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‘It’s a national reclamation’: the 12-year festival bringing Samuel Beckett back to Irelan

The playwright has long been considered one of the country’s most famous exports, but not an ‘Irish writer’. An ambitious new season of plays explores his complex relationship with his homeland – and tickets are already on sale for 2036In 2036, the actor Samuel West will take to

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Feathered frolics, webcam landscapes and The Hay Wain – the week in art

Tate Modern hosts a major exhibition of Ana Mendieta, Constable turns 250 and the accidental beauty captured by unattended online cameras – all in your weekly dispatchAna Mendieta Neolithic monuments inspired this Cuban-born American artist to create her ephemeral, raw, poetic wo

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Beatles mentor Lord Woodbine to feature in new BBC drama

Six-part series will explore the band’s years in Hamburg, including the overlooked influence of Harold PhillipsIn 1960, the Beatles arrived in the German port city of Hamburg. Inexperienced, keen and – in the case of George Harrison – underage, they were at the start of a two-yea

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Rapper Pitbull and fans set ‘bald cap’ Guinness World Record at London show

Crowd of more than 22,000 people – and the musician himself – filled Hyde Park with the ‘largest gathering of people wearing bald caps’A tight plastic cap is not an attractive option for protective headwear in 30C (86F) heat. Yet 22,141 people opted for just that – along with a w

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‘Take that, Marti Pellow!’ Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s Rein Me In beats Wet Wet Wet’s UK

Duetting pair spend 16th week at No 1, a record for a British artist – but they’ll need 19 weeks to beat Frankie Laine’s all-time record from 1953Sam Fender and Olivia Dean have broken Wet Wet Wet’s 32-year record for a British act’s run at No 1 in the UK singles chart.Fender and

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Arles photography festival review: who needs big names when you’ve got cute animals and al

It’s the world’s most prestigious photography show, but Les Rencontres de la Photographie really flies thanks to the jaw-dropping work of eccentrics, amateurs and complete unknowns• The best of Arles 2026 – in picturesOn 16 June 1963, a mechanic from Albuquerque named Paul Villa

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Debjani Banerjee review: is that a Henry hoover – or a Hindu deity?

Bluecoat, LiverpoolBanerjee’s blend of British suburbia and ancient Bengali traditions is an imaginative portrayal of the artist’s dual heritage – and questions how we preserve culture todayThe stories we are told shape the world in which we live. If your father had insisted you

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TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan dies of prostate cancer, aged 68

The former ITV, BBC and Sky News journalist died peacefully at home in London on Saturday, his family sayThe former BBC and Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan has died aged 68 after a “period of illness with prostate cancer”, his family have said.The journalist, who was long a f

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John Humphrys criticises successors on ‘irritating’ Today programme

Ex-presenter of BBC Radio 4 show complains in Guardian of ‘gratuitous gratitude’ and ‘gushing’ between host and guestFor more than three decades, John Humphrys delighted and infuriated listeners in equal measure as he confronted the nation’s politicians in his trademark, pointed

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TV tonight: a wild French drama about first world war super-soldiers

The Sentinels is a riveting story with a sci-fi twist. Plus: who’s in the mood for some 00s’ bangers? Here’s what to watch this evening 9pm, BBC Four Continue reading...

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Lizzo answers her critics: ‘I’m a fat, black, happy girl – they were always going to try t

Three years ago, the pop star was riding high after a sellout tour. But then a slew of shocking accusations from her former dancers changed everything. Where does she go from here?On 30 July 2023, Lizzo finished a 10-month world tour. She had played 80 shows across North America,

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‘Unchained Melody makes me want to live out my Swayze fantasies’: Gary Jarman’s honest pla

The Cribs man had a youthful Bee Gees obsession and loves one particular 80s power ballad. But which song does he say is too rude for his funeral?The first song I fell in love with Only You by the Flying Pickets – at least according to my mother, who says [my twin brother and ban

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