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Greats gather for Sir John Mortimer

17.11.09
Video: It was evident from those who packed Southwark Cathedral for a celebration of the life of Sir John Mortimer that the playwright, barrister and creator of Rumpole of the Bailey, was very much loved by all... more

Fabio Capello's vision must still pass the final test

11.09.09
For now, the Italian in the Marxist glasses is the master but the big test will come next year... more

Why Radio 4 soars as TV hits rock bottom

07.08.09
Figures from Radio Joint Audience Research reveal that Radio 3 has broken the two million listener mark and that Radio 4 is reaching more than 10 million people a week ... more

Not so grand designs

23.07.09
The influential critic Roger Fry set up the Omega Workshops to apply his ideas about art to everyday objects — but the Bloomsbury artists he employed were woeful craftsmen... more

I was wrong, Charles – you have done us all a service

28.05.09
One of Charles Saatchi's fiercest critics now believes his former bête noire deserves a knighthood for bringing the latest international art to London...... more

Don't mourn arts TV - it's done better on radio anyway

08.05.09
The demise of the South Bank Show and the retreat of 69-year-old Melvyn Bragg from ITV are being treated in some quarters as some kind of cultural calamity. Almost entirely mistakenly, I think... more

ITV to axe South Bank Show after three decades as Bragg steps down

06.05.09
The South Bank Show is to be axed by ITV after more than 30 years as the channel’s flagship arts programme, it was announced... more

Rumpole's creator John Mortimer is dead at 85

16.01.09
Sir John Mortimer, the barrister who created the fictional Rumpole Of The Bailey, has died at the age of 85... more

The Francis Bacon I Knew

05.09.08
As Tate Britain's retrospective opens, our critic recalls an artist who perfectly mirrored the spirit of his age.... more

Rushdie was tight-fisted and arrogant, with a handshake like a wet fish, says Special Branch officer who knew him as Scruffy

26.07.08
In a new book ex-Special Branch detective RON EVANS tells of his toughest job - protecting Salman Rushdie and the girl he was desperate to get into bed.... more

Russia's dark secrets

22.05.08
Rebellion has its flaws, but the story of Alexander Litvineko may just be the most frightening thing you'll see at the cinema this year.... more

Paxman and co tread the boards in Blair musical

11.01.08
MPs and journalists including Lembit Öpik, Melvyn Bragg and Jeremy Paxman are set to play themselves in the stage show Blair On Broadway.... more

A place for friends and family

08.05.07
David Dein chose San Daniele del Friuli as the venue to tell Arsène Wenger he'd been ousted from the Arsenal board - Mark Bolland went to find out why.... more

Director who puts himself in the frame

27.04.07
Shane Meadows, director of new release This Is England, has made a name creating movies which reflect his working-class Midlands upbringing.... more

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