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BBC director general defends plan to shelve new Archers studio -- Plans to build a bespoke studio for the long-running Radio 4 soap were shelved this week.
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Just now -- Russell Brand was a 'sexual predator', says prosecution as rape trial begins -- The comedian and actor faces charges including rape and sexual assault, which he denies. -- Just now2 minutes ago
Raye hits back at touts using AI bots for show sign-up -- Raye has hit back at ticket touts who she says "overwhelmed" the sign-up process for an upcoming live show by using artificial intelligence (AI) bots to create "hundreds of thousands of fake registrations".2 minutes ago
LIVE - Russell Brand was 'ruthless' and a 'sexual predator', prosecutors allege as rape trial begins - The actor and comedian has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.3 hours ago
Davina McCall says memory loss after brain surgery was like 'advanced Alzheimer's' -- The TV presenter says she suffered memory loss following her operation to remove a benign tumour.26 minutes ago
Racial bias in London music licensing, report says -- Genres including Afrobeats, hip-hop and R&B are routinely flagged as "high risk", a report finds.58 minutes ago
Actress Selma Blair faces charges for kicking nurse and officer after plane incident -- The Legally Blonde actress faces two counts of assault for allegedly kicking a police officer and a nurse after allegedly attacking attendants on a flight.7 hours ago
Russell T Davies criticises BBC boss's 'clumsy' AI Doctor Who comments -- BBC director general Matt Brittin said he had seen a "pretty good" AI-generated episode of the show.8 hours ago
Lena Dunham's Girls to return for limited HBO run -- Ten years after the series finale, the "Girls" are getting back together to explore the "milestone of turning forty", HBO says.11 hours ago
Ex-gang boss sentenced to 40 years for orchestrating Tupac Shakur's murder -- Davis was found guilty last month over his role in the late rap superstar's death in a drive-by shooting in 1996.7 hours ago
Zimbabwean author denies using AI to write award-winning story -- Simbarashe Kundizeza was responding to an accusation that has caused an uproar on social media.7 hours ago
Turkish police raid opposition TV station, halting live broadcasts -- It is the latest in a series of crackdowns on media critical of the Turkish president and his government.1 hour ago
Raye hits back at ticket touts who 'overwhelmed' sign-up for Albert Hall show -- The award-winning singer said there were 1.8 million sign-ups for her 5,000-seat Royal Albert Hall show.1 day ago
Katie Price denies 'any venom' against ex at his rape trial -- Kieran Hayler, who denies offences against a girl when she was 13, was married to Price at the time.17 hours ago
How Breaking Bad's RJ Mitte changed the way we see cerebral palsy -- The star, who has died at the age of 34, fought for better representation of disabilities on screen.23 hours ago
Robert Pattinson on new film Primetime and how hunting predators became hit TV -- The actor portrays the real-life host of American TV show, To Catch a Predator, in his latest film.2 days ago
Inside the room: What it was like to be with Blackpink's Lisa as race scandal erupted -- Film-maker Sue Kim talks about having unprecedented access to K-Pop idol Lisa Manobal at her most candid.3 days ago
Ashe was too scared to cancel her wedding - the story became a hit song -- The US singer-songwriter reveals the story behind her international smash hit, Stop The Wedding.3 days ago
Screams, haunting scenes and deadly hide-and-seek, as Celebrity Traitors heats up -- Episode four saw two more contestants depart, a ghoulish mission near a graveyard and a spooky twist.2 days ago
Why La Bola Negra could win the Oscars' top prize -- Telling the stories of three gay men across a century, this sweeping but relatively low-budget drama is second favourite to The Odyssey for the Academy's top prize.3 hours ago
Nine images capturing 100 years of Bel-Air -- The brainchild of a rancher-turned-oilman, it has evolved from a "gentlemen's haven" to a film-star refuge and a high-end, low-profile enclave. Now the neighbourhood is turning 100.1 day ago
'Disabled or not, everyone deserves an opportunity' - RJ Mitte -- The Breaking Bad actor, who died aged 34, spoke to BBC Newsnight in 2015 about working in the film industry.1 day ago