Arts: United Kingdom

BBC - Arts (27 minutes ago)

What was once a night down the pub has become an entire weekend away. For some, it's all too much.

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BBC - Arts (27 minutes ago)

Owen Cooper and Stephen Graham from Netflix's Adolescence are among the nominees at this year's event.

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BBC - Arts (27 minutes ago)

The rock band play an orchestral version of Bohemian Rhapsody; while Bill Bailey plays a typewriter.

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BBC - Arts (An hour ago)

The pop star will provide evidence in the case if Justin Baldoni's legal team can convince the judge to extend a deadline for her. Blake Lively's lawyer opposes it.

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BBC - Arts (An hour ago)

The final episode of The Summer I Turned Pretty, which airs next week, should reveal which brother Belly will choose.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 hours ago)

A couple move to rural Scotland and get much more than they bargained for in the wildly unpredictable Coldwater. Plus, Rylan Clark and Rob Rinder explore India. Here's what to watch this eveningSunday, 9pm, ITV John (Andrew Lincoln) is so dissociated from life that when he sees a man punching a woman in a park he runs off, leaving his own daughter...

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BBC - Arts (6 hours ago)

It comes just months after the TV presenter revealed her benign brain tumour was "not coming back".

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BBC - Arts (15 hours ago)

The band played hits from each era of their 25 year career and wrapped up their world tour with a multi-coloured night of musical magic.

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BBC - Arts (22 hours ago)

Six years since the last main Borderlands and it has fans wondering - why the long wait?

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A day ago)

As coming-of-age drama nears its end, part of its appeal is nostalgia for the noughties shows viewers grew up withIt was billed as a show for teenagers, but you would be hard pressed to find a millennial woman who has not watched – and become mildly obsessed with – The Summer I Turned Pretty.The coming-of-age drama, based on Jenny Han's novel...

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BBC - Arts (A day ago)

The Duke of Sussex said he wanted to do "everything possible" to help the recovery of military personnel injured in the war with Russia.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A day ago)

The odd-couple presenters' wits are perfectly matched in this treat of a travelogue. It's a good-natured, sweet show that walks comfortably in contentious territoryIndian travelogue shows with British TV presenters are as predictable as they are popular. Here, let me sketch the formula on the back of this samosa. Take, I don't know, Sue Barker and...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A day ago)

A feast of festive flag-waving at the Royal Albert Hall. Plus, more entertaining silliness as The Count of Monte Cristo continues. Here's what to watch this evening6.55pm, BBC TwoFrom the soundtracks of thriller films to symphonic arrangements of St Vincent's hits and every famous piece of classical music in between, it's been another great summer...

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BBC - Arts (A day ago)

The Netherlands follows Ireland in saying it can "no longer justify Israel's inclusion" in the event.

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BBC - Arts (A day ago)

Jay Wynne joined BBC Weather in October 2000 and was a regular forecaster on BBC News at Ten.

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

He just wanted to get out of there as quick as he could.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (2 days ago)

Undercover ops and newsroom sabotage at the Toledo Truth Teller. Plus: Robert Eggers' remake of a 1922 horror classic. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, Sky MaxThe Office spin-off finds its funny stride, as the staff of the Toledo Truth Teller get to work on finding local news. Exasperated new editor Ned (Domhnall Gleeson) and his only...

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The band reflect on their cult status and Oasis-esque reunion alongside Sirs Paul McCartney and Elton John.

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

The Naked Light by Bridget Collins; Exiles by Mason Coile; Alchemised by SenLinYu; Saltcrop by Yume Kitasei; Big Time by Jordan ProsserThe Naked Light by Bridget Collins (Borough, £18.99)The latest from the bestselling author of The Binding is set in England and focuses on three "surplus women” after the first world war: bored, lonely Florence,...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (2 days ago)

For three decades, he has played one of the UK's greatest ever comedy characters. But how different is he to Alan Partridge really? Ahead of the presenter's new show about mental health, Coogan is put in the psychologist's chairThe line between Steve Coogan and Alan Partridge is a blurry one. The love of cars. The clothes. They've both done their...

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The Oscar-winning actor and director will play Prospero in The Tempest for the first time.

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The one with the character Clyde Donovan has been cut from Comedy Central but remains on Paramount+.

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The star incorporates Asian and Middle Eastern influences on his new album, but is it any good?

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The songwriter said people in the UK and Ireland are 'equally disgusted by what's going on in Gaza'.

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

Furious reaction from media figures and Donald Trump blames left for shooting of conservative activistCharlie Kirk shooting: latest updatesFull report: FBI says it found weapon as hunt for suspect continuesTrump blamed 'radical left' for Charlie Kirk's death – even as shooter's identity remains unknownThe killing of Charlie Kirk prompted a...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (2 days ago)

Lily James plays the co-founder of Tinder and Bumble in a damning film that shows up Silicon Valley's toxic male culture – plus Sadie Frost pays homage to the fashion icon who became the face of the swinging 60sAs she's still bound by an NDA, Whitney Wolfe Herd did not contribute to her own biopic. But even this fictionalised account of the...

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

Christian worship group Rend Collective will be playing a homecoming gig in Belfast on Friday.

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The Rembrandt self portrait begins a national tour, with viewers urged to practice "slow looking".

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The festival will see some of the "biggest names" come to Roundhay Park, Leeds City Council says.

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BBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The Irish broadcaster said that Ireland's participation in the contest "would be unconscionable given the ongoing and appalling loss of lives in Gaza".

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (2 days ago)

Jude Law and Jason Bateman are brothers in deep trouble in a snappy, fast-talking thriller, and the return of Kaitlin Olson's lovably sweet crime drama. Plus: the new adult animation from the makers of Rick and Morty!Not so much Black Rabbit as Black Sheep, as Jude Law's New York bar-restaurant owner Jake finds his business, and eventually life,...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (2 days ago)

National broadcaster joins Slovenia in making participation next year conditional amid war in GazaIreland's national broadcaster, RTÉ, has decided not to take part in next year's Eurovision song contest if Israel is a participant.RTÉ is the second of 37 broadcasters who took part in the event this year to have made participation next year...

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

Eldest son has succession Rupert craved after agreement for much higher payout to his brother and sistersAs a keen rock climber, Lachlan Murdoch knows a thing or two about the importance of clinging on to perilous terrain. After the toughest ascent of his life – rising to the top of his father's business empire – he has finally ensured that his...

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The Guardian - Media (2 days ago)

Eldest son Lachlan must decide future of business that spans Fox News, Wall Street Journal, Sun and Times"Don't let the boys sell the papers after I die,” a former senior executive in the Murdoch empire recalls Rupert saying in more than one meeting over the years.Murdoch, who was practically born with ink in his veins, built a media empire...

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

The curious case of why the UK has fallen out of love with once-beloved 'chop and chat' food shows.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (3 days ago)

This 80s-set Australian show about rival newscasters is the best kind of period drama. It's soapy, highly dramatic and wonderfully campThe Newsreader is the best kind of period piece in that it makes you reflect not only on the past but on the present. The first two seasons of this Australian drama about rival newscasters managed to cram in some of...

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

The BBC confirms its biggest expansion in the West Midlands in more than 10 years.

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

Lineker left the the BBC after 26 years at the end of the Premier League season in May.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (3 days ago)

Soap-based injuries, bleak festive deaths, Hugh Bonneville vomiting blood: we look back on 15 years of highs and lows as the frothy period drama comes to an end with its final spin-off filmPrepare for stiff upper lips to wobble. Clutch monogrammed hankies for period-appropriate eye-dabbing. After 15 years on our screens, the Downton Abbey saga is...

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

The grim discovery was made in the front trunk of the vehicle after it was towed from the Hollywood Hills area.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (3 days ago)

Things get heated at an awards show, in the return of an Australian newsroom series. Plus: how a mother overturned an 800-year-old law to get justice for her murdered daughter. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, BBC TwoThe sharp Australian newsroom drama with terrific attention to detail returns. It's now 1989 and, after reporting on the...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Be aware that the qualms about using AI imagery and deepfakes in politics are breaking down. It will soon just be part of the political language we all useThis week, an AI-generated rap featuring Angela Rayner racked up millions of views and tens of thousands of reactions on Facebook. Wearing a gold chain, Adidas tracksuit and handling suspiciously...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Craig was an artist of literally towering achievements, in films from The English Patient to Harry Potter, whose kindness won the loyalty of the huge teams he led• Stuart Craig, Oscar-winning production designer, dies aged 83Stuart Craig was a softly spoken, gentle soul – full of grace, tall, slender, willowy, polite and kind – but despite...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

The formidable Vogue boss said Meryl Streep's subtle performance as a fictional fashion editor 'had a lot of wit' – adding that she attended the premiere wearing Prada without knowing its themeAnna Wintour, the outgoing editor-in-chief of Vogue, has addressed Meryl Streep's performance as a formidable glossy fashion-mag editor widely perceived to...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Bob Irwin and animal rights organisations say Mike Holston – AKA 'The Real Tarzann' – should be deported from AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOnline content creators who engage in "reckless stunts” with crocodiles should have so-called "dickhead...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Director general says broadcaster is 'trying to get the balance right' amid increased coverageThe BBC's director general has insisted the corporation is not "trying to ingratiate” itself to Reform UK, as he defended its increased coverage of Nigel Farage's party.Confronted with examples of the BBC's reporting on Reform, which has led the...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Former MasterChef host was dropped by BBC after allegations of inappropriate behaviour were upheldThe sacked MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace has opened a legal claim against the BBC over his dismissal, according to court records.The data protection claim, which was filed in the high court last week, is understood to request the disclosure of...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Extensive meetings in 2022 between Lewis, then vice-chair of AP, and Johnson were not disclosed in transparency recordsThe publisher of the Washington Post, Will Lewis, is facing fresh questions over his independence after a cache of leaked files revealed he gave extensive support to Boris Johnson as a secret political adviser when Johnson was...

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The Guardian - Media (3 days ago)

Exclusive: James Lyons rewrote 2024 election pledges 'over evenings and weekends' before his exit from social media company A senior executive at TikTok helped write the Labour manifesto while still working at the Chinese-owned technology company, he has said.James Lyons, who left his post as Keir Starmer's director of strategic communications last...

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

Lachlan Murdoch will retain control of the conservative Fox and News Corp empire under the deal.

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

The actor, well known for his roles in the Die Hard franchise, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a condition his family publicly disclosed in 2023.

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BBC - Arts (3 days ago)

Jurors decide John Cowen attacked a rival with a knife at a Countdown-themed event in Blackpool.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The artwork of a judge hitting a protester with a gavel has been removed from the listed building.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

Abbey Road studios' nominees for its Music Photography Awards had 20,000 submissions from 30 countries.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The ex-Apprentice star says he walked out of interviews after seeing a message on a journalist's screen.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The TV presenter faces a trial at Shrewsbury Crown Court in September 2027

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

Past winners Pulp and Wolf Alice are up for the music award alongside CMAT, PinkPantheress and Pa Salieu.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

From The Simpsons mauling George HW Bush to South Park's current head-to-head with Trump, animations are no stranger to political battles. But sometimes, things get far, far more brutalIt shouldn't really be a surprise that South Park has become "the most important TV show of the Trump 2.0 era”. Trey Parker and Matt Stone have spent decades...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

Joanna arrives in a small town, hears about a child killer and recruits fellow school mums to investigate. Plus, will Ant and Dec win a 24th National Television Award? Here's what to watch this evening9pm, Channel 5A silly but moreish thriller in which mums-at-the-school-gate gossip spirals out of control. Estate agent Joanna (live action short...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

This flimsy tell-all about the actor's decades-long addiction to pills, alcohol and crack-cocaine is far too light on contrition or self-reflection. You pity everyone around himIf it comes as a shock to anyone that at some point in the grip of a decades-long addiction to pills, booze and crack cocaine the essentially heterosexual Charlie Sheen...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (4 days ago)

This brilliantly slippery beast of a drama pits an adult son's girlfriend against his mother in all-out war. Robin Wright is excellent as the parent with an … interesting dynamic with her child. Yikes!'This one's different,” a son says to his mother when she teases him about his latest girlfriend. Clever, he says. Stunning, ambitious, funny –...

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

BBC culture and media editor Katie Razzall says Tim Davie gave a "sure-footed" performance to MPs on Tuesday.

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BBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The TV presenter was sacked in July after a report upheld more than 40 allegations against him.

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

As she celebrates 25 years in music, Anastacia reflects on the gigs she played on her way to the top.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 days ago)

The 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen's classic, starring Colin Firth, has its own fan group, has inspired university courses and was even featured in the Barbie movie. What's behind its enduring appeal? I was born in the wrong century – or so my mother says, while I protest from my writing bureau, wax seal in hand, ready to dispatch an Austen-style...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 days ago)

Grace Dent will host alongside chef Anna Haugh, who stood in for Gregg Wallace in final episodes of current seasonThe BBC has announced an all-female presenting team to host MasterChef after the previous judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode were sacked.Grace Dent, the Guardian's restaurant critic, will host the show alongside the Irish chef Anna...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 days ago)

From turning up in person for all of three minutes a series, to beaming in skits via iPad, reality TV hosts are going absolutely minimal effort. Nice work if you can get itTo watch BBC One's new reality series Stranded on Honeymoon Island is to be hit with a barrage of questions. To be fair, the main question is, "Weird, I thought I was watching...

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

Tim Davie tells MPs he is "not letting anything lie" when it comes to rooting out abuses of power.

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

The former Apprentice star left abruptly before finishing his media duties ahead of the new series.

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

The Father Ted writer tells the BBC he stands by his online posts which led to his arrest last week.

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The Guardian - Media (5 days ago)

Groth and wife Brittany are suing a News Corp paper for defamation and breach of privacy over incorrect claims of inappropriate relationshipGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Herald Sun failed to seek a response from Brittany Groth, the wife of Sam Groth, the Victorian Liberals deputy leader and former tennis star,...

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The Guardian - Media (5 days ago)

Family announces Rupert Murdoch's eldest son, Lachlan Murdoch, will secure control of businessThe succession battle at Rupert Murdoch's media empire has ended.The family announced on Monday that Lachlan Murdoch, Murdoch's eldest son, will secure control of the Murdochs' sprawling media empire that includes Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and The...

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The Guardian - Media (5 days ago)

Show, ending in May 2026 after CBS's controversial decision, won Creative Arts award for directing in a variety seriesThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert won its first-ever Emmy on Sunday, less than two months after news of its cancellation elicited a gleeful reaction from Donald Trump.Colbert's program won at Sunday's Creative Arts Emmys in the...

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The Guardian - Media (5 days ago)

Late-night hosts discuss speculation over Trump's health, his rebranding of the Pentagon and his alleged lewd birthday letter to EpsteinLate-night hosts react to speculation over Donald Trump's health and the newly released screenshot of Trump's alleged lewd birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading...

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

It will be the first new official Bagpuss production since the original beloved 1974 series.

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

He joins John Thomson, star of ITV drama Cold Feet, as Captain Hook in this year's Derngate panto.

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

The Sabbath ballet will return with a week at Birmingham Hippodrome from 18 to 27 September.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 days ago)

The couple up the romance in their charming reality show. Plus: crumb-believable challenges in Bake Off's biscuit week. Here's what to watch this evening8pm, BBC OneIn the first series of Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash's life-at-home series, Joe was a bit useless. "You said Pickle Cottage is like our relationship: it constantly needs work,”...

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

The musician has revealed he'd "shut up" while performing in parts of Northern Ireland during the Troubles.

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

Gregg Wallace and John Torode were sacked after an inquiry into conduct on the BBC show.

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BBC - Arts (5 days ago)

The artwork, which shows a judge hitting a protester with a gavel, was confirmed by the elusive street artist.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (5 days ago)

There are still many things to love here, but the cracks are well and truly appearing. Too many moments feel laboured … and Meryl Streep should be kept away from comedyIn the mid-90s, Bonnie and Terry Turner created a TV sitcom about a group of aliens (led by John Lithgow as their self-regarding High Commander) on a research mission to Earth. As...

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

Sabrina Carpenter was also among the award winners and performers on the night in New York.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (6 days ago)

This box-ticking exercise from the maker of the exceptional Mare of Easttown has bloody shootouts, bags of fentanyl and bodies – but very soon it becomes inescapably boringDo you feel it? There is a ripple in the firmament, a vibration in the foundations, a bracing of the cosmos … yes, Mark Ruffalo is preparing to Act again. This time, he stars...

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The Guardian - Media (6 days ago)

The 'most moral army in the world' has killed at least 248 journalists in Gaza, seemingly without any shameMeron Rapoport is an Israeli journalist for +972 magazine and Local CallIn September 2022, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) published the results of an internal investigation into the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Jenin...

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The Guardian - Media (6 days ago)

Embedded within Clarke's legal action was a new threat to public interest reporting, despite his emphatic defeatNik Williams is a policy and campaigns officer at Index on CensorshipThe high court's ruling in favour of the Guardian struck a powerful blow for the free press and for holding those accused of sexual misconduct to account. While across...

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The Guardian - Media (6 days ago)

Once a singular voice on the airwaves and satellite radio, the 'King of All Media' has seen his audience shrink markedlyHoward Stern was once one of the most powerful figures in American media: a controversial "shock jock” who thrived on controversy proclaimed himself the "King of All Media” and once commanded a contract worth half a billion...

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The Guardian - Media (6 days ago)

Images chosen by 24 international newspaper picture editors will compete at this year's Visa pour l'Image, the festival of photojournalism in Perpignan, France, for the Gökşin Sipahioğlu by Sipa Press Daily Press Visa d'or award. The festival is on until 14 SeptemberWar, wildfires and child workers: Visa Pour l'Image highlights – in pictures...

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The Guardian - Media (6 days ago)

Complaint lodged asks ASA to investigate claims made in promotion launched in conjunction with household brandsThe UK advertising watchdog has received a complaint about its own high-profile UK-wide campaign, accusing it of breaking the rules it enforces around misleading marketing.The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), which investigates...

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

A miniature painting of Shakespeare's patron and rumoured lover Henry Wriothesley has been found.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

Renée Rapp, mgk, Demi Lovato and PinkPantheress are also among 15 top names set to appear.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

Author's new novel, What We Can Know, offers a glimpse into a very different Britain 100 years from now.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

Doctors are confident that the US actor will make "a full recovery", but he has been told to rest.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

He was behind some of the band's best-known hits including Bloody Well Right and Goodbye Stranger.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) have taken place in New York, with high profile figures in the music industry taking to the red carpet.

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BBC - Arts (6 days ago)

She made a name for herself as someone who understood the zeitgeist. But her successor Chloe Malle faces an uphill battle.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (6 days ago)

The global fashion star chats to famous musicians about her friend – the man behind Ziggy Stardust. Plus, a comedian borrows a Hollywood celeb's car for off-the-wall interviewsKate Moss has transformed into Ziggy Stardust for the cover of Vogue, but her connection to David Bowie isn't just sartorial. They were also friends. The supermodel hosts...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (6 days ago)

He plays a troubled FBI agent in a knotty crime series made for autumn nights in. Plus: Stacey Dooley meets the 'Benefits Queen'. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, Sky AtlanticA compelling start for this new crime drama from the creator of Mare of Easttown, set in the Philadelphia suburbs. Robbie (Tom Pelphrey) is a binman by day, coping with...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (6 days ago)

This propulsive, gripping three-parter about a young equestrian's death shows a duo who refused to give up on her. It's an important attempt to do justice to a deeply dark taleWhen exactly is true crime a force for good? It's a question we should probably ask ourselves every single time we consume something in this lurid and inevitably exploitative...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

The cricket star continues his mission to lift disadvantaged kids out of trouble, this time including a girls' XI. His unearthing of energy, humour and a desire to achieve deserves our support'Talk about grassroots cricket,” says Freddie Flintoff, leaning on a rickety railing outside a dilapidated Liverpool sports club. "This is in t'soil,...

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

It is one of several engagements for the Duke of Sussex during his visit to the UK this week.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The 31-year-old played Jay Brown and was one of the show's longest-serving cast members.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

An exhibition of Dennis Morris's music photos and his documentation of London life is currently on show.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Mourners queue in Milan to say goodbye to the Italian designer who died on Thursday, aged 91.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The Saturday Kitchen host replaces Wallace, who was sacked after a report upheld complaints over his behaviour.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

The cricket mentor takes on his trickiest challenge yet in Liverpool. Plus, the shocking death of a promising young jockey. Here's what to watch this evening8.10pm, BBC One Continue reading...

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

After 27 years, the presenter is leaving one of BBC Radio's finest programmes. He never talked down, and never dumbed down eitherOver the years, a select few BBC radio programmes have carved out distinctive niches in the nation's affections. High on many people's lists of such radio treasures are probably programmes like the Archers, Desert Island...

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

Speculation that swirled on social media offered an insight into conspiracy theories online, liberal fantasies and the attention economyThe death of Joseph Stalin took days to become public and remains fodder for conspiracy theories. The death of Donald Trump has spawned countless tweets, TikToks and memes long before it even happens."How did you...

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

When the TV presenter was offered a free health screening, she thought it was pointless: she was 'the healthiest woman you've ever met'. But then came the shocking diagnosis. Now fully recovered, she's re‑evaluating everythingIt all starts with the coil. Of course it does. This is Davina, and Davina McCall doesn't do personal by halves. "I loved...

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

Nick Hamman wants to help the local economy by enticing people to seek out township barbecues and family-run sandwich shopsSolly's Corner, a fast food restaurant in downtown Johannesburg, was bustling. Slabs of hake and golden chips sizzled, green chillies were being chopped and homemade sauces distributed liberally into packed sandwiches.Food...

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

One person treated at scene after emergency services called to nine-storey building shortly after 3amFirefighters are tackling a blaze in London's White City after a fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday at the former BBC HQ.London fire brigade (LFB) said about 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines had been called to the nine-storey building...

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Firefighters have been tackling the blaze for 12 hours, the London Fire Brigade says.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

Domhnall Gleeson stars as a plucky local newspaper editor in the mockumentary comedy's latest creation. His talents can't outdo the one-note dialogue and lack of hilarityTwo years after the British version concluded with a second brilliantly mortifying Christmas special in 2003, American viewers got their own take on The Office. Set at the Dunder...

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Brandon Alinger says the sale was a "standout" moment during first day of sales at the auction.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

Robin Wright has a steamy relationship with her son as he embarks on a new romance with Olivia Cooke. This drama is the perfect show – and I say this with love – for pervertsThe thriller genre is amazingly malleable. You can start with an escaped monkey, a mystery corpse in frozen tundra, or just two women who can't bear to be in a room...

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The Father Ted creator gives evidence after going on trial for alleged harassment and criminal damage.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

The claims that rocked the music industry earlier this year are put under the microscope. Plus:Mel and Sue are back with a new quizshow. Here's what to watch this evening9.10pm, Channel 5 Continue reading...

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The jury returns its verdict on the London's Burning actor.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Shortly before his death, the star wrote dozens of notes for a musical set in 18th Century London.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

There's a real 00s feel to the double act's hit-and-miss return. But the highs it hits are proof that this neglected form of comedy has plenty of life left in itIt has been 15 years since That Mitchell and Webb Look left our screens, but it's still hanging around like a funny smell. Inexplicable quiz Numberwang springs to mind every time a...

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The US rapper and singer reschedules Sunday and Monday's concerts at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

After 28 years of scandal, Trey Parker and Matt Stone's eviscerations of Donald Trump are some of their greatest work. We rate their most explosive storylines … from ruining Ed Sheeran's life to episodes banned to this dayIt has been hailed as the most important TV show of the second Trump presidency. It's currently in the form of its life and...

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Ally Fallon, 27, is named as the youngest ever winner of the prestigious art prize.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Mother Mary comes to me is a raw, bruising, yet life-affirming portrait of Arundhati Roy's mother.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The Kansas City Chiefs star speaks ahead of the NFL season opener in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The fund has provided grants both to major arts venues and grassroots organisations.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

The classic movie gets a horrifying update starring a captivating Lily-Rose Depp, while SZA and Keke Palmer light up a hilarious buddy comedy. Plus: the worst – or most genius? – romcom premise everRobert Eggers, already one of the most distinctive voices in American cinema, risked looking a tad arrogant when he announced that he was remaking...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

At times, the latest episode of Trey Parker and Matt Stone's comedy feels like it's running out of ammo when tackling the US President. But might it just be sowing the seeds of what's to come?So far, South Park's 27th season has had one clear goal: to provoke Donald Trump into a tantrum. Every episode has managed to pick on a new and different...

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

He worked his way up from a Milan department store to a global empire that changed the way we dress.

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

News Corp channel puts to air statement from extremist just days after alleged attack on Indigenous protest site. Plus: 4BC's typo to end all typosFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesWant to get this in your inbox every Friday? Sign up for the Weekly Beast media newsletter hereWe all saw footage of the disturbing behaviour of...

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

Yes, there were some serious problems for Labour this week, but overblown claims in the press undermine what remains of our political debateSign up for our new weekly newsletter Matters of Opinion, where our columnists and writers will reflect on what they've been debating, thinking about, reading and moreTell me, fellow Brits, how are you getting...

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi lead the provocative Saltburn director's unconventional adaptation of the novelThe first trailer for Emerald Fennell's new take on Wuthering Heights promises a more erotically charged take on the classic Emily Brontë novel.Fennell, who won an Oscar for her screenplay for Promising Young Woman, directs Australian...

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

2026 film Michael 'panders to a very specific section of my dad's fandom that still lives in the fantasy', 27-year-old says, denying any involvementParis Jackson has criticised an upcoming biopic of her father, Michael Jackson, saying she had "zero per cent involvement” in the film, which she suggests has been "sugar-coated” in a broader swipe...

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

Conceived in 1960s Czechoslovakia, Vladimir Putin ordered the competition's return and the US has now confirmed its participation – is this domestic theatre or international outreach?When singer-songwriter B Howard takes to the stage in Moscow this month, he'll be making history. On 20 September the Los Angeles-born artist will be the first to...

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

Mixing dense political ideas with allusions to The Sound of Music and BoJack Horseman, these films have become a thrilling DIY artform – one entirely conceived, written, filmed and performed by their starsThirty eight million people and counting have watched Hbomberguy's near four-hour video Plagiarism and You(Tube), in which the YouTuber –...

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

Prosecution tells hearing Father Ted writer's posts about Sophia Brooks, 18, were 'oppressive and unacceptable'Graham Linehan, the co-creator of Father Ted, "relentlessly” posted abusive and vindictive material on social media about a 17-year-old transgender activist, a court has heard.Linehan's posts about Sophia Brooks were "oppressive and...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

The Gervais- and Merchant-produced comedy The Paper pokes fun at US journalism. Plus, Mitchell and Webb reunite for a new sketch show. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, Sky MaxThe joke is on journalism in this mockumentary by the writers of the US version of The Office, with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant as executive producers. Cameras...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke go head to head in a steamy new drama, plus an explosive tell-all documentary about the star's tumultuous life that talks to everyone from his ex wife … to his ex drug dealer Tense, jumpy music. An oddly intense mother-son relationship. Plenty of conversational cut and thrust. This melodramatic psychological thriller...

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

This show catches up with one of the defrauded women in one of Netflix's most-watched documentaries ever, in her new life battling scammers. Sadly, the results don't make for great TVWell here's a first, I think – a spin-off from a true-crime documentary starring the original victim as she goes about her new life as an avenging angel. Cecilie...

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The Voice of Hind Rajab re-enacts the killing of a Palestinian girl whose car was fired on by Israeli forces.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

A family from Surrey, friends from Glasgow and a couple from the Cotswolds join the Channel 4 show.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The restoration of London's famous Elizabeth Tower is nominated for the prestigious Stirling Prize.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The Italian fashion designer and billionaire brand owner Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The Father Ted creator is on trial at Westminster Magistrates' Court days after a separate arrest at Heathrow.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The trailer shows the characters engaged in longing stares, with sexualised imagery throughout.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The fashion designer was the archetype of Italian style and elegance, reimagining men's and women's suits.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The Game of Thrones actress will star in the new Prime Video show, helmed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

Antitrust lawsuit accuses the Murdoch-owned outlet of stifling competition in the rightwing TV news marketNewsmax, the conservative cable network run by Christopher Ruddy, has filed a lawsuit against Fox News, accusing the Rupert Murdoch-owned outlet of stifling competition in the rightwing television news market.The antitrust lawsuit, filed on...

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The presenter praises the show's "amazing team" and says he enjoys helping to tell people's stories.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The pair will once again play Sheila and Bobby Grant when the soap returns in a Hollyoaks special.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Thousands of music fans will descend on Hylands Park in Essex.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The actor says it is "so cool" to have their 21-year-old self "frozen in time" by the figure.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio (A week ago)

The reluctant partners in crime are keeping secrets as they transport uranium in Atomic. Plus: who will give Fox the pomeranian a new home? Here's what to watch this evening9pm, Sky AtlanticMore full-throttle action with Max (Alfie Allen) and JJ (Shazad Latif) as they are ordered by the cartel to transport the uranium through Syria. But the...

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

Described as inscrutable and smart, the PR man has a job on his hands to turn around No 10's communications effortTim Allan once acknowledged that under Tony Blair's No 10 press operation it was a mistake that "spin doctors became the story”.Now he is returning to Downing Street more than 25 years later at the request of Keir Starmer, and will be...

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

Judge said shadow justice secretary's comments during trial of Elias Morgan were 'ill thought through' The justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has suggested that her Tory counterpart, Robert Jenrick, was guilty of "risking the collapse of trial”, after he was criticised in court for tweeting about a criminal case.Jenrick, the shadow justice...

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The Guardian - Media (A week ago)

Rowley says officers should not be 'policing toxic culture wars debates' and are in an impossible positionSir Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan police commissioner, has said officers should not be "policing toxic culture wars debates” as the Father Ted creator Graham Linehan vowed to sue after his arrest over social media posts.Rowley said "policing...

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Jasveen Sangha, 42, pleads guilty to five charges relating to the actor's death in Los Angeles.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Portrait of a Lady had been missing for 80 years before it was spotted on an estate agent's website.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

Sir Mark Rowley says officers are in an "impossible position" when policing online speech.

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BBC - Arts (A week ago)

The revered band will play four nights at London's O2 Arena in November as part of a European tour.

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