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Karl Pilkington 'stiched up' by Ricky Gervais for An Idiot Abroad

23.09.11
Ricky Gervais admits he "stitched up" Karl Pilkington on 'An Idiot Abroad 2: The Bucket List'... more

Xbox children? Don't just blame the parents

15.09.11
The timing could not have been crueller. The pencil cases have just been replenished, the name tapes sewn on, the hair shorn... more

Must we put such a price on Gaddafi's head?

26.08.11
The newly liberated Libyans have received their first taste of democracy. A £1 million bounty is being offered to anyone who captures Colonel Gaddafi dead or alive... more

Great days out: An A-Z of ways to spend summer in London

28.07.11
Lost for ways to spend your holiday in the city? Sarah Marshall and Kate Whiting offer some direction, with a wide range of fabulous suggestions... more

The great British animal trail

06.07.11
Why fork out for a lodge in Africa when you can go on safari in the UK? Polly Weeks rounds up the nation's most exciting animal attractions ... more

Get cracking this Easter bank holiday

12.04.11
Make the most of the Easter bank holiday with our selection of activities ideally suited to cool chicks, bounding bunnies and even mother hens. By Polly Weeks and Kate Whiting... more

The fanboy philanthropists

18.01.11
He has signed up Juan Diego Flórez and squared up to Erwin Schrott ­— now, as his recital series reaches its tenth anniversary, City lawyer Ian Rosenblatt tells Petroc Trelawny why funding the arts remains pleasure, not business ... more

The boy in blue: Dominic West visits Mauritius

08.10.10
It's a long way from the mean streets of Baltimore to the turquoise seas of Mauritius, but Dominic West takes up the challenge ... more

New Zealand politician stole baby's identity

17.09.10
New Zealand politician resigns from his party today after admitting he stole a dead baby’s identity to obtain a false passport 26 years ago... more

Julie Andrews to return to London stage

25.11.09
Dame Julie Andrews is to return to the London stage for the first time in 30 years... more

Three quakes spark South Pacific panic

08.10.09
THOUSANDS of South Pacific islanders today fled the coastline after three strong earthquakes rocked the region and generated a small tsunami. ... more

Search for 16 Britons missing on islands hit by tsunami

02.10.09
Search for as many as 16 missing Britons on South Pacific islands hit by a massive tsunami is underway... more

Two-year-old British boy killed in South Pacific tsunami

30.09.09
British boy of two swept from his parents' arms when a series of 20ft tsunamis battered South Pacific islands, killing around 120 people... more

Samoan Islands a popular tourist destination

30.09.09
The two Samoan islands have grown in popularity with tourists in recent years despite their vulnerability to natural disasters... more

MPs’ £60,000 jaunt to South Pacific islands

25.09.09
Group of MPs and peers have enjoyed a trip to the South Pacific at a cost of at least £60,000 to the taxpayer... more

Only the net could catch a Tongan nasal flautist

07.09.09
Among the many curious delights of the British Library's extraordinary audio archive of world and traditional music is a haunting field recording of an Australian aborigine crying for a dead companion... more

Samoa: Motorists forced to drive on left side of road

01.09.09
The South Pacific island of Samoa will next week become the first nation in decades to switch traffic flow from one side of the road to another... more

Pigs in a bad place

13.07.09
Death of Long Pig is a diptych portraying the moribund agonies of two white men who have pickled themselves in the exoticism of the South Pacific.... more

Mayor reveals his music inspiration in book to help Prince’s Trust

06.07.09
Boris Johnson has revealed the inspiration behind his maverick personality — singing an Elizabethan poem about the joys of plain speaking... more

CDs of the week

13.02.09
Morrissey has lost his swagger in Years of Refusal, Empire of the Sun's record is glossy electric pop and Tim Garland takes risks.... more

Lloyd Webber in bid to expand musical empire

14.10.08
Andrew Lloyd Webber is bidding to expand his musical empire by buying one of the most powerful back catalogues in theatre... more

Rodgers’ catalogue going for £113m song

03.09.08
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s back catalogue of music and shows, including The Sound of Music and Annie Get Your Gun, are up for sale with a likely price tag of at least $200 million (£112.8 million).... more

Kate Hudson faces lawsuit after hair care company gets into a lather and accuses actress of 'stealing' ingredients

26.08.08
Actress Kate Hudson is being sued for allegedly stealing a secret hair-care ingredient and giving it to a rival company.... more

Sean Connery: How he seduced a movie legend and faced the wrath of the Mafia

12.08.08
In the final part of a major series, we look at Sean Connery's poverty-stricken childhood and the drive that took him from Scottish slums to A-list stardom. ... more

So macho...Harry Potter's all grown-up with stubble on his face

16.06.08
His boyish charms as the world’s most famous wizard have won him legions of female admirers, but Daniel Radcliffe’s seems keen to ditch those youthful looks and adopt a more manly appearance.... more

A tough act to follow

13.02.08
Julie Wilson's ability to inhabit a song completely was something every London wannabe diva should study.... more

Go and give the jitterbug ballroom a blitz

08.06.07
Bo Wilson checks out the annual Forties style Jitterbug Ball in Hammersmith, where the wartime spirit is still alive.... more


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