6 h. ago Joseph Fiennes is a dead ringer for Gareth Southgate in first look at BBC adaptation of award

Joseph, 55, reprises his acclaimed role as Gareth Southgate from the Dear England play.

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7 h. ago First look at Joseph Fiennes as Gareth Southgate in new Dear England series

The series will chronicle Southgate’s England manager tenure where he reached two European Championship finals and a World Cup semi-final

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7 h. ago First look at Joseph Fiennes as Gareth Southgate in BBC Dear England series

The actor was previously nominated for an Olivier Award for his role as the former England football manager in the West End production.

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6 d. ago 'I went to two World Cups and two Euros – but Gareth Southgate ended my England career'

One former England star still harbours some resentment towards Gareth Southgate for booting him out of the Three Lions squad

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7 d. ago Normal People author Sally Rooney claims she can’t publish new work in UK due to Palestine Action support

Sally Rooney has had two of her novels adapted into TV series by the BBC

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7 d. ago Rumer Willis is a dead ringer for her former BFF Lindsay Lohan at DWTS finale

The 37-year-old nepo baby of Bruce Willis and the 39-year-old former child star were thick as thieves between 2006-2009

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1 week ago BBC Prisoner 951 viewers issue same complaint just minutes into drama's debut

The BBC's new factual drama starring Narges Rashidi and Joseph Fiennes is based on the true story of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

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2 w. ago BBC Christmas adaptation of Julia Donaldson's Scarecrows' Wedding removes cigar scene as it may 'condone, encourage or glamorise' smoking

Julia Donaldson's book focusses on the story of a villain named Reginald who accidentally starts a fire after lighting tobacco.

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2 w. ago Princess Kate rings the changes with a stack of FOUR glittering bands on her wedding finger

Kate, 43, joined former England manager Gareth Southgate for an event at the Salesforce Tower in London today.

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2 w. ago Gareth Southgate: 'Too much practice made Marcus Rashford miss Euro 20 final penalty'

Speaking ahead of his book launch, the former England manager reveals why losing 3-2 to Italy on penalties saw him change strategy for the entire team team

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2 w. ago Princess of Wales urges business leaders to prioritise 'time and tenderness' alongside profit and success in first public speech since cancer diagnosis

The Princess of Wales teamed up with football legend Gareth Southgate as they both attended a workforce summit encouraging businesses to invest in early years programmes.

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2 w. ago Kate says profitability and positive impact possible in first speech since 2023

The Princess of Wales was speaking at a gathering of senior executives in the City of London.

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2 w. ago Kate Middleton rings the changes with a stack of FOUR glittering bands on her wedding finger

Kate, 43, joined former England manager Gareth Southgate for an event at the Salesforce Tower in London today.

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2 w. ago Princess of Wales says 'love is the most essential bond' in heartwarming first public speech since her cancer diagnosis

The Princess of Wales teamed up with football legend Gareth Southgate as they both attended a workforce summit encouraging businesses to invest in early years programmes.

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2 w. ago Joseph Fiennes reveals why he decided to relocate his family back to London after almost a decade in Spain

Joseph Fiennes reveals why he decided to relocate his family back to London after almost a decade in Spain - and says his wife was robbed within a week of returning  Daily Mail

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2 w. ago Kate means business! Princess of Wales hosts summit on investment in early childhood projects alongside former England manager Gareth Southgate

The Princess of Wales teamed up with football legend Gareth Southgate as they both attended a workforce summit encouraging businesses to invest in early years programmes.

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2 w. ago Princess Kate pictured in City of London at landmark summit alongside Sir Gareth Southgate

Princess Kate pictured in City of London at landmark summit alongside Sir Gareth Southgate  GB News

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2 w. ago Kate joins business leaders for summit on early years development of children

Former England football manager Sir Gareth Southgate is due to take to the stage at the event in the City of London.

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3 w. ago Voices: How should the BBC adapt to Trump, scandals and changing audiences? Join The Independent Debate

Have your say: Is the BBC’s public service model still fit for purpose in 2025, or does it need a major rethink amid Trump’s threat of legal action?

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3 w. ago ‘She was extremely petrified’: the shocking drama about one woman’s six

When dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was imprisoned, her husband went on hunger strike – to force Britain to act. Narges Rashidi and Joseph Fiennes reveal how they brought their nightmare to the small screenWhen Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested in Iran in 2016, it wasn’t immediately obvious what had happened – but within 100 days, we had the contours of the story. Her husband, Richard Ratcliffe, held a press conference. He had amassed 780,000 signatures on a petition for her release, and delivered a letter urging the same thing to former PM David Cameron. This, it transpired much later, was after murky meetings with the Foreign Office in which civil servants insisted that the best thing, both for Nazanin’s release and the safety of her parents and brother in Iran, was to lay low and let diplomacy take its course.“It was state hostage-taking,” says Joseph Fiennes, who plays Richard Ratcliffe in the BBC’s four-part drama Prisoner 951. “It clearly goes on, and innocent pe...

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