Ant and Dec in drag: ‘This will change LGBTQ+ children’s lives’
Dec’s make-up artist says seeing drag on a family TV show will do wonders for LGBTQ+ representation.
‘I’ve been taking a photo every day at 12.34pm for 10 years’
Samuel Ryde has tried to take a photograph every day at the same time for 10 years. Why?
Connect music festival to be relaunched in Edinburgh
The weekend-long event will be held at the Royal Highland Centre near Edinburgh Airport in August.
David Hockney self-portrait to be displayed in Cambridge in UK first
Exhibition a first “to give serious scholarly scrutiny to Hockney’s ideas as well as his art.”
Jamal Edwards: ‘Every young guy wanted to do what he was doing’
Tributes have been paid to the SBTV founder by the young people he inspired with his work.
Jamal Edwards: ‘Make sure you believe in yourself’
The founder of SBTV, who has died at the age of 31, spoke to the BBC in 2016 and 2017 about his journey into the music scene.
BBC One’s Morning Live makes move to Manchester
The BBC One daytime programme relocates as part of a strategy to make more programmes out of London.
Jamal Edwards: Tributes flood in for music entrepreneur
Family, royalty, rap stars, actors, politicians and businesspeople are among those paying tribute.
New play explores Hull theatre company origins
The new comedy reflects on the early days of Hull Truck Theatre company.
The Nigerian artwork challenging British history in St Paul’s
St Paul’s Cathedral invites artist Victor Ehikhamenor to respond to the looting of the Benin Bronzes.
‘Measuring millimetres’ on a gold Napoleonic dress coat
Professional hand embroiderer Liz Tapper is designing gold embroidery on a rare military coat.
Storm Eunice: Meet the man behind the Big Jet TV phenomena
Jerry Dyer’s YouTube channel went viral after livestreaming planes trying to land in Storm Eunice.
Storm Eunice: Helicopter footage shows damage to The O2’s roof
The London venue remains closed on Saturday morning while it assesses the impact of Storm Eunice.
Storm Eunice: Helicopter footage shows damage to The O2’s roof
The London venue remains closed on Saturday morning while it assesses the impact of Storm Eunice.
The ‘riches of Northern Ireland’ on show in Dublin
Curators hope the event will stimulate conversation and encourage people to discover NI.
Why beatboxer Shlomo stepped back from the limelight
After tackling depression, beatboxer Shlomo is now back on stage helping children’s mental health.
Star Wars: Millennium Falcon exhibit draws family before it opens
The planned Millennium Falcon exhibition even pushed one family to make the jump to hyperspace early.
Dizzee Rascal: Rapper pushed ex-fiancée to ground, court hears
The chart-topping rapper denies he assaulted Cassandra Jones in south London last year.
Storm Eunice: Big Jet TV turns plane-watching into a phenomenon
A live YouTube stream of planes attempting to land at Heathrow during Storm Eunice goes viral.
Storm Eunice winds shred O2 arena roof
Formerly known as the Millennium Dome, the landmark has been damaged by gusts of up to 90mph.
MasterChef production to move to Birmingham
From 2024, all MasterChef productions for the BBC will be made at studios in the Digbeth area.
Viola Davis seen as Michelle Obama in First Lady’s first trailer
Actress Viola Davis stars as Michelle Obama in a new TV series about the women married to presidents.
US TV actor Rockmond Dunbar sues Disney over Covid ‘discrimination’
Actor Rockmond Dunbar claims he was fired from drama 9-1-1 after refusing to have a Covid-19 jab.
Record number of LGBT characters on TV, US study says
A report by GLAAD has found there’s been growing “LGBTQ representation on television”.
Brad Pitt sues Angelina Jolie over vineyard where they got married
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie do battle over ownership of the French vineyard where they got married.
Tamera: ‘Having synaesthesia means I see colours when I hear music’
The rare neurological condition synaesthesia is helping singer/songwriter Tamera make music.
Tom Daley completes 4-day homecoming challenge for Comic Relief
The Olympic gold-medallist rowed, swam, cycled and ran from London to Plymouth for charity.
Jimmy Carr: Protesters gather outside Cambridge show
The group is calling for the comedian to apologise for comments about travellers and the Holocaust.
Lil Wayne to perform at Cambridge Strawberries and Creem festival
The Grammy award-winning US rap artist cancelled a tour in 2011 after being refused entry to the UK.
Illuminate Festival: Derry’s historic past put up in lights
An arts festival is using digital technology to bring the city’s history to life.
