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Image copyright Nick Wall Image caption Benedict Cumberbatch plays a lesser-known figure in the referendum story Britain’s exit from the EU has rarely been out of the headlines since the country made the historic decision to go it alone in 2016. Every day brings new developments, new stumbling blocks and …

Image copyright ITV It’s just more than two years since Cold Feet returned to a warm reception from critics and fans alike, following a 13-year hiatus. For TV viewers of a certain age (ahem), it was like reuniting with old friends as we navigated the pitfalls of middle age together …

Image copyright Kevin Mazur / Getty Images Was there ever a better match between performer and venue than Lady Gaga and Las Vegas? The 21st Century’s most OTT pop star, taking up residency in a city with all the nuance of a pink Doberman running through a field of saucepans. …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Louis CK wrote, directed and acted in I Love You Daddy Survivors of the Parkland school shooting in Florida have hit out at comedian Louis CK after he was heard poking fun at them in a stand-up set. The leaked audio apparently came from …

Image copyright PA Image caption The HMV Store opening luncheon in July 1921 with Sir Edward Elgar (sixth from left) It was on 20 July 1921 that British composer Sir Edward Elgar opened the doors of a new shop at 363 Oxford Street, named “His Master’s Voice”. But the history …

Image copyright Alamy Image caption Grimsby comedian Freddie Frinton and Yorkshire’s May Warden are household names in Germany Raise a glass on a German New Year’s Eve and you’ll likely encounter this toast: “The same procedure as last year?” “The same procedure as every year.” It comes from a 15-minute, …

Image copyright Getty Images The BBC has formally complained to Russia’s ministry of foreign affairs, after a list of BBC staff working in Russia, including their personal data, was leaked online. The 44 journalists’ full names and photographs were published on social media by the For Mother Russia group on …

Image copyright BBC/Getty Images/PA/Reuters Image caption Clockwise from top left: Jim Carter, Julia Donaldson, David Grant, Twiggy, Michael Palin and Thandie Newton A host of leading lights from the worlds of entertainment, fashion, art, publishing and literature have been singled out for recognition in the New Year Honours. They include: …

Image copyright Getty Images Norman Gimbel, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning lyricist, has died at the age of 91, his family has announced. Gimbel’s work included Killing Me Softly with his Song – recorded by Roberta Flack, the Fugees and others – and the theme to TV series Happy Days. He …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Oz’s novels were translated into more than 40 languages Amos Oz, the leading Israeli author and a prominent advocate for peace between Israel and the Palestinians, has died of cancer at the age of 79. His most acclaimed works included the best-selling 2002 autobiographical …