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Influential documentary-maker whose films eavesdropped on the relationships between people and institutions In 1960, when a small group of American documentary film-makers named their work direct cinema, they might have been accurately describing the films of Frederick Wiseman, who has died aged 96. Although he came along a few years later,...
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Few UK nominations this year as industry tries to balance attracting global attention and celebrating homegrown projectsIt may be billed as Britain's premier film awards, but when nominations for the Baftas were announced last month, the lack of British representation in the top categories was hard to ignore. Just one British actor, Robert Aramayo,...
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In this week's newsletter: The race to crown a new 007 has become its own long‑running spectacle, turning the search for Bond into an event as big as the films themselves• Don't get The Guide delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereCallum Turner's turn as James Bond lasted at most a couple of weeks. No sooner had he been enshrined as...
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Dr Cox is still electrifying, the original cast's interactions are a joy to watch, and after a couple of episodes it finds its tone – making it just the comfort TV we need right nowIt is possible to believe contradictory things. For instance, I believe TV's reliance on reviving old shows is a risk-averse, creative regression. On the other hand, I...
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Federal judge said reporter Hannah Natanson 'has basically been deprived of her life's work' after January raidA federal judge in Virginia on Friday declined to immediately rule on the Washington Post's request for the government to return devices seized from reporter Hannah Natanson in a January raid of her home.But the judge, William B Porter of...
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Philanthropist and mother of Elisabeth, James and Lachlan Murdoch died at home in Palm Beach, FloridaThe author and philanthropist Anna Murdoch-Mann, the ex-wife of the Australian media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, died at her home in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday. She was 81.Murdoch-Mann's death was reported Friday by the New York Post, one of her...
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Readers respond to an editorial on the funding threats to a vital source of information and comfort provided by the BBCYour editorial on the predicament facing the BBC World Service (The Guardian view on the BBC World Service: this is London calling, 13 February) rightly stresses the strategic importance of this national asset at a time when the...
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Sale to Lord Rothermere, Daily Mail owner, referred to regulators on media plurality and competition groundsThe media company Axel Springer, the owner of Politico and Business Insider, has joined a rival bid for the Telegraph as a proposed £500m sale to the owner of the Daily Mail faces months of scrutiny from regulators.Axel Springer, which also...
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Ex-investigations editor Paul Henderson says allegation he was link for corrupt private investigators is an 'absolute lie'A former Mail on Sunday journalist has denied being the "handler” of a private investigator alleged to have bugged homes and tapped the phones of his targets, the high court has heard.Paul Henderson, who was the Mail on...
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Information content manager Rosie Weatherley says harmful inaccuracies are presented as uncontroversial factsMind launches inquiry into AI and mental health after Guardian investigationA year-long commission has been launched by Mind to examine AI and mental health after a Guardian investigation exposed how Google's AI Overviews, which are shown to...
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Shock arrest of ex-royal dominated British papers with one picture of the former prince, looking shellshocked in the back seat of a car, splashed across front pagesFormer prince Andrew released from custody: live updatesThe ramifications of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein escalated dramatically...
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Exclusive: Nigel Farage understood to have known of grievance against byelection candidate, whose lawyer described it as resolved 'minor workplace matter' of miscommunicationMatt Goodwin, Reform UK's candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection, was accused by a young woman working at GB News of making inappropriate comments which she viewed as...
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She might have the same producer as Graham Norton, but will Claudia Winkleman's new series succeed? Seasoned pros from Esther Rantzen to Kirsty Wark reveal their tips and tricks for creating interview goldClaudia Winkleman's new chatshow will land next month, and its enthusiast army are already excited. Winkleman herself, who doesn't come off at...
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Agreement across continent that Mountbatten-Windsor's detention has put monarchy in unprecedented dangerAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesNeither the shock nor the historical significance of the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was lost on the European press. And if there was one thing that...
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Mopping floors, dressing up as kids' entertainers and fishing unmentionable things from swimming pools: the Dyers' new TV show sees them investing in a caravan park. Can they revive the UK's love of them?"You wouldn't see Olivia Colman doing this bollocks would you?” jokes Danny Dyer as he clears up a dustbin at Priory Hill & Nutts Farm...
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Dane was initially only contracted to appear in one episode of series. He starred in a further 138, revolutionising the show along the wayEric Dane, Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria star, dies aged 53Eric Dane, one of the most handsome men DNA has ever fabricated, has died at 53, just a year after announcing his ALS diagnosis. We just lost Dawson Leery,...
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A heartwarming returned for the much-loved medical drama that launched Zach Braff's career, while Sam Claflin and Kaley Cuoco star in an irresistible thrillerHowever much you loved Scrubs, it's hard to argue that the show ended well. Season nine saw characters departing, the remaining cast moving to a new hospital and a general sense of...
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How did Walkers decide on making hot honey crisps? Plus, Jennifer Garner and Charli xcx chat to Graham Norton. Here's what to watch this evening8pm, Channel 4Hot honey crisps, anyone? The divisive new flavour is one of a few launched as part of Walkers' recent rebrand. In this programme – verging on an advertorial – the cameras are invited to...
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A witty, optimistic tale of a father-daughter bond. Plus, a fascinating documentary about an ex-Beatle's attempt to find himself as a solo artistCharlotte Regan's delightful debut feature takes a slice of social realism and gives it a topping of whimsical wit and touching optimism. Lola Campbell is a real find as 12-year-old Georgie, who secretly...
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Exclusive: Josh Simons pressed intelligence officials to investigate reporters, in emails described as 'McCarthyite smear'A Labour minister who claimed to be "surprised” and "furious” at a PR agency's work to investigate journalists on his behalf had been personally involved in naming them to British intelligence officials and falsely linking...
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Actor who played 'McSteamy' died on Thursday, 10 months after he revealed his diagnosis with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a type of motor neurone diseaseEric Dane, an actor in hit shows Euphoria and Grey's Anatomy, has died aged 53, less than a year after he publicly revealed he had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease.Dane died on...
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This documentary looks at the 2015 slaying of the majestic head of two lion prides in Zimbabwe, by a trophy-hunting American dentist. Sadly it raises more questions than it answersThere are a lot of unanswered – possibly unanswerable – questions in the air at the moment. Questions such as what prompts a husband to drug his wife and, for a...
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Furious fans, bloated storylines and television seemingly made only to sell merch … it's time to stop dragging series out. Most of them deserve no more than one outingThough it aired almost two months ago, fans are still angry about the Stranger Things finale.So disappointing was the wrap to the five-season sci-fi that its cast are still having...
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A powerful documentary about the death of Africa's famous lion. Plus: on the trail of a 19th-century Australian gold prospector. Here's what to watch this evening10pm, Channel 4There was worldwide outrage after the 2015 shooting of a Zimbabwean lion, Cecil, by an American trophy hunter, Walter Palmer. This documentary approaches the story from...
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'We will see huge amount of damage from social media'England captain's 100th cap in crunch clash with IrelandThe England captain, Maro Itoje, has warned of the corrosive effect of social media on professional athletes and wider society before the crucial Six Nations encounter with Ireland on Saturday.Itoje will win his 100th England cap at...
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Israeli prison service and IDF reject allegations after research by Committee to Protect JournalistsAlmost 60 Palestinian journalists detained in Israeli prisons since the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack have been beaten, starved and subjected to sexual violence, including rape, a report alleges.The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reviewed...
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Paolo Petrecca, director of Rai Sport, prompted widespread criticism and protests from journalists at networkThe head of the sports division of the Italian public broadcaster Rai has resigned after his gaffe-strewn commentary of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony provoked protests among its journalists.Paolo Petrecca, appointed director of Rai...
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Joe McCann of the Melksham News was tipped off by a contact about the image and raised issue at council meetingA local newspaper journalist has said he was "shocked” after a picture of his face was printed out and attached to a punchbag at a town hall.Joe McCann, who has worked for the Melksham News for 10 years, was tipped off by a contact that...
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William Golding's classic tale is about civilisation, 'savagery' and empire – can a colour-blind cast do that justice?Adolescence creator Jack Thorne's new BBC series sees him return to the subject of masculinity, this time turning to William Golding's Lord of the Flies. The novel, which remains a GCSE set text, has been a staple of secondary...
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I see violence against women as a national emergency. The posting of non-consensual intimate images is part of that crisis, and it must stopTackling violence against women and girls is not just a priority for my government. It is central to who I am.Before entering politics, when I led the Crown Prosecution Service as director of public...
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My former colleague Barry Johnson, who has died aged 67 from bowel cancer, was a skilled and much respected Guardian journalist from 1986 until 2021, during which time his roles included home newsdesk editor and chief subeditor. Those who worked with him remember his intelligence, kindness, wit and unflappable calm.Barry was born in Liverpool, the...
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Screenwriter and novelist who co-founded a charity to support those affected by avoidable harm in healthcarePeter Ransley, who has died of bronchopneumonia aged 94, wrote television plays and series focusing on human emotions and experiences at the centre of the dramas, from the taut thriller The Price, starring Peter Barkworth as a business...
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Carr says the Federal Communications Commission has also opened an enforcement action into ABC's the ViewThe chair of the US's top media regulator claimed on Wednesday that journalists had been tricked into covering claims by the late-night host Stephen Colbert that he had been blocked by his network from interviewing a Texas Senate...
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From fight scenes lasting for one punch to plots resolved in 45 seconds, smartphone-friendly vertical dramas are growing by 8,000% year on year. Here's a guide to the wild new mediumIf you haven't heard of vertical dramas, chances are you will soon. These quick, grabby series – usually split into minute-long episodes – have risen unstoppably...
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His 1972 appearance showed Americans what a beloved community could look like, integrated and full of promiseIn a 1972 episode of Sesame Street, Jesse Jackson, then 31, is standing against a stoop on the soundstage modelled after an urban neighborhood block. He's wearing a purple, white and black striped shirt, accented with a gold medallion...
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Mandelson, Trump, Send, political leadership: all need explanation with thought and clarity. We must end this obsession with 'hot takes'Roger Mosey is a former head of BBC TV NewsAlmost everybody, including Keir Starmer, can see that the Peter Mandelson affair provoked a genuine political crisis. The media were right to make it headline news. But...
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This six-part extended brand advert follows the TV chef's attempt to launch numerous eateries under one roof. It's a lot of restaurant drama to have in your lifeSix hours of advertising yourself on Netflix and – presumably – getting paid for providing streamer content at the same time? Nice work if you can get it, and Gordon Ramsay has got it....
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A bowel cancer specialist is the first to open up about the realities of his role. Plus: eight artists paint a Henry II's 'bling' fortress. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, Channel 5Not for the faint-hearted, this new series follows the lives of working surgeons, starting with bowel cancer specialist Daren Francis. His first patient is retired...
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Ad was part of campaign to encourage Londoners to intervene if they witness sexual harassment or hate crimeA Transport for London (TfL) ad featuring a black teenage boy verbally harassing a white girl has been banned for "perpetuating the negative racial stereotype about black men as perpetrators of threatening behaviour”.The Advertising...
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CEO said services have restarted after termination of grants led to criticism that US was ceding ground to ChinaRadio Free Asia has resumed broadcasts to people in China, its chief executive said on Tuesday, after Trump administration cuts last year largely forced the US-funded outlet to cease operations.For years, RFA and its sister outlets,...
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This documentary talks to the ex-PM, his family and colleagues to find out what he's like. It's sadly lacking in the granular detail that would really put his actions under the microscopeEpisode one of Michael Waldman's new three-part biography bears the subtitle "Who Are You?”. As well as the normal business of harvesting archive clips and...
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Stephen Wright calls allegations he ordered blagging 'absolute cobblers' and says it had devastated himA former Daily Mail reporter said allegations that he ordered a private investigator to deceive Stephen Lawrence's mother were "absolute cobblers” and had "completely devastated” him.Stephen Wright helped lead the newspaper's long-running...
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By turning the novel into just a corset-heaving love story, the director has stripped it of what made it so boundary-pushingIt's difficult, when watching Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights”, not to imagine what Emily Brontë would have made of it. Before I get into it, I feel obliged to state that although I love the book I am not a purist. I...
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His maximal studies of US institutions such as welfare bureaucracy and an intensive care unit were packed with human detail and free from explicit commentary• Frederick Wiseman, prolific documentary film-maker, dies aged 96The documentary form is often thought to be governed by a manageable feature-length high concept: the story of a person, an...
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His novel was praised for giving a voice to the victims of Algeria's brutal civil war. But one woman has accused Kamel Daoud of having stolen her story – and the ensuing legal battle has become about much more than literary ethicsEvery November, leading figures of French literature gather in the upstairs room of an old-fashioned Paris restaurant...
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PM says action is looking at potential criminal liability in order to protect children and end 'impunity' of online platforms The Spanish government will ask prosecutors to investigate the social media companies X, Meta and TikTok to determine whether they have committed criminal offences by allegedly allowing their AI to generate and disseminate...
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RTS commentator critical of Adam EdelmanEdelman dismisses 'diatribe' during bobsleigh runThe Swiss broadcaster Radio Television Suisse said it had pulled from its website the commentary of an Olympic bobsleigh run in which one reporter questioned at length the presence of an Israeli athlete at the Games because of his alleged support for Israel's...
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Prior of hermitage says digital technologies are designed to be addictive and present 'challenge for monastic life'The prior of a hermitage in Tuscany has urged monks living in the secluded retreat to avoid the use of social media and streaming services, arguing that their rooms are sacred places for prayer and "not for Netflix or other...
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Host claims lawyers barred him from discussing decision to drop Texas Democrat segment amid FCC rules scrutinyTalkshow host Stephen Colbert has accused the Trump administration and CBS of censorship after he said the network told him not to air a television interview with a Texas Democrat running for Senate.On his show, Colbert told viewers of the...
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Waiver from Netflix allows film company to engage with rival bidder if it could lead to a 'reasonably superior offer'Business live – latest updatesWarner Bros Discovery (WBD) has reopened talks with Paramount Skydance, giving the company seven days to table its best and final offer and top an existing agreement with Netflix.WBD has so far stuck...
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Cooper is leaving the fabled news show after nearly 20 years amid a shake-up under new editor-in-chief Bari WeissAnderson Cooper will leave the CBS News program 60 Minutes after nearly two decades, he said on Monday, in the latest staffing shake-up to hit the storied news magazine amid broader newsroom changes under the new editor-in-chief, Bari...
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From The West Wing to The Simpsons, House and now Industry, TV baddies have made a tongue-in-cheek Gilbert and Sullivan show tune their ownWarning: this article contains spoilers for Industry season four, episode six.If you're up to date with Industry (if you're not, proceed with caution) then you'll know that Kit Harington's character Henry Muck...
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The first of a three-part series about the former prime minister's path to power. Plus, the Fukushima catastrophe 15 years on. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, Channel 4"Never lose your temper. Except on purpose.” Tony Blair's advice on negotiation to his chief of staff Jonathan Powell is a neat insight into the man in general. This...
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Mme Pelicot's innate dignity shines through, as she explains why she waived her anonymity – after her husband drugged her so that dozens of men could sexually assault herIt's hard to judge an interview with Gisèle Pelicot in the normal terms. Let's start with the easy bit: Victoria Derbyshire is the ideal interlocutor. The co-presenter of...
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This three-part documentary has remarkable access to people involved with this 00s TV hit. It's an awful tale of body-shaming, humiliation and toxic treatmentIf you're a millennial woman, America's Next Top Model may have been your first experience of appointment TV. The show, which ran for 10 years from 2003, was an early reality juggernaut and...
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Recognised with an honorary Academy Award in 2016, Wiseman directed and produced almost 50 films with a lifelong commitment to curiosity and naturalismFrederick Wiseman, the prolific film-maker whose documentaries primarily explored US public institutions and communities, has died aged 96.His death on Monday was announced in a joint statement from...
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Dana Eden, 52, co-creator of hit TV series Tehran, reported by Greek police to have taken her own life on SundayThe co-creator of an Israeli hit TV series has been found dead in a hotel room in Athens where the fourth season of the spy thriller is being filmed.Dana Eden, 52, was discovered by her brother late on Sunday, Greek police said,...
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Boffey was head of news for four top newspapers, reported for many more, and had a stint in Whitehall The former Guardian, Observer, Mirror and Telegraph journalist Chris Boffey has been described as a "brilliant raconteur” and "wonderful boss” after his death at the age of 74.Boffey had a distinguished career as a reporter and served as head...
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Board considering whether to re-engage in move that could prompt a second bidding war with NetflixBusiness live – latest updatesWarner Bros Discovery (WBD) is reportedly weighing reopening sales talks with Paramount Skydance, in a move that could spark a fresh bidding war with Netflix for the Hollywood film and TV company.Members of the board of...
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As Emerald Fennell's new adaptation hits the screens, the historian Dominic Sandbrook takes a deep-dive into the novel's dark themes. Plus, how to battle phone addictionThe latest release from Goalhanger hears historian Dominic Sandbrook in English teacher mode, as he dissects classic novels with producer Tabitha Syrett. Luckily, it doesn't feel...
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What happens when a woman is murdered during curfew hours? Plus, it's the final curtain for the vampires of What We Do in the Shadows. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, Channel 5How safe is a world where men are electronically tagged and live under a curfew? That's the question underlying this thriller, previously streamed on Paramount+, in...
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Emerald Fennell's divisive film is the year's biggest opening so far, having recouped its entire estimated production budget over the opening weekendWuthering Heights has ravished the global box office in its opening weekend, with the new Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie adaptation taking US$76.8m (£56m, A$108m).Emerald Fennell's reimagining of...
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It is like House meets Elementary for this show about the sidekick of Conan Doyle's detective, who investigates a different medical mystery each week – when he isn't having tastefully lit horizontal timeGo to 221B Baker Street and the Sherlock Holmes fans you meet there will be American, not British – and while the BBC's Sherlock might be the...
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Cash-hungry Silicon Valley firms are scrambling for revenue. Regulate them now before the tech becomes too big to failHardly a month passes without an AI grandee cautioning that the technology poses an existential threat to humanity. Many of these warnings might be hazy or naive. Others may be self-interested. Calm, level-headed scrutiny is needed....
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Cabinet Office minister commissioned report that made 'baseless claims' about reporters who were investigating Labour TogetherKeir Starmer is facing calls from the Conservatives and his own MPs for an inquiry into the commissioning of a report that made "baseless claims” about journalists who were investigating a thinktank linked to the prime...
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Wuthering Heights is the latest film to turn heads over anachronistic costumes, but it's not by any means the first Emerald Fennell's retelling of Emily Brontë's 1847 novel Wuthering Heights finally hits cinema screens this weekend. Ever since the first set of photos were released, the anachronisms of the costumes have been central to the...
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Staffers believe network has decided to retain Attia, who issued apology after inappropriate Epstein emails, as on-air analystTwo weeks after a trove of files revealed extensive – and inappropriate – communications between Jeffrey Epstein and a recently named CBS News contributor, the longevity expert Peter Attia, the network appears to have...
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His shameful stewardship of a once great title highlights how much we lose when private interest eclipses the public goodNot long after being made Time magazine's Person of the Year in 1999, Jeff Bezos told me: "They were not choosing me as much as they were choosing the internet, and me as a symbol.” A quarter of an increasingly dark century...
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With so many platforms rife with racism, misogyny and far-right rhetoric, there must be a point where decent people walk awayIn a week during which Keir Starmer has been under pressure to resign, cabinet ministers took to X to show their support. "We've all been made to tweet,” one Labour figure told a political journalist. The irony is hard to...
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Number of employees declined by more than 14% to 24,963 last year, with fall greatest among younger workersAI is indeed coming – but there is also evidence to allay investor fearsUK advertising agencies had their biggest annual exodus of staff last year, led by younger workers, as artificial intelligence tools threaten to replace workers and...
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With just seven weeks before its funding runs out, the UK's greatest cultural asset and most trusted international news organisation must be supported"The programmes will neither be very interesting nor very good,” said the then BBC director general John Reith, when he launched its Empire Service in December 1932. Nearly a century later, the BBC...
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From Blue Lights gossip to How to Get to Heaven from Belfast cocktails, the city has become a small-screen hotspot – and is basking in its newfound fame'I love them!” Minutes after I jump into a taxi at Belfast International airport, the driver is beaming about Derry Girls. So many tourists he picks up want to talk about the hit comedy and, as...
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The award-winning French foodie romance is a perfect filmic feast for Valentine's Day, while Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner serve up an adventurous rom-com rideSkip the Valentine's Day restaurant booking and treat your beloved to this filmic feast instead. French-Vietnamese filmmaker Tràn Anh Hùng (The Scent of Green Papaya) won Best...
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An AI clip featuring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting has caused concern among industry figuresA leading Hollywood figure has warned "it's likely over for us”, after watching a widely disseminated AI-generated clip featuring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting.Rhett Reese, co-writer of Deadpool & Wolverine, Zombieland and Now You See Me: Now...
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State broadcaster accused of censorship over opening titles that use altered version of Vitruvian Man, with organs removedItaly's state broadcaster, Rai, has been accused of censorship after using an image of Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man with the genitals missing in the opening credits for its Winter Olympics coverage.The image of the...
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From sparks flying during The OC's Spider-Man snog to love stories so powerful they make you weep, Guardian writers pick the television couples whose tales never fail to make hearts poundAs TV romances go, it's not the most original. Nerdy teen boy finally gets the queen bee he's loved since they still had baby teeth – and off we pop on a...
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Ryan Murphy turns his increasingly unsteady hand to the tale of America's privileged, cursed dynasty – even diehard fans will find this tedious drama a punishing slogA new product from the Ryan Murphy brand is becoming ever less dependable a delight. Will it be a Nip/Tuck or Glee-level triumph? A return to inaugural American Horror Story form, as...
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The morally questionable drama and meltdowns of the 00's pop-culture phenomenon gets an exposé, while Gordon Ramsay serves up a feast of swearingThere's now a secondary industry around huge, morally questionable shows from the gold-rush era of post-millennial reality TV. After last year's Netflix expose of fat-shaming behemoth The Biggest Loser...
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Rafe Spall's detective continues his inquiries in Sky's moody crime thriller. Plus: could you spell 'testicular torsion'? Here's what to watch this evening9pm, Sky AtlanticAfter Nessa's body was found in the landfill, local farmer Solomon (Jonathan Pryce) left us with a confession cliffhanger – but what part did he really play in the little...
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American actor best known for his role in the television drama Dawson's CreekFor a worldwide generation of young television viewers in the 1990s, James Van Der Beek, who has died aged 48 after suffering from cancer, provided the role model of a sensitive male teenager. As the fresh-faced Dawson Leery in the American drama Dawson's Creek (1998-2003)...
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Union urges Leonard Blavatnik to scrap Channel 13 deal, saying it is part of Netanyahu plan 'to capture the media'Israeli journalists have appealed to a British billionaire not to proceed with the sale of a stake in an Israeli television channel, which they warn would represent a severe blow to the independence of the country's media.Sir Leonard...
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Inquest concluded Robin Windsor was 'vulnerable to rejection' which was among 'contributing factors' that led to deathThe family of a Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer have told of their "profound sadness” after an inquest jury concluded he took his own life.Robin Windsor, 44, was found in a hotel room in Shepherd's Bush, west London, in...
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Job losses and programming cancellations expected after Tim Davie tells staff broadcaster is not a 'protected species'The BBC is to pursue cuts of up to £600m that will result in job losses and the end of some programming, amid concerns at a decline in the number of households paying the licence fee.Tim Davie, the outgoing director general, told...
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CMA and Ofcom to examine DMGT takeover amid fears merger could curb 'diverging editorial stances' in pressLisa Nandy, the culture secretary, has referred the Telegraph's proposed sale to the publisher of the Daily Mail to the competition and media watchdogs, weeks after she raised concerns about the consolidation of rightwing newspapers.Nandy said...
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When old school friends reunite at a funeral, they suspect foul play. Cue this frenetic, witty caper from Derry Girls' Lisa McGee – complete with a sensational performance from Saoirse-Monica JacksonThree middle-aged women may be all you need for anything. To run a business, raise a village, end a war, retool a civilisation, empty the loft. Even...
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Grantchester's crimefighting duo tackle a knotty case. Plus, Channel 4 special Not Welcome: The Battle to Stop the Boats. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, ITV1"One spread in Woman's Own and he thinks he's David Bailey …” The suspicious death of a self-regarding fashion photographer threatens to derail the grand opening of Cathy Keating and...
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