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Minnie Driver joins the ranks of acting greats who have played Elizabeth I
“Queen Elizabeth comes to meet you very, very specifically,” says Driver, who follows Glenda Jackson, Judi Dench and other acting greats in the role.
- by Michael Idato
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An ordinary day became extraordinary: that’s the key to this elegant series
You Can’t Ask That’s Kirk Docker and long-time collaborator Aaron Smith hit the bullseye again in their latest interview show I Was Actually There.
- by Debi Enker
Five documentaries that explore the hidden lives of famous actors
Like Brats - a recent look at the ‘Hollywood Brat Pack’ - these projects tried to understand their stars, by gently lifting the masks.
- by Scott Murray
This brilliant Spanish drama goes to the heart of sexual assault
Raising Voices is firmly grounded in the trials facing teenage girls and their parents everywhere.
- by Tom Ryan
Willy's Chocolate Experience is shut down
Glasgow Willy Wonka's Chocolate Experience attendees reveal what happened when the disastrous event shut down in Wonka: The Scandal that Rocked Britain.
Willy's Chocolate Experience organiser Billy Coull explains what went wrong
Billy Coull, the creator of Glasgow's disastrous Willy Wonka event, shares his side of the story in Wonka: The Scandal that Rocked Britain.
I watched nothing but YouTube for a week. Here’s what I learnt
When you need a break from blockbuster movies and bingeworthy shows, you’ll find more alternatives on here than you ever thought you needed.
- by Nell Geraets
Ed Sheeran reveals the hit song he almost left off his album
Ed Sheeran names the "big hit" that almost didn't make his album on Hot Ones on 9Now.
Ed Sheeran on the surprise gig that launched his career
Ed Sheeran looks back on the gig that led to a "breakthrough" in his career on Hot Ones on 9Now.
Natalie Portman gives her all as an unfulfilled 1960s homemaker in this thorny thriller
Lady in the Lake, adapted from Laura Lippman’s acclaimed 2019 novel, is directed by Euphoria’s Alma Har’el.
- by Craig Mathieson
Bloodlust, gambling, ambition; Rome’s gladiators pioneered modern sport
The parallels between gladiator contests in ancient Rome and weekend sporting matches are laid bare in Amazon’s big-ticket drama, Those About To Die.
- by Benji Wilson