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Just now -- The nine Cannes films set to be Oscar contenders -- As Cannes Film Festival closes, which are the acclaimed films from this year's crop that could be heading for Academy Award nominations? -- Just now
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TV presenter Judith Chalmers dies aged 90 -- She was best known for hosting ITV's long-running travel show Wish You Were Here...?1 day ago
'Eat, sleep, rave, repeat': Fatboy Slim lights up Radio 1's Big Weekend -- The veteran DJ closed out the dance-focused day as the festival landed in Sunderland's Herrington Country Park.22 hours ago
Rap star Rob Base, known for hip-hop classic It Takes Two, dies aged 59 -- The artist is best known for the 1988 Billboard hit It Takes Two, produced with DJ E-Z Rock.12 hours ago
Rape survivor Pelicot tells Hay Festival how she found love again -- Global feminist figurehead tells Hay Festival how she has learned to trust again after ordeal.1 hour ago
Lupita Nyong'o rejects criticism of Helen of Troy role -- Critics including Elon Musk have claimed it's wrong to cast a black actress as the ancient Greek figure.1 day ago
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Race Across the World series six winners crowned -- The latest series culminated on Thursday with a dash through snow-covered Hatgal in northern Mongolia.2 days ago
Reality TV risks sinking 'into the gutter', warns ex-Channel 4 and Ofcom boss Michael Grade -- Michael Grade's warning comes in the wake of allegations made by participants on Married at First Sight.1 day ago
Hamnet author Maggie O'Farrell on her new novel on the Irish famine and keeping her Bafta in the basement -- Maggie O'Farrell's new novel, Land, is published after the success of the film adaptation of Hamnet.1 day ago
How to keep cool at your summer festivals -- As the summer festival season kicks off, temperatures are set to soar this bank holiday weekend.14 hours ago
Race Across the World pals Jo and Kush on fame, friendship and family -- The childhood best friends from Liverpool are the youngest duo in this series of the BBC show.2 days ago
Was Married at First Sight UK an 'accident waiting to happen'? -- Channel 4 has wider questions to answer after allegations made by three women who took part in the show.3 days ago
'It's a weird experience reliving Race Across the World' -- Siblings Katie and Harrison from Manchester say they entered the BBC show to have an adventure.2 days ago
Electronic music meets orchestra as DJ Black Coffee stuns O2 crowds -- In London for one night only ahead of his Ibiza residency, this sell-out show represented far more than just a performance.3 hours ago
10 of the best books of 2026 so far -- From a darkly comic tale of revenge to a beautiful contemplation on friendship, here are the year's most acclaimed works of fiction so far.11 hours ago
How Panorama exposed rape allegations on Married at First Sight UK -- Two women said they were raped by their on-screen husbands during filming of the Channel 4 show, MAFS.8 hours ago
When your mum learns about AI -- Life after Motherland. Downsizing, facing the horror of modern teens - not even an alpha mum can do it alone.1 day ago
Five things the new James Bond needs to be -- Finally, a new era for the franchise is imminent, with auditions starting to play the secret agent. Here's what qualities the latest star needs to embody, according to Bond experts.1 day ago