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Netflix drama Adolescence hailed as 'flawless' TV
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:52:44 GMT
The show is called "an early contender for the best thing you will see on the small screen this year".
Dylan Mulvaney's tell-all book and Netflix thriller Adolescence: What's coming out this week?
Sun, 09 Mar 2025 17:59:45 GMT
This week also sees the third season of The Wheel of Time come out, and WWE 2K25 is finally being released.
Drag star The Vivienne died after taking ketamine, family says
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:02:07 GMT
The RuPaul's Drag Race winner's family wants to raise awareness and bring something positive from the "complete tragedy".
Not so demure any more: The rise of 'free the nipple' fashion
Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:10:23 GMT
Stars like Charli XCX have made see-through outfits all the rage at big events, but not everyone's a fan.
Watch: Jamie Oliver calls for more support for dyslexic children
Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:42:01 GMT
The TV chef and campaigner met with the education secretary to ask for government action.
Donatella defied the doubters - what's next for her and Versace?
Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:50:36 GMT
Versace took over the Italian fashion house after her brother's untimely death and made it her own.
As if! Cult 90s film Clueless gets musical makeover
Sat, 15 Mar 2025 00:13:30 GMT
The 1995 teen film has been brought to the stage in London's West End, with music by KT Tunstall.
Ofcom drops investigations after GB News ruling
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:22:14 GMT
Investigations into shows hosted by Nigel Farage and David Lammy are among six dropped by the watchdog.
Wales' slavery legacy explored in new play
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 06:09:11 GMT
The Women of Llanrumney is set on a sugar plantation in 18th Century Jamaica.
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd-Webber write new songs
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 05:56:55 GMT
The pair have written songs for a new comedy entitled Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas.
Jonathan Anderson steps down as creative director of Loewe
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 21:17:05 GMT
Jonathan Anderson thanks Loewe as he departs the Spanish luxury fashion house after 11 years.
Jasper Carrott at 80 - still loving comedy
Fri, 14 Mar 2025 06:15:11 GMT
The Brummie comedian talks of his career, how he got his stage name and more to the BBC.
Trump moves to close down Voice of America radio service
Sun, 16 Mar 2025 23:28:03 GMT
More than 1,300 staff placed on administrative leave as White House accuses VOA of being anti-Trump, "radical" and "leftist".
Netflix's $320m sci-fi blockbuster is 'soulless', 'dumb' and a hit
Sat, 15 Mar 2025 15:45:48 GMT
The Electric State, starring Millie Bobby Brown, follows a trend of Netflix making star-packed movies that are panned by critics - but reach huge audiences.
Cannes award-winning actress Dequenne dies at 43
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:40:18 GMT
Émilie Dequenne shot to fame when she won the best actress award at the film festival at the age of 18.
'Living in a reel': How Alzheimer's left Gene Hackman alone in his final days
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 02:27:36 GMT
The actor may not have known his wife was dead inside the home he was living in because of the disease.
Stevie Wonder to headline 2025 Lytham Festival
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:03:22 GMT
The legendary music star will join US rockers Kings of Leon and Justin Timberlake at the event in July.
The moment UK's Eurovision act was announced
Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:09:47 GMT
Country trio Remember Monday will be representing the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2025.
Piper was Doctor Who reboot's secret weapon - Davies
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 06:22:06 GMT
Russell T Davies says he never thought the show would still be going 20 years on from its reboot.
Lady Gaga: My biggest fear? Being alone
Fri, 07 Mar 2025 01:20:36 GMT
As she returns to pop with her seventh album, Mayhem, Lady Gaga reflects on the loneliness of fame.
How Hollywood’s powerful smear machine covers up feuds
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:23:04 GMT
The Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni feud has shone a light on a part of the entertainment industry that many of those within it would rather remain invisible.
Watch: What did we learn from Meghan's new Netflix show?
Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:10:30 GMT
The BBC's Daniela Relph takes a look at the Duchess of Sussex's new lifestyle series, 'With love, Meghan'.
The Sidemen's reality show, and Selena Gomez's 'love story' album: What to stream this week
Sun, 16 Mar 2025 17:51:37 GMT
This week also sees the release of Snow White, while gamers are getting set for Assassin's Creed Shadows.
Cancelled Cambridge Folk Festival lost £320,000
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 06:27:34 GMT
The cancelled festival attracts thousands and has hosted the likes of Robert Plant and Van Morrison.
'A library is more than a place with books, it is a lifeline'
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 01:41:07 GMT
Research by the BBC finds libraries are being lost at a rate of about 40 each year.
Herbie Hancock: 'YouTube rabbit holes delayed album by 15 years'
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 06:37:20 GMT
Herbie Hancock on 80 years of playing the piano and being this year's recipient of the Polar Music Prize.
Davina McCall 'feels amazing' returning to work after brain tumour
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 22:31:19 GMT
TV presenter Davina McCall says going back to work is "like the final piece of the jigsaw."
Hackman's children not named in actor's $80m will
Sat, 15 Mar 2025 20:42:50 GMT
The legendary actor's three children may still have a claim to his fortune under state laws, legal experts say.