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Succession season 4: who is who, for those just joining the show now

We catch you up on the characters, so you can launch right into the fourth season

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Film

Succession’s Matthew Macfadyen is cast in Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool 3

The fourth and final season of Succession premiered on Monday morning, meaning that its cast are officially free

TV

Succession season 4: The highs and lows of Tom and Shiv

We break down one of the decade’s most honest love stories

Insider

How Succession’s ‘ludicrously capacious’ handbag stole the show

Succession’s costume department may have just secured their first Emmy with the use of one single prop: a hideously well placed Burberry bag

TV

Succession season 4: After episode 1, who has come out on top?

So who’s where in the latest bout of the Roys’ royal rumble?

Showbiz

Succession star says Harry and Meghan victims of outdated institution

The actor slammed the monarchy and said Markle was sold ‘a fairy tale that went horribly wrong’

TV

Succession review: dark, brilliant and weapons-grade zingers

This is a show on imperial, strident, impossibly confident form

UK

Succession Season 4: Where to watch the final season

The Roys are back for a final season of family dysfunction and rivalry

ES Magazine

Brian Cox: “I’m glad it’s over”

Well, at least somebody isn’t distraught that Succession will soon be no more. Laura Craik finds out from Brian Cox why now is the right time for Logan Roy to f*** off

Showbiz

Sarah Snook reveals pregnancy at Succession series four premiere

The Australian actress debuted her growing baby bump at the event in New York on Monday

Diary

National Theatre to cut back on productions after a pandemic slump

Income and audience numbers plunged in the pandemic and haven’t returned

Celebrity News

Brian Cox warns independence supporters over Nicola Sturgeon resignation

The actor said Nicola Sturgeon had ‘huge shoes’ to fill when asked about the SNP leadership election.
UK

New William Hogarth exhibition to feature artwork not seen for 300 years

The display focuses on the British artist and his reaction to the 1745 Jacobite Uprising.
Celebrity News

Fans given closer look at final season of Succession in full-length trailer

The final instalment of the highly anticipated HBO drama is set for release on March 26.
TV

Fans emotional as next season of Succession announced as its last

The shocking news comes just one month before season four airs

Showbiz

Hit drama Succession will end after season 4, creator confirms

Series creator Jesse Armstrong said he is ‘conflicted’ about show ending but knows it could not go on forever

Diary

A ticking off for Grant Shapps over TikTok video posts

Shapps’s posts including with an ‘elf on the shelf’, have been called a security risk

Film

Film exploring postpartum depression wins top gongs at BFI Future Film Festival

A selection of young filmmakers were awarded cash prizes and mentoring packages.
ES Magazine

23 reasons to be cheerful about 2023

From Ryan Gosling as a real-life Ken doll to the Women’s World Cup and a bonus long weekend, Team ES has got your year covered

Celebrity News

Brian Cox ‘proud’ of Scotland’s gender identification law and defends JK Rowling

The actor said he thought people are being a ‘bit high and mighty’ about the Harry Potter author’s views on transgender rights.
Insider

The White Lotus finale was peak TV — with a shocking finale

Season two of the cult show has been a brutal ride, says Martin Robinson

Film

UK suffers poor night at Golden Globes with only two wins

It is the lowest tally for the country since 2014.
TV

Riches on ITVX review: unpredictable and effortlessly watchable

Cringey or not, you’ll be scrabbling to hit play on the next episode

TV

From Succession to The Wire, all the best shows on Now TV

There’s a huge list of hit shows on the streaming site

UK

Actor Brian Cox says Harry and Meghan’s experiences ‘clearly traumatic’

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will release a tell-all documentary this week about their time in the royal family.
Showbiz

Succession star Brian Cox fears becoming poor again

The Scottish millionaire actor talks of his ‘destitute’ childhood ahead of new documentary How The Other Half Live

TV

The best TV show podcasts from Gangs of London to Bridgerton

Happily, some of TV’s biggest shows now have accompanying podcasts

TV

Succession season 4: HBO releases new trailer

After months of waiting, fans finally get a glimpse of season four

Business

This time honesty is the best policy from the Chancellor

The public understands Britain is in major economic bind with no quick fix happy ending

UK

Brian Cox says Liz Truss is the ‘wrong person for the job’ of prime minister

The actor said he did not trust Ms Truss and described the recent Conservative Party conference as ‘an absolute fiasco’.
Celebrity news

Succession’s Jesse Armstrong makes dig at monarchy during Emmys speech

Armstrong suggested there there have been ‘a bit more voting involved’ in the show’s win than the ascension of the new King.

Celebrity News

Keeley Hawes reveals it was ‘a joy’ working with her husband on new project

The actress will star alongside her husband Matthew Macfadyen in upcoming drama Stonehouse.
Diary

Londoner’s Diary: Kwarteng laughs the night away at men-only club

In today’s Diary: Kwasi Kwarteng’s big night out / Princess Diana’s wardrobe / Another headache for the British Museum / Carnival brings out London celebs / Sturgeon’s strange request

Insider

People of the year: the heroes and villains of 2021

Ben Affleck! Salt Bae! Oprah! Christine Quinn! Who’s nice and who has definitely been naughty? Laura Craik charts the year’s key players

TV

The best TV shows of 2021 from It’s A Sin to Mare of Easttown

These were the TV shows that got us through the year...

Books

Name-dropping, moi? The best celebrity memoirs to buy this Christmas

It’s Christmas, which means this year’s celebrity autobiogs have arrived in bookshops in all their star-studded, hardback glory...

TV

Succession finale recap: Knives out at the Tuscan wedding from hell

The final episode of Succession’s superlative third series offered up a frankly exhausting amount of genuinely surprising twists. Major spoilers ahead