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BBC News - Arts and Culture

Author Sparkes wins TV book award

A tale of two cryogenically frozen children from the 1950s brought back to life in 2009, by author Ali Sparkes, wins the Blue Peter book of the year award. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8548002.stm

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BBC News - Arts and Culture

Leonardo raid ‘deeply upset’ duke

A duke’s son tells a court how the theft of a Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece deeply affected his late father. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/8547458.stm

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Whats On Stage

Review: King Lear (RSC)

David Farr’s production of King Lear at the RSC is a masterpiece of theatrical fluency. Deftly coordinating the traverse from sanity to madness, the descent from king to vagrant, Lear’s interior journey from moral authority […]

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BBC News - Arts and Culture

Customers warned after National Theatre website hacked

More than 17,500 customers of National Theatre in London are asked to reset their online passwords after the organisation’s website is hacked. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/8546542.stm

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BBC News - Arts and Culture

Gardener pursued da Vinci raiders

A court hears how a gardener ran to challenge raiders making off with a masterpiece from a Dumfriesshire castle. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/8545486.stm

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Naked Sydney people make a point

More than 5,000 people strip off for a photograph at Sydney Opera House to show Australia’s ‘equal society’. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8542350.stm

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BBC News - Arts and Culture

Indians angry at Nasreen article

Police open fire in India’s Karnataka state to disperse Muslims protesting at an article by controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/8544262.stm

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BBC News - Arts and Culture

In pictures: Richard Hamilton

A retrospective exhibition of work by veteran artist Richard Hamilton, the so-called ‘father of pop art’, kicks off the Serpentine Gallery’s 40th anniversary celebrations. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8547406.stm