4 h. ago Katherine Ryan shares how becoming a new mother will shape her family’s Christmas

Katherine Ryan shared what Christmas with her new baby will look like as she appeared at the premiere for her new film Tinsel Town just six weeks after giving birth.

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24 h. ago O come out ye faithful: a joyful roundup of UK culture this Christmas

Beauty and the Beast or Wolf Alice? Queen Marie Antoinette or Count Arthur Strong? Come and behold: the holiday season offers stage, film, music and art that’s worth singing aboutThe 12 Beans of ChristmasTouring to 19 December Last year, character comedians Adam Riches and John Kearns joined forces for an archly silly tribute to crooners Michael Ball and Alfie Boe. Now Riches is back with another leftfield celebrity riff as he gives his Game of Thrones-era Sean Bean impression (as seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and his Edinburgh show Dungeons’n’Bastards) a yuletide twist. Rachel Aroesti Continue reading...

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47 h. ago A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story at Alexandra Palace review — slick but not spooky enough

At least we got a smoking hot Bob Cratchit

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69 h. ago Google Christmas advert 2025 review: a breathtakingly cringe Love, Actually rip off

All of the Richard Curtis IP, none of the festive charm

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3 d. ago A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic 2025: The ultimate ghostly tale to warm even the coldest cockles

Paul Hilton is a spritely Scrooge in this annual tradition that never fails to make you cry, laugh, and get pelted with parachuting sprouts

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4 d. ago The best cultural things to do with your kids over Christmas: from panto to ice

We round up the best ways to keep the little ones happy over the festive season

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7 d. ago The best worst Christmas films we're looking forward to watching in 2025

Step aside Hot Frosty: there are some new camp Christmas masterpieces in town

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7 d. ago I’m A Celeb winner stops live interview to reveal she will take part in Strictly Christmas Special

I’m A Celebrity winner Scarlett Moffatt stopped her live TV interview to announce she will be the first celebrity to take part in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.

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9 d. ago Peep Show cast reunite for the first time in 10 years for Great British Bake Off Christmas special

The Great Peep Show Christmas Bake Off special will see David Mitchell, Isy Suttie, Matt King, Sophie Winkleman and Olivia Colman step into the iconic Bake Off tent.

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2 w. ago Five things to do in Greater Manchester this weekend to forget about Storm Claudia

Christmas parades, superstar concerts, fresh brews and Japanese pop culture will keep you occupied

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2 w. ago Waitrose Christmas advert 2025 review: Keira Knightley stars in spectacularly cringe festive rom

What’s more Christmassy than going full Love Actually for your festive ad?

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2 w. ago Disney Christmas advert 2025 review: This cute doodle will get on your nerves

This latest offering on the Christmas ad scene pays tribute to the power of the imagination... and Disney swag, of course

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3 w. ago Barbour Christmas advert 2025 review: Wallace and Gromit have done it again

Shaun who? The pair’s raucous brand of chaos is just what the doctor ordered

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3 w. ago What to book now for a very cultural Christmas: from pantos to Paranormal Activity

Candlelit concerts, raucous pantos and heartwarming theatre: there’s a lot to do in the capital

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3 w. ago Mariah Carey ‘defrosts’ for 2025 holiday season with festive announcement

Mariah Carey has kicked off the 2025 festive season with her annual “It’s Time” announcement, this year featuring a grumpy elf played by Billy Eichner.

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3 w. ago Morrisons Christmas advert 2025 review: depressingly bland festive fare

Bring back the singing oven mitts!

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3 w. ago Boots Christmas ad 2025 review: why does Puss in Boots have a west country accent?

Turns out, what fairytale princesses want more than anything else in the world is a Shark Glam 5-in-1 Hot Tool

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3 w. ago John Lewis Christmas advert 2025: Is this the solution to the male loneliness crisis?

Give your dad a hug, and if your dad is this hot I’ll be hugging him too

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3 w. ago Lidl Christmas advert 2025 review: festive ad, or dire social commentary? You decide

Lidl’s message of festive generosity is a worthy one. If only it didn’t feel so dull

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3 w. ago Asda Christmas advert 2025 review: Doesn't this betray Dr Suess' original Grinch message?

Green may be on theme but this festive budgeting musical doesn’t quite live up to the camp criminal legacy of Jim Carrey’s meanie

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