31 h. ago A rats to riches story: Larry the Downing Street cat finds place in TV spotlight

Popularity of Britain’s top mouser – ‘the guy to meet in No 10’ – to feature in documentary seriesHe’s seen six prime ministers come and go, watched presidents and princes walk through the black door of No 10, and will soon become the longest continuous resident of Downing Street since Pitt the Younger.The landscape of British politics has changed a lot in the past 15 years, but Larry the cat has remained a reassuring constant. Now his enduring popularity – the like of which some of his temporary owners would kill for – is to feature in a new Channel 4 documentary series exploring Britain’s love of cats. For his fans, the spotlight has been a long time coming. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Walt Disney’s life and legacy to be explored in brand new Rest is History podcast series

‘Walt Disney himself is one of the most important cultural figures of the 20th century,’ says host Dominic Sandbrook

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51 h. ago Return to Paradise star reveals character's backstory to be explored in new series

Return to Paradise star Lloyd Griffith has shared that fans will get to see a bit more of his character Colin's backstory in the second series of the BBC show

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2 d. ago Peacock's 'All Her Fault' is a thriller about a missing kid that explores pressures on modern moms

Peacock's new series “All Her Fault” explores the nightmare of a missing child while satirizing modern marriage

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4 d. ago Return to Paradise star admits 'it's never a guarantee' over BBC show future

Return to Paradise star Anna Samson has spoken out about the future of the BBC series

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4 d. ago BBC's Return to Paradise star 'thrilled' as she addresses show future

Return to Paradise star Anna Samson has opened up about her role as DI Mackenzie Clarke in the Death in Paradise spin-off series as it returns for a second season.

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8 d. ago Return to Paradise star Anna Samson 'worried' about 'when the next job might come along’

BBC's Return to Paradise is back for a second series and Anna Samson, who plays Mackenzie Clarke, has shared her fears about the future

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1 week ago Inside the huge 'House of Guinness' opening in London this December

If you're a fan of a pint of Guinness - or even of Netflix's new series exploring its historical origins - you're in luck.

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2 w. ago Dave: The Boy Who Played the Harp review – it’s clearer than ever what a stunningly skilled rapper he is

Returning with his first album in four years, the arena-filling UK rapper is still such a smart, sharp lyricist as he explores a series of existential crisesAs Dave notes, a few minutes into his third album, he’s been conspicuous by his absence for “a couple summers”. Four years separate The Boy Who Played the Harp from his last solo album, the platinum-selling We’re All Alone in This Together. Perhaps more strikingly, it’s been two years since he released Split Decision, the collaborative EP with Central Cee that spawned Sprinter: not just the longest-running UK rap No 1 in history, but the track that finally did the thing that it seemed increasingly unlikely a UK rap track would ever do and became a hit in the US, selling a million copies and even winding up on Barack Obama’s annual playlist. But rather than attempt to capitalise on its US success, as Central Cee did – jumping on tracks by big names ranging from J Cole to Ice Spice to Jung Kook from BTS; releasing a debut album th...

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2 w. ago Return to Paradise star addresses detective's future ahead of new season

Return to Paradise is set to return to BBC One later this month, and star Anna Samson has addressed the detective's future

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2 w. ago Return to Paradise’s Glenn star reveals love triangle for season 2 of hit BBC show

Tensions are headed to Dolphin Cove as DI Mackenzie Clarke finds herself involved in a love triangle alongside her ex-fiancé Glenn in the second season of Return to Paradise.

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2 w. ago Return to Paradise’s Glenn star teases love triangle for new season of hit show

Return to Paradise's Tai Hara has teased the second season of the BBC crime drama, which sees DI Mackenzie Clarke and Glenn Strong embroiled in a tense love triangle.

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3 w. ago Return to Paradise star admits 'it's overwhelming' being part of BBC series

Return to Paradise star Anna Samson has opened up about her new role as DI Mackenzie Clarke

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3 w. ago Return to Paradise star says 'it's overwhelming' as they hint at Death in Paradise crossover

Return to Paradise stars Anna Samson and Lloyd Griffith have opened up about what fans can expect from series two

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4 w. ago ‘Death to Spotify’: the DIY movement to get artists and fans to quit the music app

Musicians have long criticized the streaming service’s paltry payouts, but a new wave of boycotts is emergingThis month, indie musicians in San Francisco gathered for a series of talks called Death to Spotify, where attenders explored “what it means to decentralize music discovery, production and listening from capitalist economies”.The events, held at Bathers library, featured speakers from indie station KEXP, labels Cherub Dream Records and Dandy Boy Records, and DJ collectives No Bias and Amor Digital. What began as a small run of talks quickly sold out and drew international interest. People as far away as Barcelona and Bengaluru emailed the organizers asking how to host similar events. Continue reading...

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