What we see is a seamless 22 minutes (count 'em!) of animated magic, followed by 'the credits' - scores of names scrolling through at breakneck speed. 300 episodes oldTo mark the 300th episode
00:00 Mon 23rd Dec 2002What is cool Like the man said when asked for a definition of jazz -- if you have to ask, you'll never know. Happily, today there's an alternative. You can ask the Superbrands organisation and their
00:00 Thu 15th Aug 2002... is one of the most oft-repeated questions on the site in recent times, and well worth answering in the first feature of this new section of the site! It's 'A Little Less Conversation' by Elvis
00:00 Tue 21st May 2002Studying the menu in a swish Florida restaurant, your correspondent asked his waiter, Anthony (a resting actor), where 'Marinara sauce' got its name. Anthony hesitated for just a moment, clearly
00:00 Mon 13th May 2002 A. A modest but accomplished British diplomat called Sir Ronald Hugh Campbell. As the Ambassador to Lisbon in the Second World War, he saved the lives of about 1,000 Jews by issuing them visas to
00:00 Mon 15th Apr 2002Asks Diane A. I don't know about the next few months, but I think you are referring to news coverage on the findings of a new report just published by Mintel (a market research company) which
00:00 Mon 01st Apr 2002 Q. What was the most experimental album The Beatles ever made A. That would have to be The Beatles, known to everyone as The White Album. Q. What is experimental about it A. This is an album
00:00 Mon 25th Mar 2002 Asks kelvin A. The row is centred on allegations made by the giant French pay-TV operator Canal Plus (on 12 March 2002) that the NDS Group (owned by Murdoch's News Corporation) had helped viewers
00:00 Mon 25th Mar 2002Q. So, how old is it A. 177 years old. The image of a boy leading a horse was made in 1825 was auctioned by Sotheby's in Paris on 21 March 2002 and had been expected to make in the region of
00:00 Fri 22nd Mar 2002Q. Gargarice A. A 13th-century French word for gargarism borrowed by the English language. Q. Gargarism A. From the Latin gargarismus, gargarism is a mouthwash (though in the 17th century it also
00:00 Fri 22nd Mar 2002 Q. How has Cliff Richard remained a major star for so long A. It's a question of knowing the market, picking the right material, staying out of trouble, and staying alive - all items Cliff
00:00 Tue 19th Feb 2002 A. He was both a hero and traitor in the American War of Independence. He started as a patriot, but will be remembered by most Americans as the man who tried to hand over a fort to the British
00:00 Mon 18th Feb 2002A. It emerged last week that the giant German media group Kirch, who paid FIFA 1.4 billion pounds for the TV rights to the 2002 and 2006 World Cup, are in serious financial trouble. They have
00:00 Sun 17th Feb 2002 Q. My dad says Burt Bacharach is the greatest pop composer, is he right A. He’s got a good case, Bacharach has enjoyed a career spanning over forty years, and he has co-written some of the
00:00 Mon 11th Feb 2002 Q. Who writes the best film music A. On the basis of popularity, that would be John Williams. Q. The classical guitarist A. No, the 'other' John Williams - the American composer whose work
00:00 Mon 04th Feb 2002A. The concept of the tournament was first muted by the Arab members of FIFA in 1954. The first African Nations Cup was held in Khartoum in 1957, making it older than the European equivalent, the
00:00 Tue 08th Jan 2002 Asks andrewsinclair A. The Internet is a fantastic resource for children to use when doing their homework, and they should be encouraged to use it if possible because it helps them develop and hone
00:00 Mon 31st Dec 2001A. On average burglaries rise over the weeks immediately before and after Christmas by over 20 per cent, according to Home Office statistics, with over 70,000 of us liable to be the victims of
00:00 Fri 21st Dec 2001A. Obviously a subjective question, but the upper echelons of most people's lists would include Dare by The Human League. Q. Is that based on sales, or chart success, or influence A. All of
00:00 Mon 10th Dec 2001Asks georgie A. There are hundreds on the web - the hardest thing is picking the best ones. The following list is a mere snapshot of those that cover the UK, but they will help you find out what type
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