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BBC - Arts (35 minutes ago)

The revelation comes after Kemi Badenoch said she would give Rowling a peerage for her stance on gender.

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BBC - Arts (35 minutes ago)

The star-studded adaptation of the 1980s "bonkbuster" is one of the year's best reviewed TV programmes.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (50 minutes ago)

The TV icon turned midlife expert hears from gutsy guests on their radical life changes in Begin Again. Plus: five of the best comfort listen podcasts• Don't get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereBegin Again Widely available, episodes weekly Nothing sparks an existential crisis like a 90s icon being an expert on midlife, but...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (3 hours ago)

The grim news that ITV wants AI to come up with its programme ideas surely spells the death of television … so we put ChatGPT to the test. Is the world ready for Mind the Gap With Natalie Cassidy?Those of us looking for signs of the end of television will surely have seen the grim news this weekend that ITV plans to generate new ideas for...

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The Guardian - Media (4 hours ago)

Ex-Tory minister says Vine being derided over leaked email was one of most painful moments of his careerUK politics live – latest updatesMichael Gove has said that the most hurtful part of his political career was the attacks on his former wife, Sarah Vine.In extracts of a new BBC podcast about politics hosted by Gove, the former Conservative...

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BBC - Arts (7 hours ago)

Is duty of care to musicians, particularly young artists, being addressed in the music industry?

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (7 hours ago)

This documentary investigates the mercenaries who have made a career out of conflict. Plus: Lucy Beaumont takes to the stage in London. Here's what to watch this evening10pm, BBC Four Up to 100,000 mercenaries are estimated to be operating in conflict zones around the world, as this aggression-filled Storyville documentary tells us, and they have...

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The Guardian - Media (7 hours ago)

Social media company says it has seen 'promising results' in detecting the scam ads, which have included deepfake images of Gina Rinehart and Guy SebastianFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMeta is fighting the scourge of celebrity investment scam ads with facial...

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The Guardian - Media (7 hours ago)

People interviewed voluntarily as FCA seeks to clamp down on unlawful touting of financial services productsBritain's financial watchdog has interviewed 20 social media influencers under caution, as it clamps down on "finfluencers” who may be touting financial services products illegally.The 20 were interviewed voluntarily using the Financial...

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The Guardian - Media (7 hours ago)

Publishers file suit against Perplexity AI, accusing startup of 'brazen scheme' and 'freeriding on valuable content'The media baron Rupert Murdoch's Dow Jones and the New York Post filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI on Monday, claiming the artificial intelligence startup engages in a "massive amount of illegal copying” of their copyrighted...

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BBC - Arts (8 hours ago)

Plans for a film-making complex covering 43 hectares were turned down over its impact on the greenbelt.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (9 hours ago)

The TV drama doesn't shy away from the worst aspects of the Thatcher era. But this version of Jilly Cooper's bonkbuster also captures the lust, laughter and late-night partiesThere is no watching Rivals, the Disney+ adaptation of the Jilly Cooper classic, and pretending the 80s weren't like that. The poisonous, unabashed homophobia of Tory...

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BBC - Arts (9 hours ago)

Four men and three women accuse the hip-hop mogul of sexually assaulting them at various parties in the US.

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BBC - Arts (13 hours ago)

Being one of the hottest artists around can be demanding and draining. But Raye says gaming helps her.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (13 hours ago)

Nail-biting and terrifying, this film shows us the essential work of Hope Not Hate, a group who use hidden cameras and incredibly treacherous fieldwork to expose the threat of extremism around the worldSome good documentaries feel as if they land in their director's lap. Icarus, from 2017, seemed to luck out when doping in cycling became an...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (16 hours ago)

This spoof from a team of comedy greats ends up a bit of a mess – largely due to the lack of great jokes. But one actor comes up with the goodsIt is a strange truth that to satirise something effectively, you have to love it – at least a little. You have to see it in the round and understand not just where it fails but where it succeeds, and...

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BBC - Arts (17 hours ago)

The band's first singer appeared on two albums before being replaced by Bruce Dickinson.

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The Guardian - Media (18 hours ago)

Veteran journalist says he is 'pragmatic' about disease getting worse but remains 'positive'The broadcaster John Stapleton has revealed he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.The journalist, 78, who has worked on programmes including Newsnight, Panorama and GMTV's News Hour, shared his diagnosis in a video clip on BBC One's Morning Live in...

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BBC - Arts (20 hours ago)

Yulia Navalnaya says she will do everything she can to make Putin's "regime fall as soon as possible".

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The Guardian - Media (21 hours ago)

Key parliamentary report focuses on decision by Facebook owner to abandon three-year-old deal to pay for news contentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Australian government should consider imposing a "digital platform levy” – a tax on tech companies like Meta and Google – as well as establishing a fund to help...

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BBC - Arts (21 hours ago)

A biopic of the singer, titled Piece by Piece, was delayed at the London Film Festival on Sunday.

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The Guardian - Media (22 hours ago)

Former Top Gear host, 64, says he had stent fitted for blocked artery after 'sudden deterioration' in his healthJeremy Clarkson has revealed he had a heart procedure after waking up feeling "clammy” with a tightness in his chest and pins and needles in left arm.The 64-year-old former Top Gear host said he was taken to hospital by ambulance before...

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BBC - Arts (22 hours ago)

The broadcaster has posted a job ad for someone to use AI to "shape the future of content creation".

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BBC - Arts (23 hours ago)

The former lead singer of The Verve will be joining the Gallagher brothers for all their 2025 UK shows.

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BBC - Arts (23 hours ago)

Artist Luke Jerram said he was "proud" of the team for working hard to present the project.

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The Guardian - Media (24 hours ago)

The star opened about his mother's death on Sesame Street with a clarity and sincerity rare among celebritiesAndrew Garfield has been hitting the promotional trail hard for his new film We Live in Time. Maybe, you could say, a bit too hard. There are the many, many chemistry-heavy online videos with Florence Pugh. There's his Chicken Shop Date...

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BBC - Arts (A day ago)

Thousands of the One Direction star's followers have gathered globally in memory of the singer who died last week.

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BBC - Arts (A day ago)

The show will take place in London on 13 July, 55 years after the original band formed in Birmingham.

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BBC - Arts (A day ago)

Alex Spencer says having a song on the video game's soundtrack has left him "buzzing".

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BBC - Arts (A day ago)

Swift's fandom is mobilising for Kamala Harris - but not everyone is convinced.

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The Guardian - Media (A day ago)

Money expert urges Ofcom be given more powers as interview with chancellor used to trick people to share bank detailsMartin Lewis has warned of a "wild west” of online scams after criminals used a fake interview with Rachel Reeves to trick consumers into sharing their bank details before the budget.The Guardian spotted an online advert from an...

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The Guardian - Media (A day ago)

One former staffer says 'the messaging is platitudes' unless management acts to remove alleged perpetrators from the media companyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNine Entertainment has moved to assure staff that bullies and alleged abusers will be held accountable as...

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BBC - Arts (A day ago)

The actor opened the show in a sketch parodying Kamala Harris' interview on Fox News.

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BBC - Arts (A day ago)

The Black Sabbath frontman was among the 2024 inductees at the event in the US on Saturday.

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BBC - Arts (A day ago)

Police estimated at least 800 people gathered in London to grieve the former One Direction star who died at 31.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A day ago)

Himesh Patel, Lolly Adefope and Jessica Hynes are just some of the top names in Armando Iannucci's The Franchise. Plus: Bernardine Evaristo's tale of forbidden love. Here's what to watch this eveningMonday, 10pm, Sky Comedy What happens on the set of a ridiculous, big-budget superhero movie? This new spoof comedy from Armando Iannucci (The Thick...

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BBC - Arts (A day ago)

True crime drama Steeltown Murders takes three gongs at the 2024 Bafta Cymru ceremony.

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BBC - Arts (A day ago)

Kirat Assi was the victim of an elaborate catfish which lasted almost nine years.

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The Guardian - Media (A day ago)

Growth in earnings from smart TV, mobile, broadband and streaming offset by drop in popularity of Q boxSky reported a doubling of its annual losses last year as the media and telecoms company spent more on programming and costs relating to its broadband services and hardware such as mobile devices and Sky Glass TVs increased.The company, which...

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BBC - Arts (A day ago)

Bird sees Keoghan play a chaotic young father raising his children on a rough housing estate.

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

All the reporters at Norway's TV BRA are disabled or autistic.

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The TV presenter says he had a stent fitted after being taken to hospital in an ambulance.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (2 days ago)

What is the point of giving us documentaries about yet more manipulative, vile and greedy predators exploiting good people? Their creators seem to have no ideaI've had enough of hearing about how awful people can be to one another. I'm about ready for the second flood, a cleansing fire, whatever will raze this horrible business of humanity to the...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (2 days ago)

Montell Douglas and Jamie Borthwick jointly topped the scores, while Paul Merson finished bottom. But who would become the fourth celebrity sent home? Buckle up, buttercups. We're about to be beamed live to the Elstree Studios ballroom…Alan Carr's Picture Slam drawing to a conclusion on BBC1 now. He popped up on the Clauditorium last week,...

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

During the 1990s my father, Tom Bussmann, who has died aged 86, wrote the Guardian's popular Zeitgeist column, which provided a weekly tongue-in-cheek round-up of quirky news stories from around the world.Tom was not actually a journalist – his day job was in advertising – but he made Zeitgeist his own with his playful turns of phrase and nose...

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

Keira Knightley is latest star to publish a children's book, but some say trend pushes aside genuine writers and makes it harder to find great children's fiction"A modern classic by Keira Knightley” reads the provisional cover of the actor's debut children's book, I Love You Just the Same. Set to be published next October, the 80-page volume,...

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

Watergate reporter says Trump is far worse than Nixon and 'most reckless and impulsive president in American history'The Middle East and Ukraine are ablaze, the US mired in turmoil. An octogenarian president recedes from view. The threat of a second Trump term hangs like the sword of Damocles. Fifty years ago, with Carl Bernstein, Bob Woodward...

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

World Without End topped bestseller lists but was criticised for embracing nuclear powerIn 2019, France's best known climate expert sat down to work with its most feted graphic novelist. The result? Perhaps the most terrifying comic ever drawn.Part history, part analysis, part vision for the future, World Without End weaves the story of humanity's...

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

After cracking down on password sharing, expanding into ads and investing billions in live TV, group declares successNetflix expects to double its profits this quarter after the world's largest streaming service added more than 5 million new subscribers this summer.After cracking down on password sharing, introducing adverts to its service and...

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

Once interview-shy VP plunged into podcast populism and interview with shock-jock Howard Stern after polls showed her slipping against TrumpFirst came "joy”, with some cosy but unmemorable TV sit-downs with sympathetic hosts, a Vogue cover, and a billion dollars to spend on TV ads. Then reality hit: Kamala Harris' strategy to win over a...

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

Unique experiment in German-language public broadcasting 3sat faces pressure from populist rightIn many countries around the world, breakfast TV means cele­brity interviews, soap operas and last night's football highlights. On the German-language channel 3sat this Sunday morning, it means a one-hour philosophical discussion on trauma psychology,...

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

I was a teenage fan before I interviewed Liam Payne as a journalist - this is why the band were so important to young girls.

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The former One Direction singer was due to start a run of US shows in San Francisco next week.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (2 days ago)

A mindblowing new series starts with the story of Lord Bertie Underwood. Plus: judicial thriller Showtrial gets twisty. Here's what to watch this evening10pm, Channel 4 Continue reading...

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

For decades my name was synonymous with Sydney gossip. I became quite nimble at stepping into places I wasn't welcomeAt the dawn of my career as a tabloid gossip columnist, I rang Lachlan Murdoch's office to inquire whether he was still engaged to Kate Harbin. The two had met at Princeton but I'd heard the relationship was not progressing....

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

Both Harris and Trump have been giving long interviews on a range of podcasts, signaling a shift in campaign strategyFor much of this strange and unprecedented presidential campaign cycle, candidates have been making news for the press they aren't doing, rather than what they say when they actually give interviews. Kamala Harris was criticized for...

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

A Bram Stoker fan stumbled upon the short story that evaded scholars and biographers for a century.

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

Caspar Todd is from the New Forest and married a complete stranger on the Channel 4 show.

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

Liam Payne, who died on Wednesday aged 31, was thrust into global stardom as a 16-year-old.

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

The actress plays the lead role in Pablo Larraín's Maria, which could place her in the Oscars race.

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

The Girls Aloud singer shares a seven-year-old son, called Bear, with the One Direction star.

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

The novelist and short story writer on her new book about Azrael, the angel of death, her encounters with Raymond Carver and Richard Yates, and why fiction should be uncannyJoy Williams, 80, has written five novels and four story collections and is the recipient of numerous awards. Her most recent book of short stories, Concerning the Future of...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Former partner of One Direction star spoke out as Payne's father travelled to Buenos Aires to repatriate his bodyLiam Payne's former partner Cheryl Tweedy has described media coverage of his death as "abhorrent”.The singer's father, Geoff Payne, travelled to Buenos Aires in Argentina on Friday to organise the repatriation of his 31-year-old son's...

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

The actor launches a fund to help young working class students into drama school.

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

Charli's remix album goes to number one - so Blunt will not change his name to Blunty McBluntface.

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

The girl group are making waves by exposing their insecurities and challenging industry conventions.

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Rare depiction of love between two elderly black men stirs emotions and realisations among its audienceThe phrase "TV moment” is often used, but for viewers unused to seeing their lives reflected on screen, Mr Loverman was more than that.The eight-part drama, based on Bernardine Evaristo's novel, has a rare depiction of a love affair between two...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Nick Harkaway was a successful novelist in his own right when his brothers asked him to continue their late father's spy series. Could he pull it off? • Exclusive extract from Karla's Choice: A John le Carré Novel by Nick HarkawayIt takes a few anxious minutes for me to ring on Nick Harkaway's north London doorbell, on the grounds that neither...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

From Doctor Who to Men Up, Cardiff's creative sector has become one of the fastest growing in BritainBack at the turn of the century, it could be something of a challenge to persuade film and television talent that Wales was the place to make world-class drama.Twenty-odd years on, figures reveal that Cardiff's creative sector is growing more...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Law firm advises company to review use of non-disclosure agreements after allegations about their use ITN has faced criticism from senior journalists and staff after a report on how it deals with internal complaints raised concerns about "low trust and psychological safety”.The media company has been told to review its use of non-disclosure...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (3 days ago)

Ancient, unknowable horror is the order of the day in Apple TV+'s new thriller about a troubled young boy who keeps on turning up at the ex-Oscar host's doorLet's log on to Apple TV+ and see which actor they have lured into starring in and executive producing their own miniseries this week, shall we? Ah, good news: they've got reformed Oscar host...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (3 days ago)

Florence Welch beautifully performs hits from Lungs at the Proms. Plus, who will make it through to Halloween week in Strictly? Here's what to watch this evening8.20pm, BBC Two Continue reading...

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

Mr Combs' former publicist says the rapper wanted to be the "party king" and was obsessed with fame and power.

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

Authorities in Argentina have released some details about the events surrounding the singer's death.

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Exclusive: CEO Will Hayward calls comments 'appalling' and that he would 'no longer be publishing his work'Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCrikey's correspondent-at-large Guy Rundle has been sacked after he sent a text to ABC Radio saying sexual assault complaints have gone up because "every grope is now a sexual...

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The former One Direction star died on Wednesday after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

Anna Kendrick's directorial debut Woman of the Hour tells the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

Horan saw his One Direction bandmate recently but didn't know he "would be saying goodbye forever".

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

Liam Payne was "just a kid" when he entered "one of the toughest industries in the world", says former X-Factor judge.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

It was Sir Elton's first stage appearance since ending his farewell tour and since his eye problems.

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Bret Baier interrupted Harris so much she could barely finish a sentence. She still injected some reality into Fox News's worldKey takeaways from Harris's Fox News interviewBret Baier started off his Wednesday evening interview with Kamala Harris with a barrage of combative questions about immigration, designed less to elicit substantive answers...

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The singer-songwriter announces his People Watching tour, which hits the road in in December.

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Oversight Board says parent company Meta has 'serious questions' to answer over two posts allowed to remain onlineMark Zuckerberg's Meta must answer "serious questions” about its handling of anti-immigration material, according to the company's content watchdog, as it opened an investigation into two Facebook posts.The Oversight Board is...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

Delia Balmer spent four days as the hostage of her murderer boyfriend, only to survive his axe attack – and get him put away. The team behind a challenging drama about her horrific experience tell allNick Stevens is remembering the first time he met Delia Balmer, the only known survivor of serial killer John Sweeney, whose story he wanted to...

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The star's former band members lead tributes to the singer, who died aged 31 after falling from a balcony.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The former James Bond star plays a gay man in 1950s Mexico City in Queer, which has divided critics.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

Liam Payne's "devastated" bandmates remember him in a series of poignant and heartfelt tributes.

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Each had an hour to show why they are the future – until the next Tory debacle means another contest. They barely managed thatDistressingly, the GB News stream I watched the Conservative leadership hustings on kept glitching out, meaning every time I went back in I had to watch the exact same ads for a blood pressure monitor and some body horror...

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

With One Direction, he achieved success beyond his teenage talent show dreams, but struggled with fame.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

The astonishing account of a decade-long deception, and an intensely moving rural drama. Plus: Bruce Springsteen on tour and a very surprising cameo from Jeremy Allen White Continue reading...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Daily Telegraph talks up chances Charles will attend the Everest. Plus: ABC splashes cash on redesignFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWith King Charles and Queen Camilla arriving on Friday for the couple's first visit to Australia since he became its reigning monarch,...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Badenoch fared slightly better in the TV special for the two Tory leadership candidates than Jenrick, who is the party's very own hollow manIf a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? This is the existential dilemma that the Tory party now faces. The pain is real and their faces are contorted like Munch's...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

The much-loved director gave an unknown Sean Connery his first leading role as well as overseeing some of the biggest TV dramas of the 1970s and 80sAlvin Rakoff, prolific director and producer of scores of film and TV productions including Requiem for a Heavyweight, Passport to Shame and A Dance to the Music of Time, has died aged 97. His family...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Contentious proposed bill would exclude professional news content, but News Corp worried that it would be considered a media serviceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNews Corp has raised concerns the federal government's misinformation and disinformation bill could...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Nine board commits to implementing all recommendations for a 'reset of culture'Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia's biggest media company, Nine Entertainment, has a systemic issue with the abuse of power and authority, bullying, discrimination and sexual...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Robert Telles was convicted of stabbing Jeff German of Las Vegas Review-Journal who had written critical articlesA former Las Vegas official was sentenced to serve nearly three decades in Nevada state prison for killing an investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of his conduct in office two years ago and exposed an intimate...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Sources say 'a lot of complaints' about individuals are being investigated and if upheld people may be sackedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastInvestigations are under way into multiple individual complaints made by Nine Entertainment staff while others have engaged...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

Billy Crystal is a child psychologist in a creepy thriller indebted to The Sixth Sense, plus Joshua Jackson plays a doctor on a luxury cruise ship in Ryan Murphy's daft medical dramaBilly Crystal plays (reasonably convincingly) against type in this thriller, as child psychologist Eli, a man reeling from the suicide of his wife Lynn. When a...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

A gobsmacking documentary about the mysterious man who bought MGM studios in 1990. Plus: is the Vinted app too good to be true? Here's what to watch this evening9pm, BBC Two "One of the most enigmatic deals in Hollywood.” Insiders tell film-maker John Dower the scandalous story of Giancarlo Parretti, one that has all the makings of a juicy movie...

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The pair play a young couple whose plans for the future are thrown into doubt by a cancer diagnosis.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The ban starts Friday morning and excludes baby formula, expressed milk and prescription medicines.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl will hit small screens this Christmas.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

Staff made two urgent calls to emergency services before the former One Direction singer fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

Fans gather to remember Liam Payne, some in tears, some singing One Direction songs as they leave notes and flowers.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

Packed with sex, excess and fabulous awfulness, this adaptation of Jilly Cooper's 80s bonkbuster starts as gloriously as it means to go on. Champagne all round!'Welcome to Rutshire!” announces Lizzie (Katherine Parkinson), one of its calmer denizens and the only one with enough time between champagne-quaffing and nethers-slapping to ease a new...

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

Fans pay tribute to the One Direction singer, with many saying he played a prominent role in their childhood.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The posts were shared just hours before the singer's death but appear to have been filmed in the days before.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 days ago)

This retrospective on how Jennifer Saunders's sitcom went from shambles to all-time great has a national treasure gravitas to it – and the juicy anecdotes make the show singThere is something very Eddy and Patsy about Absolutely Fabulous getting an in-depth, bells-and-whistles retrospective, not for its 25th or even 30th anniversaries, but for...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 days ago)

The open-hearted paean to friendship and a quiet life has become a global hit after charming viewers the world over. As it turns 10, its stars reflect on how they made TV magic'Finding junk and talking bollocks.” That's how Lance (Toby Jones) describes the life he and his best mate Andy (Mackenzie Crook) live in Detectorists, the gentle and...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 days ago)

The script is thick with jokes, Simon Bird and co are a joy to behold and scenes just zip along. This take on an ultra-conservative church is reinvigorating old-school comedyHow do you make the old-school sitcom – with its improbable plotlines, cartoonish characters and gimmicky setting – feel fresh and relevant in 21st-century Britain?...

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

Fans of Liam Payne say his death will hit his childhood home of Wolverhampton "hard".

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

The former One Direction star died at the age of 31 in Argentina on Wednesday.

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

The BBC takes a look back at moments from the former One Direction singer's career.

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

A statement says the Britain's Got Talent auditions are postponed due to the star's "tragic passing".

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

Cherylee Houston, who uses a wheelchair, speaks out after being verbally abused in the street.

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The Guardian - Media (5 days ago)

Unleashed, which covers Johnson's time as mayor of London, foreign secretary and prime minister, was the bestselling book of the weekBoris Johnson's memoir, Unleashed, sold 42,528 copies in its opening week after being published on 10 October, making it the bestselling book of last week.This means Johnson has outsold David Cameron's 2019 memoir,...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 days ago)

We would like to know how black and LGBT viewers have been affected by the showWe would like to find out more about what the BBC drama Mr Loverman means to black viewers, especially LGBTQ+ viewers from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. Have you been personally affected by any of its themes? How important do you think the show has been for...

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

Fans of the former One Direction singer expressed their shock as they gathered in Buenos Aires.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 days ago)

Patsy, Eddy, Saffy, Bubble and their celebrity fans tell all. Plus: David Olusoga returns with his brilliant history series. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, Gold Continue reading...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 days ago)

Docuseries details stranger-than-fiction truth behind Grey's Anatomy writer Elisabeth Finch's extensive deceptionsSometimes, truth really is stranger than fiction – even when the fiction is the overwrought drama and bizarre medical mysteries of Grey's Anatomy. For seven years, Elisabeth Finch, a TV writer with credits on True Blood and The...

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

The DJ was warned off rave culture by her family, but says the people she met changed her forever.

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

The singer fell from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, police say.

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Watch: Moments from Liam Payne's career

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show was axed in 2019 after low ratings and criticism that it was sexist.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

Nightbitch, released in December, is less of a body horror and more of a metaphor about motherhood.

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The Guardian - Media (6 days ago)

This cynical, noir-adjacent film about a hotshot reporter who inserts himself into the story still stands the test of timeGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThe journalism industry today looks strikingly different to the journalism industry of 70-odd years ago, when Billy Wilder's 1951 masterpiece, Ace in the Hole, rolled into town. But if...

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The key challenge for the Australian version of this much-loved sitcom was to bring something new to the table. Amazingly, no one seems to have triedGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailContrary to popular belief, it is possible to time travel – just watch the Australian remake of The Office. Viewing this version of Ricky Gervais and...

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

Anya Chalotra, known for her work on The Witcher TV series, is the star of a new video game adventure.

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The Guardian - Media (6 days ago)

Murder charge in Los Angeles against teenage son of acclaimed photojournalist, praised for 'shining a spotlight on siege of Sarajevo'The British photojournalist Paul Lowe has been fatally stabbed on a hiking trail in California and his teenage son arrested for murder, according to police.Lowe, who covered conflicts including the siege of Sarajevo...

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The Guardian - Media (6 days ago)

CNN report said North Carolina candidate for governor made explicit posts on website's message boardMark Robinson, North Carolina's lieutenant governor, announced a lawsuit Tuesday against CNN over its recent report alleging he made explicit racial and sexual posts on a pornography website's message board, calling the reporting reckless and...

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The star is accused of "violently" assaulting a woman after she linked him to Tupac Shakur's murder.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

Shirley Bassey's jewellery collection sells for 2.2 million euros at an auction in Paris.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

British photojournalist Paul Lowe was found fatally stabbed on a hiking trail in California.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

Other winners at the Las Vegas ceremony include Nicki Minaj, Sexyy Red and Missy Elliott.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

The Oscar-winning actor will go back to York Theatre Royal for his first stage role since the 1980s.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (6 days ago)

This modern twist on the 1877 novel is an inspirational look at African American horse culture. Shame it's also saccharine, shallow and full of flat dialogueAs the Paris Olympics drew to a close this year, thousands of plans formed on social media, with those who could barely run a mile wondering what would be their best shot at getting into the...

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A new film focuses on Christopher Reeve and how he adapted to disability after a serious accident.

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The Guardian - Media (6 days ago)

Seventy-year-old comedian walks back contentious comments about 'PC crap', saying: 'You can't say certain words about groups. So what?'Jerry Seinfeld has backtracked on comments he made earlier this year blaming the "extreme left and PC crap” for negatively affecting comedy, saying he now believes "it is not true”.The 70-year-old comedian told...

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The Guardian - Media (6 days ago)

Eon Productions, based at Pinewood Studios near London, reported pre-tax profits down by three-quarters in 2023Profit at the maker of the James Bond films fell by three-quarters last year as it went another year without a new blockbuster release in the multibillion-dollar 007 franchise.Eon Productions, which is headquartered at Pinewood Studios in...

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Denis Carbonaro says his unusual artwork inspires creativity - but others see it as an eyesore.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (6 days ago)

The property guru takes a tour of the country's most spectacular residences. Plus: Cush Jumbo poses for Portrait Artist of the Year. Here's what to watch this evening10pm, Channel 4 Continue reading...

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The Guardian - Media (6 days ago)

The far-right activist's Manifesto briefly topped the website's chart. It is gone now, but the comments make for worrying readingIt's always tempting to self-soothe when the far right is on the march. Tommy Robinson's new book, Manifesto: Free Speech, Real Democracy, Peaceful Disobedience, briefly topped Amazon's bestseller chart last week –...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (6 days ago)

We get yet more quality time with the Hollywood legend in the return of this warm, funny sitcom. Some scenes will make you spit out your tea in shocked delightWith so many shows on so many streaming platforms, anything can get cancelled after a single season. To avoid that, surely you have to have a great idea, know exactly why it's good, and...

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The Guardian - Media (6 days ago)

Cost-cutting also includes axing of world affairs programme HARDtalk and BBC Asian Network's bespoke news serviceThe BBC has announced its latest round of job cuts, involving a net reduction of 130 roles across news and current affairs departments, as part of a wider cost-cutting drive.The chief executive of BBC News, Deborah Turness, announced the...

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

"That was fun. I'm OK. Sometimes there's just a hole in the stage," she tells an audience in Melbourne.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

The Apprentice, which focuses on Trump's early years as a real estate tycoon, is released this week.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

The proposals will result in a net loss of 155 jobs as the BBC seeks to save money.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

This documentary on the phenomenon of penicide paints a terrible picture – but it could have been far bolderThere is a much bolder programme struggling to get out of I Cut Off His Penis: The Truth Behind the Headlines. By and large, it sticks to the traditional format of the behind-the-headlines genre, which is to recap the famous examples of...

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

The Saturday night staple is no longer just a dance show – it's a battlefield, where political fights and culture wars are wagedWithin two years – maybe one – the pre-eminent mode of political discourse in our society will be things that did or didn't happen on Strictly Come Dancing. This imperial phase for our culture was actually all...

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With earnings having dropped by 60%, it is harder than ever to keep going as a writer – even if your work gets rave reviewsThe 2022 publication of A Hunger, Ross Raisin's fourth novel, was his "lowest moment”, the 45-year-old author says. "It was a deflating experience.”The book received positive reviews, but then Raisin found out it wouldn't...

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

One of the leading lights of US postmodern fiction best known for his 1969 short story The Babysitter and The Public BurningRobert Coover, who has died aged 92, was one of the pioneers of postmodern writing as it developed in the US in the 1960s, alongside writers such as Thomas Pynchon, John Barth, John Hawkes and Donald Barthelme. This was before...

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

As a Spanish reporter, Pablo González charmed his way into Russian opposition circles and covered Putin's wars. Then, in 2022, he was arrested on suspicion of espionage. Many former associates now believe that he betrayed themOne afternoon in March 2014, while reporting on Russia's covert operation to annex Crimea, I spotted a familiar figure....

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

Negus was the founding host of the ABC's Foreign Correspondent and fronted programs including Dateline and 60 MinutesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGeorge Negus, who became a household name for his reporting on Nine's groundbreaking 60 Minutes program in the 1970s and...

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The popular member of the chart-topping band spoke to South Korean lawmakers about her experiences

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Sit-down with rightwing broadcaster comes as Democrats try to reach swing voters as they continue media blitzKamala Harris will do a sit-down interview with the broadcaster Fox News on Wednesday, the news channel announced on Monday, in the most dramatic moment yet in a recent media blitz by the Democratic presidential nominee.The interview with...

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The Hollywood star discusses fatherhood, The Godfather and playing chess.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Last week, union Equity said it had "serious concerns" about how the venue employed actors and crew.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The show's creator says he made the "clumsy attempt at a joke" during a Christmas show rehearsal.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Helen Fielding says young women are worse off today but take comfort from the character's exploits.

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The former This Morning host said his mother died on Monday after a "heartbreaking weekend".

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