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Hugh Grant to star in Paddington sequel

Hugh Grant with Paddington 2 promotional image

Hugh Grant and Brendan Gleeson are to join the cast of Paddington in a sequel to the 2014 box office hit.

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ITV director calls for 'happy' dramas

ITV's director of television, Kevin Lygo, calls for "more fun and lightness" in TV drama, saying he is "a bit tired of endless murders" on the small screen.

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After Dylan's prize, can song lyrics ever be poetry?

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