News from 17/12/2005
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Giles Smith, Andrew Robson, Mary Welstead, Janice Turner, Amanda Andrews, Phil Yates, Gabriele Marcotti, Christina Hardyment, John McNamara, Robert Dewar, Stella Shamoon, Andrew Billen, Michael Burleigh, Kevin Ruane, Emily Heathfield, Phil Webster and Anthony Browne, Simon Crompton and Angus Donald, David Aaronovitch, Jane MacQuitty, Simon Barnes, Eva-Lotta Jansson, Paul Hoggart, Roger Geffen, Clare Lazaro, Tony Turnbull, Philip Howard, Hannah Betts, Carol Midgley, Christine Seib, David Chater, Suna Erdem, James Ducker, Rachel Campbell-Johnston, Clive Davis, Alexandra Frean Social Affairs Correspondent, Richard Hobson One-Day Cricket Correspondent, Kate Reardon, Elizabeth Judge, Richard Irving, Gabrielle Starkey, Richard Guilliatt, Carl Mortished, Graham Stewart, Patsy Kensit, Patrick Bourne Chairman, Sam Lister, Helen Nugent and Kevin Widdop, Rosie Millard, Giles Coren, Vivienne Parry, Verina Pettigrew, Benjamin Pfeffer, Dr Copperfield, Pearl Elizabeth Dell, Nancy Durrant, Jane MacArtney China Correspondent, Stephen McClarence, Vinny Lee, Clare Morrall, EP, Anthony Browne, Tom Bawden, Ruth Gledhill, Debra Craine, Mark and Magnus, Allan Simmons, Joe Morgan, Dr Jane Collins, Tim Reid, Daniel Finkelstein, John D. Hart, Dalya Alberge Arts Correspondent, Dan Sabbagh, Jane Clarke, Peter Ackroyd, Agnes Oaks, MM, Richard Ford Home Correspondent, Alan Hamilton, David Sharrock Ireland Correspondent, Jenny MacArthur, Carol Ann Duffy, Rhys Blakely, Tina Gaudoin, David Hands, Ron Lewis, Martin Symington, Helen Rumbelow, Heather McGregor, Matt Dickinson Chief Football Correspondent, Lucy Sweeney, Tim Teeman, Nicky Rossiter, Alan Davies, Russell Kempson, Keith Hopcroft, Gp, David Rowan, Nigel Williamson, Ed Potton, Oliver Kay, Louise O'flynn, Antony Murphy, Amber Cowan, Sarah Hand, Stephen Anderton, Lisa Armstrong, John Westerby, Patrick Arbuthnot, Greg Hurst and Rosemary Bennett, Pete Paphides, Sally Baker, Patrick Stewart, Bas Belder, Rob Wright, Jane Potter, Geoffrey Dean, Richard Beeston and Stephen Farrell, Magnus Grimond, Christina Koning, Raymond Keene, Lewis Smith, Peter Hinton, Matt Hughes, Rebecca O'Connor, Philip Webster and Anthony Browne, Gordon Ramsay, Anne Frame, Sam Mariowe, Joe Morgan and Antonia Senior, Kaveh Solhekol, Benjamin Zephaniah, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Chris Campling, Patrick Hosking, Ross Leckie, Sally Newman, Teresa Orange, Kerri Smith, Erica Wagner, Marcel Berlins, David Mattin, Peter Dixon, Nick Hasell, Graham Searjeant Personal Investor, Kevin Maher, Michael Horsnell and Richard Ford, Paul Simons, Mike Mulvihill, Julie Mulder, Nigel Kendall, Anne Ashworth, Tosin Sulaiman, Robert Crampton, Virgina Blackburn, Pat Seward, Michele Kirsch, Tim Hames, Julie Burchill, Giles Whittell and Karen Stirgwolt, Dominic Maxwell, Roderick Strange, Matthew Parris, Dame Beryl Grey, Amanda Craig, Simon Callow, Karen Sobers, Neil Fisher, Sheila Keating, Alan Lee, Lewis Smith and Sam Lister, Caitlin Moran, Ben MacIntyre, John Naish, Anne Ashworth Personal Finance Editor, Lewis Stuart, Mark Henderson, Martin Waller, Anna Price, Charlie Hodgson, James Jackson, Anna Shepard, Darian Leader, Father Timothy Radcliffe, Op, Dr Thomas Stuttaford, Mamie Dickens, Stephen Dalton, Ian Williams, Leo Lewis, Richard Morrison, Alyson Rudd, Tony Halpin, Alice Miles, James Christopher, Lucy Broadbent, Harris Watts, Jessica Carsen, Alan Lee Racing Correspondent, Alexandra Blair Education Correspondent, Olav Bjortomt, Cath Urquhart Travel Editor, Charles Dickens, Patience Wheatcroft, Winfried Heinze, John Mann, John McCririck, Dr Hans Blokland,
ResumoIndex Newspaper of the Year EU deal slashes British rebate Actress's plea to Sydney rioters Newspaper of the Year The Times The Knowledge offers The Times Joy to the World British spy operated at heart of Sinn Fein for more than 20 years Monckton murderer's lax parole to be subject of inquiry Parole Process Probation failures allow criminals to reoffend Father finds son dying in street Murder dismissed Comedian held Teacher guilty Terror suspects Thames flood risk Correction The Changing Dice Picture Gallery The Disappearing Ball The Double Bag Trick Memories of magic days at Christmas... just like that Blair surrenders chunk of rebate Eastern Europe took its toll on the Prime Minister's budget ambitions as the frantic talks between European leaders ended in a draw, write Philip Webster and Anthony Browne Former physicist comes up with magic formula The Deal The Winners and Losers Chirac asked to buy several cases of Welsh wine?! Er, actually, no Jingle bells, jingle bells, e-mails are the way, to spare the blushes of all those who've forgotten to send cards for Christmas Day Salvatove Ferragamo Lap land is off limits to children visiting Santa Basking in the sunshine and the knowledge that you're … Hit-and-run driver kills girl, 5, on way home from party The Link Cannabis medicine is implicated in death of pensioner Ring in white gold with diamonds St. Joseph's Hospice Sony A Video iPOD from £3? Schools inspector comes over to government side Picture Gallery Nº5 Chanel dfs dfs Health warning shifts blame to users Smoking Obesity Negligence ruling is set to stop smokers claiming damages for ill-health Argos One problem about US foreign policy: all over the world, they hate it The tension between the words 'capitalist' and 'democracy is at the core of the trouble Index Party unity of the week The Week Lexicon of the week Crisis Cod science of the week A bad deal for the art market Miners scandal Today's children need to learn to communicate Better to give. . . Join the debate with Times readers worldwide... timesonline.co.uk/debate Get ahead on two wheels Monastic mix Dressing down Picture Gallery God Rest Ye E-Mail, Gentlemen Personal contact matters more than Christmas cards or cyberspace greeting The Raw Deal A flawed budget will benefit the new Europe Take a flat, lovely coast. Add a rising sea-level. Hands up what happens next Wild Notebook Turning the Corner Three successful ballots in 12 months show a quest for democracy in Iraq Best Mate. . . Online peace, goodwill to all men Three cheers for the internet: no dragging around ghastly shops; instead, a neat stack of brown parcels at home Black humour—with the N-word Peer into today's Aladdin's cave and try to detect a spiritual life Remember the man with the big moustache TV final sets challenge for the music industry Comfort UN worker was unlawfully killed Budget airline charges for luggage Life in jail for setting light to bin Ex-Beatles sue EMI for royalties Countdown to Christmas Dell My Week According to Hugo Rifkind BT Fusion Girls scorn hazards of topping up their tans BT The chorus grows for ENO chief to resign The Open Letter to Eno's Board Promoter 'offered £250,000 to cancel cheap opera' 'Gay marriage' for 700 couples WPC shooting Priest questioned Terror charges Bragg doctorate This time what we don't produce is more important Lib Dem rivals take their marks Sir Menzies Campbell and Mark Oaten would both chase the top job, report Greg Hurst and Rosemary Bennett care Why is Kennedy's leadership seen through a glass, darkly? Politics for Humans beyond petroleum Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Ethan Allen The thrill can still be conjured once roused first night Classical Vienna Philharmonic Barbican Real Billy Elliots get a chance to dance on Covent Garden's stage Life for husband who cut up wife Actor cautioned Airgun attack Unfair sacking Fatal fetish How not to get her knickers in a twist Most men dread buying lingerie for their partner-and usually get it wrong. Thankfully, help is at hand, reports Sam Lister The Girlfriend the Verdict BT The Week on the Web Short but sharp, a satirical video takes aim at Bush, reports Rhys Blakely Most-Read Stories at Times Online Multiple Display Advertising Items Sainsbury's Poor Victoria: she's gone and picked the wrong diet again Sexy dressing? Relax, sisters 'Savage' teenagers jailed for life Torvill and Dean back on ice Coroner may widen GP inquiry Midlands to get its own 'Angel' L'eau D'ssey Four Homme Harry joins marchers at Sandhurst passing out Jessops Courtroom in chaos as Turkey delays 'insulting' author's trial Orhan Pamuk Index The Words that Caused Offence Dixons France's cartoon historian signs off Picture Gallery Kathmandu Iraqis unknowingly captured al-Zarqawi then set him free Test Drive Bush under fire over civil liberties Fighting on the beaches exposes Australia's ugly side With police warning Australians to stay away from the seafronts and the city bracing itself for another weekend of violence, Richard Guilliatt explains the pressures behind the cultural hostility Sydney's Religions Escalating Unrest at Cronulla Sydney's Population Laura Ashley What the Papers Say Accused cloning pioneer says he will be vindicated But stem cell leader seeks retraction of important article, reports Mark Henderson Colman's By Our Foreign Staff: Village family killed children as demons Christmas Appeal Wind-up radios offer children an escape from hard labour (AP): Big Hamas win in West Bank (AFP): Iran buys missiles (AFP, Reuters): Liberian protests (Reuters): Cocaine seized (AP): Finnish exhibition Correction Police call halt to China's first gay cultural festival World Bespoke Suits for Men and Ladies The Sunday Times Saturday Dec 17 2005 Centrica to cut back-office jobs Sainsbury stake Amvescap cull Quote of the day 'You figure it out' Trade talk tantrums Banks to bring in same-day clearing within two years Index FTSE 100 Yamaha makes unexpected turn into biotech Stock Markets Pensions lifeboat could sink weak firms North Sea Oil Bank's prophetess of gloom Commodities Talking shop Pound to Dollar Boodles Raindance Currencies Cheque out Business Need to Know Free Guide World Markets Bet of the day Directors' dealing Rumour of the day The week's biggest movers Results in brief Business big shot Stop Press Enersis stake sold Cool on GM deal Radio Shack alert Tandberg warning HIV test halted British Funds Briefing Look ahead That was the Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Winner of the Week Thursday Buncefield fire prompts fuel rations The Times Offers Direct Irregular regulator City Diary All change City Diary Art attack City Diary Mutual 'scared Chancellor off plan for Sipps tax break' Lure of the Crackberry Collapsed insurer's former directors charged with fraud Patent suit threatens BlackBerry in Britain Pensions lifeboat levy nearly twice first estimate Black's trial date set for March 2007 by Chicago judge Windows Warning to Bank of Italy Governor Rule change aids London Clubs US deficit narrows unexpectedly EADS completes Irkut stake buy Online Shopping Finance director under spotlight Young Enterprise Learning by Doing MacQuarie bid for LSE rejected by key investors Japanese motorcycle cause looks in danger without a few rebels Leo Lewis meets Takashi Kajikawa, president of Yamaha Motor From Reed Organ to Chequered Flag Yamaha gears up for the next new challenges Time Warner and Google team up 'It's a rum old world where foreigners can pick over a national treasure' We continue our serialisation of the diary of the former Whitehall mandarin who dispenses his wisdom to boardrooms across the country Racer who could bring Branson a media win Elizabeth Judge meets the man in the Virgin Mobile hotseat Unit-Linked Insurance Investments blinkx Founders shrug off woes and conquer Europe Doughty Hanson was once written off by the private equity industry. Now it is on top of the world, writes Tom Bawden Small band who share substantial winnings Wall Street London Financial Futures Major Indices Commodities Products ($/Mt) GNI London Grain Futures London Metal Exchange Eurotop 100 Money Rates % Sterling Spot and Forward Rates FTSE Volumes European Money Deposits % Gold/precious Metals Baird & Co Dollar Rates Other Sterling Exchange Rates Exit from 'buy' roster stops IG joining 250's rise to new high Small Caps Gilts Amvescap must win new business if it is to remain in favour Tempus Flanagan Factor Takes Hold London Clubs Int Pilkington pressed to justify Nippon Sheet bid rejection Large Caps Maiden Group Banking & Finance Make-A-Wish Times Register Annette Stroyberg Sensual Danish starlet who achieved a modest notoriety in films by Roger Vadim and Roberto Rossellini Annette Stroyberg, film actress, was born on December 7, 1936. She died on December 12, 2005, aged 69 Lives Remembered Index If you would like to add a personal view or recollection … Adrian Biddle Cinematographer who helped to make memorable commercials and successful feature films György Sándor Hungarian pianist and protégé of Béla Bartok who gave authoritative recitals of his teacher's works Gyorgy Sandor, pianist, was born on September 21, 1912. He died on December 9, 2005, aged 93 Victor Crolla Shopkeeper who championed Italian food in Edinburgh Victor Crolla, Edinburgh shopkeeper, was born on September 22, 1915. He died on November 17, 2005, aged 90 There is plenty to fear but, like the virgin Mary, we must not be afraid St Nicholas returns to take on his red impostor Ruth Gledhill talks to the lay canon reacquainting children with their patron saint Faith News Times Online Feather Report Derwent May What to Look out for Advertisements as infinitum? No, it's an illusion There aren't more ads these days—and no ads would mean no papers Modern Times The avalanche of seasonal cards, turkey-free offerings and elevator attitude Carol Services Births Forthcoming Marriages Multiple Display Advertising Items Civil Partnerships Golden Anniversaries Deaths In Memoriam-Private New Authors Main ACA results appear on page 70 Credit List contd... Picture Gallery Court Circular Awards Appointments Church News Homes The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales November 2005 Advanced Stage Pass List Grant Thornton Ballamy Woodhouse Orders of Merit The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Deloitte Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items The Sunday Times Slow drip of Arctic melt inspires artists Anniversaries Great Lives Five-Day Forecast Slow drip of Arctic melt inspires artists Weather Eye weathercall Times Sport Williams relies on Brewster to ease tale of misfortune Racing William Hill Index The Listener jumps to prominence Picture Gallery Lingfield Park Windsor Windsor Uttoxeter Windsor Wolverhampton Inglis Drever can take Long Walk to victory The Wright Track Haydock Park The Times Offers Direct Newcastle One-punch Haye eyes stardom Boxing Times Test Champions united in dismay when game goes to pot Phil Yates says that veterans are still puzzled why their powers wane with age Davis holds off Hendry fightback to reach final Snooker Fletcher on the brink of losing another lieutenant Cricket Ntini removes top order to expose Australia fragility Beerbaum's qualified success takes pole position Equestrianism Fisher combines power with precision Golf Snow Reports Today Football The Results Service Grewcock inspires Bath to bonus point Chabal and Hodgson underline Sale's force Heineken Cup Matthew Pryor's Guide to this Weekend's Action in the Heineken Cup JVC The Great Japes Four Vikings face charges England first Strickland spat Holland steal win Healey enjoys a change of role David Hands says the Leicester Lip is ready for life after rugby in the real world A Safe Pair of Feet Goalkeepers are Not only the Last Line of Defence but, in Latin America, Can Be the First Point of Attack The goalkeeper who gets biggest kicks of all from scoring Club World Championship Gabriele Marcotti talks to Rogério, Sao Paulo's dead-ball specialist with 54 goals to his name Benítez: my part in his great success The Fink Tank Reports from the Football Laboratory How They Line up The Fink Tank Predictor Bose Kewell recovers from trouble and strife Robbie Savage, Scooby-Doo and real party animals star in Shaggy-dog tale I'm very sorry, Sir Alex, for ruining United BBC exposes Ashes lions as luvvies United keep Nugent at bay Ferguson frets Downer for Spurs Charlton targets Bowyer on move Everton v Bolton Wanderers Fulham v Blackburn Rovers Manchester City v Birmingham City Portsmouth v West Bromwich Albion Championship League One Slack at the Back League Two Conference Aston Villa v Manchester United West Ham United v Newcastle United Wigan Athletic v Charlton Athletic Arsenal v Chelsea Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur Bank of Scotland Premierleague Second Division First Division Third Division Wenger ready for an early test of seasonal goodwill Walcott brio wanted by trio Eurostar 2 for 1 Picture Gallery Cech targets Arsenal frailties Honesty the best policy for Allardyce The Times Magic Numbers The Times Ferguson plotting title challenge He's Simply the Best Start the countdown as different Champions League Friends Reunited? Kenyon wary of revenge match Wenger rises to Real challenge Chelsea Grieving Benítez tries to focus Liverpool First Knockout Phase Villarreal's Celtic link drives McLeish men Rangers worlds prepare to collide Draw for supporters tops club agendas in England UEFA Cup Last 32 Once proud leader suffers identity crisis top of the bill arsène wenger smart nav Style The final Test Strictly Come Dancing, 6.30pm BBC One, today Club World Championship final, 10am, BBC Two, tomorrow The Times Crossword 23,162 Clash of the cities I'm dreaming... And another thing... Leaked the weekend starts here Feeling stumped Star wars: the next episode The Times Sky Sports Snooker Picture Gallery Giles Smith money Cut the cost of Christmas Rebecca O'Connor says that a new mortgage could bring a more prosperous new year Remortgage Best Buys Free guide A sale with a few tricks up its sleeve Collecting Case Study Rebecca O'connor Links Profit Hunting ING savers Scrooged while they weren't looking Don't let sleeping dogs lie Mobile operators must come clean over text messages When the working day is done Rebecca O'Connor talks to a woman whose string of investments is in need of fine-tuning Free Guide Alison Blake: what the experts say Links Legal & General Alison's response Share of the Month northern rock What did you waste? Joe Morgan highlights the 2005 financial howlers Read our top ten new year investment tips in your next edition of Times Money on December 31 Consumer Power Readers Rewarded Scam watch Intelligent Finance How to turn the tables next year Look back to see the future Make your Mind up with Mark and Magnus Past Performance Can Point the Way, Says Mark Free Guide Broaden your horizons Some Qualitative Research Will Improve Accuracy, Says Magnus Magnus Grimond Links Fidelity Unit Trust and Open-Ended Investment Company Price Marks harks back to the unreal golden Mortgages John Charcol Cheapest level-term assurance Best with-profits personal pension Unit trust funds over five years Investment trusts over five years Pension annuities Savers' best buys National Savings & Investments Permanent interest-bearing shares Multiple Display Advertising Items Pointers Winning words on pensions Graduate of the Year Rebecca O'Connor meets the finalists who pocketed £10,000 Season's greetings no longer on the cards Micromanager a Small Businesswoman Speaks Off-the-wall tie-breakers My Guilty Secret Inside Slim Chance Body & Soul The moral of fibre Vivienne Parry Stories behind the News Don't ditch the muesli: we may be wrong about cancer protection Need to Know A signal of stress John Naish Breakthroughs, Tips and Trends Junk-food addicts may be born that way Naturally stoned Antibody Well, Well... Puppet peril Inconsistent gardener Junk Medicine Third World Drug Trials Vast Lawsuits Would Follow Such Death Rates The human guinea pigs Could animal testing become redundant? Some scientists believe technology has the answer, reports kerri Smith New One for all... There's no shame in this affliction Books Multibionta Get set for junior doctors The Times Paediatric Consultant your Problems Solved The Sanctuary Covini Gardin Foreskin worry Thumb-sucking Over the Counter Simvastatin for Lowering Cholesterol Fatal attraction Inside Story Smoking Rebel mum Anna Price is back on the fags. The Kids hate it but can she kick the habit for good? Joyfully, I Swapped my Fags for Folic Acid Drag factor Thrifty little Christmas DIY festivities spread good tidings at home-my bank manager was happy too, says Rosie Millard Overspending at Christmas is now Seen as a Bit Naff Healthy home work Drink to your health Coming out of the closet Eco-Worrier how for Can You Go? Feedback Many readers have written in asking about plastic bags. So I thought I'd revisit the subject... Home Remedies Saltwater Gargle for Sore Throats Tis the season to be jolly On the first aid of Christmas, these two guys said to me-Simon Crompton and Angus Donald offer Ultrasonex Get Fresh Seasonal Shopping List Jane's perfect day A traditional Christmas dinner can be packed with goodness-if you know how to shop for the right ingredients, says Jane Clarke A Fruit Bowl is a Light, Refreshing End to the Meal Nutritious and near you The veggle dish Ultrasonex Not so great communicator Happy Families the Monosyllabic Son A hard act to swallow Christmas is hell for people with eating disorders, but a new family workshop could help, says Michele Kirsch 9.5 per Cent of US Suffer from an Eating Disorder Checklist for carers Ultrasonex To the limits of good sense A-Z of Relationships T is for Trust Hillary Clinton Trusted Bill despite his Fibs Anatomical mattress topper Get over It Recalling Names Action-packing goodies Sorted Sports Presents Christmas doesn't have to be the season of mindless indulgence, says Amber Cowan. These gifts chosen by fitness instructor Alasdair Lane will help to keep sports enthusiasts motivated Lunch Time Fix Aveda Revitalising Eye Treatment Multiple Display Advertising Items Precision Joining the dream team The latest US exercise craze is... sleeping. Lucy Broadbent goes to the gym for 40 winks Home Naptime Am I addicted to strangers? Agony and Ecstasy Sex Advice Q I'm gay and I regularly have (safe) sex with men that I don't know, often in semi-public places. I seem to be doing this more and more. Am I a sex addict? Gets a kick out of life Not Just Anybody how the Fit and Fabulous Stay that Way Rugby player Charlie Hodgson, 25, is tough on the pitch but likes to chill at home with a pizza immunace travel The best Christmas gift? An airport check-in without the queues Index The World Climate Cost British Airways Home & Away Royal Retreats Image of the Week Multiple Display Advertising Items Taking Andorra to new heights It might not have Mont Blanc, but the Pyreness offers improved pistes, great restaurants and decent ski schools. Martin Symington reports Correction Need to know What's hot in the cold Best Snow Thomson Best Deal In the Know Paris by Eurostar Go directly to jail, do not pass Oxford has just the place if you fancy a short-but luxurious-stay in prison, says Tim Hames Need to know Times Online Multiple Display Advertising Items Take a squawk on the wild side A family adventure among the bugs, beasts and birds of the Borneo rainforest had more than a hint of I'm a Celebrity Noble Caledonia Limited Multiple Display Advertising Items Need to know Multiple Display Advertising Items Back to school for Christmas Book now Jo Morris Finds the Week's Best Deals Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Mystery Guest we Send a Writer under the Covers... This Week: Gilpin Lodge, Crook Road, Windermere, Cumbria SAS Competition Web of the Week Your £ Abroad The Bargain Hunter Multiple Display Advertising Items Smile! You are in A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol Set txts 'Merry Christmas, readers. Here is the real thing' Picture Gallery Your say Next week in times2 In this week's TLS Next week in Books 'Dickens hated sham. False feelings, false friends are endlessly exposed' Jeanette Winterson Word aloud Where to go if you catch the Dickens bug. And not just at Christmas You can tell a book by its cover The jacket of a new novel has just seconds to seduce us into a purchase. Ah, says Helen Rumbelow, so that's why I see Corelli look a likes all over the shop Your chance to illustrate Yann Martel's Life of... Hot... or not? We asked the book world for covers that worked... and some that didn't How to enter Winter magic in a child's eye Winter is a time for celebration, whatever our background. Carol Ann Duffy challenges young poets to capture in verse their own special festivities Hot type The deals, steals and snubs from the world of books 'A sledge hammer blow for the doomed children' Peter Ackroyd introduces The Times serialisation of Dickens's condensed version of his that masterly story by looking at the influences that shaped it The Times 'Here's to us all God bless us' Shopping for toys, dancing at Twelfth Night, playing games at Gad's Hill, applauding the pudding-Mamle Dickens recalls festivities with her father The house that is still home to a great writer 'None of his novels is better Dickens thrived on direct contact with his public. And Simon Callow writes, in his Christmas morality tale he created the perfect vehicle for the theatre Must try harder: the film versions The Carol ought to be the perfect subject for a film-maker. But James Christopher says that Hollywood has struggled to translate it to the silver screen 'Treat it like music. Don't try to understand it all' Alyson Rudd and her sons Sam and Conor check out the pitfalls of following in the master's footsteps 'Finding something wonderful' Patrick Stewart, whose one-man show is now playing in London, describes how he came to know and to revel in this powerful story of redemption Smoking Bishop-A Dickensian recipe Share a story this Christmas 'Consciences pricked with a sprig of holly' Turkeys and crackers but also charity and forgiveness. Dickens didn't invent just one Christmas, Andrew Billen says A Christmas Carol As Condensed by Himself, for his Readings Stave One Marley's Ghost Picture Gallery Arts First 'Mercy! Dreadful apparition, why do you trouble me? Why do spirits walk the earth?' You say... Star e-mail How to join We say... Alyson Rudd on The Shadow of the Wind Under discussion The Murdoch Years On an upward flight path Fiction Zoë Paxton Natural Flights of the Human Mind Witness to a hidden talent Crime 'Police and criminals occupy one tough world' Shop talk A browse around the world of second-hand book stores What's more... This way to Santa's workshops Children's 'Acrobats and angels dance and fly' Audio books Christina Hardyment finds The Kite Runner taking flight Classics Christmas Books Nonfiction Fiction Vintage Chart Leading works published in 1843 Reader Chart Nicky Rossiter from Wexford picks his top 6 Top 50 Bestsellers Bookseller's Chart The Carnforth Bookshop in Lancashire is full of country fare and local treats, the owner Pat Seward says Critic's Chart Andrew BILLEN's Dickensian reading list They're reading... The Times Literary Supplement 'Sometimes it's a blessing when the computer makes you lose your words' Books in the news Great fires Games Jumbo Crossword 614 times2 clues Times Online The prize for each of the first correct solutions to … Chess Scrabble Word watching Two brains Answers times2 Crossword 3776 Answers to Find the Connection & Literary Quiz Literary quiz Bridge Samurai Su Doku Picture Line Times Online Time to solve 61min Solution to Last Week's Samurai Su Doku Christmas Su Doku samurai Christmas Su Doku easy easy mild mild difficult logic The Times Offers Direct difficult fiendish fiendish killer killer solutions solutions Magazine Martell Contents 17.12.05 Christmas Carry on Contacts Picture Gallery Men don't have sweaty 3am awakenings in mid-December. They just make a clean sweep of Boots on Christmas Eve Renault Wisdom Alfie and Perry's Beginners' Guide to... Clocks (Not for beginners, but by beginners) I Didn't Get where I Am Today without... Dame Beryl Grey, President of English National Ballet, 78 Lexiconfusion No. 63 of Bennett & Teed's Illustrated Homographs This week: Angel Slummy Mummy Advice for the Domestically Challenged Lucy Sweeney The next Big Thing Trendsurfing Map Mash-Ups The Most Provocative Mash-Ups Map out Murder Scenes or the Addresses of Sex Offenders Someone's Got to Do It... The Christmas Mail Handler Sisley Casa habitat The Art of Giving Bargainhunter Buying a Title is Worse than Having Personalised Number Plates or a Sign on your Sixties Semi Saying 'the Old Rectorie' Juicy Men Coolhunter I'm Loath to Mention Any Names, but Blokeishly Handsome Types Tend to Be Connoisseurs (Mr Ritchie and Mr Martin) Take a Man like You... Shanti Sports Club Picture Gallery The Sisterhood Controversy has raged over the ordination of women for decades. And while the three Anglican women featured here have achieved their goal, their Catholic counterparts are putting their faith on the line to follow their calling Seiko Master Card Active Firming Moisturiser Oris Green Blacks Outside the Box While Catherine Tate's most famous television creation is distinctly unbovvered by everything, the comedian herself has had a rather more troubled time. Kate Muir meets her beyond petroleum Sainsbury's Tsunami Orphans A few weeks after last year's tsunami, Janine Di Giovanni went to southern India to meet the orphans created by the 'Big Wave'. Now she returns, to find out how those children are coping with their new lives Picture Gallery Walkman National Book tokens Real simple Picture Gallery Comfort and Joy It's tidings of warmth and glamour for all the family this holiday, as knits and wellies take the stage with pencil skirts and angel wings Picture Gallery Clipper The Joy of Jet is that Even when It's Cheap, It Can Look Classy Cardigan Coats How to Get Dressed A New Kind of Hybrid Knit Has Become Cool and Hip-And how Often Can You Say that about Any Knitted Object? tomtom It is so Exquisite that I was Moved to Tiny, Bejewelled Tears The Moment I Wake up Bag of Tricks Lady Isabella Hervey Truth in Beauty We Know It's the Best Kingsmill The Suckling Pig Sausage was so Pale and Sinless It was like Snogging an Angel Restaurants Where to Drink after You've Been Ice-Skating at Somerset House Reason There are Plenty of One-Pot Dishes that Can Be Scaled up if You Have More Mouths to Feed Food Picture Gallery The Sunday Times Top 100 Festive Wines Serve the very best this Christmas, with Jane MacQuitty's selection of the season's finest bottles Week Four: 25 Bottles under £20 White Arniston Bay White Sparkling Foods from Spain Red Fortified Burgundy Wines Red Six... Kitchen Greats Chutney Food Detective Spud You like Foodie at Large It's time for potato lovers of the world to unite The Incas knew potatoes by such wonderful names as 'the most beautiful of the dark women' Taste Test... Smoked Salmon The World on your Plate Carr's Table Water Wickes Six Great... Cafetieres Picture Gallery Home Sweet Home Come Christmas time, Tai Broadhurst's Georgian house is transformed amid a flurry of creativity canarias London Art Fair Drew Barrymore Ask Aggie Polly & Suzy Do Try this at Home Happy holly days A holly tree isn't just for Christmas-this most tolerant of evergreens can bring colour and texture to your garden all year round Discover the New Way to Shop Weekend Tips Readers' Queries Making a Bonfire Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items At some spurious product launch at Selfridges, I got through 72 canapés in an hour. It was like Cool Hand Luke without the eggs... or Paul Newman Beta Male Pixma Reggae The Knowledge The who Live Index No love lost between luvvies They aspire to create the beautiful, but people who work in the arts display some ugly emotions, says Richard Morrison "Why does scarcely a week pass without someone flouncing out of a top arts job?" Your week begins here Make my Day Your guide to staying in and going out Picture Gallery Star Choice Their plans for the week Dancing queen Agnes Oaks on life with English National Ballet Does what it says on the Tintin Each week a critical duo size up the latest must-see. Here Giles Whittell and Karen Stirgwolt report back on Hergé's Adventures of Tintin "I wanted more ingenuity, more savvy. There was no cunning in this Tintin" Hit or Hype? Our readers decide Forbidden love, hidden romance Ang Lee's tale of gay cowboys in the Wild West of the 1960s is as daring as it is brilliant, says James Christopher The Times Saddle up! Reviews New Film Roaring success The Big Film Spectacular and engaging, King Kong is a monster of a movie says, Kevin Maher Top Five in Rep Films on Release The Times box office service Megastores Vs Other Stores Box clever with the best DVD collections From classic films to TV hits, there's a box set for everyone Kids Animation Comedy Classics It's game on for presents New technology means gamers will have a blast this Christmas Top Dog for Christmas Gifts Top Five Websites The Arts Online Painting by Numbers More Screen, Online Click for Christmas The Big Website Log on to the internet for a free and immediate way to send Christmas cards The Times box office service A big hand for the puppet master Recovered from a costly flop, choreographer William Tuckett is pulling the right strings with Pinocchio, says Debra Craine "Pinocchio has no sense of guilt. He's an anarchic, irritating, nightmarish character" Top Opera The Jungle Book Top Dance More Theatre, Online How do I love thee? With a musical fridge magnet Or perhaps a £500 theatre token. Dominic Maxwell finds gifts-large and small-for fans of the stage Top Five Theatre Top Five Comedy Opera & Ballet Multiple Display Advertising Items Fill your festive ears with Boosh So who is going to be in that No 1 spot this Christmas? Caitlin Moran asks the two wise men of the Mighty Boosh The tills are alive with the sound of music It wasn't a good year for the charts, but 2005 still gave us enough great music to fill a million Santa's stockings, says Pete Paphides Top Five Gigs Top Five Classical Dance/electronica Blasts from the past Win the Best Albums of 2005 For the oddball in your life Circulus Multiple Display Advertising Items Sing till you're horse Sound Track your Life The old songs are the best: John McCririck will put money on it Top Five Jazz Top Five Clubs There's an art and a science to giving From rockets to dinosaurs, brooches to bags, galleries and museums have it all Where to shop and not drop So fab, so close together, so get shopping: enter London's magic museum triangle Top Galleries new year Square Meal: Top restaurants for wine Match good food with a quality tipple with Square Meal's guide to the best wine lists in the South East Top Museums The Greyhound The Big Eat Price Guide Top Five Events Top Five for Kids TV5 Christmas specials-are we bovvered? 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