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BAFTA TV awards 2023: who will win, and who should win?

Bona fide stars from Billie Piper and Kate Winslet to Gary Oldman, Daniel Radcliffe and Lesley Manville are all in the running for honours

<p>Matthew Macfadyen as Tom Wambsgans and Sarah Snook as Shiv Roy</p>
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Succession series 4 episode 7: sexting and Shakespearean scheming

The show is keeping its powder dry after the thrill of episodes three, four and five, but surely all this is heading towards an explosion

Music

Måneskin at the O2: the Eurovision stars are preposterously good fun

Sexy swagger, youthful energy and sheer spectacular bombast more than make up for any lack of musical complexity

TV

Succession season 4: the power rankings - who’s up and who’s down?

There is now a power vacuum at Waystar Royco, but who is riding high as a result and who is down in the dumps?

TV

The Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle: Gawd bless Queen Katy Perry

A classier affair than recent royal concerts was still quite weird, but had its highlights

TV

Ten Pound Poms on BBC One: eye-opening but ultimately unconvincing

The BBC’s new Sunday night series dramatises the real-life movement of post-war Brits to the sunny shores of Australia

Film

Robert De Niro reveals he has welcomed his seventh child

The Oscar-winning actor, 79, shared the news during a recent interview about his upcoming film About My Father.
Music

Nordic nations share their ‘excitement’ after early Eurovision success

A number of acts spoke during a late night press conference in Liverpool.
Music

Airline cabin crew swap uniforms for memorable Eurovision outfits

Costumes of Bucks Fizz, Abba, Jedward and Ruslana have been recreated.
Music

The best European music festivals to travel to this summer

Swap muddy fields for sun-soaked cities and glistening beaches with these continental events

Music

Ukrainian presenter Julia Sanina: Eurovision has come back to its roots

The singer is part of the hosting line-up for the live arena shows.
Music

Liverpool mayor says Eurovision will be ‘shot in the arm’ for economy

Steve Rotheram helped to greet fans arriving in the city for the contest.
TV

The WAGs of Succession: where next for Logan’s exes

Season four has been zigzagging in all sorts of directions, seemingly abandoning some of the show’s most interesting storylines

News

Why is Australia in Eurovision?

The southern hemisphere country has competed in the annual song contest every year since 2015. Read on to find out why it’s taking part and learn its history in the competition

Music

Who are Teya & Salena, Austria’s edgy pop Eurovision entrants?

No strangers to the song contest, the duo bonded over a love of Eurovision

Showbiz

Disney’s Little Mermaid remake gets mixed reviews

Critics were full of praise for Halle Bailey’s Ariel, but said live-action retelling ‘can’t escape its animated legacy’

World

Peta praises Marvel for animal welfare standards

The animal rights charity has dubbed Guardians of Galaxy 3 an ‘animal rights masterpiece’

TV

Succession season 4, episode 7: all the best fan reactions

Matsson’s bomber, Tom’s German wine, Nate and Kendall’s backroom talks... it was all go in Tailgate Party

Music

Ed Sheeran secures fastest-selling album of 2023 so far

The album comes after the release of the singer-songwriter’s UK number one single Eyes Closed.
Showbiz

Sum 41 to disband after final album and world tour

The band, known for hit songs including In Too Deep and Fatlip, said they would be ‘forever grateful’ to their fans and were excited for the future

UK

Who are Tvorchi? Duo representing Ukraine in Eurovision 2023

The electro-pop duo say they want to highlight the ‘bravery’ of the Ukrainian people in Saturday’s grand final of the singing contest in Liverpool

Music

Eurovision superfan Bella Ramsey humorously defends the show by answering tweets

The British actress starred in ‘Why you’re wrong about Eurovision with Bella Ramsey’ for the contest’s official Twitter page.
Music

Eurovision in Liverpool ‘could make UK fall in love with the contest again’

There has been a boost in interest since Sam Ryder helped bring the contest to Liverpool, Eurovision boss Martin Osterdahl has said.
Music

Ireland bids to reach Eurovision grand final for first time since 2018

Wild Youth face tough competition with fan favourites Loreen from Sweden and Kaarija from Finland.
Film

Richard Armitage says jump from TV to major movies was ‘terrifying’

The British actor told the Radio Times podcast that for a long time he struggled with ‘who I was in that world’.
Music

Eurovision Village audience led in call of ‘Glory to Ukraine’

Monday saw a number of bands from the war-torn country play at Liverpool’s Pier Head.
Music

Paul O’Grady makes posthumous appearance in film to mark Eurovision opening

The project was one of the last things O’Grady filmed before his death, and his posthumous appearance has been approved by his family and friends.
Music

Ukrainian Eurovision act hails UK as ‘family’ as contest kicks off in Liverpool

Electronic duo Tvorchi said they wanted to highlight the ‘bravery’ of the Ukrainian people in the face of Russian missile strikes.
TV

Succession out of context: the 90 best insults and lines of all time

The show’s incredible exchanges will go down in history

TV

Succession season 4 quotes: the most outrageous lines from the show

Season 4 is back with more brilliant and shocking one-liners than ever

TV

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

We break down one of the most interesting screen love stories in years

Film

Stars pay tribute to striking writers at pre-recorded MTV Movie and TV Awards

This year’s live event was cancelled at the last minute amid a major strike by Hollywood writers.
Music

Who is favourite to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2023?

Mae Muller will represent the UK with her track I Wrote A Song at the grand final being held in Liverpool on May 13.
Music

5,000 hairpins and 482 costumes: Eurovision will be one of BBC’s biggest events

Rails measuring 150m – equivalent to three Olympic-sized swimming pools – will hold the costumes for the competitors.
Music

You’ll Never Walk Alone performance at Coronation Concert amuses Twitter users

The song has a close link to Liverpool football club, whose fans booed the national anthem on Saturday – the day of the King’s coronation.