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Project Nim - review

12.08.11
Project Nim tells the story of a male chimp that was dressed, toilet-trained and fed at the family table but, though he learned well, became disruptive and was taken to live in the country... more

Hugh Jackman planning London concerts with Robbie Williams

22.07.11
Hugh Jackman is planning to sing at a series of concerts in London later this year - and he wants Robbie Williams to join him... more

Harry Potter fans brave the rain in Trafalgar Square

07.07.11
Legions of costume-clad Potter fans braved the elements today and did not let a downpour dampen their spirits ahead of tonight's premiere... more

Harry Potter fans brave the rain in Trafalgar Square

07.07.11
The weather failed to dampen the spirits of legions of costume-clad potter fans who lined the red carpet route between Trafalgar and Leicester square ... more

Trafalgar Square rolls out the red carpet for Harry

07.07.11
Trafalgar Square was transformed as Harry Potter mania reached fever pitch for the premiere of the final movie... more

Child rockers Hanson are growing up

06.06.11
Fourteen years on from their infectious super-hit Mmmbop, former child pop-rockers Hanson are taking over London this week with a sold-out five-night residency... more

Tornado kills 24 as entire neighbourhood flattened in south Missouri

23.05.11
A massive tornado has killed up to 30 people and flattened entire residential neighbourhoods in the city of Joplin in south-west Missouri... more

Tornadoes leave 45 dead as they sweep across US

18.04.11
Tornadoes killed at least 45 people in the southern US as homes were ripped from their foundations and cars were overturned... more

Wikileaks soldier is charged with aiding the enemy

03.03.11
A US Army private suspected of leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents to the WikiLeaks whistleblowing website is charged with aiding the enemy, a crime that can carry the death penalty... more

Grandfather of Soho venue's owner wrote The Sound Of Music

18.02.11
Nightclub's owner Simon Hammerstein, 34, is dubbed the 'Impresario of Smut' - but he has a proud artistic heritage... more

Three die in ice river plunge

04.02.11
Three people killed and five injured as a pick-up truck veers off a highway plunging 80 feet into an icy river in the United States... more

Boy, 12, takes Lady Gaga’s Paparazzi to new heights

14.05.10
A 12-year-old American boy's cover version of Lady Gaga's song Paparazzi has become an internet sensation... more

Charm and cheer with rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson

22.04.10
Wanda Jackson has a few young folks to thank for her continued popularity at 72.... more

Space shuttle Discovery lands after second last flight

20.04.10
Space shuttle Discovery returns to Florida's Kennedy Space Centre with its crew of seven astronauts... more

Flaming Lips are grinning at gloom

11.11.09
It was impossible not to be enthralled by The Flaming Lips's unique world at their Troxy gig.... more

Shall We Dance misses a trick

30.07.09
With tighter direction and better orchestration, Shall We Dance would top the summer slot. As it is, you’d never know the zing of Rodgers.... more

Building a tense mood in The Grapes of Wrath

21.07.09
The revival of Frank Galati's version of John Steinbeck's classic novel The Grapes of Wrath should feel uncomfortably timely.... more

Oklahoma! with a sexual fringe

25.06.09
Those who remember Oklahoma! as a happy, tune-stuffed tale of thigh-slapping cowhands will have to think again.... more

Lloyd Webber loses out in Broadway deal

21.04.09
The hills are alive with the sound of dollars. Broadway’s biggest collection of musicals and show songs, including The Sound of Music, Oklahoma! and White Christmas, have been sold for about $200 million (£138 million) ... more

American family nightmare in Osage County

27.11.08
August: Osage County interprets family life as slapstick tragedy, black comedy and steaming hot soap opera all rolled into one.... more

Off the record

03.10.08
A rash of concert films and some weird rock features are set to brighten up our days. David Smyth fills us in.... more

Don’t cry for me Dame Marjorie

05.09.08
A report yesterday claimed the number of women in top jobs had fallen. But Antonia Cox argues not all women want to enter the corporate battlefield... more

BP pays £1bn for chunk of US gas assets

02.09.08
BP moves to bolster its US exploration interests by splashing out £1bn for a slice of gas assets there... more

BP's £900m punt on difficult fields

18.07.08
BP is taking a big bet on lifting gas from difficult fields in the US by spending nearly £900 million on assets in Oklahoma... more

The parking meter clocks up 50 years

10.06.08
It's not an anniversary drivers are expected to celebrate, but the parking meter is 50 years old... more

Far from simply standard

25.09.07
There's a certain magic about hearing great songs performed by their composer, and Jimmy 'By the Time I Get to Phoenix' Webb delivers, says Jack Massarik.... more

New view of the New Deal

11.12.06
Bound for Glory - America in Colour 1939-43 is a poignant exhibition casting a new light on the lives of farmers in New Mexico under President Roosevelt's New Deal.... more

Oh, what a lovely score

24.08.06
Oklahoma was never more than a so-so film, but it's still worth watching if only for the memorable score and cinematography, says Derek Malcolm.... more

Terrorist's duel on Death Row

17.08.06
The theatrical sensation of the Festival, Terre Haute deals with that terrifying contemporary creature, the home-grown terrorist. It is enthralling, tense and highly astute.... more


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