'New' Velazquez portrait unveiled
A previously unknown portrait by Spanish artist Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez is unveiled in London.
Jackson doctor in tears at trial
Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray weeps in court as former patients testified in his defence during his involuntary manslaughter trial.
Kevin movie wins festival award
We Need To Talk About Kevin, a film about a mother's troubled relationship with her son, has won best movie at the BFI London Film Festival awards.
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Morrissey libel trial can proceed
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China to curb 'vulgar' reality TV
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BBC agrees deal over S4C's future
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Spooks bows out with 5.1m viewers
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'Clunky and obvious'
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World Book Club
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Unique, challenging and innovative BBC radio drama with an international edge
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