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The pint after work, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: the unwritten rules of British life
Why people go to the pub to sit rather than to drink, what a round is and why you cannot skip it, where POETS day comes from, why the main match is not on television at three on a Saturday, how many hours you actually have to shop on a Sunday, and how the North differs from the South and Scotland from Wales. Plus seven rules that save a newcomer a year.

The 31st National Television Awards: the winners in full, and what to watch
The NTAs were handed out at The O2 on 8 September — the only British television awards decided by the public rather than a jury. Special Recognition for Alan Carr, TV Presenter for Sir David Attenborough, Comedy for Mrs Brown’s Boys, Talent Show for Strictly. The full list, six programmes for newcomers, and where to watch them free.