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Daniel Bedingfield: "The aim of my music is a transport, first myself, and then my listener into a specific energy or vibe."

Behind the music - Daniel Bedingfield

Daniel Bedingfield celebrates the 20th anniversary of his debut album with a gig at The Academy, Dublin on 21 May. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 17 Feb

Ridley Scott and Joaquin Phoenix filming Napoleon

Historian calls Scott's Napoleon movie "inaccurate"

Military historian Andrew Roberts has said that Ridley Scott could have told a "better story" by filming a more accurate biopic of Napoleon.

Movies • 27 Nov 23

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

15-year-old Arlene Arkinson is the subject of this week's Murder in the Badlands, Ear to the Ground and Unbelievable Moments Caught on Camera, and Mary Berry hosts a brand-new show . . .

Television • 02 Nov 23

Succession: A "perfect, terrible goodbye"

'Satisfyingly devastating' - Succession final hits hard

The final episode of Succession has been described by critics as a "perfect, terrible goodbye" and a "satisfyingly devastating closing act".

Television • 29 May 23

Kenneth Branagh will return to stage to play King Lear

Kenneth Branagh will return to the stage for the first time in seven years to direct and play the title role in William Shakespeare's King Lear.

Movies • 28 Apr 23

Brendan Gleeson as King Duncan Screengrab: A24

Brendan Gleeson joins Oscar winners in Macbeth trailer

The teaser trailer for writer-director Joel Coen's The Tragedy of Macbeth has been released, with Brendan Gleeson starring opposite Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand.

Movies • 21 Sep 21

Youth and young manhood - Timothée Chalamet as King Henry V

The King has its share of crowning glories

An excellent historical drama but one which, like the Saoirse Ronan-starring Mary Queen of Scots earlier this year, seems better suited to finding an audience in homes rather than cinemas.

Movie Review • 08 Oct 19

William Shakespeare