A celebrated Pre-Raphaelite painting that led to a marriage breakdown is acquired by the Ashmolean museum.... more...
Monday, May 20, 2013 00:36:32
THE CASSETTE MAKES A COMEBACK
The company making money from selling cassette tapes... more...
Sunday, May 19, 2013 20:46:19
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2013
Why the Coen brothers are being tipped for the Palme d'Or - plus more updates from the French Riviera... more...
Sunday, May 19, 2013 19:01:43
ROD STEWART RETURNS TO UK NUMBER ONE
Rod Stewart scores his first UK number one album for 34 years, going straight to the top with his LP, Time.... more...
Sunday, May 19, 2013 17:58:38
BLUE PLAQUE FOR MORECAMBE AND WISE
A blue plaque in tribute to comedy double act Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise is unveiled at Teddington Studios.... more...
Sunday, May 19, 2013 17:15:08
DEBUT DIRECTORS SEEK CANNES SUCCESS
The young UK film-makers vying for attention in Cannes... more...
Sunday, May 19, 2013 15:46:46
VIDEO: MORECAMBE & WISE GET MEMORIAL PLAQUE
A memorial plaque dedicated to Morecambe & Wise is unveiled at Teddington Studios... more...
Sunday, May 19, 2013 15:28:22
BRITISH SOAP AWARD WINNERS NAMED
Coronation Street leads the honours as it does battle with Hollyoaks, Emmerdale and EastEnders at the British Soap Awards.... more...
Sunday, May 19, 2013 14:41:23
WHAT NEXT FOR THE UK IN EUROVISION?
How can the UK get back to number one at Eurovision?... more...
Sunday, May 19, 2013 14:16:59
EUROVISION 2013: REPORTER'S LOG
The view from backstage at the Eurovision Song Contest... more...
Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:42:00
VIDEO: CALIFORNIAN BAND THE ALLAH-LAS ON MARR
The Allah-Las perform live on the Andrew Marr Show... more...
Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:40:09
VIDEO: SIR JONATHAN MILLER ON DIRECTING AT 79
Sir Jonathan Miller talks about his new play on the Andrew Marr Show... more...
Sunday, May 19, 2013 11:28:25
VIDEO: PROPAGANDA: ART OR POLITICAL RHETORIC?
Governments have long used newspapers, posters and leaflets to try and influence what people think, but a new exhibition is showing that there could be much more to it.... more...
Sunday, May 19, 2013 11:15:30
LENNON GUITAR SELLS FOR $408,000
A guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles in 1967 fetches $408,000 (£269,000) at auction in New York.... more...
Sunday, May 19, 2013 09:08:00
TYLER: 'I DID MY BEST AT EUROVISION'
Bonnie Tyler reflects on taking the UK to 19th place out of 26 countries at the Eurovision Song Contest, which was won by Denmark's Emmelie de Forest.... more...
Saturday, May 18, 2013 16:56:12
FREARS: ALI FILM 'ISN'T ABOUT ALI'
Stephen Frears' Ali film flies solo at Cannes... more...
Saturday, May 18, 2013 03:30:19
JEWEL THEFT AT CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
More than $1m (£650,000) worth of Chopard jewels, to be worn by stars for the Cannes film festival, are stolen from a hotel room in the city.... more...
Friday, May 17, 2013 21:04:59
VIDEO: MARK KERMODE REVIEWS THE GREAT GATSBY
Film critic Mark Kermode reviews the week's new releases, including The Great Gatsby, Fast and Furious 6 and Beware of Mr Baker.... more...
Friday, May 17, 2013 20:51:43
UK'S MOST STREAMED SONG REVEALED
The Official Charts Company has revealed the most streamed song of the last twelve months... more...
Friday, May 17, 2013 16:29:38
BUTTON MOON CREATOR WINS COURT FIGHT
The creator of children's TV show Button Moon wins a copyright claim over unauthorised T-shirts and mugs.... more...
Friday, May 17, 2013 16:26:58
IBSEN HIT TRANSFERS TO WEST END
The Young Vic's critically acclaimed and award-winning production of A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen is to transfer to the West End in August.... more...
Friday, May 17, 2013 15:34:41
GEORGE MICHAEL INJURED IN M1 CRASH
Singer George Michael is airlifted to hospital with a head injury following a crash on the M1.... more...
Friday, May 17, 2013 14:35:14
CORRIE STAR DENIES CHILD SEX CHARGES
Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell pleads not guilty to 19 sexual offences against a child.... more...
Friday, May 17, 2013 13:06:37
PM'S OLD MASTERS EXHIBITION OPENS
A collection of masterpieces once owned by Britain's first prime minister returns after 234 years for an exhibition in Norfolk.... more...
Friday, May 17, 2013 12:55:47
NEW MUSIC FUND SET UP FOR ARTISTS
The PRS for Music Foundation and the Arts Council England announce a new grant to help new acts.... more...
Friday, May 17, 2013 12:27:09
TIME DELAY PROPOSED TO AID SUBTITLES
Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom is proposing a time delay to live programmes in order to improve the quality of subtitles.... more...
Friday, May 17, 2013 12:06:41
DIRECTOR GREENAWAY TO RETURN TO UK
British director Peter Greenaway is returning to the UK to film an adaptation of Thomas Mann's Death in Venice, according to reports.... more...
Friday, May 17, 2013 11:56:10
HI-DE-HI! ACTOR PAUL SHANE DIES
Actor Paul Shane, famous for starring in the 1980s BBC sitcom Hi-de-Hi!, has died at the age of 72, his agent confirms.... more...
Friday, May 17, 2013 11:37:40
BOB DYLAN JOINS US ARTS ACADEMY
US singer-songwriter Bob Dylan is made an honorary member of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Letters.... more...
Friday, May 17, 2013 11:23:51
AMERICAN IDOL WINNER 2013 REVEALED
Find out who won the 12th series of the US show as Randy Jackson leaves his judging role.... more...
Friday, May 17, 2013 11:11:38
VIDEO: CHINA FILM CENSORSHIP 'TERRIBLE'
Film director Sir Alan Parker says he is appalled at how blockbuster films like Titanic and Ironman are being edited to satisfy Chinese censors.... more...
Friday, May 17, 2013 10:00:38
VIDEO: ONE DIRECTION ANNOUNCE WORLD TOUR
X Factor boyband One Direction have announced a 2014 worldwide stadium tour.... more...
Friday, May 17, 2013 08:42:48
RANKIN COMES FACE TO FACE WITH DEATH
Photographer Rankin comes face to face with death... more...
Friday, May 17, 2013 00:01:18
VIDEO: EUROVISION: A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
Derek Gatherer outlines the results of his statistical study of how Eurovision votes are cast.... more...
Thursday, May 16, 2013 20:08:34
COLGAN WINS ROMANTIC NOVEL PRIZE
Welcome to Rosie Hopkins' Sweetshop of Dreams by Scottish 'chick-lit' author Jenny Colgan is named Romantic Novel of the Year.... more...
Thursday, May 16, 2013 18:17:55
SANDE IN DOUBLE WIN AT SONG AWARDS
Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sande scoops two prizes at the Ivor Novello awards for songwriting and composing.... more...
Thursday, May 16, 2013 17:41:54
COPPOLA DISMISSES BLING RING CRITICS
US director Sofia Coppola shrugs off criticism from the criminal gang depicted in her latest film, The Bling Ring, as it screens at the Cannes Film Festival.... more...
Thursday, May 16, 2013 13:29:23
ORWELL PRIZE FOR BAHA MOUSA BOOK
The Orwell Book Prize for political writing is won by AT Williams for his book on Baha Mousa, while Marie Colvin is honoured with a posthumous award.... more...
Thursday, May 16, 2013 11:40:42
ART AUCTION RECORD SHATTERED
A contemporary art sale at Christie's in New York makes $495 million (£325m), the highest total in auction history.... more...
Thursday, May 16, 2013 08:39:47
GRIMSHAW LOSES NEARLY 1M LISTENERS
Radio 1 breakfast DJ Nick Grimshaw has lost nearly a million listeners since taking over from Chris Moyles, Rajar audience figures show.... more...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 23:18:31
PINEWOOD STUDIO PLANS REJECTED
Plans for the £200m expansion of film company Pinewood Studios, seen as vital for the British movie industry, are turned down.... more...
Monday, May 20, 2013 02:29:11
Monday, May 20, 2013 00:36:32
Sunday, May 19, 2013 20:46:19
Sunday, May 19, 2013 19:01:43
Sunday, May 19, 2013 17:58:38
Sunday, May 19, 2013 17:15:08
Sunday, May 19, 2013 15:46:46
Sunday, May 19, 2013 15:28:22
Sunday, May 19, 2013 14:41:23
Sunday, May 19, 2013 14:16:59
Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:42:00
Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:40:09
Sunday, May 19, 2013 11:28:25
Sunday, May 19, 2013 11:15:30
Sunday, May 19, 2013 09:08:00
Saturday, May 18, 2013 16:56:12
Saturday, May 18, 2013 03:30:19
Friday, May 17, 2013 21:04:59
Friday, May 17, 2013 20:51:43
Friday, May 17, 2013 16:29:38
Friday, May 17, 2013 16:26:58
Friday, May 17, 2013 15:34:41
Friday, May 17, 2013 14:35:14
Friday, May 17, 2013 13:06:37
Friday, May 17, 2013 12:55:47
Friday, May 17, 2013 12:27:09
Friday, May 17, 2013 12:06:41
Friday, May 17, 2013 11:56:10
Friday, May 17, 2013 11:37:40
Friday, May 17, 2013 11:23:51
Friday, May 17, 2013 11:11:38
Friday, May 17, 2013 10:00:38
Friday, May 17, 2013 08:42:48
Friday, May 17, 2013 00:01:18
Thursday, May 16, 2013 20:08:34
Thursday, May 16, 2013 18:17:55
Thursday, May 16, 2013 17:41:54
Thursday, May 16, 2013 13:29:23
Thursday, May 16, 2013 11:40:42
Thursday, May 16, 2013 08:39:47
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 23:18:31
