5 h. ago Strauss' 'Blue Danube' waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday

Strauss' “Blue Danube” waltz is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the composer's birth

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14 h. ago Meet the charismatic giant rodents taking a summer holiday at London Zoo

Meet the charismatic giant rodents taking a summer holiday at London Zoo  Richmond & Twickenham Times

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36 h. ago The Rehearsal: Nathan Fielder makes genius appointment TV that may spoil you forever

In his twisted and often horrifying reality show, Fielder piles ethical grey areas on top of each other like problematic pancakes. Get stuck in!Schopenhauer defined genius as someone who aims at a target the rest of us can’t see. Which raises a philosophical paradox – how do we know they’ve hit it? I was moved to such musings while watching this week’s pick, a singular piece of art that functions unlike anything else on TV, and calls the medium itself into question. No, it’s not Police Interceptors.In The Rehearsal (Monday, 10pm, Sky Comedy), comedian Nathan Fielder blends documentary, social experiment, performance art and absurdist satire in a devised method all his own. He has ordinary people tackle emotionally fraught situations from their lives, by role-playing them with hired actors in meticulously recreated sets that mirror significant personal locations. It’s arch, but the stakes are real. The first series opened with a man who wanted to apologise to his pub quiz teamma...

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36 h. ago The Rehearsal: Nathan Fielder makes genius appointment TV that may spoil you for ever

In his twisted and often horrifying reality show, Fielder piles ethical grey areas on top of each other like problematic pancakes. Get stuck in!Schopenhauer defined genius as someone who aims at a target the rest of us can’t see. Which raises a philosophical paradox – how do we know they’ve hit it? I was moved to such musings while watching this week’s pick, a singular piece of art that functions unlike anything else on TV, and calls the medium itself into question. No, it’s not Police Interceptors.In The Rehearsal (Monday, 10pm, Sky Comedy), comedian Nathan Fielder blends documentary, social experiment, performance art and absurdist satire in a devised method all his own. He has ordinary people tackle emotionally fraught situations from their lives, by role-playing them with hired actors in meticulously recreated sets that mirror significant personal locations. It’s arch, but the stakes are real. The first series opened with a man who wanted to apologise to his pub quiz teamma...

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36 h. ago How you can see what animals get up to after dark at London Zoo

How you can see what animals get up to after dark at London Zoo  This Is Local London

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49 h. ago Society protégé of Alan Jones resurfaces in London with heiress lover

Society protégé of Alan Jones resurfaces in London with heiress lover  Daily Mail

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51 h. ago Alex Jones' dog 'cocked his leg' at Dame Mary Berry at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

The One Show' presenter's day at the Royal Horticultural Society's annual garden design and new plants showcase in Chelsea, London, took "a little bit of a different slant"

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51 h. ago Two of the biggest rodent on Earth go on holiday to London Zoo

Two of the biggest rodent on Earth go on holiday to London Zoo  BBC

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3 d. ago How to have a society summer: a guide to London's hottest parties

How to have a society summer: a guide to London's hottest parties  London Evening Standard

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3 d. ago Society summer: your guide to London's hottest parties and events

From secret literary salons to the Serpentine’s celebrity-studded lawns, we bring you the inside track on the most exclusive parties of the season — and the ones you can actually get into

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3 d. ago Rising production costs threatening viability of UK theatre, says report

The average price of a West End ticket is 5.3% lower in real terms than in 2019, according to the report.

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5 d. ago Nine rare hazel dormice to be released in wild after successful health checks

The checks are part of conservation efforts to increase the dormice population across woodlands in England.

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5 d. ago Chelsea Flower Show loses its bloom! Royal event is overrun by influencers and reality stars

Organised by the Royal Horticultural Society in London's chicest borough, the garden show has historically been attended by senior members of the British Royal Family.

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5 d. ago AP PHOTOS: Chelsea Flower Show blooms with royals, celebrities and pets

The Chelsea Flower Show bloomed with royals, celebrities and a pup or two at the gardening showcase highlight resilient landscapes and natural planting.

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2 w. ago Historic route maps hidden for decades at Victoria station restored for 200th anniversary of rail

Ceramic route maps showcased London Brighton & South Coast Railway

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2 w. ago London Zoo: Digital simulation depicts the attraction in 1904

London Zoo: Digital simulation depicts the attraction in 1904  BBC

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2 w. ago BBC music star who entertained millions dies aged 74: Tributes pour in after musician's sudden death

He was best known for his work with the BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Proms, the Highgate Choral Society and the London Chorus.

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2 w. ago London Zoo Discovers Hundreds of Old Film Reels Featuring 'Zoo Oddities' and Animal Celebrities

London Zoo Discovers Hundreds of Old Film Reels Featuring 'Zoo Oddities' and Animal Celebrities  Smithsonian Magazine

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3 w. ago Video. London Zoo has found 230 mystery film reels: Can you help unlock them?

Video. London Zoo has found 230 mystery film reels: Can you help unlock them?  Euronews.com

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3 w. ago Meticulous Recreation of London Zoo in 1904 Uploaded to 'Planet Zoo' Ahead of Zoological Society of London's 200th Anniversary

Meticulous Recreation of London Zoo in 1904 Uploaded to 'Planet Zoo' Ahead of Zoological Society of London's 200th Anniversary  The Arts Shelf

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