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Exclusive: James Norton says work has begun on King and Conqueror season 2

James Norton says King and Conqueror season 2 could continue William's story

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King & Conqueror star Emily Beecham says her wig almost ‘suffocated’ James Norton during sex scenes

BBC series is a fictionalised retelling of the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England in 1066, with Norton starring as King Harold and Beecham as his wife, Edith

The Independent UK

TV tonight: our highlights for Sunday, August 24, including new historical drama, King and Conqueror

Also on is a new episode of Ridley.

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King and Conqueror cast: who's who in the medieval drama

The King and Conqueror cast will bring the story of the Norman conquest to life.

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With the Bayeux Tapestry that tells of their long rivalry, France and Britain are making nice

The Bayeux Tapestry, a medieval masterpiece depicting the 1066 Norman conquest of England, is set for a new chapter

The Independent UK

Luther Ford: The Crown's breakthrough star on acting opposite James Norton

Before answering an open casting call to play the Prince Harry, Luther Ford wanted to be a filmmaker. Now he’s starring in an epic TV show about the Battle of Hastings

Evening Standard

Autumn TV preview 2025: the best dramas coming soon to BBC, ITV, C4, 5, Sky and streaming

In our exclusive Autumn TV preview for 2025 we reveal the best dramas on their way to the UK over the next few months.

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10 Family Members Who Used POA to Drain an Estate

Power of Attorney (POA) is meant to protect loved ones when they can no longer make decisions for themselves. But in the hands of the wrong family member, it becomes a tool for exploitation. With access to bank accounts, property, and personal information, those granted POA can easily drain an…

Clever Dude

Athol Fugard, South African political dissident playwright, dies aged 92

A giant of political drama, Fugard captured the injustices of apartheid in works such as Sizwe Banzi Is Dead and The Island

The Guardian - UK

The best new rock songs you need to hear right now

Including The Wildhearts, Saxon, Manic Street Preachers and five other red rockers, purple hazers and golden goddesses

Louder

Bayeux Tapestry: A 1,000-year-old embroidery depicting William the Conqueror's victory and King Harold's grisly death

A long roll of cloth embroidered with key scenes from British history is a unique medieval chronicle.

LiveScience

Paul Smith takes inspiration from father's photography for Paris Fashion Week

A vibrant energy pulsed through the Paris Fashion Week air as Paul Smith unveiled his fall menswear

The Independent UK

The week in TV: Severance; Marilyn Manson: Unmasked; Bump; Lucy Worsley Investigates… 1066 – review

Four-way love is in the air in the long-awaited return of Severance; the case against US shock rock star Marilyn Manson; Australia’s latest gem reaches full term; and Lucy Worsley looks King Harold in the eye

The Guardian - UK

Private Alwyn Melville Craig: a name, now known, none will soon forget

For three decades he wandered Newcastle streets, now his service to the country has been recognised.

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I tried Apple’s new call recording feature — and this iOS 18.1 addition was worth the wait

Record calls, get transcripts and more, thanks to this new feature

The Guardian - UK

How we met: ‘We have lots of friends. We have a naked dinner with a pool party once a month’

Kevin and Harold, both 71, met at a bar in St Louis in 1991. They fell in love and now live together in Palm Springs, California

The Guardian - UK

Between the Temples review – bittersweet screwball comedy with shades of Harold and Maude

Playing a bereaved synagogue cantor and his former primary school music teacher, Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane light up Nathan Silver’s endearing odd couple tale

The Guardian - AU

‘It’s like a gift from God’: the program letting Melbourne’s long-term homeless catch their breath

Wraparound services help rough sleepers get on top of health issues and find stable housing – but workers say the clock starts ticking the moment people walk in

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The Guardian - UK

Harold and the Purple Crayon review – sketchy live-action adaptation

Uncharismatic Zachary Levi plays the 50s children’s character whose drawings spring to life in a film lifted by Clement’s villainous novelist

Total Film

Harold and the Purple Crayon review: "Colorful, easy-to-enjoy fun – particularly if you're of crayon-using age"

PC Gamer

I tried to stop my peasants from starving in Norland, but their lords only care about sex and holy rings

Crusader Kings meets RimWorld in this powerful, if finicky medieval story engine.

Salon

Steven Wright loves talking about lint

The stand-up comedian discusses his book "Harold" and why he'd rather talk about the speed of light

Woman & Home

32 great films about growing old - from heartwarming rom-coms to cult classics

We break down 32 great films about growing old, from rom-coms to heartfelt stories

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New Cast Members Revealed For 'King & Conqueror' Period Drama

King & Conqueror, a period drama series, unveils new cast members for its production in Iceland, exploring the clash between Harold of Wessex and William o...

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