World’s best-loved crime writing festival unveils star guest for 2026 | Books | Entertainment
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival has announced a major star guest (Image: Harrogate International Festivals) Vera star Brenda Blethyn will be among the special guests at the world’s best-loved and most prestigious celebration of crime writing this summer. The actress, who played Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope from 2011 More...
‘Masterful’ period drama ‘everyone should watch’ on Film4 tonight | Films | Entertainment
Jodie Comer stars in The Last Duel (Image: undefined) A ‘powerful’ and ‘masterful’ period drama featuring Matt Damon, Adam Driver and Jodie Comer is airing on Film4 this evening. The More...
I watched film so gross I almost fainted — and the girl beside me left | Films | Entertainment
This film was so violent the woman next to me walked out (Image: IMDb) When I was a teenager, my friends and I would run a competition where whoever could write the most violent, blood-soaked and gory short More...
‘Excellent’ historical film with ‘exquisite cinematography’ now streaming | Films | Entertainment
Viewers have been profoundly moved by a powerful historical drama rooted in devastating true events, reports the Manchester Evening News. The acclaim follows similar praise for a TV series being called Netflix’s More...
John Wayne’s incredible kindness on The Searchers set led to special nickname | Films | Entertainment
Back in 1956, John Wayne starred in John Ford’s The Searchers, a classic Western about a Civil War veteran who spends years searching for his abducted niece. The shoot took place in the director’s favoured More...
‘Masterpiece’ BBC period drama series is ‘the best book adaptation ever made’ – 100% score | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV
The show went on to win seven Primetime Emmy Awards (Image: BBC) British TV has produced many acclaimed period dramas over the years, but every so often one stands out and leaves viewers completely spellbound. More...
Nanny McPhee stars now – death, marriage to Elon Musk’s ex and Hollywood fame | Films | Entertainment
Emma Thompson’s career soared, but what happened to the kids? (Image: Ferdaus Shamim, WireImagevia Getty Images) Two decades have passed since Nanny McPhee graced our screens, and whilst lead star Emma More...
‘Baffling’ 1% Club question traps ITV viewers thanks to sneaky detail | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV
The tricky quiz show question left viewers baffled (Image: ITV) This question, posed on ITV quiz programme The 1% Club, has left viewers baffled. Whilst it appears straightforward to answer, it could potentially More...
What happens in A Prayer Before Dawn explained | Films | Entertainment
What happens in A Prayer Before Dawn explained (Image: A24) Netflix subscribers can’t get enough of a gripping sports drama film based on an inspiring and hard-hitting true story. The 2017 film A Prayer More...
Sharon Stevens now: Where is the real Ordinary Angels hero? | Films | Entertainment
Hilary Swank played Sharon Stevens in Ordinary Angels (Image: LIONSGATE) Ordinary Angels is on Netflix and the film by Jon Gunn chronicles the efforts of hairdresser Sharon Stevens (played by Hilary Swank) More...
