In the 60s and 70s, he pioneered kitchen-sink drama and made bisexuality mainstream. So why did the director end up making Tory ads? Those who knew him best reveal all ...

The Aymara musician takes inspiration from an Andean tradition, resulting in a scrappy sonic meditation with woozy melodies and pockets of warmth ...

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Councillors vote for 3.99% council tax increase while mounting ‘attack on the vulnerable’, opposition says ...

The Norwegian, 35, showcased his skills in the chess.com speed championship, but the US star and streamer was twice beaten ...

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world ...

Ryan Murphy turns his increasingly unsteady hand to the tale of America’s privileged, cursed dynasty – even diehard fans will find this tedious drama a punishing slog ...

Using photographs from an archive album of Auschwitz staff relaxing, this searing drama builds into an unforgettable inquiry ...

Choice could prove difficult for Thames Water, which is trying to push through a water recycling scheme nearby ...

The controversy over the IOC’s decision to bar the Ukrainian from competing has cast a long shadow over the Games ...

Who killed Zorah? Snippets of gossip expose the divisions in a migrant community in this polyphonic portrait of contemporary America ...

Bella Ramsey leads this likable coming-of-age story where the shared experience of adolescent cancer gives new warmth to a familiar genre ...