Arts: United Kingdom

BBC - Arts (32 minutes ago)

Public transport and the roads near Worthy Farm are expected to be busy as people head home.

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The prime minister describes the punk duo's Glastonbury chants calling for death to Israel's military as "hate speech".

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James Lee Williams, 32, found fame after winning the first series of Ru Paul's Drag Race UK.

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The band made headlines at Worthy Farm over the weekend with a chant about the IDF.

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At least 30 writers have been arrested across the country since February, a lawyer tells the BBC.

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It comes after Ofcom said it had asked the BBC why controversial remarks made by the band were broadcast live.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (2 hours ago)

The biggest show in Netflix history isn't allowed to ride off into the sunset – it has to be exploited until its back breaks. It's a tragedySpoiler warning: before we start, I need to make it clear that I'm about to discuss the ending of Squid Game. If you haven't seen it yet, stop reading now. But if you have seen it, my goodness – what the...

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BBC - Arts (3 hours ago)

The UK's biggest festival is over for another year and here is what made it so memorable.

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The star brings out several special guests and seranades Michael Eavis in a Vegas-style set.

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The pop star delivered the weekend's most compelling, hit-packed headline slot as the festival ends.

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The Guardian - Media (5 hours ago)

The treatment of female sportspeople is particularly troubling, and the reasons behind it – including gambling – are rightly under fresh scrutinyWith temperatures forecast to be as high as 34C, spectators as well as players must arrive at the All England Lawn Tennis Club on Monday prepared to deal with conditions more familiar at...

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BBC - Arts (6 hours ago)

The internationally renowned opera singer Stuart Burrows has died following a short illness.

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BBC - Arts (6 hours ago)

Also this week, Evita officially opens and The Sandman returns for season two.

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BBC - Arts (6 hours ago)

The Someone You Loved singer took two years away from the spotlight to deal with his mental health.

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BBC - Arts (8 hours ago)

All four original members receive the prestigious honour at an event at the city's Council House.

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BBC - Arts (10 hours ago)

Kat Sadler and her sister Lizzie Davidson on writing and starring in series two of Such Brave Girls.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (11 hours ago)

Fans of bestselling novelist Emily Henry will devour the juicy first episode. Plus, Women's Euros 2025 and Christine McGuinness delves into dating!If you too have raced through Emily Henry's moreish romcom novels, you'll want to tune in to this new podcast from Reese Witherspoon's book club. Henry is the first guest, along with director Yulin...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (11 hours ago)

Investigative journalist Martin Scarsden has to solve a murder close to home. Plus: an unseen interview with Hitler's architect of lies. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, BBC TwoFresh from investigating a small-town shooting, the investigative journalist Martin Scarsden finds himself caught up in another tangle as this Aussie drama returns for...

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BBC - Arts (12 hours ago)

There were gasps from the audience as the elaborate prop, which carries her over the crowd, malfunctioned high above the ground.

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BBC - Arts (13 hours ago)

Over 20 years, Glastonbury has expanded its after-hours offering for those who dare brave it.

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The Guardian - Media (16 hours ago)

As controversy still swirls over Gaza documentaries, corporation braces for further criticism from all sides, including insideWhen the BBC's director general, Tim Davie, held a virtual town hall meeting with staff this month, most assumed it would be dominated by disputes over pay and redundancies.When the questions came in, however, the top query...

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BBC - Arts (18 hours ago)

With several headliners competing for attention, Saturday was Glastonbury's most compelling night.

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BBC - Arts (18 hours ago)

The UK's biggest festival kicks off this week. Here's who's playing, and a guide to the secret sets.

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The Guardian - Media (18 hours ago)

Gabrielle Brady's docufiction hybrids have earned international recognition even as her home country has been slow to catch up. For her latest, she worked with a Mongolian couple displaced from their farmlandGet our weekend culture and lifestyle email"There are so many hang-ups in the documentary world about this idea of ultimate truth,” says...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (19 hours ago)

Twenty years on, one of the worst terrorist attacks on the UK is remembered in this stunningly powerful series by the survivors who are wracked with guilt – and the first responders who still shake and weep uncontrollably about the carnageIt's 20 years since 52 innocent victims and four suicide bombers died in the 7 July terror attacks on London,...

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BBC - Arts (20 hours ago)

Crowds have gathered at Pride celebrations around the world, including the Pride Parade NYC.

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BBC - Arts (24 hours ago)

The Irish-language rap trio play to a packed crowd, despite calls for their performance to be banned.

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The Guardian - Media (A day ago)

The Hideous Kinky author has always drawn inspiration from her own experiences. Now her sister Bella is writing her own version of their childhood. Does fact or fiction come closer to the truth, she asksI'm four and I'm pretending to be dead. I've been lying here behind the sofa, and I'm hoping I'll be missed, but more than that I'm hoping it will...

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The Guardian - Media (A day ago)

Network was awash with fawning praise after the strikes, as a series of guests lined up to cheer on the presidentThe US bombing of Iran last weekend prompted sober reporting from the mainstream US media, along with considered discussion of whether the US had violated international law in attacking a foreign country.Fox News, however, took a...

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The Guardian - Media (A day ago)

Legislation will more than double current tax incentives under larger bill slated to be signed by Gavin NewsomHollywood's home state of California will more than double annual tax incentives for film and television production to $750m under a measure passed by the Democratic-led legislature on Friday.The increase from the current $330m was approved...

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The Guardian - Media (A day ago)

Meta CEO reportedly to offer pay packages worth up to $100m, a gambit OpenAI's Sam Altman calls 'crazy'Mark Zuckerberg reportedly spent months putting together a list of the top AI engineers and researchers across the globe, preparing to offer potential recruits lucrative compensation packages in Meta's attempt to poach AI talent from key...

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The Guardian - Media (A day ago)

Irish language rap trio says corporation told them performance would be available on iPlayer from Saturday eveningGlastonbury – live updatesKneecap's Glastonbury set will not be broadcast live, the BBC has confirmed.The rap trio said the corporation had contacted them to say their performance would be available online on iPlayer from Saturday...

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BBC - Arts (A day ago)

Only a handful of K-pop artists have come out as gay, but none as publicly as Bain. Is this a turning point?

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The US rock star is planning to bring his latest tour to the UK in October and November.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A day ago)

Move over Julia Davies and Sharon Horgan – this devastating, ruthless sitcom is basically the British psyche on a screen. It's just the medicineI love watching real-life siblings on-screen. They bring a knotted history to every interaction, the way they look at one another, or don't. They may love each other; they're definitely stuck with...

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BBC - Arts (A day ago)

Neil Young headlined the Pyramid Stage, thousands watched Charli XCX and a surprise appearance from Pulp.

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Jarvis Cocker confirms what everyone knew: Glastonbury's secret act are 1995 headliners Pulp.

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The show issued a public plea for viewers to stop cyberbullying and harassing its contestants.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A day ago)

Why did such horror happen? This three-part documentary investigates. Plus: Rod Stewart wants to rock your socks off. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, Sky Documentaries Continue reading...

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The festivities are expected to last three days, ending with a large party on Saturday.

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

BBC last week announced it had dropped the film over concerns it may create a 'perception of partiality'Channel 4 will air a documentary about the plight of medics in Gaza after the BBC last week announced that it would not show the film after concerns it may create "a perception of partiality that would not meet the high standards that the public...

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The indie band deliver the hits - while Alanis Morisette, PinkPantheress and Wet Leg also impress.

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The Florida-born rapper and singer is a Grammy Award-winner and a top act at Glastonbury.

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

Joe Strummer's widow says he "absolutely loved" the festival.

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The singer makes his live return at the festival after releasing a new single.

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

Trump's Iran strike knocked everything else out of the news, including the Minnesota shootings – and it was little surprise"You furnish the pictures. I'll furnish the war,” was the storied response of the newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst to Frederic Remington after the illustrator was sent to Cuba to cover an insurrection and cabled...

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

The choreographer on a treasured biscuit tin, the Biba dress she splashed out on and a late-night police chaseBorn in Lancashire, Arlene Phillips, 82, created the dance group Hot Gossip in the 1970s. She went on to become a world-renowned choreographer, and was a judge on Strictly Come Dancing from 2004-8. In 2021, she was made a dame for...

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

Sources claim the three actors lead Amazon's list of prospective stars to headline a new iteration of the 007 franchise'Smooth with a sinister edge': readers on who the next James Bond should beTom Holland, Harris Dickinson and Jacob Elordi are rumoured to be at the top of Amazon's James Bond wishlist, according to a new report.Variety has learned...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (2 days ago)

The 36th season of the long-running comedy ended with a surprise flash forward to the death of a family member but it's less a twist and more a sign that it can't last foreverSpoilers aheadThe Simpsons is getting experimental in its old age. With 36 seasons complete and a renewal through a 40th secured, the show has entered territory previously...

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The singer spoke to BBC News after her set lit up Glastonbury festival on Friday afternoon.

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

The Bezos-Sánchez wedding is rewriting the fashion rules. And there's nothing the outgoing Vogue editor can do about itHow neat that Anna Wintour's resignation as editor-in-chief of American Vogue should occur bang in the middle of Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos's wedding extravaganza in Venice. Top takeout? Anna's revolution is over. She lost....

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

California governor accuses network of falsely claiming he lied about a phone call with Donald TrumpThe governor of California, Gavin Newsom, has sued Fox News for defamation and demanded $787m, almost exactly the same amount Fox paid in a previous defamation case over election misinformation.In the new lawsuit, filed on Friday, Newsom accuses the...

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

Parent company Comcast had been trying to offload lossmaking Sky Deutschland for a number of yearsSky has sold its German pay-TV business to RTL, the former owner of Channel 5, in a deal that could ultimately value the business at almost £500m.Germany's biggest broadcaster, which is owned by the media conglomerate Bertelsmann, has agreed to buy...

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

Gary Imlach prepares for one final race as La Grande Boucle moves behind a paywall after 40 years on ITV and Channel 4When the last rider rolls across the Tour de France finish line in Paris on 27 July it will mark more than the end of the world's most prestigious bike race. Once Gary Imlach and team have wrapped up, it will conclude four decades...

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

A look behind the scenes at what it takes to bring Glastonbury Festival to people across the world.

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

Dame Anna announced this week she was stepping down as editor-in-chief after 37 years.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (3 days ago)

You can also catch Neil Young, Gary Numan, Raye and mystery band 'Patchwork'. Plus: Uma Thurman's thriller Suspicion continues. Here's what to watch this evening10.30pm, BBC One Continue reading...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

The Argentinian composer also wrote the scores for Cool Hand Luke and Dirty Harry, and wrote one of the biggest-selling works in the history of classical musicLalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for Mission: Impossible and more than 100 other arrangements for film and television, has died aged 93.Schifrin's sons,...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Moyers, who served as Johnson's press secretary for two years, became one of television's most revered journalistsBill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television's most honored journalists, masterfully using a visual medium to illuminate a world of ideas, died on Thursday at age 91.Moyers died in a New York City...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Report finds 40% of online abuse came from gamblersWTA and ITF meeting companies to establish new termsTennis authorities are lobbying gambling firms to close the betting accounts of punters found to have sent abusive messages to female players, with one American gaming company this week already warning its customers they will do so.A report from...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Armed groups post videos of weapons, cars and parties to social media to depict 'perks' of lifestyle, say expertsGangs in Colombia are increasingly recruiting children into their ranks, with a notable number coerced over TikTok and Facebook, the United Nations has warned.The UN Human Rights Office in Colombia said it had verified 474 cases of...

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

The New Zealand pop star draws a huge crowd for an unannounced appearance on the Woodsies Stage.

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The city council hopes to display The Rising Squall in Bristol Museum & Art Gallery.

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The 50-year-old man pleads guilty to breaching a restraining order and is remanded in custody.

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The world's most subscribed YouTuber admits he "missed the mark" after releasing the tool last week.

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A young Syrian national is suspected of supporting a foreign terror group over a foiled plot in Vienna last August.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (3 days ago)

Steamy love affairs! Joanna Lumley as the Addams Family gran! Liz Hurley's big cash giveaway! Here are all the best shows coming your wayThe big one. The uberviolent South Korean juggernaut – still Netflix's most popular show ever – reaches the end point … and Player 456 is still in the game. What will happen after the armed rebellion? Will...

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

The Oscar-winning actor has been traveling to promote his new film F1 and was reportedly not home.

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

Dame Anna, who has been editor-in-chief for 37 years, will continue to hold a senior role at the company.

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

After stewarding three blockbusters, the British film-maker was ready for a break. Instead, he found himself at the helm of one of Hollywood's biggest franchises at its most critical junctureLike an ancient warhorse hearing the bugle for one last time, readers of a certain age will be snorting and whinnying at the words "Gareth” and "Edwards”....

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Revealed: Crossbench peers scrutinising proposed law change say they were told not to share companies involvedUK politics live – latest updatesMinisters are refusing to name the media companies that lobbied them over laws restricting foreign state ownership of British newspapers, the Guardian can reveal.The government announced last month it was...

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

The festival's first full day of music is packed with rock stars, pop icons and surprise guests.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (3 days ago)

Ahead of her hotly anticipated new film Materialists, dive into Celine Song's tremendous, heartbreaking tour de force – or try the new Hunger Games musical … the best in the franchise yetWith Celine Song's new film Materialists on the brink of release, now is the perfect time to revisit the film that put her on the map. Past Lives is an...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (3 days ago)

A documentary about the devastating events of 20 years ago will really stick in your mind, while Neil Gaiman's fantasy series wraps up for goodThere has been no shortage of documentaries and dramas commemorating the 20th anniversary of the awful events around the 7/7 bombings in 2005. So while they were clearly a pivotal moment in British history,...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (3 days ago)

After a wild new player is forced to join the game without consent, the action gets even more operatic and bloodthirsty. But if you can get on board with the twists – and that's a big if – you will not believe what happens in the last minute The two main talking points of the third and final season of Squid Game are both massive spoilers. This...

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

Khan will perform hits including I'm Every Woman, Ain't Nobody and I Feel For You.

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

The Grammy Award-winning musician is remembered for a career spanning 60 years with more than 100 scores to his name.

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

Don't Tell the Dog is Brighton-based influencer James Marriott's second studio LP.

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

The annual list of creatives invited to join the Academy also includes Andrew Scott, Gillian Anderson, Mikey Madison and Jason MomoaStephen Graham, Jodie Comer and Ariana Grande are among the names invited to join the film Academy in this year's just announced list.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has extended the invite to 534 names...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (3 days ago)

The presenter's Kiwi Adventure continues as bad weather takes its toll. Plus: The Great Sex Experiment plunges into a pool party. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, ITV1"I think I might have found my paradise,” says Noel Edmonds, gazing out across the majestic New Zealand landscape as this barmy series continues. In truth, this is an episode...

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

The nostalgic performance was so popular, officials had to close off the field to manage crowds.

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

A text by Chris Oliver-Taylor said he was going to 'try and beat' story in the Oz before publication. Plus: Daily Telegraph claims 'exclusive' on ubiquitous newsAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet ourbreaking news email,free app ordaily news podcastThere was another source of pressure on the ABC content chief when he hastily removed...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett hit every ball out of the park in this smart, mesmerising crime drama about arson investigators. It's hugely entertaining – if you can make it through the shaky startI never want to include spoilers, but sometimes they cannot be avoided. So, because I want you to stick with the new miniseries by Dennis Lehane,...

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The 55-year-old started her career as journalist and is also a pilot with a keen interest in aviation.

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

With director Denis Villeneuve now attached to Amazon's next 007 adventure, which actor do you think would make the best new lead?After months of speculation (names like Alfonso Cuarón, Danny Boyle and Edward Berger were all thrown around), Dune's Denis Villeneuve has now been confirmed as the first director of the new James Bond era.It's not as...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Aluko comments about Wright in April led to clashFormer Arsenal striker's absence a surpriseITV will use Eni Aluko as a pundit in its coverage of Women's Euro 2025 starting next week – but has not secured the services of Ian Wright.The pair clashed in April after Aluko said Wright "should be aware of” how much punditry work he was doing in...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

For one of the most prominent names in global fashion, this is not the end of her role but rather an elevationAnna Wintour, one of the most prominent names in global fashion, is seeking a new head of editorial content at American Vogue, the magazine she has directed for 37 years.British-born Wintour, 75, made the announcement at a staff meeting on...

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

TikToker Lucy Smith-Butler says she hopes her top tips will help other disabled festival-goers too.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

Didier Dubreucq, 69 years old, was diagnosed with lung cancer while in detention.

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Beamish in Country Durham, which recreates life from bygone eras, is named the UK's museum of the year.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The original artwork was criticised by some who claimed it promoted misogynistic stereotypes.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

Day two was a drizzly start but the sun came through - and so did the surprises.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

Jack Osbourne is travelling to Birmingham for his dad Ozzy's final performance on 5 July.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The 55-year-old attempted to contact the broadcaster and her family from prison, a court hears.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

US-based users will have to pay $49.99 (£36) a year for access to most BBC News content.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The Oscar-nominated Dune film-maker says he is a "die-hard" Bond fan and will "honour" the franchise.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The racing commentator, speaking for the first time since the murder of his wife and two daughters, says their love has helped sustain him through grief.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

Shows such as Sirens, The Better Sister, And Just Like That and Your Friends and Neighbours have found little to say about the uber-wealthyAs fun as it was, Mountainhead seems to have broken something in quite a lot of people. For some, it was simply too timely. After all, it's one thing to release a film about tech billionaires fighting over the...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Shutting down voices is not 'social cohesion'. We need a different approach to our most difficult conversations Sign up for Guardian Australia's free weekly media newsletter hereThe media industry is facing challenges on multiple fronts. Still, whether it involves working with broken business models or the disruption of AI in creating content,...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Big summer bets such as F1 and The Smurfs are using stars like Rihanna and Tate McRae to appeal to a wider audiencePosters for the Brad Pitt Formula One race car drama advertise it, with a heavy dose of cheese, as F1 the Movie. But maybe the Spaceballs-like distinction is necessary, given the existence of F1 the Album, a soundtrack nearly as starry...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Broadcasters including Jamz Supernova will host more than 90 hours of coverage across radio, iPlayer and TV"What makes me so proud to be part of the coverage is a very, very small minority of people actually get to go to Glastonbury,” says the BBC presenter Jamz Supernova. "It brings it into your homes, whether you have a desire to go one day or...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Women's sport TV coverage down for first time since 2021Engagement rises on social media, says Women's Sport Trust reportAverage broadcast audiences for the Women's Super League have dropped by 35% year on year, a report by the Women's Sport Trust has found, but there have been vast increases in engagement for women's sports on social media...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

Wall Street Journal reports deal would see Trump accept sum to resolve suit over Kamala Harris interview on 60 MinutesDonald Trump and CBS could settle their legal battle over a contested interview with Kamala Harris for $20m, as the dispute continues to shadow a major media merger.A mediator has proposed the settlement figure to resolve Trump's...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

No blackout because Premier League has not startedChampionship begins a week after League One and TwoSky Sports will broadcast every match from the opening rounds of the Championship, League One and League Two live next season, with most kicking off at 3pm on Saturday. The EFL starts a fortnight before the Premier League so the blackout at that...

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The Guardian - Media (4 days ago)

'Premium experience' for US users will include BBC News livestream as broadcaster looks overseas for income boostThe BBC is to begin charging US-based users for unlimited access to its news content and rolling televised coverage, as it searches for new ways to ease the pressure on its finances.In the first scheme asking users outside the UK to pay...

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

An undercover probe finds workers help touts make money from gigs including Oasis and Taylor Swift.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

TJ Dominguez opens up about his extraordinary life doing drug runs for Pablo Escobar. Plus, the incredible story of Hollywood legend Hedy LamarrTwo days after his release from prison, TJ Dominguez opens up about a life where he ran the largest Lamborghini dealership in the world by day, then by night made $100m a month flying cocaine for Pablo...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

A Jilly Cooper bonkbuster! The successor to Succession! More Gavin and Stacey! Television is going to be incredible this autumn. Here's a guide to all the unmissable viewingSophie Willan's brilliant sitcom returns for a second series. The first was basically miraculous, taking a superficially bleak premise – a meditation on Britain's care system...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

Didn't manage to get a ticket again? You can catch all the best sets at home. Plus: brace yourself for The Mortician. Here's what to watch this evening10pm, BBC TwoTo Worthy Farm for an event the BBC now has down to a fine art, with a mix of live broadcasts, red button choices and iPlayer action. This year's headliners range from gnarled veteran...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

Will the fourth season of the hit restaurant drama be a return to Michelin-starred form? Plus, Player 456 is back in action as the dystopian smash reaches its endgameAfter a peerless first two seasons of the hit Chicago restaurant drama, there was a sense that it was beginning to coast by the third. Can we expect the strained situation between...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

Pharrell Williams's trippy and joyous Lego biopic, plus Barry Keoghan is the outsider in Emerald Fennell's deliciously vicious satire about the British aristocracyWe've had Robbie Williams played by a CGI chimp so why not Pharrell Williams as a collection of small plastic bricks? This weird but joyous documentary from Morgan Neville uses Lego to...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

A dying woman's quest for the perfect orgasm, incest in Thailand and the death of the internet's daddy – it's this year's finest telly so farNetflixThe first streaming show ever to top UK charts. The second biggest English language Netflix series of all time. The most tense scene of an actor retching at the thought of a child eating a cheese...

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

Before the music starts, an indescribable atmosphere descends on Glastonbury. Ros Atkins finds out more.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The band is performing at the stadium in Birmingham on 5th July, in Ozzy Osbourne's last gig.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

It's outgrown the 'Yes, chef!' rages and screaming matches in the pantry and morphed into something more tender, beautiful – and endlessly moving. Let the happy tears flowRecalibrate your palate: The Bear is not the show it used to be. The relentless drama you were stunned by in season two – when you finished an episode and said it was the best...

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

A wheelie bin to carry your tent to smiling faces in the crowd - the festival is now under way.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The rapper is awarded an honorary degree for helping black students get into higher education.

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The Guardian - Media (5 days ago)

Exclusive: Mission Australia survey finds moderate social media users were as likely to seek help from parents as low usersAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian teenagers who spend between one and three hours on social media a day report similar or better mental health...

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

Sir Michael and Emily Eavis welcome hundreds of punters to "the most joyful city in the UK".

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

A Colombian woman describes how she was recruited for sexcam work at 17 and encouraged to livestream from school.

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The Guardian - Media (5 days ago)

Trump appeared concerned for a BBC Ukraine reporter during a press conference at the Nato leaders' summit in The Hague. The US president asked about her husband and family in Ukraine before answering her question, acknowledging the difficulties faced by the Ukrainian people during the warNato leaders confirm defence spending will rise to 5% of GDP...

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Longtime Zuckerberg lieutenant Andrew Bosworth calls donning fatigues with Palantir and OpenAI brass 'great honor'Meta's chief technology officer has called it "the great honor of my life” to be enlisted in a new US army corps that defence chiefs set up to better integrate military and tech industry expertise, including senior figures from top...

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Sydney's influential community radio station has cut roughly half its permanent staff and told volunteers it needs '$1m to survive and $2m to thrive'Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIn February the Sydney community radio station FBi sent out an email to its entire volunteer base, and its few staff members, to attend an emergency meeting...

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Judge says firm made 'fair use' of literature but storage of pirated books in central library constituted infringementA US judge has ruled that a tech company's use of books to train its artificial intelligence system – without permission of the authors – did not breach copyright law.A federal judge in San Francisco said Anthropic made "fair...

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Victoria Amelina wins with her unfinished book Looking at Women Looking at War while Donal Ryan takes the award for political fiction with an intimate portrait of an Irish townA novelist killed in the Ukraine war has won the Orwell prize for political writing.Victoria Amelina, who died in July 2023 from injuries sustained in a Russian bombing of a...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 days ago)

In this deeply moving and cathartic film, the presenter confronts his father's death by going on a holy pilgrimage … and ends up releasing his soul in the sacred river. BeautifulThree years ago Amol Rajan's father died unexpectedly of pneumonia. Ever since, as the BBC journalist and broadcaster puts it at the start of Amol Rajan Goes to the...

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Daily average for watching all types of screen is now almost 7.5 hours, annual survey for IPA findsThe amount of time adults in Great Britain spend using their mobile phones has finally overtaken that spent watching TV, according to a report that calculates the daily average for watching all types of screen is now almost 7.5 hours.For the first...

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The rock star talks to BBC News ahead of his performance at the Glastonbury Festival this weekend.

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Radio 1's Jack Saunders recommends catching this American hardcore punk band.

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Here's the artist the Radio 1 DJ thinks you should check out.

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Glastonbury co-organiser Emily Eavis responds to the prime minister's comments on Kneecap playing Glastonbury.

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The 2025 trail which covers 53 locations will officially begin on Monday.

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The Working Class Hero exhibition opened at Birmingham's Museum and Art Gallery on Wednesday.

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The British Board of Film Classification has classified offline pornography for 40 years, but wants to expand its remitThe British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has held discussions with the government over extending its role to include the monitoring of online pornography.At the inaugural meeting of the Independent Pornography Review...

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Only a few artists are left to play The Leadmill before the iconic Sheffield venue changes hands.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 days ago)

As the shockingly violent anticapitalist hit returns, its star and creator talk about spinoffs, the dangers of desensitisation, David Fincher's mooted remake – and why they couldn't say no to tie-ins with McDonald's and UberWhen season two of Squid Game dropped, fans were split in their response to Netflix's hit Korean drama. While some viewers...

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The Guardian - Media (5 days ago)

The story of the 2013 Carnival Triumph cruise, which descended into chaos after the toilets gave up in the middle of the sea, has been turned into a wild Netflix documentaryElevator pitches don't get much more captivating, and possibly revolting, than "poop cruise” – a modern day Gilligan's Island tale that's almost too good to be true.For...

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Glastonbury 2025 is here! Thousands of people are heading to Worthy Farm ahead of a weekend of music.

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From a hotel video to baby oil – the BBC's Nada Tawfik breaks down the evidence and testimony heard on the stand so far.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 days ago)

The journalist goes in search of emotional closure at the Hindu Kumbh Mela festival. Plus: a transatlantic twist on Dragons' Den. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, BBC One Journalist Amol Rajan has been "in a bit of a funk” since his father died three years ago. Rajan gradually realised that his mother, a practising Hindu, "seemed to have...

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Gareth Churcher says the show will not just be a performative event, but an interactive one.

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Villagers living near the Glastonbury Festival describe their experiences of moving to the area.

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A homelessness charity have helped collect tents and sleeping bags from the Isle of Wight festival.

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Ruairidh MacLean believes a memorable gig in Inverness led to a role in the new zombie horror film.

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Businesses in Glastonbury town say they have been "super busy" ahead of the festival's opening.

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The Hollywood star says he was on "hallowed ground" filming his new movie which opens this week.

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The world these days is filled with those who seek to influence public interest journalism. The role of senior managers is to stoutly resist that pressureSign up for Guardian Australia's free weekly media newsletter hereI can't remember who said it, but I've never forgotten it.Someone was once being invited by a journalist to buy into a...

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Journalist was taken off air three days into five-day contract in December 2023 after sharing Gaza post on social mediaAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe ABC breached the Fair Work Act when it terminated casual broadcaster Antoinette Lattouf for reasons including that she held...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (6 days ago)

This rapid-fire new Marvel Cinematic Universe show for a younger audience is packed with cartoonish violence and flashy effects. Dominique Thorne's reprisal of her Wakanda Forever role is stunningly charismaticAmid the usual welter of pre-emptive criticisms, hopes, dreams, doubts and hostilities that suffuse the internet whenever a new addition to...

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Some of music's best new acts will play at Glastonbury. Here's who to see before they get too big.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (6 days ago)

'We knew the prize money had to go up fast. No one would say, "Better not put the kettle on in case somebody wins a quid”'I was responsible for the schedule. I'd listened to Chris Tarrant doing this game on the radio – Double or Quits – which was brilliant. I was intrigued by its TV version, called Cash Mountain, because it was well known in...

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Far-right AfD party welcomes ruling in favour of Compact, which sets high bar for any government crackdownA German federal court has overturned a ban on a magazine classed by the government as rightwing extremist, in a high-profile legal battle seen as pitting efforts by the authorities to protect the democratic order against media freedom.The...

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Lord Foster's winning design also includes a statue of the Queen with Prince Philip.

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Legal experts say testimony of key witnesses has helped build prosecutors' argument, but does not ensure a conviction on all counts.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (6 days ago)

In 2013, more than 4,000 people on a malfunctioning 13-storey holiday boat had to spend days defecating into bags. This catch-up with passengers makes for a fun hour of unintentional comedyWith the latest instalments of the documentary anthology series Trainwreck, Netflix appears to be trying to grant us a brief summer pause from its usual run of...

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A bandmate in another of Ralphs' outfits says his "heart just hit the ground" on hearing the news.

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The singer reveals she has undergone surgery and is now resting at home awaiting her results.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (6 days ago)

An insight into the Valencia floods and how we need to prepare for climate catastrophes. Plus, Jordan Gray's fun new sitcom. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, BBC One The anatomy of a modern climate catastrophe is revealed in this sobering documentary about the appalling floods that hit Valencia in October 2024. The first part of the film...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (6 days ago)

Shot in vertical, phone-friendly aspect and produced on the quick, the Chinese-import format is bringing work to an ailing industry They're a Chinese cultural phenomenon which keeps millions of viewers glued to their phones, but the runaway success of "vertical dramas” is providing an unlikely source of employment for film and TV crews here in...

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From Margaret McDonald's Glasgow Boys to Nathanael Lessore's King of Nothing, boys take centre stage in this year's Carnegie-winning titles. Let's hope that the male protagonists persuade more boys to pick up a bookThis year's Carnegie medals for children's writing, awarded on Thursday, brought to light an unexpected trend. At a time of widespread...

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