Latest First Night Reviews  

Mrs Warren’s Profession

Shaw’s play spews out more ideas than it knows how to resolve, but is a surprising period piece, ahead of its time

Stefano Bollani

Bollani is a fearless improviser, and a restless stage presence, here abetted by the brilliant trumpet of Enrico Rava

Far Theatricals

Two of the biggest hits commissioned by the John Armitage Memorial were featured in this inspiring concert

Cock

Plays whose characters are generically named F, M and W have a way of making yours truly go ZZZ, but not this time

Must-see film: An Education  

Carey Mulligan: the 'British Hepburn'

British star of An Education wins industry-wide praise but was originally turned down by three drama schools

An Education

Perhaps the best film of the year - certainly so far - this is a movie with A-plus levels in biology and humanity

Lynn Barber: My age of innocence

As the movie adaptation of her memoir reaches the screen, the acclaimed writer recalls the process of turning book to film

An Education by Lynn Barber

The Sunday Times review by Wendell Steavenson: a candid, fun and breezy memoir

Must-watch TV: The X Factor  

Calvin Harris slams X Factor after stage invasion

Dance star claims he crashed stage with pineapple to "make a mockery" of the competition and its "terrible" music

X Factor row hits high note for ads

Advertising fees set to reach £250,000 for a 30-second slot as John and Edward controversy attracts audience of 16 million

Louis Walsh on the appeal of Jedward

Britain is hooked on The X Factor and Jedward, its amateurish duo. Judge Louis Walsh explains the appeal

Are Jedward really music's up-and-coming stars?

Simon Cowell is busy creating an advertainment show - would it be remiss of me not to tip Jedward as my ones to watch?

Must-see exhibition: Moctezuma - Aztec Ruler  

Moctezuma: the Times review

The latest exhibition at the British Museum, on a semi-divine ruler of the Mexicas, looks set to be an autumn blockbuster

‘Excrement of the gods’ to go on display

Gold treasures crafted by the Aztecs in the reign of Moctezuma will be on show for the first time at the British Museum

British Museum’s ambition hits new heights

Neil MacGregor’s attempt to tell the story of the world in 15 minutes has its dangers but shows a welcome sense of adventure

Aztec temple could yield golden treasures

Archaeologists believe they are close to unearthing the first tomb of an Aztec ruler inside the pyramid of Moctezuma II

Robbie Williams: the comeback  

Reality Killed the Video Star review

Robbie Williams adopts his centre stage position with songs that are alternately self-glorifying and self-pitying

Robbie Williams at the Electric Proms

Making his comeback by opening Radio1's Electric Proms season, Robbie Williams was in jeans with a swagger and without nerves

Robbie Williams returns to test his X Factor

Robbie Williams’s comeback on reality TV is being compared to Elvis’s, but talk of a Take That reunion may be premature

Robbie Williams unveils comeback single on radio

Former Take That pin-up unveiled his new single on radio and assured fans his self-imposed exile from music was over

The Turner Prize  

Turner Prize proves diverting

History repeats itself as late addition to prize exhibition diverts viewers’ gaze from fellow nominee Lucy Skaer’s work

Turner’s Prize

A new show confirms Turner as Britain’s greatest artist, with few rivals anywhere

Turner Prize: thought provoking, not shocking

Traditionalists who turn up will find a few art works to make them harrumph - there are the usual mad concepts

Recognisable art makes Turner shortlist

Roger Hiorns joins Enrico David, Lucy Skaer and Richard Wright as a finalist after transforming flat into crystal cave

The Best of the Noughties

The 100 Best Films of the Decade

Our pick of the best movies released in the Noughties. Do you agree with our selection? What were your favourites?

Michael Haneke: 'It’s super to be number one'

The director of Caché, and other key film-makers, react to our 100 Best Films of the Noughties

British film insider top tens of the decade

We asked an array of British film talent for their top ten films of the decade. What are Nick Hornby's favourites?