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PICTURE THIS – Jan 09, 2020

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PICTURE THIS By Joe Viner For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 9 January 2020 | Updated: 22:43 GMT, 9 January 2020 ILLUSTRATING ARMAGEDDON by Jim Davies (Uniform £30, 272 pp) A stunning collection of Fortunino Matania’s illustrations from the Western Front Philosopher and writer George Santayana once said: ‘Only the dead have seen the … Read more

SIX: The musical about Henry VIII’s wives that’s making history hip

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Who’d have thought that a student show about Henry VIII’s wives would become a global megahit? The two friends who created Six certainly didn’t – and, as they tell Julia Llewellyn Smith, they’re still trying not to lose their heads  Welcome to Six, the musical that’s taken the West End – and now the globe – … Read more

DIY novice, 51, used YouTube for tips to help build his family’s dream home

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Turning to online tutorials to fix a leaky tap or lay some tiles can be a godsend for DIY enthusiasts. Novice Graham Harley took the lessons a few steps further, however – and built a dream five-bedroom house. With no construction experience, the IT worker completed the home with two outbuildings on his own for … Read more

HISTORICAL  – Jan 09, 2020

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HISTORICAL By Eithne Farry For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 9 January 2020 | Updated: 22:44 GMT, 9 January 2020 MISS AUSTEN by Gill Hornby (Century £12.99, 416 pp) MISS AUSTEN by Gill Hornby (Century £12.99, 416 pp) ‘Whoever looked at an elderly lady and saw the young heroine she once was?’ asks the … Read more

Mabel review: The Brits-nominee is greeted like a conquering heroine as she performs in Liverpool

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Mabel O2 Academy, Liverpool                                              Touring until Wednesday  Rating: Pop may not be as meritocratic as it once was, but it still beats most walks of life. Pedigree counts for very little – just … Read more

How Morse prequel Endeavour became a phenomenon in its own right

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There’s a moment towards the close of the pilot show of Endeavour when Detective Inspector Fred Thursday ponders where his young sidekick will be in 20 years’ time. The then Detective Constable Endeavour Morse glances in the rear view mirror of Thursday’s Jaguar Mark I and the gimlet eyes of John Thaw – who was … Read more