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Sir David Attenborough has become the latest national treasure to get the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The naturalist and broadcaster has received his initial jab, following in the glamorous footsteps of Dame Joan Collins and the Queen at the weekend. Follow live COVID-19 updates from the UK and around the world Other stars

Inspired by the true story of a fraudster and murderer who preyed on tourists travelling through Asia in the 1970s, The Serpent is the latest true crime drama being binged in lockdown. Starring Tahar Rahim as killer Charles Sobhraj, and Jenna Coleman as his lover and accomplice Marie-Andree Leclerc, the eight-part drama is currently showing

Three out of four of the stars of Sex And The City will reunite for a new show that revisits the iconic characters 20 years on. Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis have agreed to star in And Just Like That – a 10-episode series on HBO Max, the network said on Sunday.

TV historian David Olusoga has thanked former England footballer and schoolmate “tough kid” Paul Gascoigne for stepping in to help when he was subjected to racist abuse as a child. Born in his father’s home country of Nigeria, Olusoga moved to his mother’s home of Gateshead, in Tyne and Wear, when he was a young

Happy Mondays star Bez is launching his own online exercise classes after getting “seriously unfit” scoffing chocolate last lockdown. The maraca-shaking dancer, famed for his onstage antics as part of the “Madchester-era” band, hopes to lose his lockdown weight and help motivate others. The 56-year-old, whose real name is Mark Berry, will be sharing videos

American celebrities have praised Twitter bosses for banning president Trump from the social media platform. Among them was model and TV presenter Chrissy Teigen, who was called “filthy mouthed” in a tweet by Mr Trump. She was overjoyed with his ban, writing: “AAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH..” The outgoing president’s access to his main method of communication was permanently

Director Michael Apted has died aged 79, his agent has said. The British filmmaker was known for the Up series of documentaries which followed the lives of 14 children since 1964 when they were seven years old, as well as directing Coal Miner’s Daughter and Gorillas In The Mist. He also directed the 1999 James

Rupert Grint says having his own child has given him a whole new perspective on starring in the psychological horror Servant. In the M Night Shyamalan drama – which is returning for a second series – the Harry Potter star plays the brother of a woman who can only function after her baby tragically dies, when she

Dame Barbara Windsor’s funeral has taken place, with a small number of family and friends in attendance due to coronavirus restrictions. Flowers on her coffin spelt out “Babs”, “The Dame” and “Saucy”, and a topless photo from one of her Carry On movies was included in the order of service. A mock pub sign, with

The Wanted’s Tom Parker says there has been a “significant reduction” in the size of his brain tumour, following hospital treatment. The 32-year-old revealed his terminal cancer diagnosis in October last year, just weeks before becoming a father for the second time. He is currently having radiotherapy and chemotherapy for a grade four glioblastoma –

Britain’s Got Talent has cancelled production, with coronavirus restrictions making live auditions – the popular first stage of the contest – an impossibility. The ITV juggernaut had been due to film auditions in London later this month, however the steadily increasing COVID-19 infection rates have led ITV bosses to scrap filming plans. An ITV spokesperson

Director Sam Pollard grew up in a house with three pictures on the wall – Martin Luther King Jr, John F. Kennedy and Jesus. Two of those childhood role models made it into his latest documentary, MLK/FBI. Early influences aside, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker says what’s extraordinary about the film is that it’s centred on information,

Renowned French chef and restaurateur Albert Roux has died at the age of 85, his family has announced. The Roux family said he had been unwell for some time before he died on Monday. He was famous for opening Le Gavroche in London with his late brother Michel Roux, who died last year, in 1967.

TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh has criticised The Crown for “playing with people’s lives”. Titchmarsh, who is a friend of Prince Charles, said he had watched the first two series of the big-budget royal drama but decided not to continue. Netflix released the fourth series of The Crown, which covers the first years of the Prince

Rapper and producer Dr Dre is in hospital in LA being treated for a reported brain aneurysm. The music mogul said he would hopefully be “back home soon” after receiving medical treatment at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He took to Instagram to post a message of thanks from his bed at the

Rowan Atkinson has cautioned against so-called “cancel culture”, describing it as the “digital equivalent of the medieval mob roaming the streets looking for someone to burn”. The actor made the comments in an interview with the Radio Times, in which he also revealed he does not enjoy playing his much loved creation, Mr Bean, and