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A profile of Leslie Phillips, the comic actor who has been appointed a CBE in the New Year Honours List.

A look at what's making the headlines in Tuesday's morning newspapers.

A new brand of crisps inspired by the Princess Royal flouts Buckingham Palace rules, say officials.

David Mitchell's Booker-nominated novel Cloud Atlas is an ambitious but hugely entertaining read.

As Prince William applies to join White's of St James, we look at the enduring appeal of the gentleman's club.

Edward VIII, who gave up the throne in order to marry his mistress Wallis Simpson, remains a controversial figure.

King George VI was one of Britain's unexpected - and perhaps most under-rated - monarchs.

The Italian billionaire helped transform the Italian economy, but his legacy will be marred by the fading fortunes of Fiat.

James Hewitt says that he is prepared to sell a number of personal letters from his former lover, the late Diana, Princess of Wales. But what drives the Gulf War veteran?

As Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the musical based on Ian Fleming's children's story, opens in London, Newsmaker examines the continuing fascination with the creator of James Bond.

On the 50th anniversary of King George VI's death, BBC News Online profiles one of Britain's unexpected, and perhaps most under-rated, monarch.

Leeds United's frying-pan-to-fire travails continue to dominate the sports pages.

Much of the southern coast of Cyprus is being opened up for tourist developments. And, says the BBC's Chris Bowlby, even the church is out to make money.

The National Union of Students says that TV puppet Basil Brush is going to lead a campaign to encourage voting in union elections.

A holiday advert designed for "old folks" triggers a trip down memory lane.

The BBC's Robert Parsons tries to join refugees returning to the Chechen capital Grozny to find whatever remains of their homes and possessions.

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