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Woman walks into Hermès without an appointment. She can’t believe the response when she asks for a Birkin: ‘Begging to spend 10s of thousands is wild’

With Sotheby’s reporting that prices range from $15,000 to $35,000, Birkin bags are the must-have accessory for any serious luxury shopper. According to Sotheby’s, demand for the Hermès product has never been higher. Birkin sales were up by 70% in 2025, compared to 2024. Moreover, they’ve nearly doubled since 2023.

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‘It felt like extortion’: Woman buys Hermès Birkin. Then she shares the ‘game’ she had to play to get it

No matter the industry, a retailer’s goal is usually the same: get customers to buy their product. But for some luxury fashion houses, the dynamic is flipped. Instead, it’s the customer who has to prove themselves before being allowed to make a purchase.

The Mary Sue

Is Best Interests based on a true story and where is it filmed?

We share where Best Interests was filmed and reveal whether the BBC drama is based on true story.

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The week in TV: Black Mirror; Best Interests; The Full Monty; Count Abdulla – review

Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones’s dystopian series makes a timely return to form; Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen break hearts in Jack Thorne’s family drama; and the old gang are reunited, fully clothed, in Disney’s reboot of The Full Monty

The Guardian - UK

Where is BBC Best Interests filmed? Locations for new drama

Best Interests starring Sharon Horgan and Micahel Sheen recently made its debut on BBC One

Wales Online

BBC Best Interests viewers react to Sharon Horgan's 'superb' performance in heartbreaking drama

Fans were full of high praise for the Irish actress after the first episode aired on Monday night

Irish Mirror

Best Interests review – Sharon Horgan is magnificently ferocious as a mum in agony

Horgan and Michael Sheen star in this masterly and profoundly moving series about the terrible reality of having a disabled child in a world where you must fight constantly for them to live

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Is Best Interests based on a real story? Everything you need to know...

Best Interests tells the story of a couple who face every parent's worst nightmare, but is it real?

WhatToWatch

Best Interests on BBC - All you need to know about new drama starring Sharon Horgan and 16-year-old Irish actress

The Bad Sisters creator takes on her most serious role yet, as she admits having shared a similar personal struggle with her character

Irish Mirror

TV tonight: Michael Sheen and Sharon Horgan star in devastating family drama

Jack Thorne’s four-parter about a couple torn over an agonising decision starts its run. Plus: is it the right time to buy an electric car, Panorama asks. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

From SZA to The Full Monty: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether it’s pop superstars or Sheffield strippers, our critics have you covered for the next seven days

The Guardian - UK

‘A mum shouldn’t have to go to her child’s funeral’: Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen on making moving TV

The stars’s beautiful, haunting show follows a mother who sues the NHS to stop her child from dying. They open up about parental terror, inequality and dad dancing

The Guardian - UK

Best Interests: plot, cast, and everything we know about Jack Thorne's new drama

Best Interests tells the story of a family being driven apart by a choice no parent would ever want to make.

WhatToWatch

RTE weather presenter Joanna Donnelly gets tattoo on stomach with special meaning

The tattoo also has a connection to the weather

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"You couldn't help but love him": Former footballer, 37, dies after battle with Motor Neurone Disease

George Melling, 37, worked at Global Engineering LTD in Wigan

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