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What's on? Top TV and streaming tips for Sunday

Benedict Cumberbatch stars in The Power of the Dog, there's the Women's World Cup Final, The Summer Show hits Dublin, food becomes crucial in Alone, …

Television • 19 Aug

What's on? Top TV and streaming tips for Monday

Naples '44 looks at life in the Italian city towards the end of WWII, Million Dollar Pigeons looks at that unique bird world, and the …

Television • 26 Jul

Cumberbatch moved to tears on Bear Grylls' show

Doctor Strange and Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch was moved to tears on an episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge.

Television • 17 Jul

Benedict Cumberbatch was at home with his family when Jack Bissel attacked his property

Cumberbatch threatened by knife-wielding trespasser

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch's London home was attacked by a former chef who used a fish knife to damage part of the property while yelling threats …

UK • 30 May

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Monday

Francis and John Brennan are back with At Your Service Goes Large, there's coverage of the star-studded JP McManus Pro Am, The Extraordinary Life of …

Television • 04 Jul 22

Huge opening for Doctor Strange gives Hollywood a boost

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness enjoyed a blockbuster opening over the weekend, taking in an estimated $185 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations has …

Movies • 09 May 22

Olsen surprised by reaction of fans to her work

US actress Elizabeth Olsen has said the reaction of fans to her work "continues to surprise me."

Movies • 04 May 22

Benedict Cumberbatch and wife Sophie Hunter

Cumberbatch hopes to help house Ukrainian refugees

Benedict Cumberbatch says he hopes "to be part" of the UK effort to provide homes for victims of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Baftas 2022 • 14 Mar 22

Benedict Cumberbatch gets Hollywood Walk Of Fame star

Benedict Cumberbatch paid tribute to his wife and children as he was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, saying his career …

Movies • 01 Mar 22

CMAT makes her Late Late Show debut tonight

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Friday

Patrick Kielty and CMAT are on The Late Late Show, RuPaul and Benedict Cumberbatch call on Graham Norton, ends Death in Paradise and Vikings: Valhalla …

Television • 25 Feb 22

Benedict Cumberbatch (top third left) featuring in Vanity Fair's annual Hollywood issue alongside other actors, image released by Vanity Fair/Conde Nast Britain

Cumberbatch's Vanity Fair shoot ruffles some feathers

Benedict Cumberbatch is one of the cover stars for Vanity Fair's annual Hollywood issue and his unusual photoshoot has ruffled some feathers with fans and …

Movies • 18 Feb 22

Cumberbatch took parts of costume to 'labour' at home

Benedict Cumberbatch says he took parts of his cowboy costume from The Power Of The Dog home to do labouring in.

Movies • 27 Jan 22

Benedict Cumberbatch happy he wasn't a child actor

Benedict Cumberbatch says he was inspired to be an actor after seeing his mother perform but was discouraged from the "ridiculous choice of occupation" by …

Movies • 12 Jan 22

Benedict Cumberbatch to star in Roald Dahl adaptation

Benedict Cumberbatch will star in a Netflix adaptation of Roald Dahl's short story collection The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar which is to be directed …

Movies • 08 Jan 22

Benedict Cumberbatch reveals he had nicotine poisoning

Benedict Cumberbatch has revealed he gave himself nicotine poisoning three times while playing an American rancher in his new film.

Movies • 10 Nov 21

Cumberbatch on Johansson v Disney: 'a bit of a mess'

Benedict Cumberbatch has commented on his Avengers co-star Scarlett Johansson's legal battle with Disney over the release of Black Widow, saying "the whole thing's just …

Movies • 09 Sep 21

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Tuesday

Tonight's top watches include Queen Latifah starring in a reboot of The Equalizer, Richard E Grant journeys to Naples to look at the books of …

Television • 03 Aug 21

Quilloughby (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch) with Lisa in The Simpsons. Picture: The Simpsons

Morrissey slams The Simpsons for 'hateful' parody

Morrissey has issued a strongly worded statement which claims he was portrayed as an overweight racist on the latest episode of The Simpsons.

Music • 19 Apr 21

Benedict Cumberbatch plays scrupulous and Southern-accented Lt-Colonel Stuart Couch

The Mauritanian: Compelling Guantanamo Diary adaptation

Jodie Foster, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Tahar Rahim convincingly inhabit their roles in this compelling post-9/11 legal drama, based on Mohamedou Ould Salahi's real life account, …

Movie Review • 02 Apr 21

What's on? 10 top telly tips for Sunday

Today's top telly tips include James Nesbitt, Charlene McKenna and Lorcan Cranitch in new drama Bloodlands, The Beatles, Chris Packham, and the grim tale of …

Television • 21 Feb 21

Cumberbatch can't cope when fans say 'cape'

Call him sensitive - but Doctor Strange star Benedict Cumberbatch has admitted that it irritates him when fans call his character's cloak of levitation a …

Benedict Cumberbatch • 15 Oct 20

He's back! Benedict Cumberbatch will reprise his role as Doctor Strange in the new Spider-Man movie

Cumberbatch to star in new Spider-Man film

Benedict Cumberbatch will be reprising his role as Doctor Strange for the latest Spider-Man movie.

Movies • 09 Oct 20

Cumberbatch & Courteney Cox for Hollywood Walk of Fame

Benedict Cumberbatch, Courteney Cox and Josh Brolin are among the stars who will become 2021 Hollywood Walk Of Fame inductees.

Hollywood Walk of Fame • 18 Jun 20

Robbie Williams sings theme song for children's film

Singer Robbie Williams will sing the theme song for a new half-hour film based on the beloved children's book The Tiger Who Came To Tea …

Movies • 07 Oct 19

1917 will be released in Irish cinemas on January 10, 2020

Bond director Mendes in real race against time on 1917

Bond director Sam Mendes has released a behind-the-scenes look at his upcoming WWI epic 1917, with the film taking place as "one continuous shot" in …

Movies • 01 Oct 19