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Moore plays a creepy socialite obsessed with raptors; Meghann Fahy plays a hot mess who thinks there may be a murder cover-up … or several. This is snappy satirical TV that goes down easy – and it's only five episodes long. Woohoo!I have a theory that TV shows nowadays are all tonal variations on either The White Lotus, Boiling Point or...
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The actor who is making her directorial debut with The Chronology of Water at the Cannes film festival says 'we should expect the worst and fight for the best' Kristen Stewart has described President Donald Trump's effect on the film industry as "terrifying” and said that "we should expect the worst”.In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter...
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It circumvents financial privilege grounds on which earlier version was rejected by MPs on WednesdayA new amendment to the data bill that would require artificial intelligence companies to disclose their use of copyright-protected content has been tabled, after MPs voted to remove an earlier version on Wednesday.The amendment by the cross-bench...
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Tributes paid to 'courageous' journalist who covered police corruption, Rosemary West trial and Hatton Garden heistDuncan Campbell obituaryDuncan Campbell, the celebrated Guardian crime reporter, writer and broadcaster whose work highlighted police corruption, the shortcomings in the justice system and miscarriages of justice, has died at the age...
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Exclusive: court documents reveal Harry claimed front page story and other articles had 'hugely negative impact on his mental health and that of his wife and children'Prince Harry accused the Sun newspaper of being motivated by revenge when publishing a front page story reporting that he had been named in a lawsuit accusing Sean "Diddy” Combs of...
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This space comedy is about a cyborg who reprograms himself to go rogue … then just wants to mock stupid humans and glob out in front of the telly. It's such a funny premise – but sadly falls shortImagine a bored Robocop. There you have the vibe of new comedy drama Murderbot, adapted by Chris and Paul Weitz (the co-creators of American Pie,...
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From dominatrix divas to sauna bros and the 'Viking Jedward' – plus maybe even Céline Dion – there's something for everyone at this year's Eurovision. Bring on the innuendo!Pomp and pageantry. People from different nations wearing camp costumes. A tense buildup before the winner is announced. But enough of the papal conclave. It's time for...
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A delightful animation about a shipwrecked robot, plus an extraordinary documentary about a revolt at the only US college for deaf students … after they tried to put a hearing person in chargeChris Sanders's delightful family animation attains Wall-E levels of poignancy in its tale of a shipwrecked robot that learns how to feel. Washed up on a...
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Chris Kenny takes issue with Hannah Ferguson's attack on Murdoch media. Plus: Anthony De Ceglie's departure from Seven written in the stars When youth media boss Hannah Ferguson was given a platform at the National Press Club to bemoan that "Rupert Murdoch is the conservative mouthpiece for the English-speaking world”, it was all too much for...
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The war in Gaza means the European Broadcasting Union is risking its liberal reputation, but to ban Israel would be to undermine the organisation's fundamental purposeAs they get ready to watch this year's final on Saturday, many Eurovision fans will be feeling conflicted. Some will not watch at all. The reason is the participation of Israel. Isn't...
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The definition of an acceptable state stake should be zero if one is serious about protecting press freedom'We are fully upholding the need to safeguard our news media from foreign state control while recognising that news organisations must be able to raise vital funding,” said Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, alighting on 15% as the limit for...
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The Brummie is brilliant as she spends weekends with celebrities, starting with Perrie Edwards. Plus: Martin Clunes straps into a drysuit. Here's what to watch today8.30pm, BBC OneAlison Hammond is a pro at getting laughs out of celebrities, but this new series – in which she spends a weekend at a star's house – proves she's a brilliant...
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Meghann Fahy and Julianne Moore star in a creepy cultish drama from the creator of Maid, while Nicole Kidman returns as the wellness guru with an all-new star castFrom Maid creator Molly Smith Metzler, this darkly comic drama is the story of another scrappy underdog. Devon (Meghann Fahy) is struggling to keep her head above water, barely holding...
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Think you know your Lumo from your Nemo? Test your knowledge of the greatest song contest on Earth ahead of Saturday's grand finalWith Eurovision rapidly approaching this weekend, it's time to test how much you know about the greatest song contest in the galaxy. Have you been paying attention to the buildup towards Saturday's grand final? And how...
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The Liver King's raw-meat-to-ripped-abs regime has been exposed – but thousands of other influencers claim their bulging muscles are just the result of hard, honest graft. Should we believe them?Looking back to 2022, it seems impossible that anyone ever believed that Brian "Liver King” Johnson achieved his physique without pharmaceutical...
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£20,000 award for writers aged 39 or under goes to story 'tackling trauma and grief with bold and poetic moments of quirkiness and humour'A novel about a Palestinian woman who participates in a pyramid scheme reselling Birkin bags has won this year's Swansea University Dylan Thomas prize.Palestinian journalist Yasmin Zaher took home the £20,000...
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Investigation by reporter, who has died aged 60, led to findings that 1,400 children were abused over 16-year periodKeir Starmer has paid tribute to the journalist who exposed the child sexual exploitation scandal that led to a major public inquiry, after his death at the age of 60.The investigation by Andrew Norfolk, a reporter for the Times, led...
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It is hard to prove the judicial impact of two shows inspired by the notorious double murder case. But undoubtedly, they heightened public scrutinyWhen the true-crime documentary Menendez Brothers: Misjudged? aired in 2022 on Discovery+, its impact was not immediate, except on TikTok, where – chicken and egg-style – it was hard to determine...
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He'd like to persuade us that chatting to a bot is like having a real pal. Of course that's nonsense. Still, it's more money for himMark Zuckerberg has gone on a promotional tour to talk up the potential of AI in human relationships. I know; listening to Zuck on friendship is a bit like taking business advice from Bernie Madoff or lessons in...
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In an age of disinformation, our broadcaster is trusted to find and tell the truth. Now more than ever we need itMartin Bell is a Unicef ambassador and a former BBC war reporterIn a short space of time, the British government has made two decisions that will negatively affect the lives and livelihoods of millions of people around the world. The...
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Daré accepted the £10,000 prize for her latest novel, And So I Roar, the follow-up to her bestselling debut The Girl with the Louding VoiceNigerian writer Abi Daré has won the inaugural Climate fiction prize for her novel And So I Roar, the follow-up to her bestselling debut The Girl with the Louding Voice.Daré was announced as the winner of...
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As many films struggle to find distribution, Watermelon Pictures has stepped in to help tell stories from Palestine and other marginalized communitiesIn March, The Encampments, a documentary on the pro-Palestinian protest movement on US college campuses, opened at the Angelika Film Center in New York. The nonfiction theatrical marketplace has never...
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Tim Davie pitches BBC as unifying force as he announces plans to make more news content for YouTube and TikTokBritain's status as a cohesive, democratic society is at risk for the first time in a generation as the rise of social media platforms and disinformation fuel a "trust crisis”, the BBC's director general has said.In a wide-ranging address...
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WBD execs reverse the 2023 name change as shares at conglomerate reported down 15% since this year's startExecutives at Warner Bros Discovery, the vast media conglomerate, had a bright idea to turbocharge the growth of its streaming service in 2023: rebrand its famous streaming service HBO, home to everything from The Sopranos and Game of Thrones...
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Move comes after Indian officials accused the outlets of spreading Pakistani propaganda and misinformationThe social media accounts of some Chinese state media were blocked inside India on Wednesday, after Indian officials accused the outlets of spreading Pakistani propaganda and misinformation. The move came as India protested over Beijing's...
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Cap of 15% could allow US firm RedBird Capital to finalise deal to buy titles after two years of uncertaintyThe government will allow foreign states to own stakes of up to 15% in British newspapers in a move that could finally end two years of uncertainty over the ownership of the Telegraph titles.The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is to...
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BBC host says he would 'never knowingly share anything antisemitic' and deleted post on learning it was offensiveGary Lineker has issued an unreserved apology for amplifying online material with antisemitic connotations after reposting a video that criticised Zionism and included an illustration of a rat.The outgoing Match of the Day presenter said...
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A juicy period drama about the French queen ups the ante with scheming and backstabbing. Plus: the last-ever double bill of Man Like Mobeen. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, BBC TwoThe second season of this period drama continues to deliver palace gossip, backstabbing, political scheming, a rumbling revolt … and magnificent costumes. It's...
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This college comedy follows a heart throb desperately trying to be 'totally not gay'. But beneath the razor sharp jokes is a schmaltzy show that tugs at the heartstringsIn the pandemic, Benito Skinner became internet famous for his camply unhinged impressions of celebrities, reality stars and LA types: his roster includes a devil-worshipping Kris...
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From gorilla stage invasions to novelty butter churners, the extravaganza has always been a haven for wackiness. But it's getting less outre by the year … and YouTube and TikTok are to blame. More Papa Pingouin required!Eurovision has always been a time to gather round the TV and experience dancing babushkas, gorilla stage invasions and someone...
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Ellie's endless ditties are more horrifying than mushroom monsters. But her painful renditions of a-ha and Pearl Jam aren't just cringe – they signal a much bigger problemThis week's episode of The Last of Us contained a moment that froze the blood. For a split second, the hearts of the viewing audience rose into their throats in horror. This is...
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A ghost story – unusual subject matter for the late author of political thrillers – features alongside little-known Ian Fleming storyA short ghost story by Graham Greene described by analysts as "an eerie gem” was published for the first time on Wednesday, a rare glimpse into the largely uncelebrated darker side of one of the giants of...
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Will Jonathan Ross be too gobby? Will David Olusoga be a chess master? And will Charlotte Church be banished for doing sound baths? The Celebrity Traitors lineup has landed at last. Here's who will win … and who will bombThis autumn sees the release of Celebrity Traitors, a new edition of the beloved BBC reality show starring a fleet of household...
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Exclusive: Virgin Atlantic and Renault among companies that continued to publish misleading environmental claimsCompanies have continued to post misleading greenwashing adverts after being censured by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA), according to an investigation.Greenpeace UK's investigative journalism unit, Unearthed, reports that Virgin...
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The case of the serial killer couple is so harrowing that everyone involved is still haunted to this day. But is there really any point in making them recall these hideous crimes? And why have crucial details been omitted?Another day, another addition to the "point and gasp” school of true crime documentaries; one which adds nothing to our...
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Featuring moving interviews from the relatives of victims and chilling new footage of a handcuffed Fred locating the bodies at Cromwell Street, a new Netflix documentary pushes the true crime genre to its limitDez Chambers waited 15 years to get the news she didn't want. All that time, she thought her missing little sister, Alison, might still be...
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Behind the scenes of the groundbreaking, career-making, post-Watergate interview. Plus: Melvyn's suitcase is tested in Race Across the World. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, Sky DocumentariesOf all David Frost's TV interviews, his 28 hours with disgraced former president Richard Nixon after the Watergate scandal was his most watched and most...
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French actor, 76, convicted of assaulting set dresser and assistant director during film shoot in Paris in 2021Gérard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot in 2021 and given an 18-month suspended prison sentence, in a turning point for the #MeToo movement in France.Depardieu, France's biggest film...
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The writer and director, whose credits also include Bonnie and Clyde, Superman and Places in the Heart, died at his New York City homeOscar-winning writer and director Robert Benton has died at the age of 92.He won his two Academy awards for divorce drama Kramer vs Kramer. His longtime assistant and manager confirmed his death to the New York...
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From an Estonian rap-dance celebrating Italian cliches to a Serbian power ballad sung by a karate-champ philologist, there's something for everyone at this year's Eurovision Song ContestWhat would Eurovision be without sexually explicit songs? Australia's Milkshake Man by Go-Jo is quite self-explanatory; the standout is Finland's Erika Vikman with...
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Some will argue the actor's legacy of landmark film roles should not be tainted by his conviction for sexual assault. But it willIt seems strangely appropriate that 76-year-old French movie star Gérard Depardieu was found guilty of sexual assault and given an 18-month suspended prison sentence on the eve of the 78th edition of the Cannes film...
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The second season of Nathan Fielder's singular series takes even bigger swings and while there has been criticism of his techniques, it remains an act of magicWhat do couples counseling, a reality-singing competition, three cloned Yorkies, the content moderation of Paramount+ Germany and aviation safety all have in common? Virtually nothing, except...
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The Welsh club's third successive promotion was powered by a hit docuseries, not the other way aroundThe filming started before the bid to buy Wrexham from its supporters' trust was even formalized. Which means that Welcome to Wrexham, the docuseries tracing the stunning rise of a fifth-tier Welsh club under the ownership of a pair of Hollywood...
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Dismissal of Shira Perlmutter follows firing of librarian of Congress, which oversees copyright officeUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration reportedly fired the head of the US copyright office over the weekend – within days of the dismissed official having published a report about how the development of artificial...
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Leo urges media to end 'polarising, loveless' language, reject paradigm of war and to use artificial intelligence responsiblyEurope live – latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy has invited Pope Leo XIV to Ukraine as the new pontiff urged journalists to end a polarising "war on words”.In a post on Telegram on Monday, the Ukrainian president revealed...
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Reform gets almost 14 times the engagement per post as the main UK parties on the platformOn social media they call it "clout”.The term refers to the amount of influence a personality can command through their posts and followers who like and share their content. Among UK politicians, one man has more of it than all the others put together....
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Emma and Matt Willis meet people who want to make a change in their lives. Plus: warm up with the Eurovision semi-finals. Here's what to watch this evening11pm, BBC OneIt is a potentially nauseating concept: a celebrity couple pushing the benefits of having therapy. But Matt and Emma Willis's insightful series, which follows clients before, during...
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Influencer Brian Johnson spent years eating only raw meat – mainly testicles – to get ripped … before he was revealed to be a steroid addict. This exposé about him is truly stomach-churning stuffWe don't get to say "Only in America!”, complete with a wry smile and a shake of the head, enough any more. The things they have are either too...
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Queen of pop will partner with the streamer and Deadpool & Wolverine film-maker for a project on her life and musicA television series on Madonna is in development at Netflix – with participation from the trailblazing pop star.The 66-year-old singer is partnering with Netflix and the Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy for a limited...
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Open letter signed by more than 600 industry figures says corporation is failing in its journalistic responsibilityThe Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon and the British film-maker Mike Leigh are among hundreds of figures from the cultural world accusing the BBC of censoring Palestinian voices, after its decision to delay the broadcast of a...
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Ellie reveals some hard truths and encounters a terrifying new threat … then ends up in the most dangerous place possible. Is she in too deep?This article contains spoilers for the The Last of Us season two. Please do not read unless you have seen episodes one to five.She may be an impulsive 19-year-old but we know Ellie (Bella Ramsey) isn't...
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Packham refutes harmful anti-woke ideas about the overdiagnosis of neurodiversity by meeting people like Henry, who finds day-to-day life a severe struggle, and Jo, who has spent years constantly being told she's 'too much'Inside Our ADHD Minds is a follow-up, of sorts, to Chris Packham's memorable 2023 documentary, Inside Our Autistic Minds. In...
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As 12 virgins try 'sexual surrogacy' and roll around on the floor moaning, this sexperiment is surprisingly touching. Still, you will watch the excruciating bits through your fingersOn paper, almost everything about Virgin Island sets off alarm bells. This "unique experiment” sees 12 virgins, mostly in their 20s (one is 30), heading off to a...
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As another series comes to a nailbiting end, last year's Imperial captain finds one team way too leisurely – and some of the questions altogether too easy. Must try harder!This series of University Challenge has been another corker, and the final a gripping showdown between two brilliantly clever teams fighting tooth and nail for every point....
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Recent studies suggest we've fallen out of love with reading – but the more chaotic our times, the deeper is our need to slow down and read fictionA recent YouGov poll found that 40% of Britons have not read a book in the last year. "The literary era has come to an end,” Philip Roth prophesied in 2000. "The evidence is the...
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Film-making in Los Angeles has plummeted in recent years. Why sit on the freeway when you could take a paid vacation?Two more top-notch ideas from the twisted mind of Donald Trump: reopening Alcatraz prison (currently a very wet, very old tourist attraction) and applying a 100% tariff on motion pictures made in "Foreign Lands”.Somehow, I think...
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El Eternauta writer and his daughters were disappeared by military in 70s, but his grandchildren could still be aliveWhen Héctor Germán Oesterheld wrote his horror comic strip El Eternauta in 1957, it was simply a piece of speculative fiction.Set in Buenos Aires, the story begins when toxic snow begins to fall, killing all of those it touches. As...
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It's the biggest night in British TV, and stars from all the greatest shows of the year – from Rivals to Baby Reindeer – are ready to go head to head. Join them on the red carpetBafta TV awards 2025: the full list of winners – as they happen Continue reading...
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State attorney general said company secretly tracked users' movements, searches, voiceprints and facial geometryGoogle has agreed to pay $1.375bn in a settlement in principle reached with the state of Texas over allegations the company violated users' data privacy, the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, said on Friday.The agreement settles two...
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From ensuring your swearwords are in languages other than English to outrageous euphemisms, contestants in the famously camp extravaganza have ways to avoid being toned down …When the winner of this year's Eurovision song contest is announced shortly before midnight next Saturday, it won't be the first climax of the evening. "I'm coming / I'm...
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The US president's proposed film industry tariffs have led to confusion and unrest within HollywoodCitizen Kane, The Godfather, Gone with the Wind, Goodfellas, Sunset Boulevard and the Jean-Claude Van Damme vehicle Bloodsport – Donald Trump's favourite movies are thoroughly American and 20th century. Foreign films? Not his thing.At campaign rally...
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Porto Alegre's Boca de Rua is sold and written by some of the city's most vulnerable people, giving them a voice and a sense of purposeEvery Tuesday afternoon, Michel Vasconcelos goes to an open-air market in Porto Alegre, a city in southern Brazil, his backpack full of newspapers to sell, to which he contributes words and illustrations. "I used to...
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Exclusive: David Lammy asks BBC bosses to draw up tightened budget amid criticism move could harm UK's global influenceDavid Lammy is asking BBC bosses to draw up tens of millions of pounds' worth of cuts to the World Service as part of the spending review, as the fallout continues from Keir Starmer's decision to slash the aid budget.Sources have...
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Despite owners and networks forsaking journalistic independence, Trump continues to threaten journalistsIn the telling of Donald Trump and his Republican colleagues, the US media is fake news, stocked with "radical-left monsters” who are guilty of "illegal” reporting on the president.The reality is different. Continue reading...
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Poet Joe Dunthorne looks into his relatives' tale of fleeing Germany – and has no idea what he's getting himself into. Plus, Louis Theroux talks to The Last of Us star Bella RamseyWhen poet, novelist and journalist Joe Dunthorne decided to write a family history, he had no idea what he was getting into. His journey started, unpromisingly, with a...
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The last day of the 1984/85 football season saw 56 people die in a fire. Forty years on, this film tries to find hope amid the tragedyOn Saturday 11 May 1985, the last day of the football season, Bradford City's fans were celebrating. They had already won the Third Division: the team was presented with the trophy before the final game, at home...
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This unsensationalist account of how two sisters were killed in a park in 2020 – only for Met officers to share offensive comments and images of their corpses – is hard to process, even years laterIt took 25 hours, 14 calls and a final assurance that the family would pay for any damage before the Metropolitan police agreed to force entry to...
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Many incredible actors and veritable masterpieces took home awards … and then there was Danny Dyer. Look, everyone loves him – but there is no way he should have won for that showThere has always been something charmingly underdoggy about the television Baftas. It's the biggest night for the British TV industry, but it almost feels like an...
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A documentary exposing the police misconduct which compounded a double murder in 2020. Plus, a harrowing but ultimately uplifting commemoration of the Bradford City fire and the 2025 TV Baftas. Here's what to watch this eveningAs the nation enjoyed the eased lockdown in June 2020, Bibaa Henry celebrated her birthday with friends and family in...
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As part of a Bafta TV special, the nominated actor and writer on how his drama went stratospheric virtually overnight, the 'challenging' lawsuit that followed, and why he won't be returning to standup comedyIn the space of a year, Richard Gadd has gone from niche Scottish comedian to global megastar, thanks to the viral success of his...
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From the murdered teen in Adolescence to Love Actually's deceased wife, some characters' roles are literally two dimensional. The people behind them open up about fame, money – and devastated friendsWhat's it like for an actor to star in a humongously successful show – as a photograph? How does it feel to be a big part of a huge production, but...
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Ncuti Gatwa takes his Doctor to get a haircut in Lagos and encounters gods, myths … and a giant spiderSet in Lagos, The Story and the Engine attempted to weave elements of western African folklore with wider myths and legends, alongside the mythology of Doctor Who itself. Like a lot of recent episodes, it was eager to play with the idea that the...
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As part of a Bafta TV special, the nominated actor talks about playing a dastardly lord in the small screen adaptation of Jilly Cooper's Rivals, and whether he'd return to the TardisIt is rare that TV shows are as much of a riot as Disney's Rivals, the screen adaptation of Jilly Cooper's 1980s bonkbuster about feuding media power players...
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Jeanine Pirro hasn't held a government legal job in decades but does have a key qualification: relentless loyalty to TrumpThe revolving door between the Trump administration and rightwing Fox News took another wild spin this week, as the US's TV-obsessed president tapped Jeanine Pirro for a prominent legal post: top federal prosecutor for...
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White House communications have adopted a Trumpian air that's 'either completely malevolent or completely brilliant'There was a disturbance in the Force. Donald Trump celebrated "Star Wars Day” this week with an AI-generated image of himself as a muscle-bound warrior holding a red lightsaber in front of two US flags and eagles.It seemed like a...
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Sky Sports and TNT Sports want more for their moneyChats at half-time or with substituted players proposedThe Premier League has asked clubs to give broadcasters the right to film inside dressing rooms or conduct in-game player interviews during live coverage from next season. A new domestic TV deal worth £6.7bn over four years begins in August...
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As part of a Bafta TV special, the nominated actor talks about the making of the Post Office scandal drama, the struggle to make new shows, and portraying Rosemary WestMonica Dolan is so gentle and unassuming that, sitting in a giant armchair in a London hotel, she looks as if she could be swallowed up by its upholstery. But then, the...
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The sly wit of this documentary shines through as it follows a toxically masculine fitness influencer who consumes so many raw animal organs you can almost taste the salmonella. It is frequently hilariousFor many young men, masculinity is sold as an obsession with protein, and a personality that answers the question "What if WWE was real, and all...
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The biggest night in telly is back. So will Richard Gadd's stalker drama come up trumps? Will Katherine Parkinson triumph for her turn in Rivals? And will Ruth Jones finally get a gong for Gavin & Stacey?Rarely has a Bafta TV awards ceremony taken place against such a background of industry anxiety: plummeting terrestrial ratings, aggressive...
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Twelve virgins, one island and a team of sex therapists who encourage participants to pleasure them … Channel 4's new show is eye-popping TV. The stars talk fruity games, panic attacks and intimacySex seems to be everywhere – in TV and films, the quagmire of porn online – but young people are increasingly not getting it in real life. The Next...
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The US president's proposed levies will badly hit the UK industry just as it is recovering from a series of blowsBarbieland, the Emerald City and a galaxy far, far away were all built – at least in part – at film studios just outside London. Now the UK film industry has come crashing down to earth with Donald Trump's threat to impose 100%...
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The US president's plan for Hollywood is full of plot holes. But when it comes to the hidden propaganda baked into movies, he may have a pointAs always with pronouncements by President Trump, once you had peeled away the xenophobia, removed the stew of resentment, ignored the sheer idiocy and asterisked the possible illegality, there was a small...
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