The Barbadian Nelson in Bridgetown and the Brummie Nelson in Birmingham.
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They were made by the same sculptor but sit in two very different places. Now one is set to be removed while the other goes unnoticed.
Enduring comedy: Tom Lehrer (centre) with US singer Julie Felix and David Frost in 1966.
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The famed US satirist recently released decades of his work for reuse free of copyright.
Sorrow and Song by Edmund Blair Leighton.
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During the second world war, people found solace in the formulaic narratives of historical romances and during the pandemic they could once again provide readers comfort.
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Series including Ratched and American Horror Story are sustaining the careers of some of Hollywood’s most talented female stars.
Escape capsule: former Doctor Who, David Tennant, has provided entertainment during the lockdown.
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Writers, actors and fans have been coming up with ways to keep audiences happy during the pandemic.
Dream fulfilled: Maxim de Winter and his second wife arrive at Manderley.
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It’s a very modern version which gives the female characters more agency than in previous adaptations.
Haunting scene: Jim Piddick as Father Stack in Netflix’s The Haunting of Bly Manor.
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A much talked-about scene from the latest Netflix horror raises important questions about how the Bible deals with mental health.
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Only three non-English UK-based authors have ever won the Booker prize. And all three of them were published by London presses.
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The future of democracy could depend on how the forthcoming election plays out – so the way in which it is covered will be crucial.
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Here are some books that will make reading time more enjoyable for children and the adults reading to or with them.
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As a child, there is unbound magic in a garden and during COVID-19 many of us adults discovered their importance anew.
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During the break in competition caused by COVID-19, sportswomen lost wages, trained less and had poorer access to equipment than their male counterparts
Lilly James as Rebecca in the new Netflix film.
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Wild coastlines, rich folklore and a sense that it’s a place unto itself, at once England and not, has made Cornwall the ideal setting for Gothic tales.
This 1952 painting by Robert Thom is the only known representation of Lucy, Anarcha and Betsey.
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The horrific story of what these women went through must be passed down and become part of the obstetrics curriculum.
New insights: Dylan Thomas’s fifth notebook shows how the poet’s creative process developed.
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No new poems, but plenty of insights into the development of Thomas’s style.
‘Real’ Donald Trump’s Twitter feed delivers a great deal of unreality.
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Will Facebook and Twitter be able to counter the tsunami of misinformation that could affect the election result? It’s unlikely.
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The 97-year-old media conglomerate has changed its business strategy and is focusing most of its energy on its streaming platform, Disney+.
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The current chaos means there is perhaps greater receptivity to alternative ways of thinking and being.
It was fun for a while, but people quickly got sick of video calls during lockdown.
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The 1996 novel foresaw people’s obsession with video calls – and their eventual disenchantment.
Even shots that look easy need proper concentration.
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For optimal concentration, players need to cultivate ‘meta-attention’, the mechanism that enables us to refocus our attention when the mind has wandered.
Claire Underwood (Robin Wright) in House of Cards.
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A new wave of productions are proving that there is power and possibility in the menopause
Hamlet and Ophelia by Agnes Pringle.
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You might think he’s the hero of his own story but the murder happy Hamlet is really an unconscionable brute.
Dani, The Haunting of Bly Manor’s Governess.
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Be they ghosts or her mind playing tricks? The uncertainty is the draw of the 1898 classic The Turn of the Screw.
Greatest pop songwriting team ever?
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For a decade after they met as teenagers, Lennon-McCartney was the most potent songwriting partnership in pop music.
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