Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ronald “Carl” Giles was best known for his cartoons which appeared in the Daily and Sunday Express newspapers The characters created by cartoonist Carl Giles are being brought to life in what is believed to be the first musical based on his works. Grandma Saves the Day! A Musical […]
Image copyright Getty Images Radio 1’s Big Weekend has announced an extra night in Middlesbrough with performances from Mark Ronson and MK. They join Miley Cyrus, Stormzy, The 1975 and Little Mix who are already part of the line-up. We already knew about the stars playing on 25 and 26 May in Stewart Park, but […]
Image copyright Universal Image caption Moretz as the warm-hearted yet naive Frances in Greta US actress Chloë Grace Moretz knows a thing or two about same-sex education. Growing up in the conservative Christian town of Rome, Georgia, two of her brothers felt they had to “pray the gay away” before coming out. That led to […]
Image copyright Tristram Kenton Image caption Daniel Kramer said he was proud to be leaving after a season that innovated and broke box office records The artistic director of the English National Opera is to step down, less than three years into the role. Daniel Kramer will leave the position in July in order to […]
Image copyright Getty Images Beyoncé’s Netflix documentary, Homecoming, has arrived with a surprise: A new Beyoncé album. The star, who perfected the art of stealth releases with a self-titled album in 2013, announced the new record just hours before Homecoming premiered. Both the film and the album capture her 2018 Coachella set – which celebrated […]
A giant 22ft high (6.7m) baby which stands taller than a double-decker bus has been installed at Halifax Piece Hall ahead of an outdoor production about a mother’s fight for her child. The mechanical puppet, which takes nine people to operate, is set to be the centrepiece of a show which will feature a cast […]
Image caption Beverley Craven performing in Glasgow last November Beverley Craven says going back on tour with fellow singers Julia Fordham and Judie Tzuke is her reward after months of arduous cancer treatment. “It’s been what’s kept me going,” she told the BBC. “It’s been this prize at the end I’ve been focusing on. “It’ll […]
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Image caption Christopher Goldscheider joined the viola section of the ROH orchestra in 2002 The Royal Opera House has lost its appeal over the life-changing hearing damage caused to a viola player at a rehearsal of Wagner’s Die Walkure. The Court of Appeal ruled unanimously that the ROH failed to take reasonable steps to protect […]
Image copyright Eric Butts/Lucasfilm Image caption Eric Butts is a 40-year-old YouTuber from Lexington, Kentucky “I intentionally put crying trailers on the internet. I have to have a thick skin.” Eric Butts is what you might call a “reaction YouTuber”. He makes videos where he watches trailers and reacts, whether that’s with laughter, bemusement or […]
Former Hollyoaks actor Paul Danan has exclusively revealed to BBC Radio 5 Live that he’s involved in a popular parody Instagram account that spoofs 90s and 00s celebrities. The @paul_danan_official / Dananagram channel posts retro photos of celebrities – allegedly from Danan’s old camera – and has more than 70,000 followers. Although the joke descriptions […]
Image copyright Disney/Marvel Image caption Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo and Don Cheadle in Avengers: Endgame The directors of the latest Avengers film have pleaded with fans not to reveal plot details after some footage and images reportedly leaked online. “Please don’t spoil it for others, the same way you wouldn’t want it spoiled […]