14 h. ago Susan Wokoma performs What If This Road by Sheenagh Pugh – video

The Enola Holmes actor shares a poem in memory of her mother. The film is part of a series to mark Celebration Day 2025 – a new annual moment, held on the last bank holiday Monday of May, to honour and celebrate those who have shaped our lives but are no longer with us. Directed by Oliver Parker at Abbey Road Studios, curated by Allie Esiri and published exclusively by the Guardian. On Celebration Day, join in by sharing your memories using #ShareYourStar• ‘He lived inside poetry’: Toby Jones and Helena Bonham Carter perform poems in memory of lost loved ones• Stephen Mangan performs I See You Dancing, Father by Brendan Kennelly – video Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Harry Potter star rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after 'inability to breathe'

Harry Potter actor Stanislav Yanevski, who played Viktor Krum in the hit film series, has been rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after struggling with breathing problems

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21 h. ago One of the most 'funniest and grossest' films of the decade is airing on TV tonight

The film was the fourth entry into a beloved series that began its life on TV

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23 h. ago Fear Street: Prom Queen review – disappointing Netflix teen slasher

After a surprisingly effective trilogy of horrors based on the RL Stine novels, a return to the throwback franchise is a frustratingly inert letdownThe Fear Street trilogy was one of the many casualties of the cinema-shuttering Covid pandemic, originally scheduled for an ambitious one-film-a-month summer release by Fox before being offloaded to Netflix. But while it was a little disappointing to see horror films made with such unusual cinematic flair released straight-to-smartphone, it was also a wise business decision, the unorthodox original strategy unlikely to have paid off.Based on the series of books by teen favourite RL Stine, the three films set up an exciting, expansive world, shifting between the 1660s to the 1970s to the 1990s, gliding from teen slasher to queer romance to supernatural fantasy and within a genre that typically fails to win critics over, they were surprise successes (each boasts a Rotten Tomatoes rating over 80%). It was a rousing win for writer-director L...

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33 h. ago Man from Wales arrested on suspicion of leaking unreleased Hollywood films online

Police said the man was suspected of sharing thousands of films, television series and songs on a torrent site

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34 h. ago Nicola Walker says 'I'm thrilled' as new Disney+ series begins filming

Nicola Walker and Jemaine Clement are set to star in a new six-part series for Disney+ .

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38 h. ago Stephen Mangan performs I See You Dancing, Father by Brendan Kennelly – video

The actor reads a poem in memory of his father: "I like to think of the younger, happier man." The film is part of a series to mark Celebration Day 2025 – a new annual moment, held on the last bank holiday Monday of May, to honour and celebrate those who have shaped our lives but are no longer with us. Directed by Oliver Parker at Abbey Road Studios, curated by Allie Esiri and published exclusively by the Guardian. On Celebration Day, join in by sharing your memories using #ShareYourStar• ‘He lived inside poetry’: Toby Jones and Helena Bonham Carter perform poems in memory of lost loved ones• Helena Bonham Carter performs Don’t Let That Horse by Lawrence Ferlinghetti – video Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Iconic distillery on Scotland's whisky island featured in BBC global film series

The Bruichladdich Distillery on Islay has been chosen as the only spirits producer featured in a global film series by B Lab Global and BBC StoryWorks

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3 d. ago Eleanor the Great review – June Squibb takes on Holocaust survivor trauma in Scarlett Johansson’s iffy directing debut

The 95-year-old actor gives an enjoyably twinkly performance in a film that misjudges how seriously its story should be takenScarlett Johansson’s directorial feature debut, from a screenplay by Tory Kamen, is honestly intentioned and sweetly acted – notably by the film’s 95-year-old star June Squibb, whose remarkable career renaissance began with her being nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar for Alexander Payne’s 2013 film Nebraska. But this frankly odd film is misjudged and naive about the implications of its Holocaust theme. Its bland, TV-movie tone of sentimentality fails to accommodate the existential nightmare of the main plot strand, or indeed the subordinate question of when and whether to put your elderly parent in a care home.Squibb plays Eleanor Morgenstein, a widowed Jewish lady with a waspish way of speaking her mind to condescending youngsters, including the blandly unhelpful teen working in a supermarket who presumes to tell Eleanor that all pickles taste pre...

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3 d. ago Hebridean whisky and gin distillery to play starring role in BBC global film series

“We’re doing things that nobody in the history of whisky making on Islay has done before - that’s a privilege” – Adam Hannett, head distiller

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4 d. ago Bella Hadid wows fans as supermodel visits Morley's chicken shop on London's Brick Lane

Bella Hadid seen leaving takeaway after filming interview for hit YouTube series Chicken Shop Date

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7 d. ago Lizzie Cundy joins glamorous Real Housewives Of London stars Juliet Mayhew and Amanda Cronin in Mayfair to film brand new series

Lizzie Cundy joined the glamorous new stars of Real Housewives Of London as they kickstarted filming in Mayfair on Thursday.

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7 d. ago Doctor Who's next two series already written despite 'Disney funding cuts'

Despite a 'big pause' until 2027 to allow for the next run to be filmed, Doctor Who will not end with the current series, as has been rumoured

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7 d. ago Princess Andre wows on Mission Impossible red carpet in Leicester Square alongside dad Peter

Princess Andre posed for pictures on the Mission Impossible red carpet as fans brace for the final film in the Mission Impossible series, 'The Final Reckoning'

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8 d. ago BBC Call the Midwife's Helen George shares sneak peek as filming for Christmas special continues

Call The Midwife actress Helen George has shared an exciting behind-the-scenes update as filming continues for the upcoming series 15 and the two-part Christmas special.

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1 week ago Buffy's James Marsters says brutal scene with Angel star left him 'unable to walk'

EXCLUSIVE: Buffy the Vampire Slayer star James Marsters has opened up about the injuries he sustained while filming the hit TV series.

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1 week ago Camera crews spotted in beauty spot as filming resumes for hit ITV drama

Filming has begun on a second series of the drama

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1 week ago Zelenskyy to wait for Putin in Turkey, saying: ‘If he does not arrive, he does not want to end war’ – Europe live

Ukrainian president to meet Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday and wait to see if Putin joins themGérard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot in 2021.Depardieu, France’s biggest film star, who has made more than 200 films and TV series, is the highest-profile figure in the French film industry to be convicted of sexual assault since the #MeToo movement. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Modest townhouse that's home to unexpected Harry Potter magic inside

A three-storey townhouse has been transformed into a stunning tribute to the wizarding world of Harry Potter - and it's perfect for fans of the iconic book and film series

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1 week ago Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexually assaulting two women

French actor, 76, convicted of assaulting set dresser and assistant director during film shoot in Paris in 2021Gérard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot in 2021 and given an 18-month suspended prison sentence.Depardieu, France’s biggest film star who has made more than 200 films and TV series, is the highest-profile figure in the French film industry to be convicted of sexual assault since the #MeToo movement. His name will be added to the sex offender register in France, the judge ruled. Continue reading...

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