Culture desk What is a hostile takeover – a look at competing bids for Warner Bros Discovery What to know about Netflix and Paramount Skydance's blockbuster battle over Warner Bros Discovery. December 9, 2025
Books & Fiction Ann Cleeves: Author behind Shetland series says more books to come The author said she had intended The Killing Stones to be a "one off" but now thinks she will write more. December 8, 2025
Books & Fiction ‘When the other side declares war on you, you still have to do the job’: Clinton on being president and his new thriller Former US President Bill Clinton and best-selling author James Patterson sat down with the BBC to discuss how real life informed their new political... December 7, 2025
Culture desk Peterborough artist second-youngest nominee ever for Turner Prize Rene Matić, 28, is the youngest since Damien Hirst, who was 27 when he first made the shortlist. December 7, 2025
Books & Fiction Waterstones would sell books written by AI, says chain’s boss James Daunt says booksellers instinctively have "disdain" for AI but it could be sold if clearly labelled. December 7, 2025
Culture desk Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to help fund US public broadcasting The auction will support the medium that brought the Joy of Painting host's creativity into US homes for decades, Bob Ross Inc says. December 6, 2025
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Culture desk Eurovision: Which countries are boycotting the song contest and can it survive? The biggest crisis in the Eurovision Song Contest's history raises major questions about its future. December 5, 2025
Books & Fiction Wigtown Book festival weathers Storm Amy with increased ticket sales Organisers say staff and volunteers went "above and beyond to keep the show on the road". December 5, 2025