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ITV daytime stars 'forced to share toilets' - with exception of one host

ITV daytime stars 'forced to share toilets' - with exception of one host5+ hour, 26+ min ago   (528+ words) Tensions have been reported at ITV's daytime studios following the broadcaster's cutbacks. The Sun has reported cast and crew for Loose Women, Lorraine and This Morning have had difficulty settling into the new underground studio in Covent Garden, central London....

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PrettyLittleThing co-founder offers to pay for The Traitors' Faraaz Hajj pilgrimage

PrettyLittleThing co-founder offers to pay for The Traitors' Faraaz Hajj pilgrimage1+ week, 4+ day ago   (500+ words) The co-founder of PrettyLittleThing has offered to pay for The Traitors" Faraaz Noor to take his family on their dream pilgrimage to Hajj. The reported billionaire, 37, said on social media he would "love to send Faraaz from Traitors and his…...

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Cate Blanchett to perform at National Theatre as 2026 programme released

Cate Blanchett to perform at National Theatre as 2026 programme released1+ week, 5+ day ago   (823+ words) Two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett is one of a host of acclaimed actresses who will be performing at the National Theatre this year. Releasing details of its programme for 2026, the London-based theatre said Sandra Oh will make her debut at…...

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Alan Carr to star in new TV series searching for ‘very own castle’

Alan Carr to star in new TV series searching for ‘very own castle’2+ week, 3+ day ago   (332+ words) Comedian Alan Carr is to star in a new TV series as he goes on a property search to find his "very own castle. The new Disney+ series, Castle Man, will follow Carr as he approaches his 50th birthday and hopes…...

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Declan Donnelly describes his anxiety issues on Fearne Cotton’s podcast

Declan Donnelly describes his anxiety issues on Fearne Cotton’s podcast2+ week, 6+ day ago   (746+ words) TV presenter Declan Donnelly has spoken about how he suffers from a "constant anxiety" that he should always be doing something and "can never sit down". Donnelly said he had therapy about five or six years ago and "really got…...

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The 6 London plays you should book now: from Dracula to Deep Azure

The 6 London plays you should book now: from Dracula to Deep Azure3+ week, 1+ day ago   (801+ words) Winter rolls on, but lucky for us, London is the perfect place to forget that. The West End is full of some of the best theatres in the world, and new plays are coming to the capital all the time....

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Sir Ian McKellen to portray LS Lowry in new BBC documentary

Sir Ian McKellen to portray LS Lowry in new BBC documentary3+ week, 3+ day ago   (402+ words) Actor Sir Ian McKellen will portray the acclaimed English artist LS Lowry "through his own voice" using unheard recordings from his final days in a new BBC documentary. The Lord Of The Rings star, 86, will play the artist, also known…...

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Pulp U-turn on festival boycott as it apologises for dropping Palestinian writer

Pulp U-turn on festival boycott as it apologises for dropping Palestinian writer3+ week, 3+ day ago   (679+ words) Pulp are to perform at Australia's Adelaide Festival, which they initially boycotted, after the festival apologised to an Australian-Palestinian writer for removing her from its line-up. Earlier this month, the festival said it had removed Randa Abdel-Fattah from its Adelaide…...

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The best theatre, film, dance, opera, tv and music of 2026 according to our experts

1+ mon, 7+ hour ago   (728+ words) From the capital's theatres to its opera houses, cinemas to stadiums, there's a wealth of culture enjoy over the next twelve months. Here's what we're looking forward to: Sheridan Smith returns in Alan Ayckbourn's play about a woman who suffers…...

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In need of a laugh? The best comedy shows to see in 2026

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (225+ words) It's a new year and officially the first Monday back to work after the festive break'if that feels a little bleak, and you're looking to schedule some laughs in 2026, then stay tuned for today's episode. The live comedy scene seems…...