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The new school of English painters following in the footsteps of Sir Joshua ReynoldsIn the third feature of a five-part series of the new school of English painting, Charlotte Mullins meets the history boys.
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'I went out of my way to make it as 1980s as I could. It is now shades of salmon and apricot': Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen on his first house in the countryLaurence Llewelyn-Bowen, the undisputed king of the countless interior design television shows that hit screens in the 1990s, has long lived a happy country life in Gloucestershire. He spoke to Julie Harding.
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'Grow some balls and jump a clear round': Scott Brash and Harry Charles on grit, Grand Slams and growing up in the saddleSusanne Madsen meets the master and the new kid on the block of British showjumping.
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Frogs, foxes and fire-breathing dragons: Meet the barking, quacking and roaring menagerie of the Bayeux TapestryThe many animals within the Bayeux Tapestry are more than just decoration, reveals Deborah Nicholls-Lee.
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Yotam Ottolenghi: ‘I still get stressed about hosting a dinner party'Lotte Brundle meets the chef and restaurateur.
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What is everyone talking about this week: We know how to fix Britain's trainsOne-time symbols of industrial advance have become a laughing stock, plagued by cancellations and unable to withstand any weather that deviates from the norm. Plus, a parliamentary heist and chiropteran ironies.
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Dovecotes, deer, vineyards and lots of castles.... apart from that, what did the Normans ever do for us?A great deal, says Jason Goodwin, who takes a closer look at the ways the conquerors fundamentally changed the character of England and, by extension, the world.
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'More barrels than a Gatling gun' — how posh is your name?Double-barrelled or triple? Von or du? Hyphen or no hyphen? So many questions. Thankfully, Adam Hay-Nicholls has the answers.
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Theo James: ‘Is it cool? Or is it just that I'm becoming a middle-aged t**t?Lotte Brundle meets the actor to discuss the new season of 'The Gentlemen' and his consuming passions.
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What we can learn from the Bayeux tapestry's lost endingAs the Bayeux Tapestry goes on display at the British Museum, this week's leader explores what it means to us today, and what else you can go and see if you didn't bag a ticket.
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The ocean is dying. Titouan Bernicot is regrowing it, one coral at a timeThe world (and Rolex and Prada) are betting on a 20-something-year-old's coral gardens.
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Emily Roux doesn't need her father's help, unless it's looking after the childrenFor Emily Roux and Michel Roux Jr, cooking is a family affair. Lotte Brundle meets the father and daughter duo.
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The creative power of scenery and steam continues to inspireThe myriad tracks and carriages of the British rail network have proved fruitful inspiration for generations of writers.
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What is everyone talking about this week: The Government is coming for Britain's cigar merchantsA provision in the Tobacco and Vapes Act, currently in consultation, could force the UK cigar trade to adopt the same packaging as for cigarettes.
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Jeremy Vine: ‘My wife wouldn’t marry me unless I was a member of the National Trust, which is the most middle class thing that’s ever happened to me’Lotte Brundle talks to Jeremy Vine about approaching 40 years at the BBC, his new book and coping with the death of his former colleague Ann Widdecombe.
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Enid Blyton's most beloved characters are still famous for a reasonKate Green argues that, despite later edits to the children's books, Enid Blyton's Famous Five are still childhood heroes and heroines.
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The most sought-after paintings by English artists working today are those that verge on abstractionIn the first feature of a five-part series of the new school of English painting, Charlotte Mullins meets the abstract dreamers.
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Stuntman to the stars Riley Harper: ‘Anything with Christopher Nolan as a director is amazing to work on’Lotte Brundle chats to the stunt driver, photographer and writer from his home in Los Angeles.
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Fields of gold: Our finest art has been inspired by home-grown produceOur three million hectares of cereal crops are more than ‘the bread basket of Britain’, sustaining the imaginations of both artists and writers, discovers Deborah Nicholls-Lee.
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The English language has 170,000 words — why, then, are our vocabularies shrinking?Today's leader argues AI is, very possibly, to blame.
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Cordelia de Castellane: ‘Mr Dior was an aquarius. So am I’Lotte Brundle meets the artistic director of Dior and Baby Dior.
