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Over the years, Richard Curtis’s schmaltzy holiday romcom has become our go-to seasonal whipping boy. Get a grip, writes Jessie Thompson – no one ever said ‘Love Actually’ should be a manual for a life

The romcom’s stars have appeared in major franchises from Harry Potter to Pirates of the Caribbean

It needs to be seen to be believed.

Love Actually writer Richard Curtis reckons Keira Knightley's character Juliet's job was obvious in the film - despite his TV writer daughter claiming otherwise

Over the years, Richard Curtis’s schmaltzy holiday romcom has become our go-to seasonal whipping boy. Get a grip, writes Jessie Thompson – no one ever said ‘Love Actually’ should be a manual for a life

Celebrities and MPs have rushed to sign an open letter to BBC bosses. They call for the corporation to maintain its dedicated black and Asian programmes on local radio, following reports that these are under threat from budget cuts.

The romcom’s stars have appeared in major franchises from Harry Potter to Pirates of the Caribbean

Letters: Christmas card efficiencies | Problems with Love Actually | Scots accent confusion | Welsh bonus in Wordsearch

It's that most wonderful time of the year again, when, a full month early, Michael Buble breathes holiday tunes down the neck of every supermarket shopper, the local Christmas tree lot springs from the mulch of the local pumpkin patch and people start getting very heated about "Love Actually."