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MYSTERIOUS: Kenny everett - You Need To See This

"He stopped and said 'This is where the opera section comes in!' Then we went out to eat dinner." How Freddie Mercury's "fevered brain" conjured up Queen's greatest song

Queen's record company didn't want to release Bohemian Rhapsody as a single, but history has proved them wrong several times

Louder

The Guide #215: Why we can’t get enough of Bohemian Rhapsody

In this week’s newsletter: Fifty years after its release, the Queen classic shows no signs of biting the dust. So what makes it such a timeless tune?

The Guardian - UK

The Kneecap paradox that shows Sir David Murray is right about Scotland's politicians

The Kneecap paradox which shows that former Rangers owner Sir David Murray is bang on the money about Scotland's politicians and sectarianism.

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Princess Diana 'disguised herself in male drag' for secret night out with Freddie Mercury

A new biography claims that despite being warned that the infamous London venue was ‘not for you’, the former Princess of Wales was insistent

Evening Standard

Roy Thomas Baker obituary

Record producer, songwriter and arranger whose work on Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody took the single to the top of the charts around the world

The Guardian - UK

Princess Diana's Friend Reveals the Story Behind the Wild Night When She Snuck the Royal Into a Gay Bar With Freddie Mercury

"I can transport myself back to that lunch and just see Diana throwing her head back laughing."

Marie Claire

Princess Diana smuggled into pub disguised as Freddie Mercury's boyfriend

Late comedian and DJ Kenny Everett, his best friend and comedy partner Cleo Rocos and the late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury smuggled Princess Diana into the London gay bar the Vauxhall Tavern.

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‘I hated playing by the rules’: Johnnie Walker, the empathetic radio DJ with a rebel spirit

His BBC career began with a year-long suspension and he was later fired for on-air comments. Yet the broadcaster’s warmth meant listeners followed him for more than five decades

The Guardian - UK

Johnnie Walker obituary

Former pirate radio disc jockey who went to Radio 1 and later became a stalwart of Radio 2

The Guardian - UK

Loud and queer: Gareth Thomas, Rosie Jones and more on the culture that helped them find their true selves

From a rugby great to a former MP, LGBTQ stars spill the beans on the shows, songs and films that made them understand their identity

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: the shocking prevalence of abuse in British gymnastics

Hard-to-hear but essential accounts from former gymnasts who allege they were abused by their coaches. Plus: timeless wisdom from the Big Yin. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Stag do mishaps, pizza origins, and a very ugly dog – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Chris Tarrant says Tiswas would be cancelled now as kids were 'pelted in cages'

Former Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? presenter Chris Tarrant believes the popular Saturday morning children's TV show would never air now as kids were 'slipping everywhere' and there were smoke bombs

Daily Mirror

Chris Tarrant's ex-wife isn't in his memoir as it's 'about funny stuff'

Chris Tarrant has discussed his career in the new book It's Not a Proper Job, though the memoir doesn't even mention his ex-wife Ingrid Tarrant because, he said, it's 'about funny stuff'

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Barry Cryer's family share why the late star 'hated' being called a national treasure

After King of Comedy Barry Cryer's death earlier this week, the late star's son has been sharing some hilarious anecdotes and stories with the Mirror about the quick-witted comedian

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Barry Cryer obituary

Quick-witted, inventive comedian and writer who was a longstanding panellist on BBC Radio 4’s I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue

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