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TV
Claire Foy and Paul Bettany star in Sarah Phelps' latest drama, based on the notorious divorce trial of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll in 1963
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Themes
Give the gift of green this Christmas with these sustainable gifts, from reusable beauty buys to the trainer brand that plants trees
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Netflix
From the satire Don't Look Up with Leonardo DiCaprio and Meryl Streep to the return of Emily in Paris with Lily Collins, Netflix in December provides a sumptuous holiday feast
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Opera
Messiah makes an impact however it is sung. But what's so special about an oratorio written in a rush and using recycled material? Claudia Pritchard explains
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Themes
For anyone looking to make their Christmas more sustainable this year, we've got some brilliant ideas below…
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Kids
Enter a magical winter wonderland as Christmas at Kew returns for 2021
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Things to do
Christmas is coming and to make the most of the festive fun in London, you’ll want to book early…
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Themes
A visit to Santa's grotto is a wonderful part of the festive season. Here are the most magical Father Christmas encounters in London
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Kids
Father Christmas at the Royal Albert Hall could be the most exciting immersive Christmas grotto yet
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Kids
The ice rink at the Natural History Museum will be replaced with a new permanent exhibit - it's your last chance to skate
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Kids
Nicholas Hytner transforms Philip Pullman's La Belle Sauvage into a play at The Bridge Theatre in time for Christmas
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Opera
Kathy Lette, Petroc Trelawny and friends welcome music-lovers to an online Christmas party with seasonal favourites and opera highlights
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Themes
Inspiring Gifts for the Wine Lover
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Kids
Unlikely, loveable hero Stick Man returns to the stage in this delightful family Christmas show from Freckle Productions
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Beauty
Find your perfect perfume match without leaving the house
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Themes
Our selection of the most coveted fashionable items on sale this Christmas.
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Shopping
We have the failsafe guide to buying the gift of fragrance this festive season with fullproof tips from James Craven, Fragrance Archivist at Les Senteurs
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Shopping
From playful decorations to coveted bags, find something for everyone in our edit of joyful luxurious gifts.
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Themes
London families are desperately missing kid-friendly theatre. These are the immersive productions to watch with your tots in tow at home this Christmas season
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Themes
This Cinnamon Wreath recipe will delight fans of Scandinavian baking. A jaw-dropping centrepiece to any festive feast.
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Cinema
Abby (Kristen Stewart) decides to stay with her girlfriend Harper's (Mackenzie Davis) family over the holidays, but Harper hasn't told them she's gay...
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Lifestyle
The joys of keeping a daily diary - offline!In partnership with Smythson
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Classical Music
All the Christmas favourites are back, as the Kensington venue unveils a festive season, including carols and Messiah
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Classical Music
Soloists and instrumental ensembles take to the stage once more in music familiar and unfamiliar
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Best of
London museum gift shops are unexpected sources of treasure. We round up the best in the capital
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Kids
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s The Snail and the Whale, reimagined by Tall Stories, is on at the Apollo this festive season
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TV
Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight returns to BBC One with a gritty, three-part adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, starring Guy Pearce, Stephen Graham, and Andy Serkis
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Netflix
In The Two Popes, Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce star as former pontiff Pope Benedict XVI and the current Pope Francis I – just before the former's resignation in 2013
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Cinema
Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac – the three galaxy-travelling musketeers gear up one last time for JJ Abrams' conclusive Star Wars film
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Kids
A book is an adventure, a treasure, a whole new world to discover. These children's books are beautifully bound, illustrated and designed to enjoy for years to come.
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Opera
Covent Garden's Christmas show is based on Shaun Tan's enchanting book about a boy who finds a curio on the beach
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Shopping
When it comes to Christmas gifts for kids, the options are endless. This edit will help you find the right present for all ages - including parents