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• ICYMI: Fashion that's off the (Great) Wall (2018-09-22 14:41:53)
  A catwalk on the Great Wall of China plus other stories you may have missed this week.
• Chas and Dave: Chas Hodges dies aged 74 (2018-09-22 14:10:03)
  He was one half of the musical duo whose hits included Rabbit and Snooker Loopy.
• Maniac: The new James Bond director's experimental Netflix drama (2018-09-21 23:45:15)
  Cary Fukunaga and stars Emma Stone and Justin Theroux discuss the mind-bending Maniac.
• Crazy Rich Asians: What it's really like being British East Asian (2018-09-21 23:38:26)
  Meet the people who hope Crazy Rich Asians has finally made them 'exist' for everyone else.
• Rihanna appointed as ambassador by Barbados (2018-09-21 23:23:51)
  The pop icon, designer, actress says she "couldn't be more proud" to take on the government role.
• Kenya lifts ban on lesbian film Rafiki ahead of Oscars (2018-09-21 21:49:23)
  A Kenyan judge temporarily lifts a ban on a film about a lesbian love affair ahead of the Oscars.
• Bodyguard finale is 'genius', says star Stuart Bowman (2018-09-21 20:46:07)
  The last episode of the BBC drama sees everything come together, says actor Stuart Bowman from the show.
• Liam McIlvanney wins Scottish crime book of the year award (2018-09-21 18:34:14)
  Liam McIlvanney's book The Quaker picked up the 2018 McIlvanney Prize, named after his father William.
• Game of Thrones baby names still proving popular (2018-09-21 15:46:26)
  Khaleesi, Arya and Sansa are all to be found on the latest list of most popular baby names.
• Former X Factor contestant Chico suffers stroke (2018-09-21 14:19:20)
  The 47-year-old fell ill on the way back from performing a gig at the weekend.
• Mercury Prize 2018 winner is revealed (2018-09-21 12:24:28)
  This year's winner of the prestigious album award is announced by Radio 1's Clara Amfo.
• Shiro's Story: The UK rap crime drama with Netflix potential (2018-09-21 11:57:00)
  Newsbeat chats to the artist behind the successful YouTube franchise about taking it to the next level.
• Shiro's Story: The UK rap action drama with Netflix potential (2018-09-21 11:57:00)
  Newsbeat chats to the artist behind the successful YouTube franchise about taking it to the next level.
• Ed Sheeran to play Ipswich Chantry Park gigs (2018-09-21 11:13:28)
  The Suffolk-born singer will be playing his first Ipswich gigs since becoming a global superstar.
• Christine and Frank Lampard have baby girl (2018-09-21 10:16:16)
  The couple call their daughter Patricia Charlotte Lampard, giving her the same name as Frank's late mother.
• Sir Elton John accepts libel damages over dog injury story (2018-09-21 10:08:53)
  The star and his husband receive "significant" damages over a story about their dog attacking a child.
• Chris Evans reveals baby twins' names (2018-09-21 09:01:32)
  The boy and girl dubbed Ping and Pong before their births are named Boo and Walt by the Radio 2 DJ and his wife.
• Ray BLK: 'I was told as a black woman, stick to songwriting' (2018-09-21 06:22:46)
  The BBC Sound Of 2017 winner says she was told to focus on songwriting because of her skin colour.
• Ghetts: I used to feel rage 24/7 but now I'm happy (2018-09-21 00:13:16)
  Newsbeat chats to the grime MC following the release of his album Ghetto Gospel: The New Testament.
• Suge Knight trial: Rap mogul pleads no contest over hit-and-run death (2018-09-20 23:14:31)
  Death Row Records founder Marion "Suge" Knight pleads no contest over the 2015 death.
• Wolf Alice: 'Our album is like hummus' (2018-09-20 23:04:19)
  The indie band discuss tour riders, panic attacks and why Craig David should be prime minister.
• The Bodyguard: Creator Jed Mecurio on the hit series (2018-09-20 23:03:07)
  The Bodyguard creator Jed Mecurio talks to BBC's Newsnight about Sunday's finale of the hit series.
• Is Bodyguard's Julia really dead? (2018-09-20 23:03:07)
  The Bodyguard creator Jed Mecurio talks to BBC's Newsnight about Sunday's finale of the hit series.
• Mercury Prize 2018: Wolf Alice win for Visions of a Life (2018-09-20 21:31:55)
  The indie band are lost for words as their second album, Visions of a Life takes home the £25,000 prize.
• Mumford & Sons 'grapple with manhood' (2018-09-20 19:00:40)
  The BBC takes an exclusive trip to Mumford & Sons' studio as they finish their fourth album, Delta.
• Mumford & Sons 'grapple with manhood' on new album (2018-09-20 19:00:40)
  The BBC takes an exclusive trip to Mumford & Sons' studio as they finish their fourth album, Delta.
• Exclusive: Mumford & Sons on death, depression and divorce (2018-09-20 19:00:40)
  The BBC takes a trip to Mumford & Sons' studio as they finish their comeback album, Delta.
• Avengers 4 title: Why the name reveal is 'a very big deal' (2018-09-20 16:22:58)
  As the Russo Brothers tease the next title, fans discuss how superheroes are moving into the realm of Bond and Star Wars.
• Diesel criticised for casting Nicki Minaj in anti-bullying advert (2018-09-20 14:20:38)
  The company says Nicki is a target of hate, despite concerns over her behaviour online.
• Evan Davis to replace Eddie Mair on BBC Radio 4's PM (2018-09-20 11:46:12)
  Davis, who currently hosts Newsnight, will begin his new role at the end of October.
• Man Booker Prize: Daisy Johnson is youngest nominee (2018-09-20 11:18:11)
  Female authors dominate the Man Booker Prize 2018 shortlist.
• James Bond: Cary Joji Fukunaga to direct next Bond film (2018-09-20 10:01:46)
  The man behind Netflix series Maniac is replacing Danny Boyle as the new 007 director.
• Sky bid tussle to be settled by auction (2018-09-20 09:48:38)
  The broadcaster has been subject to rival bids from Rupert Murdoch's Fox and US giant Comcast.
• How come ITV sold BBC hit Bodyguard to Netflix? (2018-09-20 09:13:28)
  The drama has been a huge hit for the BBC, but was actually made by commercial producer ITV Studios.
• Ed Sheeran to play homecoming gigs in Ipswich and Leeds (2018-09-20 07:58:18)
  The singer is to play large shows in his home county Suffolk and Leeds, near to where he was born.
• Emmy Awards 2018: Are British actors winning more Hollywood awards? (2018-09-20 07:42:49)
  British actors had a very successful night at the recent Emmy Awards.
• Chris Evans and wife welcome twins (2018-09-20 07:25:35)
  "Ping and Pong arrived safe and well last night."
• New York Review of Books editor leaves over Jian Ghomeshi article (2018-09-20 07:13:21)
  The New York Review of Books editor had defended publishing a contentious piece by an ex-broadcaster.
• Courtney Hadwin eliminated from America's Got Talent (2018-09-20 06:56:39)
  Courtney Hadwin wowed judges with her dynamic performances of rock 'n' roll classics.
• Courtney Hadwin finishes sixth in America's Got Talent (2018-09-20 06:56:39)
  Courtney Hadwin wowed judges with her dynamic performances of rock 'n' roll classics.
• Pioneering US ballet dancer Arthur Mitchell dies at 84 (2018-09-20 02:38:01)
  The African-American ballet dancer rose from poverty in Harlem to achieve global success.
• The Coral: 'We lead each other astray' (2018-09-20 00:59:13)
  Returning Wirral band on how they still feel like little "naughty boys" after 16 years in rock 'n' roll.
• Bringing Shakespeare's neglected women out of the shadows (2018-09-20 00:27:47)
  The Bard gave Queen Margaret more lines than any other female character, and more than King Lear.
• Skate Kitchen: From all-female skaters to silver screen stars (2018-09-19 23:13:17)
  Skate Kitchen is a coming of age tale about an all-female skateboarding collective.
• Osborne Macharia on the Afrofuturism revolution (2018-09-19 23:10:53)
  Visual artist Osborne Macharia wants the cultural movement to revolutionise the perception of Africa.
• Justin Bieber serenades fiancee outside Buckingham Palace (2018-09-19 21:08:59)
  The US singer was spotted busking outside Buckingham Palace in London.
• Downton Abbey movie set like a school reunion - Julian Fellowes (2018-09-19 17:14:08)
  The show's writer Julian Fellowes says seeing the reassembled cast in their costumes was "surreal".
• Retailer Orla Kiely ceases trading on cash crunch (2018-09-19 17:10:06)
  Orla Kiely's shops and website have closed amid reports that its parent company ran out of cash.
• Drag Race judge Michelle Visage to make West End debut (2018-09-19 15:32:15)
  Michelle Visage will join the Everybody's Talking About Jamie cast next month.
• Broadcasters commit to doubling disabled employees by 2020 (2018-09-19 13:19:30)
  The government and broadcasters pledge to double the number of disabled people working in TV by 2020.
• The original TV blooper (2018-09-19 12:36:25)
  In 1969 when Blue Peter had an elephant on set that caused havoc it helped inspire the creation of the programme 'It'll be Alright on the Night'.
• South Korean director Lee Yoon-Taek jailed for sex assaults (2018-09-19 12:26:55)
  Theatre director Lee Yoon-Taek was accused by multiple women in the wake of the #MeToo movement.
• Justin Bieber busks outside Buckingham Palace (2018-09-19 10:32:57)
  The star and partner Hailey Baldwin were also spotted sightseeing in London.
• Kenny Allstar to replace DJ Semtex on 1Xtra (2018-09-19 09:54:22)
  The DJ, who has worked with the likes of Ghetts and Hardy Caprio, takes over the Friday night show.
• Denis Norden: TV host and comedy writer dies aged 96 (2018-09-19 08:50:36)
  Norden had a long career as a writer and was the host of ITV's It'll Be Alright on the Night.
• Tributes paid to TV host Denis Norden (2018-09-19 08:50:36)
  Norden had a long career as a writer and was the host of ITV's It'll Be Alright on the Night.
• The Gateshead artist whose work makes you look twice (2018-09-19 08:49:59)
  "It's about creating an illusion whereby you don't know which item is real and which is a drawing".
• Danez Smith: US poet is youngest ever Forward Prize winner (2018-09-19 07:02:48)
  Danez Smith, 29, has been hailed for poetry that confronts race and sexuality.
• Obituary: Denis Norden (2018-09-19 02:18:40)
  Denis Norden wrote some of radio and TV's funniest scripts in a 60-year partnership with Frank Muir.
• TV host Denis Norden dies aged 96 (2018-09-19 02:16:28)
  Norden had a long career as a writer and was the host of ITV's It'll Be Alright on the Night.
• How music saved a failing school (2018-09-19 01:27:38)
  A school in Bradford is achieving impressive results in English and maths, by rebuilding its curriculum around music.
• How a school in Bradford is beating the odds with music (2018-09-19 01:27:38)
  A school in Bradford is achieving impressive results in English and maths, by rebuilding its curriculum around music.
• Mercury Prize 2018: Nominees reveal the last thing they changed on their albums (2018-09-19 01:08:29)
  Lily Allen, Jorja Smith and Noel Gallagher tell us the last thing they changed on their albums.
• Last-minute revisions to Mercury Prize albums (2018-09-19 01:08:29)
  Lily Allen, Jorja Smith and Noel Gallagher tell us the last thing they changed on their albums.
• Sesame Workshop says Bert and Ernie are 'best friends' and not gay (2018-09-18 21:17:41)
  A writer says he sees the puppet pair as a gay couple, but Sesame Workshop calls them "best friends".
• Poem-roaring lion unveiled in Trafalgar Square (2018-09-18 17:36:54)
  Passersby can type in words on a screen to prompt the lion to generate and recite a poem.
• London Fashion Week: Representation is 'still a problem' (2018-09-18 16:51:09)
  Strides have been made towards diversity on London's catwalks but is it enough?
• London Fashion Week 'still behind' New York for diversity (2018-09-18 16:51:09)
  Strides have been made towards diversity on London's catwalks but is it enough?
• Captain Marvel: Why Brie Larson's Carol Danvers is a Marvel game-changer (2018-09-18 14:28:45)
  What we learned from the first trailer for Brie Larson's debut as Carol Danvers.
• Poem-roaring lion to be unveiled in Trafalgar Square (2018-09-18 12:34:14)
  Passersby will be able to type in a word on a screen next to the lion, which will generate a poem.
• Burberry's Riccardo Tisci shows off first collection at LFW (2018-09-18 11:58:02)
  The Italian designer's first collection was sleek and sophisticated at London Fashion Week.
• Lyndsey Scott says models can also be coders (2018-09-18 11:49:28)
  Former Victoria's Secret model Lyndsey Scott points out that programmers come in all shapes and sizes.
• Emmy Awards 2018: The 8 best moments (and 1 that didn't happen) (2018-09-18 10:08:47)
  A marriage proposal, a living legend and some Game of Thrones revelations from George RR Martin.
• Steve McQueen begins Year 3 school photo project (2018-09-18 08:01:40)
  Year 3 pupils from London's 2,410 primary schools will be specially photographed for the Tate Britain project.
• Councils overturn A Northern Soul documentary's 15 age rating (2018-09-18 07:49:29)
  Eight local authorities downgrade the rating for the documentary A Northern Soul from a 15 to a 12A.
• The 70th annual Emmy awards did not disappoint (2018-09-18 07:16:13)
  The Brits had a great night at the 70th annual Emmy Awards in Los Angeles but the standout moment was a proposal.
• Emmy Awards 2018: Glenn Weiss surprises girlfriend with proposal (2018-09-18 06:49:34)
  The director gave an acceptance speech with a difference at the awards ceremony in LA.
• Emmy Awards 2018: The winners in full (2018-09-18 04:16:55)
  From Jeff Daniels to John Oliver.
• Emmy Awards 2018: The ceremony's winners in full (2018-09-18 04:16:55)
  From RuPaul to Jeff Daniels and John Oliver.
• Emmy Awards 2018: Thandie Newton and Claire Foy among British winners (2018-09-18 03:23:13)
  Thandie Newton, Charlie Brooker and Claire Foy are among the winners at the 70th annual Primetime Emmys.
• Primetime Emmy Awards 2018: Charlie Brooker among winners (2018-09-18 02:06:53)
  The British creator of Black Mirror is among the winners at the 70th annual Primetime Emmys.
• In pictures: Stars arrive for Emmy Awards (2018-09-17 23:49:51)
  Take a look at the stars - and, just as importantly, what they're wearing.
• Emmy Awards 2018 red carpet fashion - in pictures (2018-09-17 23:49:51)
  Take a look at the stars - and, just as importantly, what they're wearing.
• BBC thriller Killing Eve gets thumbs up from critics (2018-09-17 14:54:05)
  The BBC spy thriller, written by Fleabag's Phoebe Waller-Bridge, is already a huge hit in the US.
• Alfred Enoch takes over from Jodie Whittaker in BBC drama Trust Me (2018-09-17 14:37:56)
  Harry Potter actor Alfred Enoch will take over from Jodie Whittaker in the new series of Trust Me.
• Alfred Enoch replaces Jodie Whittaker in BBC drama (2018-09-17 14:37:56)
  Harry Potter actor Alfred Enoch will take over from Jodie Whittaker in the new series of Trust Me.
• Bodyguard: David Budd gives out his number, viewers try to call it (2018-09-17 14:32:09)
  It's not a direct line to Richard Madden's character, it's actually one of 20,000 numbers used by TV producers.
• Tony Hall on taking on media giants Amazon and Netflix (2018-09-17 14:30:32)
  British TV will be under threat if UK media rules don't change, according to BBC chief Tony Hall.
• Duchess of Sussex launches cookbook for Grenfell (2018-09-17 12:39:20)
  The duchess has written the foreword to a recipe book supporting families affected by the fire.
• The Joker: Joaquin Phoenix and the many faces of Gotham's most wanted (2018-09-17 11:32:18)
  The first photos of Joaquin Phoenix from a new origin story are being shared online.
• Stranger Things star officiates fan wedding in costume (2018-09-17 11:25:17)
  David Harbour, who plays Jim Hopper in the Netflix series, got ordained for a fan's wedding.
• London Fashion Week 2018: Robots take over the runway (2018-09-17 10:28:38)
  A catwalk show at London Fashion Week has divided opinions about the future of fashion.
• Lily Allen discloses sexual assault by record industry executive (2018-09-17 10:01:03)
  The singer says the music industry is "rife with sexual abuse” as she details her own experiences.
• Carrie Underwood reveals she had three miscarriages in two years (2018-09-17 09:06:00)
  The country star says she has had three miscarriages in the last two years.
• Salesforce billionaire Marc Benioff to buy Time magazine (2018-09-17 04:08:35)
  Marc Benioff becomes the latest tech entrepreneur to buy a media title with the $190m purchase.
• Primetime Emmy Awards 2018: 7 things to look out for (2018-09-16 23:32:27)
  How Sandra Oh could make history and why Donald Glover might have the last laugh.
• Primetime Emmy Awards 2018: 8 things to look out for (2018-09-16 23:32:27)
  How Sandra Oh could make history and why Donald Glover might have the last laugh.
• Green Book wins influential Toronto festival award (2018-09-16 19:51:37)
  The film took the People's Choice Award at Toronto Film Festival, an indicator for future prizes.
• London Fashion Week: Victoria Beckham debuts after 10 years (2018-09-16 16:40:36)
  A decade after launching her label, the fashion designer shows her SS19 collection on home ground.
• Victoria Beckham makes London Fashion Week debut (2018-09-16 16:40:36)
  A decade after launching her label, the fashion designer shows her SS19 collection on home ground.
• Glasgow Art School's Mackintosh building 'will be rebuilt' (2018-09-16 12:08:18)
  Muriel Gray, chairwoman of the Glasgow Art School board, tells BBC Scotland that is "non-negotiable".
• Sydney's Defqon 1 music festival: Authorities call for ban after two 'drugs deaths' (2018-09-16 11:49:34)
  Two people died of suspected drugs overdoses at Sydney's Defqon One and hundreds sought help.
• Big Brother's Ellis Hillon removed over offensive tweets (2018-09-16 09:52:25)
  Ellis Hillon is told to leave following an investigation into claims she posted offensive tweets.
• Just A Minute the Swedish way - but still no deviation (2018-09-16 00:30:27)
  Its language, music, question style and sound effects are different but fans of the classic Radio 4 quiz show can still enjoy its Scandinavian cousin.
• Dudley Sutton, aka Lovejoy's Tinker, dead aged 85 (2018-09-15 23:24:02)
  Veteran actor Dudley Sutton was known for his role opposite Ian McShane's roguish antiques dealer.
• London Fashion Week: Why Alexa Chung has 'imposter syndrome' (2018-09-15 23:10:03)
  The former TV presenter and model is about to show during London Fashion Week for the first time.
• Toronto Film Festival: Keira Knightley criticises period drama 'negativity' (2018-09-11 13:52:16)
  Costume dramas are not considered serious because they often focus on women, the actress claims.
• Robert Redford swansong gets Toronto ovation (2018-09-11 07:24:28)
  Oscar glory possibly beckons for what the Hollywood veteran says is his final acting venture.
• Toronto Film Festival: Breakfast Club recreated in starry script reading (2018-09-10 15:10:25)
  John Hughes' 1980s teen classic receives a live script reading at the Toronto Film Festival.
• Emmys 2018: Game of Thrones leads with 22 nominations (2018-07-12 17:45:13)
  The fantasy drama has 22 nominations for the TV awards, ahead of rivals including The Handmaid's Tale.
• Emmy Awards 2018: The winners and nominees (2018-07-12 17:45:13)
  Game of Thrones has 22 nominations for the TV awards, ahead of rivals including The Handmaid's Tale.

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