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Media Headliner: Nick Milligan faces up to regulatory threat to Sky

The media industry is waiting to see how the sales boss responds to prospective changes in the TV ad market. Sadly, there aren't that many big beasts left in TV…

Nick Milligan | Source: Campaign | Author: Jeremy Lee

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The Anti-Snobbery of 'Downton Abbey'

The creator of the hit television series on class and comfort in our increasingly uncertain times. Julian Fellowes, the creator and writer of "Downton Abbey," doesn't…

Julian Fellowes | Source: Wall Street Journal | Author: Raymond Zhong

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Idris Elba is wired for sound

He’s the Hackney boy who made it big in Hollywood, starring in Prometheus and Thor and hand-picked to play Nelson Mandela. But what Idris Elba wants more…

Idris Elba | Source: ES | Author: Dan Jones

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Bill Gates: I have no use for money. This is God’s work

Having already given away $28bn, Bill Gates intends to eradicate polio, with the same drive he brought to Microsoft. William Henry “Bill” Gates is a…

Bill Gates | Source: Daily Telegraph | Author: Neil Tweedie

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Alexander Lebedev: 'Russia is a different country now – I have not lost hope of justice'

A fracas with a fellow Russian tycoon more than a year ago will see the father of…

Alexander Lebedev | Source: The Independent | Author: Shaun Walker

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Jürgen Klopp rallies neutrals to support 'special' Borussia Dortmund

Manager talks hunting, shooting and hugging before the Champions League final at Wembley against Bayern MunichAn hour after the first… Read more

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FrontRow: The Big Wedding; James Salter: David Walliams

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Guardian Books podcast: Rick Gekoski on First Editions, Second Thoughts

How much was Julian Barnes paid for his novel Metroland - and what was its original title? Which author congratulated… Read more

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Mark Cousins: the kids stay in the picture

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Flavia Cacace: 'The more you win, the more you charge'

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Derek Myers: "I know I couldn't do another 13 years"

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Marketing to women: why painting it pink doesn't work (and never did)

Jane Cunningham, author of a new book advising companies how to market to women, talks about why some get it… Read more

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How to design your ideal life

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Vevo boss Nic Jones: 'We're at the pointy end of labels' activities'

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Gill Hornby: 'We all go slighty bonkers when our children are little'

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Is Kagame Africa's Lincoln or a tyrant exploiting Rwanda's tragic history?

In the second part of his special report, Chris McGreal meets President Paul Kagame in Kigali – and finds him… Read more

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Pam Hogg: this much I know

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Lionel Shriver: 'Almost no one has a normal relationship with food'

Lionel Shriver's new novel is intensely concerned with food, family and obesity. Over lunch, she talks about its semi-autobiographical roots,… Read more

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Simon Hopkinson: I drank Sarson's vinegar from the bottle from a young age

The food writer and cook on life as an apprentice, his dad's cooking and his collection of mixersMy earliest memory… Read more

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Bruno Loubet and the way of the vegetable

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Tom Croft keen to make impact for Lions after speedy recovery

Leicester flanker never dreamed of going on tour to Australia after breaking his neck against Harlequins in April 2012At the… Read more

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Paralympic gold medallist Oliveira motivated by Pistorius blade row

Alan Oliveira spurred on by London Paralympics dispute with Oscar Pistorius but Brazilian insists it is now forgottenAlan Oliveira speaks… Read more

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Maggie's cancer care centre, Newcastle – review

Ted Cullinan, the veteran architect behind a new Maggie's centre in Newcastle, talks about his lifelong love of building and… Read more

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Matt Parker: 'I'm obsessed with spreadsheets at the moment'

One maths boffin + one funny man = a stand-up comedian who jokes about dominoes, algorithms and Rubik's Cubes"I'm obsessed… Read more

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Daft Punk: the midas touch

Daft Punk's new album is astoundingly ambitious, creating a frenzy even before it has appeared. On the eve of its… Read more

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Jo Swinson: new voice in the old system

The ageing denizens of Westminster are choking on the causes Jo Swinson champions, from the fight against airbrushing to parents… Read more

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What I see in the mirror: Rebecca Front

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Cornelia Parker: 'I've always been happy to sleep with the enemy'

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The Bling Ring: Emma Watson and Sofia Coppola - video interview

The cast and director of the real-life story of a gang of LA teens who robbed celebrity homes tell Henry… Read more

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Alex McCarthy: 'I never thought I'd end season being picked for England'

The Reading goalkeeper has described his unexpected England call-up as a dream come true, the final twist in a crazy… Read more

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Liverpool's Jamie Carragher relishing final curtain call in Anfield farewell

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Disclosure: how the Lawrence brothers are rebooting dance culture

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English literature MA student Becky Balfourth, 26, meets artist Fiona Shaw, 29Becky on FionaWhat were you hoping for? Someone fun.First impressions?… Read more

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