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BBC News - Entertainment
BBC to cut raft of Radio 4 programmes including You and Yours -- The corporation said it would be investing in a new consumer programme, while announcing more cuts.
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Suffragette role 'a gift' says Beverley Knight -- The Wolverhampton-born singer stars as suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst in Sylvia the musical.5 hours ago
'I won Gladiators - now I'd love to become one' -- Josh McDonald won the third season of the hit TV programme, which aired earlier this year.4 hours ago
Gaten Matarazzo on life after Stranger Things as he makes West End debut -- The actor opens up about finding his way in the West End as he makes his debut in a revival of Rent. -- Newsbeat1 hour ago
How boxing inspired a play about men's mental health -- The play explores the difficulty some men have talking about their mental health and the support they can find in each other. -- Northern Ireland1 hour ago
How a folk band, football club and Fifa 11 came together for an unlikely terrace anthem -- After playing a bit of Fifa 11, Kingfishr leader singer Eddie Keogh posted a song in tribute to English League One club Wycombe Wanderers.47 minutes ago
Outspoken Indian actor Nana Patekar suddenly dies at 75 -- Known for his intense performances, Patekar carved out a distinctive place in Indian cinema.4 hours ago
Paul McCartney's key sells for double the estimate -- The star composed some of The Beatles' first songs in the Liverpool council house with John Lennon.1 hour ago
Gavin and Stacey creators Jones and Corden reveal celebrity cast of new show -- Ruth Jones and James Corden's new show also stars X-Men's James McAvoy and Harry Potter's Jim Broadbent.1 day ago
Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint dies aged 102 -- She starred opposite Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront, then alongside Cary Grant in Hitchcock's North by Northwest.1 day ago
Jimmy McGovern claims young offender institution staff 'lazy' -- The acclaimed writer says visiting young offenders institutions for his new drama left him "shocked".1 day ago
From films to streaming prices - how the Warner Bros deal could affect you -- The deal is expected to alter the entertainment and news industries but could it mean higher prices for consumers?1 day ago
Froyo's made a comeback. But at £12 a tub will it last? -- Frozen yoghurt, which was a huge craze in the 2000s and 2010s, has made its return with multiple chains popping up across the wider UK.1 day ago
Braid-creator Jonathan Blow on making the 'biggest puzzle game ever' -- Order of the Sinking Star is due out on Thursday and has roughly 1,500 puzzles for players to try1 day ago
Jeffrey Archer: bestselling novelist whose political career ended in scandal -- Politician and best-selling author whose career was mired in scandal and disgrace.2 days ago
'Bold and inventive' Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Literature Prize -- Carson, 76, is celebrated for works that often cross boundaries between poetry, fiction and scholarship.1 hour ago
How Aphrodite became a controversial sex symbol -- Artworks depicting the ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty, have long been branded obscene. How did she become one of the most controversial figures in the history of art?2 hours ago
Actor Simon Pegg reveals ADHD diagnosis: 'It's just who I am' -- The Shaun of the Dead and Mission: Impossible films star had previously put symptoms down to "character fault".3 hours ago
The Social Reckoning lacks power or thrills -- This sequel to The Social Network dramatises how a Facebook whistleblower exposed the company's secrets. But with a "dead-eyed" Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg, it lacks thrills.1 day ago
Queen pays tribute to 'irrepressible' Jeffrey Archer -- The bestselling author and former politician died on Monday at the age of 86.1 day ago
Rosie O'Donnell and Julie Hesmondhalgh to appear in play about Gisele Pelicot case -- The four-hour one-off performance will also star Adjoa Andoh and Juliet Stevenson and2 days ago
10 images capturing the chaos of '90s Brit culture -- It was the last hurrah of analogue, 20th-Century life in the UK, as the era's chaotic, thrilling energy spilled into music, fashion, art and hedonism.2 days ago