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Monday, August 31, 2026 8:51 AM ET

BBC News - Entertainment

This actor was told he had Alzheimer's, now he's performing a one-man show - Peter Marinker is taking on one of Samuel Beckett's most famous plays alone on a London stage. 11 hrs ago

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Charli XCX electrifies Reading Festival with era-spanning set -- The British singer and Irish rock band Fontaines DC both headlined the first night of Reading for 2026.

2 days ago

Paul Heaton scores first number one album as Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 finally reaches top 40 -- Heaton's solo album tops the chart, while Parton's 1980 US hit reaches the UK top 40 at last.

2 days ago

Lola Young surprises Reading Festival with final day set -- The singer has been slowly returning to performing after taking a break last year to "work on myself".

3 hours ago

Hints of fiery finale for last ever episode of River City - The Scottish soap opera, based in the fictional Glasgow district of Shieldinch, is coming to an end after 24 years. 7 hrs ago - Glasgow & West Scotland

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Dolly Parton's dad couldn't read - it inspired her to send books to millions of children -- Families across the globe share how free books from Parton's Imagination Library helped their children.

17 hours ago

Jacob Elordi on why The Dog Stars had him asking 'What am I missing' in life? -- Sir Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic epic explores the feeling of hope in a pandemic-riddled world.

2 days ago

Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville among actors calling for law on AI voice cloning -- The performers are asking the government to give every person in the UK a legal right to own their voice.

3 days ago

Selena Gomez pushes back against 'frivolous' fraud claims -- Selena Gomez's lawyer says the fraud case is "absurd" - but it is far from unusual for celebrity family business relationships to go wrong.

3 days ago

Edinburgh launches new media event after final TV Festival -- Edinburgh TV Festival moves to Manchester next year, so what will a new event look like?

3 days ago

Celebrity Hunted showed I can achieve anything after cancer, Amy Dowden says -- The Strictly Come Dancing star appeared on the latest series of the Channel 4 challenge show.

2 days ago

What we know after the big Grand Theft Auto 6 preview -- The official look at the blockbuster video game leaves fans and critics impressed.

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'Emo might have been a phase to some, but not for us' -- Sophie Baxter has set up a social group for "emos, goths and moshers" who never left the noughties.

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Reading and Leeds Festival unveils major overhaul, but will it draw in a new crowd? -- BBC Newsbeat has spoken with festival-goers to see whether they feel the changes will attract a wider demographic.

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In pictures: The dotty world of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama -- Kusama was known for creating extraordinary immersive worlds that delighted millions of visitors.

4 days ago

Charity? Acting? The Cotswolds? What will Harry and Meghan's UK life look like? -- The couple's return to the UK is imminent - and what they'll be focusing on here is gradually becoming clearer.

6 days ago

The theory that Stonehenge was an ancient computer -- In August 1966, a US astronomy professor shared his astonishing findings with the BBC. He believed that the Neolithic stone circle was built to predict eclipses.

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Dolly Parton laid to rest alongside husband in Nashville -- A private family funeral is held for the singer who died on Tuesday at the age of 80.

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'How could I not?' - Peter Kay on his fundraising -- The Bolton comedian's one-off show in Blackpool will raise money for a teenager's vital heart operation.

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Does Peter Kay get nervous for his shows? -- The Bolton comedian told BBC North West Tonight what it's like to play huge area performances.

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Five reasons why the 'Gen Z Friends' is impossible -- The legacy of Friends can be seen in a new wave of US sitcoms about twenty-something pals hitting the small screen. But, unlike the classic show, they're struggling to make a mark.

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The spells Practical Magic 2 stars wish they could cast -- The film Practical Magic 2 is having its UK premiere in London. It re-unites actors Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in some of their best-known roles.

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BBC director-general says he was not aware of 'severity' of cuts needed -- Matt Brittin succeeded Tim Davie as boss of the BBC in May.

3 days ago

Weekly quiz: Who is taking over as Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO's Harry Potter series? -- How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

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