Will Smith: Chris Rock Oscars alopecia jibe ‘distasteful’
Will Smith’s reaction to Chris Rock’s joke about hair loss provokes a mixed response.
Yorkshire accents in York Shakespeare production spark theatregoer’s anger
One Shakespeare fan asks for a refund due to northern voices in York Theatre Royal’s As You Like It.
Kev Crane: Singing plumber signs Hollywood film deal
Kev Crane secured a record contract after being overheard singing while fitting a bathroom.
‘Where was the security?’ comedian Alan Davies reacts to Smith’s Oscars slap
Alan Davies says Smith’s reaction was disproportionate to the joke, but he has sympathy for the actor.
Sir Terry Wogan’s ‘overexposure’ fears in unseen interview
The legendary presenter also warns about the dangers of “trying to be popular with everybody”.
Lady Leshurr: Fame meant I never went out of the house
The rapper tells Radio 1 Newsbeat how she’s ‘restarting her life again’.
Oscars: What Will Smith’s slap says about him – and us
A childhood ordeal that has long haunted the actor may offer an insight into his “inexcusable” attack.
Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock after Oscars slap
The actor says he was “out of line” after he slapped the comedian on stage at the Oscars.
Oscars condemns Will Smith slap and launches review
The incident has sparked fierce debate over comic Chris Rock’s joke and the reaction it provoked.
Oscars 2022: Jamie Dornan on hard work, loss and Northern Ireland
2021 was a year of career highs, but the death of his father made it “unimaginably difficult”.
Laura Kuenssberg to replace Andrew Marr full-time
The BBC’s former political editor will take over the flagship Sunday morning politics show.
The Full Monty to return as eight-part Disney+ TV series
The 1997 film based in Sheffield is being reprised as a series for Disney+, 25 years later.
Aljaž Škorjanec is leaving Strictly Come Dancing
The 32-year-old is calling it a day after nine years, he confirms on his Instagram account.
Dune: How we made sand dunes and sandworms real
VFX supervisors Tristan Myles and Brian Connor tell the BBC about bringing a desert planet to life.
Why did Will Smith hit Chris Rock at the Oscars?
The actor made headlines at the Oscars after hitting the comedian over a joke about his wife.
Noel Clarke: Police not investigating sexual harassment claims
The Met Police say there is not enough evidence for a criminal investigation
Oscars: Branagh’s Belfast screenplay wins him first Academy Award
Kenneth Branagh says his win is an “enormous honour” and paid tribute to a “fantastic city”.
Best actor winner Will Smith took offence at a joke by presenter Chris Rock
The Oscars were halted momentarily when best actor winner Will Smith took offence to a joke by presenter Chris Rock
Apple’s Coda beats Netflix’s The Power of the Dog to historic Oscar win
Apple TV’s Coda makes history as the first streaming film to win best picture at the Hollywood event.
Oscars 2022: Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya were just two of the stars on the red carpet
All the action from the red carpet at the Oscars in under a minute.
Best actor winner Will Smith took offence at a joke by presenter Chris Rock
The Oscars were halted momentarily when best actor winner Will Smith took offence to a joke by presenter Chris Rock.
Will Smith hits Chris Rock on Oscars stage
The best actor winner apologises to the Academy – but not to Rock – after striking the comedian.
Oscars fashion: Red carpet in pictures
See which stars impressed on the famous red carpet on Hollywood’s biggest night.
Afghanistan: Taliban bars BBC TV programmes from schedules
Radio and online are unaffected as the regime stops local TV showing international partner content.
Oscars: Branagh and Hinds to attend after Covid all-clear
Belfast director Sir Kenneth Branagh and actor Ciarán Hinds have left Covid isolation in time.
The Apprentice winner Harpreet Kaur: Sometimes I don’t realise how direct I am
Harpreet Kaur also tells BBC Breakfast that her sister is “definitely staying within the business”.
Oscars: ‘It’s been a hell of a ride’ – Jude Hill’s Belfast journey
The 11-year-old actor, who is in LA for the Oscars, talks about rubbing shoulders with the A-listers.
Oscars 2022: Making friends with Will Smith and Andrew Garfield
Belfast star Jude Hill says meeting Hollywood A-listers is among his Oscars 2022 highlights so far.
Mary Lee: The ‘skint but famous’ child star who lived to be 100
Friends and family will gather this week to remember Mary Lee, who has died at the age of 100.
Newark, Newark ‘would not have been commissioned 15 years ago’
Writer Nathan Foad tells the BBC why he set his latest work in his East Midlands home.
