Theatre, film & music
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Vivien Leigh’s country house goes up for sale
The much-loved Wiltshire bolthole of Vivien Leigh, star of Gone with the Wind, has gone on the market.
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Which Bennet sister are you?
The Bennet sisters in Pride and Prejudice are some of Jane Austen's most memorable creations - take our quiz and find out which of the five you most resemble...
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Love Game of Thrones? Visit County Antrim's beautiful Causeway Coast
If you're a self-confessed Game of Thrones geek and watching the show just isn't enough, visit Ballygally Castle - the perfect base for exploring the Irish filming locations.
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10 performances not to miss at the 2017 Proms
There are highlights every night at the BBC Proms but these performances should be particularly special – by Ysenda Maxwell-Graham and Molly Biddell.
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Edward Fox on acting, poetry, and why he'll never write an autobiography
Edward Fox has been one of Britain's great stars of film and theatre for over half a century. He spoke to Jack Watkins.
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Why we still have Austen-mania
Jane Austen’s work forms an enduring strand of our cultural DNA. Matthew Dennison explains how she revolutionised novel-writing and why she’s still much loved 200 years on.
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The life and times of Jane Austen
A potted history of one of our greatest literary influences.
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Jane Austen’s six most-famous novels, summed up in 10 words each
Novels in a nutshell.
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Behind the names: The Austen characters you need to know
Feisty feminist heroines and dashing handsome heros.
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A night at the ballet under the stars plus champagne, dinner, wine and B&B for just £145
Country Life readers can take advantage of a wonderful offer to go the Covent Garden Dance Company's Hatch House ballet in July.
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Hamlet at Glyndebourne: 'I felt as I was experiencing the play with fresh eyes and ears'
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'Ballet under the Stars' at Hatch House to feature Galeazzi and Lacarra
The former Royal Ballet principal Mara Galeazzi is one of the greats dancing with the Covent Garden Dance Company at Hatch House's open-air ballet in July.
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The alternative Season: 20 things you must do this summer
Anna Tyzack recommends the best alternative ways to enjoy the British summer season.
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A promising leap from Star Wars to the London stage, but what next for John Boyega?
John Boyega is world famous among cinema-goers thanks to his starring role in the latest Star Wars films. Michael Billington caught him on stage – and was impressed at how he has handled the transition.
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Emilia Fox on on unexpected success, technophobia and being buried alive
The Silent Witness actress spoke to Country Life's Jeremy Taylor.
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Did Mary Shelley really write Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: is it really Mary Shelley who deserves the credit?
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The ill-fated life of Henry IX, the king that Britain never had
James VI's eldest son was groomed for the English throne from boyhood. He never made it that far.
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Stiff Upper Lip review: A book that asks 'powerful questions that parents can't ignore'
James Fergusson examines a passionate polemic against boarding school which raises serious questions.
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Tara Fitzgerald on fleas, miners and and Game of Thrones fanmail
The actress spoke to Country Life about how her perspective has changed as she prepares to enter her fifties.
