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BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 31, 2025

Adolescence hard to watch as a dad, Starmer tells creators
Sir Keir Starmer tells them there is not a "policy lever that can be pulled" to combat online misogyny.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 31, 2025

Korean star Kim Soo-Hyun denies accusations by late actress' family
The South Korean star says he did not date his fellow actor when she was a minor.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 31, 2025

AI was enemy No. 1 during Hollywood strikes. Now it's in Oscar-winning films
Tech companies say AI will make productions cheaper and faster - but many in Hollywood think it will replace their jobs.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 30, 2025

Damaged mummified bodies prevent Dublin crypt from opening
A historic crypt is unable to open after an arson attack damaged the remains of mummified bodies.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 30, 2025

Rosco McClelland wins Billy Connolly comedy award
The Glaswegian comic received a special video message from Sir Billy as he picked up his award.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 30, 2025

A Minecraft Movie and Stranger Things star's new album: What's coming up this week
SIX The Musical Live! also hits cinemas, and we're finally going to find out about the Switch 2.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 30, 2025

Richard Chamberlain: Heartthrob king of the TV mini-series
Dashing American actor who was unrivalled in his ability to hold a television audience.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 30, 2025

Richard Chamberlain, Shogun star, dies aged 90
Chamberlain earned the title "king of the mini-series" for his leading roles in Shogun and The Thorn Birds.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 30, 2025

Usher opens 10-night London residency, with mixed results
The opening night of the star's tour mixes flashes of brilliance with moments that fail to connect.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 29, 2025

Snow White, Rachel Zegler and a toxic debate that's not going away
The 23-year-old star of Disney's remake has become a battleground on social media.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 29, 2025

'I've not heard of incel before': Teenager dissects Adolescence with his worried parents
Fifteen-year-old teenager talks Andrew Tate and girl-boy friendships with his concerned parents following release of Netflix drama, Adolescence.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 29, 2025

Comedian dropped from hosting White House correspondents' dinner
Ruffin has been attacked by the White House for being critical of the Trump administration.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 29, 2025

'Don't you drop that!': Ant & Dec join Newcastle players on parade
Tens of thousands of supporters have joined the celebrations as the bus travels through the city.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 28, 2025

Tate Britain to return painting looted by Nazis
The 17th Century oil painting was taken from a Jewish Belgian art collector during World War Two.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 28, 2025

Oscars academy apologises for statement on Palestinian director attack
The apology comes after stars including Mark Ruffalo, Javier Bardem and Emma Thompson criticised the academy.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 28, 2025

Amateur photographers hope to fix Wikipedia's 'terrible' pictures
The site is littered with awful photos, particularly of celebrities - but a volunteer project is trying to fix that.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 28, 2025

Alex Warren was homeless and sleeping in friends' cars - now he's number one
The influencer-turned-musician is topping the charts after turning trauma into music that heals.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 28, 2025

A rediscovered painting that just made Indian art history
The 14-foot-wide mural by MF Husain sold for an unprecedented $13.8m (£10.6m) in New York last week.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 28, 2025

Indian mural that spent decades on Norwegian hospital wall sells for record $13.8m
The 14-foot-wide mural by MF Husain sold for an unprecedented $13.8m (£10.6m) in New York last week.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 28, 2025

'Then, the phone rang': BBC's Mark Lowen on being deported from Turkey
The BBC correspondent was deported from Turkey this week after covering ongoing mass protests in the country.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 28, 2025

Husband shares 'bittersweet' Paul O'Grady clip filmed 20 minutes before he died
The TV presenter filmed is seen at home alongside his beloved dogs just 20 minutes before he died.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 28, 2025

BBC backtracks on having adverts in some UK podcasts
The BBC says it "recognises strength of feeling about the plans" after other broadcasters objected.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 28, 2025

The Vampire Diaries author LJ Smith dies at 66
Smith's book series was adapted for a hit teen TV show, which ran for eight years until 2017.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 28, 2025

AJ Tracey will be live and direct at smaller venues
Grassroot music venues praise the rapper for his tour locations.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 28, 2025

Alan Cumming cast in Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday
The Scots actor is to reprise a character he last played more than 20 years ago.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 28, 2025

Dua Lipa wins copyright case over Levitating
The pop star had been accused of plagiarising the 1979 disco track Wiggle and Giggle All Night.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 28, 2025

Chappell Roan: 'There's a new path for girls breaking the rules'
The Giver singer speaks about her fearlessness and being inspired by Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 28, 2025

Beatle's last piano played for first time in decades
The upright piano was played by John Lennon hours before he was shot dead in December 1980.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 28, 2025

Tributes paid to radio and TV presenter Paul Barnes
Barnes, who has died aged 85, enjoyed a longstanding broadcasting career across BBC and ITV.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 28, 2025

Broadchurch creator uses Dorset for first novel
Chris Chibnall gave his first reading of his novel to an audience at Bridport Arts Centre on Monday.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 27, 2025

Trump targets 'anti-American ideology' at Smithsonian museums
Donald Trump signs an order for his vice-president to target the Smithsonian Institution's museums.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 27, 2025

Vance to purge museums of 'anti-American ideology'
Donald Trump signs an order for his vice-president to target the Smithsonian Institution's museums.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 27, 2025

Salman Rushdie to release first fiction since stabbing
Sir Salman says his upcoming book, a collection of stories, will explore themes mortality, peace, anger and farewells.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 27, 2025

As streaming subscriptions stall, are price rises inevitable?
After years of growth, the music streaming market is levelling off, so what will labels do next?

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 27, 2025

Bafta TV Awards 2025: The list of nominations
Who are the main nominees for this year's Bafta TV awards?

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 27, 2025

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart join Avengers: Doomsday cast
The film is set for release in May 2026, with Robert Downey Jr already announced as playing Doctor Doom.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 27, 2025

Baby Reindeer leads Bafta TV nominations
The Netflix series is up for eight awards, while ITV's Mr Bates vs The Post Office has six nominations.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 27, 2025

Dancing On Ice taken off air by ITV
The broadcaster announced there are "no current plans for another series" of the ice-skating contest.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 27, 2025

Gigil: The new word in the dictionary for overwhelming cuteness
The Oxford English Dictionary has added new untranslatable words from South East Asia.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 26, 2025

Hairy Biker Dave's final ride sells for £16,000
The auction of the BSA Goldstar was for charity and it was bought by a friend of the late Dave Myers.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 26, 2025

Gérard Depardieu denies allegations of sexual assault at combative trial
The two legal teams have clashed repeatedly in court as the French film star's lawyer has questioned the credibility of the two plaintiffs.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 26, 2025

Wigmore Hall quits 'crippling' funding system
The classical music venue says it will stop taking public money because of the "onerous" conditions.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 26, 2025

The row that rocked K-pop: NewJeans tell BBC why they spoke out
NewJeans talk to the BBC in their first interview since a court blocked their attempt to leave their record label.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 26, 2025

Malcolm in the Middle's brother recast for revival
Erik Per Sullivan, who played Malcolm's younger brother Dewey, will not return to the show.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 26, 2025

FKA twigs blames her team for late tour cancellation
The Cellophane singer says her production team failed to sort her US visa paperwork in time.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 26, 2025

Malcolm in the Middle recasts key role for revival
Erik Per Sullivan, who played Malcolm's younger brother Dewey, will not return to the show.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 26, 2025

Lauren Laverne has 'a new fearlessness' after cancer
"I mean, what's life going to throw at me that's worse than that?" the TV and radio presenter asks.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 26, 2025

Lauren Laverne: I have a 'new fearlessness' after cancer
"I mean, what's life going to throw at me that's worse than that?" the TV and radio presenter asks.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 26, 2025

The row that rocked K-pop: NewJeans on courage of speaking out
NewJeans talk to the BBC in their first interview since a court blocked their attempt to leave their record label.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 26, 2025

Corden and Jones to reunite at Hay Festival
The duo will take to the stage to talk about Gavin & Stacey's origins and its hit final episode.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 25, 2025

Hounded and not guilty: A Bollywood media trial blows up in smoke
She was called "a gold digger" and "a murderer" after the death of her actor boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 25, 2025

'We panicked when we realised viewers see everything' - Stacey and Joe on their new show
The TV couple are opening up their home and their lives in a new reality series for BBC One.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 25, 2025

'We panicked when we realised viewers see everything' - Stacey Solomon on new show
The TV couple are opening up their home and their lives in a new reality series for BBC One.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 25, 2025

'A lot has happened in Brian's life in The Archers'
Charles Collingwood has played Brian Aldridge for half a century in the world's longest-running soap.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 25, 2025

'I was afraid for my life': At the scene of the attack on Palestinian Oscar winner
The Palestinian Oscar winner's West Bank home was attacked by Israeli settlers. Ballal's co-director says his acclaim "does not help us on the ground".

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 25, 2025

Spider-Man and Harry Potter producers to make next Bond
Amy Pascal and David Heyman have been described as "two of the most accomplished" producers around.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 25, 2025

Palestinian Oscar winner released after attack by Israeli settlers, co-director says
Hamdan Ballal was beaten by settlers before being taken away, his No Other Land co-director said.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 25, 2025

Woman tells court of 'shock' at Noel Clarke 'assault'
The actor and producer is suing The Guardian over allegations of sexually inappropriate behaviour

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 25, 2025

Laurence Fox charged over Narinder Kaur upskirting image
Actor will face court in April after sharing an intimate image of the broadcaster on social media.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 25, 2025

Oasis sale 'may have misled fans' says watchdog
CMA concerned that Ticketmaster may have breached consumer protection law for Oasis reunion tour.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 25, 2025

#Merky Books winner wants to write for 'next gen of black boys'
Abaka Debrah's novel Where Geezers Call Home has won the New Writers' Prize on Stormzy's #Merky Books label.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 25, 2025

Palestinian Oscar winner attacked by Israeli settlers then detained, activists say
Hamdan Ballal was beaten by settlers before being taken away, his No Other Land co-director said.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 25, 2025

Car lost by Johnny Hallyday at poker sells for €132,000
The 1975 Panther De Ville had mink seats, a gold disc on top of the grille and hubcaps carrying the rock star's initials.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 25, 2025

Car lost by Johnny Hallyday at poker sold for €132,000
The 1975 Panther De Ville given to him by his then-wife had mink seats, a gold disc on top of the grille and hubcaps carrying his initials.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 25, 2025

India comedian won't apologise for joke that angered politicians
Kunal Kamra's jokes, which went viral, outraged supporters of Maharashtra leader Eknath Shinde.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 25, 2025

Ray Meade: 'When they told me I had MS, I thought I was done'
The Ocean Colour Scene bassist feared his career was over after a devastating diagnosis.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 24, 2025

Palestinian Oscar winner detained by Israeli soldiers after settler attack, activists say
Ballal was beaten before being taken away, his No Other Land co-director said.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 24, 2025

Palestinian Oscar winner held by Israeli soldiers
Hamdan Ballal was attacked by masked settlers in the occupied West Bank, activists say.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 24, 2025

How Robbie Williams became a 'therapist' to indie band Lottery Winners
Robbie asked the group to join his stadium tour, after he discovered their music on BBC Radio 2.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 24, 2025

Archaeologists find 'unprecedented' Iron Age hoard
Archaeologists say they have found more than 800 items dating back about 2,000 years.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 24, 2025

Radio host Chris Stark diagnosed with testicular cancer
The Capital Breakfast host said he was 'effectively cured' after the disease was caught early.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 24, 2025

Netflix's Adolescence makes UK TV ratings history
The hit drama becomes the first streaming show to top the UK's overall weekly TV ratings.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 24, 2025

Watch: Conan O'Brien honoured at Trump-run Kennedy Center
The comedian received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at one of the more prominent events since US President Donald Trump took over the Kennedy Center.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 24, 2025

Moment BBC programme sparks memory of man with dementia
The use pictures or music to evoke a response in people living with dementia can help start a conversation with loved ones and carers.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 24, 2025

Star of Sidemen's reality show reveals 'evil' racist abuse
Ex-Love Islander Whitney Adebayo says she was abused online after appearing on the Netflix show.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 24, 2025

Star of Sidemen's reality show shares 'evil' racist abuse
Ex-Love Islander Whitney Adebayo says she was abused online after appearing on the Netflix show.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 24, 2025

Middleton banned as company boss over £1m tax bill
SAS: Who Dares Wins star Ant Middleton is reprimanded for taking £3m from his company while owing tax.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 24, 2025

Middleton banned as company boss over £1m unpaid tax
SAS: Who Dares Wins star Ant Middleton is reprimanded for taking £3m from his company while owing tax.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 24, 2025

Watch: Prince William's surprise birthday wishes for Mary Berry
The message is part of a special pre-recorded episode of BBC One's The One Show.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 24, 2025

Comic Gatto denies abuse but admits 'poor judgment'
The comedian has been accused of sexual assault by a TikToker.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 24, 2025

Gérard Depardieu's sexual assault trial set to begin
The French actor is accused of sexually abusing two women during a film shoot in 2021 and faces up to five years in jail.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 24, 2025

Mary Berry moved to tears by royal birthday message
The Prince of Wales is among those sending 90th birthday messages to the "true national treasure".

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 24, 2025

Blue Peter will lose live 'magic', ex-host says
The ongoing show filmed its last live episodes after 67 years, the BBC confirmed over the weekend.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 24, 2025

BBC's Blue Peter ends live episodes after 67 years
The longest-running children's show in the world will move to a pre-recorded format, the BBC says.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 24, 2025

'I didn't expect Adolescence to have such an effect'
Hannah Walters says she has received messages from parents about the issues raised by the drama.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 24, 2025

NewJeans announce hiatus after setback in court battle
The K-pop group, which now call themselves NJZ, announce a pause after debuting a new song.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 24, 2025

Disney's Snow White underwhelms at box office
The film has taken an estimated $87.3m globally during its opening weekend, according to Box Office Mojo.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 23, 2025

Disney's Snow White film tops box office despite bad reviews
The film has taken an estimated $87.3m globally during its opening weekend, according to Box Office Mojo.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 23, 2025

John Cooper Clarke: 'A national treasure? I hate that'
He is about to become the first poet to headline a UK arena, but says he isn't ready for national treasure status.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 23, 2025

Netflix's answer to The Traitors, and a rival to The Sims: What's coming up this week
Also this week, Mumford & Sons release their new album, and Holland drops on Amazon Prime.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 23, 2025

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ and presenter Andy Peebles dies aged 76
BBC broadcaster Andy Peebles, one of the last people to interview John Lennon, dies at the age of 76.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 23, 2025

Radio DJ and presenter Andy Peebles dies aged 76
BBC broadcaster Andy Peebles, the last man to interview John Lennon, dies at the age of 76.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 23, 2025

Reeves defends taking free Sabrina Carpenter tickets
Rachel Reeves tells the BBC she went to the concert with a family member and will declare the tickets.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 23, 2025

Calvin Harris' pub helps his hometown's music scene
A small pub owned by the chart-topping DJ offers a "leg up" to bands plying their trade in Dumfries.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 22, 2025

End of hedonism? Why Britain turned its back on clubbing
In the last five years, around 400 clubs have closed in Britain - could the lasting impact of the pandemic play a part?

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 22, 2025

UK TV industry in crisis, says Wolf Hall director
Peter Kosminsky says they had to cut most of the outdoor scenes to make the historical drama.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 22, 2025

The Searchers to end touring after 68 years
Known as the "longest-running band in pop history", The Searchers' hits included Sweets For My Sweet.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 22, 2025

Tumour removal was 'hardest thing', Davina McCall tells Comic Relief
The TV presenter recounts her experience as Red Nose Day celebrates its 40th year.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 22, 2025

The singer selling out gigs - without releasing songs
Kerr Mercer has supported Myles Smith and written a song with Lewis Capaldi.

BBC Entertainment & Arts
Mar 22, 2025

40 years of Deacon Blue - and you can get our new album on cassette
The Glasgow band have been together since 1985 and to mark the milestone a version of their new album will be on cassette.

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