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Second nature: storytime with Sir David Attenborough
Broadcasting paragon Sir David Attenborough was in town recently for the world premiere of the sequel to Planet Earth. He talked to The Bristol Magazine about its long-awaited snow leopard sequence, why Bristol is such a beacon for wildlife filmmakers, and why he won’t stop yet… Wildlife documentaries are more akin to works of art these days – cinematic…
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Fortitude: All killer, no filler

Simon Donald’s shapeshifting, frosty thriller is back and pulling no punches. Amanda Nicholls visits cast and crew at Bristol’s Bottle Yard Studios to find out what’s in store for the third and final instalment of Fortitude, airing on Sky Atlantic this month *Warning: may contain spoilers… Earlier this year, a little bit of Hollywood sneaked…
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Music review: The Downs Bristol 2019

Grace Jones was the tonic we didn’t know we needed: thoughts on the fourth instalment of The Downs Bristol In all honesty, we didn’t waltz onto the Downs with the usual vim and brio that we usually do. Slightly lobotomised after a morning’s helpless scrolling through current affairs on social media (note: how not to go about…
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Ten days in… Toronto

Amanda Nicholls crosses the Atlantic to find fine food and drink, sporting fun, vibrant nightlife and a bustling metropolis butting up against some of the world’s natural wonders Hogtown, Hollywood North, T Dot, The Six… Toron’o (the second T is silent and you’ll feel ridiculously English if you pronounce it yet sillier if you imitate, so good luck with…