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Films more likely to star an actor called Chris or a talking animal than a woman over 60, study finds

Emma Thompson among voices supporting anti-ageism campaign, which has uncovered striking findings in top-grossing UK films over past three years

The Guardian - UK · May 24

‘We thought Midnight Cowboy might end everybody’s career’: the diverse, disruptive, Oscar-winning cinema of John Schlesinger

In the 60s and 70s, he pioneered kitchen-sink drama and made bisexuality mainstream. So why did the director end up making Tory ads? Those who knew him best reveal all

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13

The five best TV shows about the Tudors – recommended by a historian

We seem to have an endless appetite for Tudor history. Films, TV shows, documentaries, books and exhibitions about this famous dynasty are produced every year. And more recently, the touring production Six has offered a compelling reimagining of Henry VIII’s wives as a work of musical theatre.

The Conversation · Nov 17, 2025

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Fact check: Newspaper front page is manipulated version of two-year-old issue

The front page has been edited to show Sir Keir Starmer being accused of lying, rather than Boris Johnson.

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025

Giles Havergal obituary

Artistic director of the Glasgow Citizens theatre with a reputation for extravagant productions and a daring repertoire

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2025

Peter James obituary

Innovative artistic director at theatres including the Liverpool Everyman, the Sheffield Crucible and the Lyric, Hammersmith

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025

‘David Attenborough on a tenner’: Guardian readers’ ideas for new banknotes

Bank of England has asked public for views before first major redesign of banknotes in more than 50 years

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2025

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Fury and denunciations: when pop idol Marianne Faithfull took to the stage – and silenced her critics

Faithfull’s casting in Chekhov’s Three Sisters in 1967 caused a perfect storm, yet she held her own against the vastly more experienced cast including Glenda Jackson. It was the start of many such triumphs

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025

In Pictures: Marianne Faithfull became one of the faces of 1960s pop scene

Photos from the life of Marianne Faithfull who died today aged 78

Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025

Roberta Taylor obituary

Actor who played the matriarch Irene Raymond in EastEnders and the hard-drinking Inspector Gina Gold in The Bill

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2024

Lily Gladstone likens Golden Globes to Squid Game: ‘You’re in shapewear, you need to pee’

The Killers of the Flower Moon actor voiced scepticism about the awards circuit

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024

Sequins, feathers and stilettos: a glamorous goodbye to Glenda Jackson

Honouring the 'boy from Carro' who became a captivating showgirl.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 23, 2024

Dame Elizabeth Fradd obituary

Assistant chief nursing officer for England determined to improve the care of children in hospital and in the community

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2024

The Great Escaper to Poolman: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Glenda Jackson’s swansong – and probably Michael Caine’s – is an impossibly moving drama about the D-day’s 70th-anniversary bash in Normandy. Plus, Chris Pine’s jolly, silly mashup of The Big Lebowski and Chinatown

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024

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Newcastle Herald · May 28, 2024

Final curtain call for Newcastle's ultimate showgirl Glenda Jackson

Newcastle drag icon Glenda Jackson lived a colourful life.

The Guardian - US · Mar 11, 2024

Matthew Perry, Richard Lewis, Glenda Jackson and Alexei Navalny remembered at Oscars

Annual sequence devoted to recently deceased figures in the film industry also recognised Tom Wilkinson and William Friedkin

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2024

Celebrities reveal their political allegiances, 1991

Ben Elton and Lenny Henry were backing Neil Kinnock; Bob Monkhouse and Steve Davis supported John Major

The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2023

TV tonight: Dippy Egg! Bigfoot! Rat! It’s the return of The Masked Singer

The zaniest talent show on TV is back. Plus: a beautiful tribute to Glenda Jackson, who died earlier this year. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2023

The 20 best films of 2023, from Barbie to, well, Oppenheimer, Cocaine Bear and beyond

From the twin beasts of Barbenheimer to Glenda Jackson’s swansong and Timothée Chalamet’s delicious Wonka, we bring you the finest movies of the year

Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2023

Murder Is Easy's Morfydd Clark: 'Agatha Christie is brutal about class in Britain... she's so rude to us'

The rising star talks about the BBC's big new crime drama, playing Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and being covered in soup in Saint Maud

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2023

Glenda Jackson remembered by Gordon Brown

The politician recalls the actor and fellow Labour MP, a passionate campaigner for social justice who never exploited fame to advance her career

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2023

Streaming: Past Lives and the best immigrant stories on film

One of the year’s best films, Celine Song’s Korean-American love story, now on streaming and DVD, continues cinema’s rich tradition of immigrant stories, from Chaplin to Persepolis

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023

Pop stars, actors and politicians we lost in 2023 – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on notable pop culture and political figures we lost this year

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2023

Michael Caine confirms his retirement at the age of 90

Actor brings seven-decade career to close, saying he wants to go out on a high note after his last role in The Great Escaper

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2023

The Great Escaper review – Michael Caine is gruffly heartbreaking in this veteran adventure

A moving story and terrific performances from Caine and Glenda Jackson, in her final role, lift this melancholy real-life tale of a pensioner’s escapade in France

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