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Giles Smith, Andrew Robson, Lucy Alexander, Janice Turner, Amanda Andrews, John McNamara, Nick Wadhams, Matthew Syed, Mark Cairns, Yepoka Yeebo, David Brown, Zahid Hussain, Caroline Stacey, D. B. Cook, Michael Blastland, Frances Gibb Legal Editor, Amanda Ursell, Simon Barnes, Jane MacQuitty, Jasper Rees, Peter Lansley, Simon Hills, Andreas Morrello, David Rose, Stephen J. Johnson, Judy Cooke, Clare Lazaro, Andrew Spencer, Philip Howard, Julia Brookes, Paul Dunn, Carol Midgley, David Chater, Ben Hoyle Arts Reporter, James Ducker, Rachel Campbell-Johnston, Melissa Katsoulis, Clive Davis, Lisa Mullen, Gabrielle Starkey, Lucia Van Der Post, Will Pavia, Graham Stewart, The Rev Dr Martin Dudley, Wendy Ide, Kevin Eason, Giles Coren, Vivienne Parry, Caroline Hendrie, Sathnam Sanghera, Dr Copperfield, Sean O'Neill Crime Editor, Ben Webster Transport Correspondent, Nancy Durrant, Lucinda Dickens Hawksley, Richard Smith, Jane MacArtney, Rob Crilly, Vinny Lee, Tom Bawden, Steve Bird, Ruth Gledhill, Debra Craine, Ruth Corbett, Peter Hibbert, Thomas Date, Allan Simmons, Tim Reid, Rosemary Bennett, Daniel Finkelstein, Jeanette Winterson, Tom Brewis, Chris Riley, Richard Ford Home Correspondent, Jo Morris, Jenny MacArthur, Ben Machell, Nick Wyke, Ian Belcher, Rhys Blakely, Richard Lloyd Parry, Tina Gaudoin, Ron Lewis, Martin Symington, Helen Rumbelow, Adam Sherwin Media Correspondent, Derek Arthur Listener Crossword co-editor, Ben MacHell, Lucy Sweeney, Tim Teeman, Hugo Rifkind, Derwent May, Kate Muir, Aggie MacKenzie, Russell Kempson, Tom Whitwell, Ed Potton, Suzy Jagger, Gary Duncan Economics Editor, Oliver Kay, Stephen Anderton, Sarah Vine, Lisa Armstrong, Mark Henderson Science Editor, Patrick Hosking Banking and Finance Editor, John Westerby, Jane Wheatley, Pete Paphides, Sally Baker, Jane Knight Deputy Travel Editor, John Hopkins Golf Correspondent, Rob Wright, Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall, Ken Terry, Marie Phillips, Tim Mickleburgh, Raymond Keene, Adam Sage, Suzi Godson, Matthew Pryor, Bruce Dessau, Gordon Ramsay, Sean O'Neill, Kaveh Solhekol, Andrew Davies, Roger Phillips, Beverley Glock, Jeremy Page, Chris Campling, Patrick Hosking, Helen Nugent, Richard Owen, Laura Deeley, Christopher Martin-Jenkins Chief Cricket Correspondent, Roger Boyes, David Terry, Nick Hasell, Thomasina Miers, Grayson Perry, Jonathan Luxmoore, David Hands Rugby Correspondent, Tony Cascarino, Tom Dart, Kevin Maher, Paul Simons, Mike Mulvihill, Rolf Harris, Nigel Kendall, Anne Ashworth, Nick Szczepanik, Joanna Pitman, Dearbáil Jordan, Richard Ehrlich, Sam Coates Chief Political Correspondent, Robert Crampton, Steve Hawkes, Peter Spence, Harriet Addison, Dominic Maxwell, Deborah King, Prue White, Matthew Parris, George Caulkin, Alan Franks, Caitlin Moran, Sheila Keating, Celia Dodd, Neil Fisher, Ben MacIntyre, Alexia Skinitis, Bess Twiston Davies, Andrew Dilnot, Stephen Osborne, John Naish, Geoffrey Rowell, Kieran Falconer, Gavin Cumine, Mark Henderson, Martin Waller, James Jackson, Patrick Foster, Louise Cohen, Benedict Nightingale, Brian Logan, Dr Thomas Stuttaford, Stephen Dalton, Leo Lewis, Alyson Rudd, Frances Gibb, Richard Morrison, James Christopher, Anil Dawar, Michael Evans, Alan Lee Racing Correspondent, Alan Jackson, Mark Harrison, Anil Sinanan, Will Hide, Miles Costello, David Robertson, Mark Boylan, R. Bain, Lisa Verrico, Miranda Bryant,
ResumoIndex Strikes to bring ten days of flights chaos Air staff action to hit a million tourists Double whammy will close seven airports The Way We Were Janice Turner Lapland Lament The Donkey's Tale Alice Miles Books Travel TheKnowledge Magazine Body&Soul Quick find Timesonline The Times Bleak start to winter getaway as fog and ice put brakes on travel Beating the middle-age blues Six who picked up sticks Tiffany & Co. Police halt use of low-copy DNA evidence after Omagh judgment Doubts over pending rape and murder trials But study next month will back the technique Judge's concerns over the smallest of clues Fearless Miles named columnist of the year Retreat on wards Prison body scanner Premier League theft Picture Gallery Oxford student on ski trip dies of hypothermia after losing way back to chalet Dior First-time buyers are scarcer than at any time for 30 years Housing market Spiralling prices have left aspiring homeowners behind Young hopefuls can't afford average house in 96% of towns Empiredirect 'It just feels like the worst time to buy' In every dream home, there's a heartache Immigration chief denies her staff are reluctant to deport criminals Dior £½m spent dreaming of a Whitehall Christmas Spirit glows brightly as villagers unite in support of convicted childminder Crowd in candlelit display of solidarity Hundreds back call for woman's release Prosecution 'ruled out natural cause of death' Boots Work-stress mother who miscarried wins her case against Barbican bosses Home Staff: Crack addict jailed for train attack on polite passenger Norwich Union Wickes 'Wonder' face cream may be used as medicine Scientist tried it only on skin cells from arms Boots now funding wider clinical check Ironing out all the wrinkles I Am Legend PC World Janice Turner Gucci Sathnam Sanghera Do our leaders believe in God? We must know Black Swans and Bird Flu From pandemics to politics, the difficulty of assessing danger in the year ahead The Italian Slob A nation that defined the good life must learn how to live it Mitt Meets Mitty Was Romney any more economical with the truth than many other politicians? The ox and ass, the owl and tit Picture Gallery How boobonomics explains the world Medical opinion as evidence in court Class action Bottom marks Britain today: rationalising the room at the inn Old songs spark new controversies Timesonline Cunard aesthetics It gets my goat A man of letters Pulpits and peons Miracle and wonder SWM seeks SBF — that's jungle fever Ouch! The worst junk statistics of 2007 Mummy, when did Santa first have a grotto? Health workers all revved up to hit the road and beat HIV Christmas Charity Appeal Riders for Health motorbikes will bring help to Lesotho's far-flung villages Boots Timesonline The Times Easy, rider — taking a Honda on a two-hour crash course Currys Medion My Week Archbishop of Canterbury* Churches 'need Christmas year round' Asteroid heading for crash with Mars No action against de Menezes officer Christmas card's echo of Great War Life's Good Changing times as Guards move out of Chelsea barracks after 150 years Argos Turbo-charged rapper shows why she takes some beating First night Pop M. I. A. Coronet Theatre, SE1 Northern rock Drip, drip, drip sounds the slow death knell of Santa's Lapland hideaway, as climate change threatens to turn childhood dreams to slush In search of Father Christmas Roger Boyes finds that time is running out for tourists in search of real snow and an authentic Father Christmas at Rovaniemi on the Arctic Circle. Pictures David Bebber Bath store Big business Arctic upheaval Dfs Dfs Mixed DNA in bloodstains 'puts Knox at murder scene' Police convinced she had contact with victim American insists she was at boyfriend's flat Let Madeleine go for Christmas, say parents Farewell from the man who kept Britain on doomwatch Saturday interview The departing Chief Scientific Adviser talks to Helen Rumbelow and Mark Henderson about culls, global warming and pandemics Multiple Display Advertising Items Sir David King Architects settle fight over £30m building Prescan It was a magical 70 years, but Peter Pan's hospital needs a new saviour now J. M. Barrie Iraq troop clawback frees 350 dragoons United fans jailed No double jeopardy Royal name chosen Niece killed aunt, 100 Picture Gallery America Italy Feathered friends Songbirds fly free as China turns its back on 2,000 years of history Ancient trade to be banned from January Punitive fines will be imposed on lawbreakers Currys It wasn't really a lie, it was just a figure of speech, claims Romney Tall tales Orange Argos Leader ousted by coup set to return by popular acclaim Humpback whales win temporary reprieve from Japan's killer harpoons Dell Charity workers' trial for kidnap overshadowed by 'secret deal' Northern rock 'Graft' officials banned from entering UK Morrisons The glory days are over as Italy faces up to being old and poor Italy Living standards have fallen behind Spain and its politicians are old and tired. Now glum Italians think their future looks grim Leonardo's drawings damaged by mould TheSmileTrain Picture Gallery (AFP): Belgium on terror alert after arrests (Reuters): Surprise Iraq visit (Reuters): Nephew found guilty (AP): Opposition round-up (Reuters): Record heroin haul (AFP): Snakes on a plane 'This site has survived seventeen centuries. Will it survive you?' Narrow escape for politician as mosque bomber kills 50 HSBC Mayor wants town to get truffles for a trifle Plan to bring down price of prized fungus Global conference will debate threat to delicacy London Aquarium Bradford & Bingley The Sunday Times $68m bonus breaks Wall Street record Rock bows to demand Skipton data theft Carpetright reverse Quote of the day Norilsk stake for Rusal Business big shot Merrill Lynch looks for $5bn bailout from Singapore fund Wall Street giant seeks cash after sub-prime hit Saudi Arabia planning $900bn investment drive Banks set to drop out of Paulson's bailout scheme Is Steve McClaren the most hated man in British retail? Kenya calling Stock markets Emap agrees to £1bn sale of B2b titles after reversal of strategy Online retailers need some of Santa's spirit Picture Gallery Commodities Clipper round the World Currencies Need to know No 1 for Business Timesonline Nike poised to seize control of Umbro Sports Direct founder sells 20% stake US group plans to be top football brand Business big shot Nigel Doughty Own goal Online surge brings relief to retailers as high street pins hopes on late dash Northern Rock bows to hedge funds' calls for special meeting Timesonline The Rio Tinto camp are keen to fly the press pack to the Pilbara, Western Australia, to see their mining operations and explain just how unnecessary it would be to co-operate with BHP Billiton's there, this being a prime plank of Rio's defence to BHP's bid Some unfinished business for 2007. In summer the London City Diary Yes, we have no turkeys, admits Waitrose City Diary Comfort for investors in Erinaceous, the unhappy proper City Diary Blue Oar's Mark Brumby notes, in his daily e-mail, … City Diary Comic tales tax the Christmas funny bone City Diary Picture Gallery Theft puts Skipton customers at risk Stolen laptop had details of 14,000 clients Incident is latest in a string of data breaches The Times The lost world Law on data protection requires proof of actual harm Credit crunch forces Lord Harris to abandon Carpetright buyout Retail veteran says he was left with no choice Unable to raise credit 'on satisfactory terms' The Times KKR pays £593m for Northgate Information Picture Gallery Marsh & McLennan ousts chief and hints at possible break-up Successor is suggested for Michael Cherkasky Board looks at ways to boost shareholder value Rusal reveals merger plans with Norilsk after buying 25% stake World order is changing as old captains bow to the … The rise of sovereign wealth funds China Investment Corporation Citic China Development Bank Temasek GIC Abu Dhabi Investment Dubai International Capital Istithmar The welcome mat must be rolled out for novel investors Unit-linked insurance investments Full funds service at timesonline. co. uk/funds British funds Why Kenya could be world's latest call-centre capital The East African nation is carving out a niche in business outsourcing as rising wages make India less competitive Payphone Multiple Display Advertising Items Wall Street London Financial Futures Major indices Commodities Eurotop 100 Money rates % Sterling spot and forward rates FTSE volumes European money deposits % Gold/precious metals Dollar rates Other sterling Exchange rates Festive cheer gives a boost to the market Large caps Small caps Gilts Rumour of the day Big-ticket punters see fall ahead for housebuilders Deal of the day Bet of the day Tiddler to watch Equity Prices Action Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Reader Offers Ltd Faith Philip Howard Arabella Churchill Churchill's granddaughter who spurned privilege to embrace hippy culture and charity work Arabella Churchill, festival and charity organiser, was born on October 30,1949. She died of pancreatic cancer on December 20,2007, aged 58 Konrad Thurano Tightwire performer who became the world's oldest acrobat Konrad Thurano, acrobat, was born in 1909. He died on November 20,2007, aged 98 Peter Handford Distinguished film sound recordist esteemed for his purist preference for natural, live sound over studio re-creations Peter Handford, sound recordist, was born on March 21,1919. He died on November 6,2007, aged 88 John Clark Film production designer who after working on a string of hit films became the architect of award-winning shops John Clark, film production designer and architect, was born on September 3,1934. He died of heart failure on December 12,2007, aged 73 The Christmas story allows us to behold God's glory Faith Gospel choirs sing a universal tune A renaissance in choral singing is bringing Christianity to a new generation of believers — and not just in black-majority churches Faith news Church services tomorrow plus Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Peeking problems, Hallelujah rising, and stodgy and cracking dinners Modern times Feather report Readers reply A winter of discontent as contents go amiss Feedback Why we've still got some bits missing; plus the weathermen's calendar v the astronomers' What to look out for Court Circular Church news Latest wills Births Forthcoming Marriages Marriages Diamond Anniversaries Deaths To place death notices, acknowledgements or notices … Timesonline In Memoriam - Private Birthdays Multiple Classified Advertising Items Public Notices Legal Notices Multiple Classified Advertising Items Legal, Public, Company & Parliamentary Notices Kitchen Magic The Sunday Times The start of winter need not be the longest night Weather Eye Birthdays On This Day December 22,1875 A French view of the United States Weather Weather quest Trouble At Bay on course to scoop spoils in Ascot feature Racing Totescoop6 Lingfield Park Racing next week Wolverhampton Cricket Football Hobbs Hill stirs emotions with victory Ascot Racing Haydock Park Newcastle Course specialists Young Whitaker hits new heights Equestrianism London International Horse Show Football Results American football Basketball Bowls Cricket Darts Equestrianism Ice hockey Today Football Fixtures Ascot Racing Yesterday's details Uttoxeter Southwell Rugby union Wolverhampton Other sport Football Tomorrow Rugby union Guinness Premiership Other sport Carbon-reduction pledge is more than just hot air for Rose Golf European champion will offset all emissions Exercise regime being used to strengthen back José María Olazábal received the Professional Golfers' Come on you greens Part struggles to assert authority Aspland commended New deal for Maddy Cohen makes bow Kemble keeps job Walton carpeted Brothers in arms talk a good game for Wasps and England The big interview Dallaglio and Haskell, the master and his apprentice, have more in common than a place in the back row, says Matthew Pryor The Times The Times A perfect match Disciplined Bath enjoying revival Rugby union Guinness Premiership West Country side may lead league tonight Young players taught to spot opportunities Bell's Jason Leonard, England's most-capped player, will be Guide to the weekend's matches Slap and tickle, or game of Pictionary? Hoddle advice the new man can't do without Zero in on Capello glasses phenomenon Focused Cook reveals ingredients necessary to rescue England pride Cricket Third Investec Test match Sky Sports Scoreboard Khan to face Dane on path towards belt Boxing Scary Italian who earned respect of every player Football Pierluigi Collina is so popular, astonishingly for a referee, that London taxi drivers have given him free lifts, Matthew Syed reveals You are the ref — or how to head off trouble the Collina way Sanchez pays the ultimate price for Fulham's misfiring displays 'Table does not lie', admits sacked manager Club deny that Collins is favourite to fill role O'Neill takes his hat off to Eriksson for getting best out of sex and City Timesonline William Hill In the on Monday Wenger hoping to give peace a chance as Terry conflict goes on Football Barclays Premier League Sky Sports 1,12.45pm Manager returns fire on Chelsea defender Arsenal angered by challenge on Fàbregas Players donate day's pay to charity Ramos ready to buck the trend with derby victory Arsenal v Tottenham Your guide to the weekend's Barclays Premier League fixtures Today 12.45pm, Sky Sports 1 Fulham v Wigan Today 3pm Middlesbrough v West Ham Today 3pm Blackburn v Chelsea Tomorrow 4.10pm, Sky Sports 1 Aston Villa v Man City Today 3pm Man United v Everton Tomorrow noon, Setanta Sports 1 Bolton v Birmingham Today 3pm Liverpool v Portsmouth Today 3pm Reading v Sunderland Today 3pm Newcastle v Derby Tomorrow 2pm, Sky Sports 1 Ferguson has new mission to rid game of wild tackles United manager calls for more use of red card Players' careers could be finished by lunges Nowhere's safe when the girls' tongues get wagging David Moyes, the Everton manager, believes that Abusive supporters made Keane think of doing 'an Eric Cantona' Timesmobile Capello to organise summer gathering Arsenal for Beckham Crouch censured Gallen to the rescue How can lowly Celtic be in the last 16 but not Portsmouth? Fink Tank In the football laboratory Edge Win tickets for Tottenham Pretenders or contenders? Arsenal face ultimate test Football Champions League As Wenger and Benítez prepare for Milan, more straightforward-looking tasks await their counterparts at United and Chelsea Everton sense real chance of progress against Brann Uefa Cup Double date at San Siro leaves English pair under threat Football Champions League Liverpool and Arsenal to face Milan giants Draw shows value of success in group stage L'homme Yvessaintlaurent Last 16 First knockout round Bolton facing toughest task as British clubs are kept apart Football Uefa Cup Knockout stage Blackout for bookmakers The Insider Festive humbug Times Crossword 23,791 Present dilemmas Ferguson: I know how to deal with party players The Times Sky Sports The bald truth Giles Smith The Times People Food Short Story Every Week Next Week Gift that Santa will not bring Stories behind the News Your children may have it all — but do they ever get your time? Need to Know? Who's the snottiest of them all? Cold water cure? Breakthroughs, Tips and Trends Bodies of evidence Drink your greens Blood mothers Watched over Fat chance of kiss Antibody Pete Doherty Well, Well . . . Can new pills boost brains? Junk Medicine Cognitive Enhancers Mary, Mary quite contrary Modern science makes virgin birth technically feasible, says Vivienne Parry. But what about 2,007 years ago? Prof of the Week Veritable virgins For Families in today's Times What Would You Do to Change the World? Benecol Sophi's choice is simply Divine Sophi Tranchell, the MD of the Divine chocolate company, tells Caroline Stacey why making the world a better place tastes sweet The health benefits of chocolate unwrapped Spirit of Grimbo Beware the tree, fear the turkey and shun the shopping. Welcome to your 21st-century festive season, as envisaged by the world of health, safety and medical research. By John Naish The Times Hail ye medieval diet Inside the Mind of a GP Store Detective Little treasures Edible Christmas presents don't have to be full of sugar. These recipes use nuts and dried fruit and, although they contain fat, they also have protein, minerals and vitamin E. All the recipes are suitable for children to help make. Beverley Glock Fruity bites Fake fudge Fruit leathers Spicy nuts Mummy's little helpers: Beverley Glock's children Max (facing page), 5, and Maisie, 8 Mincemeat Sweet cinnamon nuts Savoury scones A pudding with a kick Home Cooking . . . With a Health Check The Times Mimi's layered Cointreau oranges Nutritionist's verdict Real Food Online The Good Granny Family Battlegrounds The Garden Shed Meet the Greek God parents Short Story A Christmas Feast Marie Phillips, the author of Gods Behaving Badly, picks up the tale of the Greek gods, banished from Olympus and who have been living in North London for 600 years. Eros is the one who has found God. It is Christmas Day and he is bringing his mortal girlfriend Nikki home for lunch — and to meet the … Let's face the music Dance moves, silly props and lots of laughter are employed at hospices in the latest complementary therapy, says Celia Dodd The Times Shaving? It cuts both ways For Robert Crampton there's no more manly and satisfying pleasure than the feel of steel on stubble — even if it's only once a week Top troubleshooting tips Sorted The Best Razors Should I open a closet door? Agony and Ecstasy Sex Advice I'm half the man I was Not Just Anybody How the Fit and Fabulous Stay that Way Comedian Marcus Brigstocke, 34, used to weigh 24st, but a spell in rehab cured his food addiction Superdrug The Times Inside A free tour to see Big Ben? Ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for me . . . The World this Week Image of the Week Jordan Hot Hotels Bali Chillout Stairway to the tsars . . . The Hermitage is home to a hoard of secret treasures — if you know where to look, says Martin Symington Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Need to know Party time with the man who would be king With the 76th Maharana of Udaipur as your host, the days of the Raj are never far away, says Jeremy Page The Times Another India: five treats to tempt you off the tourist track Need to know Ancient bricks cast their silent spell Two of China's biggest drawcards — the Great Wall and the Forbidden City — and not a noisy postcard hawker or water seller in sight. Jane MacArtney revels in the chance to leave the crowds behind A palace door opens and I step into a lost world .. . The Times Need to know Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Your Say Julia Brookes Answers your Travel Queries Spring Road Tour through the Baltic States Passport Name Change Proves Costly The Times Contact us . . . Timesonline Make a date with Madam Butterfly From singing with a geisha to launching a rocket — your ultimate global guide to privileged access Book now Wendy Wu Tours Mystery Guest We Send a Writer under the Covers this Week: Terravina, Southampton Competition Timesonline Departure Board Route of the Week: Edinburgh Book Ahead Deals of the Week Multiple Display Advertising Items Reader Offers Ltd The Times Erica Wagner First word 'There is hope for humanity in our constant thirst for stories' Reader's Block Swots and monsters Melissa Katsoulis collects the school reports of famous writers. Who is this week's pupil? Inside Your say Timesonline Tesco Keeping the faith The outspoken left-wing critic Terry Eagleton may seem an unlikely choice to write about Christ, but his new book is far more than the Gospel according to Marx, he tells Alan Franks A life in books The Times The Lion, the Unicorn and Me A special Christmas story. By Jeanette Winterson The Times The Times PictureLine Jumbo Crossword 732 The Times Chess Winning move Scrabble® Word watching Two brains Answers Swots and Monsters Polygon Literary quiz Times2 Crossword 4405 The Listener Crossword 3961 Invitation by Duck The Listener Crossword: A User's Guide Part 25 Bridge Christmas Quiz The Times/Waterstone's Have you been paying attention? We have a first prize of £500 to spend at Waterstone's, and five runner-up prizes of £100 each to be won in our fiendish quiz to the books of 2007 TLS How to enter The Times IPhone Contents 22.12.07 James Stewart in It's a Wonderful Life Contacts Bombay Sapphire The Dark Ages This week: Cloverfield I Didn't Get where I Am Today without. . . Wisdom Richard Attenborough, 84, Actor and Film Director Lexiconfusion No. 163 of Bennett & Teed's Illustrated Homographs* Slummy Yummy Mummy Advice for the Domestically Challenged Lucy Sweeney Shop EOS Digital Under a Tenner Bargainhunter Out There Ruffles The Gift of Cool Coolhunter The Male Room Men's Stuff Magners Global Santa In Bombay, he gives gifts to slum children, in Beijing, he delivers takeaways, and in Miami he's not allowed to speak. Father Christmas may travel the world, but it's not all yo ho ho being a multinational franchise Shell Bowmore The Year that Changed my Life A Year to Remember What a difference a year makes. While 2007 saw some rise from obscurity to stardom, the lives of others were altered irrevocably by unforeseen events. Here, we recount four tales of transformation John Smeaton Baggage handler who became a national hero after tackling terrorists at Glasgow International Airport The Tates Yorkshire family who lost their home to the worst summertime floods the country has seen for decades Dyson Shilpa Shetty Bollywood actress who became the focus of the racism row that overshadowed this year's Celebrity Big Brother The Way we were For many today, the real meaning of Christmas has been lost in a frenzy of conspicuous consumption, but was it so very different 50 years ago? Husband and wife Damian Whitworth and Morag Preston travel back in time to find Out Magnet Lacroix, Sweetie Christian Lacroix It's 20 years since Christian Lacroix opened his celebrated couture house. In a new book, he reveals how he's drawn on diverse influences to form his flamboyant, idiosyncratic style Six Great. . . Sequin Dresses Tights Spot How to Get Dressed The Sunday Times Go on, Splash out Because You Need It Restore frazzled nerves with old-fashioned bathtime treats Truth in Beauty Dear Sarah Salon Spy: Sassoon Studio First Floor, Metquarter, 34 Whitechapel, Liverpool (0151-227 1450) Pulsar This is a Great Time of Year to Get Creative with Salads Exquisitely Dark With Seven PurÉes on the Menu, Not a Lot of Chewing Has to Be Done at L'autre Pied Restaurants Tutankhamun Christmas Tip Sheet The Green Kitchen Gordon's You Still Have Time to Dash out for Essential Fortified Wine Supplies before Christmas Wine Six .. . Kitchen Greats Gravy Food Detective Homebase You Don't Want to Be Mean and You Do Want to Give Things that Please. What to Do? Think Design Scenes from Domestic Life Drape the Halls With her passion for rich fabrics, Priscilla Bradley knows just how to draw the crowds to her grand Norfolk home Hotpoint Wickes Six Great . . . Party Glasses Pinboard Ask Aggie Home Help Polly Beard Do Try this at Home The Sunday Times Africansafariclub Although there are several freeloading geese honking outside my window, we will not be eating any of them Valley Girl This Week: The Best of Times Smiletrain Weekend Tips Pure Indulgence English Heritage Buildings Multiple Display Advertising Items In the lingerie department, I got distracted by a fetching dummy. Do you find yourself fancying the mannequins? I asked Chris. 'No, ' he replied. 'i don't' Beta Male Bose Chanel The Times Bose Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Who's the daddy If ever the seasonal TV schedules feel in need of a new Messiah, David Tennant's your fella, says Caitlin Moran Over to you Going out It's your turn to tell us what art events really mattered, says Richard Morrison Movie Inspired by Barry Norman, James Christopher has come up with a proper film quiz Quiz 2007 Top Films in Rep Closing the Ring New Film Reviews Paranoid Park Last man standing The Big Film The sci-fi horror I Am Legend is disjointed, disappointing festive fare, says Anil Sinanan I'm Not There Films on Release Movie Quiz 2007 — the Answers Need for Speed pro Street Games Reviews EA/PC, PS2, PS3, Xbox360 (£29.99-£49.99) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Sega/DS, Wii (£29.99/£39.99) John Woo's Stranglehold Midway/PC, PS3, Xbox 360 (£34.99-£49.99) Realplay Pool/realplay Golf IN2Games/PS2 (£39.99) Knocked up DVD Reviews Seraphim Falls Was It Something I Said? Also out Make a song and dance Panel of Experts Each week we show DVDs to the people who really know. This week, students from Fortismere School in Muswell Hill, North London, see if High School Musical 2 strikes the right note The Sound of Music Small is beautiful At 4ft, playing a fairytale heroine is a big challenge, Lisa Hammond tells Brian Logan. Not that that will stop her Top Five Comedy Top Five Theatre Top Opera Top Five Dance A Furry Merry New Year's Eve The Super Furries at the Festival Hall or a Take That-Sugababes mega-party? The stars tell Gavin Cumine why you should pick their bash Top Clubs for a Crackin' Christmas And a Fantastic New Year's Eve Samsung Top Five Gigs Top Five Classical Top Five Jazz IT problem solver Our fortnightly column from Comet on Call, Comet's computer care service, continues with more common computing questions answered Comet With a head full of hits He owns 35,000 albums, he's compiled 11 million words .. . Ben Machell meets our greatest rock encyclopaedist Oh come, all ye tuneful The best in classical concerts and operas over Christmas and the new year Multiple Classified Advertising Items The pleasure of panes A show at the National Gallery sheds light on art's most illuminating medium, says Rachel Campbell-Johnston Top Galleries Top Events Manchester Camerata A Touch of Glass Top Five Museums Top Five for Kids Top new restaurants Which were the year's brightest newcomers in the South East? Square Meal delivers its verdict ... E. on Wild Honey The Big Eat Squaremeal Put your feet up .. . .. . and monopolise the remote as The Knowledge guides you through the very best TV and radio over the festive period How the Manor was reborn Peter Spence, the creator of To the Manor Born, explains how he has updated the sitcom last seen on our screens in 1981 The last laugh? If they can bring back To the Manor Born, says Bruce Dessau, why not some of these? They must be joking In the season of good cheer, at least one of this lot will make you laugh, says Dominic Maxwell Merchant's festive baubles What's good on the telly this Christmas — apart from Extras? Stephen Merchant gives Caitlin Moran his pick of the season's offerings If the ballet shoe fits . . . As a child, Victoria Wood's second favourite book was Ballet Shoes, sparking a love of the stage. Now she is the nanny in a TV version, she tells Jasper Rees The rein of Robbie The antlered adventurer is back, with a new sci-fi spectacular. The Knowledge catches up with him Box of delights Not only is there some great stuff for kids on TV over Christmas, but it's on at strategic times Not just Nutcrackers There's an splendid array of dance on TV, says Debra Craine, and it isn't just the usual suspects Frivolous and fruity La Fille du Régiment is perfect fare for the armchair opera fan, says Neil Fisher My animal passion Rolf Harris has always been fascinated by the gentle art of Beatrix Potter — and by her life story From Elvis to Amy With some vintage pop and rock in prospect, Pete Paphides sees a chance to teach his kids A Dickens of a holiday Lucinda Dickens Hawksley explains how her literary ancestor invented the Christmas we know Sense and Sensitivity Andrew Davies tells Stuart McGurk how to make a great adaptation of Jane Austen He came, he soared Evel Knievel was a childhood hero for Richard Hammond, who interviewed him not long before he died. Here's Evel's life by numbers Pick of the Documentaries Strictly available Grayson Perry has always loved to shake a leg, so why has Strictly Come Dancing never called, he wonders Seduced by sequins Why has Strictly Come Dancing hooked so many viewers? Tim Teeman explains its allure Soap, Snakes & Ladders Revive the soaps of Christmas past with Tim Teeman's special game of Snakes and Ladders James Christopher's Festive Film Highlights More Film Premieres Listen with horror Chris Campling sees how radio is reviving the ghosts and ghouls of Christmas past for today's children TV on Demand Saturday 22 Main channels TV Choice Key Variations Peter Pan (2003) Film Choice ITV1, 5.20pm The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) BBC Two, 9.25pm The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) BBC Two, 11.05pm Second Best (1994) Channel 4,1.30am Casino Royale (2006) MultiChannel Sky Movies Premiere, 8pm; Christmas Day, 3.10pm; Boxing Day, 6pm Happy Feet (2006) Sky Movies Premiere, 6pm; Christmas Day, 9.45am/5.40pm; Boxing Day, 4pm Saturday 22 Prime-time multichannel Christmas Dinners Weekend Digital Choice BBC Four, from 8pm Live Football Sky Sports 1 (and HD), 12.30pm/5.15pm Great Expectations/Jane Eyre UKTV Drama, 2pm/9pm Creature Comforts: Merry Christmas Everybody! ITV2, 2.35pm The ITV2 Panto ITV2, 3.05pm/4.40pm/6.10pm Centre Stage: Live from the Basement/VH1 Live: Duran Duran/José Gonzalez at the Eden Project Sky Arts (and HD), 9pm/VH1, 10pm/Virgin 1,11pm Mozart for Christmas Performance Channel, 9pm The History of the Clash Sky Arts, 10pm The Most Annoying People of 2007 BBC Three, 10.10pm Daytime listings PriceRunner Sunday 23 Main channels Variations TV Choice Main channels Sunday 23 Heaven Knows, Mr Allison (1957) Film Choice BBC Two, 1pm The Great Escape (1963) BBC Two, 4.15pm Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) Channel 4,4.30pm The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) Channel 4,8pm Vanity Fair (2004) ITV1, 9pm The King (2005) Channel 4,12.05am Sunday 23 Prime-time multichannel Noel's Christmas Presents Multichannel Sunday 23 Digital Choice Sky One (and HD), 6pm Live Premier League Football Setanta Sports 1, midday Live Super Sunday Sky Sports 1 (and HD), 1.30pm/4pm Bob the Builder: Knights of Can-a-Lot Nick Jr, 3pm The Simpsons Sky One, 7.30pm An Audience with Ronnie Corbett ITV3, 8pm Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film Sky Arts, 10pm Daytime listings PriceRunner Christmas Eve Main channels TV Choice S4C Lemony Snicket's a Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) Main channels Christmas Eve Film Choice BBC One, 2.45pm Stop the train! The railway children are on flag duty (ITV1, 12.15pm) Anne Hathaway's princess is in Cupid's sights (BBC One, 4.20pm) Ray of sunshine: Winstone soaks it up in Sexy Beast … Audrey Hepburn is a class act in My Fair Lady (BBC Two, 1.15pm) Yo-ho-ho! Johnny Depp buckles up on the high seas (BBC … Min-Sik Chol has vengeance in mind in Oldboy (C4,12.45am) (C4,12.45am) Christmas Eve Prime-time multichannel Last Man in Hammersmith Palais Digital Choice BBC Four, 10.10pm Terry Pratchett's Hogfather Sky One (and HD), 8am/8pm Pavarotti Remembered: Pavarotti in Concert in China Sky Arts, 2pm David Copperfield UKTV Drama, 2pm Championship Gaming Series Sky Two, 10pm Legends: Ella Fitzgerald/Ella Fitzgerald Sings BBC Four, 8.30pm/9.30pm Daytime listings PriceRunner Christmas Day Main channels S4C TV Choice Main channels Christmas Day The Polar Express (2004) Film Choice ITV1, 5pm Clark Gable doesn't give a damn for Vivien Leigh (BBC Two, 11.15am) Will Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn get out … Gael Garcia Bernal gets on his bike as the young Che … (C4,10.35pm) The search is on for the missing clownfish Nemo (BBC One, 3.10pm) Hugh Grant and Martine McCutcheon in Love Actually (ITV1, 9.30pm) Witness the world's best surfers ride giant waves in … (C4,1am) Christmas Day Prime-time multichannel Darcey Bussell's Grand Finale Digital Choice BBC Four, 9.30pm Children's Highlights Sky One/Nick Jr/CITV Channel, from 7am The Queen's Message/Casino Royale Sky Movies HD2, 3pm/3.05pm Peter & the Wolf More4,7.20pm Michael Flatley: Lord of the Dance — In My Life Biography Channel, 8pm Doctor Who Confidential at Christmas BBC Three, 8.30pm Daytime listings Multichannel Christmas Day PriceRunner Boxing Day Main channels S4C TV Choice Main channels Boxing Day The Terminal (2004) Film Choice BBC Two, 7pm Alex Vega and Daryl Sabara are the Spy Kids (BBC One, 11.05am) A fully loaded Lindsay Lohan takes Herbie for a spin (BBC One, 3.10pm) There are no children allowed in Monsters, Inc (BBC One, 5.35pm) Lois Chiles and Roger Moore Join the space race in … (ITV1, 3pm) Garfield faces competition for the affections of his … (ITV1, 5.35pm) Sigourney Weaver strikes a pose in Galaxy Quest (BBC One, 11.50pm) Boxing Day Prime-time multichannel The Mighty Boosh Live Digital Choice BBC Three, 11.30pm Live Football Special Sky Sports 1 (and HD), 12.30pm/7.30pm Chickenshed: A Christmas Carol Sky Arts, 3pm Queen Day Performance Mainstreet, from 3pm Chrissytittybangbang BBC Three, 9.30pm Darcey Bussell's 10 Best Ballet Moments BBC Four, 9.55pm Daytime listings Multichannel Boxing Day PriceRunner Thursday 27 Main channels Variations TV Choice Main channels Thursday 27 ET — The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Film Choice ITV1, 4.25pm Mrs Henderson Presents (2003) BBC Two, 9pm The Queen (2006) ITV1, 9pm Night Watch (2004) Channel 4,12.10am Henry V (1944) Channel 4,2.15am Perfume (2006) Multi Channel Sky Anytime TV (Sky Movies Premiere, from Saturday 29) Thursday 27 Prime-time multichannel True Stories: My Enemy's Enemy Digital Choice More4,9pm Earthsea E4,2.35pm Live Football Special Sky Sports 1 (HD1), 7.30pm Valley of the Wolves Nat Geo Wild, 9pm Dance Britannia BBC Four, 9pm Daytime listings PriceRunner Friday 28 Main channels Variations TV Choice Main channels Friday 28 Meet the Fockers (2004) Film Choice BBC One, 8.30pm The History Boys (2006) BBC Two, 9pm The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse (2005) Channel 4,10pm Me, Myself and Irene (2000) ITV1, 11.40pm The Great Waldo Pepper (1975) ITV1, 1.45am I Married a Witch (1942, b/w) BBC Two, 2.20am Friday 28 Prime-time multichannel Cream Reunion Concert Multi channel Friday 28 Digital Choice Sky Arts, 8pm Perfect 10 ESPN Classic, from 6am Pavarotti & Friends for Afghanistan Sky Arts, 2pm Dinotopia Sky One, 3pm Killer Cats Nat Geo Wild, 9pm Daytime listings PriceRunner Saturday 29 Main channels Variations TV Choice Main channels Saturday 29 The Cat in the Hat (2003) Film Choice BBC One, 2.55pm The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Channel 4,4.55pm Titanic (1997) BBC Two, 6pm Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Channel 4,11.55pm The Insider (1999) ITV1, 12.10am All — An American Hero (2000) ITV1, 2.45am Hot Fuzz (2007) Multi Channel Sky Movies Premiere, 8pm Saturday 29 Prime-time multichannel Masterpieces of Vienna Digital Choice BBC Four, 7pm Live Football League Sky Sports 1,12.30pm/5.15pm Live Rugby Union Sky Sports 3,2.30pm Live Premier League Football Setanta Sports 1,5.15pm Girls Aloud: Live and Lovely E4,6.55pm and 11.50pm Shalom in the Home Discovery Home & Health, 7pm Living with Corruption CNN, 8pm Championship Gaming Series Sky Two, 10pm Viva Algeria More4,10.10pm Daytime listings Multichannel Saturday 29 PriceRunner Sunday 30 Main channels Variations TV Choice Main channels Sunday 30 Strictly Ballroom (1992) Film Choice Channel 4,7.15pm What Lies Beneath (2000) ITV1, 9.30pm The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) Five, 9pm The Hurricane (1999) ITV1, midnight The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) BBC One, 12.15am The Witches of Eastwick (1987) Multi Channel ITV3, 9pm Sunday 30 Prime-time multichannel The Stones in the Park Digital Choice Sky Arts (and HD), 9pm Jason and the Argonauts E4,12.25pm Live Ford Super Sunday Sky Sports 1,1pm/3.30pm La Fille du Régiment BBC Four (and HD), 7.30pm Celebrity Predictions E4,8pm Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century Biography, 8pm Vienna: City of Dreams BBC Four, 10.50pm Big Brother Around the World/Big Brother According to Russell Brand E4,11.10pm/12.15am Daytime listings PriceRunner New Year's Eve Main channels Variations TV Choice Main channels New Year's Eve Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) Film Choice BBC Two, 9.35pm Kirk Douglas takes on the Roman Empire in Spartacus (ITV1, 2.50pm) Artful Dodger and Fagin pick a pocket or two in Oliver! (Five, 4.20pm) Steve Martin and John Candy are on the road to nowhere (C4,11.50pm) Jennifer Lopez and her dance partner Richard Gere (BBC One, 4pm) Graham Chapman's been a very naughty boy in The Life … (C4,9pm) By the light of the night It'll all seem alright: Tim … (ITV1, 2.40am) New Year's Eve Prime-time multichannel Arena: Shadowing the Third Man Digital Choice BBC Four, 9.10pm Found Sky Real Lives, 10.30am The Unit Virgin 1,11am-6pm Hercules E4,1.05pm Non-Stop New Year's Eve Party VH1, 7pm The IT Crowd More4, from 9pm Daytime listings PriceRunner New Year's Day Main channels S4C TV Choice Main channels New Year's Day The Fantastic Four Film Choice Channel 4,8.10pm Gene Kelly is singin' in the rain in the classic musical (Five, 3.10pm) Johnny Depp's J. M. Barrie is Finding Neverland (BBC Two, 5.35pm) Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway are Bonnie and Clyde (ITV1, 11.15pm) Julie Andrews plays the magical nanny in Mary Poppins (ITV1, 4.05pm) You can count on Jim Cavlezel in Monte Cristo (BBC One, 11.05pm) Tom Cruise is the hustler in The Color of Money (BBC One, 1.10am) New Year's Day Prime-time multichannel Take That: The Ultimate Tour Digital Choice VH1, 7pm 24 Sky Two, from 6am Live Ford Football Special Sky Sports 1,12.30pm/5.15pm New Year's Day Concert from Vienna BBC Four, 7.10pm Tim Marlow on the Nude/Backstory: The Divine Michelangelo Sky Arts, 8pm/10pm The Lost Prince UKTV History, 9pm Fanny Hill BBC Four, 10.10pm Daytime listings PriceRunner Wednesday 2 Main channels TV Choice Variations Bruce Almighty (2003) Main channels Wednesday 2 Film Choice BBC One, 8.30pm National Security (2003) Five, 9pm A Lot Like Love (2005) BBC One, 10.40pm Anything Else (2003) ITV1, 12.05am Dead Reckoning (1947, b/w) BBC Two, 12.20am Up at the Villa (2000) ITV1, 1.55am Wednesday 2 Prime-time multichannel Thunderbirds are Go Night Digital Choice BBC Four, from 7pm Merlin's Apprentice E4,12.55pm Live Ford Football Special Sky Sports 2,7.30pm The Lost Room Sky One, 9pm Monarchy/Blood on Our Hands Discovery, 9pm/10pm The Terence Davies Trilogy Sky Arts, from 10.35pm Daytime listings PriceRunner Thursday 3 Main channels Variations TV Choice Main channels Thursday 3 Get Carter (1971) Film Choice Five, 10pm Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) BBC One, 10.35pm Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) ITV1, 11.10pm The Reckless Moment (1949, b/w) BBC Two, 12.20am Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) Multi Channel BBC Four, 11.15pm Thursday 3 Prime-time multichannel Irwin Alien Night Multichannel Thursday 3 Digital Choice BBC Four, from 7pm Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack Live Launch E4,9pm The Great Wall of China More4,9pm Inside the Actors Studio Sky Arts, 9pm The Virgin Queen UKTV History, 9pm Hunter Hunted: Death of the Bear Man Nat Geo Wild, 9pm Daytime listings PriceRunner Friday 4 Main channels Variations TV Choice Main channels Friday 4 Bigger than Life (1956) Film Choice BBC Two, 11.25am Ladder 49 (2004) BBC One, 10.35pm Carlito's Way (1993) ITV1, 11.10pm In a Lonely Place (1950, b/w) BBC Two, 12.05am The Dish (2000) Channel 4,2.30am Radio On (1980, b/w) Multi Channel Sky Arts, 10.35pm Friday 4 Prime-time multichannel Pop Britannia Multichannel Friday 4 Digital Choice BBC Four, 10pm Ugly Betty E4,11.50am Live Rugby Union Sky Sports 1,7.30pm Doctor Who BBC Four, 8.15pm Real Crime: The Gang the Krays Feared ITV4, 9pm Inside the Actors Studio Sky Arts, 9pm Reese Witherspoon Biography, 9pm Daytime listings PriceRunner Saturday 22-Christmas Eve Radio Christmas Eve Radio Saturday 22-Christmas Eve Radio Choice Christmas Day-Friday 28 Radio Radio Christmas Day-Friday 28 Saturday 29-New Year's Eve Radio New Year's Eve Radio Saturday 29-New Year's Eve Radio Choice New Year's Day-Friday 4 Radio Radio New Year's Day-Friday 4 The Times Quiz of the Year Know the secret of the Argentine lake duck, or which pop star has hair "like a little lamb? 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