6 h. ago The week in audio: Facing the Music; Tara and George: Last Rights; Why Is Amy in the Bath? and more – review

The lives of Beethoven, Haydn and co enthral; Audrey Gillan updates her award-winning rough sleepers series. Plus, a choir of cicadas and bathtime fun with Amy Adams Facing the Music Radio 3/BBC SoundsTara and George: Last Rights Radio 4/BBC Sounds)Why Is Amy in the Bath? Grab Bag Collab & Because It’s True ProductionsBetween the Ears: A Symphony of Cicadas Radio 3/BBC Sounds“It’s almost midnight,” purrs Dominic West, all honey and velvet, straight after we hear the famously doomy, four-note opening to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. The wild-eyed composer is in a cart, West tells us energetically, his latest piano sonata getting ruined by the rain, after throwing some coins at the driver and growling his preferred destination. West relishes every syllable of it: “Vi-ennnn-a!” Continue reading...

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10 h. ago You're pronouncing Chappell Roan wrong – fans realise sentimental reason behind name

Pop sensation and Grammy Award winner Chappell Roan has shared with fans the correct pronunciation of her name - and it turns out many people have been saying it the wrong way

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24 h. ago Rihanna tipped for Glastonbury 2025 as she 'plans UK residency' and music comeback

Brit Award winner Rihanna has long been speculated to perform at Glastonbury Festival over the years and there's now more rumours of her potentially performing in the UK soon

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29 h. ago Drew Barrymore celebrates 50th birthday on her show as pals Cameron Diaz and Adam Sandler surprise her

Drew Barrymore was gifted custom cakes from her two daughters while A-list pals sent sweet messages as the star celebrated turning 50 on her award-winning talk show.

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32 h. ago Doechii teases mega female rap collaboration we've all been waiting for

After successful projects with artists like Tyler the Creator and K-POP star Jennie, Grammy award-winning artist Doechii has a UK legend in mind as her next musical collaborator

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54 h. ago She was in an iconic movie before working alongside Bruce Willis for years and looks youthful at 75...who is she?

This iconic actress is a three-time Golden Globe Award winner with a storied five decade career.

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56 h. ago The Michael Brawley Big Band raise the roof at Summerlee Heritage Museum

The award-winning outfit performed The Rhythms of Romance to mark Valentine's Day.

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60 h. ago Lizzo fans 'can't believe their eyes' as singer is slimmer than ever in sexy lingerie snap

Four-time Grammy Award winner Lizzo has wowed fans with her incredible weight loss transformation after she finally reached her goal weight back in January

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60 h. ago ‘Never more important’ to encourage children to read, author says

Award-winning children’s author Sarah Webb believes it has never been more important to find books for children.

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2 d. ago BRIT winner Ella Eyre launches school outreach initiative Mic Drop

Ella Eyre, the BRIT Award-winning singer, has launched a new initiative called Mic Drop Talks, aimed at inspiring young students.

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3 d. ago Small business accounting software is now just £1 per month thanks to this deal

A 90%-off special offer from an award-winning software firm has made it cheaper than ever for businesses to manage their books online

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3 d. ago Debenhams 'powerful' £278 wrinkle killer that gives results 'in two weeks' reduced by 88% to £34

The powerful anti-ageing serum has been expertly formulated with the award-winning Syn-Ake peptide that mimics the active ingredient found in viper venom

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3 d. ago Greater Manchester rooftop restaurant with panoramic views celebrates winning top award

"What a cellar, what a team - well done both"

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3 d. ago Scottish biofilm prevention leader Remora announces international business expert as new Chair

Remora, an award-winning leader in sustainable biofilm prevention technology, has announced the appointment of international business expert Martin Laudenbach as independent director and its next Chair.

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3 d. ago Sabrina Carpenter to play second BST Hyde Park headline show after Hugh Jackman drops out

The Grammy award-winning star has stepped in to perform a double bill this summer after Wolverine cancelled

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4 d. ago Still Game actor who played Auld Eric dies aged 93 as fans pay tribute

BAFTA award winning Still Game producer Michael Hines broke the news on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday.

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4 d. ago ‘No micro transactions, no bullshit’: Josef Fares on Split Fiction and the joy of co

Fares is a refreshingly unpredictable voice, starting as a film director before moving into games; now, he says, working on a movie would be ‘a vacation’There aren’t many video game developers as outspoken as Hazelight’s Josef Fares. Infamous for his expletive-laden viral rants at livestreamed awards shows, Fares is a refreshingly firy and unpredictable voice in an all too corporate industry. As he puts it, “It doesn’t matter where I work or what I do, I will always say what I want. People say to me that that’s refreshing – but isn’t it weird that you cannot say what you think in interviews? Do we live in a fucking communist country? Obviously, you have got to respect certain boundaries, but to not even be able to express what you think personally about stuff? People are too afraid!”Yet while gamers know him as a grinning chaos merchant and passionate ambassador of co-op gameplay, in Fares’ adopted homeland of Sweden, he is best known as an award-winning film director. His goofy 200...

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4 d. ago The Science of Storytelling for Business and Persuasion with Will Storr

Learn how storytelling can dramatically enhance your business life, from leadership, branding to crisis management, in this class with multi-award-winning writer Will Storr

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4 d. ago Charming seaside town with bargain £150k homes is one of UK's 'most affordable' places to live

The pretty coastal port boasts stunning scenery, a historic headland, mile-long beaches and an award-winning marina

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