Hardwick Hall Elizabeth. Countess of Shrewsbury - otherwise known as Bess of Hardwick - was one of the most capable and ambitious women in Elizabethan England. Hardwick Hall has become Bess's lasting monument and is full of coded references to her wish for one of her descendents to sit on England's throne. Dan Cruickshank investigates. RT DIRECT: Britain's Best Buildings book is just E20 (RRP E25), including p&p. Call [number removed]7979 (national rate)
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Colombia is the largest producer of cocaine and America is its biggest consumer. In its "war on drugs", the United States is training special units of the country's army. But Colombia's 40-year-old civil war seems unlikely to succumb to a military solution.
Doctor Who and Casanova have both benefited from the writing of Russell T Davies. Time Shift examines his work from children's TV to Queer as Folk and beyond, with contributions from Mark Lawson, Christopher Eccleston and Andi Peters.
The turbulent family life and revolutionary music of Astor Piazzolla , the Argentinean star who transformed tango by blending classical and jazz forms.
