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HUW EDWARDS, reportedly the BBC’s highest-paid news presenter, says it is unfair his salary is scrutinised, because colleagues are paid more on a freelance basis. “I happen to know one of the highest earners in news over the last 10 years has never featured on any list,” he said, adding…

In today’s Diary: Weinstein assistant on NDAs / Truss on manoeuvres? / Keyes’s honest face / Blessed’s unusual dream / The PM and Fortuna / Bradley confusion

The Lord of the Rings star believes his dad would have accepted him

The 82-year-old is being interviewed by Amol Rajan on March 3 and he's on The Graham Norton Show on March 4

The celebrated actors opens up to the BBC’s Amol Rajan. Plus, Billy Connolly is searingly honest about fatherhood. Here’s what to watch this evening

As he beams aboard another Star Trek adventure, the 81-year-old actor talks about playing Picard as an intergalactic Prospero, hitting the bottle during an exhausting Macbeth – and reaching page 310 of his memoir

Veteran Ian McKellen, who raised more than £1m for theatre charities and arts groups, also honored

Around 400 fans are understood to have been scammed at a fake autograph event

‘Beware of imposters who try to gain confidence,’ said Lord of the Rings star