Disney(Credit: Disney)The coming year sees the return of Superman, Avatar and Bridget Jones, along with new films from Bong Joon-ho, Paul Thomas Anderson and Ryan Coogler.Pixar(Credit: Pixar)ElioPixar has ticked off toys, fish, monsters, cars, superheroes, elves and emotions. Now cinema's...
Getty ImagesThese series about wealthy, middle-aged women dealing with personal dramas now span the globe. Here's why they have acquired such a passionate fanbase –despite the troubles they now face.It's a Saturday afternoon and a big, airport-hangar-like event space in...
Getty ImagesAs a teenager growing up in the Netherlands, the Oscar-winning actress bravely carried messages for the Dutch resistance during the Nazi occupation.On the BBC Radio 4 podcast History's Youngest Heroes, Nicola Coughlan shines a light on extraordinary tales of rebellion,...
MaxFrom a new medical show starring ER's Noah Wyle to the return of Apple TV+'s dystopian workplace drama, these are the shows to stream this month.Netflix1. Missing YouThe characters in Harlan Coben's novels are beset by all sorts of problems,...
Getty ImagesWhen Vladimir Putin took over as acting president of Russia on the last day of the 20th Century, the former spy was an enigma to many. In History looks at how the surprise leader survived a tough childhood to...
Simon & Schuster/ Faber/ DoubledayFrom an intense tale of two brothers to a stunning Booker winner – the very best fiction of the year.Intermezzo by Sally RooneyLaunched late in the year to the feverish fan hoards was the fourth instalment...
No Ju-han/ NetflixThe brutal Korean satire became a worldwide phenomenon when it first aired in 2021. Its return is no less savage – and looks likely to be as big a hit this time around.Back in September 2021, an unusual...
Paramount PicturesA new film about the tumultuous career of UK boy-band sensation turned solo star Robbie Williams depicts him as an ape. Directed by the maker of The Greatest Showman, it's a revelatory look at the highs and lows of...
ITV/ Shutterstock(Credit: ITV/ Shutterstock)First airing on Christmas Eve 1989, the original TV adaptation of Susan Hill's creepy novel The Woman in Black contains what some consider one of the greatest scares in screen history.In the history of British television, there's...
AlamyReleased in 1946, Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life was derided as an "over-sentimental" Christmas yarn. In History looks at how its profound exploration of mental health, societal expectations and the healing power of community resonates today.In the eight decades...
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