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‘We thought Midnight Cowboy might end everybody’s career’: the diverse, disruptive, Oscar-winning cinema of John Schlesinger

In the 60s and 70s, he pioneered kitchen-sink drama and made bisexuality mainstream. So why did the director end up making Tory ads? Those who knew him best reveal all

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The five best TV shows about the Tudors – recommended by a historian

We seem to have an endless appetite for Tudor history. Films, TV shows, documentaries, books and exhibitions about this famous dynasty are produced every year. And more recently, the touring production Six has offered a compelling reimagining of Henry VIII’s wives as a work of musical theatre.

The Conversation

Fact check: Newspaper front page is manipulated version of two-year-old issue

The front page has been edited to show Sir Keir Starmer being accused of lying, rather than Boris Johnson.

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Giles Havergal obituary

Artistic director of the Glasgow Citizens theatre with a reputation for extravagant productions and a daring repertoire

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Peter James obituary

Innovative artistic director at theatres including the Liverpool Everyman, the Sheffield Crucible and the Lyric, Hammersmith

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‘David Attenborough on a tenner’: Guardian readers’ ideas for new banknotes

Bank of England has asked public for views before first major redesign of banknotes in more than 50 years

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Fury and denunciations: when pop idol Marianne Faithfull took to the stage – and silenced her critics

Faithfull’s casting in Chekhov’s Three Sisters in 1967 caused a perfect storm, yet she held her own against the vastly more experienced cast including Glenda Jackson. It was the start of many such triumphs

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In Pictures: Marianne Faithfull became one of the faces of 1960s pop scene

Photos from the life of Marianne Faithfull who died today aged 78

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Roberta Taylor obituary

Actor who played the matriarch Irene Raymond in EastEnders and the hard-drinking Inspector Gina Gold in The Bill

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Lily Gladstone likens Golden Globes to Squid Game: ‘You’re in shapewear, you need to pee’

The Killers of the Flower Moon actor voiced scepticism about the awards circuit

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Sequins, feathers and stilettos: a glamorous goodbye to Glenda Jackson

Honouring the 'boy from Carro' who became a captivating showgirl.

Newcastle Herald

Dame Elizabeth Fradd obituary

Assistant chief nursing officer for England determined to improve the care of children in hospital and in the community

The Guardian - UK

The Great Escaper to Poolman: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Glenda Jackson’s swansong – and probably Michael Caine’s – is an impossibly moving drama about the D-day’s 70th-anniversary bash in Normandy. Plus, Chris Pine’s jolly, silly mashup of The Big Lebowski and Chinatown

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Final curtain call for Newcastle's ultimate showgirl Glenda Jackson

Newcastle drag icon Glenda Jackson lived a colourful life.

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Matthew Perry, Richard Lewis, Glenda Jackson and Alexei Navalny remembered at Oscars

Annual sequence devoted to recently deceased figures in the film industry also recognised Tom Wilkinson and William Friedkin

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Celebrities reveal their political allegiances, 1991

Ben Elton and Lenny Henry were backing Neil Kinnock; Bob Monkhouse and Steve Davis supported John Major

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TV tonight: Dippy Egg! Bigfoot! Rat! It’s the return of The Masked Singer

The zaniest talent show on TV is back. Plus: a beautiful tribute to Glenda Jackson, who died earlier this year. Here’s what to watch this evening

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The 20 best films of 2023, from Barbie to, well, Oppenheimer, Cocaine Bear and beyond

From the twin beasts of Barbenheimer to Glenda Jackson’s swansong and Timothée Chalamet’s delicious Wonka, we bring you the finest movies of the year

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Murder Is Easy's Morfydd Clark: 'Agatha Christie is brutal about class in Britain... she's so rude to us'

The rising star talks about the BBC's big new crime drama, playing Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and being covered in soup in Saint Maud

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Glenda Jackson remembered by Gordon Brown

The politician recalls the actor and fellow Labour MP, a passionate campaigner for social justice who never exploited fame to advance her career

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Streaming: Past Lives and the best immigrant stories on film

One of the year’s best films, Celine Song’s Korean-American love story, now on streaming and DVD, continues cinema’s rich tradition of immigrant stories, from Chaplin to Persepolis

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Pop stars, actors and politicians we lost in 2023 – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on notable pop culture and political figures we lost this year

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Michael Caine confirms his retirement at the age of 90

Actor brings seven-decade career to close, saying he wants to go out on a high note after his last role in The Great Escaper

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The Great Escaper review – Michael Caine is gruffly heartbreaking in this veteran adventure

A moving story and terrific performances from Caine and Glenda Jackson, in her final role, lift this melancholy real-life tale of a pensioner’s escapade in France

Evening Standard

The Great Escaper movie review: Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson carry this sweet story with ease

Given British cinema’s enduring love of the Second World War and cheekie chappies it’s surprising this stranger-than-fiction story took so long to make it to the screen

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