Culture

British-made Netflix shows most popular on platform so far in 2024

Netflix has revealed that British-made shows have proved to be the most popular with audiences on its global streaming service so far this year.Ted Sarandos, co-chief executive of Netflix,...

Emmys 2024 red carpet: Ayo Edebiri, Meryl Streep, Andrew Scott and more – in pictures

Drag Race stars Mirage, Amanda Tori Meating, Morphine Love Dion, Sapphira Cristál, Mhi’ya Iman Le’Paige, Geneva Karr, Xunami...

Sunday with Lindsay Duncan: ‘I lie on the sofa and read the paper’

How do you spend Sundays? Absolutely in the pursuit of pleasure, in our case: food. We hire a...

Boston bust-up as bandmates brawl at Jane’s Addiction reunion gig

In the scene from Back to the Future where Michael J Fox plays Johnny B Goode on stage...

‘Survive to 2025’: UK TV production firms fight to stay afloat in slump

The UK’s TV production sector has adopted the mantra “survive to 2025” as a perfect storm of market...

Rare and ornate 14th-century Bible sells at auction for £5.3m

A rare, ornate, talismanic and mystical Hebrew Bible that was written by an illustrious rabbi in 14th century Spain, and whose gilded and colourful...

Early version of Lord of the Flies with different beginning to go on display

Lord of the Flies, the story of a group of British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to...

Justin Timberlake set to appear in person for hearing in drunk-driving case

Justin Timberlake is expected to appear personally in court in the Hamptons on Friday in his drunk-driving case, amid reports that the pop star...

Back to the 90s! The TV show giving a front row seat to fashion’s hard-partying superstars

It was, as male model Tyson Beckford says in the opening episode of In Vogue: The 90s, “a great time to be alive”. Especially...

Doubtfire Daiquiri, madam? How theatres are ramping up the drama with themed cocktails

A drink at the bar is rarely the highlight of any trip to the theatre. Beers are swiftly decanted into bendy plastic tumblers; wines...

Save the Children pulls out of Science Museum event over sponsor concerns

Save the Children has pulled out of an event at the Science Museum in London after coming under pressure from its supporters over the...