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Review of Ripper Street ‘The Good of This City’
In what seemed to be an odd way to mark the 150th anniversary of the London Underground, this week s...
Review of Glee ‘Makeover’
This week’s episode is perfect for the new year as it’s all about makeovers and new beginnings.
Review of Doctor Who ‘The Ribos Operation’ (Series 16)
As Doctor Who continued to evolve each series of the show brought something new to the viewing exper...
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Hundreds of lost William Blake etchings discovered at a Manchester Library
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Film director and foodie Michael Winner dies aged 77 after long illness
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Tracey Emin warns of 'rioting in the streets' over marginalisation of art in education
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Last night's viewing - The Great Comic Relief Bake-Off, BBC2; Wild Things, Channel 4
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Sundance Film Festival review: The Look of Love - Steve Coogan plays a porn baron but this film feels like an interminably dull orgy
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Hundreds of lost William Blake etchings discovered at a Manchester Library
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Tracey Emin warns of 'rioting in the streets' over marginalisation of art in education
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Sergey Brin spotted on New York subway wearing Google Glasses
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Palaeolithic Park? Harvard professor seeks 'adventurous' woman to give birth to baby Neanderthal
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Goldman bankers get rich betting on food prices as millions starve
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Discover the majesty of El Hierro
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Are we heading for a new housing bubble?
With ultra-cheap financing for mortgages but constricted supply, property prices could be on the rise again
The 10 best rugs
Need to feel warm in this freezing weather or want a splash of colour in your home? Then invest in a bright or cosy floor covering
Life is grand as a granny
The unexpected pleasures of ageing are the theme of Virginia Ironside's new book
What became of the Chinese children brought to Britain for adoption in the 1960s?
50 years later, Kate Hilpern finds out how they fared
Manet and woman
As an exhibition of portraits by the French painter opens, Adrian Hamilton asks why he treated his male and female subjects so differently
Make a media splash after the Games and you might sink without trace
Medal winner warns athletes over temptations of celebrity status
Wembley within reach for battling Bradford
Club that could be first since '62 from fourth tier to head to Capital One Cup final
Moyes' dilemma... take the Chelsea cheque or fight on at fragile Everton?
Everton manager would have to think as hard about taking the job as Pep Guardiola did
The ugly side of Russian beauty
An acid attack on the Bolshoi's artistic director has laid bare toxic rivalries behind the scenes
Feeding the passion for Paralympics
Sophia Warner on a novel integration of Paralympic and Olympic competition
The two-state solution: one nation decides
As right-wingers gain support, the Israeli election could end hopes for peace talks
Mark Strong: 'Villains get the best lines... and clothes'
But the star of 'Zero Dark Thirty' – about the hunt for Bin Laden – is angry that a controversy over torture is casting the film's makers as the bad guys
Steampunk! Introducing Britain's latest fashion craze
The retro-futuristic blend of Victoriana and sci-fi is the next big thing to hit the high streets, forecasters say
Bringing up daughters: The new battlefield for parents
Boys were the problem children a decade ago. Now, girls are at risk, with drinking and self-harming on the rise
Rupert Cornwell: Obama's inauguration - no more Mr Nice Guy!
As the President is sworn in again, he aims to avoid the curse of the second term
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