A knight’s tale: Brindley Sherratt on the stamina and storytelling of Wagner’s Parsifal

Naman Ramachandran Seven international broadcast majors have teamed to launch a call for documentary proposals at the ongoing Sunny Side of the Doc market.The international documentary coproduction unit of France Televisions is uniting with partners ZDF (Germany), Channel 4 (U.K.), CBC (Canada), SVT (Sweden), ORF (Austria) and ABC Australia, seeking proposals for high-end documentaries dealing with subjects in two categories. The first category focuses on ancient civilisations, archaeology, paleontology, geology and space exploration and the second on the subject ‘How cutting-edge science can provide solutions to save the planet.’Proposals should ideally be “an epic scientific adventure with international scope, following groups of international scientists in their fieldwork,” with “wide and international audience appeal” and “factual clarity combined with an engaging and emotional approach, creating a sense of awe” and are “visually spectacular, using the best of modern image-making techniques,” according to the broadcasters.

K.J. Yossman Warner Bros Discovery Sports (WBDS) is set to air the Wimbledon tennis championships live across 11 European countries.“The Championships from Wimbledon” will air from Monday, June 27 on discovery+, Eurosport, Eurosport App and Eurosport.com in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Bulgaria.Fans in those countries will also be able to watch the Wimbledon qualifying tournament live, which started Monday (June 20).

Stana Katic has welcomed her first child into the world. The former 'Castle' star and her husband Kris Brkljac secretly gave birth to their first child together late last year. Her rep told Us Weekly: "They had a baby this winter and have been enjoying the time since cocooning as a family.

Euphoria, Sydney Sweeney (aka Cassie Howard), likes to rock the boat when it comes to her fashion choices. Arguably, her most memorable on-screen moment was *that* bathroom scene with Maddy where she made country chic a lewk. Oh, and who could forget the teeniest tiniest Y2K crop top that she wore not too long ago.

following the sudden death of his fiancée on their wedding day. Stereo Kicks star Tom Mann has revealed fiancée Dani Hampson has died.

Noma Sets Crypto Feature Film Trio

SHERWOOD viewers were left seriously distracted by a 'unrecognisable' BBC star after their dramatic transformation. Last night saw the third instalment of the new six-part drama.

X FACTOR star Tom Mann has been inundated with tributes to wife Dani Hampson who tragically passed away on their wedding day. Tom – who was part of the band Stereo Kicks on the ITV show – revealed the mother of his eight-month-old son had died aged 34 in a heart-wrenching post on Instagram.

Police have issued a stern warning after youths hurled bricks and stones at vehicles on the M60. Officers say six vehicles were damaged after being hit by projectiles between junction 2 and 3, near Cheadle, on Sunday afternoon (June 19).

Drake dominates this week's Official Trending Chart thanks to the two biggest tracks from his surprise-released new album Honestly, Nevermind.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing and BBC Breakfast star Mike Bushell has been smacked in the face with a ball in a major mishap. Mike was on Celebrity Catchpoint with Louise Minchin.

Naman Ramachandran “Sex Education” producer Eleven has cast “Ten Pound Poms,” a drama series from “Brassic” creator Danny Brocklehurst for BBC and Australian streamer Stan. Michelle Keegan (“Brassic”), Faye Marsay (“Game of Thrones”) and Warren Brown (“The Responder”) lead the cast alongside Australian actors Rob Collins (“Mystery Road”), Leon Ford (“Elvis”), Declan Coyle (“Long Black”), David Field (“Shantaram”), Stephen Curry (“Hounds of Love”), Hattie Hook (“Savage River”), Finn Treacy (“The Portable Door”) and Emma Hamilton (“The Tudors”).The six-part series follows a group of Brits as they leave dreary post-war Britain in 1956 to embark on a life-altering adventure on the other side of the world, in sun-soaked Australia. But life down under isn’t exactly the idyllic dream the new arrivals have been promised.

X Factor star Tom Mann has been left heartbroken following the tragic death of his fiancée Dani Hampson. Tom – who was part of the band Stereo Kicks on the ITV show – revealed the mother of his eighth month old son had died on the morning of what should have been their wedding.

“Castle” alum Stana Katic has shared that she and her husband Kris Brkljac have welcomed their first child.

Emma Stone has sold her Malibu home!

Family of three! Stana Katic and Kris Brkljac quietly welcomed their first child late last year, her rep exclusively confirms to Us Weekly.

Stana Katic is a mom!

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Bolton Wanderers have confirmed Service My Car as the club's new official kit sponsors for the 2022/23 season.

We’re sorry to say Bam Margera and his wife Nikki Boyd have split.

For more than 15 years, the Kardashian-Jenner family has shared every aspect of their lives with the world: the good, the bad, the ugly … and the sexy.

The Sexting Bible: Amber Sweetheart Version” — to give people the secret recipe for making money by cheeky SMS.Sweetheart admitted she initially thought OnlyFans was “tacky,” but after joining a year and a half ago realized she could make some serious cash from it.The “Queen of Sexting” said she got to her enviable position through daily practice.“In the beginning, I was doing it for 16 hours a day,” she told South West News Service.“When I started my OnlyFans, it was during the pandemic, and I didn’t have anyone to do content with,” she explained.“That’s how I developed the sexting skills because I needed to do something to stand out,” she said.According to Sweetheart, she built her OnlyFans empire on her own through creating a business strategy and learning marketing and advertising.Sweetheart’s sexting sessions last 30 to 40 minutes, earning her $200 to $1,000 per session, making her a huge $2 million since she started.As well as making money, she was also drawn by the connections she could make with fans.“I’ve actually created some amazing and real connections with people through the sexting,” she said.Sweetheart spends around five to eight hours a day sexting and has about 10 regular clients she calls her “boyfriends” — although she hasn’t met them in person.“One, it is what it is, and two, it’s against the rules to meet up with people,” she said. “We have a closeness and it’s enough.”Most of her clients are US men 30 to 45 years old, but she’s also able to be multilingual in sexting, communicating in English, Spanish or Swedish.

Thania Garcia During his Sunday concert at London’s Wembley Stadium, Harry Styles caught the request of an enthusiastic Italian supporter who was holding up a sign that read: “From Ono to Wembley: Help me come out.” Happily obliging, Styles picked up the sign and a rainbow flag and did just that.With the crowd chanting the fan’s name, Styles declared, “When this flag goes over my head, you are officially out. I think that’s how it works: When this sign goes over the head, you’re officially gay, my boy.”He then ran across the massive stadium stage with the flag by his feet as his band built the anticipation further with a swirling drum beat.

Emma Stone, the Oscar-winning actress who’s graced the silver screen with roles in “La La Land” and “The Help,” has parted ways with the beachy Malibu manse she’s owned since 2018. And it went into contract about a week after it was listed.The Wall Street Journal reports that Stone, 33, sold the three-bedroom for $4.42 million — a nice chunk above the $4.29 million she sought when she listed it in May.

Mick Jagger has said that he’s ready to resume The Rolling Stones’ UK and European tour after recently testing positive for COVID-19.The Stones postponed two gigs in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Bern, Switzerland last week due to their frontman’s ill health. The Amsterdam date has been rescheduled to next month, but the Swiss gig has since been cancelled.After the Stones confirmed earlier today (June 20) that their ‘SIXTY’ tour will resume as planned in Milan, Italy tomorrow (June 21), Jagger has now shared a short video message in which he thanked the band’s fans for their support.“Hi everyone, thanks so much for all your lovely messages – I really appreciate them,” he said.“I’m sorry for the inconvenience about the shows.

Ghost were forced to cut short their headline set at Hellfest over the weekend after their frontman Tobias Forge lost his voice.The Swedish band topped the bill at the Clisson, France festival on Saturday (June 18), with Deftones and Gojira also headlining the event’s first weekend (the second will take place from June 23-26).According to Setlist.fm, Ghost ended their headline show 17 songs into the set on Saturday. The band’s 2022 live set has typically consisted of at least 20 songs, including the usual closing track ‘Square Hammer’.Fan-shot footage from Hellfest shows Forge (AKA Papa Emeritus IV) thanking the crowd after performing ‘Dance Macabre’, before adding: “My voice is completely fucked.

Jamie Redknapp and his wife Frida have marked a new milestone - their first Father's Day with their baby son, Raphael. On Sunday, the Swedish model couldn't help but pay a gushy tribute to her husband, whom she married in October 2021, and her own father.MORE: Jamie Redknapp pays tribute to 'incredible' wife Frida in rare display of affectionSharing a series of photos of Jamie and their seven-month-old son, Raphael, Frida remarked: "Happy Father's Day to all the great dads out there [heart emoji] Rapha's 1st one with his amazing and special daddy [heart eyes and heart emojis]."WATCH: Jamie Redknapp’s wife Frida shows off petite physique during steamy workout sessionDoting husband Jamie instantly replied with a heart emoji, while fans also flocked to comment underneath.

Reginald Ponder Hailing from India by way of Brooklyn, filmmaker Urvashi Pathania had to learn to get comfortable with uncomfortable conversations — starting at home. As a child immigrant, Pathania had to adapt to a new culture and new ways of existing that didn’t quite mesh with her parents’ upbringing. “I was always bringing these American ideas home and having to talk to them about how I was experiencing life versus how they grew up,” she says. By the time her short film project “Beasts” was selected for Indeed’s Rising Voices program, the producer-director was already well-versed in tackling challenging subjects in a way that brings people together. “I think I found a way to tell tough stories, but in a way that doesn’t alienate people,” says Pathania.  While Pathania had to navigate various personal and cultural minefields over the course of her life, her career path has always been clear and direct. She entered her first film festival when she was just seven years old; once she discovered the power of film to inspire and educate, she pursued this path with a fierce intentionality. “One of the reasons I love being a filmmaker is because I get to dive really deep into whatever project I’m working on and immerse myself in different communities and see how different people live in the world,” says Pathania.

Manchester United are interested in signing out-of-contract Brentford midfielder Christian Eriksen in this summer's transfer window.