7 h. ago Clickbait titles and cliffhangers: the mini TV serials capturing phone audiences

‘Vertical dramas’ consisting of minute-long episodes are booming, with market predicted to be worth $14bn by 2027Found a Homeless Billionaire Husband for Christmas. The Quarterback Next Door. Revenge of the XXL Wife. My Secret Agent Husband.These may sound like cringey fantasies, but they’re actually titles of “vertical dramas”, a new form of episodic television that is gripping millions around the world. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Inside the lives of the cast of 80s fantasy classic Willow, nearly 40 years on

George Lucas and Ron Howard's fantasy epic Willow was a childhood favourite for many, but what happened to its all-star cast of actors including Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley and Warwick Davis?

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27 h. ago White Lotus cast salaries revealed ahead of season three's finale premiere

The White Lotus cast salaries for the actors starring in the current third season have been revealed.

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28 h. ago The Capture starring Holliday Grainger to return for third series

Game Of Thrones actor Joe Dempsie joins the cast for season three of the surveillance thriller.

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33 h. ago Death of a Unicorn cast in full from Friends actor to Netflix star and MCU hero

Death of a Unicorn is set to hit UK cinemas tomorrow and the thriller boasts an all-star cast.

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57 h. ago Adam Thomas tells fans he's 'so in love' as he's flooded with same message

The Waterloo Road star paid tribute to his wife Caroline following their recent stint away from their children

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65 h. ago Australia election 2025 live: Dutton’s gas plan has ‘reckless’ lack of detail, resources minister says

Follow today’s news liveAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastForeign minister Penny Wong has told RN Breakfast says Labor is “realistic” on what outcomes the government could achieve on tariffs with the Trump administration.We’ll keep working hard for the best outcome, but I think all of us are realistic. As the prime minister made it clear yesterday, we are not willing to trade away the things that make Australia the best country in the world, like our healthcare system. We don’t want the Americanisation of our healthcare system. We won’t be weakening our biosecurity laws, and we won’t be trading away our PBS.He made a similar submission, and what happened to real wages over the last three years? Real wages have dropped in...

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66 h. ago Australia election 2025 live: Dutton hints at cuts to ABC if he finds ‘waste’; Coalition to designate gas a ‘critical mineral’

Coalition senator Susan McDonald told a gas industry conference in Sydney the Coalition government’s plan if elected. Follow today’s news liveAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastForeign minister Penny Wong has told RN Breakfast says Labor is “realistic” on what outcomes the government could achieve on tariffs with the Trump administration.We’ll keep working hard for the best outcome, but I think all of us are realistic. As the prime minister made it clear yesterday, we are not willing to trade away the things that make Australia the best country in the world, like our healthcare system. We don’t want the Americanisation of our healthcare system. We won’t be weakening our biosecurity laws, and we won’t be trading away our P...

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69 h. ago Jon Richardson's career announcement labelled as 'absolute stitch up' by famous pals

Jon Richardson outlined his plans to become a teacher, but soon revealed he was only going to be acting the part in Waterloo Road - and some of his friends and fans feel misled

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3 d. ago Jon Richardson addresses decision to ‘quit comedy’ with surprise career news

‘8 Out of 10 Cats’ star has announced a surprise career change

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3 d. ago Truth about Jon Richardson's career change after 'quitting' stand

Jon Richardson had pretended that he was stepping away from comedy to be a teacher, but it turns out that he meant he was joining the 16th series of Waterloo Road

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3 d. ago Jon Richardson details his decision to quit his comedy career for a new role as a teacher with ANOTHER surprise announcement

The stand-up star, 42, has revealed that his new role is actually as a teacher on Waterloo Road, having joined the cast for the BBC series.

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3 d. ago Waterloo Road cast: who are actors in series 15 and who is new for 2025

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3 d. ago Adam Thomas drops Emmerdale admission as brother Ryan says he's 'lucky' amid Coronation Street return

It comes after the Waterloo Road star's older brother Ryan reprised his Coronation Street after nine years

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3 d. ago The Beatles: everything you need to know about the actors as Fab Four cast unveiled for biopics

British director Sam Mendes has announced the cast for his upcoming series of Beatles biopics due to be released in 2028 - but who are the actors?

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3 d. ago Every movie and TV series leaving Netflix in April 2025, including scariest horror of last 10 years

Full list of every single title being taken down in next 30 days

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3 d. ago The Beatles: actors playing the Fab Four in Sam Mendes’ biopics announced

All four Beatles biopics, focusing on each member of the band, will be released in cinemas in April 2028The cast of Sam Mendes’ four upcoming Beatles biopics has been officially announced, with Harris Dickinson playing John Lennon, Paul Mescal playing Paul McCartney, Barry Keoghan playing Ringo Starr and Joseph Quinn playing George Harrison.Mendes, the Oscar-winning director of films including American Beauty, 1917 and Skyfall, made a surprise appearance on stage with his Fab Four at CinemaCon, an annual industry event for Hollywood, in Las Vegas on Monday night. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Celebrity Big Brother hosts hint iconic twist could return for 2025 series

Celebrity Big Brother is set to return to screens next week and presenters AJ Odudu and Will Best have teased that a historic twist could make a comeback

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4 d. ago John Boyega laments Star Wars for ‘being in the most whitest, elite space’

The actor experienced a wave of racist abuse after he was cast in the series

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4 d. ago Coronation Street star's daughter surprises Loose Women as she details other major link to ITV soap

The Waterloo Road actress, who is the daughter of Sally Dynevor, shared more unknown details of her Corrie history on Loose Women

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