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INTERVIEW: Dimple Kapadia on how she landed her role in Christopher Nolan’s TENET
Sheikh Shahnawaz
September 24, 2020
While it's very rare for fresh feature films to be hitting major cinema screens across the globe during the coronavirus pandemic and with the ever-changing lockdown rules adversely affecting all…
Simmer Down to host online gig celebrating BME contribution during coronavirus pandemic
Rangzeb Hussain
September 18, 2020
A special online musical event has been planned by the team behind the Simmer Down Festival, as a tribute to BME communities affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Dubbed 'Simmer Lock-down Lounge',…
Award-winning choreographer Rosie Kay returns to Birmingham stage for world premiere
Staff Reporter
August 26, 2020
Birmingham-based award-winning choreographer Rosie Kay is returning to the stage in Autumn to perform the premiere of her new solo work as part of a special triple bill. Titled 'Absolute…
INTERVIEW: Boulet Brothers ‘spill the blood’ on Season 4 of Dragula
Ben House
August 19, 2020
Fans of drag, look no further - the Boulet Brothers are here to spill some tea about the success of their show, with an all important update about Season thank…
BBC One’s Doctors resumes filming in Birmingham following coronavirus production hiatus
Staff Reporter
August 10, 2020
BBC One’s daytime drama Doctors returns to filming today, with production having been on pause since March due to lockdown; other than a special episode in early June, entirely self-shot by…
Angelina Jolie to deliver keynote message at 25th anniversary of Bosnian Srebrenica genocide
Rangzeb Hussain
July 11, 2020
The 25th anniversary of the Bosnian genocide takes place today and Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie will be taking part in UK National Srebrenica Memorial Day. Angelina Jolie will join high…
BBC relaunching Dotun Adebayo’s late-night radio show for sleepless nights “beyond lockdown”
Staff Reporter
July 5, 2020
BBC Radio 5 Live’s overnight phone-in show is being relaunched for life beyond lockdown with Dotun Adebayo. The official voice of night owls everywhere, Dotun has been the host of…
‘Peaky Blinders’ actor sparks speculation about David Beckham cameo
Rangzeb Hussain
June 17, 2020
There's speculation about footballer David Beckham having a cameo in the latest series of 'Peaky Blinders' after actor Paul Anderson shared a cryptic post on social media. Paul Anderson, who…
Who’s performing at Lady Gaga’s ‘One World’ global telecast to benefit frontline workers?
Ben House
April 8, 2020
Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll have seen that Lady Gaga has been all over the news this week. Usually, you'd expect her to have dropped a new…
REVIEW: BBC hit sitcom This Country comes to a close
Ben House
April 7, 2020
It's been three years, now, since mockumentary This Country began on BBC Three. It was so low-key, but I remember seeing an advert for it on Facebook, and it actually…