American actor Sean Penn has given his Oscar to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a visit to the capital Kyiv. Video posted on Mr Zelensky’s Telegram channel also showed the president awarding Penn Ukraine’s Order of Merit. Penn, who is known for his political activism as much as he is for his films, fled Ukraine
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The cast of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, say they drew inspiration from Africa when it came to playing their characters in the sequel. Winston Duke in particular was inspired by the Igbo community upon which he modelled the character of M’baku. The African premiere took place on Sunday 6 November in Lagos, Nigeria which the
Police in Houston have confirmed the death of US rapper Takeoff after he was shot dead on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters, Houston police chief Troy Finner paid tribute to the 28-year-old, real name Kirshnik Khari Ball. He said the department had received many calls saying “what a great young man” he was. Chief Finner also
Poet Laureate Simon Armitage’s poem Transmission Report was broadcast on The One Show to mark 100 years of the BBC. Famous faces from across the BBC joined Simon Armitage to read the poem; including Jodie Whittaker, Prof Brian Cox, Carol Kirkwood, Clara Amfo, Jay Blades, Huw Edwards and many others.
Totoro, the giant star of the Studio Ghibli anime classic, is finally making his stage debut. The Royal Shakespeare Company has adapted the 1988 film for a production at the Barbican theatre, with music by the movie’s original composer Joe Hisaishi. My Neighbour Totoro has already been a big hit at the Barbican’s box office,
Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell have partnered once again with director Martin McDonagh, 14 years after the trio’s last film, In Bruges, became a cult hit. The Banshees of Inisherin charts the end of a friendship and personal sacrifices. The actors have talked to the BBC’s Lizo Mzimba about their latest collaboration
The links between two women of colour and Queen Victoria are being showcased in a new play. She’s Royal tells the story of Sarah Forbes Bonetta and Sophia Duleep Singh and how they became goddaughters to the monarch. “This is not a story just about and for women of colour, this is a story for
A film director, who had almost given up hope of casting a lead in his upcoming film, says he knew when he saw a busker performing under an escalator at Waterloo that he had found his woman. Sherika Sherard is now the lead character in the film Phea which is being released next month having
Sir David Jason spoke to BBC Breakfast ahead of the publication of his book – The Twelve Dels of Christmas. During the interview with presenter Jon Kay, he was shown a video of his first TV appearance. He also discussed his involvement with the Jubilee celebrations this summer. Read more from Sir David’s interview.
Humanoid robot artist Ai-Da has told a Lords committee “although not alive, I can still create art”. A little while after making the comments, the robot needed to be reset, with sunglasses put on her face as “when we reset her, she can sometimes pull quite interesting faces”. Ai-Da was appearing at the evidence session
Ed Sheeran fans have described what it was like to see the megastar play an impromptu gig in a town centre. Hundreds of people gathered in Ipswich after he was spotted performing on the steps of the town hall, following a tour in Germany. Sheeran, who grew up in Suffolk and is an Ipswich Town
Liverpool has been chosen to host the first Eurovision Song Contest in 2023 on behalf on Ukraine, pipping Glasgow to the post. The two cities were chosen from a shortlist of seven potential venues in September. Singer Lulu, a former Eurovision winner, grew up in Glasgow and had supported its bid. She gave her reaction
Liverpool will host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023 on behalf of Ukraine. The UK is hosting the competition after organisers decided it could not be held in winning country Ukraine due to the ongoing war. Watch the moment the host city was revealed live on The One Show by Graham Norton.
Two teenage sisters who aim to highlight diversity in children’s books say it is “such a pleasure” seeing the impact they have had on younger children. Kirsten, 14 and Aiyven, 13, from Northampton, have published a novel each and say they want to create characters from all over the world so “children can see themselves
Former footballer turned football pundit Alex Scott has spoken to the BBC about the abuse she says she, her brother and her mother faced when she was a child, at the hands of her father. Ms Scott spoke to Woman’s Hour host, Emma Barnett just one day after her father appeared in the Daily Mail,
Ron Gittins lived in Birkenhead on the Wirral Peninsula in England. A curious and colourful character, he was both well-known but also a total mystery to friends, neighbours and even family. It was only after he died in 2019, and relatives were asked to clear his rented home that the weird, wonderful private world he
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