Comic actor Roy Barraclough, who played Rovers Return landlord Alec Gilroy in Coronation Street, has died aged 81. Julie Goodyear, who starred as his on-screen wife Bet Lynch, led the tributes by...
British actor Tim Pigott-Smith, who was best known for his Bafta-winning role in 1984 TV series The Jewel in the Crown, has died aged 70. His agent described him as "one of the greatest actors of his...
It's 20 years since Geri Horner (then Halliwell) strode onto the Brits stage in her Union Jack dress in one of the defining images of the 1990s. To mark the anniversary, the singer is hosting a BBC...
A musician and pop singer who later became a priest has died of brain cancer. The Reverend Peter Skellern had a hit single in 1972 with the piano ballad, You’re A Lady. The 69-year-old composer,...
Speculation is swirling that cookery expert Prue Leith is to step into Mary Berry's shoes on The Great British Bake Off when it begins afresh on Channel 4. According to The Sun, the 76-year-old food...
The Kinks singer Ray Davies, comedian Ken Dodd and Vogue editor Anna Wintour are among the arts figures that have been included on the Queen’s New Year Honours list. Wintour, who has edited US...
Andy Murray began life as the world number one with a convincing victory over Croatia's Marin Cilic at the ATP World Tour Finals in London. The Briton, who replaced Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the...
The last five years of David Bowie's life will be examined in a new BBC documentary, to be screened on the first anniversary of his death. The film will focus on the star's final two albums, The Next...
Game of Thrones has broken the record for the highest number of Emmy Awards won by any fictional series. The HBO fantasy drama triumphed in three categories at Sunday's ceremony, including...
