Debate on BBC’s future kick-started by government consultation
It has published a consultation document – or green paper – laying out plans to futureproof the BBC. Read more about this story ….
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Trump files $5bn defamation lawsuit against BBC over Panorama speech edit
The US president has requested $5bn (£3.7bn) in damages, according to court documents filed in Florida. Read more about this story ….
Sir Cliff Richard reveals prostate cancer treatment
The 85-year-old singer says his cancer was caught early and has not spread. Read more about this story ….
Hollywood director Rob Reiner and wife Michele found dead in LA home
He directed classic films including The Princess Bride, This is Spinal Tap and When Harry Met Sally. Read more about this story ….
We asked Mormons what they really think about The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
Those in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Britain tell BBC News about their lives, after the Disney+ show was laced with scandal. Read more about this story ….
‘A nightmare’ – The battle over Warner Bros is turning Hollywood upside down
Interviews with dozens of actors, producers and camera crews reveal an industry attempting to weigh the lesser of two horrible choices. Read more about this story ….
Binge-watching 2025’s Christmas films: The good, the bad and the so-bad-it’s-good
Kiefer Sutherland, Michelle Pfeiffer and Kate Winslet all star in new festive films this Christmas. Read more about this story ….
Avatar composer reveals secrets behind the soundtrack
Composer Simon Franglen ended up inventing instruments for tall, blue, four-fingered humanoids. Read more about this story ….
A backstreet abortion nearly killed her. It became a story that shaped the rest of her life
Annie Ernaux, who had an illegal abortion in 1963, went on to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Read more about this story ….
The making of a WWE legend: John Cena faces his final fight
The man behind the “You Can’t See Me” catchphrase will fight for the final time on Saturday night. But who is he, really? Read more about this story ….