Loudon Wainwright III performs live, the Booker Prize shortlist, studying English Literature

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The Oscars, Ryan Gosling, Self Esteem

Self Esteem, aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor, performs her new song written for David Hare’s play Teeth 'n' Smiles.We bring you a roundup of the 2026 Academy Awards. Ryan Gosling discusses his new sci-fi adventure film Project Hail Mary.And a look at the BBC's new talk show format, The C ...  Show more

Review: David Hockney: A Year in Normandie and Some Other Thoughts about Painting at Serpentine North

Art critic Ben Luke and writer Sarah Crompton join Samira Ahmed to review David Hockney’s first exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery in London: A Year in Normandie and Some Other Thoughts about Painting, which includes new works and a digitally created ninety-metre-long frieze wh ...  Show more

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