At the edge of the West Cliff above the pier I looked across the harbour to the East Cliff, in the hope or fear—I don’t know which—of seeing Lucy in our favourite seat. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

On the evening before we left for England, my grandmother got on to her favourite subject once again. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

It was because of this continuous stream of undocumented human souls that, a few months after our arrival, my mother warned me about the perils of a favourite habit of mine: begging for food. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ten-minute-old gnu is a favourite dish, but hyenas also eat young lions and young rhinoceros. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

For she was anxious, now, to care for them both equally, not to make a favourite of her own son. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

The second part of my chores, the enjoying part, is divided into brushing the animals, tending to their hoofs, and my favourite part, helping make ’em comforted by keeping the horseflies off of’em. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

It was simple and, since both Helmholtz and the Savage were dreadfully pained by the shattering and defilement of a favourite poetic crystal, extremely effective. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Actually the pigeon is the favourite dish of all raptors, if they are big enough to take her, but I was thinking of nothing but domestic habits.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though Lydia had never been a favourite with them, Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner could not but be deeply afflicted. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

One of his favourite positions in the open was lying on the stern bench on his side, stomach overhanging the edge of it, front and back legs extend­ing down the side benches. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mum served out chicken casserole, one of my favourite things to eat, from a big orange pot. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Well," she said, sucking away at her stinking cigar, "their favourite ruse is to mix up a powder that will turn a child into some creature or other that all grown-ups hate." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

She had trained her mind to start all her dreams in her favourite place - the Garden of Bacchus on the tallest hill in New Rome. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Over time, more and more wheat grew along favourite human trails and near campsites. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bernard tells Aurier that yellow was Vincent's “favourite colour, the symbol of the light that he dreamed of as being in people’s hearts as well as in works of art.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Live concerts in the nineteenth century had typically presented mostly premieres, with some familiar favourites sandwiched in alongside them. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Its favourite food is sheep, though it has been known to attack larger prey. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Maybe it’s recurring. I thought of ‘recurring’ because my favourite number is 3.3 recurring. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

How much or how little he revealed to no one, not even to Frodo his favourite ‘nephew’. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Would you like to see what your favourite suspect, the Italian, has to say for himself?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

The centre Ruth was in that time, it’s one of my favourites, and I wouldn’t mind at all if that’s where I ended up. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Haydn’s and Mozart’s obedient following of their favourite symphonic formula - Sonata Form - could not have come at a more disobedient junction in social and political history. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

We’d evolved this system where we called for particular favourite scenes to be played again—like, for instance, the moment the American jumps over the barbed wire on his bike in The Great Escape. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ever since the House of Hades when he’d resigned his praetorship, ambrosia and nectar didn’t taste like his favourite foods from Camp Jupiter. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The Sixteen Sexophonists were playing an old favourite: “There ain’t no Bottle in all the world like that dear little Bottle of mine.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am all astonishment. How long has she been such a favourite?—and pray when am I to wish you joy?” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

A fine currant cake is the favourite food of white mice. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

They were cheesy and corny - two of his favourite qualities. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Part of her meaning was to conceal some favourite thoughts of her own and Mr. Weston’s on the subject, as much as possible. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Dad started humming the theme tune of Laurel and Hardy, his favourite thing to watch on TV. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hobbits are an unobtrusive but very ancient people, more numerous formerly than they are today; for they love peace and quiet and good tilled earth: a well-ordered and well-farmed countryside was their favourite haunt. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Humans also had a far easier time chewing and digesting old favourites such as fruits, nuts, insects and carrion if they were cooked. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reyna used to dream about going there with Jason to admire their favourite emperor’s home. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“It is funny, but I think they are my favourite bird.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Piper hoped he was in his favourite spot: the porch off the living room, watching the moon over the Pacific, enjoying some quiet time. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“No, it is not,” admitted the Wart “And what is your favourite bird?” asked Archimedes, feeling that his master ought to be allowed a say. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the mid-twentieth century, however, the tables had been turned: old favourites became the bread and butter of live concerts, with new works squeezed in between them apologetically. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

She began to sing: ‘Summertime’, one of her dad’s favourites. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The Roman emperor Caligula allegedly planned to appoint his favourite horse, Incitatus, to the consulship. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d brought six of his favourite books: Great Expectations, Kidnapped, The Witches, A Wrinkle in Time, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and of course Blink’s red book of poetry. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The Horklump is a favourite delicacy of gnomes but otherwise has no discernible use. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The big hit of the evening was the second movement, the Allegretto, which has remained a public favourite ever since, notably providing the moving musical climax of the 2010 film The King’s Speech. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

From that day, Springbok radio became my favourite station. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can see her as though it were but yesterday, on that unforgettable afternoon—never mind how many years ago—when she sat on her favourite sofa in the lounge, debating her method of attack. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He quoted a line from his film favourites, Laurel and Hardy. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Today it was sausages and baked beans, Lavender's favourite, but she couldn't eat it. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Bilbo chose his favourite stick from the stand; then he whistled. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

In fact, both pieces are still among the most performed of all nineteenth-century favourites, in a dauntingly strong field. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

So I went where I always go when I want to do my two favourite things, think and watch the weather: the back garden. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is one of my favourite things people say. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I do not see much sign of it. She is playing Robin Adair at this moment—his favourite.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

He started describing his favourites, but I couldn’t really concentrate; the more excited he got telling me about his animals, the more uneasy I was growing. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘But the others will be whiffling off to all sorts of flungaway places like Wellington for the booty flavour and Panama for the hatty taste. Every giant is having his own favourite hunting ground.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nay, she has always been a first favourite with him, as you very well know.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Turtles— which previously I had roughly opened up with the knife and tossed onto the floor of the boat for Richard Parker, like a bowl of hot soup—became my favourite dish. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

It 1 sit in carriage D, which I usually do, and the train stops at this signal, which it almost always does, I have a perfect view into mv favourite trackside house: number fifteen. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Round these, some favourite hounds lay snuffling in their dreams, or scratching themselves for fleas, or gnawing mutton bones which they had scrounged from the kitchens. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

"A slug is one of their favourites. Then the grown-ups step on the slug and squish it without knowing it's a child." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

"We are right in the middle of watching one of our favourite programmes," Mr Wormwood said. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth was again deep in thought, and after a time exclaimed, “To treat in such a manner the godson, the friend, the favourite of his father!” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

They were sipping their favourite drinks, and nibbling at their favourite dainties, and their fears were forgotten. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I was eager to see if we could eliminate all the theories except my favourite theory of all, which was that Salim had spontaneously combusted. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few of his favourite knights had been taking their nightcap with him, but now he was alone. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stay to finish my last four pancakes; twice I have to drop to the floor;—after all, it means four pancakes more, and they are my favourite dish. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, why did you tell us of this? It is my favourite seat, and I cannot leave it; and now I find I must go on sitting over the grave of a suicide.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He has already had one or two little wives, but Louisa Biron is his favourite, a pretty little girl of five years of age. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the one game I knew how to play and it was my favourite. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

His family had never been favourites with the now unpopular Queen. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I found my favourite photo - the one Salim had taken of Kat and me on the footbridge. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was their mother’s favourite story, on the rare occasions when she troubled to tell them one, and they had learned it by heart. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

This penalty of being jiggered was a favourite supposititious case of his. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

One of my favourite methods of escape was what amounts to gentle asphyxiation. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I felt I became a favourite in the neighbourhood. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

We continued to talk for some time; and, seeing that he was seemingly quite reasonable, she ventured, looking at me questioningly as she began, to lead him to his favourite topic. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

The little footpath that went all round the back of the main house was a real favourite of mine. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

As it was, an opportunity did come along for her, about a month after the Midge episode, the time I lost my favourite tape. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What is your favourite bird?” asked Merlyn politely, to keep the peace. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I must have done well enough, because eventually she let me have a go on Thunder, her favourite. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was only a matter of time before tennis replaced soccer as my favourite sport. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each time I was there she made it clear that I was her favourite grandchild. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

"We might almost have known you were coming,” laughs my sister, "there is just your favourite dish, potato-cakes, and even whortleberries to go with them too.” All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He quickly read his favourite poem, the one his friend had underlined, and then set the book by the fire to dry with the others. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Because of my habit of walking around telling my favourite stories to anyone who cared to listen, word soon got around the class that I knew nursery rhymes and stories teachers didn’t know. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hangman'll skip ahead as I read, underlining all his favourite N- and S-words, murmuring in my ear, “Here, Taylor, try and spit this one out!” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

My favourite thing to do in London is to fly the Eye. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sharpen a pencil, line up your favourite stimulants, furrow the brow, and attempt to concentrate on the following. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

Evidently our Muggle friend had unearthed not a ferret, as he supposed, but a Jarvey, most likely in pursuit of its favourite prey, gnomes. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually the silver-haired lady came out from behind her desk and said to Tommy, who was the nearest to her: “That’s a particularly lovely work. That one’s a favourite of mine.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Out loud, I said, to no one in particular: “Tommy’s got his shirt on. His favourite polo shirt.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

On his return, he tried his hand at various businesses, including, in 1580, the favourite of the drunkard, running a tavern, this time in the town of Ellmendingen. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

There was a point early on where it looked like Alex George, an actual doctor with a brain but the world’s most awkward bedside manner, would be a favourite. Love Island bluffer's guide: everything you need to know before the 2018 final 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z

Both name Caroline Thomson, the BBC's former chief operating officer, as their third favourite to become the corporation's next leader. Bookies tip Richards for next DG 2012-11-13T14:03:41Z

Join me, if you will, and share your favourite Ros nuggets below. Is Amanda McKittrick Ros the worst novelist in history? 2013-04-19T10:41:40Z

At critical developmental periods when young children are learning about themselves, others and the world, they are seeing pain frequently portrayed in their favourite TV shows and movies. Disney, Pixar and Netflix are teaching your children the wrong messages about pain 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z

I count myself lucky that I’ve managed to turn my favourite hobbies into paid employment, but opportunism isn’t particularly fulfilling and I am always enormously jealous of those whose jobs consume them entirely. I want to be an actor, but am afraid to follow my dream | Mariella Frostrup 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z

My favourite kind of theatre is when I see the actors bleed and sweat blood and look like they're having heart attacks. McAvoy shares Olivier award doubts 2013-04-22T10:41:11Z

My absolute favourite green space is the Dalston Eastern Curve Garden. Great parks and green spaces in the UK: readers’ travel tips 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z

My favourite character had to be George, because he was so sweet and his shyness about his feelings for Felix was so romantic! Teen book club: interviews Lydia Syson! 2012-12-21T08:00:00Z

Punk rock to me is an era in rock'n'roll, one of my favourite eras in rock'n'roll. 30 minutes with … Howlin' Pelle Almqvist 2012-05-30T11:41:55Z

But his first album became a word-of-mouth favourite, and Adorn, the lead single from his second LP, led him to work with Alicia Keys and Beyoncé. Music Weekly podcast: Ethan Johns on his solo debut – plus Miguel 2013-01-31T16:30:17Z

What was your favourite novel when you were a child? Marcus Sedgwick: 'the magical might be waiting for us, just around the next corner' 2013-03-23T08:00:00Z

Martin Amis, who has been the mid-market newspapers' favourite idea of a "famous writer" for as long as any of us can remember, has more experience of this particular spotlight than anyone else. Hilary Mantel: why novelists are deliberately misunderstood 2013-02-19T17:32:07Z

We also try a bowl of bissara at a small kiosk – a delicious local favourite of broad bean soup, served with olive oil and chilli. Hats off to Fez: go back in time in this atmospheric city 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z

Live favourite Oxford Comma finds thousands singing along to lyrics about social one-upmanship, contentious punctuation, crunk music and the Dalai Lama. Vampire Weekend and?Janelle?Mon?e ? review 2010-12-05T21:31:00Z

My middle son is 12 now and knows details about famous drag queens the way sports fans keep statistics on their favourite athletes. Drag is not dangerous: How exposing your kids to drag performance can be a good thing 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z

The 41-year-old actor is the bookmaker’s runaway favourite to take the best actor prize at next month’s Oscars, at the fifth attempt. Controversial 'lost' Leonardo DiCaprio film Don's Plum removed from web 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z

My personal favourite is the song that convinced me about the Dolls, Trash. The Guys in the New York Dolls – a classic feature from the vaults 2013-07-25T09:56:41Z

And I read somewhere that I was his favourite singer, so that really made me happy. Willie Nelson: 'If we made marijuana legal, we'd save a whole lotta money and lives' 2012-05-17T14:45:01Z

Flack was also the judges' favourite, with three perfect scores of 40, a first for a Strictly final. Strictly final draws 11.5m viewers 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z

And her favourite author is none other than Bradbury, author of Dandelion Wine and The Martian Chronicles. The Ray Bradbury video tribute I never expected to see 2010-08-23T15:34:00Z

JG: I think of all the people who come and go in my book, she is my favourite. James Gleick: 'Information poses as many challenges as opportunities' 2011-04-09T23:05:59Z

I had my husband bring in a bottle of my favourite shampoo and a bar of coconut soap. ‘Reality shrivels. This is your life now’: 88 days trapped in bed to save a pregnancy 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z

The part set in the Nome King's realm was particularly good, making Ozma of Oz my favourite book of the three. Oz volume one by L. Frank Baum - review 2013-05-24T11:00:00Z

And this, I decide, is my favourite part of the journey. ‘It hits you over the head’: can I survive my midlife crisis? 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z

There are 16 essays in Forty-One False Starts, of which the piece about Vanessa Bell is my favourite. Forty-One False Starts by Janet Malcolm – review 2013-07-28T07:00:00Z

Sadly, Fellini’s favourite bar is now an H&M but there are plenty of other places to sit and gaze at the world with a Fellinian eye. Inspired by Rimini: a tour of Fellini’s magical home town 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z

With excitement, he volunteers the titles of his current three favourite shows: The Crown, The Handmaid’s Tale and Big Little Lies. Steven Spielberg: ‘The urgency to make The Post was because of this administration’ 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z

It was Rachel, one of our favourite nurses. 'If anyone was going to wake from a coma, it was my brother' 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z

Skyfall was a phenomenal commercial and cultural hit, but the Bond franchise is never an awards favourite, and Bafta voters may feel self-conscious about supporting it. Lincoln sets stage for celebration of US history 2013-01-09T10:53:59Z

But is this so different from the anguish suffered by the dedicated pop fan when their favourite artist takes an unwelcome creative turn? Smells like team spirit ... why being a music fan is like supporting England 2010-07-06T11:53:00Z

When I ask him to tell me some of his favourite memories he blows his cheeks out, shakes his head: "There's so many." Colum McCann: a life in writing 2013-05-25T07:30:01Z

It's been one of my favourites since childhood, because it has a very positive message about taking your own destiny in your hands. A brief guide to Hungarian cinema 2010-06-24T21:30:00Z

Oh, the flavour, the scent, the texture… she uses coconut hair and skin lotions and, when at home in Los Angeles, has a regular coconut smoothie from her favourite juice place at home. Love music love food: pop will eat itself 2011-07-15T22:00:00Z

It sounds wonderful if sung with two voices in close harmony and it became my mother's favourite song for my sister Rhiannon and I to sing in the car. Woody Guthrie: a century of protest 2012-07-13T21:54:03Z

We really like Rich Girl$, which samples the Hall and Oates song Rich Girl, a favourite of ours and, bizarrely, of notorious NYC serial killer David Berkowitz, aka Son of Sam. New band of the day ? Down With Webster (No 993) 2011-03-29T16:01:45Z

There were a couple of Turner prints on the walls – "still among my favourites" – but few visits to museums or galleries. Cornelia Parker: 'I've always been happy to sleep with the enemy' 2013-05-18T09:00:02Z

The answers were probably not what most people would expect from the Radio 2 favourite. New music: Rumer ? A Man Needs a Maid (live at Rivoli Ballroom) 2012-05-17T11:33:47Z

Flowers, too, are everywhere in her photographs: bunches of sunflowers, nasturtiums bobbing in rainy window boxes, and her mother’s favourite tulips – which gave the name to the book that the photographs turned into. How I photographed my mother’s last days 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z

Lincoln is currently the bookies' favourite to win the best picture nomination. The Oscars: the battle for the red carpet starts here 2013-01-12T08:00:05Z

Last year, he published a list of his 50 favourite children’s books – 20 of them were British. 'A full English every morning': how UK food and weather inspires Japanese anime directors 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z

If you'd like the chance to interview your favourite authors too, here's how to join the site. Michael Grant: 'Super speed would be the most bad ass superpower' 2013-05-30T13:59:37Z

We were all greeted, and the children were given stickers and an activity pack including colouring, a torch and our granddaughter's favourite – weaving. Family-friendly museums for half-term 2011-02-15T14:18:00Z

It's one of my favourite shows so far. An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: the sketch show has left the pet shop 2012-08-13T10:54:54Z

One of my favourite things about travelling for work is going out for meals by myself. Table for one: how eating alone is radically changing our diets 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z

Items you find around the house and on the street – piles of bricks, tortillas, oil drums, rotting fruit – are among his favourite materials. Artist of the week 204: Damián Ortega 2012-08-23T11:07:07Z

It's my favourite sketch – wonderfully written and beautifully performed. How Horrible Histories became a huge hit 2011-03-17T20:00:01Z

We plan to tell some stories, eat some of their favourite foods, and basically have a party. Forget trick or treat! 10 new ideas for Halloween family fun – from eerie origami to pumpkin spotting 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z

Why not send us a review of your favourite one? Read for My School competition offers free Roald Dahl and Eoin Colfer books 2012-11-30T00:02:00Z

Despite being maybe closer to King's usual oeuvre than the rest of the collection – serial killers! – it's actually my least favourite of the four. Rereading Stephen King: Different Seasons 2013-01-15T11:10:21Z

“The gold colour in the dining room is one of my favourites,” says Woods. On the bright side: bringing colour home 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z

Her mother now has dementia, but Foster says cheerfully: “She’s actually doing great – she’ll outlive us all. She can fully enjoy her two favourite activities: eating and watching movies.” Jodie Foster: ‘I have a magical thinking that I can cope with anything’ 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z

The truth: Even more than Perfume Genius and Idiot Glee, Porcelain Raft is shaping up as our favourite abstract-computer-kid-sings-heart-out of 2010. No 875: Porcelain Raft 2010-09-27T14:48:00Z

Vote for your favourites below, and join us tomorrow for the results. Who is the best Oscar-winning supporting actress of all time? 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z

My favourite story was winters pruning as it was very mysterious and terrifying. Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror by Chris Priestley - review 2013-05-04T14:00:00Z

It was a similarly dramatic disaster that put the ITV series Emmerdale firmly among the nation's favourite soaps more than a decade earlier. The Archers: Ambridge does disaster 2011-01-02T21:01:28Z

You sent us your favourite songs about playing the fool. Readers recommend: songs about fools ? results 2011-08-11T14:33:14Z

Another worry was Andy's favourite game, which involved spending long periods alone in his bedroom putting on shows for imaginary television cameras. Comedy gold: Andy Kaufman on HBO Young Comedians Special 2013-03-28T15:23:00Z

“Especially when another satellite comes. And they become the favourite one and you’re not in the orbit any more. That upset a lot of people, but we don’t have more than that.” Antonio Banderas: ‘I don’t want to live my life like I’m already dead’ 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z

For me, the world of talking animals is a kind of Route 1 Disney trope that isn’t my favourite part of the Pixar universe. Every Pixar film ever made - Ranked! 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z

Saltire of the earth … we look at your favourite Scottish country music. Readers recommend: songs about Scotland – results 2012-12-06T14:27:37Z

My daughter, who says Horrible Histories is her favourite programme, gets that the tone is sophisticated and that it takes children seriously. How Horrible Histories became a huge hit 2011-03-17T20:00:01Z

The Ba Na hills mountain retreat was a favourite holiday location for the ruling French authorities in the early 20th century but fell into ruin after the revolution against colonial rule in 1945. Best foot forward: the world's most striking pedestrian bridges 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z

Facebook Twitter Pinterest The Martian – video review With a best actor nomination for The Revenant, Leonardo DiCaprio must be considered a strong favourite for the award, after three previous failed attempts in the category. Oscar nominations 2016: The Revenant leads field, Mad Max in second place 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z

I've chosen this one because it features crucially one of my favourite Oxford streets, Park Town. Val McDermid's top 10 Oxford novels 2010-09-24T09:37:00Z

Ms Carver says his next novel, The Inheritors, was his favourite. Golding Flies classic marks 60 years 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z

We got married a week ago at my favourite place – a log cabin that my parents bought when I was a few years old and have painstakingly fixed up over the intervening 30 years. My wedding was perfect – and I was fat as hell the whole time 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z

Here's a roundup of a few of our favourites, but there were too many to mention here, so do explore the Stage site and see what other gems people are discussing. Reader reviews: your take on Gatz, Henry V and The Witness 2012-06-15T09:39:40Z

The repertoire is going to be extraordinary - a mix of timeless Hollywood classics, along with all the favourites that my fans like to hear me sing. 2010-02-11T10:00:00Z

"Some of my favourite shows are on HBO, so I am excited that my film will be part of its bold programming," Beyoncé said. Beyoncé's self-made documentary to screen on HBO in the new year 2012-11-27T11:33:17Z

"I chose my favourite songs and told stories about my life." Jackman raises $1.85m with benefit 2013-10-14T10:52:50Z

One of this newsletter’s favourite podcasts is getting the prestige TV treatment. Ron Burgundy brings his classy touch to true crime – podcasts of the week 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z

Everyone is invited to register a favourite from the list online, and votes will decide the artistic wonders to be pasted up across Britain. Art Everywhere: which masterpieces would you choose for the UK's streets? 2013-06-21T14:42:43Z

Nor do we experience the delights of witnessing an interrogative sparkling intellect, as evidenced by my personal favourite on the Orange shortlist, Lorrie Moore's A Gate at the Stairs. Expert view: Critics greet Lacuna's win with respectful disappointment 2010-06-09T19:45:00Z

She told NME: "I'm a huge fan of Weezer, they were one of my favourite bands growing up and I still listen to them all the time." Weezer frontman to team up with Best Coast singer 2010-10-18T13:00:00Z

She also changed her name, from both her maiden and married one, to Jeffers – a name chosen with her mother after her mother's favourite actor, Anne Jeffreys. Susan Jeffers obituary 2012-11-27T14:56:14Z

There are a lot of bikini tops, too, though no one's brave enough for matching bottoms, despite the availability of waxing – and local favourite the vajazzle – on site. The V festival, day one – review 2012-08-19T13:15:31Z

Because, obviously, my favourite film decade is everyone’s favourite film decade, right? From Top Gun to Stand By Me: why the 1980s is my favourite film decade 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z

It was also said to be Baroness Thatcher's favourite television programme. BBC 'missed' Yes, Prime Minister 2013-01-04T16:52:15Z

Slice through cross-sections at any width you desire, and top with your favourite cheddar and chutney, or one of the toppings below, which will serve 4 plus leftovers: Our 10 best: healthy snacks 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z

AJC Claire's big plans for Halloween, her favourite of all the holidays, are stymied by the neighbours after one of her previous spook-taculars proved a little too shocking for the more faint-hearted local residents. TV listings and previews: plan your week's viewing - 29 October - 2 November 2012-10-29T08:00:00Z

"I don't get excited about festivals - they're not my favourite place to play," he admits. Jack White: Festivals are 'necessary evil' 2012-09-06T02:44:43Z

My favourite red lipstick tale, which unfortunately is disputed by historians, is that a law was passed in the 1770s banning it, aligning it with “witchcraft” and “trickery”. What do Rihanna and I have in common? We know the power of red lipstick 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z

With guest vocalists and synths at his disposal, he channels an affectionately 1980s vibe and provides a new twist on an old favourite: warmwave. This week's new live music 2013-02-23T06:00:07Z

Restored version of the Ealing favourite, in which a shipwrecked cargo of Scotch restores the depleted spirits of a dry Hebridean island. This week's new films 2011-07-29T23:09:29Z

One of the trailblazers of this new visibility is Stephen K Amos, an Edinburgh fringe favourite who will soon star in his own BBC series. Meet black comedy's trailblazers 2010-04-13T20:35:00Z

I see Sally styles herself as “Diana’s favourite psychic”, which feels like the reddest of rags to this column’s old friend Simone Simmonds, who claims something similar. Another royal baby is on the way. How could the psychics, rogue butlers and columnists resist? 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z

Then again, Keep Shelly in Athens excel in one of our favourite musical genres: melancholy disco. New band of the day ? No 949: Keep Shelly in Athens 2011-01-19T16:22:46Z

“My favourite stage direction ever,” Dilley tells me between takes, “is the one telling me Mephistopheles is troubled by the Kantian dialectic.” A hotline to Satan: why is the ex-CEO of Vodafone making a film version of Faust? 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z

But her favourite time to visit is in autumn, when a crisp chill sets in the air and the leaves of the red maple turn deep crimson. Tree of the week: A maple and a lime tree adopted in honour of two beloved lost sons 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z

His big brother Barry wrote the bigger hits, and his twin brother Maurice hung out with Ringo Starr and Oliver Reed, but Robin Gibb has always been my favourite Bee Gee. Robin Gibb dies aged 62 2012-05-20T23:26:00Z

I think the reason he’s my favourite doctor is because he wouldn’t actually exist. The best fictional doctors and nurses, as picked by the stars 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z

Grant’s win sets up a tantalising showdown for the best supporting actor gong at the Oscars, with Mahershala Ali still the narrow favourite for his turn in Green Book. Richard E Grant and Glenn Close get late Oscars boost with Spirit Awards wins 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z

It crops up in polls of people’s favourite Christmas films: earlier this year, the readers of Empire magazine rated it the greatest Christmas movie ever. Yippee ki-yay, turkey plucker … how Die Hard became a classic Christmas movie 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z

Luke Bryan won favourite country male artist and Lady Antebellum favorite country group. Bieber triumph 2012-11-19T04:54:00Z

There's a Small Hotel was his favourite tune. Family life 2012-07-06T23:10:08Z

Well he was the president, and Captain Willard, in perhaps my favourite TV show and movie. The Fried Chicken Shop: Life in a day – TV review 2013-02-20T07:00:02Z

And there are lots of surprises to discover in these stories of our favourite stars. Star stories 2011-05-24T19:13:58Z

His favourite song, he says, is The Monster Mash. Still Waters 2010-12-04T00:03:00Z

That vast expanse of flat, matt, glare-free screen, coupled with the crystalline clarity of DVD, allowed us to enjoy our favourite films all over again with a richness of detail that can seem almost hallucinatory. Save Annie Hall from aspect ratio hell 2011-04-11T11:34:55Z

Han Solo’s nemesis has been a fan favourite since the beginning and there have been numerous plans to give him his own film over the years. An Obi-Wan-possessed Luke and the 'lost' Star Wars films you'll never see 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z

The Star Wars spin-off focusing on everyone’s favourite space smuggler will hope to transcend its troubled production. The most exciting blockbusters of 2018 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z

She has also started Still Kickin – named after the slogan on a favourite t-shirt of Aaron’s – which is a nonprofit that gives financial help to people having a difficult time. The Hot Young Widows Club is out to change the way we grieve 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z

"So I thought what if we gave them permission to have fun by asking them who their favourite character from childhood was and let their imagination run free." Authors dress up as their favourite characters 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z

At the other end of the scale, festival indie favourite Beasts of the Southern Wild, and its child star Quvenzhané Wallis, came away empty-handed. Golden Globes nominations 2012-12-13T17:07:09Z

The Cats song Memory was one of her favourites, as well as an eclectic selection of hymns and other songs from the shows. Family life 2012-12-22T00:04:00Z

In my new show I'm going to be showing my all-time favourite. Matt Parker: 'I'm obsessed with spreadsheets at the moment' 2013-05-18T23:05:32Z

The nation's favourite Christmas carol was voted for by Classic FM listeners, who are a contented lot. Rewind radio: The Nation's Favourite Christmas Carol; Stephen Nolan; Today – review 2012-12-30T00:06:03Z

Find out more Cressida here: http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk Dragons, of course, are my favourite. Cressida Cowell's top 10 mythical creatures 2013-02-16T08:00:00Z

Which other TV favourites are ripe for the Hollywood treatment? Notes and queries: How do artists make self-portraits? 2012-02-08T15:58:57Z

My favourite bit of the song is how her dad is a presenter of fact-based tour de force Panorama. Ty Segall, Jessie Ware: this week's new tracks 2013-01-21T06:00:00Z

This idyllic pier is freely accessible from the beach and was a favourite fishing spot of Ernest Hemingway. 10 of the world’s best piers: readers’ travel tips 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z

I think Twitter is a bit like a blog sometimes, keeping me up to date with all my favourite artists. Blog jam: Arts Blurb 2012-07-02T15:20:00Z

Related: Six Christmas feast recipes The winning recipe: smoked trout and smoked salmon canapes This is a favourite of mine – easy to prepare, and always appreciated. Readers’ recipe swap: quick canapes | Eve O’Sullivan 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z

Photograph: Taschen A favourite fiction of Prince Charles and other bashers of modern architects was that they didn't live in their own creations, but favoured elegant Georgian houses while condemning others to concrete hells. The Architect's Home by Peter Gossel – review 2013-04-21T08:00:04Z

“Feisty? My least favourite word. Have you ever heard a man described as feisty,” said Daisy Lewis, who plays the schoolteacher Sarah Bunting in Downton Abbey, in an interview . Feisty, flounce and bossy: the words used to put women down 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z

My least favourite character was Tiffany because she was always annoying Minnie by telling her what she was going to get for her birthday and Minnie likes surprises unlike Tiffany. Minnie Piper: The Ladybird Code by Caroline Juskus – review 2013-07-03T08:00:00Z

For a taste of that Scandi spirit, Stockholm Food Tours’ vegetarian walk explores the southern district of Södermalm, a favourite with locals for its creative vibe and innovative restaurants. Best vegan and vegetarian food tours in European cities 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z

Apart from the usual enthusiasm for toy trains and model aeroplanes, my favourite objects as a child were 78s. Oliver Knussen: 'It never occurred to me that not everybody thought music was the most important thing in life' 2012-06-06T16:50:00Z

How clever, it is a bit like poo, now darlings, your favourites – abstracts! Modern tribes: the art gallery show-off 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z

Almost 40 years later, this photo is my favourite because it resonates with me. Family life 2013-02-23T07:15:01Z

The novel, which was one of 14 called in by judges – rather than being submitted by the publisher – was installed as second favourite for the prize by Ladbrokes. Booker longlist 2010-07-27T18:06:00Z

Cannibal Adventure is a particular favourite of mine. Anthony McGowan's top 10 global adventures 2012-07-05T08:00:00Z

Both are predicted to do well, though the latter is far and away the bookmakers' favourite to clinch the No 1 spot. What happened to the novelty Christmas No 1? 2012-11-18T20:30:00Z

And Sir Charles Mackerras – one of the festival's favourite visiting conductors – died last month, aged 85. Edinburgh festival diary 2010-08-13T17:47:00Z

Her tunes were catchy and confessional, great favourites at an event called Way Out West where Marling was a regular, and decent enough to get her a deal with Virgin. Laura Marling: 'Americans – they're just a lot more poetic' 2013-04-27T23:04:02Z

Have we found a place in the team for your favourite shows or do we deserve a P60 for overlooking them entirely? Six to watch: workplace comedies 2011-08-04T14:08:03Z

“Well, his favourite animal is the same as mine.” The mother of all murder stories | Eva Wiseman 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z

His favourite would be pounded yam with egusi soup, a savoury soup with meat and spinach which exists in countless variants across West Africa. Love music love food: pop will eat itself 2011-07-15T22:00:00Z

All that said, The Mix was my first Kraftwerk album, and probably my favourite. Kraftwerk at Tate Modern, night seven: The Mix 2013-02-14T16:09:51Z

Bonnacon reminded me of a childhood favourite – The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. Clip joint: great movie jackets 2012-11-28T16:36:22Z

So here's my favourite kids' joke version of the comedy of hate. The innocence of childish humour 2013-03-16T07:45:01Z

It is a real joy to have repertoire within, or nearly within my technical skills, by my favourite composers. Finding the sweet spot: writing for amateur pianists 2012-06-08T14:29:09Z

Cash your chips in and bribe them for your favourites. New Year's Eve Clubs picks 2010-12-18T00:07:46Z

Elsewhere, eight mini-games – with old favourites such as Monkey Bowling joined by newer additions such as Monkey Bingo – allow players to battle for multiplayer monkey dominance. Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz – review 2012-11-11T00:06:01Z

This is my favourite home workout by far, because of the time limit. Fit in my 40s: Canada's Air Force fitness drills are a retro, noisy tonic 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z

She never went to the theatre; preferred Gilbert & Sullivan to Covent Garden; and often declared that her favourite reading was the latest Jeffrey Archer thriller. Margaret Thatcher's mark on books 2013-04-09T14:00:02Z

Show creator Rob Thomas launched a bid on the online fundraising site Kickstarter on Wednesday to fund a movie version of the fan favourite. Veronica Mars movie halfway to $2m goal on Kickstarter after half a day 2013-03-13T18:56:00Z

Richardson has kept a favourite plain black iron breastplate, punctured with several small holes and one enormous one. Tower of London's Line of Kings continues 400-year-old narrative 2013-07-07T14:40:26Z

I hope that the public will come and see the real thing, which is a joyous and affectionate portrait of one of Picasso's favourite models, an image that has been shown around the world. Edinburgh airport commits basic blunder by banning Picasso nude 2012-08-08T15:54:00Z

The new show starts on Monday, so brace yourself for all the old Nigella favourites such as licked fingers, obliviously amused dinner party guests and thousands of steaming, unctuous, overflowing, blisteringly unnecessary adjectives. Finger licking good: Nigella Lawson​ is back​! 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z

Immediately, he asked if I liked poetry and pulled out what he called his "favourite" book of poems: The Poetry Of Richard Milhous Nixon. End of the affairs: the dangers of internet dating 2012-02-10T22:59:54Z

Fora nightcap, head to Last Call, where you can play your favourite songs on the jukebox. Gay San Francisco: a guide to clubs, bars, drag shows and queer culture 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z

They'd gone into the game as favourites but as the final whistle approached they found themselves needing two goals – typical City, they'd gone and blown it again. Richer Than God: Manchester City, Modern Football and Growing Up by David Conn - review 2012-06-28T07:00:02Z

Yet the stealth fan favourite appears to be In These Arms, a heart-on-sleeve ballad that, like the band, wears its considerable years lightly. Bon Jovi – review 2013-07-04T17:15:00Z

Then a boyfriend took me to see his favourite painting: it happened to be this one. Frieze 2012: my big art inspiration 2012-10-10T17:20:01Z

Thanksgiving remains my favourite holiday -- a fun, variations-on-a-theme meal with family and friends -- no matter where I am in the world. Making Up Thanksgiving as She Went Along 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z

The refrain – "And I believe in a promised land" – tries to bury tortured ambivalence in resounding slogan, one of Springsteen's favourite ironic devices. Bruce by Peter Ames Carlin, Bruce Springsteen and the Promise of Rock 'n' Roll by Marc Dolan – review 2012-11-28T08:00:01Z

Photograph: Bobby Bank/WireImage What was your favourite episode or scene to work on with him?We made a movie together after The Sopranos. James Gandolfini remembered by The Sopranos creator David Chase 2013-06-26T17:47:50Z

The Fighting Temeraire is Britain's favourite painting: it makes us happy. The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution – review 2013-04-26T22:30:01Z

"I remember she used to drive us to the cinema in Solihull and my favourite part was in the car on the way home where we'd deconstruct the film." Felicitations 2011-02-20T00:04:06Z

My other favourites in this list, The Chrysalids and Childhood's End, also feature a new generation who eclipse or annihilate the old. Jane Rogers's top 10 cosy catastrophes 2012-07-05T08:22:05Z

This was the 2011 cult favourite, Attack the Block, a sci-fi comedy in which he was Moses, a south London teenager battling an alien invasion on a housing estate. John Boyega: storming from Peckham to galactic fame | Observer profile 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z

My favourite soda bread recipe is written by my old colleague Daniel Stevens with whom I used to work at River Cottage HQ many years ago. How to use your food ‘waste’ 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z

A few days before she died and just before she went into a coma, I remember Dad dancing with her to Blue Spanish Eyes – one of her favourite songs. Sarah Polley: 'Stories are our way of coping, of creating shape out of mess' 2013-06-22T23:05:32Z

Mostly, though, the pleasure was just the chat: it was a delight to hear them discuss which members of the Monkees they fancied, and their favourite vegetables. Radio review: French and Saunders 2010-12-26T18:05:01Z

Her favourite memory of her father dates back to when she was seven years old and her parents were throwing a Christmas party for their friends. Tony Nicklinson: 'I have a fear of living like this when I am old and frail' 2012-06-23T21:04:49Z

I remember the uproar when Matt Smith took over from David Tennant – and he became probably my favourite Doctor. 'A stellar choice': your thoughts on Jodie Whittaker's casting in Doctor Who 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z

A crowd favourite at gigs for its tumultuous guitar work, this 1977 song is also notable as one of Young's first experiments with synthesisers. Neil Young: a beginner's guide 2012-10-01T16:12:28Z

He said he wanted to work with Cyrus after seeing her live for the first time last year, a show he puts in his top two favourite gigs of all time, along with R Kelly. Chic song to feature Elton and Miley 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z

Produced by Endemol, the show sees members of the public team up with their favourite celebrities to be crowned "The Ultimate Bodyguard". Edmonds gears up for BBC return 2012-07-09T09:42:08Z

My favourite is Mortal Coil which is the fifth one. Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy - review 2013-07-17T08:00:00Z

But the temptation to start reeling off a few favourites from that fertile period is too strong to resist. The Rest Is Noise festival explores American literature 1900-1950 2013-03-21T15:57:50Z

The poem has become a favourite at weddings, though in some ways it's a strange choice. Love poems: writers choose their favourites for Valentine's Day 2012-02-10T22:52:01Z

And what are your favourite ever reality TV twists? Dancing on Ice sharpens its Ice Pick 2011-01-31T11:25:00Z

One of my favourite translations – Allen Mandelbaum's – doesn't rhyme but manages the rhythm beautifully, and is accurate enough to be an excellent crib. Nicholas Lezard on Dante 2013-05-09T08:45:00Z

Parishioners will rope themselves to favourite trees to try to keep them upright in gales. The unpredictable power of nature 2013-02-15T18:01:01Z

Other British monarchs who had intimate relationships with same-sex favourites include James I, William III, Mary II and Anne. Edward II: Derek Jarman's striking reflection on homophobia 2012-08-16T11:00:05Z

After careful consideration we settled on a day to celebrate our favourite food: marshmallows. Sibling solidarity, Girl Guide memories and celebrating marshmallows 2013-01-26T07:14:01Z

Right whales – as in the “right whale” to kill – were a favourite target, yet we understood almost nothing about them. How one man died so a whale might live 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z

The former One Direction singer is said to be an early favourite and is currently in discussions with the studio. Harry Styles in talks to play Prince Eric in live-action The Little Mermaid 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z

Today is one of my favourite days of the year, after my birthday and Christmas. Lyn Gardner on the Edinburgh fringe 2010-06-09T20:45:00Z

One of my favourite work songs is the Rolling Stones' Factory Girl, a small and beautifully odd shard of a song that appears on their 1968 album Beggars Banquet. Hail, Hail, Rock'n'Roll 2010-05-06T21:30:00Z

Francesca Simon will help to judge the entries and will pick her favourite. See YOUR character written into a Horrid Henry book and drawn by Tony Ross! 2012-05-23T10:46:34Z

My personal favourite of the shop were the jumpers. Harry Potter shop opens: the verdict 2012-12-14T14:28:55Z

I always eat the fat attached to my sirloin or rib-eye steak and my favourite cut to roast is a brisket of beef. How to use your food ‘waste’ 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z

Capercaillie's Karen Matheson added: "We are delighted to be playing at this wonderful new festival. "Kelvingrove is one of my favourite parks and the newly refurbished bandstand looks sensational. Kelvingrove to host music festival 2014-05-07T11:25:43Z

My favourite route is tram 44, which goes to the small town of Tervuren, just outside Brussels. 10 top tips from our Brussels correspondent 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z

JOHNSON: Sadly, we've got to go now, but before we do I'd just like to mention some of my favourite brands like Toyota, Apple and, er, Adobe. The Other Guys: the naked motherflippin' city 2011-01-25T13:18:33Z

A favourite spot with surfers, bodyboarders and families by day, it is lit up at night, so perfect for a moonlit dip in Rio’s sweltering summers. The 50 best beaches in the world 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z

Speaking from a stage next to Nelson's column, Potter creator Rowling thanked the actors for "the amazing things they did for my favourite characters". Stars in tearful Potter goodbye 2011-07-07T21:17:57Z

What is your favourite smell?First smell of spring and my children's faces. Q&A: Olivia Colman 2013-05-11T07:00:03Z

Picking a favourite character from the pages of crime fiction is like being asked to choose your favourite wine. Partners in crime fiction 2011-07-22T08:00:02Z

But to me these various "influences" seem not much more meaningful than the fact that, when I was 15, my favourite music group was the Moody Blues. Jonathan Franzen: the path to Freedom 2012-05-25T21:55:12Z

RN If a biopic of Britain's favourite "silly, frigid, fat girl", Hattie Jacques, sounds a lark, then be warned: this is a bittersweet drama that focuses on the actor's relationship with a younger lover. Michel Roux's Service 2011-01-19T08:00:04Z

Needless to say, I looked like the cat that got the cream, and since then this pudding has remained a firm family favourite. Family life 2013-04-06T06:15:01Z

It turns out she stopped at her favourite Issey Miyake store on the way – they opened up specially so she could raid. 'I'm scary. I'm scaring myself' 2010-04-16T23:09:00Z

Power of Three was another favourite; I'd stride about the moor by my cousins' home in Wales, glancing surreptitiously and hopefully around for the Dorig. The wild magic of Diana Wynne Jones 2011-03-29T09:41:03Z

Friedman may have started out in sketch improv, but Stewart’s format – talking to real people in the real world – is what stuck: “It’s my favourite thing to do.” Jena Friedman: the outrageous talkshow host women have been waiting for 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z

Bookswap celebrates the rewards of reading by encouraging children to share their favourite stories and illustrators. London Children's Bookswap returns 2013-02-12T17:19:16Z

Bale was the favourite to play Jobs after Leonardo DiCaprio left the project earlier this month. iChoose you: Christian Bale will play Steve Jobs, says Aaron Sorkin 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z

Beare said his favourite Stradivari changed every day, but for many it will be the Messiah, which looks so fresh, so untouched, that many people think it is a copy. Behold the Messiah: 21 of the finest Stradivarius violins go on show 2013-06-12T17:43:59Z

She's spacy, a little absentminded, incapable of keeping a diary or remembering the names of books she loves, and cites sleeping and chainwatching TV as among her favourite activities. Elisabeth Moss: 'How I found my inner tough guy' 2013-07-02T17:12:01Z

Will you choose a character from 2013's £1 books, a current bestseller, or revisit a favourite childhood story? Dressing up for World Book Day: Make Max's wolf suit from Where The Wild Things Are 2013-03-05T15:31:00Z

Then, this week, we get The Walking Dead finding its new limit – for show and viewer alike it would seem – as fan favourite Glenn was brutally offed by Negan and his barbed-wire covered bat, Lucille. Has TV reached peak gore? The Walking Dead and Ash vs Evil Dead push limit 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z

When you're asked what your favourite album is, do you pick something impressive to show how smart you are? Power, Corruption & Lies by New Order 2011-08-08T13:38:25Z

Sensation and shock are dirty words, crude populism frowned upon now that modern art is the favourite entertainment of the well-heeled middle class. Mat Collishaw: still sensational 2013-04-26T15:30:00Z

One of his favourite films is My Beautiful Laundrette – a movie that is 32 years old in which Muslims were just allowed to be Muslims. Adeel Akhtar: ‘I thought, Ah, there is a power to this’ 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z

The ads, now being screened on the Comedy Central channel, feature members of the public cracking their favourite jokes – one of which Kirshen says was written by him for his Edinburgh fringe show last year. Is the Edinburgh comedy bubble about to burst? And X Factor, the musical 2012-08-14T14:40:09Z

We like to follow the rough narrative they provide, get involved by taking sides, cheering, voting for, or betting on our favourites. What was the X Factor of the 18th century? 2012-05-17T09:38:55Z

Male fans would buy diamonds and furs for their favourite ballerinas – and would also expect more in return. How ballet fell for flower-giving 2012-12-18T20:00:01Z

After all, if Shoestring had been really tough TV, he would never have been a favourite of my parents as well. Your next box set: Shoestring 2012-06-28T15:45:01Z

The Japanese American Museum there is world class and a favourite of mine. ‘Los Angeles is the globe in a small space’: author Ryan Gattis 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z

My favourite one is of Tom pretending his ruler is a gun in the playground. How Brave Is That? by Anne Fine – review 2013-07-06T08:00:00Z

She closed her eyes as the slight favourite to become the US’s first female president. 'As guarded as Fort Knox': the inside story of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z

I was photographing my baby daughter's favourite doll to test a lens I'd rented and I was fascinated by the results. Doll Face 2010-08-28T23:06:00Z

There is no chronology and no hierarchy; simply a feast of ­poems set to become the childhood ­favourites of a new generation. Kids' Christmas books - in pictures 2012-12-18T09:00:00Z

Top with blueberries and raspberries or your favourite fresh fruit. Food for thought: the smart way to better brain health 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z

Direct influence makes sense only with very young writers, who, in the course of figuring out how to write, first try copying the styles and attitudes and methods of their favourite authors. Jonathan Franzen: the path to Freedom 2012-05-25T21:55:12Z

These were whittled down to 168 in a public consultation in which the hippos were overwhelmingly the favourites. Tyneside's hippos wallow in national approval at last 2012-05-23T10:17:56Z

She also met one of her favourite players, Ben Gibson, for a nose around the players' changing rooms. Mary Holmes: the 11-year-old up for a Sony radio award 2013-05-12T19:00:16Z

One of my favourite things in series two was this guy named Limón. Secrets of the TV writers’ room: inside Narcos, Transparent and Silicon Valley 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z

She also noted that one of her “favourite” things about making the film was that she “ate constantly through the film.” Snubs, surprises and a Satanic shout-out? Key Globes moments 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z

“She talks to Charlotte a lot about her favourite colours and toys.” Another royal baby is on the way. How could the psychics, rogue butlers and columnists resist? 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z

Another personal favourite is Boomkat, a sort of digital cratedigging site for independent music whose recommendations for largely unheard-of acts are nearly always spot on. New music: where's the best place to listen online? 2010-07-08T09:07:00Z

The sun shone and we laughed and danced with all of our favourite people. A letter to … My parents, who died before my wedding 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z

"All great people are flawed, all of us," Brand announced last weekend, in a manner that can only be described as grandiose, one of his favourite words. Russell Brand: messiah or very naughty boy? 2013-06-15T23:05:40Z

Graham Chapman was probably my favourite Python but at different moments they were all hilarious – that was the great thing about them. The 50 funniest films… chosen by comedians 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z

One of my favourite places is Birling Gap in Sussex. Alison Steadman 2011-01-16T00:05:18Z

Jack remembers "My Fair Lady, Kiss Me Kate, A Chorus Line, most of Rogers and Hammerstein" as "among my favourite nights in the theatre ever". Blood, sweat and tears can still produce great musicals | Response 2010-03-30T23:05:00Z

And Whicher isn't my absolute favourite detective – modest, self-effacing, meticulous, a good man certainly, but a bit of a bore, more plodding than the actual plod. The Suspicions of Mr Whicher; The Fantastic Mr Feynman – TV review 2013-05-13T06:00:25Z

American Hustle shared the most nominations, 10, with Gravity, but was always second or third favourite in the majority of its categories. Why did Hustle flop at the Oscars? 2014-03-03T12:53:45Z

You can now vote for your favourite in the People's Choice Award. Lucas Foglia: the photographer in search of off-the-grid Americans 2012-07-13T16:13:18Z

However, my favourite moment is right now, right this instant. Corinne Bailey Rae, Sir Mark Elder and other musicians' greatest on-stage moments 2010-08-05T20:30:00Z

Put on your favourite pants and try our quiz. Pants in fiction - quiz 2013-02-16T08:05:00Z

Now, in the aftermath of World Vegan Day, we asked three well-known Australian vegan chefs for their favourite – and most delicious – vegan recipes. Good enough for Beyoncé: chocolate ganache, paella and stir-fry vegan recipes 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z

Manchester is also very good at soup: Shlurp, on Brazennose Street, offers an ever-changing menu of seasonal, locally sourced soups, and is a favourite of council workers at the nearby cavernous town hall. Working lunches around the world: what's in your lunchbox? 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z

Though scarcely ever named as producer, he was directly responsible for many programmes and ran his favourite series as personal fiefdoms. Sir Denis Forman obituary 2013-02-25T13:46:32Z

Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said it reflects the way people watch television, "binge" viewing their favourite shows in one go. Arrested Development reboot reflects new viewing habits, says Netflix 2013-05-24T18:59:24Z

That's right, the series that tries to establish informal rules of good conduct for the nation's favourite foods, is, this month, biting down on one of the biggies: the potato crisp. How to eat: crisps 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z

One of my favourite, and universal, English words, hoary with myth, is Okay. On the origin of vocab 2012-02-09T10:36:00Z

Every astronaut was allowed to take one cassette of their favourite music. Readers recommend: songs about space ? results 2011-08-18T14:35:12Z

In my favourite line she sounds half-bold and half-broken: "What comes is better than what came before," she sings; it always brings me to tears. Tracks of our tears: the songs that make G2 writers weep 2011-04-08T07:00:02Z

But not our favourite look from her this season, or ever, in fact. RuPaul's Drag Race recap: season 12, episode seven – Madonna magic 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z

As a single mother she had many jobs, but one of her favourites was working in a petrol station, where she could read between filling tanks. Author Sue Townsend's funeral held 2014-05-02T16:49:28Z

Or the moment when a favourite band finally have a number one album and we think they've "sold out", genuinely believing their previous work was superior. Harry Potter and the Deadly Dullards 2011-07-23T23:06:50Z

The collective assault in Grown Ups is like being sat on by all your least favourite school bullies. Grown Ups: Adam Sandler is older, less wise, yet consistently lucrative 2010-08-31T12:16:00Z

End Blyton is one of my favourite authors, and I really enjoy the Famous Five stories, I have some of them on CD as well as all the books. Famous Five Run Away Together by Enid Blyton - review 2011-07-12T09:05:54Z

East, 26, was the bookies' favourite to win the series after topping the iTunes chart with her cover of Mark Ronson's Uptown Funk last week. Ben Haenow crowned X Factor winner 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z

To mark this auspicious occasion, we asked @guardianmusic followers what their favourite Mondays song is. Open thread: Which is the best Happy Mondays song? 2012-06-22T13:54:27Z

If Martin was worried about how he'd be received after coming out, his fans' joyous reaction will have put his mind at rest: gay or straight, he's still their favourite party animal. Ricky Martin ? review 2011-07-13T18:21:00Z

It's been absolutely fantastic, it's been my favourite T to date. Foo Fighters close T in the Park 2011-07-10T16:49:01Z

"My favourite music here is the old stuff from Cuba," one visitor, Sidi, said. From afrobeat to zouk: the Mauritanian home of rare African sounds 2012-06-03T12:49:52Z

A fairytale love story with a suburban twist, set against the backdrop of Christmas, it's a personal favourite. Clip joint: films you watch over the holidays 2012-12-28T12:18:08Z

The Higgs boson was identified at Cern in July and confirmed there last month, making him an odds-on favourite for a Nobel. Richard Dawkins named world's top thinker in poll 2013-04-25T10:55:01Z

High points: attacking a bandit who dares to steal her favourite comb, and literally bringing the house down in a chaotic brawl. Girls on film, from Twilight to Brave: Hollywood's new young female leads 2012-08-10T23:05:38Z

My favourite is a writer who doesn’t read her own work, but has recorded snippets of conversations she’s overheard. Arts in lockdown: I curated my own three-day online festival. Now it’s over, and I am wrecked 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z

Many poets and novelists have practiced exotic colour writing: "azure" and "cerulean" are the aesthetes' favourites. Peter Forbes's top 10 books on colour 2011-03-16T17:49:51Z

My mother’s favourite saying was, “You reap what you sow,” and she certainly did. A letter to … my parents, whose favouritism ripped our family apart 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z

Besides Tiger King, what was your favourite TV show of the year? Carole Baskin: 'Tiger King was pitched as a feud between two crazy people' 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z

The technique is called acoustic bombardment and – along with sensory deprivation and good old-fashioned sexual humiliation – is one of the military's favourite non-lethal coercion techniques. Why use Metallica as a military weapon when Glee is available? 2010-04-16T23:35:00Z

Related: What I’m really thinking: the workplace investigator My least favourite are the children who think it’s funny to punch me. What I’m really thinking: the theme park costume character 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z

At the end of an exhausting season, he directed his first and favourite play, Synge's The Playboy of the Western World. TP McKenna obituary 2011-02-16T19:05:33Z

The Gourmet, a novella by Lu Wenfu, is a particular favourite of yours? There is no “Chinese cuisine” 2012-12-03T12:45:00Z

Over the last few months, we've hung around practice rooms, reading bits of favourite novels and poems to each other, and playing through scores from Schubert and Eisler. Mark Ravenhill's debut opera goes for the gut 2010-08-04T20:45:00Z

A critical and audience favourite at Cannes in May, where it won the Directors’ Fortnight competition, it was snapped up by international distributors. Meet the new hotshots of American film-making 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z

Who were your favourite writers when you were growing up? Gill Lewis: 'Our own survival depends upon protecting our environment' 2013-05-15T11:39:59Z

I also loved Ottoline being a 'master of disguises' - dressing up is my favourite thing. Ottoline and the Yellow Cat by Chris Riddell - review 2013-07-12T14:00:00Z

Six years on since the creators of Network Ten’s Offspring killed off one of my favourite characters I am still distraught. Open thread: tell us your favourite and most hated TV show endings 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z

This time, I took a reproduction of one of my favourite paintings of Mont Sainte-Victoire by Paul Cézanne and stuck that on the wall. Mark Cousins: the kids stay in the picture 2013-05-20T18:00:02Z

I resolved to try to balance sharing downtime with my own favourite activities. Billy Connolly: 'I hate going on holiday' 2013-01-26T09:00:00Z

Fresh from taking the best actor Globe on Sunday, Firth is now the bookies' favourite to follow that with a Bafta. The King's Speech on course to wear Bafta crown 2011-01-18T19:44:17Z

Some of the work we did there is some of my favourite, because we had been apart from each other, and we'd gone through that whole experience together. James Gandolfini remembered by The Sopranos creator David Chase 2013-06-26T17:47:50Z

Music is an area where humans seek to break free of rules, and striking a rebel pose is a favourite theatrical ploy of the musician seeking to make a name for him or herself. Readers recommend: songs about criminals ? results 2011-03-31T12:49:24Z

Shaun the Sheep was recently voted the nation's favourite children's TV character in a poll, conducted by the Radio Times and the British Film Institute. Shaun the Sheep to have arts trail 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z

Listeners will choose programmes by theme and genre, instead of simply tuning in to their favourite station. Radio 4 to embrace online future by unlocking its past 2012-10-13T13:24:56Z

Christmas is absolutely my favourite time of year, a glorious excuse for the staff to dress up in their finest livery, as Charles and I play our annual game of Hide the Salami. Nigellissima by Nigella Lawson 2012-10-07T19:00:08Z

Minnie's favourite manky sheep went missing once; I'm not sure who cried more when we eventually found him! Bobo goes to school by Shirley Hughes - review 2012-08-12T11:00:00Z

They had their favourite Castaways, those who were compliant in the face of their demands, and these people were treated well and given gifts. How Castaway made my life hell 2010-08-11T19:00:00Z

But if you went online you saw homemade YouTube videos accompanying the tunes: kids lip-synching and throwing shapes and being ridiculous to their favourite songs. Rewind radio: Dan and Phil; Generations Apart – review 2013-01-20T00:05:56Z

Barton We asked Guardian readers to tell us their favourite albums of the year so far, too, and amid the hundreds of suggestions were some that attracted supporters by the number. The best albums of 2013 (so far) - the critics' choice 2013-07-11T19:53:04Z

Suggest your favourite songs about cricket below, and someone will sift through your choices in order to assemble next week's Readers' recommend playlist. Readers recommend: songs about cricket 2013-07-18T21:00:00Z

This marvellous dish is a favourite from my time in Chengdu. 20 best summer fish recipes: part 1 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z

In his final hours, Prof Goodall enjoyed his favourite dinner: fish and chips and cheesecake. David Goodall: Australia's oldest scientist ends his own life at 104 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z

The opening track on debut album Pretty Hate Machine is a favourite in rock clubs the world over. Nine Inch Nails: a beginner's guide 2013-07-08T13:52:00Z

He is wearing a tank top in his favourite shade of green. Family life 2010-03-20T00:07:00Z

Instead, he played an hour-long set, including a mix of new songs and White Stripes favourites such as Hotel Yorba and Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground. Jack White cuts single in four hours 2014-04-20T11:35:32Z

The Dart is still one of her favourite places to swim. In love with winter swimming: ‘I like to feel the elements on my skin. It’s nourishing’ 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z

At bedtime, I managed to start reading my favourite book to my son, after months of meaning to but getting derailed by homework and looking for things. The truth about time management: how I went from chaos to punctual calm in one week 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z

Ask any Indian, from a bin man to a Bollywood actress, what their favourite food is, and they will most likely say their mother’s dal. The new vegan: Meera Sodha’s recipe for tamarind and spinach dal 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z

My favourite restaurant — a two-storey wooden house where it was best to keep one’s feet off the floor because of the rats — was now a rubbish compacting plant. Teaching the People’s Republic 2012-09-03T13:00:00Z

“In a weird way our children have become our favourite form of entertainment,” she says, talking more widely of the trend for “helicopter parenting”. Jodie Foster: ‘I make movies to figure out who I am’ | Tim Adams 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z

On the street below, there are thousands of fans dressed in period attire in tribute to their favourite characters. 'Brad Pitt came calling': how Peaky Blinders became A-list gold 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z

Bryan, who is Head of Contemporary at the , says the "spatial arrangement seems years ahead of its time" in her favourite painting at the show - Court Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk. The Secret Art of the Silk Road 2013-10-23T09:17:27Z

Instead, the focus was another favourite subject of Jackson's after We Are the World and Heal the World – ie, the state of the, er, world. The best No 1 records: Michael Jackson – Earth Song 2012-05-31T20:17:00Z

After establishing herself as one of Bergman's favourite actors – Ullmann starred in 10 of his movies plus the TV series Scenes from a Marriage – she turned to directing with the 1992 family drama Sofie. Jessica Chastain to star in film version of Miss Julie 2013-01-31T13:01:49Z

In the meantime, who's your favourite to win? The Apprentice: the final eight 2010-11-24T13:04:00Z

Here are a few of my favourites this series. The Apprentice 2011: the best and the worst of series seven 2011-07-15T13:56:00Z

I named two, and he leapt about the carpet like a leprechaun, declaring they were two of his favourites. How we made: Cameron Mackintosh and Herbert Kretzmer on Les Misérables 2013-02-18T20:59:02Z

At the end of our conversation he shows me four he's brought with him to the studio, including his favourite, an ivory monk asleep over his alms bowl, "one continuous line of back". Edmund de Waal 2011-02-12T11:38:27Z

Personally, my favourite work of Pike’s is comedy – I don’t think the family film What We Did On Our Holidays, with David Tennant, gets enough credit for how hysterically funny it is. Rosamund Pike: 'You never regret saying yes!' 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z

Disney confirmed in March that Steven Spielberg would be directing Harrison Ford, fresh from his barnstorming return to the A-list in The Force Awakens, in a fifth outing for everybody’s favourite whip-cracking tomb raider. A question for Steven Spielberg: is there room for a second Indiana Jones? 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z

This restaurant on the island’s rugged east coast is one of my favourites. Barbados holiday guide: the best beaches, restaurants, bars and places to stay 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z

Mark Jones Daniel Barenboim's conducting of some of his favourite Pierre Boulez pieces was a highlight of the 2012 Proms, and those interpretations are collected here. TV highlights 01/03/2013 2013-03-01T07:00:04Z

At around the same time, in the UK, Love Actually was voted by the Radio Times “the nation’s favourite Christmas movie”. Behind the scenes of Comic Relief’s Love Actually: Andrew Lincoln’s creepy cards return 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z

For How To Eat – the blog series charged with identifying the ideal version of Britain’s favourite dishes – is back and, this month, we’re tackling that controversial classic, tuna salad. How to eat: tuna salad 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z

To Fort Greene Park, it’s my favourite in the city. Sunday with Flynn McGarry: ‘I start my favourite day in solitude’ 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z

Panettone is a favourite of mine and always brings nostalgic feelings. Panettone Has Become an Obsession for American Bakers 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z

He has a couple of favourite Nigerian restaurants, both on the Old Kent Road in south-east London: the classy 805 and the more home-style Presidential Suya Grill. Love music love food: pop will eat itself 2011-07-15T22:00:00Z

He was also a source of funny and sometimes unprintable stories about the artists he admired.Victor did not restrict his exhibitions to his favourite period. Victor Arwas obituary 2010-03-16T18:31:00Z

But Carnival of Souls was my favourite by far. Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr - review 2013-04-04T14:00:00Z

Everyone's relationship with their favourite music, and the singers who made it, is different. Remembering Alex Chilton 2010-03-18T13:20:00Z

Even so, my passion for it took me by surprise: I can safely say that this is, by several miles, my favourite graphic novel of the last 12 months. Grandville Mon Amour by Bryan Talbot ? review 2011-01-02T00:05:02Z

Never, ever tell anyone that the final season of a show was your favourite. The decade that broke me! Could anyone keep up with TV's golden age? 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z

What’s your favourite flavour, and in what do you like to dunk them? How to make the perfect biscotti 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z

They can eat whatever they want; homemade pizza is their favourite. How hard is it to be a chef and a mother with young children? 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z

The rest of the programme was them in evocative settings, exchanging favourite Ford anecdotes and "whoppers". Radio review: Ford Madox Ford and France 2010-08-25T06:59:00Z

Still, there's no denying Houndmouth's ruthless precision in recreating their favourite brand of ragged country blues, complete with all the period details and genre signifiers you could want. New band of the day – No 1,303: Houndmouth 2012-07-06T08:00:00Z

Tate Britain is a favourite place, which is why I was so thrilled when we did our show there a few seasons ago. Victoria Beckham: ‘I guess it was a sign of insecurity, wearing very tight clothes’ 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z

Recently I've been reading books about spies and this one, Girl on the Run, was my favourite. Girl On The Run by Jane Costello 2013-02-16T09:00:00Z

Of course, fan films are first and foremost a way for obsessives to participate in the life of their favourite films. The new wave of fan films 2010-05-13T15:10:00Z

Watch hereWhat's your favourite music blog aside from your own?My favorite blog is Tropical Bass. Blog jam: Mad Decent 2012-12-05T14:23:09Z

I am sometimes asked to name my favourite books. Rereading: Pereira Maintains by Antonio Tabucchi 2011-01-04T14:26:37Z

“Homer – what’s your least favourite country, Italy or France?” asks Scorpio, wondering which of the two should be fried with his nukes. My favourite film aged 12: You Only Live Twice 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z

A grand parade celebrating the tsar features a Topol-M missile, Putin's favourite addition to yearly Victory Day festivities. Protests against 'tsar' Vladimir Putin reach new operatic stage 2012-05-31T17:38:59Z

Traditional drinking vinegars are back in fashion, as are other ancient techniques such as fermenting and pickling; Womersley is my favourite brand, providing a proper zingy tang. The good mixer: summer cherry punch recipe 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z

Staithes is once again an artists' favourite and work on display will include paintings by local resident Rob Shaw who has a painting currently hanging at the Royal Academy. Forgotten lantern slides shine new light on Laura Knight and Staithes artists 2012-08-30T10:00:00Z

Mr Mulliner, tale-teller extraordinaire, presides, though most of the regulars are known simply by the name of their favourite tipple: a Pint of Bitter, a Lemon Sour, a Small Bass, and so on. Pubs in books 2010-07-08T13:37:00Z

When I came out of the cinema he was my new favourite artist. The 30 best films about music, chosen by musicians 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z

It’s his favourite scene in a show filled with “Stillman-esque” types: the posh, the naive and the navel-gazing. Whit Stillman: ‘I find it remarkable that people hate my work’ 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z

As a kid, one of my favourite comics was a particularly improbable 1974 Hulk v Thing battle in which the two muscle-bound superheroes switched brains. Superhero smackdowns: why we love to see caped crusaders fight each other 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z

It’s easy to make and you can personalise it by adding your favourite seeds and spices – here I sprinkle it with sumac. 20 best vegetarian recipes: part 1 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z

The voting works like this: the "about 90" members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association – that is as accurate as the official Golden Globes website gets – vote for their very favourite film of the year. 2013 Golden Globes live: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler host Hollywood elite 2013-01-13T21:16:00Z

Have we included your favourite physician or should we be struck off for missing out a medical marvel? Six to watch: TV medics 2012-11-15T14:32:06Z

The history of these wonder tales, as they are sometimes called, is a favourite subject of Marina Warner, a literature professor at Birkbeck College in London and All Souls, Oxford. Enchanted, I’m sure 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z

The couple met through the pages of the New York Times when they were both invited to write a playlist of their favourite songs. Life in our transgender family 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z

Rhodes is also currently presenting his own primetime music show, Piano Man, on , in which he plays his favourite composers, all the while peering at sheet music on his iPad through trendy spectacles. James Rhodes: 'I hate the term "classical music"' 2011-01-23T00:05:24Z

A favourite of Ingmar Bergman's, the play mixes the surreal and the domestic, with ghosts roaming through a Stockholm apartment building. Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones too busy writing an opera for reunion 2013-06-10T09:47:39Z

Choosing a favourite love poem is a bit tricky – like choosing a favourite toe or finger, if you had hundreds of toes and fingers. Love poems: writers choose their favourites for Valentine's Day 2012-02-10T22:52:01Z

Perhaps Elizabeth is rather jealous of her youngest sibling, who, after all, is her mother's favourite child. Pride and Prejudice at 200: looking afresh at Austen's classic 2013-01-26T08:01:00Z

Her death at the age of 21 while giving birth to a stillborn son launched a period of national mourning, "as though every household throughout Great Britain had lost a favourite child." 10 royal heirs who died before they reigned 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z

But a glimpse like this into the backroom world inhabited by our favourite musicians is now not so unusual. From Beyoncé to Bob Dylan, why music docs are all over our screens 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z

A homemade gooseberry pie remains one of my all-time favourite things to eat. Family life 2012-10-05T23:05:03Z

In another newspaper roundup I mentioned Keane as one of my favourite bands. William Boyd: Why I love Keane 2012-06-14T20:29:00Z

Even Harry Styles, tonight's clear favourite and dangerously punk in a Rolling Stones T-shirt, disports himself with tousle-haired propriety. One Direction – review 2013-02-24T17:00:01Z

Last week Jay Glennie selected his favourite clips on the subject of spaghetti. Clip joint: Moral dilemmas 2012-11-07T13:15:08Z

If I had to pick an outright favourite, it would be . Readers recommend their favourite books of 2010 2011-01-01T00:05:32Z

Vicious Circle, which used to be a small-theatre favourite, memorably shows three people locked together in a permanent hell. Making a sc?ne: the five French dramatists you should meet 2011-03-21T12:49:22Z

I remember once being on the tube, watching someone reading Fielding's Tom Jones – one of my favourite novels – and they were laughing. A life in writing: Jonathan Coe 2010-05-28T23:06:00Z

The series is due to end on Friday, with Clark the current bookies' favourite to win. Rylan allowed to exit Big Brother 2013-01-21T16:08:39Z

Film critics are touting British actor Eddie Redmayne as a favourite to win an Oscar nest year for his portrayal of the British physicist Stephen Hawking. Early Oscar buzz around Eddie Redmayne 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z

Perhaps it's peculiar that when presented with so many new options I turned to an old favourite as my first Kindle book. Summer readings: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde 2011-08-15T11:19:21Z

And when Stanley Kubrick was asked for a list of his favourite films, he put I Vitelloni at number one. Inspired by Rimini: a tour of Fellini’s magical home town 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z

All in all, though, my favourite section is entitled “Gifts for the Philanthropist”. Why Donald Trump’s victory is a gift for Gwyneth Paltrow 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z

Rebecca and Matt are the favourites to win, so they won't go. The X Factor Files: Stuart Heritage's X Factor briefing 2010-11-19T12:42:00Z

My favourite, unsurprisingly, is Tom Stoppard's gloriously funny parody of the genre, The Real Inspector Hound, a play that reveals the murderous heart beating in the breast of every theatre critic. The mystery of theatre's missing detective plays 2011-07-28T13:34:14Z

And their all-time favourite album is Disintegration by the Cure. New band of the day ? No 754: Airship 2010-03-25T16:45:00Z

I found my favourite, and raised it in a silent toast to my biker friends. Spirited away: on the bourbon trail in Kentucky 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z

Chicken satay Every Malaysian feast worth its salt features satay of some kind: you can make it with prawns, beef, tofu or veg, but chicken is my favourite. Festive recipes from around the world 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z

Asked how he felt to be favourite for best director Oscar, he admitted: Oscars: Gravity 'not sci-fi', says Cuaron 2014-02-28T08:38:19Z

It also looks like it might be Britain's favourite Beatles song, at least if you go by sales from iTunes, which this week finally reached a deal to sell downloads of the Beatles back catalogue. Britain's favourite Beatles song? It looks like Hey Jude 2010-11-19T17:15:00Z

What’s interesting to me, as someone who ranks Linkedin as his least favourite network, is that Twitter seems keen to position itself as a resource for people searching for jobs. Is Twitter Going To Beat Linkedin At Becoming A Recruitment Powerhouse? 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z

I am going to see it again tonight and tomorrow so I’m looking forward to spotting new things and making more of my favourite characters’ limited screen time. 'Epic on every level' – readers' Avengers: Endgame reviews with spoilers 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z

In my day I'd be listening intently to the chart and writing down positions, wondering how my favourites were getting on. What this man's learned from holding the UK's longest-running pub music quiz 2010-12-09T16:25:00Z

Pan and faun costumes with horned headpieces are a perennial favourite with the men. Festivals guide: fancy-dress tips 2012-05-25T23:21:00Z

Another Africa Express favourite, Jupiter and Okwess International from Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, are opening on the main stage on the Friday. Mali hits Glastonbury: Rokia Traoré, Fatoumata Diawara and more 2013-06-18T17:37:00Z

But it's no surprise that a show produced by Fringe favourites the Pajama Men should possess this brand of offbeat slacker charm. The Imaginary Radio Programme – Edinburgh festival review 2012-08-08T09:30:28Z

Which other old favourites would you recommend for school holiday cooking – suggestions not involving large amounts of fat and sugar particularly welcome! How to cook the perfect chocolate crispy cakes 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z

Last week Jim Burke selected his favourite film clips involving characters getting the giggles. Clip joint: five of the best creatures in 80s fantasy cinema 2013-07-24T13:35:27Z

So being late to this party it was no surprise my favourite fare was already devoured: my all-time favourite film The 39 Steps, Dial M for Murder, Rear Window, Strangers on a Train. Foreign Correspondent 2012-08-27T15:48:42Z

It is one of my favourite works, an incredible masterpiece. 10 years of Tate Modern 2010-04-24T23:07:00Z

All that "Burton suits turning rebellion into money": it's funny to have a favourite record that mentions Burton suits! Nick Hornby's favourite music – a classic interview from the vaults 2013-07-10T10:11:50Z

I'm now trying to think of my favourite literary cats, and I'm swamped with choice. Cats leave their mark on centuries of books 2013-04-05T10:33:24Z

Finally, on the subject of theatrical satire, have you ever wondered whether it is possible to turn your favourite play into a computer game? Noises off: cross purposes and web slingers 2011-01-12T17:17:12Z

Davies says she has found support by using the online sobriety movement – she cites Club Soda, Team Sober UK and Sober Girl Society as favourites. ‘I was hammered for the first month of lockdown’ – meet the people who quit alcohol in the pandemic 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z

It's not indulgent or flashy and allegedly, it's Jimmy Page's favourite solo, so that's good enough for me. What's the best ever guitar solo? 2012-07-20T11:33:35Z

One of my favourite things in the world is writing books. Like writing? Enter Liz Kessler's North of Nowhere creative writing competition 2013-01-21T13:08:42Z

Half coffee shop, half upmarket canteen, Caffe Dolce is a local favourite thanks to its high-ceilinged, light-filled building and its excellent brunches. The best towns and small cities in the US: Missoula, Montana 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z

The channel - Classic Doctor Who - will feature a mixture of clips from favourite episodes and exclusive previews from forthcoming DVD releases. BBC launches Doctor Who channel 2011-01-04T12:16:26Z

Dean is one of my favourite artists, the best non-winner of the Turner prize. The best visual arts for 2011 2011-01-03T08:00:01Z

The house featured in a poem by W B Yeats, for whom it was a favourite haunt. Court overturns Lissadell ruling 2013-11-11T12:25:06Z

An occupational hazard for the Shakespeare scholar is that one's lectures at literary festivals and in schools are nearly always followed by the well-intended but hoary old question "Which is your favourite Shakespeare play?" Shakespeare's best 2010-05-28T23:06:00Z

It's also an ideal opportunity to pen a seamless segue, leaping effortlessly from fact to fiction in order to present our six favourite TV teachers. Six to watch: TV teachers 2011-03-02T12:29:00Z

He said, very kindly, that I was among his favourite musicians and he invited me to send some music for his Rephlex label. Pierre Bastien: the man who makes Meccano sing 2010-10-18T22:13:00Z

At my favourite private hideaway in Soho, the bar staff no longer took my order, but presented me with a double espresso and a large glass of kombucha as soon as I sat down. Alcoholism doesn't confine me any longer – and it doesn't define me either | Jack Monroe 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z

"He was an incredible actor and a comic genius and will always remembered for bringing some of the world's favourite characters to life," they added. Family pays warm tribute to Williams 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z

There are so many great films set in New York during the summer, but Leon’s debut feature Gimme the Loot might be my favourite. The 25 greatest summer films 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z

The Alphans, as the moonbase inhabitants were called, would encounter black holes, automated spaceships that were starting to feel lonely, and that old favourite: parallel universes. Space: 1999 – box set review 2013-04-11T14:00:02Z

This new night makes an ecstatic comic virtue out of that limited worldview, by getting some of the hottest upcoming acts to re-enact their favourite books from childhood. This week's new live comedy 2013-01-26T06:00:13Z

Dizzee Rascal is at his imperious best when he melds the two spheres of urban and pop music – as he does perfectly on my favourite track of his. Readers' panel: What's your favourite Dizzee Rascal moment? 2012-06-22T15:25:00Z

I would never pick one celebrity over another, except in the case of Miss Piggy, who is always my favourite, especially when she's sitting in the next room listening to us do this interview. Kermit: how are the Muppets feeling about their movie comeback? 2012-02-09T20:00:05Z

There was a vulpine conductor and a violinist, part of an incomplete orchestra and, my favourite, a pair of dancing foxes. Remember the bad and the good times to build your future 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z

Over the next few years he somehow funded a trip to New York where he tracked down his favourite R&B artists including Ginuwine and Sisqo. New band of the day - L Marshall (No 1,420) 2012-12-20T17:46:26Z

Integrates seamlessly with your favourite social networking sites too. Best apps: our experts pick 50 of the most dazzling, useful and novel 2010-12-26T00:04:04Z

It provides users with a free and easy way to organise and share photos and it's a firm favourite with everyone from professional photographers to friends who insist on snapping every mediocre moment. How do I swap Apple for Android? Your tech questions answered 2012-12-16T00:05:35Z

Alexiadou whisks in a pinch of mustard powder and Lawson and Slater a squeeze of lemon, but my favourite addition is Stein's teaspoon of ouzo or pastis. How to make the perfect Greek salad 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z

Plus there is no digital substitute for a book signed by your favourite author. Browsing the bookshop of the future 2013-09-24T09:38:45Z

They are particularly good scattered over flatbreads or blended into ice-cream, but these soft cookies are a favourite of mine, combining the slight bitterness of the seeds with treacly brown sugar and sweet white chocolate. Ruby Tandoh’s recipe for black sesame cookies with white chocolate 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z

The pair were also behind other favourites including Ivor the Engine and The Clangers. Bagpuss co-creator receives city honour 2011-07-06T07:40:13Z

Have you ever returned to a favourite show, only to find the scales falling from your eyes? Second thoughts: return visits to favourite productions 2013-07-09T01:37:19Z

“He’s a genius, one of my favourite actors, and it was thrilling to watch Tom work,” recalls Tomei. Marisa Tomei: ‘I only got to be old very recently’ 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z

He was one of my favourite authors, and a big influence on my style. Ray Bradbury: Twitter pays tribute to SF writer 2012-06-06T16:38:00Z

He was widely reported to be Prince Charles's favourite composer. Composer Sir John Tavener mourned 2013-11-13T09:51:21Z

Majid, our 35-year-old driver, says he blasts his favourite music without concerning himself about whether his passengers, let alone the authorities, appreciate it. Iranians pump up the volume for banned tunes 2013-05-07T13:46:41Z

But late on in this year's competition, a fruitcake new contender started tail-gating the favourite. Watch Holy Motors on demand: 'A gorgeous furry teacup' 2012-09-28T08:01:01Z

When she talks about not winning last time round – Manchester favourites Elbow triumphed, to almost unanimous delight – there seems to be a sense of relief. Mercurial Marling 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z

"The most outrageous of all was the pepperoni pizza dress," the Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer grins over drinks in one of the band's favourite hangouts, Great Jones Cafe, just off New York's Bowery. Yeah Yeah Yeahs: they wear it well 2013-04-12T23:01:00Z

So many things have become favourites in recent years – Rebecca Horn's Concert for Anarchy – the upside-down piano that hangs and disgorges its interior. 10 years of Tate Modern 2010-04-24T23:07:00Z

Arguments were won or lost on Facebook over the use of the present tense and favourite fonts. Literary luvvies all aTwitter 2010-12-19T00:05:36Z

This film, a festival favourite in its time, is more pensive and less flashy than his subsequent work, but it still shows a lot of style and inventiveness. This week's new DVD & Blu-ray 2010-08-20T23:06:00Z

But her favourite camera, the Rolleiflex, has a large, square negative. Vivian Maier: lost art of an urban photographer 2013-06-25T09:15:33Z

Now, people no longer discover new music at their favourite nights, because every blog races to get tracks online the millisecond they're uploaded. Small club nights just aren't where people go to hear new music these days 2013-03-01T13:00:00Z

To compensate for this patchy bunch, here are 16 of our favourite celebrity memoir titles… The nation's favourite gardener dug up a prize pun. The best celebrity memoir titles 2012-10-06T23:05:59Z

Instead, the walls are hung with photographs of Leighton's favourite works of art, which were intended to keep him visually stimulated even when semi-conscious. Leighton House: a private palace of art 2010-04-16T23:09:00Z

I came up with the rules by thinking about what my favourite things were and I tried to make them into a list. ‘We’re never going to bed’: children rewrite the house rules 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z

Disclosing Robert Graves's Goodbye to All That was his favourite book, Cameron argued the war captivates the British mind. David Cameron announces £50m fund for first world war commemorations 2012-10-11T19:12:20Z

Bizarrely, all the character names in this film seem to start with an S: Sullivan, Smith, Strand and, my personal favourite, Stobbs. Tsunambee, Clowntergeist and Haunted Airplane: bad Cannes films posters 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z

His warm personality and perceptive conducting also made him a great favourite at the BBC Proms. Yakov Kreizberg obituary 2011-03-21T18:24:55Z

Yes, it's fun, even exciting to recreate dishes from favourite TV shows, books and films, or to dress up and disguise our food as long as – and this is key – it tastes good. Fantasy food cookbooks 2010-09-28T10:00:00Z

Sarah Bernhardt played Hamlet, and now fringe favourite Linda Marlowe gets her shot at the great Dane in this atmospheric abbreviated version. My Hamlet 2010-08-20T14:55:00Z

One of his favourite phrases was the basketball epithet "slam dunk". Bruce Graham obituary 2010-03-25T19:06:00Z

Previously a favourite composer of our "hero" Alex, after his rehabilitation the sound of this music cripples the man, forcing him to leap from a building at the end of the film. Clip joint: songs that haunt characters 2012-07-11T15:55:01Z

Hebb never managed to repeat the magic of Sunny, although some of his subsequent singles, including A Satisfied Mind, Love Me and Love Love Love, became favourites with northern soul fans in the UK. Bobby Hebb obituary 2010-08-05T17:13:00Z

That’s my favourite thing about the Sahara: its capacity to conjure the improbable. ‘The most remote, alien place on Earth’ – Nicholas Jubber on the Sahara 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z

Short link for this page: http://gu.com/p/35bty Each Friday, we ask you to nominate your favourite songs on a certain topic. Readers recommend: songs about fairgrounds ? results 2012-02-09T15:01:12Z

The characters, Adams remarked, "dressed as if they were turning out for a job interview or to canvass for their favourite congressman." America's composer 2010-06-19T23:01:00Z

On the other hand, when she is given something with genuine warmth and humour, she will make a supporting role your favourite thing about what you are watching. Top 23 character actors in film 2013-04-12T15:00:00Z

Still, his best songs have a disarming, even humbling quality, and the beautifully widescreen likes of Northwestern Skies and Get on the Road find yet more mileage in Lightbody's favourite but ironic theme of escape. Tired Pony: The Place We Ran From 2010-07-15T22:59:00Z

The programme was also voted favourite network TV drama. In pics: People's Choice Awards 2013-01-10T07:52:20Z

But my favourite from this fertile time is A Most Peculiar Man, the understated story of a suicide that first appeared on Simon's little-heard 1965 solo debut The Paul Simon Songbook. Old music: Simon & Garfunkel – A Most Peculiar Man 2012-12-20T09:00:00Z

We asked six eminent songwriters – including a few who have scored movies, and others who have been the subject of movies – to each pick their five favourite music films. The 30 best films about music, chosen by musicians 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z

The track, which is favourite to be Christmas number one, has had its first play in Liverpool in front of families of victims of the 1989 disaster. McCartney joins Hillsborough song 2012-11-22T13:52:17Z

Here many of my favourite things jump into the same bowl: crispy tofu, bright and zippy vegetables and sprightly herbs. Anna Jones’s party recipes for noodle bowls and dumplings | The modern cook 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z

To revisit a favourite 1970s cop show 40 years later in box-set form is to risk disillusionment, and Kojak is undeniably hokey in places. Kojak | Your next box set 2010-03-26T06:45:00Z

One of my favourites is the Robot Garden where Mad Grandad has a robot doing all of his green-fingered work. Penelope Harper's top 10 great grandpa books 2012-06-19T10:41:26Z

So we thought it might be an idea to flag up some of our favourite content, and round-up the best stories, reviews and comments from the last seven days. Feedback loop: your reviews and comments 2012-08-06T09:53:38Z

Star Jennifer Lawrence was named the "face of heroism" as well as favourite movie actress. In pics: People's Choice Awards 2013-01-10T07:52:20Z

For now, here’s reminder of what Stewart looking like when it all began, 16 years ago. and when he waged war on Christmas We asked readers for their favourite moments as well. Jon Stewart hosts his final Daily Show - live! 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z

It's a rare comedy lover who doesn't have their favourite moment from Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathew's classic series from the 1990s. Six to watch: TV priests and vicars 2013-01-24T15:00:00Z

Film and comic books are very different media, and fans of the latter are used to diving into an issue about a favourite character without necessarily knowing what happened to them in the previous instalment. X-ray visions of the new Superman 2010-10-07T15:28:00Z

She yearns for better French roles and has written to one of her favourite French directors, Jacques Audiard, imploring him to consider her. Eva Green: ‘I don’t want to be put in a box marked Weird Witch’ 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z

In one sense, it represents the joy of collecting and displaying something new and uncovering a story you hadn't known before – my two favourite aspects of being a curator. What's in store: how First Time Out opened our eyes to new possibilities 2013-06-07T10:55:00Z

She even seemed pleased to be the focus of its lens, and said afterwards that she was accustomed to being photographed, as she had been one of the favourite subjects of Cecil Beaton. Portraits of the artists 2011-03-05T00:07:22Z

Many of my earliest musical memories are associated with favourite television programmes. Readers recommend: TV themes 2011-08-25T23:01:03Z

It was the part in which she made her debut at La Fenice in Venice in 1948, and the following year in Mexico, where she became a great favourite. Giulietta Simionato obituary 2010-05-07T15:19:00Z

Fanboy favourite aintitcool.com got so excited about the release that it began running daily interviews with Stallone in the runup to the movie's bow in US cinemas. The Expendables: Old-timers wheel out the one-liners 2010-08-16T15:36:00Z

My favourite performance of the lot was the unshowy yet commanding piano work by Alan – he held it all together and led the way for the others to follow. Radiohead's Colin Greenwood reviews Guardian covers band Radio Eds 2011-03-31T15:51:18Z

Another of her favourites is the Hungarian designer László Moholy-Nagy, a charismatic figure whose students at the Bauhaus named him Holy Mahogany. Hello World: Where Design Meets Life by Alice Rawsthorn – review 2013-05-10T13:00:03Z

They've each written a personal message with things like 'you taught my dad', 'my mum loves your books', and 'my favourite book is Babe'. Memorial for best-selling author 2011-01-18T15:46:32Z

"You learn from all your favourite records," she says. Robyn: Soundtrack of my life 2010-09-25T23:06:00Z

Corin, Vanessa, their father Michael and their mother Rachel Kempson were performing a variety of extracts from Shakespeare's plays and some of their favourite sonnets. Corin Redgrave: a tribute 2010-04-07T15:44:00Z

His repeatedly favourite phrase here was: "What is the nature of the ultimate?" Rewind Radio: Night Waves; Blond on Britain; Nine Alternative Lessons and Carols; Kirsty MacColl: A Tribute; Desert Island Discs 2010-12-26T00:04:03Z

Jagger told the audience the favourite had been A-ha's Take on Me, but it was too high pitched for him to sing. Rolling Stones resume tour in Oslo 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z

The plan is called Art Everywhere and will involve 50 of the nation's favourite artworks being reproduced on at least 15,000 poster sites across the UK. British art to take over billboards in plan to make UK world's largest gallery 2013-06-07T13:23:03Z

“The Hulk was one of my favourite TV shows when I was a kid, and that character was really interesting to me, and how we deal with anger.” Mark Ruffalo on Spotlight: ‘The whole of Boston was complicit. Everybody looked the other way’ 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z

All of the festival's concerts are broadcast on Radio 3 and many are filmed – but only the Last Night, with its star soloists, classical favourites and traditional tunes, attracts viewers in their millions. A female conductor at the Last Night of the Proms is worth waving a flag for 2013-04-19T15:38:21Z

Click here to view videoWhat's your favourite music blog aside from your own? Blog jam: The Music Hoarder 2012-07-05T11:19:10Z

His favourite scene was “the end, in heaven”. Welcome to a Texas hell house, where wayward Christians are scared straight 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z

What was your favourite discovery of the weekend – or was there anything that went horribly wrong? Glastonbury 2010: How was it for you? 2010-06-28T10:30:00Z

No, actually, my favourite would always be a muddy tent holiday. Anne-Marie Duff: 'I wondered if I should lie about my background' 2013-05-19T05:00:03Z

"The Summer Reading Challenge brings together two of my favourite things – reading and libraries," said Donaldson. Gruffalo author launches Summer Reading Challenge 2012-07-13T11:57:17Z

The artist JMW Turner provided a poignant footnote to the story, in a painting now in the National Gallery once voted the nation's favourite. Trafalgar account is rare voice from below deck 2010-10-19T09:46:00Z

The image, in verse five, of wining and dining with God is a Herbert favourite: it might possibly have originated from Psalm 23. Poem of the week: Psalm 23 2011-02-07T10:26:09Z

Kimura was a fan favourite on the show, with her signature pink hair and shy personality contrasting with her persona in the wrestling ring. Sudden death of popular Terrace House star shocks Japan, fans 2020-05-23T04:00:00Z

Well, there aren't too many Italian TV detectives around, and he's certainly my favourite. Natalie Haynes's guide to TV detectives: #15 – Montalbano 2012-08-13T10:31:04Z

My favourite part was when Montezuma fell into the pond, and the ending was really sad - I cried loads! The Nine Lives of Montezuma by Michael Morpurgo - review 2012-06-17T08:00:00Z

Taylor Swift won the favourite female country artist award before going on stage to sing I Knew You Were Trouble. In pics: American Music Awards 2012-11-19T07:51:21Z

The floating gardens of Xochimilco have been Mexico City’s favourite way to spend a Sunday for many decades, as shown by the photographs of Kahlo trailing her hand into the water from her boat. Frida Kahlo’s neighbourhood: exploring vibrant Coyoacán, Mexico City 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z

Apparently the admiration is mutual, as the pair have each remixed some of their favourite tracks from Kieran's album as well. Clubs picks of the week 2013-03-09T06:00:15Z

After that, the rest of us were struggling to keep up with Sweet Georgia Brown and other Hot Club favourites – quite an experience. Letters: Diz Disley obituary 2010-05-03T17:38:00Z

By contrast, pop star Pixie Lott trained in dance at stage school and is also the bookies' favourite. From tennis balls to glitter balls 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z

Nobody particularly interested in seeing the dynamic, well-honed worlds of their favourite shows get bogged down in a wet morass of unnecessary compromise? How to Get Away with Scandal and the problem with crossover TV episodes 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z

Photograph: Reeves/Getty Images All Souls' in Backman Lane, Leeds was the last church designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott with furniture and fittings by many of his favourite craftsmen. The forgotten sister of the woman who brought Kropotkin the anarchist to Leeds' poshest suburb 2013-01-15T11:16:40Z

I didn't put TH White on this list, who wrote my favourite account of my favourite story of all time, the story of Arthur and Guinevere and Lancelot and of course Merlin. Cornelia Funke's top 10 fairytales 2011-07-06T11:38:18Z

My favourite spot is in the desert, above crescent-shaped Yueyaquan lake. 'My best travel discovery of 2016' 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z

Industry analysts believe the move will create tens of thousands of jobs and boost the economies of cities such as Osaka, the current favourite to host the country’s first casino. Casino project will offer Japan's addicts a new way to lose 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z

The nostalgic trend for cult classic television shows resurfacing on the big screen looks set to continue with a big screen remake of late 70s favourite The Professionals. Beware the bubble perm: The Professionals set for big-screen revival 2011-03-28T15:04:08Z

“Shakespeare’s favourite subjects are monarchy, monogamy, and monotheism; not coincidentally, his most famous speeches and sonnets are monologues,” Taylor and a co-author, the performance scholar Terri Bourus, write in the volume’s opening essay. The Radical Argument of the New Oxford Shakespeare 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z

Pullman has chosen carefully; there are both old favourites and strikingly unusual tales. Critical eye: book review roundup 2012-10-12T21:55:12Z

Asking a music blogger for their top song is a bit like asking Imelda Marcos to pick her favourite pair of shoes. Blog jam: The Von Pip Musical Express 2012-06-18T07:00:00Z

At Q&As after screenings of Animals, she is often asked to name her favourite films about female friendship. Sequins, eyeliner and loos: how female friendships on screen got real 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z

Many of us are prone to this kind of binary reductionism, but it is amplified and exaggerated by religion, because its favourite discourse is the adversarial. The rainbow of religious belief: extremist thinking doesn’t work 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z

Toute de suite, la liste B: The Meters – Chicken Strut A big favourite of mine; just one play of this track once converted my Geordie cousin to funk and hip-hop. Readers recommend: Songs about flowers 2010-06-03T23:01:00Z

Michael Winner's Dining Stars 9pm, ITV1 Winner's two favourite cooks from the series compete for the chance to feed the greedy faces of Winner's very good celebrity friends at his 46-room mansion in west London. Sport Relief 2010 | Dom Joly and the Black Island | Comedy Exchange | South Park and more | Watch this 2010-03-19T06:45:00Z

Instead, go for family favourites which might be less healthy but will make sure everyone is full within their budget. Why taxing ‘junk food’ to tackle obesity isn’t as simple as it seems 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z

Jones – the fans' favourite, going by the ovation – added light to the darkness by slipping a pretty piano coda into Spinning in Daffodils and pirouetting with a keytar. Them Crooked Vultures | Pop review 2010-03-24T01:20:00Z

Alan’s favourite area of the UK, which he poetically calls: “The plump peninsula. Albion’s hind quarters. Or, quite simply, the Wales of the east.” From ‘Aha!’ to zombies: the encyclopedia of Alan Partridge 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z

Doing so would not only put to rest every rugby fan’s favourite bit of trivia – the US, not a major rugby country, are the reigning Olympic champions having won in 1924. A guide to a hopeful 2016: a Guardian list of things to look forward to 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z

I gave her a book about trees, told her to choose a favourite tree, draw it and create an info sheet. 'What I got wrong was trying to be a teacher': how to last the distance at home schooling 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z

Dinosaur Cove: Free with Saturday's Guardian at Sainsbury's Hard question when you have different kinds of favourites. Drawing lines: Q&A with Dinosaur Cove illustrator Mike Spoor 2013-02-15T12:12:10Z

You maybe don't remember the June Brides, despite them being Dave Eggers's favourite group. Hail, Hail, Rock'n'roll 2011-03-03T22:31:01Z

Childhood favourites which spin the sluice-wheels for me include Charlotte's Web and Jack London's The Call of the Wild. Children's stories that can still make you cry 2010-05-04T09:21:00Z

In his teens, Benjamin lived in Paris as Messiaen's youngest and favourite pupil; he composed a Messiaenic Piano Sonata and began a lifelong love affair with French musical culture. A guide to George Benjamin's music 2013-02-25T12:41:11Z

Old Town Road is not my favourite song of the year, but it’s catchy and fun and silly and impossible not to sing along with. I need a hero: finding courage, defiance and joy in the dark days of 2019 | Josephine Tovey 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z

Before Tom Green was Canada's favourite goofball, he was in a nerdy rap group called Organized Rhyme. Rhymes against music: when actors try to rap 2010-05-21T11:34:00Z

Photograph: Mark Schafer/Showtime Always one of the strangest categories because all of the genres are just lumped together, and this one is full of past winners and Emmy favourites. Golden Globes 2016: who will win, and who should win the TV categories 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z

The free event will feature appearances from numerous celebrated authors, ranging from Alan Bennett to Nick Cave, reading from their favourite books. World Book Night to open with huge public reading in London 2011-02-23T17:29:20Z

For the right price, patients can be infected with Hollywood herpes, or catch the exact strain of flu that caused their favourite singer to cancel a tour. Brandon Cronenberg on gougings, knifings and pokerings: 'CGI is too floaty and unreal' 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z

Steering away from consolation, and bowing to the inevitability of continuing bloodshed, Sorley concludes with his favourite metaphor of the scourging elements: "… the storm, / The darkness and the thunder and the rain". Poem of the week: To Germany by Charles Hamilton Sorley 2012-11-14T10:20:03Z

A hush descends as Isaacs, a favourite here, steps up. 'It seems so simple': can I cut it at the World Stone Skimming Championships? 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z

"It is delicious and her favourite thing. "She gets most excited and is most happy when she's laughing. Stars check back into Marigold Hotel 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z

By contrast, Bill Clinton's choice of One Hundred Years of Solitude as his favourite novel seems staid. Books and the ballot box 2010-05-04T10:00:00Z

And it probably isn’t going to get much better either, since the year will also mark the end of a number of your favourite television shows. From The Good Place to Homeland: what to expect from TV shows ending in 2020 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z

Ghosts has the feel of a festival favourite – a festival staged by an E4 director who last went to one in 1994. New band of the day ? No 980: Francesqa 2011-03-07T17:18:28Z

One of my favourite games was to bury household objects in the garden and draw elaborate maps to their locations. From dominatrix to professor: ‘I didn’t want my students to imagine me tying men up’ 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z

Maybe what's also telling here is that, as a man, I think of so many of my own favourite films as gender-neutral – when most are probably anything but. Great girls' movies don't have to be chick flicks 2010-09-03T15:23:00Z

One person went on five dates, then chose their favourite for a second date. Is glossy Netflix hit Dating Around the best dating show on TV? 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z

Humour is a horribly subjective thing, and asking readers to post their favourite songs with jokes was making a request that required personal taste to be applied to both humour and music. Readers recommend ? the results: songs with jokes 2010-09-02T22:31:00Z

David is an engaging invention, a cross between Jeeves and a double agent in a Jacobean melodrama, and his favourite movie is Lawrence of Arabia, the story of a control freak moving between two cultures. Prometheus – review 2012-06-02T23:07:09Z

"I'm thrilled that my books are being widely borrowed from libraries, which are some of my favourite places," she said. Inferno is UK's most-borrowed novel 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z

This was probably the first bar I sneaked into for a drink as a teenager and it is still my favourite. A local’s guide to Verona: 10 top tips 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z

If picking 10 favourites was tough, imagine making decisions that affect which and how many species survive. New to nature special: the top 10 new species 2013-05-24T17:00:02Z

Jackman gives an excellent performance, though, and in any other year, he would be an odds-on favourite, and the film itself is a unique and in its way remarkable spectacle. Lincoln sets stage for celebration of US history 2013-01-09T10:53:59Z

Something similar is going on in one of my favourite pictures in The Frieze of Life, Red Virginia Creeper. Edvard Munch: the ghosts of vampires and victims 2012-06-22T21:55:13Z

One of my favourites of these is the seven-mile High Trail with its views of the jagged peaks of the Minarets and other summits of the Ritter Range in California. Six of the best US national trails – chosen by experts 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z

My favourite band at the moment are called Balthazar, who are releasing a second album in September. dEUS's Tom Barman: 'I was fed up with singing about myself' 2012-07-04T11:41:37Z

As other media audiences fragment, radio listeners seem as dedicated to their favourite stations – we each have 2.4 of those, according to recent research – as ever. Radio head: Pick of the year 2010-12-29T08:00:02Z

And as an anonymous fictional account of the Obama administration hits the shelves, we invite you to imagine the lives of your favourite political figures. Guardian Books podcast: Remembering Robert Burns and WG Sebald 2011-01-21T11:31:53Z

I loved the characters – Basil Stag Hare, the hare who really wants to be a stag, and Warbeak the Sparra Warrior were particular favourites. Brian Jacques's animal magic 2011-02-10T11:25:50Z

The bookies agreed, with William Hill immediately installing McCarthy as 2/1 favourite to win the prize. Booker prize shortlist drops early frontrunners 2010-09-07T11:13:00Z

Browning was particularly prolific, and his "My Last Duchess" is my own favourite from amongst his many poems in the form. Poster poems: Dramatic monologue 2010-04-30T07:00:00Z

My favourite is very dark chocolate ice cream. Nancy Pelosi: We need more women in politics 2013-03-12T15:57:00Z

His latest solo release employs his trademark prepared piano to mimic the sounds of his favourite local club, Salon Des Amateurs, after which the album is named. German music now: from Berghain to Mannheim 2012-06-26T16:36:57Z

This extensive live tour offers fans a chance to catch up with favourite characters as well as new additions from the forthcoming third series. This week's new comedy 2010-10-08T23:07:00Z

Vote for your favourite local restaurant, cookbook, food personality and more! Nigel Slater's aubergine and mozzarella recipe 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z

To choose one's favourite detective is never easy. Partners in crime fiction 2011-07-22T08:00:02Z

Edward and Jasper Cullen are my favourite characters and I would never get bored of reading this book! My top five: books to grab in an emergency! 2013-01-16T09:00:00Z

Yet my favourite film is up for consideration, although it may well end up being overlooked – Debra Granik’s quietly overwhelming Leave No Trace, a perfect example of “show don’t tell” film-making. My Oscar goes to... Our film critics reveal their personal shortlists 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z

My favourite character was Sam as he sounded funny and I felt really sorry for him when he told the story of his family. Go Saddle The Sea by Joan Aiken 2013-07-08T08:00:00Z

Only the Ghost Knight wallows in regret and self-pity, which made him my least favourite character. Ghost Knight by Cornelia Funke – review 2012-11-23T22:55:08Z

The early favourite is probably Riches, an Edinburgh veteran whose previous claim to fame was slipping on a yoghurt and breaking his leg onstage in his 2008 show Rogue Males. Edinburgh 2011 comedy awards: who should have the last laugh? 2011-08-24T16:56:37Z

There's quite a confusing lyric at the centre of this song: "I'll be your clown, on your favourite channel." This week's new tracks 2013-02-04T06:00:00Z

I am reminded of this later when I ask her what her favourite murder to commit on screen was. Maisie Williams: ‘I was covered in blood and gnawing on pizza’ 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z

Hopkins’ theory is that Lear’s wife died giving birth to Cordelia, and Lear brought her up, his favourite, as a tomboy. Anthony Hopkins: ‘Most of this is nonsense, most of this is a lie’ 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z

Watson cites Fight Club as one of his favourite book to film adaptations. Kidman memory movie buoys author 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z

One of my favourites was with Robin Williams and Billy Connolly: I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so much. Anna Friel: ‘My most treasured possession? A love poem’ 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z

However he says that a novel not well-known in the UK, The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing by MT Anderson, is perhaps his all-time favourite. John Green: 'I'm tired of adults telling teenagers that they aren't smart' 2013-02-27T16:04:45Z

Stark is not without his problems, but money and all, he remains a fan favourite. Iron Fist is a terrible show – and it's not Donald Trump's fault 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z

Along with letting us relive a favourite story, adaptations of mega-popular tales such as Little Women or My Brilliant Friend are a chance for happy discussions with friends who are also fans. Sister act: from Killing Eve to Little Women, female friendships finally get top billing 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z

The Wrap reports that Colin Farrell and Taylor Kitsch are in talks for two of the lead roles; Kitsch is already an HBO favourite after his winning performance in The Normal Heart. True Detective season two: every casting rumour to date 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z

Alexis is joined by Rosie Swash and Jude Rogers to each play a current favourite track, and so Wretch 32 and Cats Eyes get a listen, and there's a lengthy discussion about REM's new material. Music Weekly podcast: Bill Brewster remembers Trax Records 2011-01-28T18:56:47Z

Select 10 back-up choices showing at around the same time as your favourites. Tussle in Toronto: get your hands on the hottest festival tickets in town 2010-09-17T11:18:00Z

Though effusively praised in highbrow literary circles, they did not immediately gain a wide audience, becoming a cult favourite slowly, through word of mouth. Ties that bind 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z

Both are multiple Academy Award nominees and both feature lead actors who are odds-on favourites to claim the golden statuettes on Sunday. Unknown: the indie mainstream hit 2011-02-21T17:57:26Z

Morera’s favourite cacti are the ones that have grown with their owner. Looking sharp! How the cactus became the planet’s most-wanted plant 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z

Moreover, I'm guessing that its fixation on mixtapes, favourite albums and guilty pleasures struck a chord with the actor, who married the Klaxons keyboardist James Righton in May of last year. Keira Knightley: 'The criticism was tough' 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z

It is my favourite TV show of all time. 'She saved me from depression': readers on Buffy the Vampire Slayer 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z

I'm acting out my favourite Nietzsche quote: "He must have darkness within him, who would give birth to a dancing star". My Strictly diary: What right have I to so much fun? 2010-10-25T19:00:00Z

It looks a wide-open race, lacking an out-and-out favourite. Cannes 2017: Palme d'Or winner announced – live! 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z

At the Watershed, Thomson also selects a few of his favourite films for this month's Sunday brunches, including Kiss Me Deadly and Blue Velvet. This week's new film events 2012-09-28T23:05:54Z

That's still my favourite moment in all pop – and the emotional crux of a rich, hopeful record. My favourite album: Introspective by Pet Shop Boys 2011-08-17T14:51:44Z

The diversity of favourite foods across the 50 states is striking. What Americans really eat – and tweet 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z

Having read The Sign Of The Sugared Plum by Mary Hooper and voted it as one of my favourite historical fiction books, I jumped at the chance to review another book of hers. Velvet by Mary Hooper - review 2012-07-14T08:00:00Z

She would park outside at two in the morning and play Steve's favourite Smiths track, Bigmouth Strikes Again, at top volume. The tsunami survivor who lost her whole family 2013-03-09T23:00:01Z

Sara is sure that it is worse being in a family with a favourite than it is to be in an unloving household. ‘I was an intruder’: what it’s like to be your parents’ least favourite child 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z

William Hill was still betting on the Man Booker this morning, with McCarthy's novel the favourite at even shorter odds of 10-11. Betting suspended 2010-10-07T08:55:00Z

These days his favourite ride is Keith Turner's waltzer: The ride has a heart and soul. The Hoppings – the myths and mud of Europe's biggest travelling fair 2012-06-28T06:00:00Z

"My favourite bit of filming was going on holiday. We filmed disco and karaoke and parties." UK online series to air on Oprah 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z

Last year, readers told us about their favourite record shops, so this time round we'd like to hear from those on the other side of the counter. Record Store Day: share your experiences of working in record shops 2013-04-08T16:24:58Z

We asked you to respond with your favourite decades, and have been watching discussion unfold in the comments. 'The 1960s changed Hollywood forever': readers on their favourite film decades 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z

His favourite dish was chicken and noodles and he would make the noodles from scratch using his Hamilton Beach mixer. 'I bought this mixer when I was pregnant. My son is now 35': Guardian readers on the appliances that just won’t quit 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z

My favourite cinema, the Randwick Ritz, is just up the road within walking distance, and Fox Studios are nearby at Moore Park. Roy Billing on Coogee: My favourite place 2013-06-11T23:44:46Z

And whether your child is fascinated by bugs or basking sharks, wildlife experts choose their favourite creature encounters. School summer holidays: the best days out in the UK 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z

Needless to say my favourite TV programme at the time was Little House on the Prairie. Gwyneth Rees's top 10 books about siblings 2013-05-16T14:50:00Z

My all-time favourite comment, however, and I say this without a single trace of sarcasm, was one that said simply: “It’s a pity this article isn’t any good.” All You Need is Less says goodbye: the best comments from a year of columns 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z

One of my favourites, nestled in a wooded part in the west bit of Wimbledon Common, is the Corsican pine tree circle and the natural springs within it. Top 10 forgotten British beauty spots 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z

"Lots of things in my fiction have later come back to hit me," she says, offering her favourite among her books, Laura Blundy, as an example. Julie Myerson: a life in writing 2013-03-22T17:17:00Z

In her trailer between takes, and staying up all night at home, she practised her favourite hobby: inventing. Hedy Lamarr – the 1940s ‘bombshell’ who helped invent wifi 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z

To whet your appetite, here’s a video of Silvestri conducting the theme music in Vienna: What are your favourite tracks from the movie? Back to the Future day: live! Enjoy 21 October 2015 around the world 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z

Martin has said Tyrion is his favourite character to write for as a result of his wit, penchant for “iconoclastic, cynical one-liners” and lovable rogue qualities. Tales of Tyrion: what could a Game of Thrones spin-off series look like? 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z

Catholic abuse drama Spotlight remains the favourite to take best film in a tight race with Iñárritu’s movie and financial crisis comedy drama The Big Short. Oscars producers ask for thank you list in advance to end gushing speeches 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z

She privately honed her voice by painstakingly pressing play and pause on her CD player to transcribe the lyrics to her favourite albums and learn the vocal styles. Singer Ren Harvieu's second chance 2012-05-14T00:52:15Z

But instead of giving them some depth and storylines to progress with, there has been an emphasis on bringing back old favourites to bring back some sparks. Why is EastEnders so bad? 2013-04-18T10:27:19Z

What are your favourite memories of Eurovision over the past 25 years? Eurovision: Ken Bruce marks 25 years 2013-05-17T09:55:52Z

When I told my 13-year-old twin nieces that a character was leaving their favourite TV show, they were praying it wasn't Nathan – "the fittest Misfit". Can Misfits survive without Nathan? 2011-04-11T11:12:00Z

A 31-year-old French director whose film debut, Love Like Poison, was a critics' favourite at Cannes last year, where it featured in the Directors' Fortnight. First sight: Katell Quill?v?r? 2011-03-17T22:01:01Z

The Revenant is currently favourite to take the best picture Oscar, as well as a second best director prize for Iñárritu in a row following the film-maker’s win for Birdman last year. Alejandro González Iñárritu: I made 'irresponsible decisions' on The Revenant shoot 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z

We recently asked readers to vote for their favourite films of the year-so-far. The 10 best films of 2014 (so far) 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z

A favourite scene, both in frescoes and on marble coffins or sarcophagi, shows the sleeping shepherd boy Endymion being visited by the Moon goddess Selene, who bore him 50 daughters. The shock of the old: what the sculpture of Pan reveals about sex and the Romans 2013-03-23T16:49:06Z

Photograph: David Hartley / Rex Features According to Woody Allen, it is his second favourite organ and it absorbs more than 25% of the energy that our bodies generate. Colin Blakemore: how the human brain got bigger by accident and not through evolution 2010-03-28T00:05:00Z

"Elton is a real core artist for Radio 2 and an absolute favourite with the listeners, so to have him host a show is a match made in heaven." Sir Elton to present Radio 2 show 2012-08-06T10:36:40Z

One of my favourite moments was in Cardiff, at a huge international rugby match. Why Cerys Matthews wants to teach the world to sing 2013-06-01T05:59:01Z

Possession Street • Malcolm Burgess is the publisher of Oxygen Books' City-Lit series, featuring some of the best writing on the world's favourite cities, including Berlin, Paris, New York, London, Venice, Amsterdam and Dublin. Top 10 books set in Hong Kong 2012-07-04T11:00:00Z

In a recent survey to find the nation's favourite works by British artists, Parker was the only living artist to feature in the top 10. Putting the art into party politics 2013-11-24T03:01:38Z

This week's poem is my favourite of AE Housman's superbly melancholy lyrics. Poem of the week: When summer's end is nighing by AE Housman 2011-08-15T08:46:43Z

By then, he had been feted by Dylan, who praised his "certain untamed sense of control", and Eric Clapton, who called him "my favourite country musician". The High and Lonesome Sound: The Legacy of Roscoe Holcomb by John Cohen – review 2013-03-03T00:05:06Z

But these old favourites have been displayed in a new, innovative that curators say is unlike any other museum. New National Museum of Scotland unveiled after ?47m revamp 2011-07-27T23:05:04Z

In all, Pearson enjoyed a fruitful career spanning around 70 years, often playing harassed establishment figures, but it was Stanley that he always listed as one of his favourite parts. Richard Pearson obituary 2011-08-02T19:32:58Z

This classic is one of my all time favourite picture books. David Melling's top 10 books featuring hugs 2013-01-21T09:00:00Z

My favourite moment is the Forester's last aria - I look forward all the opera to singing it! Interview: Sergei Leiferkus 2012-06-06T09:21:57Z

Empty Coffins Series is without a doubt one of my favourite series ever. Betrayal by Gregg Olsen – review 2013-03-31T11:00:00Z

Obama has provided a list of his favourite film and TV science fiction to Wired magazine, which he recently guest edited, taking in everything from Blade Runner to Star Wars and Star Trek. Barack to the future: what can we learn from Obama's sci-fi movie list? 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z

Here's a version of their Big Song, Ho Hey, from my favourite current soapy US drama, Nashville. Glastonbury 2013: Arctic Monkeys, Portishead and Chic – liveblog 2013-06-28T18:57:00Z

One of my favourite encounters was with a customs agent who said: “Are you an actor? What would I know you from?” John Krasinski: ‘I was never a horror movie guy - I was just too scared’ 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z

I think my favourite episodes from his era are Trial of a Time Lord and Mark of the Rani. Richelle Mead: The Doctor can go pretty much anywhere you can imagine, no matter how crazy it might seem 2013-07-01T12:25:24Z

Over in Stratford, another children's favourite is almost as thrilling, if at times overwrought. The Borrowers; The Mouse and His Child; Robin and His Merry Mam!; Dial M for Murgatroyd 2012-12-23T00:04:15Z

My favourite is not actually for a concert, but an opera. Mark-Anthony Turnage: how I composed a fanfare for the Proms 2012-07-12T19:59:02Z

Now I get lots of boys saying she's their favourite character. Girls on film, from Twilight to Brave: Hollywood's new young female leads 2012-08-10T23:05:38Z

My favourite character was Alfie, because he was caring and really wanted to help Summer, even though she made it hard for him. Summer's Dream by Cathy Cassidy - review 2012-10-07T08:00:00Z

I cannot tell you how uninterested I was in the window tax, which was another of his favourite subjects. My teenage respect for the rules led me to risk poisoning the whole family 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z

Wrestling with a mature bear from the Tien Shan would be, for Bury, his favourite form of exercise. My hero: Charles Howard Bury by Wade Davis 2012-11-23T22:55:03Z

Karen Officer From: Sioux Falls, South Dakota In: Spain i haven’t lived in the US for some time now, but have always celebrated Thanksgiving -- it’s one of my favourite holidays! How Americans in Europe are celebrating Thanksgiving 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z

It'll be so nice to see all our favourite characters back together. If Entourage follows the Sex and the City formula it could be a big hit 2013-02-01T13:44:42Z

In secondary school, it is precisely those works that question decorum that become favourites with pupils. John Steinbeck attracts the wrath of parents in Turkey 2013-01-11T20:00:14Z

In the evenings, Choudhury would invite his favourites to watch Bollywood movies with him. 'He said he could do what he wanted': the scandal that rocked Bikram yoga 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z

"That's my favourite part of the whole film, to get to hear her impression of me," he says with a smile. Dragon sequel 'richer' than original 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z

He returned to them in the same way one returns to a favourite poem or piece of music. John Titchell RA by Tim Binding 2011-02-12T00:05:48Z

Meanwhile, Anglo-Irish actor Daniel Day-Lewis is a favourite to win the leading actor prize for his turn as Lincoln in Spielberg's historical drama. Will Skyfall have a licence to thrill at Baftas? 2013-01-09T14:03:54Z

Photographers come clean on how they created their favourite works 'I like this because you get a real sense of grandeur' ? Photographer Kudzanai Chiurai's best shot 2011-07-10T20:45:01Z

The space thriller is a front runner for best picture at the Oscars, and Cuaron is the favourite to win best director. Oscars: Gravity 'not sci-fi', says Cuaron 2014-02-28T08:38:19Z

I read this 23 years ago and it's still my favourite book. World literature tour: France 2011-03-28T11:30:33Z

For me, a ghostly trace of Ambre Solaire rising from the pages of a sun-bleached paperback is a way back to the past: to favourite stories as much as to favourite beaches. What makes the perfect holiday read? 2010-07-02T15:52:00Z

No celebrity guests talking about their favourite trowel. RIP Time Team, you were a national treasure 2013-03-23T06:00:00Z

My favourite is the fellow in pale blue zigzagged trousers who juggles eggs – he alone justifies the cover price. Picture books for children – reviews 2013-07-27T13:00:01Z

Once a roadside dump with a by-the-hour reputation, this motel was boosted by the resurgence of Santa Rosa’s SoFa Arts District, including local chef Liza Hinman’s restaurant The Spinster Sisters, a Sonoma County favourite. Roadside revival: 10 of the best motels in the US 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z

Below are some of our favourite acts from the lineup. Hackney Weekend preview 2012-06-22T10:43:08Z

The pictures of my parents together, looking happy, proud and suited to each other, are among my favourites, as are those of my father holding me or playing with my sister. Family life 2012-07-20T23:05:04Z

In any case, what does your favourite Christmas hit mean to you, and who do you hope will top the list this year? Have your say on ... Christmas hits 2010-12-13T18:01:00Z

Parachute's album Losing Sleep is a favourite too. The sights and sounds of summer 2011-08-08T19:30:02Z

My favourite Valentine’s Day was 25 years ago, when I received an anonymous handwritten copy of the lyrics to “These Foolish Things”. I want to end my relationship but I can’t, because I love him 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z

Australia now ranks as a favourite alongside Estonia, Finland, Sweden and Italy. Australia's affection for Eurovision pays off 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z

My all-time favourite is F Scott Fitzgerald's closure to The Great Gatsby: "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." What's the best way to test a novel before you read it? 2010-09-28T08:54:00Z

The audience award will be voted for by the public and presented to their favourite long-running London show. 2010-01-20T17:21:00Z

The two older people are the favourite professors of his youth, who over the years have created protective personae. Liberal Arts – review 2012-10-06T23:05:35Z

My favourite photo is one of my mother in pigtails as a child, an image unknown to me until a few years ago, after her death, when a cousin sent it. Snap happy 2013-05-19T18:30:00Z

Another favourite is JG Melon, a famous, old-fashioned Irish pub with tiny little hamburgers that everyone loves to gorge their faces on. Concierge Dwight Owsley on New York City 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z

Off the main parade route, dozens of stalls were selling food favourites such as jerk chicken, curried goat, corn dumplings and fresh coconut juice, although a brief lunchtime storm sent revellers scurrying for shelter. Notting Hill carnival gets off to a peaceful start 2011-08-28T20:18:26Z

I’m happy discussing the perfect burger or the best biscuit or my favourite service station ad nauseam – I think I’m a naturally funny person. 'Your ego has to be left at the door': the secret life of the understudy 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z

Here are our favourite Super Hans moments so far… Super Hans smokes anything, sometimes trying to skin up with his feet. Peep Show: Super Hans's maddest moments 2012-11-25T00:05:58Z

One more tree to see, round the front, not the biggest, but a favourite of his. 'I'm delighted to find them big now': a pilgrimage to the trees my father planted 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z

Market forces, and perhaps personal temperament, placed Puccini and the verismo school at the centre of this recital of tenor favourites. Joseph Calleja – review 2013-01-13T18:45:01Z

This last happens most often on the First Collection list, my favourite to read for. Judging the Forward prizes for poetry: my verdict 2013-07-08T13:00:01Z

A festival favourite, one critic called it "the best reaction to a film since the first screening of The King's Speech". Frears tells tragic Philomena story for humour 2013-09-08T11:09:41Z

This playlist is a collection of her favourite songs of the moment, spanning folk, pop, rock and blues. Now listening: reader playlist 2012-06-07T09:01:00Z

The show ended with Al Madfai reunited with his band for more rousing favourites, while the crowd sang along or waved Iraqi flags. Prom 33: Ilham Al Madfai and Khyam Allami 2010-08-10T11:51:00Z

He tells me about one of his favourite memories – at a carnival, watching a girl on a ride as she transformed from complete terror to laughter and enjoyment. Joss Whedon: 'I kept telling my mum reading comics would pay off' 2013-06-02T05:00:01Z

No doubt about it, she was her parents' favourite. Family life 2012-12-22T00:04:00Z

“The older generations who grew up after the war, when there was a food shortage, have a sense of nostalgia towards it, but it was never my favourite food,” she says. Beyond The Cove: what happened after the Oscar-winning documentary? 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z

The Song of Songs is definitely one of my favourites. Who's your favourite religious poet? 2010-04-27T09:00:00Z

Visitors can vote for their favourite work, with the winner announced on 3 January, 2014. Daft Punk up for artwork prize 2013-11-14T06:43:59Z

We were looking forward to Sam Lloyd's latest book Yucky Mucky Manners, as Calm Down, Boris! is a big favourite in our house. Yucky Mucky Manners by Sam Lloyd - review 2012-08-22T11:00:00Z

Don't say: "My favourite version of Hallelujah is the Alexandra Burke one." Pass notes No 2,931: Viva Katherine Wainwright Cohen 2011-02-21T20:00:00Z

We'll be featuring some of our favourite pictures from the group on guardian.co.uk Listen to our Music Weekly podcast in which Battles discuss the departure of Tyondai Braxton and the recording of their second album. Bloc.2012: festival preview 2012-07-03T16:20:00Z

A travelling bag packed full of favourite photos and letters. Tony Curtis and Tutankhamun: coffin hoarders 2010-10-06T19:00:00Z

People always ask me what was my favourite scene from The Royle Family. Caroline Aherne remembered by Ricky Tomlinson 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z

It includes many popular favourites as well as lesser-known aspects of his work, including an unfinished study of female nudes never been displayed by Tate Britainand conventionally difficult to recognise as a Turner. Tate Britain promises new chronological display of art treasures 2012-05-17T18:00:33Z

"Being away from home is my least favourite part of all of this," she says. Jennifer Lawrence: a shot of Kentucky spirit 2010-09-02T22:01:00Z

When Harry Met Sally is my favourite film. I Give It A Year: how I tried to subvert the romcom 2013-02-02T06:00:00Z

And that once you're using it, you can save your favourite stations and use its search engine to find others. Rewind radio: Radioplayer; Ken Bruce; Jeremy Vine ? review 2011-04-02T23:12:09Z

Now almost fully recovered, Malala’s profile is so high she was tipped as a favourite for this year’s Nobel peace prize. Six teenagers who rocked the world 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z

But everyone has their own favourite members whose creativity they gravitate to. The Beach Boys' Mike Love: 'There are a lot of fallacies about me' 2013-07-04T08:00:03Z

Shonibare, who exhibited there last year, recently nominated it as his favourite exhibition space, saying it was "one of the only spaces in the country where you can properly show things both indoors and outdoors". Sculpture park wins museum award 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z

This was one of my dads favourite songs, we used to listen to the Graceland album in his car and this was the song we sang together. Paul Simon: a beginner's guide 2012-07-19T15:00:00Z

The Netflix film has enjoyed tremendous success this awards season and is heavy favourite to win best picture at the Oscars on Sunday. Richard E Grant and Glenn Close get late Oscars boost with Spirit Awards wins 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z

On Thursday, he is set to perform a monologue in Los Angeles about his favourite female co-stars. Hollywood's big weekend at the Governors awards – what we learned 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z

Auteurists are content to describe the stylistic and thematic epiphanies of their favourite auteurs. Andrew Sarris 2012-06-22T14:53:43Z

One of my favourite days was lifting a scene from the Freedom! Notes from a Hollywood divorce: 'We had a primal connection. But we hung by a thread for years' 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z

My least favourite is my computer, because that dominates my life and takes up so much of my time. Terry Jones: I'd like a robot butler ? if it can peel potatoes 2010-12-05T00:05:00Z

A tiny Crocodile Museum is another favourite, with its army of mummified reptiles. Our big exotic sleepover: a single-parent tour of Egypt 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z

His favourite part was 'Dressing up as a Cool Dude'. The Guardian Family Friendly Museum Award 2010-04-02T23:07:00Z

Perhaps my favourite of his books is An Anthropologist on Mars, "tales of survival" that illustrate the resilience of the body and brain, our capacity to adapt and renew ourselves. My hero: Oliver Sacks by Hilary Mantel 2013-02-08T13:31:01Z

In the days before recordings, familiarity with the operas of the day was sustained through such piano transcriptions, a practice Liszt elevated into recital showpieces with elaborate riffs on favourite moments all woven together. Thomas Ad?s 2010-04-29T20:45:00Z

This is my favourite song on his new album. Manchester International Festival 2013 2013-06-05T08:40:44Z

Did your favourite hound make our list, or did we overlook a pivotal puppy? Six to watch ... TV dogs 2011-04-06T12:58:00Z

When the team undertakes a mission into the realm of fiction, it's Sue's favourite texts that drive their adventures. Will Brooker's top 10 comic book-classic mashups 2012-07-11T13:42:02Z

One of my favourite JLD moments came at the 2014 Emmys when she went up to receive her best actress in a comedy award. The disgraceful genius of Julia Louis-Dreyfus 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z

His contemporary Jonson knew them well: did he show Shakespeare his favourite dirty pictures in one of their reputed meetings in the Mermaid Tavern? Are these Shakespeare's dirty pictures? 2010-12-10T13:46:00Z

Which is great news for all readers, not just the thousands who will rub shoulders with their favourite authors at Harrogate. Val McDermid: addicted to crime fiction 2013-07-11T11:35:00Z

All we need to do is upload photographs of our favourite bookshops to a brand new, shiny, modern Flickr group and hey presto: a shiny, modern map. Help us find the world's best independent bookshops 2010-06-11T13:28:00Z

But Gold was Tom’s favourite film when he was 12 years old, and he’s convinced me it should’ve been mine. My favourite film aged 12: Gold 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z

The event launched last night New York time with the Big Live Comedy Show, a streamed floorshow featuring the likes of Tim and Eric and Edinburgh Fringe favourite and 30 Rock writer Hannibal Buress. YouTube Comedy Week 2013-05-20T11:54:44Z

Kafka These are some of our favourite quotes from writers about the joys and sorrows of reading. Why read? Writers give 10 reasons 2013-04-23T16:13:44Z

The vote saw Puffin choose one "modern classic" title from each decade of its 70 years in existence, asking readers to pick their favourite. Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer voted best Puffin of all time 2010-06-17T11:15:00Z

“I want to see you train so hard your sweat drenches the earth,” is his favourite refrain. Geeta and Babita Phogat: ‘Our father taught us never to be scared' 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z

I see now that my fiction was ripping off my favourite films. Author, author: Joe Dunthorne 2011-03-05T00:07:19Z

It was the first album I ever bought, but forever remains my favourite; a timeless masterpiece. Now listening: reader playlist 2012-06-13T12:09:00Z

This exceptionally quick and easy dish was a favourite of mine at the now demolished and much-missed Bamboo Bar, a small restaurant just outside the Sichuan University campus. 20 best summer salad recipes: part 1 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z

My favourite musicians, it seemed, were intimately familiar with where I lived – and suddenly, the hum of Sunday-morning lawnmowers or the distant clatter of some after-hours ruck took on, just slightly, a mythical aura. Sound of the suburbs 2010-04-02T23:05:00Z

OK, you've read all the books, pored over interviews, and quoted your favourite passages endlessly to your friends, particularly late at night after a few drinks. Written on the body: how about a literary tattoo? 2011-01-14T15:18:54Z

In my house at half-time, and again at the end, we were comparing, and reliving – and relaughing at – favourite bits and characters. Playhouse Presents: Psychobitches; Up The Women – TV review 2013-05-31T06:00:09Z

The film also won favourite action movie, best on-screen chemistry and favourite movie franchise. In pics: People's Choice Awards 2013-01-10T07:52:20Z

As the former comedy partners' latest shows - Kingdom and House - go head to head on Sunday nights, which is your favourite of the two Footlights alumni? TV review: Giant Squid: Inside Nature's Giants Special and Reggie Perrin 2010-10-15T05:45:00Z

Here are five of my favourites: 2012 saw the epic conclusion to the Dark Knight trilogy, and with it one of the best trailers of recent years. Clip joint: Top film trailers of 2012 2013-01-02T16:34:10Z

His recent work Black Horizon uses one of her favourite piano pieces, a Bach melody. Artist of the week 80: Idris Khan 2010-03-25T13:25:00Z

"My favourite horror movies from the 70s, like Dawn Of The Dead, are reacting to their times," says Wheatley. Kill List brings the horror home 2011-08-26T23:02:00Z

My favourite type of pizza is a Napoletana: tomatoes, mozzarella and very few anchovies. Ennio Morricone: ‘I don’t know the names of any pop musicians’ 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z

We chose to play Mum's favourite Fats Waller, When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful at her funeral – it hadn't occurred to me to use the Dusty Springfield song. FamilyLife 2012-06-01T23:05:08Z

For now, here’s reminder of what Stewart looking like when it all began, 16 years ago. and when he waged war on Christmas We asked readers for their favourite moments as well. Jon Stewart hosts his final Daily Show - live! 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z

But what about those who don’t want to come face to face with reality on their favourite TV show? Ripped-from-the-headlines is the latest TV trend but will too much reality bite? 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z

Instead of a note I received a phone call the next morning from Hemingway, who proposed five o’clock drinks at his favourite Havana bar, the Floridita. The day I went fishing and drinking with Hemingway in Havana 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z

There is something exquisitely cinematic in the suffering of women, and depicting their torment in big closeup has long been a favourite pursuit of male auteurs. Breaking bad: Hollywood wakes up to the power of dark, dangerous women 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z

His favourite subject was the toilet, typified by this painting - titled, simply and aptly, . Not flushed with success 2011-07-18T07:59:05Z

"Best" is of course a problematic term, so what we really mean is favourite … it's all an incredibly subjective exercise. The 60 best No 1 singles ever: what's your favourite? 2012-05-31T21:01:00Z

Who was your favourite host on The View? Barbara Walters' The View sign-off: a complete guide to the returning hosts 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

A postgraduate student in English literature sent her a message that read “a bit like literary criticism”, and they began exchanging messages and discussing their favourite books. What makes men send dick pics? 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z

Yes, everybody’s favourite bespectacled technologist has been revealed to be a host, and Ford’s ultimate inside man. Westworld recap: episode seven – it's Ford vs the board! 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z

The Wire never won an Emmy award or gained a mainstream audience; its acclaim rests largely with critics and fans, including Barack Obama, who named it his favourite show. ‘Progress is painfully uneven’: Baltimore, 15 years after The Wire 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z

The afternoon found the children's laureate, Anthony Browne, being quizzed on his favourite animal, while Lucy Mangan hosted a debate on the Puffin of Puffins, in which the superlative Goodnight, Mister Tom finally triumphed. Hay festival 2010: Thursday at Hay 2010-06-04T12:05:00Z

The elder son in Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night was a favourite, much acclaimed role. TP McKenna obituary 2011-02-16T19:05:33Z

One of my favourite parts was the beginning as the author introduced the story in a really funny way. Boom! by Alan Macdonald - review 2012-11-09T15:00:00Z

Lithgow, who won both an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his part in TV series Dexter, describes this "as possibly my favourite ever role. "It's a love story we don't see that often. 'Poster boys for love in old age' 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Y Control One of my all time favourite bands and I think their best song. Six Songs of Me: Hannah Jones of Titchlikes 2012-08-21T08:21:00Z

The show will be accompanied by every event organiser's favourite orchestra at the moment, the London Philharmonic. The Shard will open to the wrong music 2012-07-05T13:00:00Z

Earlier this week, Lily Allen tweeted her love of Rev, the gentle BBC2 comedy in which he stars as an inner-city vicar, adding: "Tom Hollander is my favourite British actor, very, very funny." Meet the Rev 2010-07-22T19:30:00Z

We report on the all-time favourite travel books nominated by tweeters and commenters on the books website. Guardian books podcast: Travel writing's new frontiers 2010-07-09T15:33:00Z

“It’s like nothing else,” says Benson of his favourite food, which he eats at least twice a week. ‘It's flavourful as hell’: welcome to Hawaii’s annual Spam festival 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z

Press F for favourite … Dial M for Murder. My favourite Hitchcock: Dial M for Murder 2012-08-06T11:39:25Z

Then there's the writing, alternating between Four and Seven: split perspectives is my very favourite kind of narration! The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore - review 2012-07-27T08:00:00Z

Neither of these is my favourite Christmas film. The Santa supremacy: Peter Bradshaw's top Christmas movies 2010-12-15T21:30:07Z

But there is likely to be more: fans of EastEnders may be able to see the storyline through the eyes of their favourite character by simply pointing, waving or swiping a smartphone. How will the next 10 years shape the BBC's output? 2013-04-02T19:52:00Z

He’s odds-on favourite to win tonight, mostly down to the fact that he’s been named Star Baker for a record five times this series. Every Great British Bake Off contestant ranked in order of greatness 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z

Sarah Vaughan is one of my favourite singers of all time. Amy Winehouse: in her own words 2012-07-22T17:59:01Z

“If we recall our favourite books from childhood, it’s likely the illustrations will come to mind as readily the story,” explains Dr Eve, curator of the current exhibition at the British Library. Children's classic books on display 2013-10-04T05:56:53Z

The study looked at the reading habits of more than 400,000 children in 2,000 primary and secondary schools in the UK, with children being asked to vote for their favourites. Movies and JK Rowling top book list 2014-01-16T07:38:15Z

"It's lovely to see people relax," says Fahey, the librarian, who says it is her favourite part of the job. Wandsworth jail reading group: 'Here, they don't have to be prisoners' 2013-01-15T15:30:01Z

Hummus, grated carrot and sprouts is another favourite, but feel free to improvise. Summer vegetarian recipes 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z

Not everyone agrees, but my favourite of the Iron Man films is the third – because of the lip-smacking relish brought to the writing and directing by Shane Black, a master of action comedy. The 20 best Marvel films – ranked! 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z

Our readers share their tips for free museums and galleries, and also pick their favourite affordable kids’ activities. School summer holidays: the best days out in the UK 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z

I remember Steven saying that The Great Escape was his favourite film, and he had 300 chickens on his farm. Nick Park and Jane Horrocks: how we made Chicken Run 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z

Of course the main reason for comparing him to a phantom is that they were his favourite subject matter. Odilon Redon: Prince du R?ve - review 2011-04-12T13:01:37Z

It seems such a small thing, but I think he understood her request for a favourite film as a distraction during difficult times. ‘Jake the dog helped me feel normal again’: readers on the pandemic’s acts of kindness 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z

The last continuously running, single-screen theatre in Melbourne, The Astor is a favourite for its fabulous double feature programming. Screen sirens: Australia's most beautiful cinemas 2013-07-04T04:03:00Z

Emil emerged as the theme partly because it was my favourite book as a child and it's carried on being a favourite book of mine. Michael Rosen: 'I'm the yeast in the Brighton festival cake' 2013-05-02T13:44:33Z

Harry Potter Series by J.K.RowlingChosen by Beth The first books I would grab in an emergency would have to be my Harry Potter collection as they are my ultimate favourite series of books. My top five: books to grab in an emergency! 2013-01-16T09:00:00Z

My favourite character was Wolf Cub who is arrogant and always thinks he's the best at everything, "I think I played the best part" even though he didn't do anything! The Last Wild by Piers Torday - review 2013-05-27T11:00:00Z

Photograph: ITV The series celebrating the best British produce returns with an A-list roster of chefs hoping to raise awareness of our food heritage by championing their favourite ingredients. TV listings and previews: plan your week's viewing - 8-12 October 2012-10-08T08:00:00Z

Rumer takes over the Guardian's Old music series for one week, to reveal her favourite tracks from days gone by. Rumer's old music: Burt Bacharach – Hasbrook Heights 2012-05-22T09:35:00Z

It's basically about when you hear your favourite song and, no matter where you are, it takes you back to the first moment you ever heard it. Talking Shop 2010-02-23T12:48:00Z

They took Nick Grimshaw through some of their favourite funny movies before listeners selected one for him to watch. VIDEO: Pegg and Nick Frost educate Grimshaw 2013-07-15T15:58:23Z

Goat tripe was Dad’s favourite and I remember cleaning it for him on numerous occasions. Seal: ‘Heidi Klum cooked schnitzel for me. Just the once’ 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z

Von Trier explained that, to follow his current project Melancholia, which is a favourite to be selected for the upcoming Cannes film festival, he had two projects in mind. The Nymphomaniac may be next Lars von Trier film 2011-03-25T13:46:51Z

Please leave your own tributes to Vidal here – and remind us of your favourite quotations from the author, if you can't spot them here. Gore Vidal's greatest quotes: leave your tributes here 2012-08-01T09:07:24Z

Frikadeller is the national dish of Denmark and a favourite among children. 20 best fast food recipes: part 1 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z

His own favourite film of 2013 was Good Vibrations, the story of Terri Hooley, Northern Ireland's punk godfather, who opened up a record shop in the midst of the "troubles" in 1970s Belfast. Which films are chasing Bafta glory? 2014-01-07T12:37:01Z

Tom Jones's Delilah was one of my favourite karaoke turns, until someone pointed out it was about a man who kills his girlfriend because she has "provoked" him by having an affair. Glastonbury 2010: I love Snoop Dogg the artist ? but despise him as a man 2010-06-27T18:59:00Z

Here are some favourites with foibles who have one thing in common: they get results. Six to watch: TV mavericks 2011-03-10T14:09:00Z

The single is currently favourite to become the Christmas number one. Hillsborough single is released 2012-12-17T12:53:51Z

It features footage of designers Galliano and Jean Paul Gaultier, and milliner Stephen Jones at clubs as well as performers like Divine, Bowery and Boy George, all to a soundtrack of contemporary dancefloor favourites. 1980s throwback: clubland's charming impact on fashion examined at V&A 2013-07-08T15:13:42Z

In arthouses, critical favourite Holy Motors, the latest wilfully bonkers effort from from Leos Carax, could catch fire as a film everyone has to see and have an opinion about. ParaNorman scares away the competition at UK box office 2012-09-25T17:05:59Z

What was your favourite book when you were younger? Quickfire interview: Eoin Colfer on Doctor Who 2013-01-08T09:00:00Z

The first set, Love Songs, includes the 1985 favourites Marlene on the Wall and Small Blue Thing, but if you switch between the original vinyl and the new CD there are not that many differences. Suzanne Vega: Close-Up Vol 1, Love Songs 2010-06-17T21:49:00Z

The song of a nightingale – Britten's favourite bird – was joined by a live performance by Oliver Coates of the Ciaconna from Britten's Second cello suite, a clever choice given the warblings of the middle section. In Britten's Footsteps – review 2013-02-04T18:51:22Z

Shine has to be one of my favourite books. Shine by Kate Maryon - review 2013-06-04T11:00:00Z

The views past the lighthouse to the Ardnamurchan peninsula, not to mention the dolphin we saw just offshore, made this one of our favourite places ever. Readers' best travel discoveries of 2018: your top tips 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z

The photo of the basket of apricots was for a blog post I did a while ago about Madame Bovary, one of my favourite books. Jenn Ashworth: My desktop 2012-07-31T14:27:07Z

He took home the favourite movie actor award for his role in Alice in Wonderland. Slime time 2011-04-04T10:09:33Z

After 10 seasons of watching New York's favourite 20-somethings fall in love, split up, get hired, get fired, get stranded, get pregnant, we waved farewell to Chandler, Joey, Ross, Rachel, Monica and Phoebe. Looking back at Friends 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z

My favourite line of poetry is: "And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow". Who do you think you are? 2010-05-28T23:06:00Z

Who are your favourite directors, past and present? 'Silly question!' Mike Leigh interviewed by our readers and famous fans 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z

In the six years since their debut, the Oxford band, led by the diminutive and lustrously bearded Yannis Philliakis have carved themselves out a niche as the thinking music fan's favourite band. Mercury Prize 2013: The nominees 2013-09-11T17:04:21Z

The part of Susanna is key to the opera, and there is some suggestion that her wit, honesty and resourcefulness made her Mozart's own favourite. Nozze di Figaro: The revolution in action 2013-07-10T14:55:47Z

“He was my favourite author when I was seven, and he’s my favourite author 35 years later.” Doctor Who writer and script editor Terrance Dicks dies aged 84 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z

This is one of my favourite books and you should definitely put it to the top of books to read! Itch Rocks by Simon Mayo - review 2013-03-06T09:00:00Z

My favourite time of year in the city is autumn. Concierge Dwight Owsley on New York City 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z

My own personal favourite is point eight, advising the use of time saved by not lamenting the Amazon effect to woo and work with publishers. Independent bookshops: share your survival strategies 2013-07-04T14:52:35Z

Downed, by Al Johnson, is made out of women's jumpers, including the favourite cardigan of the artist's mother. Flight exhibition reveals sense of wonder in the artistic imagination 2012-06-29T15:51:14Z

Song by song," he said, "he isn't my favourite artist. A literary career or a brilliant, successful one-off? Take your pick 2010-05-15T23:07:00Z

Other awards went to the film Karate Kid for favourite movie, American Idol for favourite Reality Show and Despicable Me for favourite animated movie. Slime time 2011-04-04T10:09:33Z

But my favourite plot strand involved the real-life character of Mary Frances Gerety, the copywriter who dreamt up the advertising phrase "a diamond is forever" for De Beers in the 1940s. The Engagements by J Courtney Sullivan – review 2013-07-20T13:00:06Z

Knowing how much fans loved Russell Edgington, the show brought him back from his burial in concrete under a car park, but like a vampire under the Louisiana sun this fan favourite withered through overexposure. When good TV goes bad: Why True Blood sucked the life out of the campy Vampire mystery 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z

In his view, it is quite normal to be a coward at times, or incompetent, or a softy about one's favourite coat, but always to imagine oneself a little tougher than the truth. Comedy gold – Michael McIntyre's Live and Laughing 2013-07-23T09:28:55Z

Now, rising with an effort from the kitchen chair, he delivers a favourite, soldierly expletive. Denis Healey: the artist within 2011-01-05T20:30:01Z

King was the strong favourite for the award, having taken the Golden Globe for best supporting actress. Regina King wins Oscar for best supporting actress for If Beale Street Could Talk 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z

It is more than likely that James's award-winning cheeses – such as Blue Monday, named after his favourite New Order song – will also feature. Blur's Alex James to host Harvest festival at Oxfordshire farm 2011-02-03T15:05:21Z

But prior to the ambitious launch of Walt Disney World in 1971, much of Orlando’s burgeoning industry revolved – along with citrus fruit –around the Martin company’s post-war missile manufacturing, including Cold War favourite the Pershing. What would Walt do? Universal and Disney battle to be US's best theme park 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z

But Hay does not always turn them on to their favourites. This little book club went to the Hay festival 2010-05-31T18:00:00Z

At that point would you really like to see your favourite TV character go over the same policy points and arguments possibly in a less interesting fashion? Ripped-from-the-headlines is the latest TV trend but will too much reality bite? 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z

My favourite items of clothing are my telepathic clothes. Lee 'Scratch' Perry: ‘My pants are telepathic. Everything I wear is telepathic’ 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z

Authors recommend forthcoming SF Gateway titles I have mentioned before that one of my favourite occupations is trawling secondhand bookshops, and that my favourite section within those bookshops is the science fiction and fantasy shelves. Thousands of SF classics return to earth as ebooks 2011-07-26T11:48:31Z

There are crack-spined copies of his teenage favourites, some of which he still returns to. The case for fortysomething festival goers 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z

My favourite Jerome set-piece is the episode with the tinned pineapple. Summer journeys: Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome 2013-07-16T15:52:40Z

There's a song called 89 whose title may or may not be a nod to his favourite year in pop, but it sounds like Cameo minus the codpiece so should by rights be called 84. New band of the day – Boy Kid Cloud (No 1,296) 2012-06-27T16:37:38Z

Into the midst of the ongoing Gurdin soap opera steps the world's favourite crooner. The Life and Opinions of Maf the?Dog and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe by Andrew O'Hagan 2010-05-07T23:11:00Z

Even your favourite little part might not work in the end.” Todd Haynes: ‘She said, there’s a frock film coming up, with Cate attached … It sounded right up my alley’ 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z

Percy is the favourite, because he has made me a living for 46 years. Watch my lips 2010-05-07T23:06:00Z

A personal favourite was Buckingham Palace’s unnecessary decision to press release the duke’s own decision NOT to become a full admiral, which you sense would have been a wrench for Andy. The more dysfunctional the royals are, the more their fans love them 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z

Mumford and Sons are up for the favourite alternative band award Mumford & Sons, who headlined this year's Glastonbury Festival, are up for favourite alternative band against the likes of Muse and Fall Out Boy. Glee leads People's Choice Awards 2013-11-06T09:32:44Z

So, naturally, my favourite show is Endeavour, the programme that makes you feel as if the past 13 years never happened. From The Returned to Broadchurch to Game of Thrones: the best TV of 2013 2013-07-28T18:00:01Z

Its new release, Inside Out, is perhaps my favourite yet. What goes on inside the mind of an 11-year-old girl? | Eva Wiseman 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z

"This is just a tree of life," said Tom Waits, when he selected it as one of his all-time favourite records a few years back. Exile on Main St 2010-04-24T23:05:00Z

Unless he’s a journalist ' ... is this your favourite Gore Vidal quote? Gore Vidal's greatest quotes: leave your tributes here 2012-08-01T09:07:24Z

Getting stuck in brambles, that's always a favourite for a sheep suicide. TV review: First Time Farmers 2013-01-11T23:00:12Z

During the ceremony, actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt gave Cookie Monster his favourite food and told how his childhood love of Sesame Street is shared by his own kids. Sesame Street receives Kennedy Center Honors to rare bipartisan cheer 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z

The 1999 edition included a nine-minute acoustic version of fan favourite Country Feedback, featuring a solo by Neil Young, while later singles saw departed drummer Bill Berry return to the studio. REM could release fan club singles 2013-08-12T15:58:00Z

Each personality worked with our professional describers to share their personal reflections of a London favourite. Audio description: let's hear it for arts, heritage and culture for all 2013-05-24T16:31:03Z

Jeffrey Tambor, while as great as ever in Transparent, seems like too much of a favourite at this point to triumph. Golden Globes 2016: who will win, and who should win the TV categories 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z

“He will be fondly remembered for his gruff vocals, his self-deprecating humour and the haunting lyrics that made his songs the perennial favourite of so many generations.” Celebrities Offer Tributes to Leonard Cohen 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z

When someone once told Arthur that her height and deep voice made her a favourite among drag queens she replied: "I'm flattered." Hadley Freeman's 10 awesome women: from Katharine Hepburn to Miss Piggy 2013-04-22T15:38:00Z

Related: My favourite TV show: The Golden Girls The menu will feature soups, wraps, salads, wine and the Golden Girl’s favorite dessert, cheesecake. Get the cheesecake! Golden Girls themed restaurant set for New York City 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z

Her favourite author is Jane Austen, whose heroines faced similar dilemmas. Elizabeth Jane Howard: 'I'm 90. Writing is what gets me up in the morning' 2013-04-06T23:05:23Z

Irish-American band Cherish the Ladies have been firm favourites since the first festival. Celtic Connections at 20 2013-01-17T08:35:07Z

When Fortune magazine asked its list of the 40 top business leaders under the age of 40 what their favourite show was, Mr Robot came out on top, ahead of Game Of Thrones. Mr Robot: 'Edward Snowden is a huge fan of our show' 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z

US fans voted online for their favourite stars in film, TV and music. 2010-01-07T11:41:00Z

We often went swimming at Positano, which was one of my favourite places, and being Italy and the war, we used to swim in the nude. Denis Healey: the artist within 2011-01-05T20:30:01Z

The Holy Bible is my favourite album ever, and its cover art is displayed prominently in my sitting room. The greatest ever album covers 2012-07-06T16:00:14Z

Then a power chord hits, matching the key and tempo of the bell, and suddenly you have a new favourite band. Readers recommend: songs with sound effects ? the results 2010-03-25T22:00:00Z

He was leaning against the pool table, wearing jeans, brown leather jacket and his favourite T-shirt of the moment, white with The The in big red letters. 'If anyone was going to wake from a coma, it was my brother' 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z

I've made it a rule that I can only start playing my favourite songs after 5 December, even if the supermarket ads have already been anticipating Christmas Day for weeks. Paul Morley's Showing Off? 2010-12-26T00:05:10Z

His favourite story about Lewis was how, in one movie, the star had to put down all the balls on a pool table in a single, lightning stroke. John Wood: an actor who made us see things anew 2011-08-11T12:32:33Z

Her favourite poem of his is Full Moon and Little Frieda. Frieda Hughes: ‘I felt my parents were stolen’ 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z

My favourite book is Norman Mailer's The Executioner's Song - I prefer his factual stuff to his fiction. Paperback Q&A: JJ Connolly on Viva La Madness 2012-07-17T14:29:30Z

No one ever objected going to my favourite restaurant. China’s little emperors – the children without siblings 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z

She even has a Twitter feed to record gnomic utterances, such as her recent favourite: "trifle for grownups". When two tribes meet: collaborations between artists and scientists 2011-08-21T20:30:01Z

It was a sunny day but slightly breezy, and I was wearing a gold, synthetic three-piece suit: my favourite outfit at that time. Experience: my dad set me on fire 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z

It was like someone opened a trunk of your favourite toys that you'd kept aside as a child and they were put in storage when you went to school and you'd never seen them since. Andy Warhol's unseen early drawings unveiled next week 2013-01-20T16:31:01Z

If your favourite doesn't appear, I leave you with these words from James Baldwin: "...-a real decision makes one humble, one knows that it is at the mercy of more things than can be named-..." The Great American Novelist tournament: the final 32 2012-07-23T15:19:53Z

When you’ve got a favourite artist, you want to know everything about them, from their favourite colour to what they have for breakfast, and you get that with this Nick Cave documentary. The 30 best films about music, chosen by musicians 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z

So far, my favourite part of the book three experience is learning about Sir Cadogan. Pottermore: our verdict as first chapters of Askaban join web wonderland 2012-12-21T16:00:00Z

It's good to see Chemo back after all these years, most readers' favourite of your villains, fairly unforgettable for having replaced his lost hand with a weed-strimmer. 'My humour has always come from anger' 2011-03-06T00:02:01Z

“Owning less means you are surrounding yourself with only your favourite things,” says Joshua Becker, who writes the blog Becoming Minimalist. The joy audit: how to have more fun in 2020 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z

My favourite shop is the Doctor Who Experience shop in Cardiff. Weekender: Jack Scanlon, schoolboy, 5 2012-11-30T22:59:01Z

“It doesn’t surprise me that cupcakes are favourites with bulimics,” the food writer Xanthe Clay told me. We are all addicts now 2013-05-11T23:00:00Z

"He's said some nice things about the festival and I know it's one of his favourites," he said. Pete Doherty skips T in the Park to enter rehab 2012-06-28T09:14:20Z

Another favourite is a quotation: “You can always count on Americans to do the right thing – after they’ve tried everything else.” Churchill 'in the year of Trump': Darkest Hour feeds America's love for Winston 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z

I played in the Caribbean and along the Riviera, but my favourite tournament was in Barcelona. Flirting with Ava Gardner | Taki 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z

My favourite episode is The Barbershop, uncovers a small but vital truth. Donald Glover: how the star of Atlanta proved that I too could be cool 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z

One of them is Hype Williams, whose Dean Blunt in his solo guise put out one of my favourite records of last year. Adelaide festival 2013: week two 2013-03-14T08:39:42Z

I insist she names a favourite track, and it's the only time she flounders a bit, spoilt for choice. Fans of The Archers should prepare for a shock, says Vanessa Whitburn 2010-12-13T07:03:00Z

But we still have episodes from my favourite characters to come – Lucille, Gob, Tobias and Buster – and I'm beginning to see the shape of the plot arc over the series. Arrested Development recap: season four, episodes 1-5 2013-05-26T15:37:26Z

There have even been suggestions the Ingmar Bergman regular could be portraying an elderly Boba Fett, the cult favourite bounty hunter from the original Star Wars trilogy, who apparently died in Return of the Jedi. Max Von Sydow 'playing Lor San Tekka' in The Force Awakens 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z

When Antony Hegarty took over guardian.co.uk/music in October, he picked a handful of his favourite bands and Jessica 6 were among the chosen few. New music: Jessica 6 ? White Horse 2011-02-04T16:23:27Z

It’s been a TV academy favourite for years and given that this will be the final time they’ll get to reward it, expect a big showing. Emmys 2019: the winners, the speeches, the surprises – live! 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z

This area featured in Scotland's favourite book – Sunset Song by Lewis Grassic Gibbon . Readers' tips: literary locations 2010-12-24T11:58:00Z

And I'm currently exhibiting some of my favourite finds in Foyles on Charing Cross Road in London. Book dedications: Lost love 2012-12-05T14:58:00Z

The competition was inspired by the growth of online fan fiction and fan art - where readers create new works based on their favourite characters. Blackman asks teens to 'remix' books 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z

Spanish salmonella is not usually on a list of favourite holiday souvenirs. Music matters: 10 years at Wigmore Hall 2011-01-06T22:59:01Z

I Am Number Four was one of my favourite books of 2010 and is definitely one of my favourite action books ever! I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore - review 2012-07-27T08:00:00Z

The buzzing terrace cafe below is a favourite haunt of Budapesters. Budapest city guide: what to do, plus the best bars, restaurants and hotels 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z

I mean how could anyone possibly say what their favourite piece of music is? Charlie Brooker answers your questions: 'I get angry to amuse myself' 2013-02-06T19:01:10Z

There are still moments of absolute brilliance, with tracks like Turn Blue’s “Fever” holding their own against old favourites. The Complete Glastonbury Festival Post Mortem: 30 Top Moments 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z

Photograph: Sang Tan/AP Today we kick off a new series in which readers tell us about their favourite Beatles songs. My favourite Beatles song: A Day in the Life 2013-03-05T10:39:21Z

When I wrote Oblivion, the conclusion to my Power of Five series, I was thinking of several writers who had gone before me; what follows, my favourite dystopias, could be seen as a confessional. Anthony Horowitz's top apocalypse books 2012-10-04T10:49:38Z

After that, she fancied going to Stockholm on a whim, so she did, meeting producer Klas Ahlund at a Gnarls Barkley gig, and then working and recording with her favourite singer, Robyn. Coco Sumner: 'I'd die for music' 2010-10-07T22:00:00Z

Even when he switched to the Woody Guthrie favourite Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad, it sounded like a celebration. Eric Bibb – review 2012-06-29T15:23:36Z

"I think it's much easier to pick the three greatest dead writers– my three favourites for the 20th century would be Virginia Woolf, Katherine Mansfield and Sylvia Plath." The Hay Q&A 2010-05-31T21:00:00Z

He earned the nickname "the Pilbara wanderer" because he would hitch rides with truckers for hundreds of miles but always return to his favourite seat on the miners' bus. Red Dog: an audience with Australia's best friend 2012-02-09T20:00:01Z

Whenever I am asked what my favourite food is, I always say onigiri. Family life 2010-05-14T23:38:00Z

The resurgent Tiger Woods is favourite to win his fifth Masters, which would put him one victory away from sharing the top of the honour board with Jack Nicklaus. TV highlights 11/04/2013 2013-04-11T06:00:08Z

Photograph: Gary Miller/FilmMagic will join on the Hillsborough campaign's Christmas single, which is already the bookies' favourite to top the UK charts on 25 December. Paul McCartney guests on Hillsborough charity single with Robbie Williams 2012-11-23T11:28:14Z

Arguably our favourite standby lunch item, avocados are both a treat and incredibly good for you. Quick lunchbox ideas with avocado 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z

Zilli was among the favourites, but only just scraped into the top 10. In pictures: Eurovision 2012 2012-05-27T00:30:39Z

The bookmakers agree, with William Hill suggesting this year's Baftas will be the "most predictable in years" with six major categories having odds-on favourites. British hopefuls ready for Baftas 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z

Related: The Jungle Book review – spectacular revival of Disney's family favourite “The strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack.” Is The Jungle Book's Mowgli a superhero? 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z

While they wait for their favourites, concertgoers turn to alternative forms of entertainment. Ask the indie professor: Why do people talk at gigs? 2011-07-12T15:08:37Z

Dubbed the "Seven Penny Nightmare" by The Sun, the title briefly became a favourite signifier of moral decline in a scare that prefigured the Video Nasty panic of the Eighties. Time for Action: when comics hit the headlines 2011-07-20T18:00:00Z

He was impressed enough by Obama's 2004 Democratic convention speech, and subsequent private meetings, to back the Illinois senator against Hillary Clinton, until then Hollywood's favourite candidate. DreamWorks boss leads Hollywood push to bring Obama a fairytale ending 2012-10-28T18:39:02Z

One of my favourite songs from my favourite album by my favourite artist, it's a song that bounces between calm and rage, redemption and rejection, dark and light. Six Songs of Me: Si Forster of 6 Days from Tomorrow 2012-08-15T09:07:04Z

One autumn afternoon back in the 1980s, I was meandering through a favourite wood in the Chilterns. The unpredictable power of nature 2013-02-15T18:01:01Z

My favourite character is Lottie because she is an amazingly loyal friend who gives lots of sensible advice and practical help. The Secret Hen House Theatre by Helen Peters - review 2012-06-28T14:00:00Z

While it might not be fair, the deciding mark in favour of LCD's first album being their best – and my favourite – is its second disc. My favourite album 2011-08-04T12:17:00Z

I grew up reading the large family books and this particular book was one of my favourites from my childhood. Five Minutes' Peace by Jill Murphy - review 2012-07-04T11:00:00Z

I listened to it on repeat for weeks on end. 's Mande Variations is currently my favourite album from the amazing riches of Malian music. Mali's magical music 2013-01-18T07:00:00Z

And, despite the fact that the final episode was broadcast in May 2004, long before the vast majority of them were born, it is the favourite TV programme of the UK’s five- to 16-year-olds. 'Jennifer Aniston cried in my lap': the inside story of Friends 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z

What can you do to ensure that your lollipop/My Little Pony/favourite stick is not stolen by your current cousin nemesis? In praise of my cousins – all 39 of them 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z

So what are your favourite TV spoofs, be they one-off sketches, full series or web clips? Top TV spoofs: 'Don't I know you from Lark Pies To Cranchesterford?' 2012-10-11T14:27:05Z

In my favourite line, he mispronounces "Cosette" in an improvised adieu: "Farewell Courgette." Tom Hooper: 'At 12, I swore I'd have my own film in the cinema' 2012-12-29T22:01:20Z

Guardian and Observer writers pick their favourite albums of all time. My favourite album: Cannibal Ox ? The Cold Vein 2011-08-09T16:22:36Z

Oh, and our favourite quote: "Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no libraries." Ten reasons why I love my library 2012-11-07T12:19:00Z

The ceremony, sandwiched between the Golden Globes and the Oscars, is the night when stars "wear their third favourite dress," joked model Christine Teigen, but there was plenty of glamour on the red carpet nonetheless. In pictures: Screen Actors Guild Awards 2014-01-19T15:10:35Z

Want the chance to interview your favourite authors, like Patrick? John Green: 'I'm tired of adults telling teenagers that they aren't smart' 2013-02-27T16:04:45Z

The success of kiddies' – and parents' – favourite Horrible Histories has been well documented. Brian Logan on comedians on children's TV 2013-01-06T19:00:12Z

Then there's the day that the entire crew crowded on to the set of Strangler's Wood – Nettles's all-time favourite episode – to watch a six-foot model take her clothes off to play a strangled cadaver. Your next box set: Midsomer Murders: John Nettles My Top Ten 2011-02-25T08:00:09Z

Another personal favourite is the $8,300 yurt, which has been “adapted to North American conditions”. Why Donald Trump’s victory is a gift for Gwyneth Paltrow 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z

I tell you this because it’s one of Ben’s favourite stories about me, something he enjoyed hearing when he felt tender. Notes from a Hollywood divorce: 'We had a primal connection. But we hung by a thread for years' 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z

But as well as plumping for your favourite Vikram Seth – are you A Suitable Boy, or do you prefer the views from The Golden Gate? – we're looking for leads into the languages beyond the colonial. World literature tour: India 2011-07-18T12:03:18Z

Photograph: David Rowan/Tate It might help us picture the Britain that is being made if we compare two paintings – one a Victorian favourite, the other dating from the very dawn of the 20th century. Victorian art, the sentimental poor ? and Cameron's Britain 2010-10-26T14:33:00Z

Lawrence is one of three members of an expert Guardian panel assembled to select eight favourite football songs to go through to our own European Championship of Football Songs, taking place from tomorrow at guardian.co.uk/music. Football songs – what's your favourite? 2012-06-06T22:02:01Z

I'm sure it's going to become another firm favourite of Amatullah's. A flower in the Snow by Tracey Corderoy and Sophie Allsopp - review 2012-12-13T12:00:00Z

To pick my favourite modern-day invention is truly a Sophie's Choice scenario. How great is the automated lacing system? 2010-09-01T07:59:00Z

In the next few weeks we're planning a series in which readers tell us about their favourite Beatles songs. What's your favourite Beatles song? 2013-02-19T10:52:52Z

After my last trip I can conjure Goya's paint choices and techniques for royal clothing, numberless scabrous defeated demons, El Greco's favourite flesh colours, and Velásquez's reworked horse legs. The sights and sounds of summer 2011-08-08T19:30:02Z

This two-parter, Death Of The Doctor, sees an alien race of "intergalactic undertakers" apparently bringing the corpse of the Doctor back to his favourite planet. A History of Horror With Mark Gatiss 2010-10-25T05:45:00Z

Topics reportedly include his ancestry and his favourite drink. Matthew McConaughey hosts bingo night for elderly isolating Texans 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z

This is my favourite part because it is the most dramatic and quite scary. Slated by Terri Terry - review 2013-07-29T08:00:00Z

Photograph: Andy Hall Up on the roof of Professor Fritz Vollrath's lab in the zoology department at Oxford University, there is a makeshift greenhouse in which he nurtures his favourite golden orb web spiders. Fritz Vollrath: "Who wouldn't want to study spiders?' 2013-01-12T19:00:00Z

Related: My favourite film: Hoop Dreams Raising Bertie raises scientific evidence around youth incarceration. Kartemquin: Chicago film-makers on 50 years of slam dunk documentaries 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z

"This year's festival favourites pack a powerful punch," said a spokesman. Clooney film opens Venice festival 2013-08-29T09:59:35Z

The Lark Ascending, written in 1914 by the English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams – recently named Britain's favourite Desert Island Disc – is in second place. New York state of mind: listeners pick 9/11 soundtrack to mark anniversary 2011-08-26T20:53:53Z

On my way home, I pop into one of my favourite bars for a drink. Rupert Everett: 'Sex is over. I'm not motivated by it any more' 2013-04-21T07:30:01Z

Back at the Martinselkonen Eräkeskus centre, after our hike, I indulge in a favourite Finnish pastime and close my eyes to relish the enveloping heat of the sauna. Serene summer in Finland’s centenary national park 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z

"It's on the bookshelves now next to my favourite authors in pride of place with a gap for the next two in the trilogy." Teacher lands first book deal at 82 2010-06-28T08:31:00Z

Propitiously an invitation arrives from a favourite teacher, a leftwing political science professor, to speak at his imminent retirement dinner, and Jesse seizes this chance to make a sentimental journey back to his old campus. Liberal Arts – review 2012-10-06T23:05:35Z

One woman even told DG she used subtitles when she was too stoned to listen to her favourite shows. Lights, camera, caption! Why subtitles are no longer just for the hard of hearing 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z

She is my favourite Japanese artist, and I sometimes think she might be my favourite artist anywhere. Why Japanese pop matters 2010-03-25T23:10:00Z

His favourite is a replica of the one used by Colonel Kilgore’s men in Apocalypse Now. Uncovering Cali cool in Santa Barbara's Funk Zone 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z

Based in their parents' living room, the band took a year to develop their sound - blending the classic guitar chops of Rockinhaim with the staccato hiccups of their favourite bands TLC and Destiny's Child. BBC Sound of 2013: Haim 2013-01-04T07:16:24Z

Friday Night Dinner is my favourite comedy show of the moment. Sarah Alexander on her favourite TV 2012-10-12T15:00:00Z

After the pub closed, Imran took Hannah to his favourite local chicken shop, and they ate sitting on a bench outside a club. How we met: ‘He was the most beautiful man I’d ever seen. I asked him: “Are you single?”’ 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z

My favourite is a parody in which our characters are edited into a South Park spoof. Gina Bellman on Leverage: 'Fandom is a world with no prejudice' 2013-02-02T17:00:00Z

It showcases forgotten archive favourites on archived stock reels, right up to new indie releases that are yet to be snapped up by European distributors. Cine-files: The Filmhouse, Copenhagen 2013-03-05T15:20:29Z

Brooker introduces the show as a celebration of "Britain's favourite subject: failure". So Wrong It's Right 2010-05-12T07:00:00Z

For the next year, Eger’s inner life – cherished memories, favourite recipes, future fantasies – sustained her, even saved her. Mind power in Auschwitz – and healing decades later 2018-09-02T04:00:00Z

When my dad died, aged 80, we scattered his ashes around his favourite tree. 'I'm delighted to find them big now': a pilgrimage to the trees my father planted 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z

As we approach week 10, my favourite would-be apprentice is Joanna. Grace Dent's TV OD: The Apprentice 2010-12-04T00:07:00Z

"I enjoyed playing it, those two are probably two favourites off the album." Ben Howard on his 'grand' new album 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z

Down Under - the story of an Australian backpacker touring the world - reached number one in Australia, the US and the UK, and remains a popular favourite at national events. Appeal over Men At work 'rip-off' 2010-02-25T12:59:00Z

Of the new collections published this year, my personal favourite might equally be considered a novel or memoir. A quick look at 2010 in short stories 2010-12-30T09:00:05Z

My favourite is what appears to be Cyriak's most recent work, the brilliant Cycles, for which he deserves some sort of Bafta. The surreal YouTube genius of Cyriak | Peter Bradshaw 2010-03-31T08:38:00Z

That image, of "taking a line for a walk", comes from one of Birtwistle's favourite artists, Paul Klee. Harrison Birtwistle: the music of myth 2012-06-29T21:55:13Z

One of my favourite parts of the job was covering the shows and one day, when I was at the Dior show in Paris, I felt a hand on my shoulder. I could never understand my grandmother's sadness – until I learned her tragic story 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z

She always finished it with freshly grated nutmeg, my favourite spice now as then. Family life 2010-03-27T00:07:00Z

It is all about being colloquial: favourite phrases are "as I say" and "as I used to say". The war and the cliches: the sofa syntax of people-friendly Tony 2010-09-01T18:29:00Z

Imagine that there was a foreign food manufacturer that produced many of your favourite upmarket delicacies. Is Sky Atlantic bad for British television? 2011-02-06T00:06:29Z

One of my favourite albums of all time. Levon Vincent's favourite tracks 2013-04-26T17:00:00Z

One by one, Carter seems to be paying homage to all his favourite American poets. EIC/Boulez; Zehetmair/Aimard 2010-06-29T21:00:00Z

Also, this scoops up some of the great comedians of the day, Williams, James, Jacques and my favourite, Bernard Bresslaw, plodding about with his high-pitched voice. The 50 funniest films… chosen by comedians 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z

My favourite thing was Mum spending so much money on lots of sweets. ‘We’re never going to bed’: children rewrite the house rules 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z

First, "trade and consumers" were invited "to nominate their favourite English experiences by uploading suggestions and pictures to the app", which is certainly the most instinctive way to communicate. Discover white-knuckle England with this handy holiday guide… 2013-04-27T23:05:40Z

Looking through the list, what are my favourites? Art Everywhere: which masterpieces would you choose for the UK's streets? 2013-06-21T14:42:43Z

From Action Man to Yahtzee, here's another chance to enjoy this affable canter through the nation's favourite playthings. Christmas TV highlights 2010-12-24T08:00:02Z

My favourite misunderstanding – which lasted an embarrassingly long time – was around the phrase navel-gazing. In these testing times, I'm embracing the art of navel-gazing | Coco Khan 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z

As the archives prove, they brought their favourite recipes back with them. Very merry seventeenth century punch recipe found in Yorkshire 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z

My favourite Desert Island Discs are all from Young's time on the programme. Desert Island Discs: Desert Island Discs: which episode would you take to a desert island? 2011-03-31T13:28:12Z

His favourite catalogued item might also be one of the smallest, an atlas from Queen Mary’s dollhouse. 'The perfect combination of art and science': mourning the end of paper maps 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z

My favourites fall into one or both of these categories, and I can't wait to hear them again. Desert Island Discs: Desert Island Discs: which episode would you take to a desert island? 2011-03-31T13:28:12Z

Two years ago Philip Pullman, the author of the hugely successful His Dark Materials trilogy, pulled together a collection of his favourite Grimm Tales. VIDEO: Grimm tales in a London basement 2014-03-22T00:24:09Z

Sometimes Just Sometimes Fest is a multimedia fortnight built around one of my favourite movies, The Crow. Jay Baruchel's fantasy festival: deep-diving into The Crow with Ian Curtis and Oreos 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z

On it, the pioneer of trousers so overlong they are suitable for women who only travel by chauffeured vehicle shares her favourite post-gym snack. The Goop rush: why celebrities are racing to build wellness empires 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z

Which of the coach's favourites will be crowned winner of The Voice during Saturday's final? The Voice: does anyone really deserve to win the final? 2012-06-01T15:13:17Z

The barmaids talk about him fondly, like a favourite uncle. Lemmy: The Movie ? Grace Dent's TV OD 2011-07-15T23:06:31Z

Our favourite fashionable hostel, Hush, with dorm beds from £10, is just round the corner. 10 of the best ways to enjoy Istanbul on a budget 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z

For Pixie's birthday, George bought her a jukebox loaded with her favourite music. Pixie Geldof: rocking 20s style 2013-02-16T09:00:00Z

While written in English poetry's favourite traditional structure, quatrains, "Jasmine" begins impressionistically, almost synaesthetically, with an odour that merges into cinematic images. Poem of the week: Jasmine by John Eppel 2010-07-12T13:28:00Z

My favourite song of Ayumi's is Ladies Night, a hymn to girl power. Why Japanese pop matters 2010-03-25T23:10:00Z

In the 1980s the bodies of the nudes pressed into the surrounding space, their three-dimensionality and almost modelled impasto describing deeply contoured forms like those within Freud's favourite bronzes by Rodin, Naked Balzac and Iris. Lucian Freud obituary 2011-07-21T21:08:42Z

Willow Smith treated the crowds to a rendition of her song Whip My Hair, whilst her brother Jaden Smith also put in an appearance to collect an award for Karate Kid's favourite movie gong. Slime time 2011-04-04T10:09:33Z

His favourite recent film is The Class, and according to the Guardian questionnaire he recently took, he last cried while listening to music. Nick Clegg: at home with Schubert, Strauss and Chopin 2010-04-29T15:00:00Z

One of my favourites is Britain Today, made in 1964 for the Foreign Office to show abroad. A British fleet with no aircraft carrier. Unthinkable! 2010-10-23T06:00:00Z

But my favourite gardening show remains the one where you don't get to glimpse a single leaf or petal: BBC Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time. What makes the perfect gardening programme? 2011-03-11T11:57:58Z

My favourite bit of dialogue in a film brimming with brilliant dialogue, goes: Mother superior: it’s been a great year for on-screen mums 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z

Tosca is one of my favourite operas, and I felt strongly that if you inherit that kind of musical treasure, you must respect it. How we made … Tosca (1964) 2012-07-23T17:00:02Z

Following a busy year of writing, rewriting and rehearsals, they chose their favourite songs and retreated to record their first EP, Throw Your Heart To The Sea. May's best music from across the MAP 2012-05-18T15:52:05Z

Or – my favourite – just flick noodles off a big block of dough with a knife, straight into the pan. TV review: Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure; The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World; The Simpsons 2012-08-05T21:15:01Z

It’s one of my favourite geological features on satellite photographs. Chris Hadfield meets Randall Munroe: ‘Are we alone in the universe?' 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z

It became a pop culture trope so gradually that, by the time it ended up dominating our favourite TV shows, it seemed completely obvious that it should. From Westworld to Homeland: pop culture's obsession with gaslighting 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z

As a paper, we were frequently accused of having an obsession with The Wire, which ticked many of our favourite boxes: drugs, race, politics, education, post-industrial economics. What would The Wire be like in Trump's America? 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z

But is the King merely the pawn in a wager between Lucifer and God to test the loyalty of the latter's favourite son? Theatre picks of the week 2010-05-21T23:06:00Z

This is also DJ IQ's favourite service station by a country mile. Web exclusive! All the celeb lists we couldn't fit in the mag 2010-12-17T12:18:20Z

Matching a huge beat from Sibot with razor-sharp lyrics, it's a landmark release that propelled Sharpa to national stardom and made him a favourite in Europe, too. Hip-hop: who represents Africa? 2011-02-17T21:59:01Z

Tell us your favourite songs about visitors, and Paul Lester – himself a visitor to the Readers Recommend hotseat – will gather the best of them in a blog posted here next Thursday. Readers recommend: songs about visitors 2011-08-18T23:01:01Z

One of Preston's favourite writers is F Scott Fitzgerald and that influence is favourably apparent in the novel's elegiac tone – there is much lost here, the least of which is money. This Bleeding City by Alex Preston ? review 2011-01-02T00:03:02Z

My favourite writer of the moment is Philip Hensher, whose new book, Scenes from Early Life, I am currently reading. Paperback Q&A: Amitav Ghosh on River of Smoke 2012-06-05T11:29:25Z

Set in the 1950s, this little novel by Paul Gallico is my favourite fashion book of all time. Sophia Bennett's top 10 stylish reads 2012-07-12T07:00:00Z

A tribute to the eponymous Croatian tennis star, this is the brand new single from one of my favourite bands: Glaswegian purveyors of mutant science punk rock, We Are The Physics. Now listening: reader playlist 2012-07-04T15:02:00Z

He said before the ban was lifted he hoped the public "will come and see the real thing, which is a joyous and affectionate portrait of one of Picasso's favourite models". Edinburgh airport commits basic blunder by banning Picasso nude 2012-08-08T15:54:00Z

In fact, my favourite ever New York weekend was when I saw four operas in two days – only in New York! Concierge Dwight Owsley on New York City 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z

“What about a club where we talk about our favourite TikTok memes and viral dances instead?” she suggested. Before the internet broke my attention span I read books compulsively. Now, it takes willpower | Josephine Tovey 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z

One of his favourites involves his struggle to get Pulp Fiction made. 'No one will forget the 5ft guy' 2013-02-27T18:10:00Z

British success Other key movie winners included Johnny Depp, who was named favourite movie actor. 2010-01-07T11:41:00Z

He gets his coffee from the same Puerto Rican coffee house on Park Slope, Brooklyn, every morning, and gives money to his favourite downtown cinema, Film Forum. John Turturro interview – 'I had a threesome back in the 70s. I was young. It was awkward' 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z

The trouble is, our favourite may not be the example the director uses in the final edit. High-definition TV is the nemesis of every actor of a certain age 2013-02-18T11:05:22Z

Ken Hom’s steamed fish Cantonese style Steaming fish is a great southern Chinese tradition, and it is my favourite method of cooking fish. 20 best Chinese recipes: part 4 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z

Next to the window is a favourite photograph of my son Joshua and me, taken in 2002 for an article we wrote for the Guardian about the horrors of homework. Francesca Simon: Where I write 2013-03-07T17:00:00Z

Frank Sinatra once remarked that Curtis was his favourite Hollywood actor, "because he beat the odds". Tony Curtis dies aged 85 2010-09-30T10:06:00Z

Example British rapper Jaws is one of my favourite films. Jaws, 40 years on: ‘One of the truly great and lasting classics of American cinema’ 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z

My favourite was paung goreng: glutinous rice balls with fish cooked in creamy coconut milk and reduced down - sticky balls of savoury sweet deliciousness. Malaysia on a plate 2010-12-28T11:06:09Z

But some of my favourite ideas never made it into the final film. Garth Jennings: Kanye killed my video 2010-12-12T21:30:00Z

The latter, which Willmore said is her favourite of the rediscovered stories, contains elements of a plot which later grew into Rebecca. Lost Daphne du Maurier stories discovered 2011-02-21T16:10:04Z

Enraged fathers in Montana, Steinbeck's favourite state and now mine, probably still threaten to disinherit sons who want to be hairdressers in New York. Audiobooks 2011-03-05T00:07:11Z

Jackie Morris is one of my favourite children's illustrators and storytellers, and The Ice Bear is one of her most beautiful stories. Lucy Coats's top 10 bear picture books 2013-03-21T12:47:16Z

Always a favourite of mine, the song contains the line: "And now/A quarter of my life is almost past/I think I've come to see myself at last." Are the Rolling Stones worth dying for? 2013-07-03T15:49:36Z

And with my favourite Carter pieces, I certainly would. Elliott Carter remembered: 'Music seemed to erupt from his very being' 2012-11-06T18:41:42Z

In this case, British and Irish clubbers find out how folk from other cultures party by exchanging their favourite music, food, dance moves, fashion, bands and DJs. Clubs picks of the week 2011-03-19T00:06:36Z

Sitting in his favourite cafe near his west London home, the 42-year-old is perky and excitable. Jason Donovan 2010-10-16T23:05:00Z

Or there are the special dinners I cook for you, after which you will say, “Not my favourite.” A letter to … my husband, who has a mind all of his own 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z

Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters Last week we fired the starting gun and asked you for your favourite songs about running. Readers recommend: songs about running – results 2012-08-02T16:55:49Z

According to a new report, children still rush home from school to watch their favourite programmes. Children watch less TV than adults 2014-03-07T06:23:00Z

No. My favourite one is the one I haven't heard in a long time, and when I listen to it my favourite will become the next one that I haven't heard in a long time. 30 minutes with … Damian Marley 2012-07-19T10:43:07Z

Pacifico works as a translator of American literature and it's not difficult to guess who his favourite authors are. The Story of My Purity by Francesco Pacifico – review 2013-04-24T10:00:01Z

And I was shocked, in a most childish way, to discover my favourite film director was a fully paid-up member of the Republican Party. I was Dennis Hopper's henchman 2010-06-03T21:29:00Z

Bring Up the Bodies is unquestionably the bookies' and the booksellers' favourite. Hilary Mantel's Bring Up the Bodies: a middlebrow triumph 2013-01-29T22:55:16Z

His favourite three examples are Goethe, Beethoven and Nietzsche himself. Who was Nietzsche? 2012-10-01T11:45:00Z

Look out for the national favourite, lamingtons: a sponge cake covered in chocolate, dipped in coconut and cut into squares. The Great British Bake Off goes global: from Sweden to Australia the show is flourishing 2012-10-12T12:00:00Z

That's it, it's all a bit like a geography lesson, with Mr Crane the geography teacher, who's very nice, definitely one of my favourites, but it's still school. Town with Nicholas Crane; Love and Death in City Hall – TV review 2013-05-22T06:00:16Z

The undertaker has dressed him in his favourite vintage shirt, one bought during that hot summer bussing tables in San Francisco. 'The clock of his life was counting down' – loving and losing my ex 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z

Baudelaire was surely taking drugs when he celebrated his favourite artist, Eugène Delacroix, whose paintings indulge in violent excesses worthy of any artist of today. Mat Collishaw: still sensational 2013-04-26T15:30:00Z

Coppola's film, my favourite of the festival so far, benefited from a little documentary zing: these events actually happened, the real-life bling ring active in Los Angeles about five years ago. Cannes 2013 roundup 2013-05-18T15:00:06Z

I like them all for different reasons; it's like asking, "Who's your favourite child?" Stephen Sondheim, composer – portrait of the artist 2012-11-27T19:30:01Z

A lot of people probably don't realise what a hassle it is, hence they become inconsolable when their favourite group disbands. Tonight I'm a rock'n'roll scribe: My stint in Sonic Youth, and other fun-packed fabrications 2010-04-08T14:10:00Z

I live in London and one of my favourite things to do when visiting my mother in Australia is to look through all the old photo albums and hear all the stories. Family life: Granny's archive, 60s childhood and bread and drip 2013-05-04T06:15:02Z

His treatment of Like a Rolling Stone sounded uncannily like 1965 Dylan, and was followed by a confident croon on the Sinatra favourite, Learning the Blues. Rodriguez – review 2012-11-19T17:57:43Z

Brown says his favourite item is a small black and white picture of an unknown teenage girl. A glimpse of '60s Paris 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z

Like an old man showing his granddaughter round his favourite place in the world. The Mill; When Björk Met Attenborough – TV review 2013-07-29T06:00:10Z

As the family snapshots came down off the wall at the Rafters and highlights of previous episodes were played, fans tweeted about crying buckets for their favourite show. Packed to the Rafters bids a teary farewell 2013-07-03T02:11:28Z

It was the start of a long working collaboration and friendship, during which he introduced me to his world, his family, and his favourite haunts and watering holes. Adam Lusekelo obituary 2011-04-12T17:17:07Z

One of my favourite documentaries is Fetishes, Nick Broomfield’s foray into an S&M parlour and the matter-of-fact way in which the participants discussed their bizarre proclivities in such everyday fashion. My girlfriend wants me to spank her. Should I feel guilty? 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z

The notion of mixing classical stringed instruments with electronic beats is not new, in fact it has been something of a Balearic favourite for decades. The classic pop of Clean Bandit 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z

A favourite way station on the route to Libya and exile in the 1980s was the town of Djanet in south-eastern Algeria. Tinariwen: Sahara to New York City 2011-08-20T23:04:07Z

I'd open the door, and there she'd be, dressed in casual clothes – a pair of designer denims and a favourite kaftan. Craig Brown: The Lost Diaries 2010-10-01T23:05:00Z

At home in Baltimore, my favourite thing is to eat with my family. Orchestra conductor Marin Alsop: ‘I commute between the US and Brazil – the time zones almost line up’ 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z

Here's where I think this list of favourites is going to get controversial. The Tomb of the Cybermen: Doctor Who classic episode #3 2013-03-18T15:29:00Z

Or, my personal favourite, Mr Monk Meets the Playboy, where a man is crushed to death by a bar-bell, which he has apparently dropped on his neck while exercising. Natalie Haynes's guide to TV detectives: #10 – Adrian Monk 2012-05-29T10:35:38Z

Here's an artistic app that looks set to appeal to parents as well as their children: "Let real Disney artists teach you how to draw your favourite Disney characters". 20 Best iPhone and iPad apps this week 2012-10-12T16:03:19Z

His favourite part of the day is making five-month-old Oscar laugh before he leaves for work. Growing up fast: why parenting in your 20s is the new punk 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z

Later there was Hazy Shade of Criminal by Public Enemy, one of my top-five favourite tracks of all time, remarkable for containing not a single melodic element. Let's raise a glass to lovely, swampy, droning, booming bass 2013-05-29T19:00:00Z

For a child, this was like returning to a favourite book only to discover a whole new chapter, or opening a door to find friends waiting outside. Six novelists on their favourite second artform 2013-04-27T07:00:18Z

"These and the berry granola balls were my favourite," commented one mourning user on Instagram. 6 items discontinued by Trader Joe’s this summer 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z

He was Charlie Chaplin's favourite clown, for goodness' sake. Wisdom's longevity was incredible. He even made Barry Cryer seem young 2010-10-04T23:14:00Z

Finally, my favourite bit, when I was allowed to play through something new just for fun. Listen to Britain 2010-03-20T00:05:00Z

One of my favourites and definitely one of the wackiest races, this is not one for the faint hearted. Fancy dress, covered in paint or stark naked – the best fun runs 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z

It's my favourite in what I guess was a swansong for camera film. Photographer Richard Nicholson's best shot 2011-01-12T21:59:00Z

Cuz first became a favourite among divers and surfers on nearby Pebbles Beach. Barbados holiday guide: the best beaches, restaurants, bars and places to stay 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z

More than 30% of correspondents named it their favourite movie moment. ET finale voted most powerful cinematic moment 2011-03-07T16:48:16Z

We've seen far more stylish bands take ascent quicker, but I always tried to look at it positively: a lot of my favourite bands, like Wilco, were they ever in the NME? Frightened Rabbit: 'We've gone back to brutal honesty' 2013-01-24T17:24:27Z

He also won favourite pop/rock album for Believe. Bieber triumph 2012-11-19T04:54:00Z

I also have a hunch that Murdoch himself has fallen out of love with his old favourite, to the extent that she'll vanish within a year or so anyway. Never mind Page 3, internet porn is what damages young minds 2013-06-13T14:44:47Z

Singer Britney Spears, who recently started a Las Vegas residency, was given the favourite pop artist award. In pictures: People's Choice Awards 2014-01-09T07:52:01Z

My favourite sign on the march said: ‘Melania, blink twice if you need help’ Five things I learned on the Women’s March 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z

Luckily, our army of masterminds, hackers, hitters, grifters and thieves fully mobilised and Leverage became the first cancelled programme to win a People's Choice award – favourite cable TV drama. Gina Bellman on Leverage: 'Fandom is a world with no prejudice' 2013-02-02T17:00:00Z

I am to arrive at the designated meeting point on time, tell no one where I'm going, wear something red and bring my favourite book. Praxis Makes Perfect – review 2013-05-03T16:47:55Z

My favourite episode is episode 13: The Cheesiest, which includes stories about how President Andrew Jackson started Big Block of Cheese Day, and a bit about American civil war soldiers’ least favourite food, hardtack. Disgraceland: rock'n'roll's worst hellraisers – podcasts of the week 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z

Under international pressure, Margaret Thatcher's favourite South American leader was forced to agree to a referendum on keeping him in power. Pinochet film No: digital push gets the thumbs up 2013-02-08T17:36:05Z

There’s a lot of me in him and he’s absolutely my favourite character I’ve played. This much I know | Kyle McLachlan 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z

Of course, it's not just the themes but the parts that make these plays so memorable, and folklore has it that Falstaff, the old rogue played here by Desmond Barrit, was Elizabeth I's favourite character. This week's new theatre 2011-07-08T23:09:07Z

Repeat of the 2007 behind-the-scenes about the nation's favourite audio soap narrated, with great affection, by Stephen Fry. Tonight's TV highlights: Stargazing Live 2011-01-03T00:05:02Z

So my favourite mythical creatures are those that the author has brought to life in such a vivid manner that you really believe they might be true. Cressida Cowell's top 10 mythical creatures 2013-02-16T08:00:00Z

Beer and science, two of the internet’s favourite things: got to be a winner. Foodfunding: Weird and wonderful culinary projects that need your money 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z

Don't want to miss your favourite bands or lose your friends? Sleeve Notes: How to write a World Cup anthem 2010-06-11T14:05:00Z

Share your reasons – and your favourite screen moments of theirs – in the comments below and we’ll publish the best. Larry David to Lisa Simpson – life lessons from TV's top role models 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z

Several hundred years later however, it is Carmenere that is considered Chile’s signature grape variety, alongside international favourites such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Merlot. Chile Tries to Revive an Obscure Old Wine Grape 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z

His own favourite stars are Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn, though he's intentionally holding back on seeing some of their early work. Six degrees of IMDb founder Col Needham 2013-05-12T15:59:01Z

Armenia: Not Alone has been one of the hot favourites to win and it is possible Aram Mp3 knows it. Eurovision 2014: Reporter's diary 2014-05-11T11:21:17Z

Before I leave, Wood says he wants to show me his favourite thing and leads me over to a ceiling-high bookcase with a bespoke sliding library ladder. Inside Ronnie Wood’s cottage studio 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z

But still not as cheap as Amazon' With HMV under threat, what are your favourite music shops? New band of the day – Satellites (No 1,431) 2013-01-15T15:37:00Z

The annual television show is a favourite way for music fans to see in the New Year. Jools Holland on hosting 'huge party' 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z

He’s one of my all-time favourite pieces of 20th-century intellectual property. Can Speedy Gonzales stick it to Donald Trump? 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z

The film, the favourite for best picture at the Oscars on 26 February, also won prizes for best original score, cinematography and best costume design. The Artist dominates 65th Baftas 2012-02-12T23:22:16Z

Each week one reader offers up five of their favourite film clips on a subject of their choosing – and we ask you to tell us what other movie scenes should have been included. Clip joint: The top five 'meet cutes' 2013-01-23T17:36:53Z

It's sure to be a favourite with choirs up and down the country for many Christmases to come. Choir of King's College; Exaudi; Tallis Scholars – review 2012-10-27T23:17:28Z

Measured, playful, with a tantalising pace that suggests a liking for Stewart Lee, Pilgrim starts by praising a “new favourite racial slur” he encountered online, then gently draws out its idiotic inarticulacy. Standup comedy - your videos 2013-06-04T13:27:00Z

"It's my favourite thing to do - it's a form of exercise but also just sort of therapy - I call it 'my private dance party'," she says. Julia Stiles: Older roles are better 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z

Martel was prompted to act as a literary godfather when Harper cited The Guinness Book of Records as his favourite book, and by his failure to recognise the importance of the arts generally. Yann Martel 2010-06-22T19:00:00Z

Gazing out, lost in gormless meditation, has always been one of my favourite activities and, one particularly fabulous morning, when London just demanded to be stared at, I realised I’d stopped. Switch it off and give yourself a digital break 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z

One of her favourites of his is 22 Jump Street. Booksmart star Beanie Feldstein: ‘Everyone said we didn’t belong in LA’ 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z

The velodrome is the first major Olympic venue to be completed and is favourite to win with odds of 2/1 at William Hill. Stirling prize shortlist reflects new austerity in architecture 2011-07-20T23:01:03Z

"Pulp are one of my favourite bands and I talked to them about their really famous show," he says. What's it like to headline Glastonbury? 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z

I adore turnip cake, but the glutinous texture isn’t everyone’s favourite way to start the day. Start the day with a bang: Yotam Ottolenghi’s big weekend breakfast recipes 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z

Twitter Twitter remains my favourite social network by far. Is Twitter Going To Beat Linkedin At Becoming A Recruitment Powerhouse? 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z

A cult classic and a favourite of Steven Spielberg, the film sees an enigmatic car delivery driver named Kowalski embark on a Benzedrine-fuelled race to drive a Dodge Challenger from Denver to San Francisco. Ill-advised car journeys on film – ranked! 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z

I'm not wild about their cheerful treatment of the once-chilling Lyke-Wake Dirge, but their unexpected reworking of the old Creedence favourite Bad Moon Rising captures the spirit of this adventurous set. Various artists: The Inner Octave ? review 2011-08-18T21:34:00Z

Harry Potter author JK Rowling tops a new list of children's favourite books which is dominated by titles which have been made in to films. Movies and JK Rowling top book list 2014-01-16T07:38:15Z

Grieg's Holberg Suite must hold some sort of record as the classical chocolate-box favourite least often programmed at the – just four hearings in 115 years until this week. Norwegian CO 2010-08-26T11:00:00Z

We’ll start with one of my favourites: Luke Holland’s genuinely very hard Game of Thrones quiz. Game of Thrones finale: who will sit on the Iron Throne? Follow the action – live 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z

Indeed, at times it feels as if she is looking at Palmer's favourite landscapes of Kent and Surrey through his eyes, providing a verbal equivalent of his enchanted vision. Mysterious Wisdom: The Life and Work of Samuel Palmer by Rachel Campbell-Johnston - review 2011-07-15T21:55:04Z

UK chamber-pop indie favourite Patrick Wolf was surprised at how much the audience listened to his set. Womad: 30 years of world music 2012-07-30T10:36:06Z

For that reason, the finished song has never been my favourite piece of work, lyrically – too derivative – but it made a good musical vehicle for one of our first "extended works". Rush: 'Our fans feel vindicated' 2011-03-24T21:29:01Z

I ask if he has a favourite sneeze. From stationery fiends to hand dryer enthusiasts… who are you calling boring? 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z

On the occasion, she would cook one of my favourite dishes. All about my mother 2013-03-30T09:00:00Z

Most famous as a gossip with a silent, sullen companion named Cynthia, she was a comedy favourite for more than 40 years. Windsor to front funny women show 2011-06-17T10:00:38Z

In Through the Wormhole, Earth's favourite voiceover guy, Morgan Freeman, attempts to answer these questions. Your next box set: Through the Wormhole 2011-07-14T18:59:01Z

One of my favourites was San Francisco Bay Blues, first recorded by Jesse Fuller, with its sadness and yearning infused with energy and hope. The evocative music that inspired my travels: readers' tips 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z

Songs like Keep Your Head Up and Only Love quickly became live favourites and Howard released an EP later in 2012, which signalled a move away from traditional folk music. Ben Howard on his 'grand' new album 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z

I'm also pleased to report it's still my favourite: slightly odd, more than a little askew, it's got a fascinating narrative voice, questioning and curious. Rereading Stephen King: Different Seasons 2013-01-15T11:10:21Z

The perennial Christmas favourite, a heartfelt tale of festive excess, reached the milestone after getting to number 12 this Christmas, the Official Charts Company said. Fairytale of New York hits 1m sales 2012-12-31T10:22:49Z

There's nothing inherently wrong with using such favourites - just don't expect to make up for what's lacking further in. Epigraphs: opening possibilities | Toby Lichtig 2010-03-30T12:00:00Z

When I was eight, my music teacher asked the class to name our favourite singers. Forget Cats: in a close-run field, Marriage Story was the musical highlight of my holiday 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z

The buzz: "The sort of record where every song is a potential favourite" – Stereogum. New band of the day ? No 946: Jessica Lea Mayfield 2011-01-14T16:55:43Z

The list of favourite titles is dominated by British authors. Pooh bear tops favourite book poll 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z

You want to know what the nation's favourite Christmas carol actually is? Rewind radio: The Nation's Favourite Christmas Carol; Stephen Nolan; Today – review 2012-12-30T00:06:03Z

You don't mess with Geoffrey Boycott, especially if you are interviewing him live on the radio and his favourite TV programme is about to begin on Channel 5. Geoffrey Boycott bowls Mark Chapman a googly 2012-07-17T10:20:50Z

In life, Murray O’Hair was funny, foul-mouthed and abrasive; she once said her favourite pastime was “thinking and beer drinking”. How atheist campaigner Madalyn Murray O’Hair became America's most-hated woman 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z

My favourite part was when Ruby and her team were at the big finale. Ruby Redfort: Take Your Last Breath by Lauren Child - review 2012-10-14T08:00:00Z

Sutherland's accent was one of the critics' favourite targets on the film's original release, skitting around as it does between Northern Ireland, Yorkshire and a sort of grumbly noise. Revolution: 'The Devil's in't – I can't Endure it' 2012-06-21T12:27:41Z

It was quite probably my favourite show of the year. Share your theatre memories of 2010 2010-12-29T09:43:57Z

One of my favourites is 1901, an account by eyewitnesses of the death and funeral of Queen Victoria in which the parallels with Princess Diana's are incredible. Alistair McGowan: Mad about the Master 2010-12-06T22:01:00Z

The ascent from dark to light up the big stair is still one of my favourite pieces of architecture. More than a home 2010-06-26T23:05:00Z

Beginners, as its title suggests, is about that favourite American theme of new starts, of reshaping the self, of embarking on fresh adventures after crises and life-changing experiences, and it is apparently closely autobiographical. Beginners ? review 2011-07-23T23:05:49Z

This tiny tyrant is possibly my favourite character in the whole HP universe: there is nothing more terrifying than a torturer in a pink, fluffy cardigan. Emerald Fennell's top 10 villainesses 2013-01-03T12:22:00Z

Hackman has cited Max as his favourite role, though the aggressiveness of the character seems beyond him – he can do terrier but not pitbull. Film-makers need to trust the audience 2013-05-24T13:00:01Z

Photograph: BBC I didn't find it easy to choose my favourite Christmas story. Season's readings: The Box of Delights by John Masefield 2010-12-06T15:14:00Z

How could I be angry with him when they were my favourite band? Glen Campbell: One last love song 2011-08-26T22:01:04Z

My favourite features the song being played at super-low speed, like odd industrial music. How we made: Heart of Glass 2013-04-29T15:27:00Z

My favourite moments there are not the guided meditations or the past life readings, but when I can hike, wander, explore on my own. Spiritual Sedona: the Arizona town bursting with positive vibes 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z

It's my favourite thing in all genres ever. Brendon Burns, comedian 2012-08-07T16:51:02Z

It introduced me to the Velvet Underground, who remain one of my favourite bands, and of course it was also my first immersion in the music of the Doors themselves. Ray Manzarek was the key to the Doors 2013-05-21T16:59:18Z

There's a shapeshift or mutation on nearly every page, but a favourite of mine is Echo and Narcissus, who turn into the disembodied voice and woodland flower they lend their names to. Ch-ch-changes 2010-07-29T11:27:00Z

My favourite characters are Jess and Eve as they are just inseparable and are always there for each other. Shadows by Amy Meredith - review 2012-11-30T09:00:00Z

The book was circulated among his fellow prisoners, who underlined and autographed their favourite passages. Power and glory: how to tackle Shakespeare's revolutions 2012-06-20T17:59:07Z

Who were your favourite authors as a child and who are your favourite authors now? David Almond: Q&A 2011-07-22T10:59:43Z

It’s a way of acknowledging the audience’s own feelings about returning to and reinhabiting old favourites; the desire for them to be the same, but the likelihood that you have changed. From 21 Jump Street to Baywatch and CHiPs: how Hollywood remade the remake 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z

My favourite record, my favourite song that I ever wrote. My favourite album: Graceland by Paul Simon 2011-08-15T12:35:11Z

Lennon's producer, Victor Hebert, though a generous and imaginative man, could not simply bankroll anything and everything, and Rocky Road, though a festival favourite, was no moneyspinner. Farewell to Peter Lennon, whose only film was worth a dozen by a lesser man 2011-03-21T14:17:57Z

Otherwise, she thumbs through a list of saved, favourite clips that have caught her ear before and earmarked for possible use. ‘It’s hard to put the brakes on it. We doubled down’: Charli D’Amelio and the first family of TikTok 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z

One of my favourite LPs from this year is Themes For An Imaginary Film put together by Johnny Jewel and some members of the Chromatics. DJ Benji B Q&A 2012-10-12T23:05:54Z

So maybe About Schmidt is my favourite motivational film. From Groundhog Day to … Raging Bull? – films to inspire and uplift 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z

You would assume Glenn Close would be the sentimental favourite for The Wife. Oscars 2019: predictions, timetable and all you need to know for the big night 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z

Related: My favourite film: Predator Predatoring They vanish for no reason and reappear when you least expect. Forget being ‘ghosted’ – have you ever been Frankensteined? 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z

The live interpretation of a favourite record is always a treat for longtime fans. Ask the indie professor: My top 10 gigs of 2010 2010-12-22T11:48:26Z

Drop us an email at childrens.books@guardian.co.uk with your thoughts and tell us your favourites. Valentine's Day romantic reads – tell us your favourites 2013-02-14T14:30:00Z

Clem Attlee's favourite reading matter was Agatha Christie; yet his 1945-51 administration brought us the Arts Council, empowered local government arts spending and set money aside for a National Theatre. Election 2010: What happened to the arts? 2010-05-03T12:04:00Z

His replacement is the brattish Justin Bieber, who is apparently perfect for the job: "Pranking people is one of my favourite hobbies." TV highlights 11/06/2012 2012-06-10T19:00:01Z

Ultimately, however, Mahershala Ali gets my vote for Moonlight, and looks like a firm favourite. And the real winner is… welcome to the Observer’s alternative Oscars 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z

The former One Show host said he was "thrilled" to be starring in his "favourite musical of all time". Jason Manford set for The Producers 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z

Another of Braben's favourite running gags was Eric's spectacular rudeness to the special guests, whose names he would often get wrong. How Eddie Braben saved Morecambe and Wise's careers 2013-05-21T14:52:31Z

The novel surprised me in so many ways and its creativity was so ridiculously good that I immediately listed it as one of my favourite children's books. Cornelia Funke and Salisbury cathedral: the power of place 2012-11-22T15:20:00Z

It makes literally no sense at all and is my favourite line of the whole series. Hunted: season one, episode eight 2012-11-22T22:00:02Z

Five-year-old Bella had been told by her uncle, Andrew Clark, that they were going to see the singer in one of his favourite bands. From Pulp to Prokofiev: Jarvis Cocker narrates Peter and the Wolf 2010-12-29T17:57:43Z

Listening to a favourite song in a different guise taps into alternative emotions. The best covers turn a song on its head: a whole new slice of life, right there | Hannah Jane Parkinson 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z

My favourites growing up were usually the overlooked side dishes to overplayed albums. The buried treasure of Pet Shop Boys' B-sides 2012-02-08T16:21:03Z

The Joker was my favourite performance of the year. Dev Patel 2010-08-06T23:05:00Z

It was actually perfect as the third book is my favourite book and Sirius Black is the first fictional character to have my heart. Pottermore: your experiences 2011-08-16T14:51:48Z

We Found Love is at No 8, just ahead of Jepsen's pop favourite Call Me Maybe and another Maroon 5 track, Payphone. Jessie J's Domino was the UK's most played pop song in 2012 2013-04-16T10:26:29Z

Normally I would rank Elite Syncopations among my least favourite MacMillan ballets. MoveTube: A foxy farewell to the Royal Ballet's Monica Mason 2012-07-18T13:36:40Z

I've made over a hundred albums, but the two and a half I made with Glen were my absolute favourite times in the studio. How we made: Rhinestone Cowboy 2013-05-13T16:45:28Z

Before the rise of digital TV channels more than 20 million viewers regularly tuned into their favourite Christmas Day show, with a festive edition of EastEnders in 1986 watched by more than 30 million people. EastEnders wins Christmas Day ratings battle for fourth year running 2012-12-26T10:40:34Z

As do jellied eels, though the East End favourite is alive and well in old-school establishments like L Manze, the eel, pie and mash shop in Walthamstow recently awarded a Grade II listing. What Jamie Oliver's Brazilian gaffe tells us about our deep emotions over food 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z

One of my favourite picture books because it's so sweet and cute. My top five secret reads 2013-05-08T08:01:00Z

Making The Shining, Stanley Kubrick announced Eraserhead was his favourite film and showed it to his cast and crew, “to put them in the mood”. Eraserhead: the true story behind David Lynch's surreal shocker 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z

HH: One of my favourites was a series in the 1980s – Pierre Salinger, one of the great foreign correspondents from the US, did a series called Dining in France. The conversation: Are there too many food programmes on TV? 2012-08-17T20:00:05Z

Jack was definitely my favourite character because he was so cool. Secret Agent Jack Stalwart: The Hunt for the Yeti Skull: Nepal by Elizabeth Singer Hunt - review 2013-04-29T11:00:00Z

According to Young's research, they frequently watch their favourite shows alone, since their choices are not shared by the rest of the family. The Apprentice and Strictly Come Dancing finals to deliver record BBC1 audiences 2010-12-19T00:07:36Z

Off the Hook … Panto favourite Henry Winkler will play adult actor Chuck Wood in David West Read's new play. Henry Winkler to play a porn star on Broadway? Exactamundo 2012-07-27T13:09:32Z

Of all Winch’s projects, which first take shape at his offices on the banks of the Thames, Cloud 9 was a clear favourite. Life and death on a superyacht: 'If something goes wrong, they can just raise the anchor and leave' 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z

The reviews from Cannes are already tipping Rust & Bone as an early favourite for this year's top award with Cotillard also predicted to walk home with the Cannes award for best actress. Cannes 2012: Reporter's Diary 2012-05-19T10:54:30Z

The first episode could have been slightly better produced – even seven-year-olds need to know that "What is your favourite colour?" never gets an interesting answer – but episode two, on this Sunday, is much better. Rewind radio: Shelagh Fogarty; World at One; Scott Mills; Whytemead Weekly – review 2012-06-23T23:05:43Z

There’s one folder for each year of her life, filled with things like her newborn hospital bracelet, photos, birthday cards and those favourite art pieces. Drowning in kid clutter? Here's how to organise their stuff 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z

Cauliflower The cauliflower is, in theory, a simpler proposition, although the lady behind my favourite veg stall informs me it’s currently rarer than hen’s teeth thanks to the winter floods. How to cook the perfect aloo gobi 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z

Kinder photographed Rankin in some of the author's favourite places. Ian Rankin portrait given to gallery 2014-03-26T12:49:59Z

Find more artist lists from our users Each Friday, we ask you to nominate your favourite songs on a certain topic. Readers recommend: songs about stupidity – results 2013-03-07T14:47:19Z

The new material will offer a chance to learn more about Kafka's favourite sister, who is a remarkable woman in her own right. Sharing is a bold way to preserve Kafka's legacy 2011-04-07T13:30:00Z

“In fact, it’s now one of America’s favourite pastimes.” John Oliver on public shaming: 'One of America's favourite pastimes' 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z

So I was totally blown away, and it became my favourite film for years; I made my own little Super-8 space movies with models on wires. 50 years of 2001: A Space Odyssey – how Kubrick's sci-fi 'changed the very form of cinema' 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z

The public will be able to watch films about the five shortlisted entries and vote for their favourite on the PRS website from 18 June. iPhone app up for new music prize 2010-04-26T11:23:00Z

One such outburst was triggered by his wife and kids messing up the cutlery drawer – "spoons placed willy-nilly!" – so that he couldn't find his favourite cereal spoon. Rewind radio: Jon Ronson On… Being Normal; The Funeral of Baroness Thatcher; Jeremy Vine – review 2013-04-20T21:50:01Z

We ask the five-year-old what his favourite food is. Do you like salad? You're a fool 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z

“Bones may have been used as tools, but for digging for roots and insects – not as clubs. That said, 2001 is still one of my favourite films – dazzling and mystifying in equal measure.” Kubrick’s 2001: the film that haunts our dreams of space 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z

It is being compared to The Social Network, another awards season favourite by a West Wing writer about a controversial figure, which won Aaron Sorkin the Oscar for best screenplay. Sex, lies and WikiLeaks: The Fifth Estate trailer released online 2013-07-17T09:29:23Z

My favourites are jet-skier Gary and Rachel from the West Midlands, who are trying for a second child. TV review: Ripper Street; Neil Armstrong – First Man on the Moon; The Hotel 2012-12-30T22:00:02Z

Our favourite way to use it is to make banana “ice-cream” using only frozen bananas, which we did when our kids were little. 'I bought this mixer when I was pregnant. My son is now 35': Guardian readers on the appliances that just won’t quit 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z

Meaning of Life – exploding fat man. @gembird My favourite is the one in The Happening where a man starts his lawnmower and then lies down in front of it so it chews him up. What's the most inventive death in horror movies? 2010-10-22T11:00:00Z

Last week Luke Ibbetson selected his five favourite time machines from films. Clip joint: cinema's most unusual weapons 2013-06-12T11:25:00Z

He showed scant interest in figures, and he was at his best when portraying the sweeping landscapes of southern England; atmospheric, original interpretations of famous views and favourite places. Another world, another time 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z

This book is written by Marcus Alexander and is one of my favourite fantasy novels as it is fast-paced and has included my favourite mythical creature, the mighty and daring dragons. Keeper of the Realms: Crow's Revenge by Marcus Alexander - review 2013-02-22T12:00:00Z

Chingri malai curry is one of the all-time favourite Bengali dishes, reserved for very special guests, big celebratory dinners, weddings and so on. 20 best seafood recipes: part 2 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z

But as I return to work after contributing to the global overpopulation problem, AKA maternity leave, one of my favourite literary passages feels especially relatable. I’ve been bingeing on a 25-year-old sitcom. It’s smart, modern – and definitely not Friends | Hadley Freeman 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z

Kieron also wants to purchase some land and keep a small herd of cows to paint – Charolais are a particular favourite. Living with the painter child prodigy who is your son and employer 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z

But what's fascinating is how Rattigan uses the story to explore his favourite themes. The Winslow Boy – review 2013-03-20T18:47:25Z

Macfarlane, I can't help but notice, is currently the male literary critic's favourite action man; they adore his sentences, but they also, one senses, live vicariously through him. Robert Macfarlane: 'Paths are human; they are the traces of our relationships' 2012-05-26T23:05:33Z

I find it hard not to repeat myself when asked what my favourite ingredients are. Age before beauty: Yotam Ottolenghi's recipes for potato and miso tart, braised cabbage and pappardelle with lamb's liver and black garlic 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z

By then we've already heard other people's favourite picks so we know where to head. The sights and sounds of summer 2011-08-08T19:30:02Z

Photograph: Simon Jacobs Elsewhere, the story of The Gruffalo will be brought to life on stage, while CBeebies favourite Mister Maker will be on hand to demonstrate his unique arts and crafts skills. Win a family ticket to the LolliBop Festival! 2012-06-26T10:59:42Z

"I just watched a boxset season one with my fiancée in Bermuda," he told me, adding that Dame Maggie Smith is his favourite. Queen given Bafta award for lifetime support of British film 2013-04-04T22:12:13Z

"I felt that one of my favourite parts of those records was that often there would be a male and female voice," Meloy says. The Decemberists: The changing of the seasons 2011-01-06T21:30:00Z

Looking down the list, it is disconcerting to see how many favourites and classics were not in fact rewarded with the best picture statuette. What is the best Oscar-winning film of all time? 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z

Kunkle still cooks for his wife and three teenage children – homemade pesto is a favourite – but the lack of flavour never ceases to disappoint. ‘I’ve been told bacon smells lovely’ – life without a sense of smell 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z

Writing about food is my favourite part of writing, just as eating is one of my favourite parts of life. Katherine Rundell's top 10 descriptions of food in fiction 2013-07-23T14:23:39Z

To this end, we shall play out with Lost in Showbiz's favourite passage from his autobiography, which finds him recalling his days as a club cricketer for Barnsley. 'Russell Brand is pointless,' says Michael Parkinson 2010-10-14T19:00:00Z

Finishing up with "my favourite song", Firework, and California Gurls, she still looks fresh, and it's hard not to be glad she exists. Katy Perry ? review 2011-03-18T21:29:01Z

“I had one called ‘Your favourite actress on a talkshow’ – I didn’t even give her a name.” Lisa Kudrow on The Comeback’s groundbreaking satire 2019-06-15T04:00:00Z

Denmark is the bookies' favourite by a mile, and it's not hard to see why. Eurovision song contest 2013: the key songs to watch out for 2013-05-17T15:03:09Z

My favourite character was Melanie she is made really realistic by Carol by the way she speaks, her attitude and personality. Melanie Martin, With Love From Spain by Carol Weston - review 2011-08-21T08:00:00Z

My least favourites are the thick, dark spiders that hang out in baths. How I overcame my fear of spiders 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z

And any other favourite poems to point me towards? Tears in a tent: rediscovering Tony Harrison's poetry 2012-07-18T15:22:55Z

Rather like onions and celery, they’re so much in the background that they rarely make it on to “favourite vegetable” lists in the way that, say, potatoes, carrots and peas do. Yotam Ottolenghi’s pepper recipes 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z

We've known about this for a while, but far less about why Dadaism and these Romanian artists were a favourite target. From Dada to surrealism - review 2011-07-19T12:59:02Z

“Hubris and ego, that’s what did for it. That’s my favourite show. David Milch, who created it, is the one true genius of TV. He let us be creative.” Ian McShane on reviving Lovejoy and becoming the saviour of America 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z

"Awesome, my favourite waterworks," says Mark, sarcastically, on the train. Child Genius; Agnetha: Abba and After – TV review 2013-06-12T06:00:04Z

You can write up to 200 words on your favourite album covers, and we'll pick a handful for publication. Write for us about: album cover art 2012-07-03T14:51:07Z

I felt guilty about it because it seemed to me that she was your parents’ favourite, too. A letter to… the child for whom I was once an au pair 2019-05-11T04:00:00Z

She is keen to stress she is "a newcomer" and that it is "a privilege" to act with the likes of Thaandavam star Vikram, an established Tamil favourite. Brit launches career in Bollywood 2012-09-26T09:58:12Z

I like not knowing about my favourite actresses and actors. Alicia Vikander: ‘I made five films in a row before I had a scene with another woman’ 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z

It is one of my favourite films that I’ve seen this decade. The 50 funniest films… chosen by comedians 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z

Voters chose to hand The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, the third instalment in the teen vampire romance saga, awards for favourite film, favourite drama and favourite on-screen team. Twilight tops People's Choice awards 2011-01-06T10:37:02Z

Here, with the barest minimum effort, I will expose some of your favourite Christmas movies for the monstrous nightmares they actually are. The ho-ho-horror : why your favourite Christmas movies are creepy 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z

Vote for your favourite below, and join us on Wednesday for the results. Who is the best Oscar winning lead actor of all time? 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z

Among his favourites have been Flora’s Tea Box and Paul’s King of the Jungle. Great British Bake Off illustrator Tom Hovey's guilty secret: 'I don't eat cakes!' 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z

Among his other fancies was sending his favourite students off to write for The Economist. Romantic contrarian 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z

They're like my children, and we have to work together, so it wouldn't be wise of me to choose a favourite and risk resentment from the others. Hey, what's that sound: Thomas Truax's homemade instruments 2010-03-22T17:05:00Z

Kaling proudly describes herself as “so ambitious”, someone whose favourite question is: “So what are you doing next?” Mindy Kaling: ‘I was so embarrassed about being a diversity hire’ 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z

On the whole, the world's favourite works of art are the world's best works of art. The people's painters: what makes a work of art popular? 2011-08-19T11:28:08Z

Mealworms, favourites of pet reptiles and fish, can also cause serious infestation problems for flour mills and grain producers, and even for those unfortunate homes that already have a bird population. Grub's up: maggots and crickets on menu at Britain's first 'pestaurant' 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z

At each of the 10 Finals performances, the audience as well as the judge vote for their favourite. The Place Prize - review 2011-04-08T17:56:26Z

Scrolling through his blog, Sneezecount, I find my own favourite sneeze of his: sneeze No 2,854: "Front room, Moderate. Between turning the TV on and it coming on." From stationery fiends to hand dryer enthusiasts… who are you calling boring? 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z

Here are some of our readers’ favourite undiscovered spots. Green and pleasant land: readers on six of the best places to visit in England 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z

Paint to be used and paint already nailed to the canvas – to adapt one of his favourite quotes – filled his life. Phil Kelly 2010-10-06T16:51:00Z

The two guides behind Adventure Flow, Eric and Patrick, volunteered to show me their favourite route, warning me that it would be a moderately taxing day out. Conquering your fears in Alaska: go big, or go home 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z

When we asked readers about their favourite earliest possession, we received stories and photographs of teddies and blankets that had been literally loved to bits. Still have your childhood teddy? The psychological power of the toys we keep 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z

The Narrow Road to the Deep North had been the bookmakers' second favourite after Neel Mukherjee's The Lives Of Others, a sweeping account of life in 1960s Calcutta. Flanagan wins Man Booker Prize 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z

So tell us your favourite classical songs by posting links and brief justifications in the comments below. Readers recommend: classical songs 2012-06-07T21:00:02Z

Edgy cops with baggage are still my favourite sleuths, but there's something oddly satisfying about a good police procedural with an ingenious plot and the odd Albanian psychopath. Sue Arnold's audiobook choice - review 2012-05-25T21:55:02Z

What made her flip, she said, was how the woman used her absolute favourite, "the sweet apostrophe of possession". Radio review: The Greengrocer's Apostrophe 2010-10-01T07:20:00Z

Pedro Almodóvar’s jury handed it the Grand Prix award at Cannes, while France has selected it as their entry in this year’s foreign-language Oscar race, where it’s the strong favourite to win. French Aids drama BPM shows Hollywood how to capture gay history 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z

The film took favourite movie, top on-screen team, favourite franchise and the prize for best breakthrough actor went to Taylor Lautner. 2010-01-07T11:41:00Z

Film director Terence Davies remembered, hymned and mourned his mother, mixing his own, simple words with songs she sang to him, favourite poems and music. Between the Ears: Intensive Care 2010-04-19T05:45:00Z

Mailer also told her that she would have to stop taking the pill, and stop using her favourite cologne, Charlie. Norris Church Mailer obituary 2010-12-07T18:30:00Z

The popular Romantic era musician was a favourite of Queen Victoria. Blue plaque remembers Mendelssohn 2013-02-04T16:59:00Z

While I was growing up in the 60s and 70s, Radio 4 rang through our house: Just a Minute, Thought for the Day, The Archers and, my favourite, Desert Island Discs. Family life 2012-06-29T23:05:03Z

Here lies DASH, the favourite spaniel of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, in his 10th year. The value of Pumpkin on "The Gilded Age," descended from a breed that's all about the good life 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z

Do you have a particular favourite passage from Beyond Good and Evil that exemplifies Nietzsche’s direct and provocative approach? Who was Nietzsche? 2012-10-01T11:45:00Z

Apart from Angels, some of Chambers's favourite "babies" are Feel and Millennium. Behind the music: What's the secret to writing a hit? 2010-10-07T14:00:00Z

Our favourite restaurant was Le Maracana on the town's main street. The best of France ? as chosen by our readers 2011-03-21T17:16:00Z

“Cute” is one of Soloway’s favourite praise words now when referring to a person’s looks. Transparent’s Jill Soloway: ‘The words male and female describe who we used to be’ 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z

Two of his favourite films, Billy Wilder's Ace in the Hole, starring Kirk Douglas, and the Marx Brothers' early hit Horse Feathers, were served up together and engendered a passionate interest in America. That's a wrap: Philip French, Observer film critic, steps down after 50 years 2013-05-04T19:52:19Z

My first ever kiss was drunken and awkward, but my favourite first kiss with someone was also the best night of my life. 'Painful, exhilarating, overrated': 16-year-olds on being in love 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z

What was your favourite book when you were a kid?Andrew: Red House children's book award 2013: we have a winner! 2013-03-01T15:03:26Z

It was so exciting hearing someone say that – it's my favourite saying. Millwall fan Ayse Smith on Ingerland 2010-06-21T21:25:00Z

Opera singer Lucy Kay was runner-up while bookies favourite, teenage rap duo Bars and Melody, finished third. Collabro win Britain's Got Talent 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z

One innovation is the new site artfinder, which offers you the chance to build your own gallery of favourites from a vast and presumably growing store of digital reproductions of great art. Artfinder: can online art museums match the real thing? 2011-03-04T15:22:09Z

A simple idea to mark the centenary of the Critics' Circle: 14 well-known film critics introduce their favourite movies, and try to change your life. This week's new film events 2013-04-13T05:00:13Z

On top, my favourite colour combination: the Victorian pink of crystallised rose petals with the tender green of chopped pistachios. The 20 best Nigella Lawson recipes: part 4 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z

Despite having dozen of films to his name, Reynolds admitted he only liked five of them, singling out The Longest Yard as a particular favourite. Burt Reynolds: 'I regret turning down Greta Garbo' 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z

Elizabeth David's favourite, the omelette, is another perfect example of a dish best prepared for one. Great meals for one – go on, treat yourself 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z

The celebrity-backed single is currently favourite to become the Christmas number one. Hillsborough single VAT 'waived' 2012-12-19T13:19:22Z

Expertly paced and acted by a stellar ensemble led by Michael Keaton, Spotlight is robust entertainment that emerged as a favourite among festivalgoers. Academy awards 2016 race comes into focus at Telluride 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

Its Maritime Bar was one of the author's favourites before it shut down. A literary tour of Mordecai Richler's Montreal 2011-01-11T11:27:00Z

No Coldplay to tell us when to cry at the celebrity guests talking about their favourite trowel. RIP Time Team, you were a national treasure 2013-03-23T06:00:00Z

Robert De Niro is my all-time favourite actor and I think his performance in Raging Bull is the best ever. ​Alessandro Nivola: ​'It's been nice picking through my dad's experiences for the Sopranos film​' 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z

There's even a song about the art of making tea, one of the composer's favourite subjects. Django Bates: Like Life ? review 2011-08-04T20:31:01Z

Everyone can come up with their own list of favourite NT shows. Hytner was a palpable hit 2013-04-10T12:03:43Z

The last of these, he says, remains "the favourite of all my productions" – largely because its success vindicated his bloody-minded instincts. Michael Codron - six decades in the West End 2010-03-30T21:00:00Z

Speaking about her favourite One Direction member, Perry laughed: "I'm going to be basic, obviously Harry." Katy Perry to headline Big Weekend 2014-04-28T08:19:48Z

She is sitting cross-legged in a favourite chair, cradling a mug of herbal tea. Karen Green on life after suicide 2011-04-09T23:04:02Z

For their second party of the year, Secretsundaze have secured one of their favourite al fresco venues, the House And Terrace in Greenwich. Clubs picks of the week 2012-06-01T23:06:12Z

This is one of my favourite books ever and I hope some more Arthur books are written soon! Arthur and the Invisibles by Luc Besson - review 2013-05-11T17:00:00Z

Over 40 years later, it remains Matt Groening's favourite record and one that he considers "the greatest album ever made". Captain Beefheart obituary: rock's father of invention 2010-12-19T00:08:01Z

One of his favourite venues is Hi-Fi, which opened downtown a couple of years ago and now competes with the more established McDonald Theater for the bigger acts. The best towns and small cities in the US: Eugene, Oregon 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z

CA: Who is your favourite fictional heroine, and who are your heroines in real life? Nancy Pelosi: We need more women in politics 2013-03-12T15:57:00Z

In the middle of the table was a sculpture made from my favourite food of them all... raspberries. Your stories: Dragons are not what you expect them to be by Ellathebookworm 2013-01-11T09:00:00Z

A discussion about one child's favourite sweets takes the form of a job interview in front of a panel of three. Monkey Bars – Edinburgh festival review 2012-08-16T10:54:39Z

After a hiatus, Duncan returned with what has become my favourite history podcast and if you haven’t yet discovered it, you have some catching up to do. Revolutions, self-help and the election – podcasts of the week 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z

It was at one of Wikipaella’s favourite restaurants where I finally had mine. How paella got punked – and the Valencian chefs trying to save it 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z

He's still one of my favourite actors to watch. Tahar Rahim: 'Not everybody is this crazy' 2013-05-09T17:11:38Z

As for Sam, he is definitely my favourite: he's cute, nerdy, funny, sweet and brave – I love him! The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore - review 2012-07-27T08:00:00Z

This is the third book in the Famous Five series; it's my favourite one yet! Famous Five Run Away Together by Enid Blyton - review 2011-07-12T09:05:54Z

It quickly became one of my favourite books, which I read again and again, especially when comfort reading was required. The great books giveaway 2011-03-04T11:19:03Z

Nothing, she said, topped the feeling of standing on the top of a sweeping staircase with all eyes on her and the band striking up for the opening of her favourite show, Hello Dolly. Character actress Dora Bryan dies 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z

Equally, Modern Family, the breakout US sitcom of the year, dominated the supporting actor comedy category and must be the favourite to win best comedy series in its first year of nomination. Emmy nominations: the great, the unexpected and the awful 2010-07-08T15:18:00Z

I love the Coen brothers generally, but this is one of my favourites. The 50 funniest films… chosen by comedians 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z

Although Team GB had been the favourite to win, they were beaten by South Africa in an epic tussle. Olympic rowers visit EastEnders 2012-09-14T12:31:05Z

He painted a portrait of the great reformer, illustrated some of his texts and used some of his own favourite themes to further the cause. Cranach and His Time ? review 2011-03-08T13:59:01Z

The Oasis album is favourite to win the best album of the last 30 years at the Brit Awards on Tuesday. 2010-02-15T11:00:00Z

Not my favourite man in real life, due to a certain innate… bumptiousness… but not the point. Rewind TV: Veep; Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life; Line of Duty; Richard II; Walking and Talking – review 2012-06-30T23:05:43Z

I told him this in a message and he replied quoting Lou Reed, his favourite songwriter: “Well, I’ll be your mirror.” Thirty years after I fancied him at school, my teacher landed back in my life 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z

After the third airing of Bad Romance, we give up and head to the kebab shop to talk about our favourite Magic FM bands over a polystyrene box full of sweating lettuce. Feels like Devon 2011-04-01T23:01:00Z

Is it time we recognised more of our favourite landmarks with protected viewing corridors, or should we do away with the system altogether? Should views of the Gherkin be protected? 2013-06-18T12:59:20Z

Polanski has no favourite technique, favourite actor, or favourite genre; he does, however, have a pet concern, one that adapts well. The dazed brutality at the heart of Roman Polanski's films 2012-12-28T22:55:16Z

They're one of my favourite bands of all time but m b v simply doesn't bear comparison to the band's output at their peak. My Bloody Valentine – m b v: did the album meet your expectations? 2013-06-25T10:54:52Z

Another favourite of mine, Scott Westerfeld, whose ear for invented language is usually sound, grated on me a bit with Leviathan, a steampunk alternate history of events leading into the first world war. The curse of swearing in children's books 2010-09-08T13:07:00Z

They're one of my favourite bands – probably just after Talking Heads – and this song is one of the best they've ever done. Martyn's favourite tracks 2013-05-17T17:00:00Z

The Wanted were chosen as favourite breakout artists. In pics: People's Choice Awards 2013-01-10T07:52:20Z

A panel of international critics will select their favourite film, while a new Off CameraPro Industry section will offer 12 workshops run by industry professionals, and aimed at directors, producers and distributors. Festival radar: Off Plus Camera, Krakow, Poland 2013-04-11T16:26:09Z

It was a similar picture in 2004/05 which shows some firm favourites have always ranked highly in terms of visitors. English museum and gallery visitors - which place was most popular in 2012? 2012-10-01T14:59:00Z

While Keys has used his musical talents to insert himself into a rap rendition of his favourite show, bigger name hip-hoppers now use their varying acting abilities to appear in actual programmes. Wale's Seinfeld tribute mixtape 2010-08-13T23:06:00Z

One of my favourite food writers, Diana Henry, uses a little serrano ham in this sublime bean salad. 25 recipe ideas for leftover ham 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z

Listen for an hour and you will get a snapshot of the nation's favourite pop music; you won't hear a guitar but you will hear plenty of Auto-Tune. A week listening to ? Capital FM 2011-04-12T10:17:42Z

Various methods to tempt the baby towards the finish line were tested, from favourite toys and a promise of a hug from mother to an invitation to explore the open dishwasher. Lithuanian babies crawl to glory despite lockdown 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z

Many were queasy when George Bush cheesily described Jesus as his favourite philosopher, but at least he knew his market. Paul Ryan's faith in Ayn Rand is a political problem for Romney 2012-08-13T15:46:04Z

Hugo's my favourite, he's really funny and self aware, and a little a bit ironic, as well as being a genius. Child Genius; Agnetha: Abba and After – TV review 2013-06-12T06:00:04Z

My favourite character was Sunya, with her "sparkly eyes and brown spot on her lip". My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece, by Annabel Pitcher - review 2011-04-04T10:25:37Z

I tell him his Cary Grant impression is my favourite part of the movie. 'I want everyone to be happy': how Rob Reiner became a great director – and a political hero 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z

Montreal, home of Guide favourites Grimes and Jacques Greene, provides more proof that there's something in the water with this new single from young guns Solar Year. This week's new tracks 2013-01-05T00:06:14Z

Fortunately there are other resources available: baby-name websites, old flames, phone books and – my particular favourite – graveyards. Getting a handle on naming characters 2011-02-18T12:16:24Z

Amazon also voted on its favourite books by categories, with the full list available . Donna Tartt novel tops Amazon list 2013-11-08T12:46:34Z

One of my favourite sandwich fillings is chopped ham stirred into tartare sauce. 25 recipe ideas for leftover ham 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z

“My favourite part about bringing Joy into the office is the joy she brings to my colleagues – pun intended. It’s tough not to love the puppy energy, it just feels so nice,” she said. Pet dogs are the new must-have accessory at the smarter office 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z

Yet our request last week for your favourite beer-related songs solicited some sad songs, some with profound things to say about our culture – as well as a few by bellowing men in big shorts. Readers recommend: songs about beer - results 2012-07-12T11:37:11Z

It remains an all-time YouTube favourite, which perversely brings him close to despair. Centre stage 2010-04-17T23:07:00Z

That’s my favourite bar: it doesn’t have a name but it’s been around for years. Caribbean islands: readers’ travel tips 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z

Ten schools across the UK will also get the chance to shadow-judge the award, reading the stories and voting for their favourite. BBC launches Young Writers' Award 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z

In any case, the only real fan favourite in Indiana Jones entries is Indy himself. A question for Steven Spielberg: is there room for a second Indiana Jones? 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z

There were a number of Anglo-French songs too, and their lyrics composed in a pleasing kind of Franglais: "Unsmooth me," implored my favourite, "Ruffle me up somewhat." Hail, Hail, Rock'n'Roll 2010-10-07T21:40:00Z

What else can you do with homemade paneer, and which other Indian restaurant favourites would you like to crack? How to make the perfect saag paneer 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z

The National Trust shows off dark panelled rooms that have survived many owners, but it's close to my heart because its builder was one of my favourite Tudors. My best bit of historic Britain: historians' and authors' top tips 2012-08-17T21:45:07Z

My favourite character is Frankie because he's a funny schoolboy who likes saving the day. Fantastic Frankie and the Brain Drain Machine by Anna Kemp ? review 2011-03-01T17:08:39Z

My favourite Rocky Horror line is: "It's not easy having a good time." How we made: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 2013-03-04T19:30:02Z

They still plant sunflowers every now and again, as Kate asked, “celebrate birthdays big time”, and eat orange Club biscuits because they were her favourites. Mum’s bucket list: ‘Have a great time after I’ve gone’ 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z

My favourite things to write about are pop culture – I love writing about pop culture. Roxane Gay: ‘If I was conventionally hot and had a slammin’ body, I would be president’ 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z

It's fascinating to see what went into making some of the greatest LPs of all time, even the ones that aren't my favourites. Behind the music: Is it possible to write a hit song in three hours? 2011-01-20T14:07:41Z

“It was my favourite thing on TV. Still is.” Zen and the art of torso maintenance: Matthew McConaughey's guide to life 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z

"He played on so many of my favourite tunes, by people like Dusty Springfield and the Walker Brothers," Weller says. Clem Cattini, Britain's record chart topper, keeps that backbeat going strong at 72 2010-03-28T00:06:00Z

If you've already got a photograph of your favourite bookshop, or indeed a photograph of your favourite bookshop on Flickr, then it couldn't be easier. Help us find the world's best independent bookshops 2010-06-11T13:28:00Z

We do indeed take the family to festivals: my own favourites are the Green Man, and the brilliant Camp Bestival, an event seemingly tailor-made for festival dads. Without festival dads we'd have no festivals 2012-07-15T18:40:01Z

It’s no surprise that he was Harold Pinter’s favourite actor. 'This is the best moment of my life,' he said, lying in the bath: Ian Holm remembered 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z

As monikers go, I have to admit it's not my favourite, but it does resonate. Unsafe sex: why everyone's at it 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z

But asked what their favourite bit is they all have the same answer: “The people.” Vanuatu's Espiritu Santo, where paradise is a leaky canoe without a paddle 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z

Only 13 episodes were ever made but it was voted the UK's favourite children's programme in a BBC poll in 1999. Bagpuss co-creator gets Bafta honour 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z

"She said to me, 'I ate this and that and all my favourite things,'" she recalls. Karen Carpenter's tragic story 2010-10-23T23:03:00Z

The work, Five Fish Species, is a reflection on and celebration of his favourite writer, the beat generation author Burroughs. Jean-Michel Basquiat's Burroughs triptych to be sold at London auction 2013-01-22T12:01:04Z

My least favourite character was Summer because I couldn't empathise with her and she got angry with her friends whenever they tried to help her. Summer's Dream by Cathy Cassidy - review 2012-10-07T08:00:00Z

Jessie J was an early favourite on the main stage, particularly with younger members of the audience. Rihanna closes Hackney Weekend 2012-06-25T05:35:39Z

My favourite illustration of this is the story of a circus parade passing through a small town. Paul Bhattacharjee and Cory Monteith deaths: is acting today just too tough? 2013-07-23T17:45:00Z

The Bafta Kids' Vote has also been launched, in which children between the ages of seven and 14 can have their say on their favourite film, TV programme, website and game. Wolfblood chases Children's Baftas 2013-10-22T11:22:41Z

"Triangles are my favourite shape," sings Newman, barely less creepily than before. Alt-J / The Maccabees – review 2012-10-27T23:17:15Z

The children start to become interested in nocturnal animals and their favourite kind are bats. Catch that Bat by Adam Frost, illustrated by Mark Chambers - review 2013-05-04T17:00:00Z

Anyway, my favourite clips posted below the line last week were: 1. Clip joint: 'Bad-ass one-liners' 2012-06-13T13:15:03Z

Maybe a bit of over extending in the neck, but otherwise my favourite dance of the night so far. Strictly Come Dancing 2015: week three – as it happened 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z

Over three months in late 2008, he secretly shot a 68-minute film, Iran: Voices of the Unheard, about the government's least favourite subject: secular Iranians' desire for freedom. A chance to hear Iran's Voices of the Unheard | Rachel Aspden 2010-03-19T10:24:00Z

US astronauts took their favourite albums into space. Readers recommend: songs about space ? results 2011-08-18T14:35:12Z

A few of my favourites are black bean and spinach enchiladas, spaghetti squash chow mein, and an Asian quinoa slaw dish that is easily 10 times as good as the name makes it sound. A New Year resolution that's good for you and the planet: stop eating meat 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z

Photograph: Patrice de Villiers "Curry's my absolute favourite food," says Rolf Harris – painter and art educator, musician, creator of the wobble board, late-flowering patron saint of Glastonbury and international treasure in both hemispheres. Love music love food: pop will eat itself 2011-07-15T22:00:00Z

That picture also contains his favourite scene from his work with Buñuel: a couple attends a police station to report their daughter missing, all the while accompanied silently by the child herself. Jean-Claude Carrière: 'If you want fame, don't be a screenwriter' 2012-06-28T20:00:02Z

The entertainment scheme, called Allgarve Nations, aims to celebrate the culture of one of the favourite visiting nations each year in turn. Portugal's new tourism draws are Phantom Of The Opera and Evita 2011-03-20T00:05:46Z

My favourites were obviously the people pointing out that Hollywood is all run by the Jews, so he wouldn’t ever be resurrected. Harvey Weinstein’s rehab – just your basic $2,000-a-night sex offender programme 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z

Not long after the episode was broadcast, the tourists started to arrive and the bakery started charging them if they wanted to take photographs of Carrie and co’s favourite haunt. We are all addicts now 2013-05-11T23:00:00Z

Like my favourite movie cyborg who, for reasons I’ve never quite grasped, speaks in an Austrian accent, I’m back. I’ve been bingeing on a 25-year-old sitcom. It’s smart, modern – and definitely not Friends | Hadley Freeman 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z

When Coco's favourite horse at her riding stables, Caramel, is sold, Coco can't stop worrying. Coco Caramel by Cathy Cassidy - review 2013-07-20T14:00:00Z

However, the song Truth, from their new album Four, is lovely, the almost hardcore We're Not Good People makes more sense live than it does on record and old favourites sound thoroughly revitalised. Bloc Party – review 2012-10-14T15:34:35Z

On last year's blog there seemed to be a feeling that series two of our favourite supernatural drama was only about 85% as good as the first. Being Human: Series three, episode one 2011-01-23T22:34:00Z

I'm going I start with my favourite aspect of Shadow and Bone: the setting. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo - why should you read it? 2013-06-20T14:22:12Z

It's my favourite from The Bloody Chamber, not just because of the exquisite writing but because of the transformation in which it culminates. Ch-ch-changes 2010-07-29T11:27:00Z

Try adopting your favourite self-pleasuring position, then guide your partner to adopt a complementary position and guide their hand to caress you correctly. The way I masturbate means I don’t enjoy sex. How will I ever find a partner? 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z

It’s my favourite day, the one I don’t work, and I like to start it in total solitude. Sunday with Flynn McGarry: ‘I start my favourite day in solitude’ 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z

She’s discussing her favourite movies in an AOL chat room, when a private chat opens up and someone sends her “some saucy pics of me and my wife”. Yes, God, Yes: the film nailing teenage sexuality 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z

These beautifully illustrated, themed maps pinpoint the usual and unusual in the respective artist's favourite city. Summer loving: cool stuff to do around the UK 2011-08-05T21:45:11Z

Photograph: Reuters Last Monday I was in Paris when the Literary Review emailed me with the irritating news that I was the favourite to "win" the 2010 Bad Sex award. The Bad Sex award: What it's like to 'win' 2010-12-01T13:22:00Z

Recorded in Edinburgh, this was Reardon, played by Christopher Douglas reading some of his favourite literature to a live audience. Radio review: An Audience with Ed Reardon 2010-10-21T08:00:00Z

In my favourite story, "The List", Toad makes a list of Things To Do and then refuses to do anything when it blows away. The great books giveaway 2011-03-04T11:19:03Z

It may not be my favourite Lloyd Webber show; but at least it's done here, thanks partly to David Farley's design and Paul Pyant's lighting, with the right wistful Anouilhesque elegance. Aspects of Love 2010-07-16T20:29:00Z

And yet, in the trailers for World War Z it's apparent that everyone's favourite Chanel No 5 advocate is being hyped up to be the saviour of humanity. World War Z: is Brad Pitt making the most expensive disaster movie of all time? 2013-05-03T10:38:00Z

"Put on your favourite records and let it RIP!" he added. 'Mayhem' plan for McLaren funeral 2010-04-20T12:06:00Z

“I think my favourite costume was one that a girl made from 3,000 polo mints.” A very Derry Halloween: a carnival of frights, fireworks and parades 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z

Amatullah adored this story very much as it was about birds, animals and glittery dresses – some of her favourite things. Catch us if you Can-Can by Alex T Smith - review 2012-11-20T12:00:00Z

But what if those stinks were alleviated by the sweet scent of roses as your favourite band thrashed about onstage? Next up at tonight's gig … the smell of coconut 2013-05-30T16:16:38Z

One of his own favourite passages is a less dramatic event, however. Charles Dickens bicentenary: Call for online editors to save forgotten journal 2011-08-06T21:28:35Z

She was always the art-world favourite to win the £25,000 prize, the most prestigious – and frequently controversial – British art prize. Turner prize won by Susan Philipsz 2010-12-06T23:24:00Z

It is easy to get lost in the process of choosing a sperm donor, to dwell upon academic qualifications, professions, favourite pastimes. I flew to Greece and began solo IVF. Then the world shut down 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z

Not so Hal Ashby's The Landlord, long unavailable despite being, to my mind at least, one of the most assured directorial debuts in Hollywood history, and also perhaps my favourite of all his work. Hal Ashby's The Landlord: the classic film evicted from cinema history 2012-10-04T16:20:03Z

Out of competition, Creepy, a deranged chiller by Japanese cult favourite Kiyoshi Kurosawa: starts as a psychological police drama, then gets a lot weirder. Berlin film festival 2016 roundup: serious gems and stylish risks 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z

Her favourite way to eat it is with potatoes, but chimichurri is also great on grilled vegetables with tofu, or on white fish. How to make chimichurri, the special sauce of Argentinian cuisine 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z

Beatrice is one of my favourite characters: she steps out of her comfort zone to find out the truth about her sister. Readers recommend their favourite books of 2010 2011-01-01T00:05:32Z

What are your favourites – and which ones would you like to see made? What's your favourite biopic? 2010-12-20T14:03:44Z

She was also the favourite of her father, an actor whose mercurial, alarming presence dominates the first half of the book. Daphne du Maurier and Her Sisters: The Hidden Lives of Piffy, Bird and Bing by Jane Dunn – review 2013-04-20T08:00:48Z

The Street of Crocodiles is often my answer to the nonsensical question: what is your favourite book? Creating new books from old 2010-11-20T00:07:00Z

The interactive map of the glen is a particular favourite. Family-friendly museums for half-term 2011-02-15T14:18:00Z

He and his family enjoyed bathing in the sea and the beach was one of his favourite subjects to paint. Churchill beach painting is sold 2011-05-26T15:38:55Z

His abiding hero is Bertrand Russell, and he laces his conversation with favourite quotes, including Russell's maxim that "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true". David Colquhoun, Twitter-addicted scourge of scientific quackery 2013-04-21T08:00:08Z

Just like all the other casts, the five Friends sat on stage looking older and shared a few favourite moments and behind-the-scenes stories. The Friends reunion was a total car crash 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z

Equally retro but a lot more rock'n'roll, Bobby Gillespie's new supergroup, Silver Machine, tear through a one-off performance of their favourite songs. 1-2-3-4 festival 2010-07-28T22:00:00Z

My favourite genre is probably animation – if you read this in time, please go to see Mattie the Goose-boy, which is screening this morning at Riverside Studios in west London. A brief guide to Hungarian cinema 2010-06-24T21:30:00Z

"I'll just get the music off the internet," Peggy said, pointing at a decrepit Dell laptop, used up to now solely for searching her favourite websites "Mitchell Genealogy" and "World Of Wigs." World of lather 2010-03-20T00:07:00Z

We'll publish a selection of our favourites later this month as part of our Record Store Day celebrations. Record Store Day: share your experiences of working in record shops 2013-04-08T16:24:58Z

Tea arrived with the marshmallows du jour – mango this time – and then simple prawns and salad with ginger and lime, washed down with fresh coconut juice: my favourite kind of food. Billy Connolly: 'I hate going on holiday' 2013-01-26T09:00:00Z

Click on image to enlarge This photograph – taken in the Black Forest in 1964 for a Vogue shoot – is my favourite of the set because it's got a stillness, a mystery about it. Peter Rand's best photograph 2012-07-11T16:25:04Z

A critical and commercial success, Something has been covered over 150 times, although Harrison picked James Brown's version as his personal favourite, keeping a copy in his jukebox. My favourite Beatles song: Something 2013-04-10T10:07:51Z

Innovative documentary The Arbor was a particular critical favourite, and deserved a better opening than its £17,000 from 17 screens. Paranormal Activity 2 exorcises ghosts of Blair Witch on UK opening 2010-10-26T15:57:00Z

"Blue's my favourite colour, too," she says, trying to do art chat to a potential buyer. Junior Apprentice and Three in a Bed 2010-06-03T07:00:00Z

Dong says his favourite items are some very unimpressive bits of old soap in a washing bowl. When clutter becomes art 2012-02-15T13:15:10Z

Photographers come clean on how they created their favourite works 'I love working with dancers: with all that talent and training, you can transcend the normal boundaries of a shoot.' Jacob Sutton's best photograph: a dancer's release 2012-09-26T16:05:36Z

What are the favourites in the Weller household? Paul Weller: 'I've seen Toy Story 300 times' 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z

My favourite show of the minute is Breaking Bad. Chris Ramsey's favourite TV 2013-01-21T12:00:00Z

And an hour's drive up a bendy mountain road through forest lies Uludag, the favourite ski resort of Istanbul's elite in winter, and a pretty place to cycle or stroll in summer. Bursa, the new Istanbul? 2010-04-09T23:07:00Z

"Dear Tree, If you are that big, round, beautiful, low-hanging tree, I think you are my favourite tree ... Keep up the good work," wrote one correspondent using only the initial "N". Love you, tree: Melbourne climate change plan sparks arbor ardor 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z

My favourite story, "Shakti", deliciously mocks the cut-throat aspirations of the city's "club culture" class. Manil Suri's top 10 books about Mumbai 2013-03-13T13:28:19Z

A friend of Ravel's once described this small, dapper man, whose favourite possession was a mechanical nightingale in a gilded cage, as both a child and an old man. L'heure espagnole/L'enfant et les sortilèges; BBC Prom 33 – review 2012-08-11T23:05:35Z

At the very worst I'd deprived myself of my favourite confectionary, at best I'd probably receive my package back with no such address. Why I'll never sell my Damien Hirst 2010-10-18T16:00:00Z

What's your favourite music blog aside from your own and why? Blog jam: BarryGruff 2012-07-12T08:24:43Z

Bieber also won in the three other categories he was nominated for: favourite pop/rock album, breakthrough artist and favourite male pop artist. Justin Bieber triumphs at American Music awards 2010-11-22T11:21:00Z

My favourite part is when the giants start to fight. The BFG by Roald Dahl - review 2012-11-30T15:00:00Z

Nordoff and Robbins discovered music's power to open up the senses and "reawaken" people with dementia doesn't only come from the familiarity of favourite songs. How music acts as medicine for the soul 2012-06-28T11:34:41Z

These certainly include Robert Lepage's The Blue Dragon at the Barbican in mid-Feb which I saw in an early incarnation at my favourite festival, The Dublin International Theatre Festival in 2009. What to see: A new year special 2010-12-31T09:00:04Z

Or you can build up a list of your favourite albums of all time and share it with your friends. Introducing the Guardian's new music album pages 2011-08-02T16:21:21Z

All of Robinson's books deal with home to a greater or lesser extent, but Housekeeping remains my favourite of her three novels. Stuart Evers' top 10 homes in literature 2012-07-18T15:10:43Z

It also contains works by the revolutionary Thomas Paine and, my particular favourite, a volume of the French revolutionary newspaper Le Moniteur Universel. Letters: There's still life left in traditional literary forms 2012-02-10T20:59:01Z

Her favourites were the Rolling Stones, the Shadows and the Spice Girls. Diana Vickers: 'Have fun with me!' 2010-03-30T20:30:00Z

"How long can one man's apparent mental breakdown be America's favourite new dancing bear act?" she asked. Charlie Sheen, a star on the verge of a nervous breakdown, grips and revulses America 2011-03-06T00:15:46Z

The pre-match banter was swapped for conversations about favourite members of the group and the songs were more likely to be Story Of My Life and What Makes You Beautiful than Rovers Til I Die. Crowds descend for 1D star's debut 2014-02-26T21:41:08Z

Nowadays, the antisemitic caricature of Wolfsheim seems like one of the novel's least appealing aspects, but it was, she reveals, Edith Wharton's favourite bit. Careless People: Murder, Mayhem and the Invention of The Great Gatsby by Sarah Churchwell – review 2013-06-29T08:00:35Z

But the fact was she had other favourites. ‘I must have watched it 50 times’: a Frozen dad prepares for the sequel 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z

With Matt Smith and Karen Gillan now firmly established as the nation's current favourite Time Lord and companion – how fickle we are – seven no doubt monster-filled episodes of Doctor Who kick-off later this month. The best TV for spring 2011 2011-04-05T19:00:03Z

Last week, the editors of the Guardian's music site put out a plea on Twitter, asking their 58,000-plus followers about their favourite German acts and music. What us Germans think of your taste in our music 2011-03-18T15:01:54Z

And Shoestring really was everyone's favourite – partly, I suspect, because Eve walked away after the second series, leaving everyone begging for more. Your next box set: Shoestring 2012-06-28T15:45:01Z

On the radio, Radio 3's breakfast programme will next week begin the search for "the nation's favourite aria". Opera bonanza 2010-05-12T15:20:00Z

Wallace was one of my favourites, but I'm wary of reading this one. The shadow over David Foster Wallace's The Pale King 2011-04-05T11:39:47Z

He shows me how lynx fur also features in Titian's nearby group portrait of the men of the Vendramin family – lynx was a favourite for rich Venetians. Titian discovery at National Gallery 2013-01-07T21:51:45Z

His father was 's favourite actor; the director dedicated his 1948 film Three Godfathers to "the memory of Harry Carey – bright star of the early western sky". Letter: Harry Carey Jr and the golden era of American cinema 2012-12-30T18:01:33Z

He had long endured, then overcame, prostate cancer, and was indulging in one of his favourite pastimes, walking alone near his house, when he fell and suffered a fatal head injury. David William obituary 2010-08-23T17:41:00Z

Actually my favourite bits are with the dog. TV review: Storyville: Mandelson ? the Real PM? 2010-11-23T22:15:00Z

The curse of international fame sent Jolie into her own anaesthetising sleep, clutching her Academy Award like a favourite teddy. Angelina Jolie springs back to life from a career slumber in Maleficent 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z

The photograph on page 184 of Michael Hamburger's jiffy bags is accompanied by another favourite passage. Patrick Keiller's 10 favourite books with pictures 2012-08-29T14:29:00Z

From all his novels, among his readers, this is often a favourite for its joie de vivre, its mad inventiveness and sense of fun. Deadlines can give life to creative writing 2011-02-28T10:43:22Z

Louis has been the best around and my personal favourite for a good few years now. Alan Davies eats humble pie over Hillsborough, BBC lifts lid on comedy 2012-09-25T17:29:44Z

It was one of no fewer than 26 clues nominated as favourites, very encouraging to your setter as it illustrates how wide solvers' preferences can range. Azed slip No. 2,118 2013-01-28T10:57:27Z

My favourite landscape is jungle down to water. Willem Dafoe: ‘I’ve thought about murder many times’ 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z

Jason and the Argonauts remains my favourite of Ray's films, probably because it has the best script of all of his pictures. John Landis on why Ray Harryhausen's effects are still so special 2010-06-17T20:29:00Z

A selection of industry experts were asked to suggest their favourite 10 actors. Dame Judi Dench named best stage actor of all time 2010-12-16T09:28:32Z

Hour-long queues are off-putting, but go later in the day and, even though the cult favourite fatty brisket may have sold out, there are black pepper-barked pork ribs and juicy, snappy sausages as consolation. Rising Arizona: how Phoenix is becoming a foodie city to savour 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z

The poetry of Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear – both also great favourites of my mother for our bedside reading – had the same effect on me. How Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories became music to my ears 2013-01-04T09:00:06Z

HR departments advise those sitting next to colleagues with BO to introduce favourite deodorants into the conversation. TV matters: discrimination at the BBC 2011-02-17T08:00:02Z

“I was supposed to be an engineer, so I felt like destiny’s other favourite child,” she laughs. Priyanka Chopra: ‘I’m not arrogant, I’m self-assured’ 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z

"As an Older Millennial, my favourite part of the skinny jeans/side part thing is that I remember mocking Gen Xers for literally the same fashion choices," she tweeted Tuesday. Millennials slam Gen Z over fashion, beauty, emoji preferences 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z

It even has full listings from the Guardian Guide, so the only way you'd miss anything is if your two favourite bands played at the same time! Sleeve Notes: How to write a World Cup anthem 2010-06-11T14:05:00Z

Apparently: “A sprinkling of Ve-Tsin will bring out the full natural flavour of your favourite dishes and render them surprisingly delicious.” Chinese restaurant syndrome: has MSG been unfairly demonised? 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z

The other is Christopher Godwin as his father-in-law, an outright, exploitative rascally capitalist, a favourite in Shaw's character repertoire. Candida – review 2013-07-13T23:05:35Z

Their favourite songwriter is Brian Wilson; one of their tracks, In the Water, was "written with Fleetwood Mac in mind"; they have another tune that they penned "as a fantasy pitch" for Rihanna. New band of the day – Swiss Lips (No 1,400) 2012-11-21T16:33:32Z

The Loud House was already our new favourite cartoon and now they've gone and done this brilliant thing. Nickelodeon Cartoon 'The Loud House' to Feature Married Gay Couple 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z

“One of my favourite things in my office is a Polaroid of the two of us from 1976,” says Michaels. The tragic legacy of John Belushi: ‘He could have done anything' 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z

Tom Hooper's acclaimed tale of stuttering George VI leads the charge with 12 nominations, and its star Colin Firth the prohibitive favourite to claim the best actor prize. Oscar nominees do lunch 2011-02-08T21:35:05Z

I'm a woman in her 30s – of course my favourite album is Like a Prayer. Like a Prayer by Madonna 2011-08-23T15:22:20Z

But try and ignore all that, because we want you to share your favourite tales with us. Glastonbury festival 2013: How was it for you? 2013-07-02T07:30:00Z

And probably my favourite extra: automatically loading in new posts without needing to reload the whole page. The SXSW Tumblr Tracker 2011-03-14T14:45:01Z

Two of my favourite hours, however, have been sketch shows pretty much in name only. An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: the sketch show has left the pet shop 2012-08-13T10:54:54Z

For all that, my favourite movie matriarch remains Mildred Pierce who, in her 1945 film incarnation as Joan Crawford, has a lot in common with Bong's devoted mother. Bong Joon-Ho's tormented Mother has a lot in common with the film noir classic Mildred Pierce 2010-08-13T23:06:00Z

Chuck Wendig's Blackbirds series fulfils the promise of an author who is a firm favourite among fans for his characterful online presence. The best young sci-fi novelists 2013-04-15T11:51:22Z

My favourite characters are Molly and Polly the pirate twins because they are always fighting, the will argue about anything, even what day it is, and they drive everyone else mad. The Indoor Pirates by Jeremy Strong - review 2011-07-20T14:00:00Z

Among the favourites is veteran artist and perennial musical chameleon PJ Harvey for her critically acclaimed album Let England Shake. Adele leads Mercury prize shortlist 2011-07-19T10:54:24Z

What are your favourite moments in Tate Liverpool? Job losses at Tate Liverpool as director moves on 2011-07-13T10:11:44Z

Another of my all-time favourite books is being made into a film. My top 5 movie adaptations of 2013 2013-04-01T08:00:00Z

Sixteen years after conquering the heroin addiction that derailed his stratospheric early success with Culture Club, everyone's favourite sharp-tongued pop star was well on his way to becoming a national treasure. Boy George: 'Jail's like school but you can't leave' 2010-10-12T20:45:00Z

From Harry Potter to Captain America, she became a groupie, attending conventions and dressing up as her favourite characters. My autism led me to become a champion of outsiders 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z

The Piemonte is my favourite region in Italy, for many reasons, but one of the main ones is the glory of Piedmontese wines. 2014 Barbarescos: Triumphs and Question Marks 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z

Alice Morgan TV's favourite psycho sidekick returns to help/hinder Luther's latest investigation. Luther is back with more comic-book gore and fantastical crimes 2013-06-29T05:00:00Z

His favourite food is meatloaf, which I agreed to cook because I thought that “meatloaf” was what Americans called beef wellington. Can I cook like ... Donald Trump? 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z

So when I was asked to write about my favourite decade for films I sighed and said, “Well, I guess the 80s have already been taken, right?” From Top Gun to Stand By Me: why the 1980s is my favourite film decade 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z

Fans may have rejoiced when that news arrived, and indeed it may have swayed Tennant's decision to return; he once hailed the "design classic" as his favourite golden-oldie monster. Who's in store 2013-04-10T15:22:22Z

Oddly enough, these two are contending for supremacy: What's your favourite music blog aside from your own? Blog jam: Beat Conscious 2013-02-06T16:33:57Z

“Of course Hillary Clinton’s favourite Steven Spielberg movie isn’t the killer sharks one or the dinosaur one, it’s the one about legislative negotiation,” she said. Samantha Bee rips Donald Trump for 'rape culture banter' in leaked video 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z

His other favourite activity is walking around Geneva. Paulo Coelho on Jesus, Twitter and the difference between defeat and failure 2013-03-17T19:30:00Z

So they started emailing their favourite bands, using the computer at an arts centre. Pop music's mavericks: 'I might install speakers in my jacket' 2011-07-28T20:59:01Z

Click to enlarge Ever since I was a student, my favourite artist has been Johannes Vermeer. Frieze 2012: my big art inspiration 2012-10-10T17:20:01Z

When you ask someone for their favourite movie, they can usually tell you how old they were, the name of the theatre and who they were with when they first saw it. John Landis on why Ray Harryhausen's effects are still so special 2010-06-17T20:29:00Z

My least favourite Day-Lewis performance is the one which is most quoted: his Hawkeye in Michael Mann’s The Last Of The Mohicans, resonantly promising, “I will find you!” Daniel Day-Lewis: an extraordinary career of acting artistry – is it really all over? 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z

Another is to point people in the direction of books they might have missed, or to remind them of former favourites, and so back to Pierce, who takes up four spots on the list. NPR's young adult novel poll: happiness and roars of rage 2012-08-09T13:06:06Z

The Momo bar, off London's Regent Street, is a favourite showcase for world-music artists, but it's not an easy venue: performers have to compete with the chatter and clink of glasses. Tulipa ? review 2011-04-01T21:30:01Z

Her shut-up-and-get-on-with-it spirit shines brightly as she shares both happy and sad family memories and talks about getting her big break as one of the nation's favourite talent show judges. TV highlights 05/02/2013 2013-02-04T20:00:04Z

Wilson is presented as a regal favourite: the Queen invited herself to dinner with him at Downing Street in a mark of favour extended to no other PM except Churchill. The Audience – review 2013-03-10T00:06:29Z

I covered Islands, which is one of my favourite songs right now. Shakira talks about performing at Glastonbury: I hope I don't disappoint, says the star with a big conscience 2010-06-19T23:05:00Z

As a teen in the 80s, one of my favourite soundtracks was the Pretty in Pink soundtrack. Morrissey as superhero: Smiths songs are transformed into comics 2011-08-03T16:36:19Z

This is one of my favourite tracks, a dub mix of Pablo Meets Mr Bassie by King Tubby, a Jamaican sound engineer. Mick Hucknall: soundtrack of my life 2012-10-27T23:19:42Z

Nearing sunset, I park my bike outside a Frogtown favourite, Salazar, a former mechanic’s shop converted into a stylish alfresco Mexican restaurant. The LA River, a favourite Hollywood backdrop, cleans up its act 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z

Returns on this investment have thus far been ordinary, however, to the extent that tonight's hosts the Baltimore Orioles probably start as favourites. TV highlights 12/06/2013 2013-06-12T06:00:03Z

I knew a little bit about how to proceed with my Tinder Turing tests from one of my favourite books – one I was teaching at the time: The Most Human Human, by Brian Christian. 'This is small talk purgatory': what Tinder taught me about love 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z

Given his well-known views on religion it would prove well nigh impossible to present "The Three Green Twigs" or "Poverty and Humility Lead to Heaven" as personal favourites. Grimm Tales for Young and Old by Philip Pullman – review 2012-10-05T07:00:02Z

So it's back in the Volvo and off to Dungeness on the Kent coast, which is up there with the north Norfolk coast as one of TV drama's favourite film locations. Last night's TV 2012-12-10T22:00:01Z

They weren't my favourite type of drawings because I usually like pictures with more detail. Charlie and Bandit Adventures: An Egyptian Escape by Kelly Gerrard and Emma Dodd - review 2012-11-06T09:00:00Z

And here, finally, is my favourite family saga: a gorgeous soap opera of continuous family dramas set in Cairo's ancient quarter through the 20th century. Simon Mason's top 10 fictional families 2011-07-29T10:37:00Z

We know their favourite bourbon and how they take their coffee. The secrets of a maitre d’: what it’s really like feeding the 1% 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z

I would watch my mother, who is more fair-skinned than I am, scour the aisles of black hair and beauty stores for her favourite bleaching creams. My toxic love affair with skin lightening creams 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z

Among the British nominees, Florence and the Machine and Kasabian are favourites to be showered in the greatest glory on the night. 2010-01-18T23:57:00Z

I can still recognise the kind of wild and breathless delight when we reached our favourite line: "I only went with her, cos she looked like you." Hail, Hail Rock'n'Roll 2011-01-06T23:24:00Z

My favourite place though, is at the bar. Union Square Cafe Returns, With More Than a Dash of Déjà Vu 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z

My favourite quotation is Gauguin's statement: "Art is either plagiarism or revolution." Olive Senior: 'Literature is political because we are political animals' 2013-04-29T15:05:06Z

But the actor who once described his favourite place as "in front of a camera" preferred performing on screen. Christopher Cazenove obituary 2010-04-08T00:19:00Z

One of my favourite genres of YouTube video is that of babies meeting their parent’s twin for the first time. ‘She was like a second mother’: growing up with my mum and her identical twin 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z

Photograph: Nicholas Allen ; Learn how to draw characters just like those featured in your favourite books, with these step by step guides by children's book illustrators.What are your favourite pictures from children's books? How to draw... the Queen (and her knickers) 2012-06-01T08:00:00Z

The US Senate Intelligence Committee has demanded more information about contacts between the CIA and the makers of Oscar favourite Zero Dark Thirty. CIA pressed over Bin Laden film 2013-01-04T01:35:23Z

So she was dissecting the lyrics to Let It Go in front of me, telling me her favourite lines in the verses. BBC Sound Of 2015: James Bay 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z

In the same way, no doubt, that summer might be your favourite season ever or green your favourite traffic light colour ever. Delicious Dahl 2010-03-28T00:05:00Z

Hitchens' mother was a much more colourful character, and on the face of it the dominant parental force; he was her favourite son, and he adored her. The boor's head 2010-05-21T23:03:00Z

Stephen Bunting was a strong favourite for the 2014 tournament and eventually went on to win the event. 'I thought maybe it was time to pack it in' 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z

Here are some of our favourite ways to lunch on them: Quick lunchbox ideas with avocado 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z

My favourite Stone is the one in Easy A, a modern reworking of The Scarlet Letter, in which she is a firecracker with real heart. Why I love Emma Stone 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z

Blake makes a beeline for his favourite, “squab with lettuce” and then sets to with the ribs. Sir Peter Blake: ‘All a country has is its culture; the rest is infrastructure’ 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z

When you think of him now, what's the first thing that springs to mind?One of my favourite memories was early on in the process. James Gandolfini remembered by The Sopranos creator David Chase 2013-06-26T17:47:50Z

One of my favourite things to do, still, is to venture alone into an obscure venue and ask to see the next show, knowing nothing about it. Isy Suttie: My Edinburgh 2011-08-17T20:31:01Z

My personal favourite among action film cliches is when the villain, asked what to do with the thronged hostages/peasants/rebels, sneers: "Kill them all." Joe Queenan's Guide to Movie Cliches: Action 2010-10-19T11:00:00Z

One of the favourite hangouts for the existential and beatnik crowds was the basement nightclub La Rose Rouge in the Rue de Rennes. Nikos Papatakis obituary 2011-03-08T18:36:25Z

Always drawn to the outdoor , adventurous life, he left Rugby school early to visit his favourite uncle, Jack Norton, in Canada, and took a job cutting down trees. Bernard Horsfall obituary 2013-01-30T18:14:17Z

It's lo-fi and lovely, woozy yet melodic, like a lot of our favourite music, with a hymnal essence that evokes Fleet Foxes and a coda that is pure King Tubby. Our 1,000th New Band of the Day: Hot Horizons 2011-04-07T11:20:22Z

The cream is partly inspired by my favourite Danish author, Karen Blixen. Fresh thinking: Trine Hahnemann’s Danish cuisine recipes 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z

His favourite toy is a hole that he throws his enemies through. Tyrion, Daenerys ... Hot Pie? The greatest Game of Thrones characters 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z

This week, we want you to suggest your favourite pop songs inspired by classical music. Readers recommend: classical songs 2012-06-07T21:00:02Z

I think, however, that his best movies are The Conformist, The Spider's Stratagem, the first part of 1900, and, with reservations, his version of one of my favourite novels, Paul Bowles's The Sheltering Sky. Before the Revolution ? review 2011-04-09T23:05:32Z

Super fan Wilkes takes him home to nurse him back to health, but soon discovers the author has killed off her favourite romantic heroine in his new book - provoking an angry response. Bruce Willis joins Broadway's Misery 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

He says , along with a technical treatise he published before he became famous, are by far his favourite pieces of writing. Antifragile: How to Live in a World We Don't Understand by Nassim Nicholas Taleb – review 2012-11-21T10:15:01Z

His favourite part, however, is the “gratitude circle”. Matthew McConaughey: ‘My agent said no to romcoms. And then there was nothing’ 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z

The Israeli performer was awarded 529 points, beating favourites Cyprus into second place. Eurovision song contest won by Israel's Netta in Lisbon final 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z

How it came about that Britain's favourite performer of scripted wordplay and its leading mime artist are the same man is beyond me. Comedy gold – Rowan Atkinson Live 2013-02-28T16:26:02Z

There is no chronology and no hierarchy; simply a feast of poems set to become the favourites of a new generation. Christmas gifts 2012: the best children's books 2012-11-30T22:49:01Z

This remains a tour bus favourite because of the attention to detail, particularly in the actors’ performances. The 30 best films about music, chosen by musicians 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z

Which of the books is your particular favourite? Notes on PEN's annotated first edition auction 2013-05-20T10:58:00Z

My favourite character is Tabitha because I think she is a lot like me and so I identify with her. The Haunting of Tabitha Grey by Vanessa Curtis - review 2013-05-31T08:00:00Z

Mattie the Goose Boy, a Hungarian kids' favourite Film can be very important for a nation – for finding an identity, and keeping it, and also for telling other people about our country. A brief guide to Hungarian cinema 2010-06-24T21:30:00Z

Kester is one of my favourite characters of all time, along with his animal trio, General the commanding cockroach, Wolf Pup, who never tires and the Great Stag, the wildness of his wild. The Last Wild by Piers Torday - review 2013-03-05T15:00:00Z

Kill List Reading the headlines is frightening enough for most people these days, but for those in search of stronger, gorier, sillier permutations of fear, Frightfest is the country's favourite worst nightmare. This week's new film events 2011-08-19T23:07:36Z

The Bradbury building is one of my favourite structures on Earth. ‘Los Angeles is the globe in a small space’: author Ryan Gattis 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z

She sends him a disc of her favourite classical music and urges him to comment on it in a real letter, handwritten on paper. Liberal Arts – review 2012-10-06T23:05:35Z

He is hot favourite to repeat the victory at next month’s Oscars. Three Billboards triumphs as Time's Up dominates the 2018 Baftas 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z

The writer and activist often starts her day with this southern US favourite. Breakfast of champions: Alice Walker’s grits with bacon 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z

Two screens show the latest releases and arthouse favourites, all in the original language, not dubbed. A local’s guide to Bologna, Italy: top 10 tips 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z

In a gesture of support on my last day at school, my favourite teacher gave me a copy of the Philip Larkin poem Born Yesterday. Operation smile: how jaw surgery changed my life 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z

I gave one of them, 14, a collection of Hitchcock films; he told me that Rear Window was his favourite already. Living in a television time warp 2011-01-03T07:00:01Z

She was also a favourite of the Finnish composer Sibelius. Calm operatic voice for civil rights 2014-04-09T07:07:48Z

The View from Castle Rock, which Munro published when she was 75, was a grand and intriguing departure, both geographically and thematically, and one of my favourites. Farewell Alice Munro, and thanks for everything 2013-07-05T06:00:04Z

I hope to see you all back next season when the powers that be work their magic on my favourite book in the series…. Game of Thrones: season two, episode ten – Valar Morghulis 2012-06-04T13:19:00Z

And their daughter Sally, my favourite of all, mischievous but also with a wisdom and a sadness well beyond her years – an amazing performance from a child actor. Jamie Does . . . Marrakech and Mad Men 2010-04-15T05:45:00Z

From the fashion parade for the under-ones, my favourite is the baby with gorgeous green leaves sprouting on his stout tummy. Children's books - in pictures 2012-07-27T08:00:00Z

All that was missing was an interjection from my favourite movie critic, Fox overlord Rupert Murdoch, who can always be relied upon to deliver a striking defence of his product. Leonardo DiCaprio and Prince Harry: alpha males with animal troubles 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z

Most days, he fasts until noon, then grabs vegan nachos from his favourite fast food joint. Director Kevin Smith on heart attacks, happiness, extreme weight loss – and Weinstein 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z

I don't want to herald them too much, but they're already one of my favourite groups. Alan McGee on Creation, Oasis and cashflow – a classic from the vaults 2013-05-29T17:08:13Z

This week, we've asked writers to choose their favourite love poems – collected together here in our beautiful interactive – for Valentine's Day. Open thread: What are your favourite love poems? 2012-02-13T08:00:07Z

Though they’re not native to our shores, black figs are one of my favourite fruits. Tamal Ray’s autumn fruit recipes – poached pear crumble and fig cake 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z

But this simple tomato salad, served with homemade bread, is a daily favourite as a quick lunch or a starter. Family life 2010-10-22T23:07:00Z

It was one of my favourite things to do with my dad. Danny DeVito: I still miss my father 2012-06-15T23:05:18Z

Four pages of the author's favourite childhood foods. Winter Journal by Paul Auster – review 2012-08-15T10:00:02Z

Those who've tried to get their kids off to sleep without a 48th retelling of an all-too-familiar favourite will recognise the syndrome. Why we are happy to be caught in a web of movie remakes 2012-07-10T08:48:56Z

Does it mean they want to hurry along the arrival of their favourite season? New band of the day – Yola Fatoush (No 1,292) 2012-06-20T16:49:21Z

Me.friend and I dressed as our two favourite characters. 'Carrie Fisher taught me to be my own hero': readers' tributes to the late star 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z

When Redknapp became everyone's firm favourite for the England job, it was generally assumed that becoming manager of the national team must have been the fulfilment of a lifetime's ambition. The real Harry Redknapp 2013-04-30T14:49:41Z

The Phantom is my favourite character – what a voice. Arts in lockdown: I curated my own three-day online festival. Now it’s over, and I am wrecked 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z

It also became a dance favourite throughout Britain's two ballroom chains, Mecca and Top Rank. How the Beatles' Love Me Do began the transformation of British music 2012-10-04T15:08:33Z

Faustus broke up the dance tunes with songs that ranged from the Bellowhead favourite The New Deserter to the furious shanty Og's Eye Man. The Furnace – review 2013-04-02T17:01:01Z

We also approve of the crunch his chopped almonds bring, but use 475g of your own favourite dried fruit and nuts, or even chocolate chips, if you must. The perfect Irish barmbrack recipe | Felicity Cloake 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z

I was late catching up with the end of my favourite TV show, Mad Men, and was surprised to note that the penultimate episode of series 3 was directed by Barbet Schroeder. Trailer trash: Fred Wiseman, George Michael and Barbet Schroeder 2010-04-24T23:08:00Z

It is a personal favourite of mine, as they serve modern Korean dishes which are true to traditional Korean tastes. Seoul food: 10 of the city’s best restaurants 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z

Every era has their favourites just not mine era but if it keeps their fans happy why not. Fans hail Stone Roses comeback 2012-05-24T10:52:52Z

Bookmakers have already started offering odds - with British journalist Piers Morgan the surprise favourite. 2010-01-12T09:52:00Z

Fix up look sharp remains my favourite Dizzee song, never failing to get me dancing and ranting along; it sounds refreshing and original every time I hear it again. Readers' panel: What's your favourite Dizzee Rascal moment? 2012-06-22T15:25:00Z

There are so many great Burns and Byron love poems, but my favourite is Byron's poem to a young man at Missolonghi who looked after him in his last illness. Love poems: writers choose their favourites for Valentine's Day 2012-02-10T22:52:01Z

That brings us to Collateral, easily my favourite Cruise movie – and one of my favourite movies, period. Hit the road, Jack Reacher: why Tom Cruise should ditch the goody two-shoes act 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z

She screamed her demands to watch her favourite programme in a way that was both terrifying and heart-breaking: “I want Ben & Holly NOW and when I say now I mean NOW!” she shouted. ‘We’re never going to bed’: children rewrite the house rules 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z

I´m loved when saw a Bolaño´s reference and Auster´s point of view. france Emile Zola La debacle Legallois   Zola's great panoramic novel of the Franco-Prussian war is my particular favourite. World literature tour: France 2011-03-28T11:30:33Z

Except, that is, for the conflict and tensions that come from class war, the favourite subject of British TV. The Paradise: do viewers really need more period drama? 2012-09-25T14:22:53Z

Yesterday's vote launched a hunt in bookshops, libraries and online to find the UK's favourite Puffin book to mark the publisher's 70th anniversary. Hay festival 2010: Goodnight Mister Tom voted favourite Puffin of all time 2010-06-04T11:20:00Z

I can't just sit around all day, recreating my favourite Athena poster poses. Cirque du Soleil – Worlds Away 3D: a leap in the dark 2012-07-04T16:35:15Z

He also likes the comedy of the questionnaire, in which clients are asked to list their dearly beloved's favourite pastimes, food and "foreign actor". Why is Greece's finest young director making London his home? 2012-11-11T18:00:01Z

Two weeks tomorrow, Roger Wright will announce his new Proms season, so there's a still a few days left to play everyone's favourite game of Fantasy Proms Predictions. My fantasy Proms lineup 2010-04-07T15:26:00Z

Throughout his supposed conversion to communism, he continued to shelter in semi-colonial Shanghai's urbane foreign concessions: enjoying family life, browsing in favourite bookshops, going to Tarzan movies. Rereading: Lu Xun's The Real Story of Ah-Q and Other Tales of China 2010-06-11T23:05:00Z

At various times the current US president has named a library of favourite authors ranging from Toni Morrison to Nietzsche, and has been seen carrying a collection of Derek Walcott's poetry. Books and the ballot box 2010-05-04T10:00:00Z

My favourite quote is near the end, when he writes: “If a man does not keep pace with his companion, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.” How to live well: A handy reading list 2012-12-10T12:45:00Z

Mr Gorey of the fur coat and sneakers is my favourite illustrator. Sally Gardner's top 10 books for children with dyslexia 2012-10-10T10:17:05Z

Here are some of our favourite TV survivalists. TV survivalists: who's the hardest? 2011-07-26T11:43:28Z

Photograph: The British Library Board The result is a wonderful mixture of old favourites and new discoveries. Art treasures of the Mughal empire 2012-11-30T22:55:14Z

Then, in honour of Eddy's birthday, she donned an old grey favourite with matching snood which I felt wasn't quite grand enough to sip champagne in. Hunted: season one, episode eight 2012-11-22T22:00:02Z