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The latest episode is connected to the greater sadnesses of life, not to mention properly funny
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Salman Rushdie: ‘I am stupidly optimistic – it got me through those bad years’
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Don’t judge a book by its coverage
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100 books by women you have to read
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The most popular film of 2016 in Ireland was . . .
We still love the cinema. Last year Ireland had the joint highest attendance in Europe
‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ pushes producers past the billion-dollar mark
Working Title becomes first British production company to take $1bn in the UK box office
New Bridget Jones book out in October, Helen Fielding says
‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ will recount the heroine’s ‘bumpy journey into motherhood’
Innovation must address the big social challenges
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Five-star review: There's something about Caitlin
Caitlin Moran’s live show is an empowering experience – and she’s only getting started
Joseph O’Connor shortlisted for comic novel of the year
Sebastian Faulks, Hanif Kureishi and Helen Fielding are rivals for Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize
Bridget Jones and me: 51 and in slimming knickers
I admire Helen Fielding’s nous but I never much bought into Bridget’s world
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