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Daringly decadent Berlin

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

As Gatsby fever takes the world by storm, Anthony Looch revisits the real roaring Twenties in Germany's risque capital

Cumberbatch beamed to new heights

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

He may be boldly going where other British actors have gone before by playing one of the summer's most anticipated villains, but Benedict Cumberbatch isn't going to make it a habit, as Shereen Low finds out.

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DVD Review - May 18

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

A weekly round-up of the latest DVD releases.

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Common cravings uncovered

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

Those insatiable sugar pangs, or a sudden yearning for a juicy steak, could reveal more about your general health than you realise. Or, they could just mean you're hungry... Abi Jackson reports.

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Bobby shines a calmer light

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

As Primal Scream release their 10th album, frontman Bobby Gillespie tells Andy Welch how revisiting the past helped to inspire the new tracks Interviewing Bobby Gillespie brings certain expectations. Since their debut Sonic Flower Groove was released in 1987, his band Primal Scream have virtually been a byword for rock'n'roll excess.

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Thirsty work

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

Fancy a drink? Our drinks columnist Sam Wylie-Harris celebrates the 100th year of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show with some fragrant tipples.

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The family way

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

Technophobe parents who can't work their gadgets are turning to their 'teenage tech advisor' kids for help, reports Lisa Salmon.

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Six of the best e-readers

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

Six of the best gadgets and gizmos on a theme. This week: Six of the best e-readers and accessories.

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Full points for a Eurovision feast

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

Once a Eurovision hopeful, Irish chef Donal Skehan is nowadays happier in an apron than behind a microphone. Keeley Bolger meets the Junior MasterChef presenter.

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Sheer delight

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

Dare to bare with this season's sheer trend. Lisa Haynes reveals how to work see-through style and maintain your modesty.

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Roll with the weather, says Diarmuid

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

Tips on how to make the most of your garden in the ever-changing weather - plus, find out what else needs doing in the garden this week.

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Fern's next chapter

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

As her latest novel hits bookshelves, multitasker Fern Britton opens up to Hannah Stephenson about love and her aim to have a six-pack by Christmas Looking tanned and fit, TV presenter Fern Britton is all smiles as we meet near her home in leafy Buckinghamshire.

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Bookcase

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

A look at the latest releases, plus what's new in paperback.

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How the new state pension affects you?

10:40am Friday 17th May 2013

This month Mitch Hopkinson, a winner of the Financial Adviser, a Financial Times publication, ‘UK Independent Financial Adviser of the Year’ award, answers a topical question on the changes to the state pension.

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