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Josh O'Connor: Romeo role 'my greatest career experience'
The Crown star's stage role in Romeo and Juliet fizzled out - but was reborn by making a TV film.
An unexpected history of the Royal Albert Hall
Rule Britannia has had its place - but so have Bovril, balls, Blackshirts and a bombastic celebration of the Bard.
The lost letters that found drag's secret trailblazers
The film PS Burn This Letter Please tells untold stories from the lives of 1950s drag artists.
A British story of resistance told through music
This time, the revolution is being televised, but it was music that gave Black Power a timeless platform.
Jedward shave off their famous quiffs for charity
The Irish twins removed each other's quiffs live on TV in memory of their late mother.
Sound of Success: Oscars glory for metal movie? ★★★★☆
At no point does the director Darius Marder let you forget this is a film about the sensation of sound.
'Why can't we sing in Welsh and be successful?'
As streaming opens audiences to Welsh language bands, Sŵnami say it's getting easier to break through.
An unexpected history of the Royal Albert Hall
Rule Britannia has had its place - but so have Bovril, balls, Blackshirts and a bombastic celebration of the Bard.
The lost letters that found drag's secret trailblazers
The film PS Burn This Letter Please tells untold stories from the lives of 1950s drag artists.
A British story of resistance told through music
This time, the revolution is being televised, but it was music that gave Black Power a timeless platform.
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