Spanning 11 series and multiple spin-offs, the BBC show followed the books’ unconventional and engaging approach to history, with titles such as Groovy Greeks, Terrible
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Tarzan star Ron Ely dies aged 86
Ely made a brief return to acting for one television film, Expecting Amish, in 2014, where he played an Amish elder. In the 1980s, he
Television’s Beechgrove Garden presenter Jim McColl dies
BBC Scotland’s acting director Geraldine McCartney paid tribute to McColl. “His expert gardening advice and wisdom on The Beechgrove Garden was invaluable to green-fingered viewers
Broadcaster Hazel Irvine given Bafta Scotland lifetime honour
Another special award recipient is casting director Des Hamilton, best known for his work on TV crime drama Top Boy. He will be presented with
Liam Payne planned to marry girlfriend Kate Cassidy, she says
She started her Instagram message: “I don’t even know where to begin. My heart is shattered in ways I can’t put into words. “I wish
Oscars 2025: How to watch the awards-tipped films
The Oscars race is rapidly taking shape, following the conclusion of the autumn film festivals where many of the expected frontrunners had their premieres. Most
Idris Elba: Why I’m planning a move to Africa
“This sector is a soft power, not just across Ghana but across Africa. “If you watch any film or anything that has got to do
Cult of the Lamb: Metal bands and the battle to get into gaming
Dan Tompkins, lead singer of progressive metal band Tesseract, has been working on a game based around the band’s fifth album, War of Being. He
Michael Newman: David Hasselhoff leads tributes to Baywatch star
Newman’s death was confirmed by his friend, film-maker Matthew Felker, who recently directed the docuseries After Baywatch: Moment In The Sun. “Few of us are
Post Office scandal: Make Good musical ‘shows the heartache’
Seeing actors perform some things he had told the playwright was “cathartic”, he said. “When I went to watch the rehearsals, I was a bit