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Caught & Social: ‘Who’ and ‘Holmes’ – no early end to the debate
Monday, 23 May 2011
We were hoping that the British Academy Television Awards would tell us once and for all, who is better: Doctor Who or Sherlock Holmes?
'I was destroyed by Murdoch's hackers,' says svengali
Sunday, 22 May 2011
James Hanning: Elle Macpherson's consultant was falsely accused of leaking to the press, and lost her job and reputation.
Muriel's Wedding actor Bill Hunter dies
Sunday, 22 May 2011
Bill Hunter, the archetypal working class Australian of a multitude of movies including the quirky trio Muriel's Wedding, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and Strictly Ballroom has died of cancer.
£7bn richer: a good day at the office for Ivan Glasenberg
Friday, 20 May 2011
Jonathan Brown on the staggering flotation that made Glencore boss a multi-billionaire
Is Philip Roth a truly great American novelist?
Friday, 20 May 2011
As a Booker judge resigns with a tirade against Philip Roth, Terence Blacker asks if a reputation is being rewritten.
Pete Doherty back behind bars
Friday, 20 May 2011
Musician Pete Doherty was jailed for six months today after pleading guilty to possession of cocaine.
Injunctions fuelling privacy debate
Friday, 20 May 2011
The subject of injunctions and super-injunctions has fuelled wide-ranging debate, from the alleged usurping of Parliament to the balance of privacy against freedom of expression and the effectiveness of the press watchdog.
Former taoiseach dies at 85
Friday, 20 May 2011
Tributes were paid to the former Irish taoiseach Garret FitzGerald, yesterday, who died aged 85.
Lagarde profile: An alternative to the conventional politician
Friday, 20 May 2011
John Lichfield: Christine Lagarde is, after President Sarkozy, the most recognisable face of the French government outside the country.
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