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Paris Lees on her blazing trans drama: ‘I have this compulsive desire to tell the truth, even about the darkness within’

INTERVIEW: The warm and darkly funny author and journalist has turned the pain of her upbringing into the BBC’s latest hit show, ‘What It Feels Like for a Girl’. She speaks to Hannah Ewens about attention seeking, the ways the internet makes us sick and why she’s starting to rediscover…

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Meet The 6 Couples Looking For Love On New Dating Show Stranded On Honeymoon Island

Channel Seven is debuting a new reality ty dating show! Here's everything we know about Stranded On Honeymoon Island.

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The secret seaside escape where Italians have been holidaying for years

Rimini and its Adriatic coastline are now much more accessible for a short break

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Ellis Howard: 'as a queer person, to wear your own skin is an act of protest'

The actor is stepping into a leading role, writing a show with James Graham and is a proud activist

Evening Standard

What It Feels Like For A Girl on BBC Three review: fearless and compelling TV

4/5 Ellis Howard shines in this adaptation of Paris Lee’s memoir of sex work, drugs and crime at the turn of the millennium

Evening Standard

Paris Lees adaptation What It Feels Like for a Girl is a raw, engaging case for optimism

4/5 Messy coming-of-age tale is both universal and rooted in the transgender experience

The Independent UK

TV tonight: Paris Lees’ captivating millennial coming-of-age drama

Byron is a working-class teenager desperate for a different life. Plus: a great art series continues with Lubaina Himid. Here’s what to watch this evening

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‘All of us felt like we had touched gold’: What It Feels Like for a Girl, the BBC’s electric coming-of-age tale

Paris Lees has turned her hit memoir of growing up as a working-class trans kid into a vivid, joyful drama. Its team talks teenage sex work, nostalgia for Tony Blair, and why TV drama is so posh it’s like Jane Austen

The Guardian - UK

The coastal holiday city that Italy has been keeping a secret for years

Rimini and it’s Adriatic coastline are lesser known to British travellers – but are now much more accessible for a short break from the UK

The Independent UK

That’s My Mum’ – Heartbroken Mum Turned Anti-Knife Campaigner After Son’s Brutal Murder

It was a sunny Sunday in 2021 when Zoe Cooke was preparing lunch, expecting her son Byron to pop over. The 22-year-old had just called to say he’d be round soon.

The Fashion Central

King and Queen to mark meeting with Pope with official picture

Charles and Camilla made a private visit to the Vatican, where they were able to spend time with Francis, who is recovering after hospital treatment.

Evening Standard

Paris Lees says coming-of-age BBC series ‘struck gold’ with cast

What It Feels Like For A Girl is based on journalist Paris Lees’ memoir, recounting her formative years when she lived as a boy named Byron.

Evening Standard

Marianne Faithfull: the singer with an inimitable voice was a Romantic poet at heart

Marianne Faithfull, the London-born singer with an inimitable voice, has passed away at the age of 78. She was known for many things: she was a pop star, an actress and a muse. But she was probably best known for her voice.

The Conversation

Letters from Lord Byron, Elizabeth I and Benjamin Franklin among collection discovered in British stately home

Rare autographed cache found by researcher at National Trust’s Waddesdon Manor

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‘These are magic books’: bringing imaginary works of literature to life

A whimsical new exhibition assembles a range of books that don’t exist, from Byron’s destroyed memoirs to Shakespeare’s lost play

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50 Interesting Facts And Curiosities To Take Your Mind Off The Stress Of The Holiday Season

Debbi Wood is known as the "world's most jealous woman." She makes her husband Steve undergo a lie detector test every time he returns home. Debbi's jealousy stems from previous traumatic relationships and a condition called Othello Syndrome, which is characterized by a delusional disorder and strong conviction that one's…

The Conversation

People can’t tell the difference between human and AI-generated poetry – new study

Has the bell finally tolled for Shakespeare and Byron? New research conducted by philosophers of science Brian Porter and Edouard Machery suggests that the latest AI-generated poetry is “indistinguishable from human-written poetry” and “rated more favourably”.

Motorsport

Bell feels "cheated" as he calls out Chevrolet for race manipulation

Christopher Bell was in the Championship 4 for 27 minutes before NASCAR removed him due to a safety violation, citing his accidental wall-ride. But what led up to that moment is what has Bell frustrated several days later.

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WhatToWatch

Lioness season 2 episode 2 recap: the new Lioness is identified

In Liones season 2 episode 2, Joe finds her next Lioness, but has to go to Iraq to recruit her. Plus, she has an emotional goodbye with her family.

WhatToWatch

Lioness season 2 episode 1 recap: making a mess

In Lioness season 2 episode 1, Joe is forced to take on a rescue mission that is the opposite of covert.

The Guardian - UK

Poetic vision of a great uncle shot by a sniper in the first world war

Letter: NJ Ewbank on his great uncle, whose poor eyesight was an important factor in his untimely death in the first world war

PetsRadar

Trainer reveals the signs to be on the lookout for that signal your dog is in pain — and they’re easy to miss!

Dogs may still engage in their usual favorite activities when in pain, so it’s important to watch out for these signs.

The Guardian - UK

In brief: Henry V; Midnight in Vienna; Clairmont – review

A lively new study of the warrior king by Dan Jones; a wartime espionage thriller from Jane Thynne; and an engaging novel about Byron’s spurned mistress

Motorsport

NASCAR's history of wreck penalties: When rubbin' stops being racin'

In a series born via the exploits of bootleggers and outlaws, NASCAR's history is unsurprisingly steeped in decades of contact and drivers pushing the limits of what may be deemed acceptable. There's almost an expectation to see occasional bump and runs, or a driver full-throttle against the wall to escape…

The Guardian - UK

Tory shadow minister says sorry after appearing to justify riots

As police are attacked and windows smashed, Byron Davies is criticised for ‘misguided and dangerous’ remarks

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