Prince Charles has revealed how his grandmother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, inspired his love of music. The Prince of Wales, 71, also admitted that he was thrilled to be asked to pick out several pieces to play at Prince William’s wedding to Kate in 2011. Prince Charles said he first became aware of the … Read more
They’ve inspired four award-winning books, blockbuster movies and a global fan following. But many of the key scenes in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and Hobbit are based on little-known places in the British countryside. Expert John Garth spent years retracing the esteemed author’s footsteps and painstakingly studying influences on him during the 20th century … Read more
‘He’s an incredibly kind human being’: Superstar DJ and radio presenter Zane Lowe reveals how a call from Elton John inspired him to continue his Apple Music program in lockdown By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:16 BST, 23 May 2020 | Updated: 12:04 BST, 23 May 2020 Zane Lowe has revealed that … Read more
Live on the ‘real’ Albert Square! Victorian terraced house on the road that inspired the Eastenders set is listed for £1.5m Four-bed house for sale is in Fassett Square in London’s fashionable Hackney Fassett Square was the inspiration behind Albert Square in TV soap Eastenders The Victorian terrace is for sale for £1.5m via estate … Read more
Holidaymakers are in for a scrumdiddlyumptious treat as children’s author Roald Dahl’s boyhood sweet shop is now an Airbnb. Mrs Pratchett’s sweet shop was the inspiration behind his much-loved books including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Twits and Matilda. It is also thought to be the location where Dahl put a dead mouse in … Read more
Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer has revealed that her death stares are part-inspired from her mother. Jodie, 27, who plays psychopath Villanelle in the BBC drama, told The Mirror that some of the ‘outrageous’ faces she pulls are from her mother. She said: ‘Some of the faces I pull are outrageous but my mum is like, ”Definitely … Read more
How Killing Eve’s Villanelle was inspired by The Tigress: Show’s assassin was based on real-life hitwoman who used her legendary sexual prowess to help kill 23 for Basque separatists Eta Killing Eve’s Villanelle is based on the real-life hitwoman Idoia López Riaño Riaño was an assassin for armed leftist Basque oraganisation known as Eta She was jailed … Read more
Skeletons of two ancient ‘warrior women’ whose lived 1,500 years ago may have inspired the story of Mulan are discovered in Mongolia Experts uncovered numerous skeletons at a cemetery in Mongolia Two of the skeletons stood out because of the unique markings on the bones The two females’ bones showed they were very athletic when … Read more
The hair-rising spy drama Killing Eve drew its inspiration from the murders of real people, it has been revealed. MI6 consultant Gordon Corera described how he was able to collaborate with the creators of the drama to give avid fans a glimpse of the world of espionage and make the narrative plausible. The drama, which … Read more
A child with cerebral palsy has set himself the challenge of walking 100 laps up his road, aided by just his walker, before his tenth birthday on 18 May – after being inspired by Colonel Tom Moore. Ethan Beadrow, nine, from Manchester, who can’t stand unaided, appeared on Good Morning Britain alongside his mum Catherine … Read more