1 hour ago Amadeus' Will Sharpe's life from early career failure and mental health struggles to BAFTA success

The BAFTA-winning actor stars alongside Paul Bettany in Sky's new five-part drama Amadeus, reimagining the rivalry between composers Mozart and Salieri

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4 h. ago The true story behind Amadeus: Did Salieri really try to kill Mozart?

Sky’s Amadeus has hit our screens, but what is the truth about the rivalry between young Mozart and the older composer Salieri

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14 h. ago How ‘Amadeus’ turns a wild rumour about Mozart and Salieri into unmissable Christmas TV

As Sky’s five-part drama hits our screens, stars Will Sharpe and Gabrielle Creevy plus writer Joe Barton talk to Patrick Smith about fiction straying from fact, risk-taking television, and whether the musical genius was neurodivergent

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35 h. ago The Liverpool parade attack footage deemed too graphic for the public to see

It was the footage deemed too upsetting for the general public to see which tells the true story, Patrick Edrich writes

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4 d. ago Netflix's crime drama based on remarkable true story should be your next binge

The six-part series already looks like a must-watch title

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4 d. ago 'Tremendous' BBC true story drama about Scots 1988 disaster now streaming on iPlayer

The six-episode mini series has been hailed as a 'brilliant watch' by viewers

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5 d. ago ‘Beautiful’ drama inspired by true story Netflix fans have just days to watch

The critically acclaimed film starring Eliza Scanlen has a 92% Rotten Tomatoes score and leaves Netflix very soon.

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6 d. ago True story of Liverpool parade crash carnage finally made public

Paul Doyle shouted insults as he blasted his horn, listened to Rihanna and drove into more than 100 babies, children, women and men during a Liverpool FC parade

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7 d. ago ‘Horrific’ thriller based on harrowing true story is leaving streaming very soon

The Oscar-nominated drama is available to stream for just a few more days.

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7 d. ago ‘It’s fun to go to war with God’: Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany on their sweaty, sacrilegious take on Amadeus

Last time the fierce enmity between Mozart and Salieri was adapted for the screen, it won a best picture Oscar. Now a new TV version turns up the temperature several notches – but will its stars develop a rivalry of their own?“A prodigal son story with God as the father,” is how actor Paul Bettany describes Amadeus, the Peter Shaffer play that became a celebrated film in 1984. Both depict the rivalry between Austrian court composer Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a former child phenomenon whose towering talent exposes Salieri as mediocre and stuck in his ways. Salieri, who believes a composer’s gift to be divine, is so affronted by this upstart that he renounces God and sets about destroying Mozart.Now Amadeus has been remade for TV, with Will Sharpe in the title role and Bettany as Salieri. The series, which begins with Mozart arriving in Vienna in a rickety carriage and promptly throwing up in the street, is written by Joe Barton, the Black Doves and Giri/Haji writer ...

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8 d. ago Kenrex review: A true crime, high octane, extraordinary piece of work

Jack Holden gives an exceptional performance playing multiple characters in this true story of a one-man crimewave

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2 w. ago Inside George Clooney movie Jay Kelly as fans ask if it’s a true story

Netflix's Jay Kelly starring George Clooney has viewers wondering if the film is based on real events

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2 w. ago Students discovered dead without clothes, eyes or tongue in frozen wilderness

The grim true story of the Dyatlov Pass incident in the Siberian wilderness has been the subject of countless books and documentaries and the bodies of the nine students were found with horrific injuries

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2 w. ago First look at James McAvoy's directorial debut about hoax Scots rap duo

James McAvoy directed the true story film about Scottish rap duo Silibil N' Brains, which is set to be released in April 2026

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2 w. ago True story behind house in middle of M62 and 'stubborn farmer' who lived there

Stott Hall Farm in Yorkshire is one of the most famous homes in England, an 18th-century farmhouse built splat bang in the middle of a busy motorway. The stuff of urban legend, an unearthed documentary reveals the truth behind the iconic "Little House on the Prairie".

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3 w. ago Sheridan Smith crime drama based on 'compelling but appalling' true story rockets up the Netflix charts as fans rave over 'masterful' acting

The true crime drama originally aired years ago - but is finding a new audience on Netflix.

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3 w. ago Martin O'Neill deserves epic Celtic send off as Colby Donovan sees story time come true

O'Neill will take charge of the champions for the last time assuming Wilfried Nancy's appointment is confirmed early next week

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3 w. ago 'Masterpiece' film based on harrowing true story leaves fans sobbing on BBC tonight

The film is based on the Spanish family of Enrique Álvarez and María Belón and their three sons and their fight for survival in 2004 after the Indian Ocean tsunami

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3 w. ago Amadeus trailer on Sky unveils full look at feuding Marvel and White Lotus stars

Sky has unveiled the full-length trailer for its five-part drama series Amadeus, starring Will Sharpe as Mozart and Paul Bettany as Salieri

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3 w. ago What happened to Malcolm Webster's second wife Felicity Drumm?

The Widower is now on Netflix, telling the true story of convicted murderer and fraudster Malcolm Webster.

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