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Good Friday

Posted October 21, 2016 How did an initiative to keep a restless class of children engaged at the end of a school week end up involving thousands of children at an international level? Helen Cocks reports

Lost and found

Posted October 20, 2016 A previously unissued studio recording made in 1968 has turned out to be a vivid and compelling account of the creative genius of Bill Evans at the height of his powers. Andy Hamilton is enthralled by this newly discovered snapshot from jazz history

TULAMBEN HAT-TRICK

Posted October 20, 2016 Like a knight of yore on a sacred quest, NIGEL WADE finally faces the prospect of bringing an epic journey to a stirring conclusion – at a Balinese location he has already visited four times before! Can his quarry live up to the weight of expectation?

GOLDENEYE

Posted October 20, 2016 It’s a diver’s dream, and Vince Thurkettle is the underwater prospector who came across the biggest gold nugget ever found in British waters. He talks to STEVE WEINMAN

Feel the Fear

Posted October 6, 2016 Understand how fear works to keep your readers on the edge of their seats, says Alex Davis

The £1m self-publisher

Posted October 6, 2016 Teaching himself the process from scratch, Adam Croft has grown to be one of the UK’s most successful self-publishers. Tina Jackson finds out how he did it.

Tales out of school

Posted October 4, 2016 Back in the days of Rachmaninov and Cortot, national schools of playing were thought to be very distinct. Is this still true today? John Evans investigates

Eric Wortham II - "Most music is in your heart"

Posted October 4, 2016 The Philadelphia-born pianist, songwriter and producer tours with the likes of Adele and loves to improvise. Eric Wortham II talks to his near-namesake, Erica Worth, before a Seattle gig

Your 4-week family history research plan

Posted September 28, 2016 Wondering how to tackle your family history? We can help. Genealogist Mary Evans has researched celebrities’ ancestors on well-known TV show Who Do You Think You Are? Follow her simple four-week plan and you too could have a dazzling family tree just one month from now...

DNA Tests: Why you need one

Posted September 28, 2016 DNA testing can help you with your brick walls and has the power to reunite long-lost family members. In Family Tree November Debbie Kennett explains why you should have your DNA tested to help with your family history research.