Powerhouse brand is in disarray, raising questions about how to refresh format and what to do with new series When Banijay, the producers of MasterChef, held a dinner attended by its top executives, programme makers and presenters almost two weeks ago, the longevity of its wildly successful cooking show was […]
Month: July 2025
The president is reportedly ‘on a warpath’ over a story in the Wall Street Journal – controlled by Trump’s top media ally For days before the Wall Street Journal published its story about Donald Trump’s salacious friendship with Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday, the president was frantically working the phones. He […]
I scoured longevity research on wellbeing – and the deeper I dug, the more I recognized a profound underlying pattern Anyone who says “age is just a number” has not reached the high numbers. Ageing is not easy, and “forever young” is not a plan. Regardless of how many burpees […]
It’s the bonfire of the Maga hats. The real mystery is where their wearers got the idea of a paedophile conspiracy from in the first place You have to feel for Donald Trump’s Maga base. The one huge secret they didn’t want disclosed was that he actually really hates them. […]
From Avon lady to TikTok superstar, Diane Morgan has become a global comic darling. As her raucous comedy Mandy returns, she talks about why she almost asked the BBC to pull it – and why she pretends to be a robot for an hour a day Diane Morgan went vegan […]
A casual mention of Kate Raworth’s theory has grown into the basis for decision making in Tomelilla In a small town in Sweden, the local authority is carrying out an unusual experiment. In 2021 one of the team had been reading an article about the concept of doughnut economics – […]
The German chancellor showed his charm as the woman from Sky tested the limits It wasn’t quite le bromance of last week’s press conference with Emmanuel Macron. Then Keir Starmer and the French president had made no effort to conceal their affection for one another. A thousand ways to say […]
Keir Starmer has made a mess of dealing with this rebellion. Perhaps Tony Blair could give him some tips This is a sign of weakness, not strength. To suspend four MPs for rebellion suggests a lack of authority and a lack of nerve, not a sense of confidence. Bullying and […]
Hollywood has hitherto been ridiculously soppy over canines. The scrappy, wild and disobedient beast here is as annoying as the real thing Superman might be one of the most confusing blockbuster films to hit the big screen this year. The tone, as you might expect from a goofball superhero movie […]
We asked newlyweds, long-married couples, and the odd divorcee about the wedding gifts they truly cherished. Their answers? A lot more interesting than a toaster • In the US? Find our top picks for American couples here “If you don’t say what you want, your parents’ friends will buy you […]