‘Physical: 100’ season two is the most-watched reality show on Netflix this week

There are two key dates women born in the 1950s impacted by changes to the State Pension age should add to their diary this week as MPs return to Parliament after the Easter recess. The second reading of the State Pension Age (Compensation) Bill, which was brought before the House in February by SNP MP Alan Brown, will have its second reading on Friday, April 19.

Alex Garland’s provocative “Civil War” didn’t only ignite the discourse.The film also inspired audiences to go to the cinemas this weekend where it surpassed expectations and earned $25.7 million in ticket sales in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday.It’s the biggest R-rated opening of the year to date and a record for A24, the studio behind films like “Everything Everywhere All At Once” and “The Iron Claw.”“Civil War” also unseated “Godzilla x Kong” from its perch atop the box office. The titan movie from Warner Bros.

There’s at least one extended scene from AMC‘s Parish that didn’t make it into the final cut of the series.

They were the pop band who shot to fame from an ITV reality show - beating the boys and unexpectedly becoming darlings of even the most cynical critics. Nearly 22 years after forming on Popstars: The Rivals, Girls Aloud are back with a new arena tour and will appear on this weekend's final Saturday Night Takeaway.

Hands up who else is just a little bit obsessed with House of Sims on Netflix at the moment? The Sims family is the UK's answer to the Kardashians, and we're loving watching the sibling dramas unfold. We've also been left amazed by the drama of Chloe Sims' make-up on the show, prompting us to take a dive into her make-up bag must-haves.

Glass hair has become one of the biggest hair trends of the last year, with everyone chasing the coveted ultra-glossy shine. Inspired by Korean skincare’s ‘glass skin’ trend, the hair equivalent is all about leaving your tresses looking shiny, sleek and hydrated.

Mae Muller and Self Esteem are set to perform as part of this week’s Club NME event. Grab free tickets here and find all the details below.The legendary Club NME series returned last September with Courteeners playing in London before Blossoms delivered a special show in Manchester earlier this year.On Friday (April 12) Club NME will take over London’s Scala in King’s Cross, with Muller due to deliver a live headline set at the venue.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix‘s dramatization of the BBC’s bombshell Prince Andrew interview is proving to be one of the streamer’s most discussed debuts in some time, but one person has largely kept her silence.

Train services across Greater Manchester and the UK will be crippled again this weekend due to a fresh wave of train strikes. All the major train companies which operate in the region will be affected.

Doja Cat has announced a deluxe edition of her fourth studio album ‘Scarlet’.The rapper and singer-songwriter confirmed on social media last night (April 2) that she will release ‘Scarlet 2 Claude’ this Friday (5). Pre-save/pre-add here.Doja revealed the news in an atmospheric teaser video, which sees the artist appear in silhouette.

Solo Leveling has arrived – check it out below.The new season was announced on Saturday (March 30) and it will be officially titled Solo Leveling Season 2: Arise from the Shadow.Based on the Korean web novel by Chugong, the series takes place in a realm of gifted hunters and monsters. In this world, weak hunter Sung Jinwoo is given extraordinary strength through a mysterious programme, which kickstarts a journey across the various dungeons to discover the true source of his power.The anime adaptation debuted in January this year, after having first been announced at Anime Expo 2022.

Time Out magazine where the “Dancing with the Stars” alum looks unexpectedly swaggy in a profile urging readers to experience the upcoming solar eclipse. “You’re talking about three minutes, 18 seconds … it will change your life,” told the outlet about making time to watch the sky dim as the moon eclipses the sun, which will happen around 3:25 p.m. EST on April 8 in New York City.

The M.E.N recently reported on the scale of demand for high school places in Trafford, the only Greater Manchester borough which still has a state grammar school system decided by the 11-plus exam. Here, the M.E.N's Damon Wilkinson writes about how Trafford came to be the only borough in our region which kept a selective school system which defined post-war Britain - but only survives in a few parts of the country today.

Just weeks after making her highly anticipated debut on ITV's This Morning, the BBC are reportedly looking to snatch up Cat Deeley. Cat - who is making waves on the hit daytime TV show - is said to have caught the eye of BBC bosses who are keen to lure her over to their network and host an entertainment show. A source, according to The Mail on Sunday, has claimed that following a 'tit for tat' row between the BBC and ITV over poaching one another's talent, some bosses are said to 'see the tremendous value' in hiring Cat.

Daniel Tosh is hosting a new reality competition series for Prime Video!

Netflix reality series Physical: 100.Created by producer Jang Ho-gi, the South Korean series brings together 100 individuals from various athletic backgrounds and pits them against one another in tests of strength, balance, agility, endurance and strategy.The first season was released on Netflix across January and February last year. A second season, set in a giant underground mine, kicked off in March 2024.The final two episodes will be released on Tuesday April 2 on Netflix.

BBC TV licence fee for 2024-2025 is increasing in price this year following a two year freeze period.This year, the fee for a colour licence will increase to £169.50 up from the previous £159 fee, while a black and white licence costs £57, increasing from £53.50 last year.According to the TV Licensing website, the government is responsible for setting the level of the licence fee and in December 2023 the Secretary of State announced that the “government would raise the licence fee by 6.7 per cent, in line with inflation, taking effect from April 1 2024.”They add: “This is a rise of under 3p a day and is the first time the licence fee has increased since April 1 2021. The Government decided that the licence fee would rise annually in line with inflation from April 1 2024 for the remaining four years of the Charter period.

Gray has landed the Number Two spot on Netflix UK’s most-watched rankings.Gray stars Patricia Clarkson as Cornelia Gray, a CIA operative who has been hiding for two decades as her superiors believe she is a traitor. She is brought back after a mole begins to leak secrets from her old unit.The series also stars Rupert Everett, Wendy Crewson, Lydia West and Shawn Doyle.

The Gentlemen features Ray Winstone as a barbeque-devouring drug lord, and the Guy Ritchie series has put in a meaty display with British audiences.

NCT is one of South Korea’s biggest boy bands – both in member size and in popularity!