12 Years leads Globe nominations
Steve McQueen's 12 Years A Slave joins American Hustle as the frontrunner at this year's Golden Globe awards.
Weinsteins sue Warner over Hobbit
The Weinstein brothers take legal action over Warner Bros' decision to adapt the Hobbit into three films, claiming it deprived them of revenue.
Man Booker 2014 judges announced
Philosopher and writer AC Grayling chairs the 2014's Man Booker Prize judging panel, featuring an American literature professor as the competition opens up to writers from the United States.
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Sandler tops 'overpaid actors' listArts & culture
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Two Damien Hirst art works stolen
Two signed Damien Hirst art works worth £33,000 are stolen from a London gallery.
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Heathers musical to open in New York
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Poet's overseas festival unveiled
Film
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Laurie wins NZ best actor honour
British star Hugh Laurie has won best actor at the New Zealand film awards for his lead role as a teacher in Mr Pip.
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Lost Sellers films to be screened
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Frozen dampens Hunger Games' Fire
Music
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Latitude announces first performers
Two Door Cinema Club, Billy Bragg and Haim are among the first names to be announced for next year's Latitude Festival.
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Lost Cash album to be released
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Watkins paving lyrics to be removed
TV & radio
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Norton warned over Aids Day ribbon
Graham Norton and his production company So Television are reprimanded by the BBC after the presenter wore a World Aids Day ribbon on air.
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Comic Relief to review investments
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Fifteen to One returns to Channel 4
Watch/Listen
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Hobbit director's fears for big screen02:28
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Will Ferrell's Anchorman return 01:30
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Top Gear star on his love for...bikes02:55
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Horror of Syria conflict revealed 02:32
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History Boys has 'universal theme'01:56
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Oscar hopes for American Hustle03:58
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Downton stars keep audience guessing01:48
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Why is Danish drama Borgen so popular?08:41
Features & analysis
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Synth-aesthesia
Pop singer Charli XCX on seeing music as colours
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Tight rope walk
How Cirque du Soleil became a billion-dollar global business
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Photography golden age
Picture Post photographer John Chillingworth
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Off the rails
Great Train Robbery inspires twin BBC dramas
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Chic lit
Are French authors too clever for English-speaking readers?
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Movies and money
Only 7% of British films are profitable. Does it matter?
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Slow burner?
Why does such a short book - The Hobbit - take up so much screen time?
Quote of the Day
Actor James McAvoy on the difficulty of marketing smaller British films
Elsewhere on the BBC
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A land far, Faroe way
History mingles with folklore in Denmark's North Atlantic archipelago
Programmes
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Talking Movies
August: Osage Country portrays a troubled family and stars Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts
The Forum
How do we manage resources of food and water to make sure there is enough to go round?
