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14. The Index Where to go and what to see in October,

November and December

17. A life in pictures

Chris Greenhalgh interviews the film guru David Thomson

20. Interview: Alexandra Roach The young star of The Iron Lady talks to Olivia Cole

27. The ironic American

Tom Teodorczuk introduces playwright Jon Robin Baitz

28. Painting the town

Berlin still does street art better than anywhere else,

says Harry de Quetteville

33. Bang for your buck Jeremy Clarke goes shooting

36. Party time

Melissa Kite on the perils of conference season, and Mr Steerpike on the silliest conference moments

38. Cake expectations

Melanie McDonagh seeks out London’s best afternoon teas

41. A barista’s pupil

Justin Cartwright learns how hard it is to make a great coffee

42. Remade in Chelsea

Priscilla Pollara on a restaurant controversy in Sloane Square

44. Invested interests

You too can buy an island, says Merryn Somerset Webb

47. The world in an oyster Camilla Rutherford on the lustre of pearls

51. Suffer and be beautiful Ruby Wax sticks up for cosmetic surgery

52. Interiors built to last Designer Tim Gosling chats to Oscar Humphries

54. The art of packing

Toby Young on why some men don’t know how to fill a suitcase

56. The wish list Must-have British jewellery

61. The rhino sleeps tonight Alex Clark goes on a mission to protect rare wildlife

64. Globe trotting Luxurious destinations worth the journey

66. One to watch

Stella Tennant on the jeweller William Welstead

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