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<p>Sadler won the Best Scripted Comedy Bafta for her show</p>
Features

Kat Sadler: ‘I don’t care if Such Brave Girls makes you uncomfortable’

The self-deprecating writer and star of BBC Three’s darkest comedy talks to Isobel Lewis about how the single-parent family at the centre of her Bafta-winning show is inspired by life with her own sister and mum – and why she wanted to show serious mental health issues on screen, ‘bones and all’

<p>Kneecap drew such a crowd that entrances were shuttered 45 minutes before their arrival</p>
In Focus

The Kneecap controversy is proof they’re the perfect Glastonbury band

<p>‘The Bear’ has made a star out of SNL alum Abby Elliott</p>
Features

The Bear’s Abby Elliott: ‘My dad is so on board to be a guest star’

<p>Worthy Farm was the perfect place to welcome back the charmingly genuine singer</p>
State of the Arts

Lewis Capaldi’s Glastonbury comeback tells us everything about him

Features & Reviews

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Glastonbury Festival

Olivia Rodrigo at Glastonbury was a show and therapy rolled into one

<p>Overrated?: Daniel Day-Lewis in ‘There Will Be Blood’ and Cillian Murphy in ‘Oppenheimer’</p>
the countdown

The most overrated films of the 21st century

<p>Lydia Night: ‘Going solo has felt the most freeing thing in the world’</p>
Features

Lydia Night: ‘Being messy is excused - but only if you write about it’

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Reviews

Lorde explores Virgin territory as she (almost) returns to finest form

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Features

A mod ballet: the rousing revival of Pete Townshend’s Quadrophenia

<p>The website is now home to 17 million users</p>
Features

Letterboxd is the Gen Z fad that might just save cinema

<p>Paris Fitzpatrick in ‘Quadrophenia, a Mod Ballet’ </p>
Reviews

Quadrophenia is a handsome reboot of The Who’s tragic rock opera

<p>Queen of Latin pop: Gloria Estefan is one of the best-selling female singers of all time with over 100 million record sales</p>
interview

Gloria Estefan: ‘He told me he’d kill my mother if I told anyone’

<p>Misery has never shone so bright: Michael Shannon and Ruth Wilson in ‘A Moon for the Misbegotten’</p>
Reviews

Ruth Wilson is utterly luminous in A Moon for the Misbegotten

<p>Ralph Fiennes in ‘28 Years Later’</p>
comment

28 Years Later’s twist is scandalous and utterly fascinating

<p>Hero to zero: The musical adaptation of ‘Hercules’ fails to replicate the magic of its source material</p>
Reviews

Like its hero, Disney’s Hercules musical loses its divine status

<p>'The Crows (Die Krähen)' by Anselm Kiefer (2019)</p>
Reviews

Anselm Kiefer takes on Van Gogh, with results both heroic and absurd

Glastonbury 2025

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Glastonbury 2025 live: Olivia Rodrigo dazzles in headline performance

Final day of festival brought major sets from Nile Rodgers, Wolf Alice, Snow Patrol, Kae Tempest and Turnstile, following controversy over Bob Vylan and Kneecap’s Saturday shows

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Glastonbury 2025 live: Olivia Rodrigo dazzles in headline performance

Final day of festival brought major sets from Nile Rodgers, Wolf Alice, Snow Patrol, Kae Tempest and Turnstile, following controversy over Bob Vylan and Kneecap’s Saturday shows

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Reviews

Glastonbury 2025 reviews, Sunday: The Libertines, Wolf Alice and more

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Glastonbury Festival

Rod Stewart’s Glastonbury set feels like he’s wringing out the dregs

Glastonbury Festival

If Charli XCX is bored of Brat, she doesn’t let it show at Glastonbury

<p>The veteran singer-songwriter performs with heart and intensity</p>
Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury headliner Neil Young thunders through a mighty setlist

<p>The veteran singer-songwriter performs with heart and intensity</p>
Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury headliner Neil Young thunders through a mighty setlist

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Glastonbury Festival

Doechii’s Glastonbury set sees her triumph over a biblical set clash

<p>Matty Healy of The 1975 during the band's headline performance at Glastonbury Festival, 27 June 2025</p>
Glastonbury Festival

At Glastonbury, The 1975 were at the height of their powers

The Saturday Interview

<p>‘It’s been 21 years of my life that I have not had my father in it. And it’s a pain that I don’t ever express’</p>
The Saturday Interview

Barbie Ferreira: ‘We all have daddy issues – literally everyone’

<p>‘I live a totally normal life – partly because I’m a shut-in and don’t leave the house that much’</p>
The Saturday Interview

Bryce Dallas Howard: ‘I would walk around Disney reading about death’

News

<p>Britain Glastonbury Music Festival Day 4</p>
Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury 2025 is one of most politicised festivals in recent memory

Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury 2025 is one of most politicised festivals in recent memory

<p>Britain Glastonbury Music Festival Day 4</p>
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Glastonbury Festival

Bob Vylan share statement on ‘appalling’ onstage Glastonbury remarks

<p>Noah Kahan will be followed by headliner Olivia Rodrigo on Pyramid Stage</p>
Glastonbury Festival

Noah Kahan admits he got famous UK landmark wrong

<p>Ian McKellen fights back tears during touching moment with Glastonbury crowd.</p>
Culture

Ian McKellen fights back tears during touching moment at Glastonbury

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Glastonbury Festival

Bob Vylan: Who are the duo at centre of Glastonbury controversy?

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Glastonbury Festival

Bob Vylan: Who are the duo at centre of Glastonbury controversy?

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Glastonbury Festival

BBC issues statement after decision to air Kneecap’s Glastonbury set

<p>The singer later addressed the crowd, saying, ‘If ever I fall, I know y’all would catch me’</p>
News

Beyoncé’s flying car prop malfunctions during Cowboy Carter concert

Rising Stars

<p>‘We all need an opportunity. And I’m fortunate that I got mine’</p>
Interview

James Nelson-Joyce: ‘I thought kids like me don’t act’

<p>The actor plays a teenager in attendance at the hellish reform school Nickel Academy </p>
Interview

Nickel Boys’ Brandon Wilson: ‘There’s no logic to racial structures’

<p>‘As an actor, I always want to emote and go big, and for this I had to restrain myself a lot’ </p>
Interview

Queer’s Drew Starkey on Daniel Craig: ‘We were so comfortable with our love scenes’

<p>Ella Lily Hyland: ‘It was one of those jobs where you could be really unserious’ </p>
interview

Ella Lily Hyland on Black Doves and fight scenes with Keira Knightley

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<p>Ian McKellen fights back tears during touching moment with Glastonbury crowd.</p>
Culture

Ian McKellen fights back tears during touching moment at Glastonbury

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Culture

Olivia Rodrigo seen dancing to Pulp in Glastonbury crowd

Culture

Danny O’Donoghue honours late bandmate with tribute at Glastonbury

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Culture

Charli XCX crowns Gracie Abrams as Glastonbury 2025 ‘Apple Girl’

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The Countdown

<p>Clockwise from top left: ‘Bad Sisters’, ‘Hijack’, ‘Severance’, ‘Criminal Record'</p>
Features

From Severance to Silo – the 24 best Apple TV+ shows to binge

<p>‘Chicken Run’, ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’, ‘Watership Down’ and ‘My Girl’ are among the films that traumatised us as youngsters</p>
Features

15 films that traumatised us as children

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Features

The 26 greatest movie openings of all time, ranked

<p>Some of the very best film actors of the 21st century – but where do they rank?</p>
Features

The 60 greatest film actors of the 21st century (so far)

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News

Dick Van Dyke’s wife shares health update after actor suffers illness

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News

John Travolta surprises Grease fans by reprising Danny Zuko role

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News

James Bond hopeful reveals dark 007 vision that scuppered his chances

<p>Tom Holland, Jacob Elordi and Harris Dickinson are reportedly in the running for the lead role in Denis Villeneuve's James Bond film</p>
News

Three young stars in running to play James Bond for Denis Villeneuve

<p>Karla Sofía Gascón was not among the 534 artists and executives invited to become members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences </p>
News

Karla Sofía Gascón snubbed from joining the Academy

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News

Star Wars director disagrees with popular opinion on Rogue One

<p>Tom Holland, Jacob Elordi and Harris Dickinson are reportedly in the running for the lead role in Denis Villeneuve's James Bond film</p>
News

Three young stars in running to play James Bond for Denis Villeneuve

<p>Karla Sofía Gascón was not among the 534 artists and executives invited to become members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences </p>
News

Karla Sofía Gascón snubbed from joining the Academy

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Star Wars director disagrees with popular opinion on Rogue One

TV & Radio

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News

Squid Game season three finale divides fans with shocking conclusion

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Squid Game season three finale divides fans with shocking conclusion

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Chris Tarrant says Phillip Schofield ‘lost the plot’

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News

Rob McElhenney files to legally change name after syllable confusion

<p>Influencer-turned-professional boxer Jake Paul (left) appeared on Piers Morgan's (right) 'Uncensored' talk show ahead of his fight with Julio César Chávez Jr.</p>
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Jake Paul quits Piers Morgan interview after fat-shaming host

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News

Jay Baruchel drops out of Reacher season four with role re-cast

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Jay Baruchel drops out of Reacher season four with role re-cast

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News

Cory Monteith’s parents die weeks apart after Glee star’s tragic death

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News

Jeremy Clarkson makes candid admission about pub business

Film

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News

Marvel fans convinced major star’s been cut from Fantastic Four

<p>Jonathan Bailey in Jurassic <em>World Rebirth </em></p>
News

Jurassic World Rebirth actor reveals musical cameo on film’s score

<p>Mira Nair, New York mayoral candidate, State Rep. Zohran Mamdani on stage during an election night gathering at The Greats of Craft LIC on June 24, 2025</p>
News

Zohran Mamdani told director mom to pass on Harry Potter movie

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News

Spider-Man director Jon Watts explains why he left The Fantastic Four

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News

Amanda Seyfried reveals she auditioned for Ariana Grande’s Wicked role

<p>Bill Hader (left) worked as a driver for Martin Cove (right) in the Nineties </p>
News

Bill Hader shares ‘weird’ Martin Kove encounter before biting incident

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News

Spider-Man director Jon Watts explains why he left The Fantastic Four

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News

Amanda Seyfried reveals she auditioned for Ariana Grande’s Wicked role

<p>Bill Hader (left) worked as a driver for Martin Cove (right) in the Nineties </p>
News

Bill Hader shares ‘weird’ Martin Kove encounter before biting incident

Music

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Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury 2026: Why is there no festival next year?

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Glastonbury Festival

Rod Stewart shares message for Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis

Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury 2025: Full lineup and stage times

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Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury festival condemns Bob Vylan’s controversial performance

<p>Bob Vylan performing on the West Holts Stage, during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset (Yui Mok/PA)</p>
News

BBC issues scathing response to ‘offensive’ Bob Vylan Glastonbury set

<p>Rod Stewart and Nigel Farage</p>
Glastonbury Festival

Rod Stewart tells UK to ‘give Farage a chance’

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Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury festival condemns Bob Vylan’s controversial performance

<p>Bob Vylan performing on the West Holts Stage, during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset (Yui Mok/PA)</p>
News

BBC issues scathing response to ‘offensive’ Bob Vylan Glastonbury set

<p>Rod Stewart and Nigel Farage</p>
Glastonbury Festival

Rod Stewart tells UK to ‘give Farage a chance’

Entertainment deals

<p>The LG C4 was included in our guide to the best 4K TVs, and the 42in model is currently down to £929 </p>
Deals

Best TV deals for July 2025

<p>From tell-all memoirs to historical novels, there’s something for every taste </p>
Deals

Best Audible deals for June 2025: How to save £20

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Hyperoptic promo codes for June – how to get the best broadband deal

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Best iPad deals in July 2025: Save £100 on the iPad Pro

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In Pictures: Glastonbury fans beat the heat as Kneecap and Kaiser Chiefs perform

In Pictures: Glastonbury fans beat the heat as Kneecap and Kaiser Chiefs perform

politics

Marco Rubio appears to be the latest politician to snub Donald Trump behind his back

viral

Why TikTok can’t stop talking about red light therapy – and what you need to know

viral

From Brat summer to 'convent summer': Gen Z’s latest trend shift

politics

Donald Trump secures Supreme Court win on birthright citizenship – but could Melania and Barron be impacted?

politics

Donald Trump secures Supreme Court win on birthright citizenship – but could Melania and Barron be impacted?

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All of the celebrities at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez $20 million wedding

politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene gave a ‘normal’ take on Zohran Mamdani’s primary win – and people are in shock

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