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Image copyright The Archers Image caption June Spencer has played Peggy Woolley since 1951 Co-stars of Archers actress June Spencer have called for her to be made a Dame as she prepares to celebrate her 100th birthday on Friday. Known to BBC Radio 4 listeners as Peggy Woolley, Spencer featured in the first ever episode […]

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption OK Computer, released in 1997, is regularly rated amongst the best rock albums of all time Radiohead have scuppered a blackmail attempt by releasing 18 hours of music recorded during the making of their classic album OK Computer. Tapes from the sessions were allegedly stolen last week, with hackers

Image copyright Getty Images The government has said the BBC must “do more to support older people” after the announcement that most over-75s will no longer get free TV licences. Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright said he was “very disappointed” that the corporation had reached the decision. But Labour deputy leader Tom Watson said the government

Image copyright ITV2 Love Island contestant Sherif Lanre has left the show after nine days for breaking “villa rules.” His exit from the show was “mutually agreed” between Sherif and producers, according to a spokesperson for ITV, who make the show. Sherif says his departure is due to his own “poor judgement.” “I broke the

Image copyright NPG Brighton-based artist Charlie Schaffer has been named the winner of this year’s £35,000 BP Portrait Award. He took first prize for his portrait Imara In Her Winter Coat, a painting of his close friend wearing a fake fur coat. But the award has been overshadowed somewhat by a row over BP’s continued

Image copyright Charlie Cummings She is still just 18 years-old but London newcomer Arlo Parks’ debut track Cola, released at the end of 2018, fizzed with original confessional lyrics mixed with a smooth funky groove and a dash of jazz for good measure. Its heady delights were such that in April Lily Allen made the

“He abused his power. I was young, I loved being able to go to shows and he used that because he knew that I would be easily led.” Rachel says that in 2011, when she was 18, a music industry figure raped her. She says he’s still working in the industry today on the team

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Clooney directs, produces and stars in the new adaptation of Catch 22 Until now, George Clooney has been a silver fox who has largely stuck to the silver screen. Despite originally making his name in the 1990s medical drama ER, the last two decades have seen him stick to

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Corden and his crew wave hello to this year’s awards James Corden opened the 2019 Tony awards in New York with a 10-minute song and dance number about the joys of live theatre. Ten minutes. We’ll let that sink in. The night was dominated by the musical Hadestown, a

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Girish Karnad was one of India’s best known playwrights ‘Girish Karnad has passed away at the age of 81’, read a message on my phone from an old acquaintance on Monday morning. His death had been announced to the world like a palace guard who would casually inform the