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Bullingdon revisited for Boris and Dave

02.10.09

Mischievous drama-documentary focuses on the complex relationship between the Blair and Brown of their generation, Boris Johnson and David Cameron... more

Five to try: Clubs without subs

29.04.09

The wine list will lure you in at Andrew Edmunds, there are modest mark-ups at Brompton Bar & Grill and Bellamy's is a 'posh' option.... more

Whips and rubber are pretty tame

18.02.09

My old university contemporary Toby Young has written an article in Harper's Bazaar reminiscing about Oxford in the Eighties ... more

Farcical take on How to Lose Friends

02.10.08

The big screen version of Toby Young's memoir, How to Lose Friends & Alienate People, is a lesson in how to bore viewers and infuriate critics.... more

Simon Pegg tells Ricky Gervais "You're a fat idiot" ...

30.09.08

Actor Simon Pegg launched an unprovoked attack on fellow comedian Ricky Gervais by saying that The Office star is an "idiot" and "fat". ... more

Who's in and who's out

29.09.08

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'I plunged into the cesspool of celebrity as an act of rebellion'

26.09.08

Someone is shooting at Toby Young. Every minute there is an almighty "thwack" at the window of his shed-office. "It's all right," he says, jumping visibly. "It's just conkers from the horse chestnut tree"... more

How to lose friends and find a film

25.09.08

Everyone assumes the life of a journalist is glamorous. If ever a film disproved that notion - it's How to Lose Friends & Alienate People.... more

Electronic book could be last word in reading

01.09.08

It is the gadget that could mean the end of the book - or become one of the biggest hi-tech flops in history... more

'Sexiest Woman' Megan Fox to play Mother Teresa

08.08.08

Hollywood siren Megan Fox, who was recently voted Sexiest Woman In The World by FHM magazine, is set to play Mother Teresa. But devout Catholics need not fear, it is not a serious biopic.... more

Toby had a HUGH and cry over which actor would play him, but luckily one guy had him PEGGed

24.07.08

The film of Toby Young's bumbling life is set to be a huge hit. A certain floppy-haired actor had been chalked in to play the lead, but his reaction was...Hugh must be joking! ... more

Daddy to the rescue as too much sun and alcohol-fuelled fun leave Lily Allen in a heap

16.05.08

Just days after frolicking topless on the French Riviera, Lily Allen has created a spectacle of herself yet again. The singer apparently built up quite a thirst during all that fun in the sun, and last night over-indulged in refreshments while partying with her father Keith Allen at a soirée for the film How To Lose Friends And Alienate People in Cannes ... more

The Brits really are coming

01.05.08

While British films are noticeable by their absence in the Cannes line-up, it looks like it will be a good year for our actors, directors and writers.... more

The food now arriving ...

05.09.07

King's Cross is the new gourmet hot spot according to the 2008 edition of food critic Charles Campion's London Restaurant Guide.... more

In defence of my heroes Bergman and Antonioni

02.08.07

This week, following his death, Ingmar Bergman's films were mocked as 'boring'. Derek Malcom, who knew Bergman and his Italian contemporary, explains why they were masters of their art.... more

Satirists put us in the picture

26.02.07

ES magazine restaurant critic Toby Young will be joining Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell and comedienne Angie Le Mar for a satirical debate.... more

Take me out: best weekend events

25.01.07

It's the last chance to get your skates on at Somerset House, scruffy indie types will be gathering for XFM All-Dayer and you can catch our food critic Toby Young at Book Slam.... more

Rise of London's young-gun restaurateurs

24.01.07

They won't win Michelin stars today but this crop of rising stars are ones to watch, says William Sitwell.... more

Hollywood's new royalty

16.01.07

After the Golden Globe successes and record growth in the British film industry, we name our top 50 major players.... more

A year of eating well

18.12.06

Restaurants of the year? Here are Toby Young's highlights of a very well-fed 2006 plus two more he's greedily looking forward to in 2007. ... more

Why Germaine's no longer keen on sex toy movie

29.09.06

Germaine Greer, no stranger to controversy, has sparked a storm after calling Rabbit Fever, a movie in which she appears, a 'stinker'.... more

Rabbit causes a buzz in film world

18.09.06

A new "mockumentary" Rabbit Fever, featuring the world's most popular sex toy, is set to become the unlikeliest British film smash of the year.... more

Our favourite local restaurants

06.09.06

London is the place to be for anyone who appreciates quality food, but knowing where to go can be a problem. To help out our writers have picked their favourite local eateries.... more

More disaster than farce

01.08.06

Theatre review: Hot on the heels of the revival of classic wartime farce See How They Run comes A Right Royal Farce, an unsubtle jab at the Royal family. Unfortunately, writes Nicholas De Jongh, this truely awful show has all the bite of a toothless old corgi.... more