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'It was incredibly unfair that The Beatles didn't treat their artists very well': Peter Blake on John Lennon, painting the Queen and giving up alcohol at 80

Curiouser and curiouser: Damon Albarn's new musical takes Lewis Carroll's heroine down a whole new rabbit hole

It's the National Theatre's big gamble for Christmas - Damon Albarn's VERY modern musical take on the Lewis Carroll classic where Alice is an avatar and wonder.land is a videogame.

CRAIG BROWN: The Lost Ness monster: He hasn't been spotted since 1954. Or 1933. Or... who cares?

Nessie's golden days may be over, but like so many stars of the Sixties, he still manages to pull in 300,000 visitors a year and £30million. But does he exist?

'As a kid I saw Blue Peter being recorded and announced on the spot that I'd work on it': Gaby Roslin on her cultural highlights

The presenter was bowled over by Blue Peter, bewitched by Boticelli and mesmerised by Madonna. And you won't believe how many times she's watched Grease!

Apple's giant gamble: The super-sized (mega-pricey) Pro isn't for fun, it's for business. But will you ditch your PC for an iPad at work?

The vast new iPad Pro is stunningly, crazily pricey. It's a reminder of the days before every teenager owned an iPhone, when Apple really WAS about luxury toys for the black polo-neck brigade.

TOM PARKER BOWLES: Eat to the beat: It's meat meets heavy metal at the crazily named Black Axe Mangal. And the food rocks like an AC/DC guitar solo

Black Axe Mangal is an instant hit, the very quintessence of the modern dining scene. The menu is short, but thrilling. As you'd expect from Lee Tiernan, formerly head chef of St John Bread And Wine. And so instantly alluring that we order everything. We ask why. 'Oh,' says our lovely waiter, 'because you ordered everything.' I love this place already.

OLLY SMITH: Bubbles? In red wine? Yes, really. And if you thought these beauties went out with Top Gun in the Eighties, they're about to take your breath away

In the Eighties we loved Lambrusco, in the Nineties sparkling Shiraz from Down Under had us gasping with glee, then things went rather flat for the fizzy crimson kit.... until today.

'I create a lot of jealousy in people. I know a lot of people spend time thinking about me and I think that's quite sad': Inside the head of... Nancy Dell'Olio

It's difficult being the most famous Italian in Britain, says Sven's ex. But I was born to be a celebrity - or even the U.S. President if only I'd tried harder and Monica Bellucci could play me but she's getting old.

FILM REVIEWS: The blunder Games:  How DID a franchise that's made $2.3 billion end up looking this dull, gloomy and cheap?

The triumph of the original Hunger Games film was to somehow make it acceptable for a commercial audience to watch a film that was, in essence, about teenagers killing each other.

THEATRE REVIEWS: Naff? Maybe. But The Illusionists is a kind of magic

It's a pity that no amount of magic can make that draughty old barn of a theatre, the Shaftesbury, into a cosy space ideal for a show of now-you-see-it, now-you-don't.

MUSIC REVIEWS: Older, wiser... but Adele will never be 21 again

Whatever anyone thinks of it, the new record from Adele is a surefire smash. Its first single, Hello, has reached No 1 in 28 countries. She is still surfing the wave of her own success with 21.

Eat to the beat: It's meat meets heavy metal at the crazily named Black Axe Mangal. And the food rocks like an AC/DC guitar solo

Bubbles? In red wine? Yes, really. And if you thought these beauties went out with Top Gun in the Eighties, they're about to take your breath away

Apple's giant gamble: The super-sized (mega-pricey) Pro isn't for fun, it's for business. But will you ditch your PC for an iPad at work?

Yes, it looks understated, but handle Mercedes' awesome 500hp family estate with extreme care. It should come with a... stealth warning

The entire, mostly female, audience jumped up and began to chant: Piers Morgan, sexy sexy beast!

'It all happened in my 50s. I have a son and then I lose my mother. It changes you. I'm still going through it': Simon Cowell on fatherhood, fortune and X Factor

'It feels like a family. There is no play acting. It's pure love': Sue Perkins on the joys of Bake Off

'Relationships are difficult. There are times when I just need my space to write music. But never say never': Enya on being single, Strictly and her famous neighbour

She's sold 75m albums. She's worth £90m. Home is a castle. But the singer insists she's no recluse: she loves dancing and a good chat with the bloke next door... who just happens to be Bono.

'I showed up a couple of hours late at a huge stadium concert and the audience started screaming "Burn the witch"': Inside the head of... Grace Jones

She can't stand George 'Dubya' or her skinny calves, thinks being selfish is a good thing - and don't ever ask her to do reality TV. But what is her disgusting secret vice?

From Priscilla Presley's Genie to Jim Broadbent's Scrooge, the best of the new panto season

Elvis's widow is the Genie of the Lamp in one of three Aladdins we've picked for our roundup while Jim Broadbent brings some class to the stage in a new version of A Christmas Carol.