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Mum 'so proud' of deafblind son's Eastenders debut (BBC entertainment 2026-03-19 08:40:51)
Five-year-old Harvey Hind, from Clitheroe, Lancashire, appeared on the BBC One soap on Wednesday.
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Ryan Gosling on bringing humour to sci-fi adventure Project Hail Mary (BBC entertainment 2026-03-19 00:53:59)
The Canadian actor stars as a science teacher turned astronaut in sci-fi film Project Hail Mary.
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Labubu film is official with Paddington director at the helm (BBC entertainment 2026-03-19 00:01:18)
The film will combine live action and computer-generated animation and is in "early development".
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Government increases BBC World Service funding by £33m over three years (BBC entertainment 2026-03-18 22:00:04)
The funding increase is about 8% up on the previous financial year, the government will announce on Thursday.
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Radio 1 star hits £1.6m by end of 'hardest day' (BBC entertainment 2026-03-18 21:30:29)
Greg James is attempting to cycle 1,000km from Weymouth to Edinburgh in eight days.
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STV staff back strike action over planned pay freeze (BBC entertainment 2026-03-18 19:21:49)
The broadcaster is facing the prospects of widespread strikes which could disrupt coverage of the Scottish election campaign.
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer release is genius, says fan (BBC entertainment 2026-03-18 17:47:46)
Fans react to the unusual release of the trailer for the new Spiderman film
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Sony removes 135,000 'deepfakes' of its artists' music (BBC entertainment 2026-03-18 17:19:41)
The company says the proliferation of AI has enabled people to upload fake songs to streaming sites.
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Who is Banksy? Unmasking the elusive street artist (BBC entertainment 2026-03-18 15:45:14)
The anonymous street artist has become synonymous with subversion, satire and secrecy.
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Trust buys home of poet William Wordsworth (BBC entertainment 2026-03-18 13:29:45)
The Wordsworth Trust says the future of the Grade I listed Rydal Mount is now secured.
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Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists (BBC entertainment 2026-03-18 13:24:39)
However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it "no longer has a preferred option" for what to do next.
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Dune releases new trailer as it gears up for box office battle with Avengers (BBC entertainment 2026-03-18 10:33:50)
The final part of the sci-fi trilogy is set to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the year.
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'Pinch me moment' for optometrist painted by Hockney (BBC entertainment 2026-03-18 06:09:45)
Optometrist Jack Lupton, from Malvern, says seeing his painting in a gallery is "pretty phenomenal".
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Actress says being cast as Regina George is 'monumental' (BBC entertainment 2026-03-18 04:25:17)
Vivian Panka is the first black actress to play the character full-time in in the UK production of Mean Girls.
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Why the B-52s are trading their Love Shack for Downton Abbey (BBC entertainment 2026-03-18 02:42:18)
The new wave pranksters plan a final visit to the UK, with detours to their favourite TV show sets.
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Blackpool, Ipswich, Milton Keynes among nine finalists for UK City of Culture 2029 (BBC entertainment 2026-03-18 00:03:34)
The nine-strong longlist of cities will receive a £60,000 boost of funding to develop a full bid plan.
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Watch: Sean Penn receives 'Oscar' in Ukraine after skipping US ceremony (BBC entertainment 2026-03-17 21:04:26)
The Academy Award winning US actor won his third Oscar on Sunday, but skipped the ceremony to visit Ukraine.
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Prince William joins Greg James on Comic Relief bike ride (BBC entertainment 2026-03-17 14:34:38)
The Radio 1 Breakfast host was joined by a special guest on the latest leg of his charity challenge.
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'Many people fooled' by AI wedding pics, says Zendaya (BBC entertainment 2026-03-17 14:29:29)
The star has spoken about the viral images that appeared to show her marrying partner Tom Holland.
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'Babe, they're AI' - Zendaya says it wasn't just fans fooled by fake wedding photos (BBC entertainment 2026-03-17 14:29:29)
The star has spoken about the viral images that appeared to show her marrying partner Tom Holland.