middlesbrough won one—nil against accrington stanley tottenham came from behind and left it late to beatked out brighton who are top of the championship chasing promotion to the premier league. that is all the sport. tributes have been paid to the british actor, sirjohn hurt, who's died aged 77. he won oscar nominations for his roles in midnight express and the elephant man. nick higham looks back on a career that spanned more than six decades. john hurt, as the deranged roman emperor caligula in the bbc‘s i, claudius. but you ordered no triumphs. well, of course i ordered no triumphs! do you think i'd order triumph for myself? but you ordered us not to order any. yes, and you took me at my word, didn't you? typical! and in the naked civil servant. i wear rouge, i wear mascara on my eyelashes, i dye my hair, i wear flamboyant clothes, far more outre than those i am wearing now. he was an unusual actor, instantly recognisable, yet never typecast. here, he played the notorious and flamboyant quentin crisp. people said it was a brave part to take on. many people said, "don't do that, you'll