Great pretender Michael Gambon made up stories that he had been a ballet dancer and once worked with a future pope – but his real-life ascent from humble Irish son of a seamstress to global fame as Professor Dumbledore was better than fiction

Great pretender Michael Gambon made up stories that he had been a ballet dancer and once worked with a future pope – but his real-life ascent from humble Irish son of a seamstress to global fame as Professor Dumbledore was better than fiction

He was the son of a seamstress who went on to weave magic on the big screen – and spun stories off it.  Sir Michael Gambon, who has died aged 82, enjoyed a 60-year film career that millions of young fans would argue peaked when he played Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series.  But … Read more

Tuxedo-clad Sadiq Khan ignores ULEZ woes to schmooze celebs at Vogue World – but manages to avoid being pictured bleary-eyed leaving the fashion festival

Tuxedo-clad Sadiq Khan ignores ULEZ woes to schmooze celebs at Vogue World – but manages to avoid being pictured bleary-eyed leaving the fashion festival

Tuxedo-clad Sadiq Khan ignores ULEZ woes to schmooze celebs at Vogue World – but manages to avoid being pictured bleary-eyed leaving the fashion festival By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 11:17 BST, 15 September 2023 | Updated: 11:34 BST, 15 September 2023 Sadiq Khan ignored his ULEZ woes last night as he turned … Read more

Emotional final pictures show Glenda Jackson and Sir Michael Caine filming their last movie together

Emotional final pictures show Glenda Jackson and Sir Michael Caine filming their last movie together

Emotional final pictures show Glenda Jackson and Sir Michael Caine filming their last movie together and chatting to locals on the Sussex seafront – just a short time before the actress died.  The Oscar-winning British actors had not filmed together for 47 years.  Sir Michael paid tribute to the actress and former Labour MP after … Read more

As The Repair Shop returns, its ceramics expert reveals why the show is so inspirational 

As The Repair Shop returns, its ceramics expert reveals why the show is so inspirational 

Some shows might sound ripe for the televisual scrapheap on paper, yet end up becoming unlikely hits.  And The Repair Shop, in which people’s treasured heirlooms are brought back to life by expert restorers and which had its national-treasure status cemented with the participation of the future king in a special episode last year and … Read more

They’re back…for a TV sequel 25 years after they bared all in The Full Monty

They’re back…for a TV sequel 25 years after they bared all in The Full Monty

A quarter of a century has passed since six unemployed Sheffield blokes stripped off to cheers in The Full Monty.  Robert Carlyle played the leader of the troupe of Chippendale wannabes who were desperate to make a buck after falling on hard times following steel mill closures in Yorkshire.  The BAFTA-winning film celebrating the value … Read more

Prince William meets Suranne Jones at BAFTA in London

Prince William sported royal blue today as he headed to a meeting at BAFTA headquarters  in central London.   The Duke of Cambridge, 39, who is president of BAFTA, made the visit to mark the re-opening of its headquarters and to learn how the newly refurbished building will help to increase the support to British television and … Read more

Actress Ruth Madeley says a taxi driver took her wheelchair and refused to give it back

Bafta-nominated actress Ruth Madeley claims taxi driver grabbed her wheelchair and refused to give it back saying spina bifida sufferer could walk in ‘utterly appalling’ incident Bafta-nominated actress Ruth Madeley said a taxi driver took her wheelchair Said the driver refused to drop her outside Euston Station’s accessible entrance  The 33-year-old claimed the man put … Read more

BAFTA 2021 Film Awards: Wunmi Mosaku wears royal blue dress for virtual ceremony

SUPPORTING ACTRESS  NIAMH ALGAR Calm With Horses KOSAR ALI Rocks MARIA BAKALOVA Borat Subsequent Moviefilm DOMINIQUE FISHBACK Judas and the Black Messiah ASHLEY MADEKWE County Lines YUH-JUNG YOUN Minari – WINNER SUPPORTING ACTOR  DANIEL KALUUYA Judas and the Black Messiah – WINNER BARRY KEOGHAN Calm With Horses ALAN KIM Minari LESLIE ODOM JR. One Night … Read more

BAFTA 2021 Film Awards: Emerald Fennell wins TWICE for Promising Young Woman

SUPPORTING ACTRESS  NIAMH ALGAR Calm With Horses KOSAR ALI Rocks MARIA BAKALOVA Borat Subsequent Moviefilm DOMINIQUE FISHBACK Judas and the Black Messiah ASHLEY MADEKWE County Lines YUH-JUNG YOUN Minari – WINNER SUPPORTING ACTOR  DANIEL KALUUYA Judas and the Black Messiah – WINNER BARRY KEOGHAN Calm With Horses ALAN KIM Minari LESLIE ODOM JR. One Night … Read more