The Independent's arts review of 2012

The triumphs and turkeys of 2012

28 July 2012: Britain welcomed the world to London for the Olympic games, with a well-received opening ceremony directed by Danny Boyle. The BBC said the UK's TV audience for the ceremony peaked at 26.9m.

A stunning opening to the Olympics, a comedy that gleefully poked fun at them, a master painter back at the top of his game... 2012 was a year that delivered on almost every level. Radar's critics pick the high (and some low) points of a splendid 12 months.

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