2007 in review

2007 and all that

Was this year a good thing? Ben Yarde-Buller casts his sideways glance over the past 12 months

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Cartoon: Gordon the grumpy engine

Huff, puff, huff, puff! With so many Troublesome Trucks, Gordon has had a hard time this year . . . Can he still win the race to the Yard?

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Christmas quiz 2007

In 2007, who was an "exploding tomato", what did Congleton ban and to whom did Boris Johnson apologise? Too easy? OK. What's Gordon Brown thinking? No, don't answer that one. This is a festive quiz. Get stuck in! Who's the big know-it-all?

Person of 2007

Your choice for the NS Person of the Year Humanity Award for 2007 goes to the boy whose Guantanamo campaign has just been crowned with success

Star gazing

Toby Litt has been obsessed with rock biopics since childhood, but only this year has his devotion to the genre been rewarded

Curse of the multiplexes

Like this year, 2008 will bring great films - but you'll be lucky to see them

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Bless 'em all

So many unforgettable moments, and more joy to come next year

Books of the Year 2007

Billy Bragg, Hari Kunzru, Hilary Mantel, Tom Paulin, William Dalrymple and more choose their top tomes from 2007. Have a read then why not add your favourites in the comments section below?

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Bluffer's guide to 2007's books

Hold your own at any Christmas dinner party with our guide to the best and worst of this year's books.