Category: 5. Entertainment

Down on the canal on Christmas Day

Down on the canal on Christmas Day
a man walks towards me out of water-light,
upright, Cratchit-wrapped, a smile to say:
I know you. Hello Chris. Ghost in a time-ripped landscape
where a low solstice sun spills…

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This series from football site Goal dedicates an episode to each one of the last 10 World Cups and pulls out an idiosyncratic moment. Take the story behind the bizarre 2002 haircut of Brazilian striker Ronaldo, or a profile…

10. Bitchin Bajas – Inland See

Chicago minimalist trio Bitchin Bajas are experts in crafting the ultimate slow burn, with a discography full of soundscapes that often stretch languorously around or beyond the 10-minute mark. Their latest record…

The cast arrived on stage dressed for the long journey, complete with pull-along suitcases.

As it progressed, overcoats were removed to reveal traditional costume underneath.

Ms Nesterenko and her sister portray the Ukrainian custom of “walking…

A group of Ukrainian performers have been telling the story of being far from home and unable to make it back for Christmas.

Their play, staged at the weekend in Reading, Berkshire, tells the tale of a group of travellers stranded at a railway…

A man has cycled solo from Cheshire to China to raise funds for a mental health charity.

Edmund Doyle from Weston near Crewe set off on 11 June on his dad’s old mountain bike, and arrived at Horgos, Kazakhstan on the Chinese border on 28 October.

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The You Know Them Best campaign aims to primarily raise awareness among families across the West Midlands, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire. To date the trust has supported more than 500 families in these areas.

Founded in memory…

Tea With Judi Dench

9pm, Sky Arts
A wickedly funny and hugely moving hour spent with Judi Dench and her longtime friend Kenneth Branagh. They share a pot of tea in Dench’s country home (complete with an “I’ve been expecting you Mr Bond”…

She said: “S&DR200 is about bringing the heritage and stories to life in a unique and special way and just like the insallations before, this one is special.

“It showcases the science behind pollination in the most evocative way, and as…