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George Fenton obituary

Versatile composer of music in a variety of styles for stage, TV and film whose theme for Newsnight was first heard in 1980

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12

George Fenton, Oscar-nominated British composer for more than 100 films, dies aged 76

Fenton’s successes include scores for Gandhi, Groundhog Day and 18 Ken Loach films, plus BBC TV news themes, Blue Planet and more

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6

Jeremy Thomas death: Oscar-winning movie producer dies aged 77

Thomas worked with directors such as David Cronenberg, Bernardo Bertolucci, Johnathan Glazer, Stephen Frears and Nicolas Roeg during his lengthy career

The Independent UK · Sep 12

Terence Stamp, face of 60s British cinema and star of The Limey and Superman, dies at 87

Family says actor who worked with William Wyler, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Steven Soderbergh, ‘leaves behind an extraordinary body of work’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2025

Helen Mirren turns 80: Celebrating the remarkable career of the 'Queen of British acting royalty'

Dame Helen Mirren celebrates her 80th birthday this Saturday. Euronews looks back at the six-decade career of an acting queen.

Euronews · Jul 26, 2025

‘It was a buddy movie – and then they kissed’: Stephen Frears and Hanif Kureishi on My Beautiful Laundrette at 40

We meet the director and writer of the classic gay romance for tea, cake and bubbles to talk about the movie that changed cinema – and the lives of everyone involved

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2025

The vanishing of Daniel Day-Lewis: How a great actor lost the will to go on

INSIDE FILM: As the three-time Oscar winner’s breakthrough film, ‘My Beautiful Laundrette’, is re-released in cinemas, Xan Brooks looks at the career and apparent retirement of the totemic actor – and the project that may have pushed him over the edge

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025

5 new Hulu movies in March with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

These five movies with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes are brand new to Hulu in March 2025. Here are the top movies I recommend streaming next month.

TechRadar · Feb 28, 2025

Steve Coogan shines in Brian and Maggie, a love letter to the political interview

4/5 In his latest TV show, writer James Graham turns his attention to the 1989 showdown between journalist Brian Walden and Margaret Thatcher

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025

Harriet Walter’s impressive transformation into Margaret Thatcher revealed in new series

New drama depicts the 45-minute showdown interview between former prime minister and journalist Brian Walden in 1989

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025