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BBC News - Entertainment

How Industry became TV's most nightmarish show -- The HBO banking drama has just kicked off its fourth series, amid serious hype and with a starrier cast than ever. It's also taking its story – and characters – to chilling new places.

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2026 Mobo Awards: The nominations list in full -- Find out who is nominated in each of the 20 categories at the 2026 Mobo Awards.

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Olivia Dean, Central Cee and Little Simz lead 2026 Mobo nominations -- The musicians pick up four nominations each, as the ceremony moves to Manchester for the first time.

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Julian Barnes on his last novel: 'I hope it's a good one to go out on' -- The award-winning author discusses his "final" novel, living with cancer, and the future of fiction.

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Wicked's Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey set for theatre reunion -- The Hollywood stars will perform in London after their successful run in the Wicked franchise.

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Colleen Hoover reveals 'successful' cancer surgery -- The best-selling author says she has also been undergoing radiotherapy and is "doing much better".

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Sting pays Police bandmates £600,000 in royalties -- The musician discovered a "historic underpayment" after being sued in London's High Court.

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The rise and fall of convicted TV actor John Alford -- Once a TV star who found minor chart success, John Alford is now in prison for sex offences.

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David Hockney says moving Bayeux Tapestry to UK is 'madness' -- The artist claims it is too much of a risk to transport the centuries-old artwork from France.

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Bafta names rising stars who are tipped for film success -- Chase Infiniti, Miles Caton and Robert Aramayo are among the nominees for the Bafta Rising Star Award.

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Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni cleared of cake fraud -- Chiara Ferragni had been accused of misleading consumers in her promotion of Christmas cakes and Easter eggs.

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Actor John Alford jailed for sex assaults on teens -- The former London's Burning and Grange Hill star bought vodka for the girls before assaulting them.

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First-ever UK Town of Culture competition launched -- Towns of all sizes are encouraged to showcase their culture for a chance to win a £3m prize.

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Coronation Street legend joins cast of Irish soap -- Callard, best known for her role as Liz McDonald on Coronation Street, will play a new character called Lily.

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Stranger Things documentary-maker shares reason for last-minute finale script -- The making-of documentary gives fans an insight into the production process of the hit sci-fi show.

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Why you're more like the Traitors than you think and how it could harm you -- We underestimate how often we bend the truth, but doing so can leave us isolated and anxious.

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Why Michael Sheen put his money on the line for new Welsh national theatre -- The actor discusses spearheading the Welsh National Theatre and starring in its first production.

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Megastar boy band BTS never really went away -- The world's biggest boy band are due to reveal their 2026 tour dates - why is it causing so much excitement?

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'It's incredible, surreal': Skye Newman wins BBC Sound of 2026 -- Coming from a "broken background", Skye Newman's visceral, powerful pop has made her one to watch.

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What Mia McKenna-Bruce learnt from Helena Bonham Carter -- The actor, who's starring in Agatha Christie's Seven Dials, speaks to Nuala McGovern on Woman's Hour.

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