Richard Osman’s third book in his Thursday Murder Club series has just broken another record; this time for hardback sales. Inspired by the retirement village where Osman’s mum Brenda lives, the books have been a huge hit worldwide, selling nearly six million copies. The BBC’s arts correspondent Rebecca Jones visited Richard and Brenda Osman at
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Ruairí Coleman is a comic book artist from County Armagh and has worked on some of the world’s most well-known superheroes. Ruairí began working in comics at Londonderry-based independent publisher Uproar Comics back in 2012, before going on to work for the two largest and best-known comic creators – Marvel and DC Comics. As well
Sir Elton John performed at the White House for the first time since 1998, and was given an award from US President Joe Biden for his contribution to music. The veteran star wowed more than 2,000 guests, including teachers, nurses and LGBTQ advocates, with his performance, which was put together to celebrate “everyday history makers”.
James Bond actor Daniel Craig has sent a good luck message to three UK bereaved fathers as they embarked on their latest challenge. Andy Airey, Mike Palmer and Tim Owen, known as 3 Dads Walking, caught the attention of the Hollywood star with a 300-mile walk last year which raised almost £1m for a suicide
Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine has spoken about the effect being stalked by Alex Belfield, whose YouTube channel he described as “a fountain of hate”. Mr Vine told BBC Two’s Newsnight he feared for his family’s safety and “felt broken”. Alex Belfield was jailed for five and a half years for stalking four people, including Vine.
For a quarter of a century, pop star Robbie Williams has been entertaining the world as a solo artist. To mark the milestone he’s now released a brand new album. Appropriately named 25, it features some of his best loved hits from across the decades as you’ve never heard them before. He spoke to the
Speaking from the queue to see the Queen lying in state, David Beckham said he appreciated the time he had shared with members of the public there. The former professional footballer, who had been queuing for twelve hours, said he wanted to “celebrate the amazing life of our Queen”. Watch: Queen Elizabeth II’s lying-in-state The
In April, Varuna Sridhar, an artist from the southern Indian city of Chennai, shared her painting of a cup of coffee on social media. The reaction was beyond her wildest dreams: Twitter users were confused whether she had uploaded a photograph or a painting, and it got tens of thousands of likes and shares, including
A ground-breaking Indian cookery programme broadcast on the BBC launched 40 years ago. It was presented by the Indian actor turned food writer Madhur Jaffrey. ‘Madhur Jaffrey’s Indian Cookery’ was the first mainstream series about Indian food broadcast in the UK and the first to be presented by an Indian. It was also the first
Friends and colleagues of Bill Turnbull have shared personal stories of the broadcaster who has died at the age of 66. Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt paid an emotional tribute as they announced the news on BBC Breakfast while former sofa colleagues Louise Minchin and Sian Williams reflected on first meetings with the BBC star.
The Arctic Monkeys’ Leeds Festival set at the weekend proved to be the soundtrack to a very special moment for a young couple from Hull. Music fans Zak Agius and Emily Clarkson, who have been together for eight years, got engaged during the Sheffield band’s performance on Sunday. The band’s festival-closing set was the moment
Drone footage has shown thousands of tents discarded after this year’s Reading Festival. The video was taken after music fans left the site at Little John’s Farm. The three-day festival featured acts including Ed Sheeran, Arctic Monkeys and The 1975. Video credit: Tony McGinn of Fly Sky Drones UK Follow BBC South on Facebook, Twitter,
A stonemason working on the restoration of a famous stately home wants there to be more opportunities for women to learn about masonry work. Alice Eaton, 30, said: “It might be because the construction industry is aimed at a male audience.” Haddon Hall, near Bakewell, Derbyshire, was largely built in the 16th Century and has
Celebrities, friends and family of music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards held a party in south-east London to celebrate his life on what would have been his 32nd birthday. His mother Brenda Edwards described the 12-hour celebration as a “mega-cook up” and it drew appearances from Ed Sheeran and Big Narstie, as well as countless others whom
An 11-year-old has described his excitement at being one of only a handful of boys being picked for a prestigious dance school. Euan from Chelmsford has been offered a full-time place at the Royal Ballet School in London and will start in September. He told his parents at the age of five he wanted to
Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney made headlines when they bought Wrexham AFC in 2020. The pair’s surprise purchase prompted many to wonder how two Hollywood stars would fare when they took over the National League side. Helpfully, they brought a camera crew along as they navigated their first season in charge – which they
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