A BBC drama series will depict a ‘reverse apartheid’ society where dark-skinned people run a culture that oppresses light-skinned people. The series is an adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s 2001 book Noughts + Crosses – a drama set in an alternate world where Britain, known as Albion, which has been ruled by the ‘Aprican Empire’ for 700 … Read more
7 Events: From Toby Jones as Uncle Vanya on stage to the Strictly Live Tour and Good Omens on the BBC, Event picks the top things to do this week By Keeba Roy for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:01 GMT, 11 January 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 11 January 2020 The Play: Uncle Vanya … Read more
Exclusive for MoS readers: Discover the Danube with John Simpson – see Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest, plus meet the BBC star By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 GMT, 11 May 2019 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 11 May 2019 Sailing along the mighty Danube is one of the world’s great river journeys and on this … Read more
British public IS racist towards Meghan Markle says Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall author Dame Hilary Mantel Hilary Mantel said racism has played a part in criticism aimed at Meghan Markle The author said there is an ‘intense concentration on bodies of royal women’ She compared scrutiny of the Meghan to that faced by royal women … Read more
COOKERY BOOKS OF THE YEAR COOKERY BOOKS OF THE YEAR RICK STEIN’S SECRET FRANCE RICK STEIN’S SECRET FRANCE (BBC Books £26, 320 pp) Rick Stein’s love affair with France began when he was 16 and he is still under its spell. His new book, all about rustic French cooking, is full of old favourites like … Read more
Bradley Walsh will reportedly quit Doctor Who following this year’s Christmas special. The TV star, 59, will say goodbye to his role as the Time Lord’s assistant Graham O’Brien after two series. Alongside Bradley, actor Tosin Cole, 27, who plays Ryan Sinclair has also announced he is leaving his role. Saying goodbye: Bradley Walsh will reportedly … Read more
Former aide to Priti Patel ‘took an overdose after claiming she was being bullied by the minister’ In 2015, then employment minister was said to have sacked the female staffer The aide received a £25,000 payout from Department for Work and Pensions Comes amid row engulfing Home Secretary after permanent secretary resigned By Jack Elsom … Read more
Gregory Porter considers his life ‘completely unreal’. The Grammy award-winning jazz musician has gone from abject poverty to multimillionaire stardom, performing alongside Adele at Glastonbury and in front of the Queen. He has fronted documentaries on the BBC including Gregory Porter’s Popular Voices, took part in the 70th anniversary VE celebration concert in 2015, and … Read more
David Baddiel is Jewish. His grandparents fled the Nazis in 1939 but lost people they loved to the gas chambers. So it’s no wonder he felt disgust at having to shake the hand of a man who insists the murder of millions of people never happened. ‘I wanted to be very upfront about how much … Read more
Six Nations could be off free-to-air TV as Sky Sports is favourite to snatch rights from the BBC in £300million deal Six Nations may not by on free-to-air channels from 2021 as Sky line up bid BBC and ITV currently screen the prestigious rugby competition But the terrestrial broadcasters have been prevented from another joint … Read more