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UK reviewers described the homely show from the Duchess of Sussex as 'smug, syrupy' and narcissisticIt received a "toe-curling” one-star review in the Guardian, was written off as "smug, syrupy and endlessly spoofable” in the Times and denounced as "an exercise in narcissism” in the Telegraph.But according to Netflix, "there's more joy to be...
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From the woman who asks to see teenage boys' rooms to the gang who want to know how couples found love, some people are attracting a huge following (and financial rewards) from being nosy - and asking one killer questionRachel Coster, @boyroomshow TikTok followers: 232,400 Instagram followers: 71,400 Continue reading...
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IOC presidency candidate wants discussions if elected'It is vital that women feel that sport is a safe space'Sebastian Coe will demand urgent talks with Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to stop "pond life” abusing female sports stars with impunity if he becomes International Olympic Committee president.Speaking after a week in which Emma Raducanu...
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Old Bailey trial of six Bulgarians charged with espionage has provided chilling evidence that Kremlin wanted reporter to be killedThe long-running trial of the Russian spy ring did at least bring clarity for journalist Roman Dobrokhotov and his young family."The worst situation is when you don't know,” the 41-year-old Russian said, nursing a...
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President is suing news show for airing edited interview of Kamala Harris in run-up to 2024 presidential electionParamount, the parent company of US television network CBS, has filed two court motions to dismiss Donald Trump's $20bn lawsuit against the company, which has roiled the US media landscape.Trump had first filed the lawsuit in October,...
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Users may have difficulty once they arrive on real-life dates, without their phone to help them, say academicsAI bots will soon be rolled out on dating apps to flirt with people, craft messages on users' behalf and write their profiles for them.But depending on artificial intelligence to foster budding relationships risks eroding what little human...
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In his new book, the Harvard law professor argues against originalism and for putting non-judges on the highest courtShould Donald Trump get the chance to nominate a new justice to the supreme court, to join the three rightwingers he installed in his first term, he might pick "the equivalent of Pete Hegseth”, Mark Tushnet said, referring to the...
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From Happy Valley to Alma's Not Normal, the Oldham-born actor has been a scene-stealer for years, but new thriller Protection is her first ever top billing. She talks about cuppas with Sarah Lancashire and hitting it big in her 50sIt may be one of the most devastating scenes in the history of British television. In the final series of Happy Valley,...
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In past decade, pre-film reels have extended to about 25 minutes for ads and trailers, according to expertsMovie buffs already lamenting the length of time it takes to get to the start of a film might be disappointed to learn pre-cinema ads are getting longer.Over the past 10 years, adverts for products and brands have taken up a larger proportion...
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The presidency is no longer just a 'bully pulpit'. It's become part of the disinformation machineDonald Trump won the White House not with money, though he spent plenty of it, but by dominating the conversation. He hasn't stopped campaigning. He uses attention to bolster his political power, and uses his office to make sure that everyone keeps...
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She's the chatty daytime presenter with a nice line in withering putdowns. But as a judge once ruled, that's just a role she performs. So who is the real Lorraine Kelly? Lorraine Kelly opens the front door with a huge smile. "You interviewed me, years ago, d'you remember?” Now she looks disappointed. "Ach, you don't, do you?” Of course I...
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Actor has not explained why the women would lie about him, court told on first day of his libel claim against GuardianNoel Clarke has made "wild allegations” against women who have accused him of sexual misconduct but has not explained why they would lie about him, the high court heard on the first day of his libel claim against the Guardian.The...
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The Atlanta actor is the main reason to carry on watching this predictable, shootout-packed crime drama. Anyone who's watched true-crime shows would be a better gangster than these knuckleheadsIt takes approximately 3,600 hours of on-the-job training to qualify as a police detective in the UK – or about 1,000 hours of true-crime content. Once...
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The 'pop girlies with a lil bit of yeehaw' previously appeared on The Voice in 2019, where they were mentored by Jennifer HudsonThis year's UK entry for Eurovision will be Remember Monday, singing the powerpop ballad WTHJH (What the Hell Just Happened), the BBC has confirmed.The selection of the country-inflected female trio – who describe...
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US Ryder Cup captain filmed giving a locker room speech 'I meant no disrespect, I was more speaking to our guys'It transpires the viral moment of Netflix's latest series on golf may have been as much of a surprise to the main protagonist as those looking on.The assertion of Keegan Bradley, the US Ryder Cup captain, during Full Swing that his...
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A generation who came of age online now feel deprived of real connections. The upside is they are doing something about itIt's the love-hate relationship that defined a generation. We think we know all about teenagers and the phones to which they're so umbilically tied: sleeping with them under the pillow, panicking at the prospect of ever being...
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The UK's current measures to stop non-consensual intimate image abuse are full of loopholes. We need new laws now Reports of non-consensual intimate image (NCII) abuse, or "revenge porn”, in the UK have increased tenfold over the past few years. But the true scale of the problem is probably larger, as many victims do not come forward.I didn't....
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In On Falling, first time director Laura Carreira exposes the hardships and humiliations of a woman struggling to earn a living in a 'fulfilment centre' in GlasgowA lonely woman trudges the aisles of a cavernous warehouse, accompanied by the accusatory bleeps of the scanner that directs her every move. She picks objects off the shelves that serve...
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Former radio host, who denies all previous allegations, charged with additional count of assault with act of indecencyTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police say they have charged former radio titan Alan Jones with an additional offence, bringing the...
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CEO refuses to comment on deal speculation as broadcaster benefits from hits including Mr Bates vs The Post OfficeBusiness live – latest updatesITV's profits jumped in 2024 thanks to record earnings at the British broadcaster's production arm, ITV Studios, as it benefited from hits including Mr Bates vs The Post Office, the Jilly Cooper...
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Companies claim this is 'fair use'. I think it's a digital heistSign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morningAustralia's close-knit literary community – from writers and agents through to the Australian Society of Authors – have reacted with outrage. Black Inc, the...
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The return of the beloved Polynesian teen is a family movie to savour, and Wes Anderson lines up Hollywood A-listers for the most Wes Anderson-y movie yetThis is the second instalment of what we must now call a "franchise” (a live-action version of the 2016 original is out next year), so savour the rarity value while you can. It's colourful,...
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A startling and superb new drama by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, and Brian Tyree Henry stars as a small-time crook who disguises himself as a DEA agentA four-part drama with superb writing, startling performances and technical wizardry. Written by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, it tells the story of 13-year-old Jamie (a remarkable debut from...
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Nemo, Käärijä and Katrina all feature in a special concert ahead of May's finals. Plus: The Traitors US reaches its gripping conclusion. Here's what to watch this evening11.40pm, BBC One The Eurovision song contest final takes place in Switzerland on 17 May, so of course we are already warming up for it with this celebratory concert in...
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Prizewinning author who wrote elliptical, needle-sharp novels about family, Irish history and the TroublesIn an interview published in 1999, Jennifer Johnston, who has died aged 95, defined the way she went about creating her luminous works of fiction. "I'm not an innovative sort of writer,” she said. "I'm always working with fairly strict,...
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Actor also known as Pamela Hasselhoff died on Wednesday and the cause is still under investigation, authorities sayPamela Bach, an actor and the ex-wife of the Baywatch star David Hasselhoff, has died.The Los Angeles medical examiner's office reports that she died on Wednesday and the cause is still under investigation. Also known as Pamela...
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This powerful telling of the shocking 'spy cops' story does what only TV can: shows you the astonishing women at its heart. You'll be engrossed for three hoursWhat function does a television series have when the disgrace it covers is already in the public domain? The "spy cops” scandal has been the subject of extensive reporting, spearheaded by...
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Telegraph columnist was visited by 'exemplary' officer after complaint about inaccurate tweet she later deletedA review of Essex police's pursuit of the Daily Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson over an allegedly racist tweet has concluded the force was right to investigate her.The Essex force was criticised by Pearson and her supporters when...
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CEO to 'significantly downsize' Sesame Workshop after more than 200 employees revealed plans to unionizeSesame Workshop, the non-profit behind Sesame Street, is cutting staff in an effort to "downsize significantly”, its president and CEO, Sherrie Rollins Westin, told employees this week.The news of layoffs at the organization came just shortly...
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Indie distributor Neon has revealed how it pulled off its second best-picture win in five years, following Parasite in 2020The extraordinary success of Sean Baker's sex worker romance at the Oscars on Sunday has left many gawping at the campaigning nous of indie distributor Neon, who released the film in the US.Five years ago, they propelled...
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As the White House handpicks members of the press pool, questions for the president amount to fluffy valentinesYou know we're in trouble when Fox News emerges as the great defender of freedom of the press. But such was the case when Jacqui Heinrich, a senior political correspondent at Fox, responded to the news that Trump's White House would now...
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Multimillionaire Paul Marshall understood to be talking to senior figures in Britain's right-leaning media about the ideaThe multimillionaire owner of the Spectator has met some of the most senior figures from Britain's right-leaning media to discuss a plan to fund a new generation of journalists, the Guardian understands.Sir Paul Marshall, the...
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Disney is reportedly cutting staff across ABC News Group and its entertainment network as media layoffs continueThe popular political poll news and analysis website, 538, is being shut down as part of a broader shuttering effort across ABC News and Disney Entertainment, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday night.Disney is reportedly cutting...
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Lucy Boynton and Toby Jones's outstanding performances meet beautifully claustrophobic cinematography in this tale of a young mother sentenced to death for killing her violent loverFor obvious reasons, the story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman in Britain to be hanged by the state, has been told and retold in many different versions over the years, in...
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Georgia-based group used deepfake videos and false news featuring Martin Lewis, Zoe Ball and Ben Fogle to promote fraudulent crypto schemesHow call centre scammers duped 6,000 peopleWhat is investment fraud and what help is there?An organised network operating from the former Soviet state of Georgia has scammed thousands of savers from the UK,...
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Five female activists tell the astonishing tale of how they discovered they were dating undercover police officers. Plus: canine capers at Crufts. Here's what to watch today9pm, ITV1 This shocking documentary series televises the "spy cops” scandal brought to national attention by the Guardian. Told by five female activists whose romantic...
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The paper's billionaire owner, who barred it from endorsing Kamala Harris, is leaving human journalists out of the equationThe past few months have been brutal ones for the readers and journalists of the largest news organization in California, the Los Angeles Times.Since he bought the paper in 2018, the billionaire and medical entrepreneur Patrick...
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I'm not saying everything was better in the good old days – but a lot of things really don't need the latest bells and whistlesI was once trying to get a television idea commissioned about a subject or issue that I thought was important. So important that I can no longer remember what it was. Whatever it was, the commissioner stayed alert for a...
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My father, Mike Steele, who has died aged 88, was a lobby correspondent and worked in the Houses of Parliament over a period of five decades.An Australian by birth, he joined the lobby in 1962, eight years after arriving in the UK. He began as a correspondent in the Commons for the Northcliffe group of provincial newspapers and then, after an...
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A day after launch of contentious feature, its bias meter said some accounts see Klan as 'responding to societal changes'The Los Angeles Times has reportedly removed its new artificial intelligence (AI) tool from one of its articles, just a day after launching the feature.The publication unveiled a new AI-driven feature called "Insights” this...
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Booker prize winner Marlon James's Jamaica-set short story has become a clever, unsettling crime drama that's packed with excellent performances. At points, it's five-star TVOver the past week, I have found myself cringing at a series of tabloid articles describing Get Millie Black as a rival to the BBC's Death in Paradise. Sure, both shows are set...
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Singer Miriana Conte told to change title and lyrics owing to suggestive play on Maltese word for 'singing' Malta's contestant at this year's Eurovision contest will have to change the title and lyrics of her song owing to the phonetic resemblance between the Maltese word for "singing” and the C-word, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has...
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Samir Shah tells MPs 'people weren't doing their job' in relation to the film Gaza: How to Survive a WarzoneFailings in the making of a documentary on Gaza are a "dagger to the heart” of the BBC's claims of trustworthiness and impartiality, the corporation's chair has said, as he indicated that figures inside the corporation had fallen short in...
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Netflix's adaptation of the classic novel isn't just a steamy, sumptuous treat that's packed with nice food. It's also a sharp look at how the ruling classes survive social upheavalFirst the Americans came for British period drama. Now the Brits are getting their mitts on Italy's heritage. In 2020, the US producer Shonda Rhimes sexed-up Regency...
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White House adviser's quote included in suit: 'The AP and the WHCA wanted to f--k around. Now it's finding out time.'The Associated Press amended its complaint against the Trump administration on Monday, including in its epigraph a punchy quote from an anonymous White House adviser: "The AP and the White House Correspondents Association wanted to...
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'Insight' labeled the argument 'center-left' and created a reply insisting AI will make storytelling more democraticBeneath a recent Los Angeles Times opinion piece about the dangers of artificial intelligence, there is now an AI-generated response about how AI will make storytelling more democratic."Some in the film world have met the arrival of...
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Only time will tell whether this revival of Netflix's much-loved series will become as great as DC's lauded comic adaptation. But the excellent acting and bravura set pieces make it a crowd-pleasing watchFor those of you who like to keep count, Daredevil: Born Again is the 13th small-screen series under the aegis of the Marvel Television team...
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A whole political and cultural era is passing, and who better than the Duchess of Sussex as a symbol of all we have left behind Are peonies a life philosophy? Are "life philosophies” even philosophy? I have to hold on to the idea that they aren't, even in the face of a decade or so of Instagram blitzkrieg, most currently in the form of Duchess...
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Meta, TikTok and Snapchat release statements in campaign protesting Labor's handling of contested legislationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMeta, TikTok and Snapchat have criticised the Albanese government's handling of the social media ban for under-16s, launching a...
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The Duchess of Sussex's tone-deaf lifestyle show vibrates with vacuous joylessness – and is packed with useless information that will take a long, long time to remove from your headIt begins with bees. Because, yes, bees are aspirational signifiers of the good life. And yes, bees make beautiful honey for, say, stirring into a sun tea (that would...
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After Harry's dud polo docuseries, the couple need to get back to giving people the dramatic monarchy revelations they crave – not a Duchess joylessly filling kids' party bags with seedsThe Duchess really loves day drinking and crudites: five key takeawaysUnless it becomes a ratings smash (and that isn't impossible), With Love, Meghan doesn't...
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Samir Shah offered a long thought about Northern Ireland while Tim Davie repeated terms so broad as to be meaninglessCaroline Dinenage, the chair of the culture, media and sport committee, regretted at its opening meeting with the BBC chiefs Tim Davie (director general) and Samir Shah (chair) that their catch-up would be detained by a recent...
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Eight unpublished stories by the To Kill a Mockingbird author will be issued later this year as The Land of Sweet ForeverNever-before-seen short stories by Harper Lee will be published later this year, it has been announced.Eight short stories written before the author started the novel that would become To Kill a Mockingbird were found in Lee's...
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Johnson, 81, was part of Fox's NFL coverage since 1994Ex-coach won two Super Bowls with Cowboys in 1992-93Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Jimmy Johnson announced his retirement from broadcasting on Monday after 30 years with Fox Sports.The former NFL and college coach had been an NFL studio analyst since 1994. Johnson, 81, made the announcement...
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Miranda July and Elizabeth Strout are among the 16 writers in contention for the £30,000 prizeChimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Miranda July and Elizabeth Strout are among the writers longlisted for the 30th Women's prize for fiction.Karen Jennings and Laila Lalami also appear on the list of 16 writers now in contention for the...
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SAS Rogue Heroes has metal, Peaky Blinders has PJ Harvey and The Bear has dad rock. We meet the new breed of music overseers whose anachronistic soundtracks are taking TV to thrilling new heightsThere was a time, 20 or so years ago, when it seemed as if TV music supervisors were among the most important people when it came to shaping public tastes....
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After three consecutive years of growth, viewership fell this year after 2024's Barbenheimer buzzViewership for the telecast of this year's Oscars ceremony was down 7% from 2024, according to figures from Nielsen.After three consecutive years of growth, viewership slipped to just over 18m in the US, across network ABC and the Oscars' new online...
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The Line of Duty star plays against type in this horribly realistic thriller about a family stalked by their neighbour. The hell they face will claw unbearably at youFear opens with someone being carried out of a rather gorgeous house in a rather unprepossessing body bag. As is now traditional for all television dramas, we then flash back to find...
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Footage of Abdullah al-Yazouri, whose father is deputy agriculture minister, included in Gaza reportsChannel 4 News featured the son of a Hamas official in its Gaza coverage, the same teenager who narrated a controversial BBC documentary on the conflict, it has emerged. The news programme used footage of Abdullah al-Yazouri without initially...
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The most revolting bit of plotting – a tide of human excrement – has flooded the town and it's the perfect metaphor for the stinking state of the wider worldAmbridge is covered in a fine, or not so fine, layer of human excrement! Yes, this month sewage worked its way up through the downstairs shower drains on the Beechwood estate. It gurgled...
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Los Angeles paper's 'Insights' tool comes after months of public debate between opinion staff and billionaire ownerSome Los Angeles Times opinion pieces will now be published with an artificial intelligence-generated rating of their political content, and an AI-generated list of alternative political views on that issue, the paper's biotech...
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Peter Grimsdale says the documentary must be put back on iPlayer so we can judge it for ourselves, while David Skinner says the controversy distracts from children's plight in GazaRoger Mosey, the former head of BBC television news, may be right that "basic rookie errors” were made over the BBC's film featuring relatives of Hamas officials, but I...
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Pioneering startup technology allows camera operators to see on-screen graphics while filming in real world, rather just imagining themEven the most talented visual effects artists would struggle to make their profession sparkle right now.Technicolor, one of the most famous names in movies, went into administration last week, a symptom of a malaise...
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A lush Italian period drama packed with sex and summertime colour, and the delayed lifestyle extravaganza from the Duchess of Sussex lands at lastGiuseppe Tomasi's 1958 novel Il Gattopardo doesn't lack ambition, tracking the creation of modern Italy via the story of one aristocratic family. This adaptation is suitably grand and sprawling – an...
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Maintaining pace with the US president's wild outbursts and the mind-boggling media reports about him is no laughing matterThe smelly thoughts of Donald Trump bubble up like brown burps in the sort of bombsite pond Chopper bike-riding children were advised to avoid in 1970s public information films. Do they indicate concrete plans, are they...
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Peter Blake, Jim Moir and more celebrate the late artist's genius. Plus: Norma Percy's masterly series on Israel and Palestine continues. Here's what to watch this evening10pm, BBC FourThe overlooked sole female co-founder of Britain's pop art movement, Pauline Boty, who died at 28 in 1966, finally gets her story told in a documentary. Fans...
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The TV equivalent of a chess game or crossword made flesh, even those who aren't fans of the mystery author will struggle to resist this adaptationPerhaps Sarah Phelps, the creator of most of the Agatha Christie adaptations to grace our screens recently, is still recovering from writing her heartbreaking masterpiece The Sixth Commandment. Did it...
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This look at the wildlife of the American continent is vast, grandiose and awe-inspiring. But its approach to nature is so cosy it's the eco equivalent of wearing blinkers and sticking your fingers in your earsIt does seem a little spoiled to be critical of a documentary as gorgeous as The Americas, a vast, grandiose Tom Hanks-narrated nature...
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A new lineup at the cable news channel could lead to a loss of progressive voices and stories affecting people of colorThe brutal shake-up at MSNBC, the liberal news channel that has been been at the forefront of scrutinizing Donald Trump and his politics, could lead to the loss of progressive voices and stories affecting people of color, media...
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A gap in the TV listings represents a large hole for those who loved its cycling, snooker and tennis outputAfter a scenic ride through the winding lanes between Marín and A Estrada, a 36-year journey reached its close. The last winner ever to grace British and Irish Eurosport was Magnus Cort, whose dominant second stage victory in O Gran Camiño...
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Character and plots of Ian Fleming's original literary works become open for public use in most countries in 2035Amazon may have captured James Bond, paying billions to get creative control of the super spy, but a clock is now ticking that means 007 – or at least a version of him – could escape into the wider world in a decade's time.The...
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The showdown between the US president and the Ukrainian leader dumbfounded various outlets and politicosOne television star turned president visits another far more powerful one on a stage set and attempts to introduce a plot twist of sorts. What could go wrong?The high-stakes White House showdown that unfolded on Friday after the Ukrainian...
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In more than 70 documentaries, Stacey Dooley's disarmingly light touch has taken her to the heart of many of society's darkest issues. After 20 years of filming she thought she'd seen it all… Until she became a mother. The broadcaster Stacey Dooley gave birth to her daughter, Minnie, in January 2023. Though she has reported on women for almost...
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Local MP writes to authorities over 'irresponsible' motorists flocking to see sunrise and sunset at Mam torAn MP has called for action on irresponsible parking at Peak District beauty spots that he says is being fuelled by a TikTok craze.Jon Pearce, the Labour MP for High Peak in Derbyshire, said people had been flocking to the area to see the...
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The BBC's Towards Zero follows the scandalous life and loves of an adulterous tennis pro, and it's slick from the get-go. Plus, Tom Hanks narrates epic nature show The Americas – and it's Oscars night! 9pm, BBC OneChallengers meets Agatha Christie in the latest slick adaptation, which follows the aftermath of the scandal of adulterous pro tennis...
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The shocking and unprecedented scenes in the Oval Office dominate UK front pages today, with the papers united in horrorThe unprecedented scenes in the Oval Office dominated the front pages on Saturday, with the papers united in their horror. Adjectives including disastrous and vile were used to describe the meeting in which Donald Trump and his...
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This Sunday could see West Bank-set documentary No Other Land win an Oscar but it remains without US distribution, one of many challenging films facing problemsThe Oscars are far from a consensus, but few films head into Sunday's awards with as much critical acclaim as No Other Land, a documentary chronicling the destruction of the West Bank...
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As the Bond franchise heads to the online giant, thriller author William Boyd foresees a slew of spin-offs and says AI is not a threat to human screenwritersAmong the people best placed to predict how any James Bond of the future might look is a British writer with a strong feel for spies and for spying. William Boyd has been drawn back to the...
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Users of Reels report feeds dominated by violent and graphic footage after apparent algorithm malfunctionMark Zuckerberg's Meta has apologised after Instagram users were subjected to a flood of violence, gore, animal abuse and dead bodies on their Reels feeds.Users reported the footage after an apparent malfunction in Instagram's algorithm, which...
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Charles Hanson had been accused of being violent towards wife, Rebecca Hanson, but is cleared of all chargesThe celebrity auctioneer Charles Hanson has been unanimously cleared of coercive control and assault allegations made against him by his wife.The trial heard allegations that Hanson, 46, put Rebecca Hanson in a headlock while she was pregnant...
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Stephen Graham's new show about a boy arrested for murder is utterly chilling. Its team talk rage, panic attacks and being bowled over by a 15-year-oldThe first few minutes of Netflix's new drama Adolescence are among the most incredible you will ever see. Two police officers drive to a house, smash its doors in, sweep from room to room and...
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Chelsea co-owner also says league could learn from NFLCrystal Palace chair laments independent regulatorTodd Boehly has said the Premier League should consider selling its global TV rights to Netflix, as he shrugged off tensions with supporters and questions over his model of ownership in rare public remarks.The Chelsea co-owner also called on...
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Welsh crime drama The One That Got Away is an addictive watch with a hotshot lead. Plus, Sabrina Carpenter will dazzle the stage at the 2025 Brits. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, BBC FourThis knotty Welsh crime drama opens with a nurse heading for a romantic weekend in Paris. She is later found dead in the woods, with a heart-knot carved...
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With this grisly yet witty thriller, Lawrance's Millie instantly joins the ranks of greatest ever TV copsMarlon James doesn't just tell stories; he creates entire worlds. The professor and Booker prize-winning author's look at the attempted assassination of Bob Marley in 1976 Jamaica, A Brief History of Seven Killings, took in everything from the...
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In the 1980s and 90s this pioneering magazine was a hub for subcultures, but in today's digital landscape trends are followed rather than setI still remember the first copy of the Face magazine I bought at age 14. It was the January 1984 issue, with model and pop-rock singer Nick Kamen on the cover, in a ski cap. As a young kid, I bought magazines...
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Lauded former editor 'appalled' by billionaire newspaper owner's overhaul of opinion section to narrow focusDon't let a billionaire's algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get trusted reporting.Marty Baron, a highly regarded former editor of the Washington Post, has said that Jeff Bezos's announcement that the newspaper's...
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