Edinburgh Fringe 2026: Why The Festival’s Most Political Programme In Years Reflects Britain’s Anxious Summer
The Edinburgh Fringe has always functioned as a stress test for the national mood. This year’s programme – 3,649 shows
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Alice and Steve Review: Nicola Walker Hands Disney+ The Sharpest British Comedy Launch Of 2026
A magazine-quality Alice and Steve review of Sophie Goodhart’s Disney+ wrong-com starring Nicola Walker and Jemaine Clement – the sharpest British comedy launch of 2026.
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BBC Proms 2026: Why The American-Themed Season Is The Boldest Bet Radio 3 Has Made In Years
Every summer, a curious thing happens to British classical music. For eight weeks at the Royal Albert Hall, an art
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Love Island 2026: Why The Thirteenth Series Has More To Prove Than Any Before It
Love Island 2026 returns on Monday night with the curious distinction of being the most-watched show on British television that
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Why British Folk Horror Is The Most Interesting Thing Happening To UK Drama In 2026
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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Two Weeks in August Review: Why Jessica Raine’s Greek Island Drama Is The Closest BBC One Has Come To Its Own White Lotus
There is a moment, about halfway through the first episode of Two Weeks in August, where Jessica Raine’s character watches
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Why UK Indie Cinemas Are Quietly Reinventing Themselves in 2026
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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Why Glastonbury’s 2026 Fallow Year Is Reshaping British Festival Summer
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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10 Best British Albums 2026: Spring Records Defining the UK Bank Holiday Soundtrack
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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Why British Films at Cannes 2026 Quietly Outshone the Headlines
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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