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Netflix edges past the BBC in latest UK audience survey
Ofcom’s latest annual report on UK media habits shows Netflix has overtaken the BBC as viewers’ preferred default choice for the first time, a symbolic shift given the BBC’s decades-long dominance of British broadcasting. The finding underlines how streaming services are reshaping viewing habits, particularly among younger and middle-aged audiences, and adds pressure on traditional…
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Andy Burnham refuses to commit to raising UK defence spending by 2030
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has declined to commit to raising UK defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP by 2030, a target his predecessor Sir Keir Starmer’s government had also failed to firmly guarantee. Speaking at a press conference in North London, Burnham instead pointed to the later Nato-wide target of 3.5 per cent…
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‘Welcome II The Terrordome’ Returns To Cinemas With New Restoration, Ngozi Onwurah Discusses How The Film Was Almost Lost & Plans For Her Next Project
Janus Films is releasing a new 2K restoration of Welcome II the Terrordome in US cinemas this week, marking a dramatic reappraisal of British director Ngozi Onwurah’s groundbreaking 1995 debut feature. The film, savaged by critics on its original release for its raw exploration of racism and state violence, has in recent years been reassessed…
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A24 Options ‘HappyHead’ Author Josh Silver’s Debut Adult Novel ‘Fruit Fly’ For TV
A24’s UK division has secured the television rights to “Fruit Fly”, the debut adult novel by “HappyHead” author Josh Silver, following a competitive bidding process. Silver will serve as executive producer on the series, marking his transition from acclaimed YA fiction into adult literary satire, with the adaptation continuing A24 UK’s push into queer-themed literary…
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Pictured: British woman whose body was found in a suitcase in Athens as Greek police launch murder probe and track final movements
Greek police have launched a murder investigation after the body of a British woman was found stuffed inside a suitcase in Athens. Authorities have released images of the victim and are working to piece together her final movements before her death, in an effort to identify a suspect and establish a motive. Detectives are examining…
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‘Without His Help, Spike Wouldn’t Would Have Lasted’: Buffy Star James Marsters Says His Attempts at a British Accent Were Saved by Giles Actor Anthony Head
Buffy the Vampire Slayer star James Marsters has credited his co-star Anthony Head with saving his portrayal of fan-favourite vampire Spike, revealing that Head personally coached him to improve his initially unconvincing British accent. Marsters said that without this help, the character likely would not have lasted on the show, underlining the close working relationship…
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BBCSO/Oramo review – Turnage’s satisfying and clever Festen Suite makes UK debut
Sakari Oramo conducted the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall for a Proms concert that included the UK premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Festen Suite, an orchestral distillation of his opera based on Thomas Vinterberg’s 1998 film. The suite condenses the dark drama of a family gathering where incestuous abuse is exposed, and the…
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Lib Dem MP calls for investigation into Reform deputy leader’s £80,000 loan
A Liberal Democrat MP has referred Reform UK’s deputy leader, Richard Tice, to parliament’s standards watchdog over an undeclared loan of nearly £80,000 from George Cottrell, an aide to Nigel Farage. The move raises the possibility of a fresh inquiry into a Reform UK MP by the same commissioner whose separate investigation into Farage, over…
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Injury denies Richardson spicy reunion with Australia
England’s Matt Richardson has been ruled out of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow through injury, robbing the track cycling programme of one of its most anticipated storylines. Richardson, who controversially switched allegiance from Australia to England shortly after winning two silver medals for Australia at the Paris 2024 Olympics, had been expected to be a…
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3 Classic Rock Songs From 1975 That Were Born From Pure Frustration
American Songwriter has put together a short feature spotlighting three classic rock songs released in 1975 that the writer argues were driven by frustration rather than pure celebration of success. The piece looks at how David Bowie, Pink Floyd and Bruce Springsteen each channelled personal or professional grievances into some of the era’s most enduring…