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- Eighties duo Bros thank fans for support at O2 comeback showPosted on August 20, 2017 at 12:03 pm
Kicking off with I Owe You Nothing, Matt and Luke Goss roll back the years for Brosettes at the O2. […]
- US comedian and activist Dick Gregory dies aged 84Posted on August 20, 2017 at 4:37 am
The family of Dick Gregory, who satirised racism with his stand-up, announce his death aged 84. […]
- Neil Finn is recording an album live on FacebookPosted on August 20, 2017 at 3:25 am
The Crowded House star says live-streaming the sessions stops him procrastinating. […]
- Shakespeare's Globe: Six ideas new boss Michelle Terry has for the theatrePosted on August 20, 2017 at 3:24 am
The theatre's new artistic director Michelle Terry is hoping to steady the ship after a bumpy year. […]
- Usakos, a community scarred by apartheidPosted on August 19, 2017 at 11:11 pm
A new exhibition of photographs shows how apartheid changed this small Namibian town. […]
- Sir Bruce Forsyth: 8 little-known facts about his careerPosted on August 19, 2017 at 10:58 am
As well as hosting hit game shows, he was in movies, a TV sitcom and tried to crack America. […]
- 'Bruce span 80 times a day'Posted on August 19, 2017 at 10:09 am
Arlene Phillips on her former Strictly Come Dancing colleague Bruce Forsyth. […]
- Liz MacKean: A tribute by her former colleaguesPosted on August 19, 2017 at 7:20 am
Newsnight pays a moving tribute to its former reporter who has died aged 52 after a stroke. […]
- Woman raped by Roman Polanski asks for 'mercy' to end casePosted on August 19, 2017 at 1:43 am
A Los Angeles court rejects a plea by a woman raped by the director to dismiss the 40-year-old case. […]
- Sir Bruce Forsyth: TV legend dies aged 89Posted on August 18, 2017 at 8:14 pm
Tributes are paid to the TV legend, who hosted Strictly Come Dancing and The Generation Game. […]
- Sir Bruce Forsyth: Lord Grade recalls 'a very special man'Posted on August 18, 2017 at 7:25 pm
TV executive Lord Grade remembers a "loyal" and "special" man with great instincts. […]
- Sir Bruce Forsyth wound up Sir Sean Connery - and other storiesPosted on August 18, 2017 at 7:11 pm
Friends share their memories of TV legend Sir Bruce Forsyth, who has died at the age of 89. […]
- Sir Bruce Forsyth: Tributes to 'a national hero'Posted on August 18, 2017 at 6:42 pm
The star is remembered as "one of the greatest entertainers our country has ever known". […]
- Ex-BBC reporter Liz MacKean dies after strokePosted on August 18, 2017 at 5:50 pm
Award-winning correspondent, who left BBC after row over her Jimmy Savile investigation, had a stroke. […]
- Sir Bruce Forsyth 'still had twinkle in eye' at the endPosted on August 18, 2017 at 5:47 pm
Former BBC Chairman Lord Grade pays tribute to the entertainment TV legend, who has died aged 89. […]
- How Sir Bruce Forsyth entertained us over the decadesPosted on August 18, 2017 at 3:38 pm
From Strictly to The Price Is Right, we look back at the career of the British TV legend. […]
- Michael Barrymore wins payout over wrongful arrestPosted on August 18, 2017 at 10:53 am
The 65-year-old was detained 10 years ago on suspicion of the rape and murder of Stuart Lubbock. […]
- Jacques Cousteau's relationship with son revisitedPosted on August 18, 2017 at 10:31 am
The explorer became famous in Britain in the 1970s for his TV documentaries about the underwater world. […]
- Black British stars celebrated at National Portrait GalleryPosted on August 18, 2017 at 10:11 am
Sir Trevor McDonald, Naomi Campbell and Tinie Tempah are among the faces in a major new exhibition. […]
- Michael Barrymore: How the British TV king lost his crownPosted on August 18, 2017 at 9:37 am
As entertainer Michael Barrymore is awarded damages for unlawful arrest, BBC News examines his rise and fall. […]
- Why is MTV bringing back Unplugged and TRL?Posted on August 18, 2017 at 9:34 am
Shawn Mendes will be the first artist to perform in a revival of MTV Unplugged. […]
- Actress Rouass caught up in Barcelona attackPosted on August 18, 2017 at 9:15 am
The actress says she had to hide in a restaurant freezer and heard gunshots outside. […]
- Who are BBC Radio 1's new DJs?Posted on August 18, 2017 at 5:28 am
Four new presenters will be heard in the station's weekend line-up during September. […]
- Mull of Kintyre - the story of a Scottish mega-hitPosted on August 17, 2017 at 11:29 pm
It was recorded 40 years ago this month with the help of a pipe band and was a Christmas number one in 1977. […]
- BBC Radio 4 to launch female-led panel showPosted on August 17, 2017 at 4:27 pm
The show's creator says Where's The F In News will feature "a shedload of intelligent and funny women". […]
- Detroit director Kathryn Bigelow urges race talksPosted on August 17, 2017 at 12:52 pm
The director of a film about the 1967 riots says she wants to meet racism "head-on. […]
- Belle and Sebastian drummer left in store car park for four hoursPosted on August 17, 2017 at 10:51 am
Belle and Sebastian's Richard Colburn sat in his pyjamas for four hours waiting for the tour bus to return. […]
- Bonnie Tyler to perform Total Eclipse during total eclipsePosted on August 17, 2017 at 10:25 am
The singer's next performance also involves a cruise ship and one of the Jonas Brothers. […]
- Matt LeBlanc: Top Gear to 'expand the comedy'Posted on August 17, 2017 at 8:45 am
The presenter says they are aiming for a broader audience while remaining true to the show's "petrolhead nature". […]
- Celebrating the Prince of BroadwayPosted on August 17, 2017 at 7:03 am
The award winning director-producer reflects on his past work, Trump and the state of Broadway. […]
- In numbers: Who is the most successful Bond?Posted on August 17, 2017 at 5:34 am
How does Daniel Craig compare to the actors who have played 007 before him? […]
- Tom Cruise injury halts Mission: Impossible filmingPosted on August 16, 2017 at 7:26 pm
Paramount Pictures confirms that actor Tom Cruise broke his ankle during filming of a stunt. […]
- BBC and Channel 4 in spat over Bake Off slotPosted on August 16, 2017 at 3:35 pm
The BBC accuses Channel 4 of a "cynical" move by going head-to-head with its new cooking show. […]
- Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage warns fans not to buy huskiesPosted on August 16, 2017 at 1:48 pm
Peter Dinklage is telling fans to stop buying huskies, the dogs that resemble direwolves, as many are being abandoned. […]
- Why Elvis is still earning a fortunePosted on August 15, 2017 at 11:00 pm
Why passing away has done little to deaden the commercial appeal of musical legends like Elvis and their entrepreneurial super fans. […]
- How safe is it to be a stunt performer?Posted on August 15, 2017 at 3:52 pm
Two stunt performers have died in recent accidents in the US, but what safety measures exist in the UK? […]
- Why the Taylor Swift case is significantPosted on August 15, 2017 at 12:31 pm
The pop star's actions are being seen as an inspiration for women to report groping. […]
- Very weird things banned from music festivalsPosted on August 15, 2017 at 12:10 pm
Reading and Leeds bans pineapples, adding to the list of weird stuff you can't take to festivals. […]
- Are comedy double acts making a comeback?Posted on August 15, 2017 at 12:10 am
Comedy and sketches for two are making a comeback at the Edinburgh Fringe festival. […]
- Is J Balvin's Mi Gente the new Despacito?Posted on August 13, 2017 at 11:33 pm
Another Spanish-language song is dominating the streaming charts. We meet its singer, J Balvin. […]
- Kate Nash on Glow and 10 years of Made of BricksPosted on August 13, 2017 at 9:41 am
The singer and actress talks to Newsbeat 10 years since the release of her debut album and Glow being renewed for a second season. […]
- Magazines: How print is surviving the digital agePosted on August 11, 2017 at 11:33 pm
The latest magazine sales figures are out - and they aren't as bleak as you might think. […]
- Wichita Lineman: The unfinished song that became a classicPosted on August 9, 2017 at 11:36 am
Why Glen Campbell's signature song was recorded before Jimmy Webb had finished writing it. […]
