It’s where British stars flock and has made hits of UK films from Slumdog Millionaire to An Education. The Toronto Film Festival now rivals Venice in importance, says Tom Teodorczuk... more
Candida Lycett Green has spent a lifetime seeking out hidden wonders all over England. Here she reveals three of the most magical and surprising oases in the capital... more
Move over Mendes, watch out Nunn, Rupert Goold's production of Enron is the critical hit of the summer, and his Kubrick-inspired take on Shakespeare thrills modern audiences... more
George III got it right, I think. He once said he was always glad to hear of the death of an author - because then he knew he'd got the fellow complete upon his shelf... more
Two weeks ago my fiancée was giving birth to our daughter, and we went through an experience common to many first-time parents: we showed up too early at the hospital and were sent packing... more
The booksellers are still looking forward to Christmas, if nobody else is. No fewer than 800 new titles were published yesterday, including most of the publishers’ best shots at the all-important present market... more
So now we know. The new authorised biography of VS Naipaul reveals the Nobel laureate is a monster of meanness and paranoia who enjoyed whoremongering, beating up his mistress and verbally abusing his wife... more
When Toby Young had a meeting with his mortgage broker he discovered that Rules, London's most upper-class restaurant, is just the ticket when you're out to impress.... more
Maximo Park's angular precision has won them loyal fans, and here the pop-punk songs came close to matching their specatacle, says John Aizlewood.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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