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Dickens 'beyond' modern children: Charles Dickens biographer Claire Tomalin says children are not being taught to read with the attention span necessary to appreciate the novelist's works.
Lana Del Rey conquers album chart: US singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey goes straight in at number one in the UK album chart with her debut release Born To Die.
Depardieu to star as Strauss-Kahn: Gerard Depardieu is to star in a movie about the sex scandal that caused IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to resign.
Gibb says he feels 'fantastic': Bee Gees star Robin Gibb says he is making a "spectacular" recovery from cancer and that he is feeling "fantastic".
Film-maker Zalman King dies at 70: Film-maker Zalman King, best known for writing and producing the hit movie Nine and a Half Weeks, dies aged 70.
Gruffalo author pens protest poem: Children's laureate and Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson writes a poem in protest at planned library closures across the country.
BBC accuses Iran of intimidation: The BBC's Director General, Mark Thompson, accuses the Iranian authorities of intimidating those working for its Persian service.
Vettriano's Butler in rare show: One of the most famous paintings by Fife artist Jack Vettriano has gone on public display for the first time in two decades.
Acting veteran Ben Gazzara dies: US film and Broadway actor Ben Gazzara has died in New York at the age of 81.
King's Speech premieres on stage: Almost a year after the film reigned supreme at the Oscars, the stage version of The King's Speech has its world premiere.
Poster 'threat' to Dujardin Oscar: Movie billboards in Paris featuring The Artist actor Jean Dujardin might affect his chances of winning an Academy Award, according to French press.
Connolly ends shows after heckles: Comedian Billy Connolly is criticised for ending two of his stand-up shows early in the past week due to hecklers.
Artist set for Facebook windfall: A US graffiti artist who painted Facebook's offices is set to become a millionaire when the social network begins trading as a public company.
Calvin Harris named top hitmaker: Pop star Calvin Harris was the most successful songwriter in the UK singles chart in 2011, according to research from trade magazine Music Week.
Crime dominates library lending: Novels by authors such as James Patterson and Lee Child are among the most borrowed books from British libraries.
Â£18m arts centre shows revealed: Belfast's new Â£18m Metropolitan Arts centre - MAC - is prepares to open its doors in the city's Cathedral Quarter.
Noises Off transfers to West End: Michael Frayn's comedy Noises Off is to transfer to the West End after breaking box office records at the Old Vic.
Critics' awards crown Gary Oldman: Gary Oldman wins his first acting award in more than two decades for his role as spymaster George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
Grant 'on board' for Jones film: Actor Hugh Grant will star in the third Bridget Jones movie, despite recent reports that he had pulled out of the sequel
Bond team release Skyfall image: Actor Daniel Craig is shown wielding a gun and sporting stubble in the first official image from the new James Bond film Skyfall.
Gospel singer David Peaston dies: R&B and gospel singer David Peaston, best known for the tracks Two Wrongs (Don't Make it Right) and Can I?, dies aged 54.
Radio 1's Hackney 2012 revealed: BBC Radio 1 have announced more than 25 acts to take part in the Olympic Hackney weekend festival.
Hunt for lowest ever bass singer: A record company has begun a worldwide search for the singer who can sing a note so low that it is thought never to have been sung before.
Sharon to make EastEnders return: Actress Letitia Dean is to return to Albert Square after an absence of six years.
ITV's Fred West drama wins award: Appropriate Adult, ITV1's dramatisation of the arrest of killer Fred West, picks up best single drama at the Broadcast awards in London.
Asian TV characters 'stereotyped': Australia is more forward-thinking than the UK when it comes to portraying ethnic minorities in soaps, says Neighbours actor Sachin Joab.
VIDEO: Iran 'intimidating BBC Persian': The BBC's director general Mark Thompson has accused the Iranian authorities of intimidating those working for its Persian service.
VIDEO: Film 24 - the week's new films: Mark Kermode reviews the latest UK film releases including Martha Marcy May Marlene, Man on A Ledge and Young Adult.
AUDIO: Farce, theatre's new force: Arts editor Will Gompertz has been speaking to the writers and performers of farce to find out the genre's pitfalls and problems.
VIDEO: Lana tops album chart and more news: Lana Del Rey's debut album tops the charts and Scarlett Johansson's honoured at the Golden Camera Awards in Berlin plus the rest of the day's top entertainment headlines.
VIDEO: The Queen's unofficial portraits: One of the first events to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee is taking place at the Cartoon Museum in London.
VIDEO: Behind the scenes with The Queen: Andrew Marr is presenting a new documentary to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
AUDIO: 'How I got to play Sigmund Freud': Actor Viggo Mortensen told Radio 5 live how he got the part of Sigmund Freud in new film A Dangerous Method.
VIDEO: Art by animals goes on show: A work of abstract expressionism by a chimp and a still life of a flower by an elephant are part of a new exhibition in London of artworks created by animals.
David Jason moves behind the camera: Sir David Jason moves behind the camera
Residents say no to film-makers: The residents fed-up with movie stars and camera crews
In pictures: Copycat exhibition: Original artworks hang alongside copies in new exhibition
'Cult' film explores sect secrets: Martha Macy May Marlene explores the attraction of cults
Old strips and online aid comics: Why nostalgia and the internet are increasingly important for comics
The US cult of Downton Abbey: What's behind US cult appeal of Downton Abbey?
In Pictures: Paintings by animals: London exhibition of works of art by elephants and apes

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