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…
25 of the best theatre shows to see in spring and summer 2025
Many theatres around the UK are staging fewer original productions than a decade ago, BBC research has revealed. But there are still plenty of plays and musicals on offer. Here…
Who is Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, the US rapper accused of sex trafficking?
Sean “Diddy” Combs is considered as one of the key architects of the commercialisation of hip-hop Sean “Diddy” Combs, one of the most successful music moguls in the history of…
Lil Nas X in hospital with partial face paralysis
Rapper and musician Lil Nas X has revealed he is suffering from a sudden partial paralysis of the face. Posting to Instagram from hospital, the star told his 10.4 million…
‘Collectors’ dream’ signed Nirvana LP up for auction
An “extremely rare” record sleeve, signed by all three members of Nirvana, is expected to fetch more than £10,000 at auction. The soon-to-be global superstars were playing at a gig…
New Gladiators king hails ‘best moment of my life’
The newly crowned champion of Gladiators has described winning the show in front of his beloved grandmother as “the best moment of my life”. Joe Fishburn, a 24-year-old Team GB…
Lost Records: ‘It’s OK to make games for different audiences’
“What’s in the box?” That’s the question fans of Lost Records: Bloom & Rage have been asking since February, when the first part of the narrative adventure game dropped. The…
‘I love it’ – Sir Tim Rice performs in Cornwall
World-famous lyricist Sir Tim Rice has set out on a new tour, reflecting on his well-established career in musical theatre. The show, which will be performed at the Hall for…
The stars who turned their backs on Hollywood (and some who returned)
Actress Cate Blanchett has said she wants to quit acting to do other things, joining a long line of big Hollywood stars who gave up the red carpets for a…
The Lady: The decline and fall of the bible of female gentility
The Lady, Britain’s longest-running women’s magazine, has formally announced that it has ceased publication. The magazine is famed for its etiquette advice and adverts for butlers, nannies and discreet liaisons…