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Posted at 8:07
Sir Paul: Glastonbury would be a 'super spreader'
Former Beatle McCartney thinks the Worthy Farm event is unlikely to take place again next year.
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Posted at 1:09
'Banshee, shrew': An angry song wants women to be seen
By Yvette Tan and Waiyee Yip
BBC News
Xiao Juan is the first pop song in China to openly discuss the sensitive topic of domestic violence.
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Posted at 0:33
'I was working on Priscilla - now I'm a bin man'
By Richard Evans and Gavin Fischer
BBC News
Pressure on industries hit by Covid restrictions is forcing many people to change careers.
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Posted at 0:10
How Hollywood reacted to George Floyd's death
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BBC Talking Movies looks at how Hollywood reacted to the death of George Floyd.
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Posted at 23:39 17 Dec
Star Wars actor Jeremy Bulloch dies aged 75
The actor was best known for playing the bounty hunter Boba Fett in the original trilogy.
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Posted at 22:01 17 Dec
Tyler Perry opens up about mid-life crisis
The 51-year-old filmmaker says he's single and unsure about what the "next chapter" holds for him.
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Posted at 17:51 17 Dec
How the Mandalorian director's 5-year-old shaped the show
By Victoria Farncombe
BBC Radio 5 live
Bryce Dallas Howard tells BBC Radio 5 Live how her daughter's concern for Baby Yoda impacted the show.
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Posted at 17:50 17 Dec
When Will Theatre Come Black?
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Video caption: As the sector rebuilds, Bridget Minamore imagines a new future for Black British theatre.
As the sector rebuilds in the wake of Covid-19, theatre critic and poet Bridget Minamore imagines a new future for Black British theatre.
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Posted at 17:39 17 Dec
KiDi: What's in my bag?
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Video caption: KiDi, one of Ghana's newest sensations, is in the hot seat this week going through his bag
From his Ghana National Certificate to a photo of his 'superhero' mum. KiDi, one of Ghana's newest sensations,selects items that have particular poignant meaning to him.
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Posted at 14:25 17 Dec
'Hollywood-style loos' for revamped vintage cinema
Chairman David Evans said the venue in Wareham looks "simply fabulous".
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Posted at 12:58 17 Dec
Ronnie's: Film looks at world famous jazz venue
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The club has seen notable musicians including Roland Kirk, Nina Simone and Sonny Rollins.
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Posted at 12:52 17 Dec
Stars in first production of cartoon for 40 years
By Peter Shuttleworth
BBC Wales
Eddie Izzard, Cerys Matthews and Rob Brydon lend voices to cult cartoon Ivor the Engine.
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Posted at 11:45 17 Dec
George Clooney: 'Tom Cruise didn't overreact'
The star says he understands why his fellow actor/producer shouted at a film crew over Covid safety.
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Posted at 10:07 17 Dec
Tina Fey 'saved a man's life' by the Hudson River
The US comedy actor and writer was apparently in the right place at the right time for one kayaker.
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Posted at 9:46 17 Dec
Nadia Jae named as new 1Xtra Breakfast presenter
New roles for Sian Anderson, Lady Leshurr and Remi Burgz also announced for early 2021.
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Posted at 8:45 17 Dec
Covid-secure pantomime... Oh yes it is!
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Video caption: Behind the scenes at Portsmouth's Covid-secure pantomime
Theatres that aren't in tier three are planning to put on socially-distanced performances.
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Posted at 8:20 17 Dec
Sir Ian McKellen 'euphoric' to get Covid-19 jab
The Lord of the Rings actor says he "would have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone".
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Posted at 7:08 17 Dec
Who's on 1Xtra's 'Hot For 2021' list?
Pa Salieu, BERWYN and Ivorian Doll are among the station's predictions of who to look out for.
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Posted at 1:27 17 Dec
'Black characters too often defined by white people'
By Michael Baggs
Newsbeat reporter
Viola Davis on her new movie with Chadwick Boseman and how black women are represented on screen.
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Posted at 0:21 17 Dec
How Phoebe Bridgers made one of 2020's best albums
By Mark Savage
BBC music reporter
The making of Punisher, from break-ups and primal screams to learning how to drive a tractor.
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