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In the 17th century, the great maritime nations were vying to solve a puzzle that had confounded philosophers for many centuries: how to determine exact positions on the Earth’s surface. And in Britai

THOUGHTFUL DRAMAS. NAIL-BITING THRILLERS. RAZOR-SHARP COMEDIES. THIS AUTUMN’S RISING ACTORS AND THEIR STANDOUT PERFORMANCES WILL KEEP YOU HOOKED. HANNAH FLINT MEETS THE STARS OF TOMORROW

Even today, when prices for a good Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow have risen to a level vaguely commensurate with their stunning quality, these are still hugely undervalued cars – victims of their own succ

History was made at last week’s star-studded Emmys, with 15-year-old Brit actor Owen Cooper becoming the youngest winner in the Televison Academy awards’ 77-year-history. The talented teen looked visi

The British Yachting Awards celebrate the finest of both the cruising and racing worlds. This year it offers recognition at the end of an extraordinary year, which has seen sailing deliver an astonish

The quintessential intellectual playwright whose erudition convinces theatregoers they are far cleverer and better-read than they actually are