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Sunday Times Magazine December 13th 2009
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
Relative Values – Oleg Baibakov, a Russian tycoon, and “his greatest achievement” ever, his daughter, Maria
Did You Know? – The intoxicated tailors who inspired Beatrix Potter; the lluminating tale of the American inventor who brought us Christmas-tree lights
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 and Sir Michael Gambon
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
A Life in the Day of Dame Vera Lynn, singer and national treasure, on exotic fan mail and her strange recurring dream
Cry the benighted country – AA Gill negotiates Kalashnikovs and angry youth on the streets of Algiers, a city seething with postcolonial resentment
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
100 pages. All our magazines are first day issues. This issue is in very good condition for age. There are some very light creases at the top of some of the middle pages
