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Today’s headlines
The Guardian
Cinema firm criticised for decision to ban Lord’s Prayer commercial. P4
Top Gear A to Z and Kate Winslet in festive line-up. P21
Vatican charges raise press freedom fears. P23
Obituary: Television writer Hazel Adair. P41
Obituary: Journalist Michael Simmons. P41
Daily Telegraph
Cinema firm criticised for decision to ban Lord’s Prayer commercial. P1, 21
The Sherlock clue only Chinese can crack. P9
Heartbreak that nearly led Mark Rylance to turn down Wolf Hall. P9
Obituary: Actor Kenneth Gilbert. P29
Playtech abandons deal in UK. B5
Financial Times
Feature: Forbes legal dispute. P11
Interview: Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger. P14
PayPal looks for Venmo to share the bill. P18
Playtech throws in its hand on Plus500 deal. P22
Digital downloads weigh in on GameStop. P31
The Times
Overseas aid to boost BBC World Service. P2
BBC to release Top Gear DVD featuring Jeremy Clarkson ‘extravaganza’. P14
Thousands flock to see banned Lord’s Prayer advert. P19
Playtech throws in its hand on Plus500 deal. P51
The Independent
Cinema firm criticised for decision to ban Lord’s Prayer commercial. P11
Sun front page provokes fury of Muslim groups. P13
Feature: Sherlock’s Victorian adventure. P38
Playtech throws in its hand on Plus500 deal. P54
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Sun front page provokes fury of Muslim groups. P7
Obituary: BBC broadcasting pioneer Peter Dimmock. P16
Vatican puts corruption reporters on trial. P27
Feature: Sherlock’s Victorian adventure. P36
Playtech throws in its hand on Plus500 deal. P43
Daily Mail
Heartbreak that nearly led Mark Rylance to turn down Wolf Hall. P4
Inquiry into Jimmy Carr’s TV dwarf joke. P5
Poldark news. P5
Leave BBC alone for 11 years, Tony Hall tells MPs. P12
Ephraim Hardcastle on media. P19
Cinemas face boycott over prayer ad ban. P24
I’m a Celebrity coverage. P27
Playtech throws in its hand on Plus500 deal. P67
BBC sport under pressure to cover live events. P79
Daily Express
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P3
I’m a Celebrity coverage. P3
Eileen Derbyshire to leave Coronation Street. P21
The Sun
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P9
Eileen Derbyshire to take six month break from Coronation Street. P15
I’m a Celebrity coverage. P21
Poldark star is braced for a backlash against the new series. P37
The X Factor coverage. P37
Daily Mirror
Cinema firm criticised for decision to ban Lord’s Prayer commercial. P2
Daily Star
I’m a Celebrity coverage. P1, 6, 7
BBC Christmas lineup news. P1, 15
Nicola Sturgeon: Give the Scottish free TV. P2
Tony Hall on licence fee. P2
The Voice stars to be axed after ITV switch. P11
X Factor coverage. P11
