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In fact, I've not even seen the score. Or played my instrument before. Nervously taking my place among the virtuosos, I look around: the brass, string and woodwind sections are all warmed up and ready to be led by the…
It caught on slowly, fuelled largely by teens and college students who latched onto the show’s message. It spoke to a disaffected generation worried about nuclear war, unpopular foreign conflicts, and rising domestic…
It revolves around a (fictional) 25-year-old case that captivates the whole of Hong Kong . Back when they were seven, childhood friends Mark (Ling Man-lung) and Kit (Ronald Lam Tsz-kit) claimed to have witnessed the…
Much has changed in the embattled nation since then – not least the end of Bashar al-Assad's regime – but Tice is yet to be found. In this series , Josh Baker and Sara Obeidat uncover crucial new evidence, some of which…
It was apparently still too early in 2021, when no British publisher would touch Charles Seife's exposé of Hawking's bullying and self-aggrandising behaviour, Hawking Hawking. In this new biography, veteran science…
Gordon and Ashley have unsatisfactory new partners and the brewery is struggling. Still, at least Colin seems well. A chance encounter brings the pair together again and the feelings are still strong, but there's baggage…
In 1964, a group of randomly chosen seven-year-olds from different backgrounds were brought together and filmed in an attempt to answer questions about the effect of fate, class and environment on people's aspirations…
And we assume that its dull exterior is matched by sediment-filled waters where little life dwells. For years, the friends and family of Peter van Rodijnen wondered why the Dutch cinematographer and diving fanatic spent…
Whether it’s characters, story, environments, or gameplay, Rockstar really gave everyone a deep dive into the experience in a way they have never done before. But one question is lingering: will a first-person mode be in…
“Group Captain James Stagg may not have been the most charming person, but I think he had a huge amount of humility in the face of nature. And that's one of the themes I think of the film," Scott tells the BBC. "He…