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The portrait, painted in oil on linen, is the work of the distinguished artist Victoria Crowe and was painted at Birkhall on the Balmoral Estate in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire.

We meet up with Harry & Chris ahead of their show at the Edinburgh fringe. What is your show about? Last year we wrote a song about Tian Tian the panda in Edinburgh Zoo trying to repopulate her species and at the end of the Fringe it was announced that she was pregnant, so we realised we have comedy-rap-jazz superpowers! This show is about us trying to use them to solve other problems int he works such as predicted apocalypses,...

We meet up with Jacob Hawley ahead of his show at the Edinburgh fringe festival. What is your show about? I guess it’s ‘my story’. It’s about moving to a supposedly liberal London from what would supposedly be quite a small minded small town, it covers my family and social class in relation to politics. It’s funny. What is your favourite part of creating a new show? This is my first one! So it’s been a balancing act between writing...

Rory Mullarkey’s boundless satirical investigation into the nature of storytelling and role play is a reflection of the chaotic times we live in and a measure of the changing ways in which we use narrative and personal myth-making to navigate the modern world. Mullarkey’s writing has an ironic bite through its “what if” game like scenario, equally met by director Sam Pritchard’s inventive and playful directing. Sasha Milavic Davies’ movement direction also takes it to another level entirely. Repetition and...

Could you spot clues in a messy crime scene like a pro? Millions of adults think they could get away with ‘the perfect crime’ – because they watch so many TV thrillers, a study has found. 'Whodunnit' shows and police procedurals have become hugely popular with an average of almost four hours a week spent solving TV mysteries. As a result, a poll of 2,000 fans of detective dramas found nearly a quarter reckon they are so clued up on...

Tech and poetry come together for two nights of live improvised performances

The author gave the book to then 28-year-old Albina ‘Lily’ Falle, from Jersey, in January 1887.

From luminescent lanterns hanging high above the city to bright neon shop fronts - these photos by photographer Victor Chiang bring out the best of Shanghai's electric cityscape

Whether you’re planning an exotic break or a UK staycation, no holiday would be complete without a great book to escape with. We caught up with the British novelist Nicholas Leigh whose fast-paced books will carry you through the summer and beyond.