Shut down: Tracey Emin (pictured above), whose exhibition took three years to organise Artist Tracey Emin has launched a furious assault on Government Ministers, calling them ‘philistines’ for keeping shops and gyms open in the Covid crisis but allowing galleries and museums to shut down. Her latest exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, which … Read more
The Crown star Emma Corrin has insisted she ‘understands’ calls by the Culture Secretary to include a disclaimer on the newest series. The actress, 25, who starred as Princess Diana in series four of the Netflix drama, insisted the series doesn’t require a warning as fans are aware the drama is ‘very clearly’ a ‘dramatised … Read more
What is it about carrot-topped Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden that fails to fill you with confidence? That precious voice, perhaps, or the way he reminds you of a model from a whimsical Boden catalogue. Maybe it’s his failure to stand up for theatres these past ten months. Whatever it is, he does not strike you … Read more
MPs accuse The Crown’s Prince Charles star of ‘outrageous’ bid to silence critics after he slapped down Culture Secretary who asked for ‘fiction’ disclaimer Tory MPs accused Josh O’Connor of trying to silence criticism of The Crown Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden insisted show should carry ‘fiction’ disclaimer The actor who plays Prince branded Mr Dowden’s intervention ‘outrageous’ … Read more
Alfie Boe and Matt Lucas joined their Les Miserables co-stars on the West End stage for the first time in almost nine months on Saturday, as lockdown rules finally eased. They looked elated as they flanked Michael Ball during their curtain call as the stage lights were once again switched on for the start of … Read more
Netflix says no to screen disclaimer before each The Crown episode as bosses claim viewers understand royal drama is a ‘work of fiction broadly based on historical events’ Netflix said The Crown is widely understood to be a ‘work of fiction’ by viewers It rejected Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden’s suggestion to use a disclaimer Its … Read more
Queen’s cousin blasts asylum plot in The Crown as ‘fantasy’ and says it caused ‘frustration’ in the family By Elliot Mulligan For The Daily Mail Published: 01:59 GMT, 2 December 2020 | Updated: 01:59 GMT, 2 December 2020 A cousin of the Queen has criticised an episode of The Crown, labelling it ‘fiction pretending to … Read more
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: The Crown must stop dressing up dangerous fiction as the truth By Mail On Sunday Comment For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:35 GMT, 29 November 2020 | Updated: 01:35 GMT, 29 November 2020 In an age when many know nothing of the past – and the day before yesterday is … Read more
Oliver Dowden last night demanded that Netflix make clear The Crown is ‘fiction’. In a dramatic intervention, the Culture Secretary added his voice to mounting concern that fabricated scenes in the drama series were so damaging to the Royal Family that viewers should be warned at the start of each episode that it was not … Read more
National Trust ‘facing questions over its purpose’ as Charity Commission warns an inquiry could be looming Trust sparked a woke row after tweeting details about buildings’ links to slavery Dozens vowed to cancel their membership because of charity ‘virtue signalling’ Regulator now looking at whether the Trust has breached its charitable objects By Tom Pyman … Read more