Universal theme park is coming to the UK – so what could it look like?
A new Universal theme park near Bedford – the first in Europe – was announced to much fanfare earlier this week. Set to open in 2031, construction is to begin…
The Last of Us: Bella Ramsey talks season 2, autism, and growing up on screen
“I made a real decision when I was, like, 11 that I wasn’t gonna be like a typical teenager,” says Bella Ramsey. Talk about an understatement. By the time Bella…
The Last of Us is back, and it’s The Apprentice final: What’s coming up this week
This week, The Last of Us returns to our screens – two years after the drama won over critics and fans alike. But that’s not all the week has in…
Upstairs Downstairs actress Jean Marsh dies aged 90
Upstairs Downstairs co-creator and actress Jean Marsh has died aged 90, her agent has confirmed. The British screen and stage star won an Emmy for her portrayal of hard-bitten but…
Daryl Hannah shows husband Neil Young’s softer side in new tour film
Fifty-seven years into his career, Neil Young has harvested millions of fans – but none of those followers is more devoted than his pet dogs. “They love the music,” says…
Mario Vargas Llosa: Giant of Latin American literature, dies aged 89
Mario Vargas Llosa, who has died at the age of 89 in his native Peru, was a towering figure in Latin American literature and culture who rarely shied away from…
Aimee Lou Wood calls SNL parody ‘mean and unfunny’
The White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood has called a Saturday Night Live (SNL) sketch that impersonated her using exaggerated prosthetic teeth “mean and unfunny”. The British actress said the…
HBO confirms first cast members for Harry Potter TV series
Nick Frost, Paapa Essiedu, Janet McTeer and Paul Whitehouse will appear in the forthcoming Harry Potter TV series, US network HBO has confirmed. Frost has been cast as Hagrid, McTeer…
‘Mother of Scottish film’ Paddy Higson dies aged 83
Veteran film producer Paddy Higson has died at the age of 83 following a battle with cancer. She was known for her work with the director Bill Forsyth, with whom…
Big drop in plays staged by theatres over past decade
The number of plays and musicals staged by the UK’s main subsidised theatres last year was down by almost a third compared with 10 years earlier, BBC research suggests. In…