Pictures from a helicopter show builders working on the new set for EastEnders at the BBC’s Elstree studios in Hertfordshire, as filming takes place at the existing set nearby. The BBC has been criticised for failing to deliver value for money on the project to build an HD-ready Albert Square. The National Audit Office says […]
Stars of the Aquaman film have performed the haka, the Maori war dance, during its premiere in Hollywood. The unusual red – (or blue in this instance!) – carpet antics also featured Game of Thrones actor Jason Momoa’s two children. He plays Aquaman alongside co-stars including Nicole Kidman and Willem Dafoe. Actress Amber Heard who […]
Image caption Dahl was injured when his plane crashed in North Africa in 1940 Before writing classic children’s books like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda, Roald Dahl was an RAF fighter pilot during World War Two. But he never picked up the medals he earned for his service. Now, 73 years after the […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Blurred Lines made more than $15m for Pharrell Williams (left) and Robin Thicke The long-running copyright case over hit song Blurred Lines has finally ended, with Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams told to pay $5m (£4m). The ruling concludes a legal battle that began in 2013, when Marvin Gaye’s […]
Spanish-language black-and-white film, Roma, is emerging as a strong contender in pre-Oscar contests picking up numerous awards and nominations. Written and directed by Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron, who also made Gravity, the film is a family drama inspired by Cuaron’s own childhood. BBC Talking Movies’ Tom Brook reports. Talking Movies is broadcast on BBC World […]
Image caption David Dimbleby has spent a quarter-century presenting the show After 25 years, David Dimbleby’s tenure on BBC One’s Question Time is coming to an end. The presenter is stepping down from the flagship political debate show, with Fiona Bruce poised to replace him. “It has been exhilarating following the twists and turns of […]
Image caption The Queen Vic pub is the centrepiece of the EastEnders set The BBC project to replace and expand the external set of EastEnders will now cost £27m more than originally planned. The original 2015 forecast for the E20 scheme was £59.7m, but the revised budget is now £86.7m. A National Audit Office (NAO) […]
Image copyright University of Nottingham Image caption Call the Midwife actress Sarah Gordy urged graduates to believe in themselves as she received her honorary degree An actor and campaigner has become the first person with Down’s syndrome to receive an honorary degree from a UK university. Sarah Gordy, 40, who has starred in Call the […]
Image copyright Alina Kisina A comedian has turned down a gig at a university after being asked to sign a “behavioural agreement” first. Konstantin Kisin was warned about a “no tolerance policy” on topics including racism, sexism and transphobia. He was asked to perform at a gig at the School of African and Oriental Studies […]
Image copyright Jasin Boland/Warner Bros Image caption Jason Momoa and Amber Heard star in Aquaman Aquaman, which stars Jason Momoa in the title role, has received mixed reviews from critics. After two brief appearances in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League, the king of the undersea nation finally has his own origin […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Young’s best-known songs include Cinnamon Girl, Rockin’ In The Free World and Heart of Gold Neil Young says he’ll go ahead with a show in London’s Hyde Park next year after the sponsor, Barclaycard, pulled out. The star had previously criticised the BST festival for choosing a “fossil fuel […]
Image copyright dunno Bill Ryder-Jones’s football team Everton have just lost to arch rivals Liverpool at Anfield ahead of our phone interview. The Wirral singer-songwriter and former Coral guitarist, however, is determined not to let that fact ruin his week. “I have a rule that I’ve lived by for a few years,” he explains. “If […]