US rapper J Cole set to play in Basketball Africa League
US rapper J Cole is set to sign for a Rwandan club ahead of the inaugural Basketball Africa League.
Artist in residence to tackle youth crime for Coventry City of Culture 2021
Poet and playwright Kay Rufai will work with young people and West Midlands Police.
Bob Marley: 40th anniversary of the music pioneer’s death
The reggae music legend died of cancer in 1981 aged just 36.
Rules for reopening Welsh cinemas ‘impractical’
UK Cinema Association boss says Wales’ cinemas are classed as hospitality and have stricter rules.
Northern Ireland abortion: ‘Real lives and situations’ behind new drama
Lola Petticrew plays a pregnant schoolgirl whose mum faces prosecution after buying abortion pills.
Brit Awards: Dua Lipa demands pay rise for nurses as she wins
UK singer Dua Lipa won two awards and gave a message to PM Boris Johnson, at the in-person event.
Steve McQueen drama to tackle New Cross fire and Brixton riots
The Oscar-winning director’s follow-up to his Small Axe series will air on BBC One later this year.
Golden Globes crisis: Tom Cruise returns awards and NBC drops ceremony
Tom Cruise hands back three gongs and the crisis-hit awards are without a broadcaster for next year.
Gemma Chan backs Asian hate crime charity
The Humans star says her Chinese parents are among those who have faced verbal abuse.
EastEnders tackles schizophrenia stigma with help from Mind charity
The BBC soap asked the mental health charity for its insight into the experiences of Isaac Baptiste.
Sir Matthew Bourne unveils new ballet set in 1930s Soho
The Midnight Bell will tour the UK later this year, kicking off in Cheltenham in September.
Brits 2021: Taylor Swift to become first female winner of global icon award
The pop star will be the first woman and the first non-Brit to be given the honour.
Former Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt on the ‘hope’ offered by Samaritans
The former Gogglebox star told BBC Breakfast about “horrific trolling” that led to her reaching out for help.
Former Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt on the ‘hope’ offered by Samaritans
The former Gogglebox star told BBC Breakfast about “horrific trolling” that led to her reaching out for help.
Golden Globes controversy: Scarlett Johansson joins criticism
The actress has backed a host of stars criticising the awards over how it is tackling discrimination.
Elon Musk reveals he has Asperger’s on Saturday Night Live
The 49-year-old Tesla CEO appeared as a guest host on the US comedy series Saturday Night Live.
Akala: Why we need more black, working class period drama
Akala speaks to Radio 1 Newsbeat about filling the gaps in historical fiction.
Harry Redknapp in EastEnders, and five other surprise celebrity TV cameos
The ex-football manager is EastEnders’ shock loan signing. Here are five other TV celebrity cameos.
Hitman convicted of murdering T2 Trainspotting actor Bradley Welsh
Sean Orman shot Bradley Welsh outside his Edinburgh flat in what the judge described as an “assassination”.
The Circle: Channel 4 decides not to re-commission the reality show
The show began in 2018 and went on to have three regular series and one celebrity one.
Noel Clarke: BBC ‘shocked’ by allegations of harassment on Doctor Who set
The Guardian newspaper reports that five women allege he sexually harassed them on the Doctor Who set.
Coldplay’s Chris Martin says lockdown made him confront his ego
The stars says the lockdown forced him to ask: “Who am I without Wembley Stadium saying, ‘you’re awesome’?”
Turner Prize honours art collectives who ‘inspire change’
After a year of closed galleries, the 2021 nominees are all groups who have all “inspired change”.
Chris Cornell: Soundgarden singer’s family settle case against doctor
The rock singer’s widow accused the doctor of overprescribing drugs that contributed to his death.
Rag ‘n’ Bone Man on fame, tattoos and fatherhood
The star explains why his second album took so long, and how his son inspired a new face tattoo.
Eurovision’s noisy fans are back despite Dutch pandemic
It’s Europe’s most popular cultural event and the Netherlands will host it despite battling a third Covid wave.
The Coronation Street storyline based on a real-life murder
The plot is drawn from the killing of Sophie Lancaster in 2007, who was murdered for being a goth.
Childish Gambino sued by rapper over This Is America copying claim
The Grammy Award-winning song was copied from an unknown US rapper, he claims in court documents.
Arts figures criticise plan to cut university funding for creative subjects
Jarvis Cocker, Maxine Peake and Bernardine Evaristo all oppose the government proposals.
Made of Steel comic: Artist dad inspired by ‘bolshie and brave’ daughter
Jim Connolly hopes his strong characters show young girls gender “shouldn’t hold them back” in life.
