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I cast three James Bonds. None of the rumoured names are right
We've been expecting you, Mr Bond. It's been seven years since Daniel Craig tossed the tux and officially announced his departure from the role, and five years since the last film, No Time to Die During that time, the identity of the next James Bond has become nothing short of an international obsession – but now auditions have finally begun, with the second round set for August. Callum Turner is the supposed frontrunner, with Harris Dickinson and Jacob Elordi following close behind.
I cast three James Bonds. None of the rumoured names are right
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Review: Something Rotten! at Opera House is one of the most entertaining nights on a Manchester stage
Something Rotten! has made its way to Manchester all the way from Broadway, and it's a night to remember. Theatre Facebook X Pinterest WhatsApp By Ellie Harrison Updated 25 June 2026 2 min.read Save for later Something Rotten! - Advertisement - Opening night at the Opera House belonged to Something Rotten!, a gloriously silly, endlessly entertaining musical that combines Shakespeare, Broadway and pantomime-style joy into one unforgettable evening.
Jeremy Clarkson’s cancer reveal has crumbled show’s comforting veneer
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Jeremy Clarkson’s cancer reveal has crumbled show’s comforting veneer
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Jeremy Clarkson's cancer reveal has crumbled show's comforting veneer
C larkson's Farm was never meant to be sad. It became a hit because it was pure, comfort-watch TV. There was the schadenfreude of seeing Jeremy Clarkson's face when he realised a hog had been sick in the pocket of his Barbour jacket. The way the show somehow made interminable scenes of tractor showrooms and rain-sodden fields not just watchable, but entertaining.
Iran-US war latest: Tehran launches fresh attack on Israel as it vows ‘crushing response’ to strikes in Lebanon
Israeli air defences are working to intercept missiles said to have been launched from Iran, following a string of threats earlier in the day. Israel’s IDF said in a post on social media they had identified missiles “launched from Iran toward Israel”, while “defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat”. “Sirens were sounded in several areas across the country following the identification of missiles launched from Iran toward Israel,” they added.
Iran-US war latest: Israeli military says Tehran has launched fresh missile attack
Israeli air defences are working to intercept missiles said to have been launched from Iran, following a string of threats earlier in the day. Israel’s IDF said in a post on social media they had identified missiles “launched from Iran toward Israel”, while “defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat”. “Sirens were sounded in several areas across the country following the identification of missiles launched from Iran toward Israel,” they added.
Iran-US war latest: Trump claims Iran is ‘virtually decapitated’ as war enters 100th day
Donald Trump has claimed Iran’s military is “virtually decapitated” as the conflict between Washington and Tehran enters its 100th day. The US president told NBC News Iran is “desperate” to make a deal but are “too proud” to admit it when he was asked why an agreement had not yet been reached. He added he is “moving very fast” in the conflict and claimed the US has “totally destroyed” Tehran’s military.
Leila Farzad on not being able to return to Iran: ‘Going back got more complicated and dangerous’
Farzad is starring in ‘Under the Shadow’, a play set during the Iran-Iraq war - (Jonny Donovan) When she was small, Leila Farzad spent every summer in Iran, hanging out at her grandma’s house and eating peaches and plums from the trees. The actor was born and raised in London, but this was her parents’ homeland, so it was a confusing shift each time her flight landed on the hot tarmac. “It was so familiar yet foreign,” she says. “It’s that strange thing of belonging in two places.
Leila Farzad on not being able to return to Iran: ‘Going back got more complicated and dangerous’
Ellie Harrison Sun, June 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. UTC 10 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Farzad is starring in ‘Under the Shadow’, a play set during the Iran-Iraq war (Jonny Donovan) When she was small, Leila Farzad spent every summer in Iran, hanging out at her grandma's house and eating peaches and plums from the trees.
Leila Farzad on not being able to return to Iran: ‘Going back got more complicated and dangerous’
Ellie Harrison Sun, 7 June 2026 at 5:00 am UTC 10 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Farzad is starring in ‘Under the Shadow’, a play set during the Iran-Iraq war (Jonny Donovan) When she was small, Leila Farzad spent every summer in Iran, hanging out at her grandma’s house and eating peaches and plums from the trees.
Leila Farzad on not being able to return to Iran: ‘Going back got more complicated and dangerous’
When she was small, Leila Farzad spent every summer in Iran, hanging out at her grandma’s house and eating peaches and plums from the trees. The actor was born and raised in London, but this was her parents’ homeland, so it was a confusing shift each time her flight landed on the hot tarmac. “It was so familiar yet foreign,” she says. “It’s that strange thing of belonging in two places. Everyone had names like the people in my family and looked like the people I knew.
Leila Farzad on not being able to return to Iran: ‘Going back got more complicated and dangerous’
Ellie Harrison Sun 7 June 2026 at 5:00 am UTC 10 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Farzad is starring in ‘Under the Shadow’, a play set during the Iran-Iraq war (Jonny Donovan) When she was small, Leila Farzad spent every summer in Iran, hanging out at her grandma’s house and eating peaches and plums from the trees.
Leila Farzad on not being able to return to Iran: ‘Going back got more complicated and dangerous’
When she was small, Leila Farzad spent every summer in Iran, hanging out at her grandma's house and eating peaches and plums from the trees. The actor was born and raised in London, but this was her parents' homeland, so it was a confusing shift each time her flight landed on the hot tarmac. "It was so familiar yet foreign," she says. "It's that strange thing of belonging in two places. Everyone had names like the people in my family and looked like the people I knew.
Leila Farzad on not being able to return to Iran: ‘Going back got more complicated and dangerous’
When she was small, Leila Farzad spent every summer in Iran, hanging out at her grandma's house and eating peaches and plums from the trees. The actor was born and raised in London, but this was her parents' homeland, so it was a confusing shift each time her flight landed on the hot tarmac. "It was so familiar yet foreign," she says. "It's that strange thing of belonging in two places. Everyone had names like the people in my family and looked like the people I knew.
Leila Farzad on not being able to return to Iran: ‘Going back got more complicated and dangerous’
When she was small, Leila Farzad spent every summer in Iran, hanging out at her grandma's house and eating peaches and plums from the trees. The actor was born and raised in London, but this was her parents' homeland, so it was a confusing shift each time her flight landed on the hot tarmac. "It was so familiar yet foreign," she says. "It's that strange thing of belonging in two places. Everyone had names like the people in my family and looked like the people I knew.
Bill Nighy: The smooth podcast king no one saw coming
This morning, I swallowed two raw eggs with orange juice,” says Bill Nighy, shooting me a wry sideways glance. “I’m not proud of it.” It is a bright Tuesday in May, and the actor, all limbs and languid charm, is describing his morning. “I luxuriated a bit, but not much, and got up at 8.15,” he begins. “I turned the music on, and today it was my blues playlist, ‘Let Me Follow You Down’.” He beats out the five words with his fingers. Next: to his local cafe for those raw eggs.
Joanna Scanlan opens up about the death of her childhood friend
Ellie Harrison Joanna Scanlan was just 14 when she experienced major grief for the first time. Her childhood friend Sarah, to whom she'd been joined at the hip since they were small, was 15 and just on the cusp of womanhood when she was hit by a car and killed. “I had to accept that Sarah wasn't actually just around the corner or gone to Australia on holiday,” she said.
Review: The Choir of Man at Opera House is ‘warm, lively and genuinely good fun’
Despite its lively pub setting, this non-traditional musical has a deeper meaning about friendship, loneliness and the importance of connection. Theatre Facebook X Pinterest WhatsApp By Ellie Harrison Updated 6 May 2026 2 min.read Save for later - Advertisement - The Choir of Man at Manchester’s Opera House feels more like walking into a lively pub than sitting down for a traditional musical. From the moment you arrive, there is a real buzz in the room.
Aimee Lou Wood hosting SNL after that teeth joke is a total power move
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Aimee Lou Wood hosting SNL after that teeth joke is a total power move
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Aimee Lou Wood hosting SNL after that teeth joke is a total power move
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SNL mocked Aimee Lou Wood’s teeth. Now she’s hosting the UK show – what a power move
One year ago, Saturday Night Live mocked Aimee Lou Wood with a lazy, tasteless sketch about her teeth. Now, in an impressive power move, she’s set to host SNL UK. It’s sure to be must-watch television, and a masterful resetting of the narrative by Wood. We’ve all dreamt about getting one up on those who’ve hurt us, but what if you could revisit that insulting joke they made about you, and beat them at their own game, on national television?
TV is having a real moment – here are the shows you absolutely have to watch
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Ah, the golden era of television. We all know when it was, around the turn of the century, when HBO gave the world The Sopranos and The Wire and everything was generally just a bit better – Trump was a comparably harmless if highly irritating real estate mogul and the most impressive thing you could do with your phone was play Snake.
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‘We had to stop the show 10 times’: Meet Rosie Sheehy, the Olivier nominee in the year’s most devastating play
Every so often, a play comes along that is so visceral, so gut-wrenching, that the audience can’t quite cope. In 2023’s A Little Life, depictions of self-harm and abuse led to walk-outs. An abortion scene in 2024’s The Years resulted in men fainting in their seats. This year’s Guess How Much I Love You?, a beautiful, shattering play about a couple whose world falls apart at their baby’s 20-week scan, had a similar effect.
Rosie Sheehy, the Olivier nominee in the year's most devastating play
Ellie Harrison Every so often, a play comes along that is so visceral, so gut-wrenching, that the audience can't quite cope. In2023'sA Little Life,depictions of self-harm and abuse led to walk-outs. An abortion scene in2024'sThe Yearsresulted in men fainting in their seats. This year'sGuess How Much I Love You?, a beautiful, shattering play about a couple whose world falls apart at their baby's 20-week scan, had a similar effect.
Ann Dowd: 'I've never depended upon my looks'
Ellie Harrison A fan once sawAnn Dowdon an escalator and ran away, terrified. That's how convincing the actor has been as the tyrannical Aunt Lydia across six seasons ofThe Handmaid's Tale. In the drama – set in the totalitarian, theocratic Republic of Gilead where women are forced to reproduce – she has tortured those who resist the regime, beaten them with cattle prods and even ordered the removal of one poor girl's eye. Many who meet the real Dowd are struck by how warm and kind she is.
‘Well yeah I dunno mental': Hugh Skinner's Will the intern is back
Ellie Harrison Hi Will!” I smile, before realising what I've done. Will, of course, is Will the Intern, the hapless work-experience guy fromBBCparodyW1A. The person in front of me is Hugh Skinner, the actor who played him with bumbling aplomb. In my defence, we are at a café right outside Broadcasting House, where the comedy was set. “It happens,” he reassures me later of my faux pas.
Hugh Skinner’s Will the intern is back
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Acclaimed Netflix drama dominates Bafta TV awards nominations
Jack Thorne’s Netflix drama Adolescence leads the Bafta TV awards nominations with 11 nods, including for limited series and acting categories for Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, Ashley Walters, Christine Tremarco, and Erin Doherty. The series, which has previously won Golden Globes, focuses on a boy accused of murder and has sparked global discussions about the manosphere's influence on young men.
Acclaimed Netflix drama dominates Bafta TV awards nominations
Ellie Harrison and Kerri Ann-Roper IN FULL Netflix's groundbreaking drama Adolescence tops Bafta TV nominations with 11 nods From news to politics, travel to sport, culture to climate – The Independent has a host of free newsletters to suit your interests. To find the stories you want to read, and more, in your inbox, click here .
Netflix's Adolescence tops BAFTA TV nominations with 11 nods
Kerri Ann-Roper and Ellie Harrison Jack Thorne's groundbreaking Netflix drama Adolescence has emerged as the frontrunner at this year's Bafta TV awards, securing a total of 11 nominations. The show, which has already garnered wins at the Golden Globes and tells the story of a boy accused of killing his female classmate, made headlines around the world and prompted global discussions about the impact of the manosphere on young men.
Last One Laughing is the funniest show on British TV
The aim of Last One Laughing is to be exactly that. In Prime’s runaway hit, a group of comedians are trapped in a room and forbidden from cracking a smile or a laugh, and the one who keeps a straight face the longest is crowned the victor. Last year, it became one of the streamer’s biggest ever launches, drawing in six million viewers at its peak. It also confirmed eventual winner Bob Mortimer to be one of the funniest men alive.
Review: The Battle: Blur vs Oasis at Opera House is ‘a riotous, nostalgia-fuelled clash of egos, anthems, and attitude’
Step back into the 90s with The Battle: Blur vs Oasis and feel all of the mischief and chaos of the bands, in the form of theatre. Theatre Facebook X Pinterest WhatsApp By Ellie Harrison Updated 18 March 2026 2 min.read Save for later The Battle by John Niven.
Why Marty Supreme should win best picture
Ellie Harrison There are some films you can just smell . Marty Supreme is one of them. Odours seem to seep from it – sweat, lust, dollar bills, desperation. In fact, it's an assault on all senses . When it's over, your ears are ringing from the squeak of sneakers on stadium floors, the barking of an injured dog, the incessant jabbering of a young New Yorker in pursuit of the American dream.
Why Marty Supreme should win Best Picture
There are some films you can just smell. Marty Supreme is one of them. Odours seem to seep from it – sweat, lust, dollar bills, desperation. In fact, it’s an assault on all senses. When it’s over, your ears are ringing from the squeak of sneakers on stadium floors, the barking of an injured dog, the incessant jabbering of a young New Yorker in pursuit of the American dream.
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