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Sound of 2026: 10 acts you'll be obsessed with next year
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 01:09:44 GMT
The list tips new music for the coming year, following previous winners like Adele, Haim and Chappell Roan.
When Jonathan Bailey asks, the BBC listeners deliver...
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:33:09 GMT
Tom Service talks to Wicked: For Good star Jonathan Bailey, about a clarinet piece he learned as a kid.
Car made famous by Bond was left to rust on a drive - now it's worth £1m
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 06:17:15 GMT
Local children jumped on the bonnet, and there was even a mouse nest in the highly-valuable car.
We met on TV's Blind Date - we're still married after 34 years
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:58:27 GMT
Sue and Alex Tatham became the first couple who met on Blind Date to get married. They reflect on a life together 40 years after the show first broadcast.
Catherine asks for Cornish shanty in carol service
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 06:13:11 GMT
The Princess of Wales asks Fisherman's Friends to sing a sea shanty in a royal Christmas service.
Diddy hits out at 'shameful' and 'illegal' documentary
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:30:30 GMT
The rapper's representatives say the series is "a shameful hit piece" that "relied on stolen footage".
Stranger Things return gives some critics chills and thrills, but leaves others lukewarm
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:02:37 GMT
Many critics give the return of the show glowing reviews - although others say it's past its prime.
Iranian director given jail sentence while on trip to collect US awards
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:40:12 GMT
Jafar Panahi gets a one-year sentence in his absence for "propaganda activities" against the Iranian system.
Traitors stars, Sienna Miller's baby bump and more pictures from the Fashion Awards
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 23:15:00 GMT
Designers, models and celebrities gathered at the Royal Albert Hall for the glitzy ceremony.
Sir Tom Stoppard: Witty and playful writer who took ideas seriously
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 17:48:02 GMT
He was an award-winning playwright whose works delighted generations.
Friends to leave Netflix in UK at the end of the year
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:07:22 GMT
The comedy, which is one of the streamer's most popular shows, will leave the platform on 30 December.
Katie Razzall: BBC chairman survives MP questions - but crisis not over
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 04:07:14 GMT
BBC chairman Samir Shah appears to strengthen his position during questioning by MPs, our media editor says.
'Revolutionary' LBC and BBC radio host Brian Hayes dies at 87
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:43:27 GMT
The Australian helped to transform radio phone-ins with his conversational and confrontational style.
Matthew Rhys 'steals' Netflix character from Anthony Hopkins
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:01:01 GMT
The actor admits he "unashamedly" copied his fellow Welshman's portrayal of killer Hannibal Lecter.
TV architect Hugh Wallace dies, aged 68
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:17:48 GMT
Hugh Wallace, 68, was best known for presenting RTÉ's Home of the Year and the BBC's The Great House Revival
25 Oscar-tipped films, and how to watch them
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:54:41 GMT
Hamnet, Avatar and Marty Supreme will face one battle after another as the awards race heats up.
'Sweeter than a marmalade sandwich' - Paddington musical declared a hit by critics
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:27:50 GMT
The beloved bear stars in a new stage adaptation with songs written by McFly's Tom Fletcher.
Jamie Laing's Candy Kittens to acquire UK snack brand Graze
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:37:42 GMT
The deal comes as Unilever plans to offload some food brands to focus on care and beauty.
'Scotland qualifying for the World Cup put me in hospital'
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:24:47 GMT
The BBC's entertainment correspondent Colin Paterson needed surgery after a mishap ahead of Scotland's World Cup qualifying game.
Mouth painter's work printed on Christmas card
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 06:07:54 GMT
Rob Trent learnt to paint using his mouth as a child, now his art has been used on a Christmas card.
Stranger Things: All you need to know about season five
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:38:15 GMT
The first four episodes of the new series are set to be released in the UK on Thursday.
Jorja Smith's record label hits out at 'AI clone' song
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:12:08 GMT
The label claims Haven's dance hit I Run was made using AI trained on the award-winning singer's voice.
Jason Bateman: Voice acting is like 'performing blindfolded'
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:09:18 GMT
The actor speaks to the One Show about recording the voice for Nick Wilde in Zootropolis 2.
Charli XCX and Raye to headline Reading and Leeds Festival 2026
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:16:20 GMT
It is the first time in 25 years the top of the festival bill will be exclusively British and Irish acts.
Pavarotti statue frozen knee-deep in ice rink strikes wrong note in Italy
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 05:19:12 GMT
The opera legend's widow said the town had made an "absurd decision" after it also encouraged skaters to high five the statue.
Ros Atkins on… MPs examining the BBC memo
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 02:45:33 GMT
After the resignations of Director General and CEO of News, The Culture, Media and Sport committee invited a number of senior BBC figures to be quizzed on what has happened.
