45 minutes ago The play that changed my life: Jim Broadbent on Ken Campbell’s electrifying epic Illuminatus!

In the 70s, Campbell’s sprawling sci-fi odyssey was a huge education and a hysterical adventure for an eclectic bunch of actorsA teacher at Lamda had recommended early on that I might be suited to Ken Campbell’s way of working. I didn’t have the nerve to do anything about it. Eventually I did call and he said: “Oh, this is remarkable because I’m just about to do the most remarkable play yet done on Planet World! Read these books and come and have a chat.” So I did.The Illuminatus! Trilogy [by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson] is a sort of science fiction piece, drawing together an awful lot of the then current conspiracy theories. It’s a huge thing that spreads over lots of different stories and characters. Continue reading...

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45 minutes ago How to watch Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk: TV channel and live stream for Champions League today

Gunners look for second win of new-look first phase

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46 minutes ago 'I'm a doctor – these five foods that can boost your hair's health this autumn'

As the temperatures continue to drop many will be experiencing dryer and more damaged hair, but thankfully a top hair doctor has some important nutritional advice to help

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82 minutes ago Woman wedged upside down between boulders for seven hours after trying to retrieve phone in regional NSW

Authorities say 500kg boulder moved with specialist winch as woman rescued from ‘unlikely predicament’ in Laguna through careful manoeuvringFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman was wedged between boulders for seven hours after she slipped head-first into a three-metre crevice while trying to retrieve her phone in regional New South Wales.Matilda Campbell’s friends initially spent an hour attempting to free her while she was hanging upside down before they called triple zero for help, NSW Ambulance said this week. Continue reading...

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91 minutes ago Charles and Camilla take charge of the tongs at Sydney ‘sausage sizzle’ barbeque

The King and Queen took a pair of tongs each and clicked them in anticipation for a traditional Aussie barbeque – known locally as a ‘sausage sizzle’.

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1 hour ago How the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs made ants into farmers – podcast

Madeleine Finlay hears from Ted Schultz, curator of ants at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, about his recent study into the origins of fungi farming in ants. He tells Madeleine about the incredibly complex way that ants cultivate and protect their fungi gardens, and how the asteroid that hit Earth 66 million years ago could have kickstarted it all Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy leave golf fans enraged and making LIV Golf comparison

The Golf League (TGL) will host 15 regular season game-weeks before the top four performing teams will advance to the semi-finals followed by a season-ending finale

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1 hour ago EastEnders spoilers: The Six 'exposed' by Nish as Albert Square's future under threat

The Six takes centre stage again in next week's episodes as Nish Panesar catches wind the women may be hiding something and wastes no time in doing digging on the events of Christmas Day

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1 hour ago US presidential election briefing: Harris courts Republicans with Liz Cheney as Trump says he was ‘saved’ by God

Kamala Harris toured swing-states with the Republican, while Donald Trump appeared with faith leaders with 15 days to go until the presidential electionDon’t miss important US election news. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Grieving husband claims wife died weeks after cancer diagnosis "without being offered treatment"

Colin Thompson, 62, says his wife Sylvia’s last weeks were riddled with misdiagnoses and delays.

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