UK TV Industry Sees Alarming Dip In Women In Senior Roles Since Pandemic

EXCLUSIVE: Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio has penned an ITV drama about a doctor in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic starring Joanne Froggatt.

Last week, it was discovered that Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater, who are co-starring together as Glinda and Boq in Wicked, are also apparently dating.

Rylan Clark has been flooded with support from his fans after he told them 'man down' before sharing a plea as he suffered 'FOMO', which is slang for 'fear of missing out'.

James Corden is getting in on the fun for one last time. The former “Late Late Show” host was spotted partying in the crowd at Harry Styles’ final stop on his “Love On Tour” in Italy.

James Corden is getting in on the fun for one last time.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Kate Middleton has an adorable tradition that she has when it comes to her children’s birthdays each year. The Princess of Wales appeared on A Berry Royal Christmas in 2019 and was interviewed by its presenter and cooking legend Mary Berry and spoke about her love of cooking and baking. She explained that when her children’s birthdays come round each year, she stays up past midnight making their cakes, which she will do once again very soon before Prince George turns 10 on Saturday).

One of the most anticipated films of 2023 has landed in UK cinemas as masses of fans head to theatres for front row tickets. ~Starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken, there's been a huge buzz around the Barbie movie ahead of its release.

The UK’s film and high-end TV industries are to be examined in depth by an influential parliamentary committee, with hot-button issues including AI and struggling cinema chains sitting atop the agenda.

Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Coldplay.” Miller added: “With more than 50 million event listings in 170 countries on viagogo’s platform, UK fans looking to sunbathe whilst supporting their top-rated artists are spoiled for choice.”

Alison Hammond shared a snap of herself with co-host Dermot O’Leary before This Morning is pulled from the air on Thursday. As we reported earlier, Good Morning Britain is to be cancelled next week as part of a huge schedule shakeup for ITV, and there will also be no Loose Women or This Morning on Thursday as they all make way for the Women's World Cup.

Naman Ramachandran The U.K. government’s plans to limit enrolment into so-called “rip-off” university degrees has met with pushback from Creative U.K., the independent network for the country’s creative industries. On Monday, the U.K. government announced plans where the Office for Students will be asked to limit the number of students universities can recruit onto courses that are “failing to deliver good outcomes for students.” “The government wants to make the system fairer for them, but also for taxpayers – who make a huge investment in higher education and are liable for billions of pounds in unrecovered tuition fees if graduate earnings are low,” a U.K. government statement said, which quotes numbers from the Office for Students showing that nearly three in 10 graduates do not progress into highly skilled jobs or further study 15 months after graduating and an Institute for Fiscal Studies estimation that one in five graduates would be better off financially if they hadn’t gone to university.

The Met Office has given its verdict on whether the UK could see a summer heatwave amid what has so far been a wet and drizzly July.

The ongoing strike by Hollywood actors has the potential to disrupt UK film production as US companies consider shifting filming to Britain, according to Equity, the British performers' union. In solidarity with their American counterparts, who are engaged in a dispute with Hollywood studios, Equity has issued a warning to US companies intending to move productions to the UK.

More than 10,380 people have signed an online petition calling on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to make changes to current rules for those claiming income-related benefits such as Universal Credit and JobSeeker's Allowance who “find love and move in with a partner”.

House of the Dragon and Industry are set to continue shooting in the UK this summer, despite the SAG-AFTRA strike.

Gorka Marquez has told fans that he'll 'see them in 2024' after confirming some exciting news. The Strictly Come Dancing star took to his Threads account, the new social media app from Meta, on Wednesday morning (July 12) teasing that he would be sharing something that morning.

Joaquin Phoenix‘s new film Napoleon has arrived – you can watch it below.The new film will be released in UK cinemas on November 22, before hitting streaming service Apple TV+ at a later date. It sees Phoenix star as Napoleon Bonaparte.A synopsis for the film reads: “Napoleon is an original and personal look at Napoleon’s origins and his swift, ruthless climb to emperor, viewed through the prism of his addictive and often volatile relationship with his wife and one true love, Joséphine.“The film captures Napoleon’s famous battles, relentless ambition and astounding strategic mind as an extraordinary military leader and war visionary.”The first trailer gives the first look at Phoenix’s transformation into the French war general, as he marshals his troops through bloody battle.See the trailer above.Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Scott from a screenplay by David Scarpa, who has also written the upcoming sequel to Scott’s 2000 epic Gladiator, the movie is Scott’s first in two years after acclaimed crime drama House Of Gucci.

Guy Lodge Film Critic The thing Aden likes about acting, he tells someone who cares enough to ask, is “how organized it is.” You know where you stand, quite literally, because someone tells you; you’re given things to say, and told how to say them. Order and certainty aren’t typically seen as benefits of the thespian calling, and even Aden doesn’t sound entirely convinced of his own words. But then Aden — played, in a performance of brilliant, diamantine versatility, by Nabhaan Rizwan — is never entirely convinced of himself, period, when he hasn’t a script to follow or a character to inhabit. A simultaneously playful and savagely pointed satire from first-time feature director Naqqash Khalid, “In Camera” traces how its young British-Asian protagonist’s sense of identity is progressively diminished by the cynicism and tokenism of the industry he’s trying to crack — though as it turns out, when you lose yourself entirely, all is not lost.

When Ahmad Alaswad opened his shop on one of north Manchester's busiest high streets, he had high hopes of it becoming a success.

propelled to fame and fortune as one-fourth of Culture Club in 1982, has released chart-topping hits such as “Karma Chameleon,” “Time,” and “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?”However, before reaching eye-popping levels of global stardom, the British singer — who is set to embark on a 25-city North America tour with the group next month — recalled when he was told that his music would never see the light of day on US radio because of his sexuality.“I use the word ‘he’ and have done so for many years,” the 62-year-old told The Post. “In fact, when I was doing ‘Cheapness and Beauty’ I was told emphatically in America that I would never get played on radio because the songs used the word ‘he,’ ” he added, referring to his hit 1995 studio album.‘If you are gay and you keep it light, you can be camp on the surface and jump around in costumes but don’t talk about anything serious.