Ukie reveals that the UK games industry is slowly becoming more diverse

EXCLUSIVE: David Olusoga’s Uplands TV and Blackadder star Tony Robinson are combining on a history competition series for Channel 4 portfolio network More 4, in which UK people have to week to investigate and curate a museum about their road.

The pan-European organisation for the independent music community – IMPALA – has announced a new programme called 100 Artists To Watch, which will put the spotlight each spring on independent artists making music across Europe. The new scheme – supported by YouTube – replaces IMPALA’s previous album of the year award.The first 100 Artists To Watch list features music-makers from 30 different countries and more than 30 different genres, and includes UK artists like AJ Tracey, Arlo Parks and Little Simz, plus Kojaque, Noga Erez, Brodka and Whispering Sons. You can check the full list on the IMPALA website here.Launching the new programme, IMPALA Executive Chair Helen Smith says: “IMPALA’s remit is to boost diversity across Europe, so it’s great to be introducing this new programme with YouTube.

Twenty Five Twenty One star Nam Joo-hyuk has opened up about his tendency to get stressed out while acting in his projects.In a recent interview with Esquire Korea, the 28-year-old model-turned-actor, who currently stars alongside Kim Tae-ri (Space Sweepers) in the hit tvN and Netflix drama Twenty Five Twenty One, spoke about the difficulties he faces as an actor.“I tend to get really stressed when acting,” Nam shared, as translated by Soompi, adding that he often spends much time thinking about how to bring out the full potential of the scripts he receives. “I end up having fun on set, but I get stressed when I start thinking about the direction I’m taking with acting when I’m at home.”“Whether it’s a scene expressing explosive emotions or a calm scene, they’re both difficult,” Nam continued, adding that he “really felt [stressed]” while working on Twenty Five Twenty One.

interview with TheWrap in the wake of his nomination, Kotsur explained that despite being from Arizona and never setting foot on a fishing boat, as well as hardly being as profane as his character generally is, the personality that goes into Frank Rossi is all his own. “If someone else created the signs, it would be their personality, not mine,” he said.

Naman Ramachandran Sophie Turner Laing, former CEO of Endemol Shine and MD of Sky, has been appointed chair of the U.K. National Film and Television School’s (NFTS) board of governors. She will become the NFTS’ first female chair when she succeeds Ingenious founder Patrick McKenna, who will step down at the end of his term in August.During McKenna’s tenure, which began in 2013, the NFTS became the film school to win a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education and the first educational institution to be awarded a BAFTA for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema.Turner Laing was in charge of Endemol Shine from 2014-2020, overseeing a network of more than 120 creative production companies in 28 markets.

Lydia Bright left Ben Shephard horrified as she revealed a fan once asked her to sign an urn containing their late mum’s ashes. 31 year old Lydia, who shot to fame on reality series The Only Way is Essex, opened up about the surreal experience with the Good Morning Britain presenter during a celebrity edition of his ITV afternoon game show, Tipping Point.

Aitch has only been releasing music since 2017, but in that time Manchester native Harrison Armstrong (you know... H... Aitch...) has become a reliable hitmaking presence in the UK. 

A rematch between Eddie Hall and Hafthor Bjornsson is unlikely to happen. The Icelandic giant confirmed after his victory against Hall on Saturday that he is not seeking a second fight.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcaster ITV has taken rapid strides towards meeting its mental and physical health goals and has revealed ambitious plans for more.ITV’s 2021 Social Purpose Impact Report shows that ITV programs and initiatives directly resulted in 5.1 million people taking an action to support their mental or physical health.

Robson Green has revealed he is lining up a TV comeback with former Soldier Soldier co-star and duet partner Jerome Flynn.

The tracklisting for NOW That's What I Call Music! 111 has been unveiled; and includes the most tracks ever to have been included in the compilation's history.

Kelis' husband Mike Mora has tragically died aged 37. The star's husband has died from stomach cancer. The singer has been left grieving with their two children.

There's five days to go until Charli XCX unleashes her fifth studio album Crash, but apparently there are even more surprises on the way. 

More details have been revealed about Piers Morgan’s new topical show for Rupert Murdoch’s Talk TV, titled Piers Morgan Uncensored.

EXCLUSIVE: Terry O’Neill, the British photographer behind legendary photographs of Faye Dunaway and Elton John, is getting the feature documentary treatment.