Arts: United Kingdom

BBC - Arts (36 minutes ago)

Professional boxer Jake Paul sends gloves to the Cwmavon Hornets after hearing head coach Nigel Davies had died.

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BBC - Arts (4 hours ago)

Annabel Schofield found success as a model in the 1980s before moving to LA to work as an actress.

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The Guardian - Media (6 hours ago)

Her YA classic was inspired by racism in 1990s Britain. A quarter of a century later, she talks about success, death threats and getting shoutouts from Tinie Tempah and Stormzy'I'm useless at this bit,” Malorie Blackman laughs, shifting awkwardly in a plum-coloured jacket and smart black trousers. It is a gloomy February evening in the back room...

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The Guardian - Media (6 hours ago)

He's television's most daring documentary-maker, known for asking questions others wouldn't. But Theroux doesn't seem to like it when the tables are turnedOn the pavement outside the Netflix office, I stand in the rain, confused. Was that interview a little off? Louis Theroux seemed not to like my questions, which were typical interview questions,...

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The Guardian - Media (6 hours ago)

Publishing has failed to deliver on its promises after Black Lives Matter. True diversity requires a lasting shiftA World Book Day question: which children's author is name-checked in Stormzy's song Superheroes (and appears in the video for Mel Made Me Do It) and Tinie Tempah's Written in the Stars? The answer, as a generation of readers will know,...

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BBC - Arts (8 hours ago)

In an interview, the Oscar-nominee danced into some online controversy after claiming no one cares about ballet and opera.

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BBC - Arts (11 hours ago)

Nahum McLean is a professional ballet dancer - but he never dared to talk about his passion as a child.

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BBC - Arts (11 hours ago)

Bryan Larkin stars in Jailbroken, an 87-minute, real-time psychological thriller set entirely inside a single prison cell.

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BBC - Arts (12 hours ago)

Young Sherlock will be a re-imagined origin story for famous detective Sherlock Holmes.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (12 hours ago)

This sophisticated, character-driven sitcom from the creators of Scrubs and Ted Lasso is very funny. And it's proof that all that drama hasn't blunted Carrell's comic edgeHere's a funny thing. When comically gifted actors go "straight”, taking on dramatic roles with zero laughs, the world falls over its feet to give them flowers. You might not...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (12 hours ago)

Dancing dogs and golden oldies are awarded at the annual canine bonanza. Plus: heartbreaking moments in The Walsh Sisters. Here's what to watch this evening2.30pm, Channel 4 Continue reading...

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BBC - Arts (15 hours ago)

The move is backed by the right-wing Swiss People's Party, which says the current fee is unjustified because of the high cost of living.

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BBC - Arts (16 hours ago)

The 27-year-old took fans on a memorable journey through a decade of his music at London's O2 arena.

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BBC - Arts (19 hours ago)

Gracie McGonigal says fans have been "unbelievable" since the release of season four.

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BBC - Arts (23 hours ago)

The Duchess of Sussex will run As ever independently, after a partnership with Netflix helped to launch the brand last year.

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BBC - Arts (A day ago)

The company says its "mission is not affiliated with any political viewpoint or agenda," in response to the latest White House meme.

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The Guardian - Media (A day ago)

Announcing the InterPositive deal, the actor says he was moved from being scared of the technology to embracing itBen Affleck has sold his artificial intelligence company to Netflix in a surprise deal, saying he had been driven to embrace a technology that had initially "really scared” him.Netflix has acquired the postproduction startup...

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BBC - Arts (A day ago)

A new Christian and Gospel Singles Chart is launched to reflect "a vibrant sector of the UK music industry".

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BBC - Arts (A day ago)

The Welsh actress and writer has had four novels published to date, alongside a Gavin and Stacey memoir.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A day ago)

From dipping biscuits in mugs filled with baked beans to singing about eating custard, Look Mum No Computer's Eins, Zwei, Drei is trying to win through novelty value. Will it backfire?What is to be done about Britain's lowly standing in the Eurovision song contest? It's a question to which the obvious answer is: who cares? We're led to believe...

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The Guardian - Media (A day ago)

The actor says he had only 'a nanosecond' to process the racial slur shouted during the Baftas as the BBC described the errors that led to its broadcastSinners star Delroy Lindo has spoken in more detail about the N-word controversy at the Baftas, which saw the BBC and Bafta apologise after a racial slur shouted by Tourette syndrome (TS) activist...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A day ago)

The Scandal star made history as the first Black woman to lead a TV show in 40 years. Now, she's back in the hot seat with starry thriller Imperfect Women, and she's determined to keep shaking up the industryAs double entendres go, to say Kerry Washington acts with teeth isn't a bad one. There's the literal meaning: Washington's dramatic facial...

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BBC - Arts (A day ago)

Last year the Daily Mail and General Trust proposed to buy the company in a £500m takeover.

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The Guardian - Media (A day ago)

Investigation finds three were hacked by Paragon spyware at same time, potentially fuelling questions for governmentItalian prosecutors investigating a domestic spying scandal say they have independently confirmed that two immigration activists and a journalist were hacked at the same time in late 2024, suggesting all three were part of the same...

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BBC - Arts (A day ago)

Director general Tim Davie also says the BBC is looking into why the ceremony remained on iPlayer.

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The Guardian - Media (A day ago)

Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Ben Shapiro and Mark Levin are all trading blows over US involvement – while Sean Hannity says he's staying out of itSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe stars of the conservative media movement have been duking it out – in extremely personal terms – over Donald Trump's...

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The Guardian - Media (A day ago)

The Swedish flight tracking tool, spun out of a price comparison portal, is tracking the travel chaos sparked by the US-Israel war on Iran in real timeMikael Robertsson and Olov Lindberg did not set out to build one of the pre-eminent monitors of global airspace. In a bid to draw more eyes to their Swedish flight price comparison portal, the...

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The Guardian - Media (A day ago)

As the public consultation on the BBC nears its end, the right will be out in force to undermine it. But its supporters can do their bit – with this guidanceThe BBC may have more than one and a half years before its charter expires in December 2027, but the public consultation on its renewal closes next week. All those who care about the BBC's...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A day ago)

Yes, there are plenty of big-budget visual effects of prehistoric creatures in Steven Spielberg's natural history show. But the voiceover is the real drawIt's difficult these days to make a nature documentary that isn't like all the others. Spectacular landscapes, crisp closeup photography, tales of predation and survival, birth and death: whether...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A day ago)

Slow-burn office crushes that left you weeping, sitcoms that made you fall in love and vampire shows that changed you for ever: Guardian readers pick their ultimate television romancesA mark of a true romance is that the couple are closer than anyone else in the world. As Emily Brontë said, "whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A day ago)

This adaptation of the 2022 novel – starring Weisz, Leo Woodall and John Slattery – fits it perfectly to television. It's a proper show for proper grownupsVladimir is that rare visitor to the screen – proper television for proper grownups. The eight-part adaptation of Julia May Jonas's provocative 2022 debut novel of the same name has not...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A day ago)

Louis delves into the controversial world of hypermasculine influencers at last, while Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis light up a fun thriller about a crime-solving forensic pathologistIt was inevitable that Louis Theroux would collide with the manosphere: his diffidence is a perfect counterpoint to the empty bravado that defines the assorted...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A day ago)

The opening ceremony kicks off with hosts including GB's most decorated Paralympian, Sarah Storey. Plus: Steve Backshall's on Hippo Watch. Here's what to watch this evening6.30pm, Channel 4The high drama of snowy sports isn't over just yet! It's now the turn of the Winter Paralympics, with its opening ceremony at the Arena di Verona. Look out for...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A day ago)

The brilliant film about Tourette syndrome that got lost in the recent Baftas fallout, and Dakota Johnson gets caught up in a love triangle between Chris Evans and Pedro PascalOne thing that has been lost in the furore surrounding John Davidson's outbursts at the Baftas is the film itself. As a plea for tolerance and understanding, Kirk Jones's...

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BBC - Arts (A day ago)

The annual music festival will take place in Sunderland's Herrington Country Park from 22 to 24 May.

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BBC - Arts (A day ago)

Look Mum No Computer unveils his "completely wacky" song, and says he's surprised it was selected.

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The former One Direction star will perform songs from his fourth solo album in Manchester on Friday evening.

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The Oscar-winning actor returns to play gangster Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

Meta CEO, grilled about children's safety, says in taped deposition a user pool of billions will include bad actorsHarms to children, such as sexual exploitation and detriments to mental health, are inevitable on Meta's platforms, the company's CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram leader Adam Mosseri said in taped depositions played at a trial in New...

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

The 10th season of Netflix's reality TV show has given us old-fashioned gender roles, bad behavior and a dark look at what dating looks like in 2026In this rotted year that is 2026, there is no shortage of things to depress us: domestic terrorism by federal agents, war, the predominance of AI and sports-betting ads at the Super Bowl. The Epstein...

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

All World Cup matches to break after 22 minutes of each halfAdverts can be either normal breaks or split-screen version ITV is in talks with its commercial partners about showing adverts during the mid-half drinks stoppages that will take place in every match at this summer's World Cup.Global broadcasters have been briefed on Fifa's stipulations...

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

It's not simply that kids' culture has improved since I was young. Across stage, screen and cinema, grownup offerings pale in comparison to those aimed at my sonWorld Book Day dawns once more, with its morning chorus of swearing and sticky tape. This year, it falls shortly before we're throwing a Harry Potter birthday party, so the living room has...

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

The 114-page document backs licence fee but suggests its funding model is being tested to breaking pointIt's that time again. The BBC has published its opening salvo in the talks over its royal charter. The tortuous negotiations with the government, which take place every 10 years, are often accompanied by tough talk about radical change.This time...

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The rapper is lined up for the ceremony being held in his home city for the first time.

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

NBC confirmed the host will return but 'remains focused' on the search for her missing mother, Nancy GuthrieSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxSavannah Guthrie, the Today show host whose elderly mother has been missing from her Arizona home for more than a month, visited NBC's studios in New York on...

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The singer was arrested by the California Highway Patrol at around 21:30 PT (05:30 GMT) on Wednesday.

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The TikTok trend that can get thousands of people reading the same novel

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

In opening response to charter review, corporation points to 'mismatch' between TV licence rules and viewing habitsFrom subscription models to 'Britflix': key takeaways from BBC response to charter reviewThe BBC has said it is facing "permanent and irreversible” trends that mean it cannot survive without a major overhaul, as it revealed a stark...

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The US actress made headlines last year for leaving the stage each night to perform to passers-by.

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The writer, who has sold 75 million books so far, says her next two are released in October and January.

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The star hopes to come back stronger after a spell out of the spotlight following an on-stage collapse.

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is on stage in the West End until 18 April.

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

Five of the BBC's 14-strong board, including the chairman, are currently appointed by the government.

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Alireza Mohebbi was stripped of tournament credentials on Monday Reporter accused of carrying prohibited flags into stadiumThe Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has reinstated the accreditation of a veteran Iranian-Australian journalist three days after it had been removed while he was covering Iran's national team at the Women's Asian Cup.Alireza...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (3 days ago)

This documentary about British war correspondent John Cantlie – who was kidnapped by IS and is believed to have died in an airstrike – is full of remarkable yarnsWe need reporters on the ground to help us see through the fog of war, but that is always a messy task. In asymmetric early 21st-century conflicts in north Africa and the Middle East,...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

The morning show host's contract extension is a victory for the Bari Weiss-led network news divisionSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxCBS News has signed a new deal with Gayle King after intense speculation about the future of the CBS Mornings co-host's role at the network.King has been the centerpiece of...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

From hefty literary magazines to thriving newspaper kiosks and book sales, the French publishing industry refuses to let printed matter dieIt took me nine months of 20-hours-a-week French language instruction, and the mycelial network of a year spent in Strasbourg, to feel courageous enough to walk into a bookshop to buy something more challenging...

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

Claire Lynch's novel was inspired by the lesbian women who lost custody of their children in the 1980s.

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

The singer revealed the impact of losing his former bandmate while discussing his upcoming album.

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

In book Dream Facades, Jack Balderrama Morley examines houses from shows including Keeping Up with the Kardashians to see what we can learnHouses have always been at the center of reality TV. Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous set the domestic stage in the 1980s with its quasi-documentary look into the real lives of the ultra-wealthy. It walked so...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Social media feeds have been flooded with fake battle scenes since start of Iran conflictElon Musk's X will ban users from making money on the platform if they repeatedly post unlabelled AI-generated war videos, after social media feeds were flooded with fake battle scenes from the Iran conflict.The social media platform, which has about half a...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Lawsuit is first wrongful death case brought against Google over flagship AI product after death of Jonathan GavalasSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxLast August, Jonathan Gavalas became entirely consumed with his Google Gemini chatbot. The 36-year-old Florida resident had started casually using the...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (3 days ago)

An heiress helping to traffic young women to brutal billionaires: the finale of the banker drama used one of its characters to take on a huge real-life scandalJust who is Yasmin Kara-Hanani? It's a question that has dogged Industry's trauma-logged heiress since the series began in 2020. "Who have I married?” wonders Henry Muck, Yasmin's hapless...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Exclusive: Survey suggests journalists from minority ethnic backgrounds feel excluded from influential posts and seen as 'diversity hires'Broadcast journalists from ethnic minorities are still locked out of top jobs and face a backlash after being perceived as "diversity hires”, according to a survey of UK television newsrooms.While there has...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Radio and TV comedy writer who co-created the award-winning BBC space sitcom Red DwarfThe writer Rob Grant, who has died suddenly aged 70, created the TV space sitcom Red Dwarf with his old school friend Doug Naylor. The BBC series, starting in 1988, won a cult following with its story of a slobbish, low-ranking technician, Dave Lister, marooned on...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

From Marty Supreme to One Battle After Another, this awards run has been populated by a harder-to-love group of spiky charactersBroadly speaking, the best way to get an acting Oscar is to play someone lovable, or someone lovably hateable. Not every acting winner fits that binary, of course, but the history of all four categories is filled with...

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

The author's 21-month-old son died in January after complications during medical procedures at a private hospital in Lagos.

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

A court heard that an art consultant working for the TV hosts took "secret and unauthorised profits".

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

"I love you so much," Victoria says, two months after her son posted about the family breakdown.

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Chief executive Robert Thomson says he often speaks to both OpenAI's Sam Altman and Meta's Mark ZuckerbergNews Corp's global chief executive has described news organisations as a valuable "input” for artificial intelligence, as the media empire signs an AI content licensing deal with Meta worth up to US$50m (A$71m) a year.In an upbeat...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

West Australian was best known for calling AFL gamesHis broadcast career spanned 51 years across radio and TVDennis Cometti, one of the greats of Australian sports commentary, has died at the age of 76.The West Australian became known for his incisive calling, silky voice and sharp wit in front of a microphone over the course of a career spanning...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (3 days ago)

The first of a three-parter that investigates the missing British photojournalist. Plus, acerbic sitcom We Might Regret This. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, BBC Two What really happened to John Cantlie? This three-part documentary builds on the acclaimed Last Man Standing podcast to investigate the British photojournalist who "went into the...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

As a historian, I've studied the major consumer boycotts of history. We can take down ChatGPT and send a powerful signal to Silicon ValleyOpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is on track to lose $14bn this year. Its market share is collapsing, and its own CEO, Sam Altman, has admitted it "screwed up” an element of the product. All it takes to...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

Loud, brash and blokey, it's not nearly as fresh as the director's last take on the sleuth 15 years ago. There are flashes of fun, even if Moriarty blows the lead off the screenGuy Ritchie has made a new TV series about Sherlock Holmes and the long and the short of it is … hmm. But first, some questions. Does the eight-part mystery-drama include...

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The star's fourth album finds him in limbo, second-guessing both his relationships and his career.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

This documentary can't help but be moving as it follows the Cam On group in Kolkata, who are creating a drama based on their experiences – even if it could do with more depthCam On is a film-making collective comprising some of the estimated 500 sex workers and their children who live in Boro Goli, the red light district in Kalighat, a...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

A group of women started a film collective to tell their own stories on YouTube. Plus: inside the secrets of Stonehenge's New Stone. Here's what to watch this evening10.20pm, BBC Four Continue reading...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Chair of merged production company says move creates a 'world-class' offering across live events and programmingThe European maker of television shows ranging from Peaky Blinders to Big Brother is to merge with the UK super-indie behind hits including The Traitors to create a €4.4bn (£3.8bn) global TV production giant.Paris-headquartered Banijay...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Television producer whose long-running partnership with Dennis Potter resulted in landmark drama serials including Pennies from Heaven and The Singing DetectiveKenith Trodd, who has died aged 90, was one of Britain's most successful television drama producers, commissioning contemporary, cutting-edge plays from writers such as Colin Welland, Jim...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

With a world-class cast that will have you constantly saying 'hey, it's that guy!', this horror drama about a doomed Royal Navy expedition is a grand treatise on colonial follyThere's an old adage that adventure is extreme discomfort remembered from an armchair. But what if there is no armchair waiting at the end of your journey? What if you never...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Guillermo del Toro has overcome the Academy's aversion to fantasy before and with this heartfelt telling of the monster classic he should do it againGuillermo del Toro has spent his career humanising monsters, once calling them the "patron saints of our blissful imperfection”, so his adaptation of Frankenstein was always going to be a match made...

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The festival's Friday headliner Richard Ashcroft will take to the stage early so fans can watch the Scotland v Morocco game.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

A court hears that an art consultant working for the TV hosts took "secret and unauthorised profits".

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

Seven high-profile claimants allege the Daily Mail's publisher committed "grave breaches of privacy" - something it denies.

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Blockbuster adaptation of George RR Martin's fantasy world will focus on events 300 years before the HBO series' pilotA Game of Thrones film is set for the big screen, with Warner Bros officially developing a prequel set in the world of Westeros.House of Cards showrunner and Andor writer Beau Willimon has been recruited to write the script based on...

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

YouTuber KSI buys a minority stake in Dagenham & Redbridge and says he wants to take the sixth-tier club to the Premier League.

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Versant, an NBCUniversal cable spinoff, says MS NOW is growing as its stock falls about 27% in 2026The US's biggest liberal-leaning network, MS NOW, has seen double-digit viewership gains since rebranding from MSNBC, the company's CEO claimed on Tuesday."Since the rebrand to MS NOW in the fourth quarter, that momentum has not only held, it has...

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

He alleged that Spacey, who has denied the allegations, assaulted him on two separate occasions.

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Watchdog upholds complaint it breached code with article about impact of VAT on banker who did not existThe Telegraph has been reprimanded by a press standards watchdog after it published an entirely fabricated story about a wealthy banker complaining of the impact of school fee increases.Ian Fraser, a freelance journalist and author, complained to...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Publicly funded journal pulled poem citing writer's 'social media presence', with solicitors alleging discrimination over gender-critical viewsA poet is threatening Arts Council England (ACE) with legal action after a magazine it funds withdrew her work from publication based on her "social media presence”, which she believes refers to...

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The grime artist failed to stop after his BMW hit Nepali student Yubin Tamang, 20, in Ilford.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

Stephen Cavanagh, from Liverpool, is facing 17 charges of fraud linked to fake concert tickets.

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

'What should have been an evening celebrating diversity and inclusion turned into a trauma-triggering shitshow,' says host after racial epithet was left in the broadcastAlan Cumming has joined the chorus of disapproval at the BBC's failure to edit out a racial slur from their Baftas telecast, saying it turned "what should have been an evening...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Australian Radio Network accuses Sandilands of 'serious misconduct' after Henderson says she 'cannot continue to work' with Kiis FM co-hostGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe $200m Kyle and Jackie O Show has been taken off the air and Kyle Sandilands accused of "serious misconduct” after Jackie Henderson told the...

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

Longcross Studios near Chertsey is to get new sound stages and flexible backlot facilities.

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Rights groups and experts say situation is unclear as ruling that quashed ban faces challenge from home secretaryHuman rights organisations, academics and writers have called on Ofcom to clarify what the high court ruling that the ban on Palestine Action was unlawful will mean for online platforms pending the home secretary's appeal against the...

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The portrait shows Sir Elton with husband David Furnish and their teenage sons Zachary and Elijah.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The novelist and presenter says: "With the writing, there comes a point where you have to hand it over."

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

A Tourette's campaigner involuntarily shouted a racial slur while two black actors were on stage.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The London arts centre is to get new lifts and will have step-free access throughout the venue.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

How a cast of secret stars helped to bring Emerald Fennel's hit literary adaptation to life.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The I'm a Celebrity winner was at the music event at the Co-op Arena on Saturday night.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The world premiere of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man took place in Birmingham to wild acclaim.

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

Organisers of the Newquay festival are applying to extend live music performances.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 days ago)

David Harbour stars in a deliciously dark dating app drama that is close to the bone after his real-life Lily Allen fallout. But his performance along with Jason Bateman and Linda Cardellini's make for a wonderfully bingeable showNever trust a man who rides a recumbent bicycle. That seems to be the first lesson provided by DTF St Louis, a new...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 days ago)

Channel 4's edgy new 'social experiment' cuffs strangers together in a bid to heal a divided Britain. Instead, what emerges is nasty, crass and completely abysmalAfter his brilliantly machiavellian performance on The Celebrity Traitors, Jonathan Ross was destined to pop up on our screens again soon. Cue his big post-Traitors gig, hosting Channel...

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

Finnian Garbutt says on social media that scans have shown cancer has "progressed rapidly" in his body.

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The Guardian - Media (5 days ago)

Billionaire Paramount Skydance chief announces plan days after winning takeover battle for Warner Bros DiscoverySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxParamount Skydance plans to combine HBO Max and Paramount+ into one streaming service, chief executive David Ellison announced during a call with investors, days...

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

Hundreds of fans line the streets of Birmingham to catch a glimpse of the show's stars.

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The Guardian - Media (5 days ago)

Rebecca English shown emails at high court trial suggesting investigator 'went out on a limb' to help herThe Daily Mail's royal editor has denied using a private investigator to "blag” information about the Duke of Sussex and his former girlfriends, as she was shown emails suggesting the investigator "went out on a limb” to help her.Rebecca...

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The Guardian - Media (5 days ago)

Actor has 'no hard feeling' towards Tourette activist John Davidson, but says BBC's failure to edit out slurs kept her awake at night and brought tears to her eyesSinners star Wunmi Mosaku, winner of the best supporting actress Bafta, said that the N-word incident at the Baftas "tainted” her celebration and "kept [her] awake at night”.Mosaku...

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

Cornwall Council approves plans for a new building in front of the writer's holiday home in St Ives.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 days ago)

The queen of children's edutainment is back after four very long months, with her most extraordinary, envelope-pushing and moving special yet. Cue absolute relief for parents the world overFor those whose cultural experiences are largely absorbed through the prism of their mewling infants' demands for the same thing 437 times in a row, it's been a...

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

The condition is "not a joke", the Tourette Action charity says, as the Baftas fallout continues.

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

Jade, CMAT and Wolf Alice share thoughts on residencies versus touring and what this means for fans.

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

To coincide with Dr Seuss Day, the BBC looks back at how Oxford University helped create the icon.

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

Hollyoaks star Alex Fletcher is set to bid farewell to the soap with a heartbreaking storyline.

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

Souvenir tickets given out at Cruz Beckham's gig in the Welsh capital said the venue was in Cardiff, England.

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

The painting, created by the Dutch master in 1633, had disappeared after being sold in 1961.

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The Guardian - Media (5 days ago)

Exclusive: National Film and Television School introduces fully accessible accommodation and bursary scheme at its Beaconsfield campus For a long time, physically disabled students who dreamed of studying at the UK's most prestigious film and TV production school had nowhere to stay in the local area. And when they commuted, they would encounter...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 days ago)

Couples are sent on a road trip around the UK with hopes of winning a big cash prize. Plus: the must-watch season finale of Industry. Here's watch to watch this evening9pm, Channel 4How would you feel being handcuffed to a man who proudly has a painting by Hitler hanging on his wall? What if it meant winning £100k? Here comes another controversial...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 days ago)

Joanna Page and her Gavin & Stacey on-screen husband Mathew Horne host a foodie podcast for celebs. Plus, Love Islanders Molly Smith and Tom Clare take over the reins from Jamie Laing and Sophie HabbooOne for the Gavin & Stacey fans, as Joanna Page and her on-screen husband Mathew Horne are reunited for a foodie podcast. It's a familiar...

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The Guardian - Media (5 days ago)

Age-verification systems require collecting sensitive data to support the biometric information. In no time, the internet will become a fully surveilled digital panopticonOver the past year, more than two dozen countries around the world have proposed bans on social media use for vast swathes of their public. These laws, often proposed under the...

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

Jamie Doran played the photographer, who has died aged 61, in the 2018 movie A Private War.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

The US star's best actor win for Sinners leaves the Oscars race too close to call.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

Emma Stone, Wunmi Mosaku and Timothée Chalamet were among the stars posing for pictures in Los Angeles.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

The ceremony, formerly known as the SAG Awards, took place in Los Angeles on Sunday night.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (6 days ago)

The star of the gay hockey superhit shows a penchant for physical comedy in an episode scrambling to cover the events in IranSaturday Night Live returns from a short hiatus to find the US newly at war with Iran. From behind the presidential podium, Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) wishes "happy world war three to all who celebrate.” After...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (6 days ago)

The penultimate episode of the series about convicted murderer Jane Andrews. Plus: the finale of Jack Thorne's Lord of the Flies. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, ITV1 Continue reading...

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

The pop star says his latest shows are the last of his current tour as he returns to Rocky Horror.

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

Strikes on Iran by the US and Israel, as well as Donald Trump's announcement that the supreme leader Ali Khamenei had been killed lead the news pagesUS-Israel war on Iran: latest updatesFull report: Trump claims Khamenei is deadAt a glance: what we know so far on day twoHow the US-Israeli bid for regime change unfoldedThe US and Israeli attacks on...

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

From Harry Styles' trousers, to Jade's red carpet confession - here's what went down at the Brits.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The documentary host and presenter discusses female independence and snobbery about reality TV.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Find out who won what at the biggest night in British music, from Olivia Dean to Sam Fender.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The singer won four awards, including best artist and album, as the Brits headed to Manchester.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

The beloved comedian, musician and Strictly winner would rather stick to the landscapes and culture. Luckily, his reluctance to chat is saved by the sheer charisma of his intervieweesThere was a time when the only celebrity travel presenter on offer was Michael Palin – and if watching that charming so-and-so sweet talk his way on to ships wasn't...

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Stars including Olivia Dean, Lola Young and Rosalía turned out for the Brit Awards in Manchester.

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

Makerfield MP had been under pressure concerning thinktank's commissioning of PR firm to investigate reportersThe Labour minister Josh Simons has resigned from the government after the Guardian revealed that he falsely linked reporters to a "pro-Kremlin” network in emails to GCHQ despite having claimed to be "surprised” and "furious” about a...

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Ticketmaster says it has cancelled some new tickets for Harry Styles One Night Only Manchester show.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The presenter was taken off air on BBC Radio Scotland last year following an internal complaint about her conduct.

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

With David Ellison's Paramount Skydance poised to buy Warner Bros Discovery, the president is tightening his grip on the US mediaGet Margaret Sullivan's latest columns delivered straight to your inbox by signing up hereFor many years, Donald Trump has trashed CNN and has taught his loyal followers to do the same.During the 2016 presidential...

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

As the director general prepares to stand down, potential candidates have fallen away amid a series of crisesThere is an impressive shortlist circulating in Britain's media circles, comprising some of the most talented executives in the business. Unfortunately for the BBC, it contains the names of figures no longer in the running to become its next...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

Steve Conrad's dark comedy is full of twists and sad laughs. As for the fate of Harbour's character, does Lily Allen have an alibi? Last October, Lily Allen released a jaw-dropping album about the sexual politics of her marriage to actor David Harbour. It was a musical assassination – reportedly written in the wake of her personal sleuthing into...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

Finally, a celebrity travelogue worth turning into. Plus: turn the volume up for the Brit Awards! Here's what to watch this evening7.15pm, Channel 4 Continue reading...

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is the latest in a long line of famous people photographed in the back of a car.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Will there be a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne? And will Taylor Swift break her losing streak?

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The business depends on packing a punch right away because the first five to 10 episodes are free.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

As the eighth series of Netflix's hugely popular Drive To Survive is released this weekend, has Formula 1 become one big star playground?

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The property in the Borders is described as one of Scotland's "most important historic houses".

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

A skilled pianist nominated for five Grammy awards, Sedaka wrote hits through the 1950's and 60's.

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

Attorney general says $111bn deal will be investigated amid concerns over monopoly power and job lossesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxRob Bonta, California's attorney general, said his office will investigate a possible merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery, hours after Netflix...

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

Pauline Hanson, Barnaby Joyce and Anthony Albanese have appeared on news host's breakaway podcast, which has climbed to No 2 in Australian chartsBy the time the prime minister sat down at the Lodge for a live chat on the Karl Stefanovic Show, Nine's highest-paid journalist had amassed more than 50,000 YouTube subscribers on his new independent...

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Weather presenter Ruth Dodsworth reported live from where she had "the unhappiest times" of her life during abusive marriage.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Kirk Jones says he initially thought a slur shouted during the ceremony was not broadcast.

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

Ofcom says that after provisional ruling it could apply to courts to demand internet providers stop access to siteA suicide forum linked to deaths in Britain has been ruled provisionally in breach of the Online Safety Act after it failed to properly block access to UK users when ordered to do so last year.Ofcom, the online regulator, said it could...

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Can David and Victoria's youngest son escape the "nepo baby" label and find success with his band?

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Paramount beats Netflix to the major deal, pleasing figures in DC and LA alike, the BBC's culture and media editor writes.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The comedian was on The One Show ahead of presenting the Brit Awards in Manchester on Saturday.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The Little Mix star shares her own experience of appearing in reports that weren't true

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

As the actor's hi-tech conspiracy thriller returns for a third series, she spills the beans on her worst stunt injury – and why the police are now 'dressing like the cops on the telly'You'll never wheel your suitcase through an airport in the same way again. Hit techno-conspiracy drama The Capture makes its long-awaited comeback with a chilling,...

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