76 m. ago Steve Coogan still 'happy' with Richard III film after libel claim

Steve Coogan and two production companies have agreed to pay ‘substantial damages’ to a university academic who sued for libel over the film.

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9 h. ago I was wrongly painted by Steve Coogan as a pantomime villain

The wilful destruction of Richard Taylor's reputation began when actor Steve Coogan (pictured, with Sally Hawkins in the film) decided to cast him as a grotesque 'pantomime villain'.

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14 h. ago Steve Coogan says Richard III film was ‘story I wanted to tell’ as defamed academic to get payout

Case had been due to go to trial after judge ruled 2022’s The Lost King, which Coogan co-wrote, portrayed Richard Taylor as ‘smug and patronising’Steve Coogan has said his film about the discovery of the remains of Richard III was “the story I wanted to tell, and I am happy I did” after he and two production companies agreed to pay “substantial damages” to settle a high court libel claim over the film’s portrayal of a university academic.Richard Taylor, deputy registrar at the University of Leicester at the time of the find, sued Coogan, his production company Baby Cow, and Pathe Productions for libel over his portrayal in the 2022 film The Lost King, which follows the amateur historian Philippa Langley and her search for the king’s skeleton. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Producers pay damages to settle libel suit over movie about search for King Richard III

The producers of "The Lost King" have agreed to pay damages to an academic who sued for libel over his portrayal in the film

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16 h. ago Coogan says Richard III film was ‘the story I wanted to tell’ after libel claim

Steve Coogan and two production companies have agreed to pay ‘substantial damages’ to a university academic who sued for libel over the film.

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16 h. ago Steve Coogan insists he is 'happy' he made Richard III movie after losing defamation battle to academic

Coogan has been forced to pay a 'substantial' amount of money in damages to an academic who a court ruled was defamed in his film The Lost King.

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19 h. ago Steve Coogan to pay ‘substantial damages’ to academic defamed in Richard III film

Case had been due to go to trial after judge ruled 2022’s The Lost King, which Coogan co-wrote, portrayed claimant as ‘smug, unduly dismissive and patronising’Steve Coogan and two production companies will pay “substantial damages” to a university academic to settle a high court libel case over his portrayal in a film about the discovery of Richard III’s remains in a Leicester car park in 2012.Richard Taylor, deputy registrar at the University of Leicester at the time of the find, sued Coogan, his production company Baby Cow, and Pathe Productions for libel over his portrayal in the 2022 film The Lost King, which follows amateur historian Philippa Langley and her search to find the king’s skeleton. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Steve Coogan pays 'substantial sum' to academic defamed in film The Lost King with 'weasel

Richard Taylor, formerly deputy registrar of the University of Leicester, has succesfully sued Coogan, who was a writer and producer of the 2022 film, The Lost King.

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22 h. ago Academic to receive ‘substantial damages’ over portrayal in Steve Coogan film

Richard Taylor sued Coogan and two production companies over his portrayal in the 2022 film The Lost King.

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66 h. ago Pressure piles on BBC to cut ties with Louis Theroux as British Airways ends support for his podcast over controversial interview with Bob Vylan singer

The BBC is under pressure to 'review one of its biggest stars' after British Airways pulled its support for Louis Theroux's podcast over platforming Bob Vylan 's lead singer.

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1 week ago The Celebrity Traitors episode 4 review: is this the worst bunch of Faithfuls ever?

Jonathan Ross gets away by the skin of his teeth... again. Spoilers ahead

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1 week ago The Celebrity Traitors on BBC One, ep 4 review: is this the worst bunch of Faithfuls ever?

Jonathan Ross gets away by the skin of his teeth... again. Spoilers ahead

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2 w. ago Riot Women review – New drama from Happy Valley creator is absolutely glorious

A misfit group of middle-aged women, led by the superb Joanna Scanlan, set up a band and have a blast

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2 w. ago Riot Women on BBC One review: Sally Wainwright's latest drama is a glorious, feminist roar

To hell with ageing gracefully; Wainwright’s latest work is an ode to the power of rock and smashing the patriarchy

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2 w. ago The Intruder review – the daftest thriller of the entire year

The only thing that stops you counting the cliches in this French drama about a sinister au pair is the woefully dim lighting. It’s so obvious that it barely feels worth laughing at its stupidityYou wear a tightly belted beige trenchcoat and you live in a cavernous show-home bedecked with mid-century pine and fashionably inadequate lighting. You are French. You have two uncommonly beautiful teenage children and are preparing to return to your prestigious role at a maison de couture after the recent birth of your uncommonly beautiful baby. But mon Dieu, you are anxious! You fear your glamorous workload will interfere with your ability to care for l’enfant. The solution? You will hire an enigmatic au pair. Alas, you have never watched television and are thus unaware that this will expose faultlines in your marriage and lead to a series of increasingly terrifying events that will threaten the very fabric of your existence. You are Paula (Mélanie Doutey), the protagonist of four-part Fr...

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2 w. ago Steve Coogan now screams back at fans with iconic Alan Partridge catchphrase

Legendary funnyman Steve Coogan found fame as hilarious newscaster spoof Alan Partridge, but now he is opting to yell his catchphrase back when people say it to him

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2 w. ago Claudia's Celebrity Traitors fight for the best prize of all

What wouldn't you give to be a Traitor? Some of the stars jostling to stab each other in the back at Claudia Winkleman's Highlands castle are so eager, they might literally kill to take part.

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2 w. ago The Celebrity Traitors 5* review by CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Claudia's Traitors fight for the best prize of all

What wouldn't you give to be a Traitor? Some of the stars jostling to stab each other in the back at Claudia Winkleman's Highlands castle are so eager, they might literally kill to take part.

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2 w. ago The Celebrity Traitors review: It’s still the camp and menacing show we know and love – with a stonking all

The starry spin-off of the BBC hit stays faithful to the original formula – and it’s such a delight to be back at Ardross Castle

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2 w. ago The Celebrity Traitors, episode one on BBC One review: the ultimate celeb

Watching celebs reduced to sweaty, dirty messes in the name of television is great fun

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