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Benedict Cumberbatch's ancestors got rich from slavery in Barbados. Now he could be on the hook for reparations

A century and a half before the celebrated British actor was born, Benedict Cumberbatch's ancestors enslaved hundreds of people and forced them to toil away on a sugar plantation in Barbados.

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Benedict Cumberbatch could face legal action over family’s link to slave trade

Doctor Strange actor Benedict Cumberbatch could could soon face a challenge from Barbados over his ancestors' history as slave owners.

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Looks Like Benedict Cumberbatch May Have To Pay Reparations For His Fam’s Slave-Owning Past

Cumberbatch admits his ancestors were "pretty dodgy".

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Benedict Cumberbatch's family could face legal action over historical links to slavery

The Sherlock and Marvel stars family has previously expressed his remorse over his own family's links to slavery

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“I learnt pretty quickly that it doesn’t pay to be shy about your stuff”, says White Lotus actor Will Sharpe

Think Will Sharpe is just That Guy In White Lotus? Think again. At 36 years old, he’s already directed an Oscar-winner and created his own TV show. And, as Hamish MacBain discovers, there’s a lot more on his plate

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Israel Adesanya turned down big offers for acting roles to focus on UFC fight

Israel Adesanya is one of the UFC's biggest stars and has unsurprisingly been offered Hollywood roles, but he turned them down to focus on his upcoming title defence

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Benedict Cumberbatch tops list of celebrities parents want to see on kids' TV shows

Two in five parents think casting good role models in their children's shows is important - with Benedict Cumberbatch and Sir David Attenborough topping the list

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Daniel Brühl on All Quiet on the Western Front, his Marvel dancing and why he wants to do more comedies

“We wish the film wasn’t as relevant as it is. It shows that, unfortunately, history still repeats itself”

Evening Standard

All Steven Spielberg’s films – ranked!

Ahead of the director’s Oscar-tipped semi-autobiographical drama The Fabelmans, we take a spin through his oeuvre – from Harrison Ford locked in a fridge to ET escaping from Earth

The Guardian - UK

Mother of God! It’s Line of Duty already: 100 years of the BBC, part 10

From Jed Mercurio’s bent copper hit to Michaela Coel’s powerful I May Destroy You and Russell T Davies’s prescient Years and Years, the BBC shows it can still be innovative and provocative

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James Cameron turns to Earth before release of new 'Avatar'

There’s a new nature documentary series that promises to show viewers incredible animal behavior in vibrant clarity

The Independent UK

‘Insane rightwing misogynist? I’m none of those things!’ Steven Moffat on Doctor Who, his Baftas and his critics

The star TV writer has brought David Tennant and Stanley Tucci together for a new BBC drama about good people forced to do bad things. He talks about cliffhangers, ‘powerful, sexy women’ and what it would take for him to kill

The Guardian - UK

Jodie Comer 'frightened' after security scare on set of new film The End We Start

The 29-year-old actress has reportedly been given a bodyguard who once worked for Benedict Cumberbatch

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Terrified Jodie Comer given 'top celeb bodyguard' after string of 'nasty experiences'

Killing Eve actress Jodie, 29, has been working on apocalyptic thriller The End We Start From, but security on set has been increased after a number of 'incidents', it has been reported

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Kate Moss glows as she attends launch of her new wellness brand Cosmoss

Kate Moss has launched a new wellness brand called Cosmoss and looked gorgeous as she attended the launch party

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Brian Cox says ‘class-ridden’ system drove him to support Scottish independence

The actor, originally from Dundee, spoke during the Edinburgh TV Festival.

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GCSE results: Fifteen famous people who prove you don’t need good grades to be successful

Sir Richard Branson, Drew Barrymore, Carey Mulligan, Steven Spielberg and Cameron Diaz among the celebrities who went on to triumph after exam disappointment

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A-level results: Fifteen famous people who prove you don’t need good grades to be successful

Sir Richard Branson, Drew Barrymore, Carey Mulligan, Steven Spielberg and Cameron Diaz among the celebrities who went on to triumph after exam disappointment

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15 famous people who prove you don't need good grades to be successful

When you're in the middle of exams, it can feel like they're taking over your whole life.

Daily Record

NHS’s number one rule for weight loss contradicts trendy intermittent fasting advice

The health service is at odds with celebs who say skip breakfast

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New on DVD: MCU outing finds 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'

The second stand-alone film featuring Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Stephen Strange tops the DVD releases for the week of July 26.

Daily Record

Tipping Point viewers in ‘tears’ after contestant calls actor ‘Benedict Cumberbunt’

Kathleen from Newcastle made the gaff whilst competing for the £10,000 jackpot on Tipping Point. But it's an easy mistake to make right?

The Independent UK

Doctor Strange 2 director Sam Raimi says Marvel boss Kevin Feige tried to remove ‘corny’ scene

Recent MCU blockbuster was peppered with references to Raimi’s previous work

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Here are the latest movies to watch over Fourth of July weekend

Fourth of July weekend offers movie lovers plenty of big-screen fireworks.

The Guardian - UK

Twenty-six seconds of fame: how Doctor Strange got upstaged by an overacting extra

The wedding scene guest, whose performance of a lifetime stole the show from Benedict Cumberbatch, enters that bizarre pantheon of extras who gave it some extra

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