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Family tells of ‘profound sadness’ after jury finds Strictly dancer took his own life

Inquest concluded Robin Windsor was ‘vulnerable to rejection’ which was among ‘contributing factors’ that led to death

The Guardian - UK

'I feel that it's a competition between them...' Brian May questions Sam Mendes' plan for four Beatles' films

Queen guitarist Sir Brian May is worried, as a Beatles fan, that the Sam Mendes' four films about the band members will feel "that it's a competition between them".

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Brian May's wife reveals the future of Queen

Queen won't embark on mammoth tours since Sir Brian May's stroke, according to his wife Anita Dobson.

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Queen star Brian May’s wife sheds light on band’s future after guitarist’s stroke

British guitarist has faced number of health issues in recent years

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‘I'm not often dictatorial but it's important’ - Anita Dobson reveals the one thing she’s strict about when caring for her husband

After some recent health scares, the actress has sometimes had to step when it comes to her husband maintaining his health

Woman & Home

Play for Today: Never Too Late review – Soapy, staid and lightweight. Is nostalgia all this returning institution has to offer?

2/5 Anita Dobson and Nigel Havers strive for laughs in a wistful care-home drama that fails to avoid what should have been its biggest imperative – not feeling dated

The Independent UK

Play for Today review – Channel 5 has turned wildly influential TV drama into banal pantomime

This revival of the classic BBC drama strand is utterly lacking in the innovative spirit of the original. The next Dennis Potter might be out there somewhere … but they certainly aren’t here

The Guardian - UK

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'I promised I'd never put my mother in a home' - Anita Dobson reflects on balancing a career with ageing parents

As art imitates life and Anita stars in a TV show about a woman going into a care home, the actress reflects on her own experiences with an ailing mother

Woman & Home

Sex, cash and intruders? The groundbreaking drama series Play for Today is back

The revered BBC strand that gave us Abigail’s Party and The Black Stuff makes a return … on Channel 5. Will it be as successful as in its heyday?

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Nigel Havers and Anita Dobson’s retirement village romance

The BBC’s classic strand Play for Today finds a new home on Channel 5. Plus: it’s the reliably bizarre Taskmaster final. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Anita Dobson says it has been ‘a pleasure’ as she is made OBE for charity work

The soap star has been recognised for her services to charitable fundraising and philanthropy.

Evening Standard

Strictly host Tess Daly among those to be honoured at Windsor Castle

Daly, who presented the show for 21 years before announcing her departure last month, was made an MBE for services to broadcasting.

Evening Standard

EastEnders star Anita Dobson says east London has become 'unrecognisable'

The actress has been living in Surrey since 2021 with rock legend husband Brian May

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Anita Dobson shares Brian May’s response to Freddie Mercury secret daughter rumour

Recent biography claims that Queen frontman fathered a child after an affair with a close friend’s wife

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Channel 5 revives BBC’s Play for Today to ‘help shape future of British drama’

Series aims to follow original in tackling ‘thornier issues’, and to support talent from lower-income backgrounds

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“Why Now?”: Freddie Mercury ‘Love Child’ Sparks Backlash Ahead Of Book Release

"For 34 years, the truth of Freddie's life has been distorted, twisted and rewritten, but she said nothing."

Evening Standard

Brian May and his wife break silence on Freddie Mercury's 'secret daughter from affair'

The Queen frontman reportedly conceived a girl during an affair with a close friend’s wife in the 1970s

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Sir Brian May doesn't believe claims that Queen bandmate Freddie Mercury had a secret lovechild

Queen guitarist Sir Brian May is sceptical about the revelation in a new biography that his late bandmate Freddie Mercury had a secret daughter, according to his wife Anita Dobson.

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The Independent UK

Brian May has four-word response to claim Freddie Mercury had a secret daughter

The alleged love child has come forward in a new biography about the Queen frontman

Evening Standard

Former EastEnders star Anita Dobson ‘utterly thrilled’ after being made OBE

The actress, best known for playing landlady Angie Watts on the BBC soap, was recognised for services to charitable fundraising and philanthropy.

The Independent UK

Beckham humbled by knighthood as King’s Birthday Honours list released

Sir David said: ‘It will take a little while for the news to sink in but I’m immensely proud and it’s such an emotional moment.’

Evening Standard

David Beckham 'humbled and proud' as England football legend is knighted in King’s Birthday Honours

David Beckham receives a knighthood as Strictly presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are made MBEs - along with teenage darts star Luke Littler

Woman & Home

Gillian Taylforth's blush pink jumpsuit is a sophisticated alternative to dresses for summer weddings

She attended the British Soap Awards wearing an all-in-one you can find on the high street

The Guardian - UK

Doctor Who: The Reality War – season two finale and Ncuti Gatwa era recap

Ncuti Gatwa regenerated with joy and ended his time piloting the Tardis in the weirdest possible way. Oh, hello!

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Billie Piper? 'Doctor Who' Season 2's Regeneration Twist, Explained

The 'Doctor Who' Season 2 finale, "The Reality War," just dropped a bombshell of a twist, bringing back a familiar face as the 16th Doctor.

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