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Being born in north-east England gives you grit, says Fiona Hill

Former White House adviser turns spotlight on ‘resilient’ region with new podcast Forged in the North

The Guardian - UK

Sam Mendes’ four Beatles films to be written by Jez Butterworth, Peter Straughan and Jack Thorne

The director has appointed the acclaimed Olivier, Tony, Bafta and Oscar winning talents to be the screenwriters for The Beatles: A Four-Film Cinematic Event

The Guardian - UK

What are the best films and TV shows about pontiffs?

Oscar-winning film Conclave was released last year.

Evening Standard

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Gavin And Stacey, Andrew Flintoff and The Traitors up for RTS awards

The Traitors’ host Claudia Winkleman is nominated.

Evening Standard

97Th Academy Awards Celebrate Diversity And Surprising Wins

Discover the highlights of the 97th Academy Awards, featuring diverse winners, historic moments, and heartfelt acknowledgments.

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Wins in technical and writing categories spare UK’s Oscar blushes

Epic period drama The Brutalist was responsible for two first-time British winners.

Evening Standard

Peter Straughan wins the best adapted screenplay Oscar for Conclave

The award follows previous triumphs at the Baftas, Golden Globes and more

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2025 Oscar predictions: who I think will win in all 23 Oscar categories

From Best Picture to the Oscar shorts, here are my predictions for the big winners at the 97th Oscars on March 2.

WhatToWatch

Oscars 2025: who will win, who should win – and who was snubbed

Can Brady, Brody and The Brutalist beat the competition? And will controversy scupper record nominee Emilia Pérez’s chances? Our critic makes his final predictions – and highlights who should have been nominated

The Guardian - UK

Author Robert Harris on 'Conclave' success ahead of Sunday's Oscars

“Conclave” author Robert Harris isn’t staying up to watch the Oscars

The Independent UK

Conclave: Why ‘Mean Girls with popes’ deserves to win the Oscar for Best Picture

OSCARS 2025: Filled with dramatic popes and nuns backstabbing one another behind closed doors, Edward Berger’s surprisingly spicy thriller – starring Ralph Fiennes and Isabella Rossellini – should be rewarded on Hollywood’s biggest night, writes Lydia Spencer-Elliott

The Independent UK

BAFTAs: Conclave wins Best Film

'Conclave' was named Best Film at the EE BAFTA Film Awards.

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BAFTAs: Conclave and The Brutalist are the big winners - see the full list!

'Conclave' and 'The Brutalist' were the big winners at the EE BAFTA Film Awards as the annual film festival returned on Sunday (16.02.25) evening.

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Ralph Fiennes ‘thrilled’ to receive Oscars nomination for pope drama Conclave

British actors Cynthia Erivo and Felicity Jones have also secured nods.

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The Independent UK

Conclave writer hits back at Megyn Kelly calling movie ‘repulsive’ and ‘disgusting’

Conservative pundit tore into the religious drama over the weekend, calling it ‘anti-Catholic’

Evening Standard

Mixed night for UK at Golden Globes as big names miss out

The UK came away with wins in five categories, down slightly on 2024’s total of six.

Evening Standard

Golden Globes turns into a bad night for British actors and film-makers

Baby Reindeer and Conclave were two British wins.

The Conversation

The Mirror and the Light: the series takes Hilary Mantel’s manifesto for historical fiction to heart

“Talk to me before you believe anything!”, Thomas Cromwell (played by Mark Rylance) tells his monarch and master Henry VIII (played by Damien Lewis) in a pivotal scene in the penultimate episode of the BBC adaptation of The Mirror and the Light, the 900-page third act in Hilary Mantel’s acclaimed…

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The Guardian - UK

Conclave review – Ralph Fiennes shines as papal election results in high-camp gripper

Fiennes is broodingly compelling as a potential English pope caught up in murky Vatican intrigue around choosing the next pontiff

The Guardian - UK

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light review – six hours of utter TV magic

The final instalment of Hilary Mantel’s masterpiece is the most intricate television you are ever likely to see. It is so beautifully made it’s breathtaking

WhatToWatch

Conclave review: Ralph Fiennes movie is a solid political thriller, but minor sins keep it from greatness

With Conclave, Edward Berger creates another engaging portrait of humanity set in the Vatican, but a few quibbles keep it from ascending to higher plains.

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Peter Straughan To Adapt Shakespeare's First Folio For Screen

Discover the upcoming film 'Folio' by Peter Straughan, delving into the story of Heminges and Condell's efforts to preserve Shakespeare's works.

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