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Putting Small Island on the big screen

21.10.09

The adaptation of Andrea Levy�s bestselling novel Small Island has been a personal crusade, says producer Vicky Licorish.... more

Free from Google, 1.5 million books

06.02.09

Google has launched a free service allowing people to read books on their mobile phones... more

Oliver! needs more of a twist

15.01.09

What kept the first-nighters teetering on the verge of delighted hysteria throughout the almost �5 million extravaganza that is Oliver!?. ... more

I�m reviewing this as a smash hit situation

15.01.09

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Market report: Merrill begging bowl adds to banking woes

29.07.08

Merrill Lynch's impersonation of Oliver Twist in wanting "some more" cash did not go down well in the City... more

Musical with great expectations

29.05.08

Dickens Unplugged represents Adam Long's first attempt to explore an author's life alongside his best-known work. ... more

DVDs of the week

27.05.08

The Savages, a coming-of-middle-age comedy is exceptional in more ways than one but Before The Devil Knows You're Dead goes horribly wrong.... more

Nine Dickens works crammed into a single evening

16.04.08

Dickens Unplugged romps through nine of the author�s works before wrapping up his complete oeuvre in song for the finale.... more

Let them eat bread

02.01.08

The food is overpriced and the service sullen and slow at Mediterraneo, says Mark Bolland.... more

The best chip shops in London

26.09.07

From the traditional to the upmarket, the capital caters for all kinds of fish 'n' chips fans.... more

What the Dickens is going on here?

02.04.07

A visitor attraction devoted to the life and works of Charles Dickens will open at a £62million complex in what was once the Royal Naval Dockyard.... more

Look what they've done to the NFT

06.03.07

A preview of the new BFI Southbank reveals a state-of-the-art destination for cinema lovers.... more

Bar news: When it comes to getting into London's exclusive party nights, saying "don't you know who I am?" doesn't cut much ice these days. Instead, you need to know the fixers: Lucy Mayhew meets the people who matter.... more

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