Anniversary: Titanic

If you've seen the first episodes of Julian Fellowes' TV mini-series Titanic, (aka 'Downton-on-Sea') you might have guessed that it is 100 years since the Titanic sank. Let's just say that the 15 April anniversary is proving to be a bit of a big deal. At the cinema, there's a 3D version (released on 6 April) of James Cameron's 1990s box office behemoth - we saw a sneak preview and it's completely amazing; the sheer enormity of the scale is breathtaking. Meanwhile, exhibitions in both Liverpool (30 March to 21 April, 2013) at the Merseyside Maritime Museum and Belfast, where the ill-fated trip began, explore the human loss and historic remains. For those less amused by an interactive experience, myriad books muse on the subject. We'd recommend Titanic Lives: Migrants and Millionaires, Conmen and Crew, a fascinating and moving account of the personal stories by Richard Davenport-Hines (HarperPress, £20).