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Can Davies save the Doctor?

A journey back in time might be the only thing that can revive Doctor Who

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“The new Liberace” strikes again

Nigel Kennedy’s latest principled stand against “Jurassic“ FM and the forces of musical conservatism

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Piazzolla Cien Anos (Century Records)

Astor Piazzolla is so intimately identified with Buenos Aires that his wider relevance is often missed

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Celebrity crime novelists: the latest literary fashion

Crime and thriller titles have replaced Strictly Come Dancing as the new craze for celebrities

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Solem Quartet: The Four Quarters (Orchid)

The Solem Quartet are my frontrunners for the best new talent in 2021

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The myriad Mona Lisas

How the multiple Mona Lisa copies, and their prices, testify to the longstanding fame of the painting and its mystique

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Mr Darcy’s new gig

Perhaps “white privilege” exists after all?

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No place for young’uns

Why are pensioners the favoured customer of the National Trust?

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Paderewski & Stojowski: Violin Sonatas (CPO)

I would happily subscribe to an emergent series of forgotten Polish treasures if the quality remained this high

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Resurrecting the great British sitcom

We are getting dangerously close to saying British sitcom itself should be off limits

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