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Portraying the breakdown of the couple’s marriage through the eyes of the people around them, this deeply researched and utterly convincing debut is an astonishing achievement

Heartbreak and humour combine in the Danish duo’s appealing blend of balladry, shoegaze and miminalist pop

From Willoughby Chase to Black Hearts in Battersea, Joan Aiken’s tales of plucky orphans surviving in industrial Britain are a keystone of children’s literature

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Completely inescapable at the turn of the millennium – when her billboards were pelted with tomatoes by Amy Winehouse – the folktronica artist behind hits like ‘Thank You’ and ‘Here with Me’ remains a polarising symbol of muted, post-Cool Britannia chillout. But is there more to Dido’s debut than meets…

In Guardian Australia’s weekly interview about objects, the actor and writer tells us about a childhood photograph – and her trusty, wizardly companion

The late singer’s wit was second to none, but is often overlooked in favour of her (incredible) music

Where are they now? Often, thriving!

With a stand-in conductor and a stellar cast, Berlioz’s monumental opera came into its own at the Proms; the BBC Symphony Orchestra let Bruckner’s colours unfurl; and Aurora’s Stravinsky played from memory proved unforgettable