A masterpiece of PR spin
Add it to your watchlist The Norman Conquest was straightforward: William the Conqueror invaded from Normandy and won the Battle of Hastings. His opponent, King Harold of England, died on the battlefield with an arrow in…
New Slow Horses showrunner Gaby Chiappe: 'I don't want to mess up my favourite show'
In author Mick Herron’s books, and the hit Apple TV series they inspired, the MI5 department is a dumping ground for hapless or accident-prone spies reduced to fiddling with paperwork in a dingy office and enduring…
Caroline Frost: In the real world, women's football shifted after Bend it Like Beckham and before Ted Lasso
Refusing his landlady’s offer of a morning Guinness, he steps out onto Richmond Green, where he’s greeted by a fan. “Welcome back, Coach,” says a man in a football scarf. Pause. “Too bad you’re coaching a bunch of…
10 Questions with Juliette Binoche
Now the 62-year-old takes the starring role in Lance Hammer’s film Queen at Sea , in which she plays a lecturer supporting her mother who has dementia and a daughter experiencing first love. Queen at Sea finds your…
Creature comforts
Walking onto the set of Skeldale House offers a step back in time to a striking moment in history that actor Nicholas Ralph (who plays James Herriot) reflects on when I sit down with him in the vets’ beautifully brown…
Spiritbox share anthemic new single ‘Mourning’
The track, which you can listen to below, is a more subdued but melodic than their previous material with fiery guitar riffs throughout. Advertisement It comes after frontwoman Courtney LaPlante, Bring Me The Horizon…
Call the Midwife wins at the National Television Awards 2026 amid end of an era for BBC staple
The long-running BBC series was up against other nominees including Blue Lights, Bridgerton, Stranger Things and Trigger Point, but ultimately won out in the public vote. Call the Midwife's win was announced during the…
EastEnders star teases "different energy" with Ash Panesar recast ahead of return
When she returns, Ash, the sister of Jalota's character Vinny, will be played by a new actress, with Sakira Vel taking over from Gurlaine Kaur Garcha, who left the soap in 2023. Speaking about Ash's return and Vel's new…
Ant & Dec lose National Television Awards 2026 once more - to a television legend
That record was broken last year when Gary Lineker took home the prize , but with Lineker not shortlisted in the category this year, it seemed the award may have been the duo's for the taking once more. However, that…
Alan Carr wins prestigious National Television Awards 2026's Special Recognition Award - and gets surprise performance
Now, he is capping it off with a huge win at the National Television Awards , as Carr was announced as the recipient of the prestigious Special Recognition Award, the only category not voted for by the public. Accepting…