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BBC apologises after racial slur aired from BAFTAs audience member with Tourette syndrome - while political speech is edited down
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date: 2026-02-24T13:15:28.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
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subject: BAFTA Film Awards
subject: News
description: The incident had previously been addressed on stage by host Alan Cumming.
encoded: The BBC has issued an apology after a racial slur was heard during last night's broadcast of the BAFTA Film Awards from Royal Festival Hall on Sunday (22 February). The comments by audience member John Davidson, who suffers from a form of Tourette’s syndrome that includes uncontrollable vocal tics, were made while Sinners stars Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting the first award of the night. BAFTAs host Alan Cumming addressed the incident shortly afterwards, explaining to viewers: "You may have noticed some strong language in the background. "This can be part of how Tourette’s syndrome shows up for some people as the film [I Swear] explores that experience. Thanks for your understanding and helping create a respectful space for everyone." I Swear, which won two awards on the night, tells the true story of Davidson, a man living with a form of Tourette's which includes coprolalia, defined as involuntary swearing or the utterance of obscene words or socially inappropriate and derogatory remarks. Later in the ceremony, the presenter provided further context. He said: "Tourette’s Syndrome is a disability and the tics you’ve heard tonight are involuntary, which means the person who has Tourette’s Syndrome has no control over their language. We apologise if you are offended tonight." A BBC spokesperson told Radio Times: "Some viewers may have heard strong and offensive language during the BAFTA Film Awards. This arose from involuntary verbal tics associated with Tourette syndrome, and as explained during the ceremony it was not intentional. “We apologise that this was not edited out prior to broadcast and it will now be removed from the version on BBC iPlayer." Speaking to Vanity Fair after the ceremony, Lindo said that he and Jordan “did what we had to do” while presenting the category, but that he wished “someone from BAFTA spoke to us afterwards”. In a statement, BAFTA said it acknowledged the “harm this has caused, address what happened and apologise to…

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How to watch I Swear – is it streaming?
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date: 2026-02-23T17:23:52.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
description: The acclaimed film about John Davidson – a Scottish campaigner with Tourette's Syndrome – earned two BAFTA Film Awards including best actor for Robert Aramayo.
encoded: One of the highlights of this year's BAFTA Film Awards was the surprise best actor win for I Swear star Robert Aramayo – who also won the rising star award at the ceremony at London's Royal Festival Hall. Although the actor's performance had been hugely acclaimed, he was expected to be beaten to the prize by one of his starry fellow nominees, most likely Oscar-frontrunner Timothée Chalamet for his turn in Marty Supreme. In fact, during his emotional acceptance speech, even Aramayo himself seemed in total shock. "I absolutely can't believe this," he said. "I honestly cannot believe I have won this award. Everyone in this category blows me away." It proved to be a popular win with both the live audience – not least Aramayo's jubilant father – and the viewers at home, many of whom had been profoundly moved by the actor's tremendous performance in I Swear. The film was written and directed by Kirk Jones and sees Aramayo taking on the role of real-life Tourette's syndrome campaigner John Davidson, who was also an executive producer on the project. Aramayo magnificently inhabits the central role, with the film shining a light on Tourette's with sensitivity, humour and heart, helping audiences to better understand a condition which is still often misrepresented. "I didn't know anything about John," Aramayo told Radio Times of at the time of the film's release last October. "It was only afterwards I found out that he's, like, enormously famous. Which is probably a good thing!" He added: "[But] as soon as I met him, it felt grounded within me, it felt like something that I should be doing. It was an amazing opportunity and it was terrifying and the most difficult thing that I've ever done, but I knew that it was right to give it my best go." If you've not yet seen the film and wish to learn more about the condition – especially in light of the events at last night's ceremony – or perhaps just want to watch a great, empathetic and uplifting movie you might be wondering where …

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Wuthering Heights soundtrack 2026: Every song from Charli xcx
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date: 2026-02-23T13:01:23.000Z
creator: Molly Moss
subject: Movies
description: Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Charli.
encoded: There have been multiple adaptations of Emily Brontë's novel Wuthering Heights over the years. The latest comes from Saltburn filmmaker Emerald Fennell, who looks at the Gothic tale through a modern lens, with a cast featuring Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, anachronistic costumes, and an overtly erotic tone. The new film also features a modern soundtrack penned by pop superstar and 'brat summer' architect Charli xcx and, while much of the movie has prompted backlash from fans and critics due to its deviation from the source material, the album is one element of the film that has received overwhelmingly positive reactions. The album features plenty of autotune, strange and experimental noises, and also includes collaborations with Welsh musician John Cale and US singer Sky Ferreira. Want to know more about the songs Charli is contributing to the film and how you can listen to them? Read on for everything we know about the film’s soundtrack. Who composed the Wuthering Heights soundtrack? The film's score has been composed by Anthony Willis,. Willis previously collaborated with Fennell on Promising Young Woman and Saltburn. How to listen to the Wuthering Heights 2026 soundtrack Charli's album is available on music streaming platforms including Amazon Music and Spotify. The album is also available to buy on CD and vinyl from Amazon. You can also get your hands on a collector's edition here. Wuthering Heights 2026 soundtrack: Full list of songs from Charli xcx <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2025/03/GettyImages-2197337640-d76348d.jpg" width="5655" height="3770" alt="LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 02: Charli XCX (C) performs onstage during the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)" title="67th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Show" /> Charli's album feature 12 original songs in total, wit…

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Wuthering Heights cast: Full guide to actors in Emerald Fennell's adaptation
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date: 2026-02-23T12:27:15.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
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description: Elordi stars as Heathcliff, while Margot Robbie plays Cathy.
encoded: Emily Brontë's 1847 novel Wuthering Heights has inspired many adaptations over the years on stage and screen, and beyond, from the 1996 musical starring Cliff Richard to Kate Bush's 1978 hit song. The latest take on the Gothic tale comes from Saltburn filmmaker Emerald Fennell, which was released in cinemas on Valentine's Day. In Fennell's retelling of the relationship between Catherine Earnshaw and orphan Heathcliff, Margot Robbie takes on the role of the former, while Jacob Elordi portrays the latter. The casting is one of many elements in the film that has prompted backlash, with many fans unhappy with the movie for aging up the characters, who are teenagers for much of the book's plot (Jacob Elordi is 28 and Margot Robbie is 35), as well as for removing Heathcliff’s non-white background. Responding to backlash around Margot's casting, Fennell previously told British Vogue: "It’s difficult to find that supersized star power. Margot comes with big dick energy. That’s what Cathy needs." Talking about Elordi's casting, Robbie added: "I saw him play Heathcliff. And he is Heathcliff. I’d say, just wait. Trust me, you’ll be happy." She added: "It’s a character that has this lineage of other great actors who’ve played him, from Laurence Olivier to Richard Burton and Ralph Fiennes to Tom Hardy. To be a part of that is special. He’s incredible and I believe in him so much. "I honestly think he’s our generation’s Daniel Day-Lewis." Want to know more about the cast and where you've seen them before? Read on for everything you need to know about the stars of Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights. Wuthering Heights cast 2026: Full guide to actors and characters View Green Video on the source website Below is the main cast list for Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Wuthering Heights. Read on to find out more about the cast and characters. Margot Robbie as Catherine "Cathy" Earnshaw Charlotte Mellington as young Catherine Earnshaw Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff Owen Cooper as young Hea…

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BAFTA Film Awards winners 2026: Full list as One Battle After Another wins amid some surprise results
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date: 2026-02-23T10:42:20.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
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description: The awards took place tonight at London's Royal Festival Hall.
encoded: One Battle After Another was the big winner at the BAFTA Film Awards in London's Royal Festival Hall last night – with Paul Thomas Anderson's hugely acclaimed film taking six awards including best film. The glittering ceremony was hosted by Alan Cumming and included a range of big name guests including the singing stars of K-Pop Demon Hunters and a special appearance from Paddington Bear, while Hamnet, Sinners and Frankenstein were among the other films to score multiple wins. Meanwhile, in perhaps the biggest surprise of the night, I Swear star Robert Aramayo was named best actor ahead of favourite Timothée Chalamet, having already won the BAFTA rising star award earlier in the evening. Aramayo's win wasn't the only upset in the acting categories, with Sinners star Wunmi Mosaku winning best supporting actress and One Battle After Another's Sean Penn best supporting actor. However, as had been expected, it was Jessie Buckley who won best leading actress for her turn in Hamnet. Elsewhere, there were wins for Akinola Davies Jr's My Father's Shadow in the outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer category and for Sentimental Value in film not in the English language. Read below for the full list of nominees and winners. BAFTA Film Awards winners 2026: Full list of winners as they are announced Best film Hamnet Marty Supreme One Battle After Another — WINNER Sentimental Value Sinners Outstanding British film 28 Years Later The Ballad of Wallis Island Bridget Jones: Mad about the Boy Die My Love H Is For Hawk Hamnet — WINNER I Swear Mr Burton Pillion Steve Leading actress Jessie Buckley – Hamnet — WINNER Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I'd Kick You Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value Emma Stone – Bugonia Leading actor <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2026/02/GettyImages-2263012020-c790826.jpg" width="3670" height="2576" alt="Robert Aramayo accepts the Le…

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BAFTA Film Awards winners 2026: Full list as One Battle After Another wins amid some surprise results
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date: 2026-02-22T20:40:00.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: BAFTA Film Awards
description: The awards took place tonight at London's Royal Festival Hall.
encoded: One Battle After Another was the big winner at the BAFTA Film Awards at London's Royal Festival Hall tonight (Sunday 22nd February) – with Paul Thomas Anderson's hugely acclaimed film taking six awards including best film. The glittering ceremony was hosted by Alan Cumming and included a range of big name guests including the singing stars of K-Pop Demon Hunters and a special appearance from Paddington Bear, while Hamnet, Sinners and Frankenstein were among the other films to score multiple wins. Meanwhile, in perhaps the biggest surprise of the night, I Swear star Robert Aramayo was named best actor ahead of favourite Timothée Chalamet, having already won the BAFTA rising star award earlier in the evening. Aramayo's win wasn't the only upset in the acting categories, with Sinners star Wunmi Mosaku winning best supporting actress and One Battle After Another's Sean Penn best supporting actor. However, as had been expected, it was Jessie Buckley who won best leading actress for her turn in Hamnet. Elsewhere, there were wins for Akinola Davies Jr's My Father's Shadow in the outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer category and for Sentimental Value in film not in the English language. Read below for the full list of nominees and winners. BAFTA Film Awards winners 2026: Full list of winners as they are announced Best film Hamnet Marty Supreme One Battle After Another – WINNER Sentimental Value Sinners Outstanding British film 28 Years Later The Ballad of Wallis Island Bridget Jones: Mad about the Boy Die My Love H Is For Hawk Hamnet – WINNER I Swear Mr Burton Pillion Steve Leading actress Jessie Buckley – Hamnet – WINNER Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I'd Kick You Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value Emma Stone – Bugonia Leading actor <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2026/02/GettyImages-2263012020-c790826.jpg" width="3670" height="2576" alt="Robert Ar…

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British actor takes BAFTA 2026 Film Award in biggest ‘upset’ - and dad’s reaction is moment of the night
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date: 2026-02-22T20:35:05.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: News
description: The star beat the likes of Timothée Chalamet and Leonardo DiCaprio to secure a very well deserved best leading actor award.
encoded: There was a major surprise at tonight's BAFTA Film Awards as Robert Aramayo took home the best leading actor award, ahead of major Hollywood stars including Marty Supreme's Timothée Chalamet and One Battle After Another's Leonardo DiCaprio. The British actor – a thoroughly deserving winner for his superb turn in I Swear – had already won the EE rising star award at the ceremony before his name was announced as the winner in the leading actor category by US actress Kerry Washington. And a tearful Aramayo appeared more taken aback by anyone that he had beaten the star-studded competition to the award. "I absolutely can't believe this," he explained during his memorable speech. "I honestly cannot believe I have won this award. Everyone in this category blows me away." Meanwhile, the passionate reaction from his father, whom Aramayo had previously thanked during his first acceptance speech of the night, was one of the moments of the night, as he celebrated wildly in the audience. During his speech, the actor gave a touching anecdote about how one of his fellow nominees, Ethan Hawke, had come into his class to give a talk when he had been studying at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York. <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2026/02/GettyImages-2263011016-a5937e2.jpg" width="8007" height="5338" alt="Robert Aramayo accepts the Leading Actor Award for I Swear on stage during the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2026 at The Royal Festival Hall on February 22, 2026 in London, England." title="Robert Aramayo accepts the Leading Actor Award for I Swear on stage during the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2026 at The Royal Festival Hall on February 22, 2026 in London, England." /> "He gave an amazing talk on longevity as an actor," he explained. "It had a great impact on everyone in that room, and so to be in this category with you tonight is incredible. Thank you Ethan!" In the other acting categories, Irish actress Jessie Buckley won best leading actress as had…

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Line of Duty star offers cryptic response to question of season 7 return after key role last season
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date: 2026-02-20T19:00:54.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
subject: Video
description: Could we see another familiar AC-12 face back alongside Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar?
encoded: It's been an exciting week for Line of Duty fans – with news breaking yesterday (Thursday 19 February) that Robert Carlyle was set to play an "extraordinary character" as a guest lead in the beloved police drama's hotly-anticipated seventh season. The Scottish actor will be joining our AC-12 favourites Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar in the cast for the new run, which will arrive on our screens more than five years on from the previous finale – which some fans felt slightly let down by at the time. But what of the rest of the cast – will we see any other familiar faces? Well, when Radio Times caught up with DCI Chloe Bishop star Shalom Brune-Franklin at the Newport Beach Film Festival UK ​and Ireland Honours event in London, we asked her about the show's return, and she didn't seem too surprised to be quizzed on the subject. "I knew as soon as I saw Radio Times, I was gonna be getting a Line of Duty question!" she laughed, miming the act of zipping her mouth shut. "I think I'm gonna start getting the shakes if you ask me about Line of Duty." View Green Video on the source website Pressed for more information, including her thoughts on Carlyle's casting, she insisted: "I don’t know… I know nothing. I'm gonna plead the fifth, even though we're not in America. I'm gonna plead the fifth anyway." Hmm, AC-12 taught her well! Later, she admitted that Jed Mercurio's show coming back was "awesome" and that there was "definitely an appetite for it", while she also fondly reminisced about her time on the previous season. Shalom Brune-Franklin plays DC Chloe Bishop in Line of Duty. "I had the best time," she said. "I loved it. I was a huge fan of the show before signing on, so it was the most surreal experience I've ever had on a job because it really did feel like I was stepping into the TV. "I kind of had to stop the fan-girling when I got to set, 'cause I was like, this is a bit unprofessional to still be freaking out in the glass box. Get over it. But also …

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Who will win at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards? Edith Bowman reveals her picks of the nominees
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date: 2026-02-20T19:00:49.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: BAFTA Film Awards
description: Bowman and Zeena Hill, the director of marketing for BAFTA's official screen partner Samsung Home Entertainment & Appliance, spoke exclusively to Radio Times about the upcoming awards.
encoded: Few people know the BAFTA Film Awards better than Edith Bowman. The Scottish broadcaster has worked extensively with the organisation for many years, frequently presenting the BAFTA Scotland Awards and even hosting the main ceremony itself alongside Dermot O'Leary back in 2021. She's therefore uniquely positioned to speak about this Sunday's upcoming awards, and so ahead of the ceremony Radio Times spoke exclusively with Bowman at BAFTA HQ in London's Picadilly, to get the lowdown on what sets the BAFTAs apart from all the many other ceremonies that populate the increasingly lengthy awards circuit. With a huge number of terrific films featuring in this year's nominations – from One Battle After Another to Sinners – Bowman also picked out a few films and performances that she'd been especially wowed by, as well as singing the praises for another tremendous year of British cinema. We were joined for the conversation by Zeena Hill, the director of marketing for BAFTA's official screen partner Samsung Home Entertainment & Appliance, who also gave her verdict on which films she'd love to see triumph at Royal Festival Hall this weekend. You can read the full chat below: Radio Times: Awards season consists of so many different ceremonies. What is that makes the BAFTA Film Awards stand out from the rest? Edith Bowman: I've been lucky enough to work with BAFTA over the years in various different guises. And the award shows are the kind of front-facing thing are amazing and recognising people's achievements. I love all the stuff that goes on behind the scenes that a lot of people don't realise – that BAFTA is a charity, and the support that it gives that next generation of talent, whether they be in front of the camera, behind the camera... But I think what's great is the way that BAFTA is constantly evolving with the its juries, and its processes. It's really listening to what's going on in the outside world and adjusting that to really feel like it's moving with the times a…

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What films are out in UK cinemas this week? Reviews from The Secret Agent to The Moment
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date: 2026-02-20T12:00:17.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
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description: Your weekly round-up of all the films currently showing in UK cinemas.
encoded: With just under a month to go until the Oscars, today marks the release of the final best picture nominee to arrive in UK cinemas – and they might just have saved the best for last. The Secret Agent is the latest film from Brazilian writer/director Kleber Mendonça Filho and explores the atmosphere of life under the military dictatorship that ruled the country between 1964 and 1985. The film unfolds in 1977 in the town of Recife, following a dissident mesmerisingly played by Wagner Moura – who has himself been nominated for best actor. And he's not the only Oscar-nominated star you can find in a new release this week: Rose Byrne is up for best actress for her turn in the intense – and brilliantly titled – drama If I Had Legs I'd Kick You. And there are plenty of other extremely varied options to seek out this week as well. There's raw prison drama Wasteman, starring David Jonsson and Tom Blyth, wacky Gore Verbinski sci-fi Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, and B-movie inspired horror-comedy Cold Storage, featuring the first post-Stranger Things role for Joe Keery. And then there's mockumentary The Moment, which sees pop sensation Charli xcx star as herself as she embarks on her era-defining Brat album tour. You can find our reviews for all six of those films below, while you can also discover our lowdown on the other major movies released in UK cinemas in recent weeks, including Oscar-nominated flicks Hamnet and Marty Supreme. Read on for your weekly round-up of all the films currently showing in UK cinemas. What films are released in UK cinemas this week? 20 – 26 February The Secret Agent This pleasingly unclassifiable 1970s-set Brazilian tale follows a man with a mysterious past who seeks to reconnect with his young son. Wagner Moura (TV's Narcos) is fantastic as Marcelo – just one of the names the character goes by – who arrives in sweltering Recife, having fled the north of the country. His lad is obsessed by Steven Spielberg's Jaws and his father-in-law runs a loca…

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Best films to watch on TV today, tonight and this week
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date: 2026-02-20T11:30:14.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
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subject: Contains Trailer
subject: List
description: Whatever your taste, there's a movie on for everyone.
encoded: There may be plenty of movies available on streaming platforms and being released weekly in cinemas, but nothing quite beats the feeling of finding a hidden gem while flicking through the TV. With such a raft of options – old and new – to pick from this weekend, it can often feel like a bit of an insurmountable task to find one that really tickles your fancy. But that's where we come in to do the hard work for you, picking out some of the most stellar options available to tune into. This weeks selection includes everything from classic Hitchcock thriller The 39 Steps to Steven Spielberg's recent semi-autobiographical gem The Fabelmans. There's something for everyone and if you're wondering where to find some of the best films on the terrestrial channels this week, we've got you sorted. Read on for an expertly compiled list of the best flicks airing across the next seven days. Friday 20th February Drums Along the Mohawk - 2:50pm, Film4 Western adventure starring Claudette Colbert and Henry Fonda. In pre-Revolutionary America, a newly married couple join other settlers on the frontier of the Mohawk Valley. After repeated attacks by native American tribes, they are forced to take shelter in a nearby fort. Read our full review Speed - 9pm, Great Action Action thriller starring Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper and Sandra Bullock. A demented extortionist's plan to collect a huge ransom by planting a bomb in an LA skyscraper is thwarted by the reckless bravery of SWAT daredevil Jack Traven. Undeterred, the unhinged bomber sets Traven a sterner test - an even more deadly device on board a commuter-filled bus that will explode if the bus's speed drops below 50mph. Read our full review The Damned United - 11pm, BBC Two Football drama starring Michael Sheen and Timothy Spall. After guiding Leeds United to the First Division title in 1974, Don Revie leaves Elland Road to become manager of England. In a surprise move, the Leeds board turns to outspoken coach Brian Clough as his repla…

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People We Meet on Vacation star Tom Blyth explains why his new film changed his view on the prison system
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date: 2026-02-20T11:00:09.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
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subject: News
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description: Blyth stars alongside David Jonsson in Wasteman.
encoded: New prison drama Wasteman – which marks the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Cal McMau – boasts impressive performances from two of the UK's biggest emerging actors, David Jonsson and Tom Blyth. Last year's BAFTA Rising Star Award winner Jonsson stars as Taylor, an inmate nearing the end of a long sentence. When we meet him, he's in line for an early release, but that situation is put in serious jeopardy when his new cellmate Dee – played by Blyth – arrives and immediately starts exhibiting extremely volatile behaviour. It's an engrossing and sometimes difficult-to-watch film, which addresses the harsh realities of prison life with grit and authenticity. That was achieved in large part thanks to the collaboration of prison rehabilitation charity Switchback, who worked with the filmmakers to provide a sense of realism that prevented it from falling into prison movie cliché. Speaking exclusively to Radio Times at last year's London Film Festival, Blyth admitted that his view on the prison system had "definitely" changed by taking part in the project. "Before doing this, I liked to think that I had some elevated empathy or at least a nuanced way of seeing the prison system," he explained. "But I was very naive, I think, without even knowing it." He added that having conducted extensive research in preparation to play his character, his main takeaway was that "the prison system is broken and it's over capacity, understaffed, underfunded, and I think the aim of it is misled." "I think it's not really rehabilitating people, it's like sequestering them away, shoving them all in a small space and hoping for the best," he continued. "And then the problems from outside follow everyone inside, except they're amplified, because it's like a pressure cooker." It was clear to him now, he added, that a system had to be put in place that was about genuine rehabilitation, one that adopted a more humanist approach. View Green Video on the source website "I also think that fundin…

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Best kids' movies to watch on Netflix - from K-Pop Demon Hunters to Wallace & Gromit
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creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: News
subject: What-to Watch
subject: Contains Trailer
subject: Netflix
subject: On demand
description: Enjoy time at home with the children with our pick of family films available to watch on Netflix.
encoded: With the half-term break on the way, the chances are you might be looking for a new film to keep the kids occupied – or perhaps for something you can watch with them that works for the whole family. The good news is that Netflix has no shortage of options to choose from, including everything from 2025 mega-hit K-Pop Demon Hunters to virtually the entire library of films from the exceptional Studio Ghibli catalogue. If you're after some classic blockbusters that are also suitable for younger audiences, the likes of Back to the Future and Jurassic Park should fit the bill – provided your kids can withstand a few frights – while if you're looking to introduce a few more macabre themes, Guillermo del Toro's spellbinding adaptation of Pinocchio is a great place to start. We've compiled a lit consisting of 20 varied options currently available on the streamer below – scroll down for our picks alongside reviews from the Radio Times archive. Check out our list of the best family films on Netflix below. 1. K-Pop Demon Hunters You don't have to know a thing about the South Korean K-pop phenomenon to enjoy this deliriously silly English-language animated musical. It introduces us to delightful three-piece girl band Huntr/x (voiced by Arden Cho, Ji-young Yoo and May Hong). As global superstars, they wow huge crowds on stage – but also secretly fight demons to save the world. Now the baddies have a plan: they've created an equally talented boy band, Saja Boys, to steal Huntr/x's fans. Led by the evil, yet attractive, Jinu (Ahn Hyo-seop), Saja Boys aim to gain in popularity until they're ready to unleash their demon armies. This is a dazzling watch, with animation reminiscent of the kinetic, colourful Spider-Verse movies but with a bold Korean twist. The jokes are universal but K-pop fans can also enjoy cheeky nods to real-life bands (Saja Boys's six-pack-flaunting member "Abs" could well be San from Ateez, for example). As for the music: there's a reason lead track Golden hit nu…

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How Oscar-nominated film The Secret Agent was born out of resistance to the far right
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date: 2026-02-19T17:50:28.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
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description: Academy Award-nominated actor Wagner Moura speaks exclusively to Radio Times about the acclaimed new Brazilian film.
encoded: Some very fine films are up for best picture at this year's upcoming Academy Awards, with Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another and Ryan Coogler's Sinners the two currently looking most likely to emerge as winner of the category. But The Secret Agent – which will become the last of the nominees to arrive in UK cinemas when it is released tomorrow (Friday 20th February) – might just be the pick of the bunch. The new film from writer/director Kleber Mendonça Filho is the second Brazilian film in two years to make the best picture line-up after Walter Selles's drama I'm Still Here achieved the same feat last year. Like that film, it explores a tumultuous period in the country's history – the military dictatorship that existed between 1964 and 1985 – although unlike it, it tells a fictional story inspired by the atmosphere of the time rather than a true story. Narcos and Civil War star Wagner Moura, who has himself been nominated for best actor at the Oscars, takes on the lead role in the film. And although he was only one-year old at the time of it's 1977 setting, he didn't need too much preparation when it came to learning about the period in question. "I have very vivid memories of what the dictatorship was," he explained in conversation with Radio Times. "And I also directed a film in 2018 [political thriller Marighella] that took place during the dictatorship. So I had studied a lot, read a lot about what Brazil was – socially, economically, culturally, politically – back in those times. "But most of all I think that the logic of the dictatorship is still very present in Brazil. It's not like the dictatorship ended in 1985 and that was it. The echoes of the dictatorship are still very present. From 2018 to 2022 we had a far right president, [Jair] Bolsonaro – who by the way is in jail right now for attempting against democracy in Brazil. "This man is a physical manifestation of these echoes of the dictatorship in the country. So to be honest, it wasn't a …

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Peaky Blinders movie trailer confirms Barry Keoghan's role in surprise twist as he faces off with Cillian Murphy
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date: 2026-02-19T15:10:00.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Contains Trailer
subject: News
description: The latest trailer for the movie spin-off reveals a lot of new information.
encoded: Ever since it was announced that Barry Keoghan would be joining the cast of Peaky Blinders for upcoming film spin-off The Immortal Man, there has been a lot of speculation about who the Saltburn and Banshees of Inisherin star might be playing. One theory which gained a lot of traction suggested he could be set to star as Duke Shelby, the son of Cillian Murphy's Tommy, and a new trailer for the movie has now confirmed that that is indeed the case. The trailer – which follows an earlier teaser released on Christmas Eve – opens with voiceover from Rebecca Ferguson's mysterious character saying: "Tommy, you live in a house haunted with ghosts of people who died, because of you." She then adds: "You abandoned your kingdom, you abandoned your son" before we cut do a very brief shot of Murphy and Keoghan facing each other. Later, we see Tommy's sister Ada (Sophie Rundle) speaking with him inside a car, explaining: "Your gypsy son is running the Peaky Blinders like its 1919 all over again" something which is soon illustrated by scenes of Duke overseeing violent activity. "I can't help him, because I'm not that man anymore," Tommy later laments. And it looks as if things are going to get very nasty; we see Tim Roth's character – who appears to be a Nazi – attempting to enlist Duke in a mission that will help decide the war for Germany. His response? "The world don't give a f**k about me, and I don't give a f**k about it." The trailer also includes Tommy's arrival back at the Garrison pub, the return of Stephen Graham's Hayden Stagg and a glimpse of Jay Lycurgo's new character, alongside all sorts of explosive scenes. Meanwhile it ends with a tease of a confrontation between Tommy and his son – watch it in full below: View oEmbed on the source website Tommy's illegitimate son Duke was previously portrayed by Conrad Khan and was introduced in the final season of the show as a thief whose existence Tommy had previously been unaware of. It appears he's certainly risen the ranks …

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Bad Bunny to lead all-star "epic" historical drama Porto Rico opposite Oscar winner
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date: 2026-02-19T12:37:14.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: News
description: This will be the hugely popular Grammy-winning musician's first leading film role – and he's joined by an all-star supporting cast.
encoded: Just a few weeks on from his groundbreaking performance at the Super Bowl, it's been announced that Puerto Rican megastar Bad Bunny is set to lead the cast of a brand new film titled Porto Rico. The historical epic is billed as a love letter to Puerto Rico and is helmed by René "Residente" Pérez Joglar, himself a multiple Grammy Award-winning musician, in his feature directorial debut. As first reported by Deadline, Joglar wrote the script alongside Oscar-winning screenwriter Alexander Dinelaris (Birdman). Bad Bunny – who will be credited under his full name Benito Martínez Ocasio – is expected to star as José Maldonado Román, a Puerto Rican revolutionary commonly known as Águila Blanca (White Eagle). Roman lived between 1874 and 1932, and it was previously announced that the film would document his life, including how he led a gang of ex-convicts in an anti-colonial struggle while fighting to build the island's national identity. The film has been described as "inspired by true events" so it's not clear if it will stick entirely to real history or reimagine the events in a slightly fictionalised form, but Residente has described the project as "a reaffirmation of who we are — told with the intensity and honesty that our history deserves." "I have dreamed of making a film about my country since I was a child," he said, adding that "Puerto Rico’s true history has always been surrounded by controversy." View Green Video on the source website While this will be Ocasio's first leading role, he's already built up a solid resume of big screen credits, appearing in the supporting cast of major films such as Bullet Train, Cassandro and Caught Stealing, in addition to a recurring role on Netflix TV series Narcos: Mexico. He's joined in Porto Rico by a cast that includes plenty of A-list talent, with roles for Edward Norton, Viggo Mortensen and Javier Bardem, though details on their roles has not been disclosed at this stage. Meanwhile, Mexican auteur Alejandro G Iñárritu, wh…

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Joe Keery reveals Stranger Things had nothing to do with choice to star in his new sci-fi movie
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date: 2026-02-17T17:00:30.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
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subject: Contains Trailer
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
subject: Video
description: Keery stars alongside Liam Neeson, Lesley Manville and Barbarian's Georgina Campbell in the new sci-fi film.
encoded: Hardly any time has passed since Stranger Things wrapped up its final season, but one of the Netflix hit's biggest stars is already back in another project that straddles the sci-fi and horror genres. Joe Keery has a lead role alongside Barbarian's Georgina Campbell in new film Cold Storage, which is adapted by prolific screenwriter David Koepp from his own novel of the same name, and arrives in UK cinemas this weekend. Given the two projects occupy the same genre, you might wonder if that connection was what convinced Keery to sign up. But according to the star – who actually filmed Cold Storage before the final run of Stranger Things – it didn't really factor into his thinking at all. "To be honest with you, the main appeal was David [Koepp], initially," he explained during an exclusive interview with RadioTimes, referencing the screenwriter behind everything from Jurassic Park, Spider-Man and Mission: Impossible to Carlito's Way, Panic Room and Black Bag. "I'm a fan of his" he continued. "I feel like, in a way, his work has inspired – whether people know it or not, so many people. Just because I feel like his writing and influence has like permeated the last 30 years of cinema history. "[He's] so good at character, so I was just really interested in the character. And thought it was, like, a really fun project. I guess that was the appeal, not necessarily based off of anything Stranger Things." View Green Video on the source website In the film, Keery plays Travis, an employee at a self-storage company whose first shift with new co-worker Naomi (Campbell) takes an unexpected turn when they find themselves fighting off a parasitic fungus that had been secretly stored underneath their facility by the government. The cast also includes roles for Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville as the scientists who had first brought the fungus back from space – and who are called upon to step in and save the day. And Neeson explained that – just like Keery – Koepp's screenplay had b…

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10 essential Robert Duvall films to watch in tribute to The Godfather icon
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date: 2026-02-17T14:36:34.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: List
description: The legendary actor has passed away at the age of 95.
encoded: In the last year or so, we've lost so many of the greats of the New Hollywood era – that defining movement in American film that brought us an incredible variety of complex, layered and captivating pieces of cinema in the late '60s and '70s. After Gene Hackman, Robert Redford and Diane Keaton all passed away in 2025, yesterday brought the sad news that legendary character actor Robert Duvall had died at the age of 95. The news was announced in a statement by his wife Luciana, who wrote that he had passed "peacefully" at their home in Middleburg, Virginia. "To the world, he was an Academy Award-winning actor, a director, a storyteller," she added. "To me, he was simply everything. His passion for his craft was matched only by his deep love for characters, a great meal, and holding court." Duvall's career was one marked by excellence across more than six decades, excelling in a number of seminal films in both supporting and leading roles. Indeed, with his very first film credit, he was already playing an indelible character in an American classic – starring as Boo Radley in Robert Mulligan's adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. It's for his work in the 70s for which Duvall will likely be most remembered. He was the only actor to star in all four of Francis Ford Coppola's unrivalled streak of hits in that decade (though his small part in the magnificent The Conversation was uncredited) with his Oscar-nominated roles as consigliere Tom Hagen in The Godfather films and as Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore in Apocalypse Now particularly iconic. Few lines in cinema history have been more immortalised than the latter's declaration that he loves the smell of napalm in the morning. View Green Video on the source website In total, Duvall was nominated for seven Oscars, winning just the once for his leading turn in 1983 drama Tender Mercies, with his final nomination coming for his supporting role in The Judge in 2014. Meanwhile, alongside the classics, there were al…

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How to watch Wuthering Heights – when is it coming to streaming?
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date: 2026-02-17T11:31:06.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
description: Emerald Fennell's starry Brontë adaptation already looks set to be one of the most talked about movies of 2026.
encoded: Ever since Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights was announced, almost everything about the Saltburn filmmaker’s retelling of Emily Brontë’s Gothic novel has sparked backlash. From the casting of Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie and the costumes, to the Charli xcx-penned soundtrack and the film’s overtly erotic tone, the film has certainly been dividing opinions. With so much buzz around the film – both positive and negative – it’s hardly surprising that the film has proved to be a huge box-office success, raking in $83 million worldwide on its opening weekend, which marks the biggest global debut of the year to date. But if you don’t fancy watching the film in cinemas, you might be wondering when it’s set to become available to stream from the comfort of your own home. Read on for everything you need to know about the release of Wuthering Heights. When is Wuthering Heights coming to streaming? As with all Warner Bros cinematic releases, the film will eventually be released on HBO Max in the US – and with that platform finally launching on this side of the Atlantic next month (available as a bundle with Sky and NOW) it seems likely that will be the case in the UK too. The exact date for it's HBO Max premiere is less certain, but Warner Bros tend to wait around two or three months between theatrical release and streaming debut, so we'd probably be looking at late April or early May before you can watch the film on streaming. Should we get more concrete details, we'll keep you updated. Before the movie arrives on HBO Max, it will become available to buy or rent on platforms such as Prime Video and AppleTV. There’s typically about a month to a six-week window between Warner Bros. films’ theatrical release and the moment they debut on digital platforms, meaning the earliest the film could become available on digital platforms is late March. You can currently pre-order the film on Prime Video and <a href="https://apple.sjv.io/c/1236178/435298/7615?subId1=radiot…

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Silent Witness season 29 cast: New and returning characters in BBC crime drama
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date: 2026-02-16T17:10:20.000Z
creator: Abby Robinson
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subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
description: Emilia Fox and David Caves return for the 29th season of the long-running forensic crime drama, but who joins them?
encoded: Silent Witness has returned to our screens with season 29 – and there’s been a major change, with the team relocating from London to Birmingham to set up a new centre of forensics. But while the location has changed, viewers will be pleased to hear that the cast looks largely the same, with the main four players back on our screens to tackle a new run of cases. This includes Emilia Fox as Dr Nikki Alexander and David Caves as her husband and colleague Jack Hodgson, as well as Maggie Steed as Harriet and Fran Mills as Kit, while there’s also a string of new guest stars this season. The next two episodes of the series, which were initially due to air last week but were postponed until Tuesday (17th February) and Wednesday (18th February), comprise a two-part story titled The Enemy Within. The plot of the episodes centres on the forensics team as they examine a deadly stabbing in Birmingham. Wondering who’s returning and who’s new in season 29? Read on for everything you need to know about the cast. Silent Witness season 29 cast: Who's returning? The main cast of Silent Witness is as follows: Emilia Fox plays Nikki Alexander David Caves plays Jack Hodgson Maggie Steed plays Harriet Maven Francesca Mills plays Kit Brooks For more about the major players in Silent Witness season 29, read on... Emilia Fox plays Nikki Alexander Who is Nikki Alexander? Brought up in South Africa, Nikki chose to stay in England following her parents' death and joined the Lyell team all the way back in 2004. Curious and open-minded, she can be impetuous, but always rises to the challenge when she's up against it. Since first joining the team, Nikki has grown into a skilled and confident pathologist – and she has dealt with a lot of extremely challenging situations, including saving Jack's life in season 16. After sharing a kiss with Jack at the end of season 24 and their relationship growing in seasons 25, 26 and 27, Nikki eventually overcame her doubts about marriage and tied the knot with J…

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Industry star David Jonsson reveals why it was important his new prison drama didn’t feel "exotic"
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date: 2026-02-16T12:34:06.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
subject: Video
description: Jonsson stars opposite Tom Blyth in new drama Wasteman, out this week in UK cinemas.
encoded: Since breaking out with his role as Gus in the first two seasons of Industry, David Jonsson has emerged as one of the UK's finest young actors – impressing in a diverse range of films including Rye Lane, Alien: Romulus and The Long Walk. Now, for his latest role, last year's BAFTA Rising Star Award winner is starring alongside another up-and-coming British actor – People We Meet on Vacation's Tom Blyth – for gritty prison drama Wasteman, the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Cal McMau. The film is inspired in part by real footage that was shot inside prisons on contraband mobile phones, and speaking to Radio Times at last year's London Film Festival, Jonsson explained why it was important the film captured the harsh realities of prison life as opposed to the sanitised or glamorised depiction that can sometimes be seen in Hollywood films. "I think we knew from the offset that we weren't going to make anything that felt exotic or glorifying violence," he said in an exclusive interview. "Like, those films exist and some of them are cool, but that's not what we were doing here." He explained that the production had worked with a "wonderful charity" called Switchback, whose goal is to help bring former prisoners back into society and readjust them to a more normal way of life. "They gave us so much," he explained. "[And] 50% of them was like our cast – they were all in in it. And they helped us, not just sculpt the world, but also sculpt our characters. Having that as your baseline, just meant that we were able to elevate this into a thrilling place from that kernel of truth, that kernel of society. "Because prison affects all of us. Like, we pay our taxes, you're contributing to it, and it's a system that does need a bit of reform." View Green Video on the source website Wasteman is a film that had been a long time in the works, and counts as something of a passion project for Jonsson. He had first auditioned for the role as far back ago as 2017 – well before his b…

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Marty Supreme true story: How accurate is the ping-pong drama?
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date: 2026-02-16T12:20:21.000Z
creator: Alex Hewitt
subject: Movies
subject: Contains Trailer
description: Timothée Chalamet's new sort-of-biopic has arrived in UK cinemas, but who was the real Marty Supreme?
encoded: Marty Supreme has caused quite a splash since opening in cinemas at the tail end of 2025. Josh Safdie's freneticallypaced ping-pong drama has become its distributor A24's highest-grossing film ever, while also boasting the finest acting of Timothée Chalamet's career – at least if you believe the star himself. And while Chalamet's grandstanding may have raised some eyebrows, few would argue against the fact that he turns in a pretty stellar performance. In fact, at the time of writing, he's runaway favourite to add a best actor Oscar to his steadily growing list of accolades that already includes a Golden Globe and Critics Choice award. In the film, Chalamet plays Marty Supreme, a character whose arrogant attitude he admits to have channeled during the press tour. "This is in the spirit of Marty," he told Indiewire. "And I feel like this is ultimately an original film at a time when original movies aren’t really put out." He continued: "It’s a movie about the pursuit of a dream. I’m leaving it on the field. Whether it’s the merch or the Zoom or the media appearances, I’m trying to get this out in the biggest way possible. In the spirit of Marty Mauser." In the movie, which is out still showing in some cinemas, Marty is a New York City shoe salesman who is driven by a massive ambition to become the greatest table tennis player in the world, and he soon ends up going to extreme lengths to rise to the top. But how does the figure we see in the film compare to the real-life champion ping-pong player Marty Reisman, upon whom the movie is based? Read on for everything you need to know about the true story behind Marty Supreme. Is Marty Supreme based on a true story? Yes – but only loosely. Safdie used the life of real table tennis player Marty Reisman as a jumping off point for the script, but never intended the film to be a wholly accurate account of his life. Marty Supreme true story: How accurate is the film? View Green Video on the source website As mentioned above, th…

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EastEnders icon teases "big" storylines for Kat and Alfie Moon – and reveals Celebrity Traitors proposal
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date: 2026-02-15T11:18:16.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
description: The actor spoke exclusively to Radio Times about his idea of combining EastEnders and The Traitors.
encoded: Shane Richie has teased some "big" storylines that are on the way for his character Alfie Moon and Kat Slater on EastEnders – and claims his mind has been blown by some of the events that are coming up soon in the soap. The Albert Square icon made the comments while speaking exclusively to Radio Times at a Gala Performance of Cabaret this week, while he also praised the work of the soap's executive producer Ben Wadley. "We've got some big storylines coming up on EastEnders with Kat and Alfie which I'm really excited about," he said. "And Ben our exec producer, he's... wow! He's really flying the flag for the show." Richie continued: "So there's some big stories coming up throughout the whole show which is just blowing my mind every time I read the scripts. I'm very excited to see that." Add Radio Times as a Preferred Source on Google Keep up to date on what’s worth watching with your favourite entertainment news from Radio Times – see more of our exclusive news and interviews featured prominently in Top Stories when using Google. Meanwhile, the star was also asked if he'd consider signing up to a future series of The Celebrity Traitors – and revealed he's actually suggested referencing the popular reality show during an EastEnders episode. "Oh, I would love it. I would love to do Traitors," he said. "It's so funny because I keep talking to our exec producer about.... we should do it as 'Alfie Traitors in the Queen Vic.' "You know what I mean? Just as something that Alfie puts on in the pub. So that'd be good fun." We've no doubt that any EastEnders version of The Traitors would include just as much drama and double-crossing as the real thing. So sounds like a great fit! EastEnders spoilers next week: Shock arrest made after Anthony Trueman's funeral, as Max Branning professes his feelings View Green Video on the source website Read more: 5 EastEnders spoilers next week: Shock arrest made after Anthony Trueman's funeral, as Max Branning professes his feelings EastEnd…

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Ian McKellen questions Hamnet's "improbable" plot – but predicts Oscars success
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date: 2026-02-15T10:27:11.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: News
description: The legendary thespian has admitted that he doesn't "quite get" Chloe Zhao's acclaimed film.
encoded: There are few actors working today who are more well-versed in the world of Shakespeare than Sir Ian McKellen – who has played a huge range of the Bard's most iconic characters on stage over the years. But the Lord of the Rings icon has admitted he was not too impressed by Chloé Zhao's awards-contending film Hamnet, which imagines events surrounding the death of the playwright's son and suggests that the tragedy could have inspired Shakespeare to pen Hamlet. The film has won rave reviews from critics, with Jessie Buckley's incredible turn as Shakespeare's wife Agnes [more commonly referred to as Anne] being singled out for particular praise. But McKellen wasn't quite so convinced by the film. "I don’t quite get it," he said in an interview with The Sunday Times. "I’m not very interested in trying to work out where Shakespeare’s imagination came from, but it certainly didn’t just come from family life.” And although McKellen admitted the film was likely to pick up an Oscar or two when the ceremony arrives next month, he went on to describe aspects of the plot as "improbable" and compared it to 1999 best picture winner Shakespeare in Love, which he said "had odd views as to how plays get put on." He continued: "Shakespeare’s perhaps the most famous person who ever lived, so of course there is some interest in what he looked like, what his relationship with his family was. "And we can’t know, but the idea Anne Hathaway has never seen a play before? It’s improbable, considering what her husband did for a living. And she doesn’t seem to know what a play is! I think there are a few doubts of probability." View Green Video on the source website Of course, it's worth noting that Hamnet is intended as a work of historical fiction rather than a completely truthful account of Shakespeare's family life, something which writer Maggie O'Farrell makes clear in the afterword of her source novel. "This is a work of fiction, inspired by the short life of a boy who died in Stratford, …

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Jason Statham lands next film role – starring as Jason Statham
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date: 2026-02-14T13:03:11.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: News
description: The action star will reportedly play himself in the amusingly titled Jason Statham Stole My Bike from The Fall Guy director David Leitch.
encoded: Throughout his film career, it's fair to say that Jason Statham has mastered the art of playing a very particular type of character: bruising, intense, often rather taciturn action heroes who use their impressive physical abilities to get the better of their many enemies. It's a role he's played in everything from The Transporter to – most recently – Shelter, with almost every role he's taken on in recent years fitting more or less into the same violent, stoic archetype. It's the kind of filmography that might lead some fans to accuse him of "always playing the same character" – and it looks like he's now taken that pattern to its logical extreme. That's right: for his next role, Statham is due to star as none other than… Jason Statham. According to Deadline, the action star is set to play himself in a big-budget action-comedy from Bullet Train and The Fall Guy director David Leitch. The film – which is amusingly titled Jason Statham Stole My Bike – is penned by Alison Flierl (BoJack Horseman) and will reportedly have a budget of $80 million. While little has been given away about the precise plot at this stage, it seems safe to assume we can expect a fairly tongue-in-cheek movie, with Statham likely to be playing up to his aforementioned on-screen persona. Meanwhile, Deadline also reports that the film will include a number of major action set pieces, which is perhaps no surprise given both Statham's involvement and Leitch's extensive background when it comes to stunt work. View Green Video on the source website Of course, Statham will be far from the first big-name actor to play himself in a meta movie, with notable examples including John Malkovich in Being John Malkovich and Nicolas Cage in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. It certainly sounds like a fun proposition, and we'll be on the lookout for any further updates. Statham's recent release Shelter arrived in cinemas at the end of January, and speaking exclusively to Radio Times about the film, the sta…

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The Traitors winner Stephen Libby reveals two TV shows he'd love to be part of: "Don't come for me!"
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date: 2026-02-14T12:18:17.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
description: The Scot has his mind set on a move into fashion presenting.
encoded: During his time on The Traitors, Stephen Libby's stylish selection of outfits attracted almost as much attention as his gameplay – so it's no surprise that the season 4 winner is pursuing the possibility of a new career in the world of fashion presenting. Stephen recently made his debut hosting a fashion segment on This Morning, and speaking exclusively to Radio Times at a Gala Performance of Cabaret this week, he opened up on the "really, really fun" experience he'd had. In particular, he enjoyed sharing the studio with TV favourite Anneka Rice, explaining: "I grew up watching her, so to suddenly be standing there as part of the same show just felt surreal." With Stephen having revealed he's now quit his job in cybersecurity, it will be interesting to see what future presenting gigs might arise. And asked if there were any shows in particular he had his eye on, he mentioned classic style series The Clothes Show – which last aired in 2009 – adding that working on The Great British Sewing Bee would be “lovely." "I'm not coming for anyone’s job," he added. "Don’t come for me!" Stephen also seemed enthusiastic about the suggestion of bringing back competition show Styled to Rock – which aired for one season, hosted by Rihanna, back in 2013 – exclaiming it was a "good shout". So perhaps it's time for a revival? Previously speaking at the Radio Times Covers Party 2026, Stephen had explained that his hope was to dive "into something that I'm more passionate about" now that he's left his previous job behind. View Green Video on the source website "It's been very good to me over the years, which is great, but I'm taking a break from work at the moment, just going to put my feet up and see what happens," he said. "And then if, in the future, an opportunity presents itself to me that's more exciting than cybersecurity, I'll grab it with both hands." Speaking about the reaction to his fashion choices while on The Traitors, he added that he'd found the response "overwhelming" g…

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Countryfile caught in channel shake-up tomorrow as Winter Olympics impacts usual TV schedules
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date: 2026-02-14T11:19:10.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: News
description: The long-running series is moving to BBC Two this week.
encoded: With Winter Olympics coverage continuing to dominate the TV schedules this weekend, Countryfile is set to air its weekly episode on a different channel than usual tomorrow (Sunday 15 February). The long-running nature series will still air in its regular 6pm slot but will be moving to BBC Two, rather than broadcasting on its usual home of BBC One. The rest of the previously billed schedule will remain unchanged, with Winter Olympics coverage moving to BBC Two at 7pm and MasterChef: The Professionals airing from that time on BBC One. This week's episode of Countryfile will see hosts Datshiane Navanayagam and Hamza Yassin travel to Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire, 30 years after the area was hit by the infamous MV Sea Empress oil spill in 1996. According to the official synopsis, they will "speak to those who led the emergency response and find out how the wildlife and environment have recovered from the disaster." Meanwhile, there will be plenty of Olympic action to enjoy over the course of the weekend, with several medals up for grabs as Team GB look to add to the one gold won by Matt Weston in the skeleton. Clare Balding will be fronting the Sunday evening coverage from Milan and Cortina, with curling and figure skating among the sports viewers can expect to find on the schedule. Visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.

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The Night Manager star features in first look teaser for new horror series from Stranger Things creators
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date: 2026-02-14T10:36:50.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Sci-fi
subject: TV
subject: Netflix
subject: News
subject: On demand
subject: Video
description: Camila Morrone stars in upcoming 8-parter Something Very Bad is Going to Happen.
encoded: Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for upcoming wedding-set horror series Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, which is led by The Night Manager star Camila Morrone. The series comes executive produced by Stranger Things pair Matt and Ross Duffer, and was created by Haley Z Boston, who previously worked on another Netflix horror series, 2021's Brand New Cherry Flavor. Morrone – who is also known for her role in Daisy Jones & The Six – plays Rachel, a woman who is due to get married in five days and travels with her fiancé, Nicky (Adam DiMarco), to his family's secluded vacation home located in a snowy forest. In the trailer, which you can see below, we get a pretty good indicator of the show's eerie atmosphere. The footage opens with Rachel – kitted out in full wedding garb – walking slowly down the aisle until someone mutters, "I'm sorry", a refrain we hear several more times before the end of the teaser. In keeping with the show's title, the whole clip has a very ominous feel; at one point, we see Rachel running away from someone in the snowy forest. We also get a glimpse of a Wicker Man-style figure being burned and a wedding cake bearing the slogan: "I'm sorry I forgot you were going to kill me." Check it out in full below, ahead of the show's streaming debut on March 26. View oEmbed on the source website Netflix's official synopsis for the eight-part limited series compares it to horror classics Carrie and Rosemary's Baby, and describes it as "horror’s take on a woman becoming a wife". It continues: "Prone to superstition and paranoia, Rachel can't shake the relentless feeling that something bad is going to happen. Her foreboding doubts, coupled with a series of eerie coincidences and dreadful surprises, force her to ask the question: What makes two people soulmates? "And worse — what could be scarier than lifelong commitment to the wrong person?" Alongside Morrone and DiMarco, the cast for the series also includes Jeff Wilbusch (Keep Breathing), K…

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Baby Reindeer favourite Jessica Gunning to play music icon Mama Cass Elliot in new biopic
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date: 2026-02-13T11:33:55.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: News
description: The Mamas & the Papas legend is the latest big name in music to have her story told on the big screen.
encoded: The recent music biopic boom appears to be going nowhere any time fast – and Cass Elliot of the Mamas & the Papas is the latest big name star to be confirmed as the subject for an upcoming film. Baby Reindeer star Jessica Gunning has been cast to play the singer – commonly known as Mama Cass – with the film being adapted from her son Owen Elliot-Kugell’s memoir by screenwriter Emma Forrest. No director is currently attached. The project will reportedly be focusing on Elliot's "life, legacy and music" but will not be serving as a biopic of her '60s folk rock act the Mamas & the Papas, famous for hits including their iconic recording of California Dreamin' and for being a major part of the counter-cultural movement of that decade. Although it was her work with the band that was most famous, Elliot also embarked on a solo career afterwards, releasing five albums and scoring hits with Make Your Own Kind of Music and Dream a Little Dream of Me. She passed away at the age of just 32 in 1968 after suffering a heart attack and was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. The film – which is being titled My Mama Cass – will also apparently detail Elliot-Kugell’s attempts to dispel a longstanding rumour that his mother's death had come after she choked on a ham sandwich. Interestingly, the film is being produced by Veritas Entertainment, one of the companies behind Oscar-nominated Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown – which of course covered a similar era in American folk music. Cass Elliott follows a number of musical icons including Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Presley and Whitney Houston in having her story told on the big screen in recent years – while Michael Jackson film Michael and Sam Mendes's ambitious Beatles project are among the other examples in the pipeline. Gunning is best known for her breakout, award-winning turn as Martha in 2024 Netflix hit Baby Reindeer, while she's also appeared in Back and The Outlaws and has roles in upcomin…

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14 Valentine's films that won't make you want to vomit
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date: 2026-02-12T16:00:00.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: Movies
subject: List
subject: Valentine's Day
description: After a romantic movie that completely sidesteps cheesiness? We've got you covered...
encoded: Agreeing on a decent film to watch can be a battle at the best of times, but on Valentine's Day it's often especially fraught. Indeed, navigating the never-ending stream of saccharine big screen offerings is no easy task, with many of the options available leaning a little too far into embarrassing cheesiness. But fortunately, there are loads of romantic movies that manage to sidestep schmaltz more or less completely – providing laughs and charm without making you want to thrown up your expensive dinner. After something that ticks those boxes, but not sure where to begin? We've outlined 14 varies options below. 1. What If Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) works his magic in this alternative rom-com about a guy called Wallace who falls head over heels for Chantry (Zoe Kazan). Only problem is she's already got a boyfriend (Rafe Spall), so Wallace has a hard time working his way out of the friend zone. It's quirky, it's witty and Adam Driver keeps the witticisms coming thick and fast. You won't even have time to feel nauseous. RT review Daniel Radcliffe headlines a cute, quintessentially indie romantic comedy that thinks it's a bit cleverer than it actually is. It's quite the opposite for the character he plays, however - a medical school dropout who's lost his faith in love after a break-up. So he takes solace in his friendship with a cartoon animator, played with familiar kookiness by Ruby Sparks star Zoe Kazan (her affectations enhanced by doodles that spring to life), but it's painfully clear that Radcliffe wants more. His main obstacle is Rafe Spall as Kazan's long-time boyfriend, who is instrumental in the film's funniest moments. Mostly, though, director Michael Dowse (Goon) relies on the witty banter between his leads to keep the formulaic action zipping along. Radcliffe isn't quite as comfortable as his co-star with this screwball approach and shrewdly tries a few Hugh Grant-style tics, making a virtue of his very British awkwardness. Ironically, the chemistry i…

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