Sunday 21 December 2014

Rosenkavalier, Tristan und Isolde and Mephistopheles: The opera highlights of 2014





2014 WAS the year when the words “sexism” and “ageism” became part of the currency in the world of opera.


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Theatre round-up: Henry IV, Tiger Country and Golem Reviews





JASPER BRITTON plays a conscience-stricken King in Henry IV, Nina Raine’s vibrant and provocative Tiger Country examines the staff of a large London teaching hospital, while 1927 company’s Golem is the most original production in London


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A thin story and lack of originality: Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb review





NIGHT At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb is a so-so sequel to its entertaining predecessors.


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Relentlessly silly and gross: Dumb and Dumber To review and trailer





THERE are more laughs than you might expect in Dumb and Dumber To, a heroically puerile sequel which very belatedly reunites cinema’s prize imbeciles Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne .


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'Like a tweet it will be here today and gone Tomorrow': Annie remake review





THE REMAKE of Annie doesn’t contain a drop of genuine emotion


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Big Eyes star Christoph Waltz: 'Winning two Oscars doesn’t change what I do with my life'





THE most important part of the job is to find the specific kind of energy that you’re trying to employ


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Frohe Weihnachten, Merry Christmas by short story competition winner Charlotte Czyzyk





TWO armies faced each other across the mud. Snipers picked off anyone foolish enough to move. But not today. Today was going to be different


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I give up my Christmas day to ensure no elderly person has to be alone and lonely





As 500,000 people prepare to spend December 25 without company, CAROLINE WHEELERmeets the woman who set up a website that will put them in touch with a UK-wide network of community lunch clubs.


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EXCLUSIVE: Toddler Skylar sees off eye cancer in battle for life





THIS little girl beat the odds to fight off a virulent eye cancer and is now looking forward to seeing her first Christmas.


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Christmas appeal for Combat Stress: It takes a lot of strength for a soldier to seek help





Many Armed Services veterans are still reluctant to get treatment for mental health illnesses. DANNY BUCKLAND reports on a charity aiming to help them.


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The Boy in the Dress' Jennifer Saunders: 'I've never had a Botox'





PLAYING a loopy language teacher is a dream for Jennifer Saunders – and that’s just one of the absolutely fabulous projects she has on the go. But she still misses her comedy sidekick, as James Rampton reports


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Santa's little helpers: The best festive home accessories





SET the scene for an important visitor with these festive finishing touches


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Bling it on: The best costume jewellery for the festive season





RAZZLE dazzle ’em this Christmas with our selection of show-stopping costume jewels


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All I want for Christmas: The best last-minute stocking fillers





FOR last-minute gifts, take your pick from these sensational stocking fillers


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Let it flow: The most glamorous gowns for the festive season





HAVE a ball this Christmas – in the most glamorous gowns around Styling by Paula O’Connor


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Ice queen: The beauty essentials for a Frozen-inspired make-up





WANT to see out the party season in style? This year it’s all about the thrill of the chill, says our Beauty Editor


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The greatest gift of all: A Christmas that changed my life forever





CAN a present transform your future? Kate Baily meets three inspiring women whose lives changed for ever on Christmas Day


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Strictly Come Dancing struts to a thrilling finale





MILLIONS of viewers tuned in last night to watch the Strictly Come Dancing Final.


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Downton Abbey pledges sensational Christmas Day special





FANS of Downton Abbey should prepare for a “sensational” Christmas Day special.


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EXCLUSIVE: The good Holmes guide! Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch eyes up LA mansion





IT IS a long way from 221B Baker Street, but Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch has got this multi-million pound mansion under his magnifying glass as a potential home in Hollywood.


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