Robert Harris, whose second world war film was copied, tells how the scandal led to George Stevens Jr being stripped of his awardsIt was a just few seconds of vivid footage: joyous scenes of American troops on tanks and Jeeps driving down a Champs Élys…
Caked crusaders: how The Great British Bake Off took over the world
It seems everyone wants a slice of Channel 4’s action, whether homemade or imported. But what exactly is the attraction?Last week a visitor to the Great British Bake Off set was on the phone to her mother in South Africa. “She was having her hair done …
Miriam Margolyes: ‘Writing my memoir was terrifying. It’s quite revealing’
Gleefully outspoken and bursting with hilarious anecdotes, Miriam Margolyes is gloriously larger than life. As her memoir is published, she tells Eva Wiseman about settling scores, her one regret and why for her nothing is tabooMoney and sex and religi…
Strictly Come Dancing 2021 launch show – live
The sparkliest contest on TV returns to brighten up our weekend evenings, with the likes of Robert Webb, AJ Odudu and Tom Fletcher taking to the floor in search of Glitterball glory 8.09pm BST RHYS STEPHENSON is paired with NANCY XU, who is off the ben…
The week in audio: This Union; Neil Oliver’s Love Letter to the British Isles; Electric Ride UK and more
Radio 4’s season on the state of the UK stumbles over England, while Peter Curran sparks joy on a drive from Land’s End to John o’GroatsThis Union: A Sea Between Us (BBC Radio 4) | BBC SoundsThis Union: The Ghost Kingdoms of England (BBC Radio 4) | BBC…
Priyanka Chopra: ‘regrets’? She’s got a few about a doomed activism reality show | Rebecca Nicholson
Little wonder the actress rushed to distance herself from an ill-advised TV competitionJust when you think entertainment and celebrity culture cannot get any more surreal, it does. The last few days have seen: professional health officials in several c…
Dan Aykroyd: ‘I still have the lizard brain of a 20-year-old’
The actor, 69, talks about crying over his kids, not being able to cook and still having 80% of his dance movesI am actually one of the few people on the planet who is a heterochromiac syndactylite. I have webbed middle toes on both feet. I also have d…
Grace Dent on the golden age of soaps: ‘They gave the nation something to gossip about’
After a decade away, the former soap specialist returns to Albert Square and the Rovers to check in with its residentsCharlie Brooker: ‘Succession made me furious with envy’Modern Toss’s favourite Guide cartoonsTo show how very long ago it was when I w…
Behind the scenes of Andrew Neil’s departure from GB News
Sources say presenter was in legal battle with rightwing channel’s bosses over his £700,000-a-year contractWhen Andrew Neil took a leave of absence from GB News a fortnight after its 13 June launch, the rightwing news channel and its star presenter spe…
Are the Wombles really the best children’s characters to tackle the climate crisis?
The stars of 1970s television have been announced as ambassadors for the British government’s #OneStepGreener campaign. But would the Octonauts and Go Jetters do better?From Wimbledon Common to Kelvingrove park – the Wombles, Britain’s much-loved envir…