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Video: The City of London At Night, From The Air
Aerial footage of the City of London at night from JasonHawkes on Vimeo. Aerial photographer Jason Hawkes has posted this short video, taken during a flight over the Square Mile’s skyscrapers last night. Of note are the nearly topped-out...Show More Summary
“There Is A Sense Of Home About London”: iamamiwhoami Chat Ahead Of Brixton Show
Jonna Lee and iamamiwhoami
When iamamiwhoami (that’s: i am – am i – who am i) first started chucking bonkers videos upon an otherwise unsuspecting YouTube population in December 2009, nobody – and that includes the Swedish group themselves...Show More Summary
Dance Review: Sylvie Guillem, 6,000 Miles Away @ Sadler’s Wells
Famed for her long, limber legs, flaming auburn hair and uncompromising standards of excellence, Sylvie Guillem is the closest thing the dance world has to a rock star. Not a mere passing twinkle, either, but the kind of star that has...Show More Summary
Brit TV News: Bonnie Tyler Represents The UK at Eurovision 2013
Broadcasting live from Malmo, Sweden Europe once again comes together as one to celebrate the yearly singing contest. With entrants from Ireland, Moldova, Ukraine and Denmark to name a few the battle heats up to crown the winner of the annual competition amongst the members of the European Broadcasting Union. Since 1957 The United Kingdom [...]Show More Summary
Five reasons why Daft Punk's 'Get Lucky' is song of the year
Infectious funk groove of UK's No. 1 song has seduced everyone from music writers to uncle Dave
Briefing
LAST UPDATED AT 15:30 ON Thu 16 May 2013
THE French house music duo Daft Punk’s main claim to fame used to k-to-back. "Man, these...Show More Summary
London Or Cruise? It’s Got To Be London
Tim Benzie and his partner Paul Joseph put together this video, in which they act like an informal, hypeactive tourist board. Tim explains: My niece Emma and her boyfriend Brendan (who live in Australia) are saving for their first trip...Show More Summary
Extra, Extra
HMS Edinburgh sailing on the Thames, by Andrew Finnegan.
Stuart Hazell pleads guilty to the murder of Tia Sharp in Croydon last year.
Huhne & Pryce released from prison, but must wear tags and obey a curfew.
Lambeth Council launchesShow More Summary
Vodka, Angst, Vodka: “Sons Without Fathers” Tears The Arcola To Bits
Jack Laskey as Platonov. Everyone just wants to comb his hair and love him.
“You think you’re some sort of Hamlet, but you’re just a provincial chauvinist pig.” In the first act, one of Platonov’s admirers seems to hit the nail on the head. Show More Summary
Ariel Castro 'house of horrors': will it be demolished?
Six notorious homes destroyed to keep ghouls away: will 2207 Seymour Ave, Cleveland, Ohio join them? Deja Vu LAST UPDATED AT 10:20 ON Mon 13 May 2013 THERE is growing speculation that the house were Ariel Castro allegedly kept three women captive for a decade – 2207 Seymour Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio – will be demolished. Show More Summary
Brit TV Preview: The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: The Murder in Angel Lane
Olivia Coleman (Broadchurch) stars as Susan Spencer a woman looking for her pregnant niece Mary that has gone missing in 1800s London. After a chance encounter with ex-Metropolitan police officer Jack Whicher (Paddy Considine) she hires the 19th-century detective to search for Mary. No longer on the police force Whicher works alone as he uncovers [...]Show More Summary
Brit TV Preview: The Fall Starring Gillian Anderson
The Fall is a new drama with an inventive twist in the crime thriller genre. The killer’s identity is revealed to the audience at the beginning of the story making this new five-part series a not so traditional who-done-it. Treated to both sides of the story at the same time viewers will watch as DSI [...]Show More Summary
Ticket Alert: Basement Jaxx, Surfer Blood, Woodkid And More
Perhaps as a consequence of the long weekend, it’s been a relatively quiet week for live music announcements. Still, here are some of the new gigs on sale this week. Tickets to these will be available from 9am Friday, except where stated.
Electronic dance icons Basement Jaxx head for O2 Academy Brixton on 6 December. Show More Summary
Things To Do In London Today: Wednesday 8 May 2013
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Does your bike need fixing? Free cycle clinics round London today - see below. Show More Summary
Walmart is world No 1 again: five facts for the price of four
US retail giant and Asda owner reclaims its place at the top of Forbes magazine's Fortune 500
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LAST UPDATED AT 14:25 ON Tue 7 May 2013
AMERICAN retail behemoth Walmart has reclaimed the top spot in the Forbes Fortune 500 list, making it the biggest company in the world with sales of $443.9 billion in 2012. Show More Summary
Ronnie O'Sullivan does it again: is he now the greatest ever?
The Rocket wins snooker world title for fifth time, making Beeb blush and observers swoon
Talking Point
LAST UPDATED AT 09:58 ON Tue 7 May 2013
THERE'S never a dull moment with Ronnie O'Sullivan. The man they call 'The Rocket' soared...Show More Summary
Brit TV Alert: Benedict Cumberbatch to Appear on US Talk Shows
Making the rounds to promote the upcoming Star Trek Into Darkness movie the Sherlock actor is set to appear on the following US chat shows – get the DVR set! MTV – 30 minute Star Trek Q&A with other cast members Wednesday, May 8th (7:56pm EST) Late Show with David Letterman – Thursday, May 9th Today [...]Show More Summary
Technology Draws Gasps At Ghost The Musical
Caissie Levy (Molly Jensen) and Richard Fleeshman (Sam Wheat) in Ghost The Musical, photo Joan Marcus
Ghost the Musical. Surely just another all-singing, all-dancing crowd pleaser? This was the original reaction we had on hearing ofShow More Summary
London Stand Up And Sketch Comedy: 5-11 May
Where to find funny this week
Sunday 5 May: Andy Parsons brings his I’ve Got a Shed tour to the Rose Theatre in Kingston; it’s nearly sold out so book fast if you want to see him (7.30pm, £10-£15 + bf).
Monday 6 May: Stewart Lee wasShow More Summary
Roger Allam’s Prospero Is Such Things As Dreams Are Made On
When The Globe announced Roger Allam was to appear as Prospero in The Tempest, our Twitter timeline went into meltdown. Roger Allam, back at The Globe! The place where he gave his Olivier-winning performance as Falstaff. The man who,...Show More Summary
Watch Every Paul Thomas Anderson Film In One Sitting
Daniel Day Lewis in There Will Be Blood (2007)
Over the past 15 years P.T. Anderson has assembled one of the greatest CVs of any modern filmmaker. Movies such as Boogie Nights, Magnolia and, most recently, The Master, have been critically...Show More Summary
