British folk horror in 2026 has stopped being a niche. Marcus Webb on why a sixty-year-old genre has become British drama’s most stubbornly interesting strand.
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UK indie cinemas in 2026 are not the embattled, candle-lit holdouts they were five years ago. Walk into a Picturehouse
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The Glastonbury 2026 fallow year leaves a Worthy Farm-shaped hole in British summer. Here’s how Reading, Leeds and the smaller festivals are stepping in – and what the absence does to the music conversation.
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A UK-focused rundown of the best British albums 2026 has produced so far, from Harry Styles and Robbie Williams’ record-breaking start to Paul McCartney’s Friday return.
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Three British films, eight BFI GREAT 8 picks, no Palme – but a more interesting Cannes 2026 for UK cinema than the front pages suggested. What actually happened, what to see, and when.
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The UK Eurovision 2026 result is in – 25th place, one point. Inside Britain’s third Eurovision nul-class finish in five years and what the BBC has to change before 2027.
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The most consistent, well-acted, properly written half-hour of fiction in the UK in 2026 is sitting on a free app most people only open for the Today programme. A case for taking BBC Sounds audio drama seriously.
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From Sadie Sink’s Juliet and Sam Ryder’s Jesus to Cynthia Erivo’s Dracula, our editor’s read on West End Summer 2026 – what to book, what to skip, and how to find seats under £40.
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Eight British films streaming in the UK in 2026, from Aftersun to The Outrun. Where they live online, and why this run matters.
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James Graham’s four-part Dear England BBC adaptation, starring Joseph Fiennes as Gareth Southgate, lands on BBC One and iPlayer on Sunday 24 May 2026. Here’s what to expect from the most ambitious BBC drama of the spring.
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