Sunday Times Magazine 13th December 2009 Anna Friel

SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE

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Waugh Zone –  I have no interest in meeting Mandela, Obama or the Queen, declares our new columnist Daisy Waugh. But a certain deep-voiced radio DJ… well, that’s another matter entirely - 1 page

Relative Values –  Oleg Baibakova, a Russian tycoon, and “his greatest achievement” ever, his daughter, Maria - 2 pages

Did You Know? –  The intoxicated tailors who inspired Beatrix Potter; the illuminating tale of the American inventor who brought us Christmas-tree lights - 1 page

Cover Story –  For this stunning 16-page photographic special, commissioning editor Ria Higgins gathered together Britain’s most revered actors, directors and playwrights and the young stars who are following in their footsteps. Included: Kevin Spacey, Keira Knightley, Anna Friel, Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Michael Gambon, Ben Whishaw, Keira Knightley with Tara Fitzgerald and Damian Lewis, Marc Warren with John Simm, Rupert Penry Jones, Dominic West, Miriam Margolyes, Patrick Stewart with Jaime Winstone, Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi, Lenny Henry - plus includes 2 page photo of 32 leading stars including John Simm, Dominic West, Ben Whishaw and many more

Short Story – A festive offering from Michael Collins. The anxious parents of a four-year-old girl do some last-minute Christmas shopping and are alarmed by the unsavoury nature of what’s on offer - 3 pages

A Life in the Day of Dame Vera Lynn, singer and national treasure, on exotic fan mail and her strange recurring dream - 1 page

Cry the benighted country –  AA Gill negotiates Kalashnikovs and angry youth on the streets of Algiers, a city seething with postcolonial resentment - 7 pages

Blood, bombs and boys’ talk – Young veterans of the war in Afghanistan share horror stories and humour as they battle bravely to overcome horrific injuries - 9 pages