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Celebrity Traitors Series Two: Live Coverage Begins Tonight

Live coverage of The Celebrity Traitors series two premiere begins tonight at 8pm, featuring 21 celebrities competing for up to £100,000 for charity in this psychological competition format.

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Glastonbury 2027 tickets go on sale with record £408 price tag

Glastonbury Festival 2027 tickets go on sale in October at a record price of £408. Coach packages sell first on 1 October, with general admission following on 4 October. Festival organiser Emily Eavis has confirmed Oasis will not perform despite fan speculation.

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Esther Rantzen: A Legacy of Smashing Glass Ceilings and Changing Lives

A retrospective of Dame Esther Rantzen's most significant television moments, from pioneering consumer journalism and reality TV to her final campaign for assisted dying reform before her death aged 86.

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The Last First: Winter K2 – ambition and tragedy on the world's second-highest peak

Amir Bar-Lev's documentary about the 2021 winter K2 expedition explores how ambition, national pride, and human vulnerability collide on the world's second-highest mountain. The film premieres on Apple TV on 2 October 2026.

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Nearly 1,000 gather for Shetland's 17th annual wool week celebration

Nearly 1,000 knitting enthusiasts have gathered in Shetland for the island's 17th annual wool week, running through 3 October. The festival draws international visitors to experience textile workshops, heritage crafts and the native sheep whose wool has clothed islanders for thousands of years.

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MPs warn BBC against overpaying for overseas dramas like Suits and Schitt's Creek

MPs have warned the BBC against overpaying for overseas television hits like Suits and Schitt's Creek, calling for reform of the licence fee model. A House of Commons committee report recommends decoupling the fee from live TV consumption and device ownership to expand funding.

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Celebrity Traitors Returns for Series Two with 21 Stars and New Twists

Celebrity Traitors returns for series two with 21 famous contestants including Michael Sheen, Maya Jama and Bella Ramsey competing for a £100,000 charity prize. The expanded series launches with a 75-minute premiere on Thursday 1 October, airing twice weekly.

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Visiting The Celebrity Traitors: Castle, Heritage Railway and Highland Monuments

Explore the real locations featured in Celebrity Traitors: Ardross Castle, the Strathspey Railway heritage line, and the Fyrish Monument. Learn about visiting these Highland landmarks and their fascinating histories.

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Stella McCartney Puts Ocean First With Zero-Wool Paris Show

Stella McCartney's Paris Fashion Week show eliminated wool entirely and championed ocean conservation, highlighting ongoing industry tensions over animal cruelty in textile production.

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The That's Life! Moment That Revealed Nicholas Winton's Holocaust Rescue Mission

Dame Esther Rantzen's 1988 That's Life! episode featuring Nicholas Winton, who rescued 669 children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia, became a defining television moment when survivors he had saved revealed themselves on air.

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Late-night hosts mock Trump's federal spending cuts and AI rebrand

Late-night hosts Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel mocked Trump's federal spending cuts, AI terminology rebrand, and a moment when the president fell asleep on live television during remarks about his predecessor.

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Documenting the Savage Skulls: A French photographer's rare access to the Bronx's most feared gang

French photojournalist Jean-Pierre Laffont gained unprecedented access to the Savage Skulls, the Bronx's most dangerous gang, in 1972. His iconic photograph captures the gang's youthful members at a basketball court, revealing their lives before they became adults.

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