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conrnrourons l . Publisher Robin Hodge.

EdiIOI Ka hleen Mot 'an. . Depulvitiltomlan l Scotland’s other national ; hero is up for Ransom

ASSISISIII Editors Jonathan 'l‘rew. lillie (Irrr. Publishing Manager Mot .tg

iii'iiiiiiging Manager We. ' after Bra veheart. Lam e. Adveitising Executive Nit-L) . Page 6

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Advertising Assistant ( 'larre (ioodiad.

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23334;; “shamans” ; Murderer and Barlinnie ;I.:"i_f‘.L-_.'.....i,. lifer Hugh Collins releases imiiii'n'#35::.‘i‘i‘liiliiil' his controversial biography, plus the truth behind the

I city’s violent image.

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Production Editor Andrew Burner. Production Manager Stephen ('hester.

Production Assistant Simon

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Design Jeanette i.errn.rrtsson.

Agenda Stephen Na) smith.

Mel Gibson

M Susanna Beaumont. Books Kathleen Morgan. Classical Music ('atol Main. Clubs Roi} Weller. Jim Byers.

Dance liliie (km. Extra Time lirran Donaldson. Film Alan Morrison. 'l'resor Johnston.

Film Listings Thom l)ibdrn.

Folk Nor man Chalmers.

Jan Kenny Mathieson.

Kids ilelen Monaghan.

Media lillie ('arr.

Music Jonathan Tress.

flock i'rona Shepherd. Jim Byers. Alastair Mahholt.

390" Alan Morrison.

television liddie (irbb.

Millennial sex Theatre Andrew Burnel. lillre

We open the sex files on Camera lidrnburgh Make-up

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Kenneth Branagh

with Hamlet. Page 11

Plus an extract from A. L. Kennedy’s latest short story collection.

Acting on an obsession " \ *

orgasms and the big bang, s

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Kenneth Branaglr as Hamlet and Julie Christie as Gertrude

FILM

Steve Busccmi on Trees Lounge 20

w- i Music 100 Me] G ' " A century of hits and misses from the recording Published by The lis'i‘ftldiilbson giant Who brought us HEAD orrrcs: The Beatles.

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Patrick Leconte on Ridicule 21 Reviews 22 Videos 25 Film Index 26 Listings Week One 30 Listings Week Two 34 De La Soul speak 37 Redd Kross deliver a package 38 Album reviews 42 Live reviews 44 Listings Rock & Blues 45 Jazz 53 Folk & World 54 Classical & Opera 55 The RSC’S C herry Orchard 57 Duncan McLean on Blackden 58 Reviews: Babycakes 59 Bottom 55 Listings Theatre 80 Dance 62 Comedy 54 . Wish You Were Here T00 57 _ Reviews 68 Listings 69 * Listings 72 Venues 78 Listings 79 Listings 81 Listings 80 Reckless 82 Ant and Dec 83 Soapbox 83 Channel Hopping 84 Blake Morrison on the Bulger case 85 Reviews & Events 86 2000 ADS 20th birthday 98 Classified (incl l Saw You) 88 Food 97 Competitions 100

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