Showing posts with label BBC News - Entertainment & Arts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BBC News - Entertainment & Arts. Show all posts

Friday 5 January 2024

Carol Vorderman: Shaun Bailey's comments are 'pathetic'

Presenter Carol Vorderman hits out at Tory politician Sean Bailey after he criticised her on GB News.

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Thursday 4 January 2024

Francoise Bornet: Woman in Robert Doisneau’s Paris kiss photo dies aged 93

Francoise Bornet was part of a young couple who were seen embracing on the street in 1950.

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Tuesday 2 January 2024

'Topping the charts has turned my life upside down'

Genre-bending pianist Jamie Duffy has nearly one million monthly Spotify listeners globally.

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Sunday 31 December 2023

Big Ben: New Year's Eve marks 100 years of live bongs on radio

The UK's most famous chimes were first broadcast live by the BBC on New Year's Eve 1923.

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Saturday 30 December 2023

Banksy writes tribute to pioneering comedian Tony Allen

The secretive artist pens a rare statement about the late comedy pioneer and "born troublemaker".

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Thursday 28 December 2023

Huge Shakira statue unveiled in her hometown of Barranquilla

The statue measures 6.5m (21.3ft) and shows Shakira dancing in her characteristic hip-swivelling style.

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Rapper Canserbero's ex-manager confesses to killing him

The death in 2015 of the Venezuelan rapper had originally been ruled a suicide.

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Tuesday 26 December 2023

Richard Franklin: Doctor Who and Emmerdale star dies on Christmas Day

The 87-year-old - who also stood for parliament - died in his sleep, it has been confirmed.

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Monday 25 December 2023

EastEnders: The cheat's guide to the Christmas special

If you've not been keeping track of the soap throughout the year, here's what you need to know.

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Sunday 24 December 2023

Man arrested over removal of Banksy road sign

Man held on suspicion of theft and criminal damage of south London sign featuring work by the artist.

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Thursday 21 December 2023

Glastonbury Festival 2024: More toilets needed says council

The licensing authority for the event makes recommendations ahead of its return in June 2024.

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Wednesday 20 December 2023

British Museum signs £50m funding deal with BP

The money will be used in a major renovation programme - but climate campaigners criticise the move.

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Phil Spencer’s parents died 'in most tragic' accident - coroner

Richard and Anne Spencer’s car crashed into the Nailbourne River in Littlebourne, Kent, in August.

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Tuesday 19 December 2023

Bill Kenwright: Stars gather for memorial service in Liverpool

Coleen Rooney, Tony Bellew and Kate McCann are among those at the service in Liverpool.

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Monday 18 December 2023

Ellie Middleton: 'Learning the way my brain works has changed everything for me'

Author Ellie Middleton on her late ADHD and autism diagnoses.

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Saturday 16 December 2023

Question of Sport stops production, BBC confirms

There had been just two series with current host Paddy McGuiness and captains Sam Quek and Ugo Monye.

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Wednesday 13 December 2023

Zoe Ball 'speechless' after Hertfordshire gritter lorry reveal

Hertfordshire gritting team names one of its fleet "Snowy Ball" in honour of the Radio 2 presenter.

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Tuesday 12 December 2023

Alicia Keys' surprise performance for London commuters

Watch the US artist sing and play on a public piano inside St Pancras International station.

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Google: Barbie and Shakira among most searched in 2023

Barbie and Oppenheimer were the most-searched for films in 2023, and took £30m in their opening weekend.

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Saturday 9 December 2023

Wham!, Mariah Carey and The Pogues lead flood of Christmas songs in UK top 40

Last Christmas is back at number one, followed by Mariah Carey and The Pogues with Kirsty MacColl.

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