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‘Philip Pullman taught me English at school, and he was fantastic’
Before his books achieved worldwide acclaim, Sir Philip spent his days teaching across Oxford.
Sydney Sweeney: I want to make films on domestic violence that ‘save lives’
Sweeney is starring in The Housemaid, a psychological thriller based on Freida McFadden's hit book.
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John Cooper Clarke: Poet premieres new poem on North West Tonight
The poet, dubbed the bard of Salford, gives the BBC a preview of his newly penned poem.
‘It transforms a person into a thing’: Why there’s more to Man Ray’s iconic nude Le Violon d’Ingres than it seems
Man Ray's 1924 image Le Violon d'Ingres, of a woman's body transformed into a violin, has continued to fascinate, confuse and upset viewers, more...
Someone thought I was actually the woman from Baby Reindeer and screamed in my face, says actress
Actress Jessica Gunning says she is sometimes stopped and occasionally confused with her character.
Cornwall libraries remove Humphrey books over phishing web links
Librarians take Humphrey books off shelves after a link inside them lead to phishing websites.
Grandma’s books helps autistic children to express emotions
A grandmother who has a granddaughter living with autism has created 10 books to help children to express their emotions by using colour