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Readers of a certain age will remember the days when television didn’t start until the afternoon.

There comes a time in the life of a sensitive-thinking person when they begin to ask themselves what their life is all about. What is the point of my existence?...

The Frogs have been getting uppity over Joaquin Phoenix’s depiction of Napoleon, in Ridley Scott’s new blockbuster. Their historians point out the real Boney didn’t participate in cavalry charges, fire cannonballs at the pyramids, and nor was he present in Paris at the execution of Marie-Antoinette – in October 1793 Napoleon was hundreds of miles away, earning distinction at the Siege of Toulon. Historians may also wish to note that Joaquin Phoenix keeps his hat on in...

From The Sound of Music to The Great Escape, artistic license has always trumped accuracy in Hollywood – and long may it continue

Sixty years ago, in November 1963, a low-budget black-and-white comedy went on release. Carry On Cabby, originally titled Call Me a Cab, was the seventh in the Carry On series and was a major box office attraction. It is also among the finest examples of automotive product placement in any British film.

When I'm shattered after a long essay, or merely wanting to enjoy a pleasant few hours, 1950s comedies are my go-to.

The devil really is in the detail. True-crime reports have always depended on minutiae, whether thats verbatim transcripts of Old Bailey trials from decades ago or the engrossing podcast serials of today.

Eve Stratford was a Playboy Bunny in London at the time of her death

Five of the female stars of the Carry On movies have reunite to relive their glory days on the set of pictures famed for their innuendo-laden gags and bawdy slapstick humour.

ANDREW PIERCE: Hansard is crucial for holding MPs to account, but lately Hansard reporters have been omitting gaffes and blunders made by Labour.