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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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From body-building to ballet, the refurbished Jersey Opera House is the Channel Islands' new National TheatreAfter years in the wings, Jersey Opera House is back on stage. Claire Jackson reveals how a landmark restoration set the scene for an ambitious and diverse new era
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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.
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Glass half full: The beautifully fragile artform that has taken the world by stormCorinne Julius shines the spotlight on a little-known art form at which this country excels.
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Athena: The best stage for contemporary art is inside our historic houses and gardensClaydon House in Buckinghamshire is hosting a new exhibition by White Cube gallery.
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What is everyone talking about this week: 'Tis the summer of the rural romp-fest. Meet the new Jilly Coopers responsibleA new generation of writers are paying tribute to the author whose stories, they say, 'allowed the countryside to be sexy'.
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Sir Nicholas Coleridge: ‘I went to Prince Andrew's 21st birthday party disguised as a chauffeur’The former media executive tells Lotte Brundle about working for a young Tina Brown, eating dog for The Spectator and how he definitely doesn't miss being a journalist, despite reading the papers at 5am each day.
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'Yes, it was awful, but there was also so much love': Francis Bacon and George Dyer at the Edinburgh FringeA new play looks at the vibrant, chaotic and passionate relationship between two lovers. Carla Passino talks to its creator Alistair Hall.
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The RA's Summer Exhibition is a lightning rod for artistic argumentsThe most famous exhibition in the world has been a magnet for controversy ever since its inception.
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'I wake up and still can’t quite believe that I live here': Sophie Conran on her first house in the countryThe designer, cook and gardener Sophie Conran spent years looking for her dream home in the country before finding Salthrop Manor, the ideal place in Wiltshire. She spoke to Julie Harding.
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From Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to T.S Eliot: London Library's most literary members go digitalMembers of the public can now browse the institution's collection online, thanks to the recent digitisation of their membership records.
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What do Adele, the Olympic Games and National Theatre have in common? Monumental set designs by one of Britain's best multidisciplinary artistsES Delvin's designs encompass shows at the Royal Opera House, concerts by Jay Z and Kayne West and work for CHANEL.
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Reeta Chakrabarti: ‘Some journalists put themselves at the centre of the story. I don’t think you should’Lotte Brundle meets the BBC journalist to talk about her fascination with the painter Amrita Sher-Gil, her shopping addiction and writing her first novel.
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‘My surname can be an asset, but it can also be a frustration’: Zoë de Givenchy on her famous fashion in-laws and love of Monty DonThe designer speaks to Lotte Brundle about her Consuming Passions.
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'My dad always said it was the blood of the maid who had been killed. The painting was like having a thriller on the wall': The art that will get your guests talkingLittle beats the picture of a murder victim as the catalyst for dining-room conversation, but, should you not happen to have one at hand, Melanie Cable-Alexander has alternative suggestions.
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Will Hosie: Are the blockbusters of Christopher Nolan the greatest artworks of our time?With 'The Odyssey', the director has not only made the film of the summer but perhaps that which best captures the anxieties of the 2020s.
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This 100-year library in Oslo is beautiful — but we won't be able to read its books until the year 2114Margaret Atwood and Elif Shafak are among the authors that have contributed works to the project, which is called Future Library.
