The Rapture 9pm, BBC One Climate crisis catastrophes, charismatic religious leaders and a troubled girl who reckons she can predict the end of the world … there’s a lot going on in this ambitious new five-part drama. Set in Wales during a brutal heatwave, the story follows Dr Gabs Fox (Ruth Madeley), who is dealing…
There’s such a fine line between “cheese” and “cringe”, is there not? Come, walk it with me and Tom Hiddleston in Pompeii: Out of Time With Tom Hiddleston. Let’s see how many of us survive the eruptions of embarrassment that attend our journey! This is a National Geographic documentary-drama, which means that even the factual…
Published July 22, 2026 Updated July 22, 2026 As stars of “The Bear,” a comedy-drama about a fine-dining restaurant in Chicago, Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach have learned a lot about friendship and professional kitchens. Their bond extends offscreen, too: The two are close friends and avid home cooks, who, like many of us, rely…
Natalie Fleet says she has stepped down as safeguarding minister after finding the role “overwhelmingly triggering”, telling the BBC that it was making her ill. The Labour MP, who was groomed and raped as a teenager, added she told the team of new Prime Minister Andy Burnham that she “sadly couldn’t stay” in the job….
Later this week, he is expected to change the government’s stance on oil and gas exploitation, with a new energy secretary in place. Those Labour MPs worried about the Green Party taking their seats will be concerned about this – but a lot more will be worried about whether this could be seen to be…
Burnham was officially declared Labour Party leader on Friday following a short contest in which he was the only candidate, having secured the backing of 379 MPs. Some opposition parties have urged Burnham to call a general election in order to ensure he has a mandate for his premiership. However, Powell insisted Burnham would stick…
“This reprioritisation of public resource shows a change in direction towards improving everyday life and strengthening local economies over expensive national government schemes.” Plans for a digital ID scheme had initially been introduced by Sir Keir ahead of Labour’s conference last year. At the time, Starmer argued that mandatory digital ID for workers would make…
Jul 17, 2026, 07:00 AM ET It won’t be long before college football teams hit the field in earnest as training camps begin in just a few weeks. Rosters are pretty much set, but even the best teams still have areas of uncertainty, from transitions to new coaches and coordinators to unproven players and thin…
Published on 13/07/2026 – 12:21 GMT+2 The Odyssey is soon upon us, with Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan adapting Homer’s ancient Greek epic into the blockbuster event of 2026. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The filmmaker’s follow up to Oppenheimer is not only the most expensive film of his career – with an estimated budget of $250 million –…
Liverpool’s Paddy Pimblett, who beat Benoit Saint-Denis in just 52 seconds in the co-main event, was being interviewed when he saw McGregor’s fight waved off via a TV backstage. “Oh my god, McGregor’s done already? He’s finished, the new boy is in town. I can become the face of the organisation now,” Pimblett said. “You…
