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Wild swimming in the UK

03.07.09
Smugglers' coves, turquoise pools, deserted dunes and sea witches. There is something for everyone on Britain's wild coast... more

Roberto Devereux is a rare treat

03.06.09
London's premier summer opera festival has begun and Opera Holland Park has lined up as enticing a programme as ever, starting with Roberto Devereux.... more

Chelsea winner grows his own ingredients for scent of Good Queen Bess

19.05.09
When Laurie Chetwood discovered a 400-year-old recipe for a perfume worn by Queen Elizabeth I, he spent a year growing the ingredients... more

Horrible Henry VIII on show in British Library

01.05.09
A historical exhibition curated by David Starkey makes the case for the Henry VIII's greatness – but he was a tyrant.... more

Queens of New York

20.04.09
It's taken almost four years for Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I to revive their theatrical duel in New York but now they're ruling Broadway... more

International polo players ride to Horse Guards Parade

01.04.09
It held jousting tournaments for Henry VIII, doubled as a car park for senior civil servants and hosted the Great British beach volleyball team... more

Your move ... Scots want chess set back

25.03.09
The British Museum has put a set of elaborately carved chess figures at the heart of a new gallery despite demands that they be returned to Scotland... more

Growing old disgracefully

18.03.09
Vivienne Westwood’s latest bad behaviour shows some oldies still have attitude... more

£150m payout for the dynasty that owns Marylebone

06.02.09
The family of landowners who drove the revival of Marylebone Village have paid themselves a £150 million “reward” ... more

Gloves in a cold climate

15.12.08
Get mittened up – it’s the fashionable way to combat London’s flu epidemic... more

The Cumnor Affair is an Elizabethan murder mystery

11.11.08
Opera The Cumnor Affair is described as “an Elizabethan murder mystery”, and while it doesn’t quite make a virtue out of its low budget, it delivers the action clearly enough.... more

Time to roll out old tars' barrels again

25.07.08
A brewery is to be built at the Old Royal Naval College at Greenwich - on the site of a Georgian brewhouse that once supplied retired sailors with their daily ration of five pints... more

Mischievous minxes and a loveable old rogue

19.06.08
An atmosphere of freshness and joy surrounds the antics of Falstaff and the female targets of his roguish affections. According to Fiona Mountford, it's the Globe's biggest success in years.... more

V&A Cafe is little treasure

09.06.08
The food on offer at the V&A Cafe is a bit like choosing from a pick 'n' mix. You could start in the morning and stay all day.... more

Not in my back bard - Dame Judi angry at eco-town plan in her 'beloved Stratford'

06.04.08
When the Government revealed plans for an 'eco-town' next to Dame Judi's beloved spiritual home, it unwittingly picked a fight with a formidable opponent... more

Benazir Bhutto: Daughter of the East by Benazir Bhutto

22.02.08
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Why the Brits are lining up to storm Oscar night

17.01.08
Hollywood's showcase may be threatened by the writers' strike but that won't stop British talents bound for glory.... more

From Shameless to National treasure

27.11.07
Anne-Marie Duff claims she was 'the runt of the year' at drama school - but now she has picked up the Evening Standard Best Actress prize for her astonishing portrayal of Saint Joan.... more

Queen of the screen

01.11.07
Cate Blanchett is the perfect Elizabeth I in a beautiful-looking sequel. But seeing isn't always believing as regards the history.... more

Put Kate and Kylie 'in museum'

17.05.07
Kate Moss, Kylie Minogue and the iPod should be preserved in museums as icons of our time, according to a new survey.... more

And next year's winners will be ...

15.02.07
The Brits threaten to clean up at the Oscars - but can our film industry sustain the good form? Charlotte O'Sullivan looks ahead to the movies that could take next year's prizes.... more

Critic's choice: Top 5 exhibitions

15.02.07
The Face of Fashion features some very stylish shots, the Tate Modern hosts a Gilbert & George retrospective, and it's your last chance to see The Photographic Portrait Prize 2006.... more

Screen Actors Guild winners

29.01.07
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Dame Helen's dress rehearsal

29.01.07
Dame Helen Mirren enjoyed a dress rehearsal for the Oscars after scooping yet another major best actress trophy.... more

Battle of the Dames

24.01.07
Two of Britain's best-loved actresses are leading our charge for Oscar success. But which one of these queens of stage will get the golden statue? Nick Curtis assesses the form.... more

The Golden Globe winners in full

16.01.07
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Brits sweep the Globes

16.01.07
The Brits are celebrating their biggest ever haul of Golden Globes. Helen Mirren led the way at the Beverly Hills ceremony seen as a forerunner to the Oscars.... more

Will the Brits get the gongs?

21.12.06
British actors have put in some prizewinnning performances this year. They'll get Oscar nominations, just don't expect them all to win.... more

Critic's choice: Top 5 exhibitions

16.11.06
The Photographic Portrait Prize 2006 continues at the National Portrait Gallery, 40 Hindu bronze sculptures go on show at the Royal Academy and Tate Modern pays tribute to David Smith.... more

My Queen is no betrayal

31.08.06
Helen Mirren may be snubbed by the royals for playing The Queen, but the star says Stephen Frears's acclaimed film is no betrayal of the monarch.... more

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