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Paul Mescal has shared his excitement for the TV series of Sally Rooney’s 2017 book Conversations With Friends. The actor, 25, who soared to fame in the adaptation of Rooney’s 2018 best-seller Normal People last year, also praised his friend Alison Oliver who has been cast as the lead character Frances. Alison is an emerging talent from … Read more
A Woman’s Hour interview with the Muslim Council of Britain’s first female leader has sparked a fierce backlash at the BBC. Labour MPs Diane Abbott and Naz Shah are among more than 100 public figures who have signed an open letter to the broadcaster criticising the ‘strikingly hostile’ Radio 4 discussion with the council’s Secretary … Read more
Historian and author Christopher Lee who wrote BBC’s This Sceptred Isle dies aged 79 after coronavirus battle Christopher Lee passed away at his home in Sussex surrounded by his family His wife Fiona Graham-Mackay said the author had tested positive for Covid-19 The 79-year-old won acclaim for the BBC’s This Sceptred Isle on BBC Radio 4 … Read more
The mysterious death of an 18-year-old boy whose charred body was found in a burnt-out car is being re-examined in a BBC podcast. Caoimhin Cassidy Crossan, from Creggan, Derry, died in the early hours of 1 June 2019 when the stolen car he was travelling in crashed into a lamppost and went up in flames. … Read more
Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has said social media companies need to do more to stop online trolling after Shirley Ballas received death threats. The Strictly judge, 60, has been subject to many abusive messages and online bullying during her time on the show as some fans disagreed with who she chooses to eliminate. Last season, she … Read more
One in seven over-75s is yet to get a TV licence following controversial decision to scrap freebies According to BBC figures around 2.7million over-75s have purchased a licence The BBC has praised the figures, saying they represent ‘good progress’ for the scheme Last August the BBC stripped 4.2million elderly viewers of their free licences By … Read more
She has been filling in for Kym Marsh on BBC Morning Live as the presenter recovers from a hernia operation. And Strictly’s Janette Manrara wrapped up warm in a pink ski jacket as she stepped out after co-hosting the breakfast TV show on Tuesday. The ballroom champion, 37, said the temporary presenting gig was a … Read more
Amid the news that Brian Conley will play Sonia’s long-lost father in EastEnders, The Sun has claimed the actor took the role as his other work dried up. Famously claiming he didn’t want to act in soaps – turning EastEnders down twice in the past – Brian, 59, has seemingly lost out on West End … Read more
We’ve spent the last week hearing the social media giants’ assurances about all the work they’re doing to protect players from abuse. Facebook’s Fadzai Madzingra told the BBC last week that abusive accounts would be stopped ‘the moment they are created.’ So I undertook a random 20-minute check, today, of accounts which have issued racist, … Read more
Brian Conley appeared on This Morning on Tuesday to discuss his new role on EastEnders, revealing he actually dyed his hair grey in lockdown. Talking to Eamonn Holmes, 61, and Ruth Langsford, 60, Brian said he ‘looks like Phillip Schofield’ and said producers have said he has to keep the look now. Viewers were rather … Read more