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Mark Grist: High master of the poetry slam00:00
Hydra: Simple pleasures on an 'aesthetically perfect' island00:00
Belgrade: Go with the flow in the Serbian capital20:00
Ian Birrell: Cameron must now embrace the spirit of the Games00:00
John Connolly: 'All you have is language. It's an act of respect'00:00
Last Night: Blur, New Order and The Specials, London Live Closing Ceremony, Hyde Park00:00
London Olympics 2012 closing ceremony: Eccentric, bewildering – and shameless good fun00:00
In winning style: Moments of fashion flair from Team GB20:00
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Experience is not the same as expertise00:00
Mark Jones: Contrary to appearances, Brits really do like tourists – honest00:00
What's next for the London 2012 Olympic venues?12:30
Premier League champions Manchester City set to sign Jack Rodwell from Everton00:00
Leading article: A nation whose sense of itself has been utterly transformed00:00
Robert Fisk: In the end, all Israel and her Western allies want to do is to break Iran – via Syria00:00
Mitt Romney's high-risk gamble ignites race for the White House00:00
Aleppo's other battle line00:00
James Lawton: A gold medal to the London 2012 athletes and the audience00:00
So did London 2012 pass the Olympic test?00:00
The view from abroad: The London 2012 Olympics were great… apart from the slums and that weird guy Boris00:00
Sid Waddell, the voice of darts, dies of cancer at 7200:00
London 2012 Olympics: The fortnight of miracles00:00
Boxing: Dreams come true as Anthony Joshua lands gold in final contest of London 201200:00
Head coach Charles van Commenee may still quit Team GB despite four golds00:00
Life will never be the same after London 2012 as Mo Farah joins all-time greats00:00
Chris Hewett: Gold, silver, bronze and a handful of lead... my London 2012 medal moments00:00
London 2012 Olympics: A musical farewell to the world at the closing ceremony00:00
Brazilians look on London 2012 with envy, but vow to throw a better Olympics party in Rio00:00
Grace Dent: Time to chisel pizza off your floor00:00
Simon O'Hagan: Thanks for the Velodrome. Now how about safer cycling?00:00
Olympic spirit in short supply during Community Shield but champions Manchester City return in style against Chelsea00:00
Mary Dejevsky: Joining the London 2012 volunteer army has restored my faith in humanity00:00
The Weekend's Viewing: Wallander: the Fifth Woman, Sat, BBC 4 The Angelos Epithemiou Show, Fri, Channel 400:00
Thank you for having us: tourists give their verdict as they head home00:00
Kevin Pietersen's England career could be over as he fails to account for derogatory texts sent to South African players09:46
Barcelona striker David Villa plays first game since leg break00:00
James Lawton: For all the long-distance glory, Tom Daley's bronze was even more remarkable00:00
Christina Patterson: The joy of the human body, unshackled15:53
Manchester City beat Chelsea in thrilling Community Shield00:00
The London Olympics 2012 Trending Awards: Damon Hill, sweat-moppers and Hey Jude...00:00
Tim Lott: We have surprised ourselves – and our potential is unlimited00:00
Adrian Hamilton: Obama - and the world - should fear lurch to the right00:00
Tia Sharp suspect Stuart Hazell to face court after police say sorry00:00
London Olympics 2012: The ecstasy00:00
London Olympics 2012: The agony00:00
'Intriguing isn't it?': Tamsin Greig mulls over life's mysteries00:00
River Island heads across the pond00:00
Pentathlon: All-round Samantha Murray keeps GB in the medals to the end00:00
Diving: Finally some good news, says Tom Daley00:00
Olympics round-up: Dream Team hold off Spanish challenge15:47
London 2012 nears its conclusion, but what's next for Lord Coe?00:00
Proposals for more maths rote learning 'don't add up'00:00
Exam boards take on Gove over plan to kill off GCSEs00:00
Exam boards take on Gove over plan to kill off GCSEs00:00
My Olympics: Hamadou Djibo Issaka00:00
Rhodri Marsden: It's time to forget about piaffes and pirouettes for another four years00:00
Roger Mosey: Our magic Mo-ments left me so proud to be British00:00
Psychologist's view: How to get over the games00:00
Bruce Guerin: Child actor who became a star thanks to his work with Josef von Sternberg00:00
Bruce Guerin: Child actor who became a star thanks to his work with Josef von Sternberg00:00
Now British millionaires lose faith in Osborne00:00
Now British millionaires lose faith in Osborne00:00
David Blanchflower: The MPC didn't have a clue and still doesn't00:00
Egypt's President culls his military top brass00:00
Hospitals struggle to cope as earthquakes kill 250 in Iran00:00
Boxing: Exhausted Fred Evans forced to settle for silver after a fight too far00:00
Sykes lands late blow as Wildcats stay in hunt00:00
Frankel's punchbag Excelebration gets to strike a mighty blow on his own account00:00
Wildfires threaten national parks in the Canaries00:00
Text messages to warn public of missile attack in Israel00:00
Suspect held over fatal gun and grenade attacks00:00
Safety alert over response to children's food allergies00:00
Hague is left in charge during the holidays00:00
Disabled woman took on welfare system – and won00:00
Green energy to power third of Welsh homes00:00
Jobcentre workers set to strike over pay and conditions00:00
Betrayal of the gardeners: have councils lost the plot over plans to sell allotments?16:20
The London 2012 Olympics in pictures: Day 1613:04
London 2012 Olympics: Closing ceremony live00:00
Small Talk: Online doors opening fast for small firms seeking funds00:00
Banks can expect more pain, warns City's top enforcer Tracey McDermott00:00
The week ahead: Michael Page puts City jobs in focus00:00
What the Sunday papers said...00:00
Standard Chartered in race to reach settlement with US regulators00:00
Firms will shed jobs unless recovery takes hold soon00:00
Ian Burrell: Supremacy of BBC leaves commercial rivals struggling for a role00:00
Bankers should be paid less, says Barclays chairman20:00
Matthew Norman: The Homer of darts deserves his own legacy00:00
Rupert Cornwell: Towry Law plans to go public this year19:59
USA and Canada ladies' 'local' derby was a treat for Old Trafford19:56
Forget gold, silver shone brighter at Eton Dorny00:00
Letters: We're out of tune with our national anthem16:30
London 2012 Olympics: Team GB's medal winners part 218:25
Modern Pentathlon: Samantha Murray adds silver to Team GB's medal tally17:24
Basketball: US 'Dream Team' (2012 edition) defend their Olympic title against Spain00:00
Joanna Moorhead: It's not your looks that count, it's giving your heart and soul12:00
Closing ceremony promises 'cheeky, cheesy' end to the London 2012 Olympics16:58
Google chiefs could face MPs over tax avoidance schemes17:43
The Thorpedo assesses The Independent's front crawl 'technique'16:47
Handball: France defeat Sweden in nervy final17:20
Cameron seeks to capitalise on Olympic buzz by linking sporting endeavour with efforts to rebuild the economy17:08
Firefighters tackling huge blaze eight miles from Olympic Park15:37
Boxing: Anthony Joshua wins Team GB's 29th gold medal of London 2012 with super-heavyweight victory15:09
Wet otters, peeing in the pool and a swimmer's sex life: The best funny quotes surrounding the Olympic Games15:43
Volleyball: Incredible comeback from Russia snatches gold from Brazil at Earls Court16:33
Mo Farah hails Britain’s multicultural society for helping him win double Olympic gold16:30
London 2012 Olympics: Team GB's medal winners part 115:02
IOC chief Jacques Rogge warns government not to forget about minority sports15:53
Boxing: Anthony Joshua wins Team GB's 29th gold medal of London 2012 with super-heavyweight victory00:00
Premier League team-by-team guide to the 2012/2013 season00:00
Premier League race is on to catch Manchester City high fliers14:36
Boxing: Team GB's Fred Evans claims silver after disappointing performance in welterweight final15:36
Tom Daley urges Britain to build on Olympic sports buzz14:09
Mountain biking: Team GB's Liam Killeen crashes out on steep section of boulders in cross-country event00:00
David Rudisha tops Lord Coe's track list of favourites00:00
Leading article: The days of our lives00:00
Sebastian Coe: 'London 2012 has been beyond my wildest dreams'00:00
James Lawton: Mo Farah's brave triumph that moved the nation14:55
Usain Bolt DJs at nightclub in London's Brick Lane following third gold medal00:00
My Edinburgh: Simon Stephens, Playwright00:00
Magical Mo Farah races into land of legends during London 201200:00
Marcio Delgado: Next stop Rio, and the biggest party ever00:00
Will we capitalise on our Olympic triumph?00:00
Will we capitalise on our Olympic triumph?00:00
Mo Farah - the schoolboy who defied all odds to become a double Olympic gold medallist09:49
Sebastian Coe hails 'extraordinary magnitude' of Mo Farah's double gold11:35
Mo Farah describes 'unbelievable feeling' after winning two gold medals at London 201200:00
Didn't we do well! Celebrity reactions to London 201212:01
Crash, bang, wallop! The most painful moments of the London 2012 Olympics00:00
A nation united in joy as Mo Farah seizes glory12:00
Tears of joy cry-babies: The most emotional scenes of the London 2012 Olympics12:22
Jacques Rogge tries to defuse Usain Bolt row, calling the Jamaican sprinter 'an active performance legend'00:00
The Fashion Audit: Loopy for Lou, Jess's Vest and Video Niceys14:01
Legendary darts broadcaster Sid Waddell dies13:13
Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich wins gold in the men's London 2012 marathon13:22
Basketball: Russia snatch bronze from Argentina in chaotic final seconds12:21
Volleyball: Italy win bronze medal with win over Bulgaria12:24
BOA vow Team GB will try to top London 2012 medal tally at Rio 201608:21
At least 250 dead and 2,000 injured in Iran twin earthquakes12:00
Stuart Hazell charged with murdering Tia Sharp00:00
PM pledges millions for Team GB at Rio 2016 Olympics00:00
Diving: Tom Daley tucks away an Olympic bronze medal00:00
Brian Crozier: Intelligence and security expert who fought communism and founded his own spy network00:00
The Last Word: Cycling chief Dave Brailsford has balls to make it in football00:00
Nicola Adams: 'The cheering gives me goosebumps,' says Olympic gold medallist00:00
Boxing: Anthony Joshua has key to future riches in his fast hands00:00
Canoeing: Ed 'The Cleaver' McKeever cuts up field like Usain Bolt00:00
The Games are over. So, what's next for the best of British?00:00
Fund of goodwill: Have all 29 sports paid their way at London 2012?00:00
Mountain Biking: Annie Last can be first one day00:00
Inside Lines: Sir Brad, Dame Jess? Where the gongs will go00:00
Brilliant Usain Bolt leads Jamaica quartet to world record in 4x100m relay00:00
Boxing: Luke Campbell's super right picks up a gold for Team GB00:00
Footballers warned of a post-Olympic backlash over bad behaviour00:00
Alan Hubbard: London 2012 - a triumph of the human spirit09:58
Boxing: Luke Campbell predicts more gold for Team GB today00:00
Rangers find Little relief down in depths of Third Division00:00
'Sugar daddy' Anton Zingarevich gives Reading sweet dreams00:00
McIlroy's US PGA charge cut off in its prime00:00
Day 15: Tom Daley beats nerves to win bronze08:28
Liberal Democrats slam Osborne over green policies08:25
Tributes paid to British servicemen killed in Afghanistan00:00
Matthew Bell: The night I stalked Britain's 'golden girl' Jessica00:00
Edinburgh Art Festival, Summerhall, Edinburgh00:00
Brazil heartbreak as Mexico upset the party to take football gold at Wembley00:00
Feng Sushi, 280 West End Lane, London NW600:00
James DeGale: 'I regret that I'm not there defending my Olympic title'00:00
Pietersen in complete about-turn01:01
China ends silence on Gu murder case00:00
Turn the tots into railway children00:00
Crucial steps to mind the gap-year obstacles00:00
Police apologise for mistakes in the search for Tia Sharp00:00
'World's bravest orchestra' defies the bombers00:00
London 2012: Thank you, all!00:00
Paul Vallely: Sometimes the only person to beat is yourself00:00
China ends silence on Gu murder case00:00
The Bourne Legacy, Tony Gilroy, 135 mins (12A) Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, Alison Klayman, 90 mins, (15)00:00
Troilus and Cressida, Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon; Hysteria, Theatre Royal, Bath Heartbreak House, Festival Theatre, Chichester00:00
Universities report boom for sciences00:00
Snapping the snappers: What does our obsession with documenting our holidays say about us?00:00
In search of the Scandinavian dream: What's it like to live the Nordic Life?00:00
Another faux pas mars end of Games00:00
50km Race Walk: Last to arrive gets the day's best reception00:00
Don't despair – next up are the Paralympians00:00
Sharon's back! And she's not the first to return with a humdinger of an 'EastEnders' storyline00:00
'Get tough on Tories' urge Clegg activists00:00
An injustice that won't go away00:00
The terrible legacy of Agent Orange00:00
Hollywood strives to keep its secrets00:00
Ghost town may hold the key to Cyprus reunification talks00:00
The Feral Beast: Lib Dems pass the hat round00:00
Short Takes: Burroughs hits jackpot00:00
The Calvin Report: Kookaburras plunge the knife in00:00
Heffernan refuses to turn fourth into horror story00:00
Roger Black: Historic feats and helping hands made this the best Games of all00:00
The first ever marathon – in tweets00:00
GB women hoping to make it four in a row in pentathlon00:00
New signings lift Leeds after takeover bid fails00:00
Wolves feast on Wigan's errors to sound warning00:00
The sporting week ahead (12/08/12)00:00
County Championship round-up: Yardy keeps Sussex in touching distance00:00
Sport on TV: We only bling when we're winning. Long may we reign00:00
Certify offers hint of classic quality00:00
Italian match-fixer goes on hunger strike00:00
El Clasico, by Richard Fitzpatrick00:00
Britain's Overall not overwhelmed by the Kenyan marathon challenge00:00
The Emperor's New Clothes (12/08/12)00:00
Archipelago, By Monique Roffey00:00
The Daylight Gate, By Jeanette Winterson00:00
Swimming Studies, By Leanne Shapton00:00
El Clásico: Barcelona v Real Madrid, Football's Greatest Rivalry, By Richard Fitzpatrick00:00
Adventures of a Waterboy, By Mike Scott00:00
Not Me: Memoirs of a German Childhood, By Joachim Fest (trs Martin Chalmers)00:00
Witness, World Service, Tuesday Darwin's Tunes, Radio 4, Wednesday00:00
Brave, Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman, 107 mins (PG) 360, Fernando Meirelles, 110 mins (15)00:00
Ben Chu: Is the UK economy turning Japanese?00:00
Edinburgh comedy: Got a hedgehog complex? Send for Felicity Ward!00:00
L'heure espagnole/ L'enfant et les sortilèges, Glyndebourne, East Sussex Tête à Tête Opera Festival, Riverside Studios, London The Francis Bacon Opera, Camden Arts Centre, London00:00
Marc and the Mambas, Royal Festival Hall, London Elizabeth Fraser, Royal Festival Hall, London00:00
Edinburgh Diary: The Games effect, funny goings-on in the newsroom, and an outbreak of prudery00:00
Young, Bright and on the Right, BBC2, Thursday The Girl Who Became Three Boys, Channel 4, Tuesday00:00
You can be a winner, whatever the result of America v China00:00
Julian Knight: At last, Sir Mervyn acts to protect Britain's savers00:00
Consumer Rights: 'Should my new husband be on our home's deeds?'00:00
Viva La Madness, By JJ Connolly The Believing Brain, By Michael Shermer Toploader, By Ed O'Loughlin What I Don't Know About Animals, By Jenny Diski Beyond A Joke, By Bruce Dessau00:00
Countyfile: Northumberland - Follow the historic trails of the Vikings and Romans00:00
B&B and Beyond Gallon House, Knaresborough, Yorkshire00:00
Tips and deals of the week: See No Evil, Lake District Renault Twizys and W hotel Sentosa00:00
Dom Joly: In France, there is just a hint of bitterness00:00
DJ Taylor: God save our national anthem00:00
IoS letters, emails & online postings (12 August 2012)00:00
Joan Smith: Not liking the Olympics doesn't make me bad00:00
Katy Guest: Gloriously gritty, we Tykes...00:00
Houseboats: Break free of bricks and mortar – try life on the open water00:00
Album: Alhousseini Anivolla, Anewal/The Walking Man (Riverboat Records)00:00
Album: Mahler, Symphony No 1 - BFO/Fischer (Channel Classics)00:00
Album: Spektor, Enjoy it While it Lasts (Fiction)00:00
Also showing: The Forgiveness of Blood, The Dinosaur Project, Step Up: Miami Heat, In The Dark Half and Jackpot00:00
DVD: Woman in a Dressing Gown00:00
Album: Dead Can Dance, Anastasis (Pias)00:00
Album: Tom Bancroft: Trio Red, First Hello to Last Goodbye (Interrupto)00:00
Album: Miles Davis Quintet, Zurich 1960 (TCB/Montreux Jazz)00:00
Album: Public Service Broadcasting, The War Room (Test Card)00:00
Album: Jerry Douglas, Traveler (Proper)00:00
Album: Stealing Sheep, Into the Diamond Sun (Heavenly Recordings)00:00
Album: Sam Carter, The No Testament (Captain)00:00
A Blagger's Guide To: Gold00:00
Heads Up: Mademoiselle Julie00:00
DVD: Jo Nesbo's Headhunters00:00
Invisible Ink: No 136 - Barbara Comyns Carr00:00
Between the Covers 12/08/201200:00
Melvyn Bragg & The South Bank Show00:00
Analysts fear jobless figures will rise again by the autumn00:00
Bidders looks to snap up Getty in £3bn deal00:00
New boss to squeeze pay at Barclays00:00
Great getaways: £2,012 deals, Iceland, Transylvania and island escapes00:00
Visitors to UK be made more welcome00:00
Standard Life boosted by pension worries00:00
Next sees new gardening centres as path to greater growth00:00
Business week in review00:00
Dog fight over pilot seat at easyJet00:00
Jim Armitage: Gold for UK plc, but no podium for sponsors00:00
You can win at the bookies00:00
Regulator tells lenders to return 'hidden' interest on bridging loans00:00
Is Standard Chartered a pawn in the US's fight for supremacy or part of one man's pursuit of power00:00
'Love your town': How one couple's home-made manifesto has become their business00:00
Portfolio: Lourdes Grobet00:00
Arnaud Bignon: 'The smell of broccoli is enough to make me want to leave a room'00:00
Wine: Bolney Blanc de Blancs 2007; Domaine du Rouge Gorge, Faugères 2010; Jaume Serra Cava Rosé Brut Reserva00:00
Phillippa Gregory: 'My husband doesn't particularly like my orphan ducklings'00:00
Agenda: Madonna; Angel haze; Yeasayer; Matt Okine; Ronny Chieng; Festivaloffailure.com00:00
How To Be Beautiful: Do calm down!00:00
Style shrinks: Our experts analyse Bianca Jagger's outfit for a night out at the opera00:00
True grit: Horticulturalist Beth Chatto's remarkably hardy gravel garden00:00
How We Met: Marianne Levy & Andy Stanton00:00
Being Modern: E-cigarettes00:00
Tom Hodgkinson: How grammar can keep you out of jail