Dickens 'beyond' modern children Charles Dickens biographer Claire Tomalin says children are not being taught to read with the attention span necessary to appreciate the novelist's works. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:30:44 GMT
Lana Del Rey conquers album chart US singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey goes straight in at number one in the UK album chart with her debut release Born To Die. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:18:22 GMT
Depardieu to star as Strauss-Kahn Gerard Depardieu is to star in a movie about the sex scandal that caused IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to resign. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:30:11 GMT
Gibb says he feels 'fantastic' Bee Gees star Robin Gibb says he is making a "spectacular" recovery from cancer and that he is feeling "fantastic". Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:59:19 GMT
Film-maker Zalman King dies at 70 Film-maker Zalman King, best known for writing and producing the hit movie Nine and a Half Weeks, dies aged 70. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:05:50 GMT
Gruffalo author pens protest poem Children's laureate and Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson writes a poem in protest at planned library closures across the country. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:11:54 GMT
BBC accuses Iran of intimidation The BBC's Director General, Mark Thompson, accuses the Iranian authorities of intimidating those working for its Persian service. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:00:47 GMT
Vettriano's Butler in rare show One of the most famous paintings by Fife artist Jack Vettriano has gone on public display for the first time in two decades. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:16:20 GMT
Acting veteran Ben Gazzara dies US film and Broadway actor Ben Gazzara has died in New York at the age of 81. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:27:26 GMT
King's Speech premieres on stage Almost a year after the film reigned supreme at the Oscars, the stage version of The King's Speech has its world premiere. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:59:05 GMT
Poster 'threat' to Dujardin Oscar Movie billboards in Paris featuring The Artist actor Jean Dujardin might affect his chances of winning an Academy Award, according to French press. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:07:31 GMT
Connolly ends shows after heckles Comedian Billy Connolly is criticised for ending two of his stand-up shows early in the past week due to hecklers. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:31:43 GMT
Artist set for Facebook windfall A US graffiti artist who painted Facebook's offices is set to become a millionaire when the social network begins trading as a public company. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:13:34 GMT
Calvin Harris named top hitmaker Pop star Calvin Harris was the most successful songwriter in the UK singles chart in 2011, according to research from trade magazine Music Week. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:20:58 GMT
Crime dominates library lending Novels by authors such as James Patterson and Lee Child are among the most borrowed books from British libraries. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:55:18 GMT
£18m arts centre shows revealed Belfast's new £18m Metropolitan Arts centre - MAC - is prepares to open its doors in the city's Cathedral Quarter. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:15:44 GMT
Noises Off transfers to West End Michael Frayn's comedy Noises Off is to transfer to the West End after breaking box office records at the Old Vic. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:01:42 GMT
Critics' awards crown Gary Oldman Gary Oldman wins his first acting award in more than two decades for his role as spymaster George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:25:00 GMT
Grant 'on board' for Jones film Actor Hugh Grant will star in the third Bridget Jones movie, despite recent reports that he had pulled out of the sequel Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:26:26 GMT
Bond team release Skyfall image Actor Daniel Craig is shown wielding a gun and sporting stubble in the first official image from the new James Bond film Skyfall. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:57:11 GMT
Gospel singer David Peaston dies R&B and gospel singer David Peaston, best known for the tracks Two Wrongs (Don't Make it Right) and Can I?, dies aged 54. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:47:52 GMT
Radio 1's Hackney 2012 revealed BBC Radio 1 have announced more than 25 acts to take part in the Olympic Hackney weekend festival. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:05:30 GMT
Hunt for lowest ever bass singer A record company has begun a worldwide search for the singer who can sing a note so low that it is thought never to have been sung before. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:58:45 GMT
Sharon to make EastEnders return Actress Letitia Dean is to return to Albert Square after an absence of six years. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:10:26 GMT
ITV's Fred West drama wins award Appropriate Adult, ITV1's dramatisation of the arrest of killer Fred West, picks up best single drama at the Broadcast awards in London. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:02:58 GMT
Asian TV characters 'stereotyped' Australia is more forward-thinking than the UK when it comes to portraying ethnic minorities in soaps, says Neighbours actor Sachin Joab. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:26:11 GMT
VIDEO: Iran 'intimidating BBC Persian' The BBC's director general Mark Thompson has accused the Iranian authorities of intimidating those working for its Persian service. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:25:09 GMT
VIDEO: Film 24 - the week's new films Mark Kermode reviews the latest UK film releases including Martha Marcy May Marlene, Man on A Ledge and Young Adult. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:21:07 GMT
AUDIO: Farce, theatre's new force Arts editor Will Gompertz has been speaking to the writers and performers of farce to find out the genre's pitfalls and problems. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:55:16 GMT
VIDEO: Lana tops album chart and more news Lana Del Rey's debut album tops the charts and Scarlett Johansson's honoured at the Golden Camera Awards in Berlin plus the rest of the day's top entertainment headlines. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:26:49 GMT
VIDEO: The Queen's unofficial portraits One of the first events to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee is taking place at the Cartoon Museum in London. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:37:12 GMT
AUDIO: 'How I got to play Sigmund Freud' Actor Viggo Mortensen told Radio 5 live how he got the part of Sigmund Freud in new film A Dangerous Method. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:19:14 GMT
VIDEO: Art by animals goes on show A work of abstract expressionism by a chimp and a still life of a flower by an elephant are part of a new exhibition in London of artworks created by animals. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:06:30 GMT
