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Did you know that many of the scenes in Blow Up were filmed in Maryon Park in Charlton? You can learn more about Michelangelo Antonioni's cult classic film, starring David Hemmings and Sarah Miles, on the Movie Map created by Film London.

Afternoon tea is served in teacups with milk and sugar. It is accompanied by sandwiches, traditionally cucumber and ham; scones, with butter and jam; and cakes such as Battenberg. The ideal background music is "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty.

"Age does not protect you from love. But love protects you from age." — Anaïs Nin. She was the lover of such literary greats as Henry Miller, Antonin Artaud and Edmund Wilson. So, in the spirit of ageless love, let's go looking for romance.

Leicester Square was once the place for top film premieres. But the video game is striking back. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was shown to a crowd of designer-dressed celebrities. Is this the beginning of the end of the film industry?

The English National Opera is staging a modern interpretation of Handel's 18th-century masterpiece. Avant-garde director Deborah Warner takes the religious oratorio and gives one of the world's greatest stories powerful new relevance.

"People who are at the top level in pop music obviously sell loads of albums and make shitloads of money, but the money and sales is not what motivates me. I want to get to that level by doing my own thing on my own terms," says Marina Diamandis.