BBC Insiders Say Strike Action Is “Inevitable” As Staff React Angrily To Content Cuts

EXCLUSIVE: Pig and Manodrome producer Ben Giladi is formally launching his production banner Liminal Content at this year’s Berlin Film Festival where Manodrome debuted in Competition.

Naman Ramachandran Acclaimed “Phantom Thread” actor Vicky Krieps’ latest film, “Ingeborg Bachmann – Journey into the Desert,” directed by German cinema legend Margarethe von Trotta, has its world premiere in competition at the Berlin Film Festival. Krieps plays the titular Austrian Bachmann, one of the most renowned German-language poetry and prose writers of the 20th century. The film follows her life and career and her relationships with Swiss playwright (Ronald Zehrfeld), Austrian author Adolf Opel (Tobias Samuel Resch) and German composer Hans Werner Henze (Basil Eidenbenz) during a six-year period in her life from 1958. The actor was familiar with the writer from her formative years. “I knew about Bachmann because in Germany she’s very famous. I grew up with her in school,” Krieps told Variety. “I was very into poetry when I was younger, so I knew her poetry.” Krieps familiarized herself further with Bachmann’s work once she was cast.

Katie Price now has many tattoos all over her body, and last month she unveiled a new inking of her daughter Princess' face across her calf. Following a seven-hour session with Tattoo Fixers star Jay Hutton, Katie, 44, tells us she plans to pay tribute to all her kids with tattoos - but she chose to get the inking of Princess, 15, first for one specific reason.

Seann Walsh has revealed the name of his newborn daughter and in doing so has admitted to fans he hopes "she’s posher" than him. The 37 year old comedian and his partner Grace Adderley, 30, announced the birth of their first child together last week. Sharing the news in a Instagram video, Seann began: "So Grace has had our baby," before going on to praise the hospital staff "who were great." "The nurses have been coming up to me all morning and congratulating me, which is, it's just been lovely", he continued, before candidly admitting he had fainted during the birth.

As ever with life, this coming week is a real mixed bag - whatever your star sign! Geminians will have to deal with a bothersome task to help a friend or neighbour, while Leos should avoid people who irritate them at the best of times. Librans need to play it safe over the coming days, Virgoans should seek out the company they enjoy and Pisceans have their travel plans ripped up. But whatever's written in the stars, you'll certainly find something to pique your interest in below's seven-day astrological appetiser.

While getting married is something that couples will remember forever, the follow up honeymoon is, typically, equally as momentous. From celebrities heading to the Caribbean to royals jetting off to the Seychelles, the first post-wedding getaway can be the romantic trip of a lifetime. But for Sam Considine, her honeymoon looked a little different.

Alison Hammon d was “shamed” by movie icon Richard E Grant in the leadup to their hosting gig at the EE British Academy Film Awards. Alison, who recently celebrated her birthday alongside her son and the likes of Holly Willoughby, is co-hosting this year's EE Baftas alongside Richard on Sunday night Before taking to the stage at the Royal Festive Hall alongside the national treasure, Richard, 65, revealed the awkward moment Alison, 48, forgot she’d already met him. While speaking with Emma Willis, who recently set off on an adventure alongside Rylan Clark and Oti Mabuse, Richard said: "I did, because I was on the show that she's on - on another channel, in the morning! "And so when we met, I said, 'Alison, we met before'.

First Look, the works-in-progress strand of the Locarno film festival’s industry section, is set to highlight independent UK films for its 2023 edition.

Boris Becker has revealed he started crying in jail, as he watched Novak Djokovic win Wimbledon in 2022. 

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The Locarno Film Festival’s Locarno Pro initiative dedicated to pics in post is set to look at films from the U.K. that are in their final stage of production for its upcoming 76th edition. Locarno’s First Look focus on indie U.K. film segues from the fest having developed a close rapport with the British industry over the decades, spanning from Mike Leigh’s 1972 Golden Leopard winner “Bleak Moments” to Terence Davies’s “Distant Voices, Still Lives,” which scooped the pard in 1998, and the more recent launches last year of Andrew Legge’s “LOLA” and Charlotte Colbert’s “She Will.” Locarno’s First Look initiative, in partnership with the British Film Institute (BFI), will run August 4-6. Six selected U.K. films that are currently in post-production will be unveiled, providing their producers an opportunity to pitch them to international industry professionals attending the festival. The U.K. pics in post will be presented to sales agents, buyers, programmers and representatives from post-production funds.

Judd Apatow honed in on Tom Cruise when he was onstage at the Directors Guild of America Awards on Saturday evening (February 18).

Meghan Markle's claims that she didn't really know much about the royal family before meeting Prince Harry, have been called into question after an old blog post has emerged in which she discussed Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding. Prior to her relationship with Harry, the former Suits actress regularly wrote on her blog, The Tig, which she shut down after her relationship became public knowledge.

Katie Price is a woman on a mission. After a series of setbacks, the reality TV star is determined to get her life in order. And she says finally wrapping up the renovations at her West Sussex pile, “Mucky Mansion”, will be key to her healing process.

In 2017, Katie Price's mum Amy revealed the heartbreaking news that she'd been diagnosed with the terminal lung condition idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.The condition - which causes scarring to the lungs which reduces the sufferer's ability to breathe - currently has no cure. Having now lived with the condition for the last six years, Amy's Mucky Mansions star daughter Katie insists the family matriarch is taking life on the chin and remains positive. Catching up with us this week to promote the brand new series of her Channel 4 docu-series, mother-of-five Katie explained: "She’s taking each day as it comes.

Following the announcement that they are expecting their first child together actor Gary Lucy and former Love Island star Laura Anderson then confirmed the rumours that they had split up following their whirlwind romance. Gary, 41, and Laura, 33, met on the recent series of Celebs Go Dating, after Laura joined the cast following the breakdown of her relationship with Dane Bowers. However the pair have since called it quits after they attended their baby's first scan, with Laura said to be adamant that the relationship is over.

The debut of Bailey Rice had a Roy of the Rovers element to it, that's for sure.

Airdrie player-boss Rhys McCabe reckons a dramatic late penalty save from substitute goalkeeper David Hutton was justice served for his side.

A grandfather was left unable to breathe after a gold crown became lodged in his right lung during a dental appointment.

Derek Shawcross isn’t a big man, but you get the sense immediately that you probably wouldn’t mess with him. For 30 years, he’s been a publican, frequently of unloved pubs that needed turning around.

A mum-of-three who once 'planned her own funeral' after a cancer scare has been crowned as one of TikTok's ones to watch this year.

England started their Arnold Clark Cup title defence with a 4-0 win over Korea Republic on Thursday night. Georgia Stanway, Chloe Kelly, Alessia Russo and Lauren James found the net for the Lionesses in their convincing victory over the side ranked 15th in the world.

S Club 7 sent fans into a frenzy when they announced they were bringing it all back to celebrate their 25th anniversary. The seven-piece pop group were originally created by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller in 1998 and kept the pop charts alive until 2003 when they disbanded.

It's been 21 years since Alison Hammond burst onto our screens as a Big Brother housemate and in those two decades, her various moves in the TV and showbiz world have led her to being a national treasure to many due to everything from her down-to-earth celebrity interviews to her infectious laugh.

Manchester United are reportedly 'in the front row' to sign Inter Milan player Denzel Dumfries during the summer transfer window.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International George MacKay is virtually unrecognizable in the erotic revenge thriller “Femme,” directed by Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping. With slicked-back hair and a heavy-handed neck tattoo, the dashing, soft-spoken British actor, well known for his period roles, is transformed into the kind of East London gangster you’d go out of your way to avoid. Part of what makes MacKay’s character, Preston, so menacing is the fact that he’s deeply closeted. When one night he’s teased in front of his friends by Nathan Stewart-Jarrett’s drag artist Jules — dressed up as Aphrodite Banks — he responds with violence so severe that it shatters Jules’ confidence to ever perform in drag again. The attack emboldens Jules to ensnare an unwitting Preston in an intense sexual relationship with the intention of outing him on the Internet.

Skrillex has surprise released his second new album ‘Don’t Get Too Close’ – check it out below.The EDM superstar released ‘Quest For Fire’ on Friday (February 17) after announcing it less than a week before. It was the first Skrillex album since his 2014 debut ‘Recess’ but now he’s followed it up with another new album.‘Don’t Get Too Close’ features Skrillex’s already-released collaborations with PinkPantheress and Trippie Redd (‘Way Back’), Bibi Bourelly (‘Don’t Get Too Close’) and Bladee (‘Real Spring’) alongside new tracks with Justin Bieber, Kid Cudi and Circa Survive/L.S. Dunes vocalist Anthony Green. Check out ‘Don’t Get Too Close’ below alongside the complete tracklist:1. ‘Don’t Leave Me Like This’ (ft. Bobby Raps)2. ‘Way Back’ (ft. PinkPantheress, Trippie Redd)3. ‘Selecta’ (ft. BEAM)4. ‘Ceremony’ (ft. Yung Lean, Bladee)5. ‘Real Spring’ (ft. Bladee)6. ‘Summertime’ (ft. Kid Cudi)7. ‘Bad For Me’ (ft. Corbin, Chief Keef’)8. ‘3am’ (ft. Prentiss, Anthony Green)9. ‘Don’t Go’ (ft. Justin Bieber, Don Toliver)10. ‘Don’t Get Too Close’ (ft. Bibi Bourelly)11. ‘Mixed Signals’ (ft. Swae Lee)12. ‘Painting Rainbows’ (ft. Bibi Bourelly)Skrillex celebrated the release with a sold-out show at Madison Square Gardens alongside Four Tet and Fred Again… after playing on top of a school bus in the middle of New York’s Times Square.A post shared by Sonny (@skrillex)Back in May 2022, Skrillex confirmed that he had at least two new albums on the way and started 2023 by teasing a double album.Skrillex also revealed that his recent absence from music came down to 2022 being “the toughest year of my life”, during which he felt “no drive and purpose for the first time”.“For the first time in 4-5 years I’ve found a new sense of peace.

It’s Sunday and one star sign can look forward to a more relaxing time, while another faces a rather tense family situation. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years.

EastEnders actress Patsy Kensit is now engaged to her millionaire property tycoon boyfriend, who got on one knee with a huge diamond ring.The couple, who have been dating since August, made the announcement on social media when the actress posted the touching occasion alongside the caption: "I said Yes." The picture showed the couple standing in the middle of a rose petal love heart on the beach as Patsy could be seen with her hand out to Patric, who is on one knee. In another video, Patsy, 54, waved the sparkly ring in front of the camera for her fans to gush over as she danced over to the love heart and collapsed onto the sand.

Hollywood actor Richard Gere has been rushed into hospital in Mexico after falling ill and developing pneumonia while on holiday for his wife Alejandra Silva’s birthday. The Pretty Woman star, 73, had been celebrating Alejandra's 40th birthday near Nuevo Vallarta, when the celebrations took a turn for the worst and he was rushed into hospital.TMZ have reported that the actor is recovering after he caught a case of pneumonia while holidaying with his family.The outlet have revealed that Richard developed a "bad cough" before his trip, and that it worsened during his time abroad, causing him to seek treatment in hospital.

Country music singer Jon Pardi has welcomed his first child, a daughter, into the world alongside his wife, Summer.The Late Night Lonely singer, who has also worked on shows like Celebrity Family Feud and American Idol, took to social media this week to announce the spectacular news.The 37 year old singer took to Instagram on Saturday when he treated his 822k followers to a picture of his new daughter in black and white, swaddled in blankest as she laid in the hospital crib. Naming her Presley Fawn Pardi, the little tot was born at 7lbs and 20.25 inches, with her father making a “dad joke” alongside the picture. In the caption, he penned: “Our Baby girl is here and ready to Pardi haha DAD joke! @summer_pardi Presley Fawn Pardi.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Vanessa Redgrave and Freida Pinto have boarded the family feature “The Boy at the Back of the Class,” based on the acclaimed children’s book. Directed by Stephen Herek (“101 Dalmations”), the film centers on a mysterious new boy called Ahmet who joins nine-year-old Alexa’s school. As Alexa learns that he is a refugee, separated from his family, she will do anything she can to help. With the adults out of the way, Alexa and her school friends come up with a daring plan to reunite Ahmet with his family – the start of an adventure that will take them all the way to Buckingham Palace. The film is penned by “A Street Cat Named Bob” screenwriter Tim John. Adam Rolston and David Braithwaite at Studio Pictures are producing. Nicola Pearcey of Picnik Entertainment and Paul Grindey are executive producing. Casting director is BAFTA nominee Carolyn McLeod.

At tonight’s DGA Awards, directors Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert landed Best Theatrical Feature with their A24 smash Everything Everywhere All At Once — besting competition that included Todd Field (Tár), Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick), Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin) and Steven Spielberg (The Fabelmans) in their first time out at the ceremony.

© Provided by The Argus Christina Aguilera's headline set from 2022 After a gossip Twitter page falsely announced that Rihanna would headline Brighton Pride, fans took to the social media site to parody the big reveal. The Argus has trawled through these memes, and here is our rundown of the five funniest parodies.    Sophia is a puppet from pasta sauce giant Dolmio's adverts.

LIVE – Updated at 07:31The comments made against a female detective leading the search for Nicola Bulley have come under severe criticism from a former head of a police watchdog. Zoe Billingham, who headed His Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary, said the remarks by “a small section of the media” were “really disturbing”. “It’s the 21st century.

Scarlett Moffatt is expecting her first child with longterm boyfriend Scott Dobinson. The ex-Gogglebox favourite, 32, took to Instagram on Saturday to share the happy news that she and boyfriend Scott, 34, are set to become parents for the first time later this year. Scarlett shared an adorable video of her pet dog Bonnie alongside a photo from a recent ultrasound scan, and said she and Scott are "one cloud nine".

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Paris-based Italian director Giacomo Abbruzzese says making the Berlin Film Festival competition cut with his first feature, “Disco Boy,” which toplines German star Franz Rogowski (“Passages,” ”Undine”), is “certainly a dream come true.” But he also points out that his remarkable debut was a long time coming.  A graduate of several film schools, including France’s prestigious Le Fresnoy, Abbruzzese started developing “Disco Boy” in 2013 following an encounter in a French disco with a classical dancer who had been a soldier.