Finnish designers are not quite so cautious however, billing Titanic II as 'the safest cruise ship in the world'

The original may have sunk in one of the most horrendous nautical tragedies of the 20th century, but that hasn't put off the makers of a new Titanic, who assured potential cruisers that their model Titanic II, which was announced on Tuesday, will be the "most safe cruise ship in the world".

Like the ruined husk of Hadley's Hope however any signs of life are missing.

Pussy Riot’s Moscow church protest, which resulted in a two-year prison sentence for members of the punk group, was motivated by a desire to create controversy to boost their careers, Russia’s leading conductor has suggested.

Tom Cruise brought Trafalgar Square to a standstill yesterday when he dropped in by helicopter to do battle with aliens during the shooting in London of his latest film, All You Need is Kill.

With such a voluminous library on the history of film, is there scope for anything new? Francine Stock, who presents The Film Programme on Radio 4, has made a brave attempt in this knowledgeable book that sets a century of movies in historical context and explores their influence in an unfusty, readable way. Tackling this ambitious task, she utilises a decade-by-decade approach including a detailed exploration of 30 "films that exert a particular power".

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Events, exhibitions, films and TV shows will all mark the anniversary of ill-fated voyage

Kate Winslet signed autographs as she walked the red carpet at the re-launch of the film that made her a star.

Sketch: Cameron had made his shameful statement in the morning and was cowering in a feculent hole counting £50 notes

ITV could bank as much as £4m in advertising this weekend thanks to the launch of Britain's Got Talent and new Sunday night drama Titanic, its two most important shows of the year so far.

Titanic director set to become first person in 50 years to reach foot of the Mariana Trench