Mark Johnston: The trainer could augment his fine record at Goodwood with Oriental Fox

Frankel himself struggled to preserve the dignity of Glorious Goodwood last year, when obliged to compete with the London Olympics. Today the  fixture’s claims as the most charming ritual of the British Turf are threatened with dilution only by the weather forecast, which has rather too equivocal a look for the liking of either punters or aesthetes. The latter most cherish the swaying backdrop of cornfields and woodland when bathed in sunlight; while the former have more practical distaste for rain clouds.

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Kent town surprised to host 'massacre'

Boozy Brits abroad: What happens in Kavos should stay in Kavos

The drunken antics of Brits abroad are appalling – and we’re only encouraging them

Joe Root has been a star for England’s cricket team

Channel 5 makes TV history – by beating C4 in the ratings

Highlights of the Ashes Tests and ‘Big Brother’ have helped the broadcaster overtake C4

Arthur Williams: Paralympic events can only get bigger and better

The Games were  the time of our lives,  magical. People just couldn’t get enough of it

Nigella Lawson 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'

Nigella Lawson makes comeback to Channel 4 with US cookery contest The Taste

Nigella Lawson is to return to our TV screens following her “quickie” divorce to Charles Saatchi with a version of her popular US series The Taste.

The Red Arrows fly over Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games

Olympics legacy: A fortnight of positive attitudes is not enough

The Paralympics were a breakthrough moment. They were a great opportunity to think about disability in a different way and for disabled people to be much more visible.

Islamist cleric Anjem Choudary

Ofcom examines appearance of Islamic cleric Anjem Choudary in TV coverage of Lee Rigby murder

Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether appearances by the radical Islamic cleric Anjem Choudary on BBC, ITV and Channel 4 after the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby were editorially justified.

Sport on TV: Blinded by science, we can't see all this incredible action

A black cloud hangs over Sky. The build-up to the Ashes has been excruciating, like waiting in the muggy heat for a storm to start. Sky have even set up a bespoke Ashes channel – well actually it's just Sky Sports 2 by another name – but now they have ditched their estimable two-hour highlights package just at the crucial moment and brought in a whole lot more Bob Willis instead. This may be the Ashes, but does that really have to mean the resurrection of his funereal tones?

Alex Prentice QC in Channel 4’s ‘The Murder Trial’

TV review: The Murder Trial on Channel 4 was fascinating

The groundbreaking show tested your own ability to suspend prejudice and attend only to evidence

Food for thought: a Pakistani Muslim distributes food for Iftar, which breaks the fast at sunset

Ramadan 2013: Fasting for the body, food for the soul - and how Muslim life in Britain has changed

Non-Muslims used to regard Ramadan with suspicion. As she begins the annual ritual, Arifa Akbar explains how its lessons in empathy and abstinence can benefit us all

Rashid Khan in Channel 4's 'A Very British Ramadan'

A Very British Ramadan kicks off Channel 4's 'provocative' season on Islamic festival

Channel 4’s “provocative” series of programmes about Ramadan will begin tonight with A Very British Ramadan.

Muslims stand in the prayer hall during Friday prayers in Baitul Futuh Mosque in south London. Channel 4 will broadcast the call to prayer live during Ramadan.

Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan

The broadcaster will provide extensive coverage of the Muslim period of prayer to challenge those who associate the religion with extremism and terror

Prosecutor Alex Prentice getting miked up

The Murder Trial: Channel 4 plans to televise major UK court cases using One Born Every Minute format

Next week's documentary about a high profile Scottish murder trial is just the first in what the broadcaster hopes will be many more

TV review: Happy Families, ITV
Eye Spy, Channel 4

I'm guessing that the title of Happy Families – ITV's panopticon documentary series – is meant to be ironic. Or at least that it understands there may be a little friction between the childlike innocence of those two words and what you see on screen. Because they don't look at all happy – or at least not in any uncomplicated way.

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