BBC News - Entertainment & Arts
BBC News - Entertainment & Arts
Bafta Film Awards 2021: Nomadland and Zhao scoop top awards
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 23:35:03 GMT
Chloé Zhao became the second woman in Bafta history to win best director, for her film Nomadland.
Prince Philip: Coverage of royal death poses quandary for BBC
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:53:36 GMT
The record number of complaints received highlight the difficulties of reflecting the national mood.
BBC receives 109,741 complaints over Prince Philip coverage
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:11:55 GMT
Thousands of viewers contacted the BBC to say they felt the amount of coverage was excessive.
Sir Anthony Hopkins on finding out Bafta Best Actor win
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 22:22:23 GMT
Hearing his neighbours' cheers was how Sir Anthony Hopkins found out he'd won Best Actor.
Baftas 2021: The Mauritanian star Tahar Rahim on 'reassuring' nomination
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 23:44:19 GMT
Best actor nominee Tahar Rahim says it's "reassuring to know that you made the right choices".
Saving the kelp forest that stars in My Octopus Teacher
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 23:07:51 GMT
The makers of the Bafta-winning documentary want to preserve the underwater ecosystem it features.
Fifth of all songs streamed in UK in 2020 were rap and hip hop
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:14:48 GMT
New figures from the BPI show rap and hip hop streams are at an all-time high.
Cara Monagahan: 'Everyone deserves to play music'
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 12:33:50 GMT
A Cookstown teenager teams up with the Afghan Women’s Orchestra in a peace-building video.
Tipping Point: Woman has voice reconstructed thanks to ITV show appearance
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:33:26 GMT
Helen Whitelaw appeared on Tipping Point before Motor Neurone Disease rendered her speechless.
Kanye West's $1m Yeezy shoes are 'most valuable to go on auction'
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:17:27 GMT
Kanye West debuted the iconic shoes, now worth an estimated $1m, on stage at the 2008 Grammys.
Prince Philip: Matt Smith and Tobias Menzies on playing the duke in The Crown
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 23:13:27 GMT
What was it like to take on the part of the Duke of Edinburgh in the award-winning Netflix series?
Moulin Rouge! star quits stage show over Scott Rudin allegations
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:03:46 GMT
Karen Olivo says she is taking a stand against high-profile Hollywood producer Scott Rudin.
Another Round: Thomas Vinterberg on his Bafta winning film
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 11:30:41 GMT
The director dedicated the film to his daughter, Ida, who died four days into filming.
Meet the songwriters who told pop stars: 'Don't steal from us'
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 23:05:35 GMT
A group of writers are exposing the dirty business of making pop hits, and campaigning for change.
Sir Mick Jagger on lockdown and working with Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 09:42:07 GMT
The star tells BBC 6 Music about working with Dave Grohl and the true story behind his lost memoirs.
Vernon Kay on Game of Talents and why 'autocue ruined T4'
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 23:05:41 GMT
The TV presenter discusses his new ITV game show and why he really, really hates autocue.
Bafta Film Awards 2021: Red carpet in pictures
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 16:08:32 GMT
The biggest night in the British film calendar, the Bafta Awards, is taking place in London.
MasterChef winner: Tom Rhodes crowned 17th champion
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:35:48 GMT
The broadcast of the show's final was postponed following the Duke of Edinburgh's death on Friday.
Gavin and Stacey actor Rob Brydon hints at another special
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:40:18 GMT
Rob Brydon said "it would seem so strange if they didn't" do another episode of the show.
Obituary: DMX, the record-breaking rapper with bark and bite
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 16:41:17 GMT
He was one of America's most successful rap stars, but his life was plagued by personal problems.
Taylor Swift releases a 'perfect replica' of Fearless
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:48:13 GMT
The star re-records her breakout album in its entirety, after her master tapes were sold.