Wednesday 19 January 2011

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Bafta nominations 2011: in pictures

The nominations for the Orange British Academy Film Awards in 2011, which will take place on Sunday 13 February.

Baftas 2011: full list of nominees

The Baftas could surprise us yet

Mark Kermode tips his Bafta winners

Bafta's Amanda Berry on the success of The King's Speech

Bafta awards 2011: Colin Firth receives nomination

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Famous? I�just don’t have the time. . .

Andrew Garfield tells Anita Singh that he is far too busy to be distracted by stardom.

Never Let Me Go: Send in the clones

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The Knowledge, Bush Theatre

The first half of two new dramas on education is terrific and made Charles Spencer glad he's never been a teacher. Rating: * * * *

18 Jan 2011

As You Like It, RSC, Roundhouse

It's a wonder the performers in this ebullient, superlative production haven't gone stir-crazy. Rating: * * * *

18 Jan 2011

Mary Portas, Secret Shopper, Channel 4, preview

Mary Portas's new Channel 4 series aims to expose the infuriating inadequacies of the British high street.

18 Jan 2011

Nonclassical, Kings Place, London

DJ Gabriel Prokofiev's attempt to get rid of the formalities of classical concerts is a vision of classical music as good old-fashioned entertainment. Rating: * * *

18 Jan 2011

Opera North, Grand Theatre, Leeds

Highly problematic: Heather Shipp as Carmen and Kostas Smoriginas as Escamillo in Carmen by Georges Bizet at Grand Theatre, Leeds

Daniel Kramer's charmless, uninvolving production should at least be saluted for his brave refusal to be hamstrung by convention. Rating: * *

18 Jan 2011

The Decemberists - The King Is Dead: CD Review

Colin Meloy's band team up with Gillian Welch for a fine album of American folk. Rating: * * * *

18 Jan 2011

Strictly Come Dancing Live, Nottingham capital FM arena

The judges’ running joke is star turn in Strictly tour . Rating: * * * *

18 Jan 2011

Philip Glass to perform at Cartagena

World famous composer appears at Hay Festival Cartagena this month.

18 Jan 2011

Light graffiti

Michael Bosanko creates light graffiti with coloured torches.

18 Jan 2011

Gypsies: the most strait-laced people in Britain?

The gargantuan dresses and glitter shown on Channel 4’s series Big Fat Gypsy Weddings are not the most shocking thing about traveller culture, says Ceri Radford.

18 Jan 2011

Art market news: rare Inuit masks on display

One of the most important native-American objects ever to be offered for sale will go on view this week.

18 Jan 2011

Pete Postlethwaite nominated for Bafta

"It’s very moving to see a posthumous vote for Pete Postlethwaite,” says Bafta chief.

18 Jan 2011

Oprah opens up to Piers Morgan

Former tabloid editor's performance described as “high-energy".

18 Jan 2011

Bafta awards 2011: Colin Firth receives nomination

'The King's Speech' leads Bafta film awards list with 14 nominations, including best film and best director.

18 Jan 2011

The art exhibition where the pieces really do grow on you

Living tissue, blood cells, viruses - all are used in 'bio art', a genre celebrated in a major new show

18 Jan 2011

Orozco: An artist with his heart in the right place

Gabriel Orozco is one of the most popular artists working anywhere in the world today, and yet the full-scale retrospective opening this week at Tate Modern is the first chance many people in this country have had to see his work in depth.

18 Jan 2011

Forget Colin Firth. I feel like Royalty now

From Downton Abbey to Daleks - Harry Wallop visits the world's largest showbiz costumiers.

18 Jan 2011

Piers Morgan Tonight: review

Piers Morgan makes impressive debut as Larry King's replacement.

18 Jan 2011

Welcome to the virtual art fair

The potential of the internet as a sales vehicle is to face a new test this coming weekend as the first online contemporary art fair is launched on www.vipartfair.com.

18 Jan 2011