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Features

<p>Jim Howick: ‘I read the scripts with a sense of dread’</p>

Interview

Here We Go’s Jim Howick: ‘I’m a walking indignity’

The ‘Peep Show’ and ‘Ghosts’ star talks to Ellie Harrison about the festive special of ‘Here We Go’, his career in British comedy and why the BBC is worth fighting for

<p>Jack Black at the LA premiere of ‘Anaconda’ this week</p>

Comment

Critics hate Jack Black movies – but they keep storming the box office

<p>Stranger danger: Millie Bobby Brown in ‘Stranger Things’</p>

Comment

Netflix has a Stranger Things problem

<p>Philippa Dunne (second from left) is back as Anne in the ‘Amandaland’ Christmas Special </p>

Interview

‘I actually screamed’: Inside the Amandaland Christmas special

Features & Reviews

<p>Songwriter Chloe Angelides and Lily Allen in the studio working on West End Girl</p>

In Focus

Meet the songwriter who helped Lily Allen make her most personal work

<p>Chirping away and flitting about, the cardinals look a lot like the little red birds to which they lend their name</p>

Secrets of the Conclave depicts a reality very different from the film

<p>Chris Rea at the London Film Festival in 1996</p>

Interview

The late Chris Rea on the ‘hope’ of ‘Driving Home for Christmas’

<p>‘Anaconda’, ‘Amandaland’, ‘The Great Peep Show Christmas Bake Off’ and ‘The Night Manager’ lead our Christmas TV and film picks</p>

Christmas 2025

What to watch over Christmas and new year, from Amandaland to Anaconda

The Saturday Interview

<p>Top of the pops: (L-R clockwise from bottom left) Brandi Carlile, Perfume Genius, Turnstile, JADE and PinkPantheress</p>

The Saturday Interview

JADE, Brandi Carlile and McKinley Dixon on their cultural highlights of 2025

<p>‘I think people are missing the relationships they had with ER, or 24, or NYPD Blue. It was something you could rely on’</p>

The Saturday Interview

Kiefer Sutherland: ‘After 24, the roles I anticipated didn’t come’

Rising Stars

<p>Petticrew stars in a classic tale of forbidden love set against the backdrop of the Troubles</p>

Interview

Lola Petticrew: ‘Calling it the Troubles minimises what it really was’

Tom Blyth

Interview

Tom Blyth: ‘The Hunger Games taught me I don’t act to get attention’

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

Interview

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

<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’

Roisin O’Connor’s Good Vibrations podcast

Good Vibrations with KT Tunstall

KT Tunstall reflects on the ‘unwelcome side’ of her early fame

Ella Eyre is a guest on Roisin O'Connor's Good Vibrations podcast

Ella Eyre: ‘I’ve had to unlearn what I was shown early in my career’

Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi: ‘There have been days where I thought I was done’

Zara Larsson is the latest guest on Roisin O'Connor's Good Vibrations podcast

Zara Larsson ‘didn’t expect’ reaction to support slot for Tate McRae

News

The Countdown

<p>Tom Cruise and Michelle Monaghan in ‘Mission: Impossible III’</p>

The Countdown

15 times a director walked away from a blockbuster

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

The most overrated films of the 21st century

<p>Glast from the past: A snapshot of the famous festival from 1982</p>

17 of the weirdest things we’ve seen at Glastonbury

<p>Not even music’s greats are immune to writing absolutely terrible songs</p>

13 worst songs by brilliant artists, from The Beatles to Taylor Swift

Independent TV

Strictly Christmas winner shares moment family found out she had won

The Traitors drops festive teaser hinting at major show shake-up

Watch: Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte perform piano duet

<p>The report said a man was arrested in October over an alleged incident last year (BBC/PA)</p>

Strictly star opens up on suicide attempt after witnessing murder

Explore news for you

Visit the USA

Art Me Up: A Gallery Guide to Miami’s Thriving Arts Scene

Sounds of the South: Exploring the Evolving Music Scene of Atlanta

Memphis to Maryville: Urban Adventures in Tennessee

<p>Scratch the surface or Orlando’s theme park scene and discover a world of culture and adventure experiences </p>

Discover Orlando’s hidden treasures beyond the parks

Entertainment deals

<p>Bag discounts on 4K, OLED and smart TVs</p>

Best TV deals for November 2025, from Sony, Samsung and more

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

Best Audible deals for December 2025 – how to save £20

<p>A fast and reliable internet connection means fewer dropouts</p>

Hyperoptic promo codes for December – the best broadband deals

<p>Upgrade your tablet with my pick of the best iPad offers.</p>

Best iPad deals for November 2025, selected by an expert

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news

Kate and Charlotte perform together on the piano for royal carol concert

Kate and Charlotte perform together on the piano for royal carol concert

news

Charity busk draws hundreds to Dublin city centre

politics

Joe Rogan says Trump is 'losing it' over latest plaque stunt

politics

Gov. Landry appears to contradict Donald Trump over Greenland envoy

news

Hundreds brave the cold to make a splash for charity

news

Hundreds brave the cold to make a splash for charity

politics

White House slammed for hosting AI live stream of Trump checking his 'naughty list'

tv

Heated Rivalry episode five just tied a TV record set by Breaking Bad

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Christmas at The White Company: Seasonal scents and thoughtful gifts

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