Entertainment

By Mark Savage BBC music reporter Image copyright PA MediaImage caption The star said his “small” heart attack revealed more serious underlying problems Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed he “could have died” after being rushed to hospital following a heart attack. The 72-year-old said he was “shocked” to discover he needed surgery after what […]

Image caption The coronavirus has given Kirsty, played by Annabel Dowler, a lucky escape. The Archers will return to Radio 4 on Monday, with a “new style” forced upon the show by the coronavirus lockdown. Large cast recordings with interaction between multiple characters have been scrapped in favour of monologues recorded at the actors’ homes. […]

Image copyright ReutersImage caption The prince is patron of the Royal Opera and president of the Royal Ballet amongst other positions The Prince of Wales has raised concerns about how orchestras and theatres will survive the coronavirus crisis. Many theatres and concert halls are struggling after closing their doors during lockdown, with no clear indication […]

The BBC’s Director General Tony Hall has said that a greater proportion of what the corporation does should come from outside London. During an interview on the Andrew Marr show, Lord Hall also highlighted the role the BBC has played in supporting and providing information to the public during the Covid-19 crisis – in particular […]

Image copyright Lucasfilm/PixarImage caption Star Wars and Finding Nemo: A vision of the near future? Big changes to working practices in the UK film and TV industry will soon be reflected on our screens, say a leading producer, screenwriter, and union leader. Emmerdale; one of the popular shows which has been stalled since March due […]

Image copyright JacobsonImage caption Howard Jacobson’s parents on their wedding day The writer Howard Jacobson remembers his mother, who died this month, as if she chose to slip away while everyone focused on the pandemic. My mother died on 4 May. Not of Covid-19. Two days before, she complained to my sister of a severe […]

How can you put on a fashion show without models? Or create a product line with no real materials? Those are the questions facing fashion brands and design companies as the world adjusts to the realities brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. One group that might have the answer to those questions are Digi-Gxl. They […]

Image copyright PA Media Former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen has been moved out of intensive care after “a long and difficult” 47 days, his wife has said. The children’s novelist and poet was admitted to hospital in London eight weeks ago. Emma-Louise Williams said her husband was continuing his recovery on a ward and it […]

Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption Kimura was one of six cast members on Japanese reality TV show Terrace House before filming was suspended Hana Kimura, a professional Japanese wrestler who appeared in the latest series of Netflix’s reality show Terrace House, has died at the age of 22. Stardom Wrestling, Kimura’s organisation, confirmed the news […]

A young singer and publican has urged people to keep their “passion alive” to protect their mental health in lockdown, after dealing with the loss of her two sources of income. Niamh McAllister said she had only just been able to pick up her guitar again after feeling “quite low” with her gigs drying up […]

Goldie Hawn has told BBC Radio 5 Live that she thinks it’s important to be honest with children when talking about the coronavirus pandemic, if they ask questions. The actor set up MindUP, an educational programme to help children with their mental health, in 2003. She said it’s important to create a “more optimistic environment […]

Image copyright AFPImage caption Mory Kanté was of one West Africa’s best-known musicians The singer Mory Kanté, who helped bring African music to world audiences with hits like Yéké Yéké, has died in Guinea. Kanté died in hospital on Friday in the capital, Conakry, aged 70, his son Balla Kanté told the AFP news agency. […]