Da Vinci Code case calls rival book as witness

The most striking witness in Court 61 yesterday was a disintegrating paperback book. It was Dan Brown's copy of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, the book he is accused of plagiarising for The Da Vinci Code.

Was Jesus married?

The following article appeared in The Observer on 28 March 1971. Written by Charles Davis, the headline asked 'Was Jesus Married?'. The author had been Britain's leading Roman Catholic theologian before leaving the priesthood and the Church in 1966, and marrying the following year. At the time of writing this article, he was Professor of Religion at Sir George WIlliams University, Montreal.

Millions at stake in Da Vinci Code court case

Dan Brown, the multimillionaire author of The Da Vinci Code, is accused of stealing the ideas for his international bestseller in a breach of copyright claim which opens in the high court today.

Spy games

The Untouchable by John BanvilleWelcome back, book clubbers - this month, we're tackling The Untouchable, the 1997 novel by last year's Booker-winner, John Banville. Part literary thriller, part existential novel, The Untouchable offers us a fictionalised version of the well-known story of Anthony Blunt: art historian, aesthete and one of the 20th century's most notorious spies.

The Constant Gardener reaps Bafta nominations

The John Le Carre adaptation leads this year's Bafta nominations with 10 nods, including best film and best actress for Golden Globe winner Rachel Weisz, it was announced today.

Aslan on the move in UK cinemas

Following the roar heard around the world, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has also conquered the UK box office, taking £8m in its debut weekend to make the film Disney's biggest British opening since Toy Story 2.The CS Lewis adaptation pushed the other, slightly more pagan, children's book adaptation, JK Rowling's Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, into second place, with £2.1m.In third place was the post-9/11 thriller and Jodie Foster vehicle Flightplan, down from second spot last week with £671,978. Keeping Mum, the comedy about the unholy goings on in a vicarage, kept hold of the fourth spot with £338,718. In fifth place was courtroom drama The Exorcism of Emily Rose, which fell from third spot last week but still racked up £338,122.The top 10 was rounded out by Doom (£262,563), Mrs Henderson Presents (£205,982), The Constant Gardener (£188,614), March of the Penguins (£183,798) and Nanny McPhee (£70,579).