Harry Thompson 
You have probably seen her at the weekend on GB News or spotted her column in the Daily Mail. Nana Akua is one of those broadcasters who manages to combine a sharp political commentary with a fitness brand on the side. Born: 19 July 1971 · Occupation: TV presenter, journalist, columnist, fitness expert · Current … Read more
She started as a Shakespearean actress, but Nina Conti found her voice—literally—by throwing it to a monkey puppet. Her journey from the Royal Shakespeare Company to ventriloquism and eventually directing her first feature film, Sunlight, is a story of reinvention. Career Highlights BBC New Comedy Award winner (2002) Barry Award winner (2008) for Complete and … Read more
Anyone who’s watched Yellowstone knows Rip Wheeler is the guy you’d want at your back in a fight. But the man behind the character, Cole Hauser, has a story that goes far beyond the Dutton Ranch—spanning decades in Hollywood, a growing business portfolio, and one very public legal battle with the show’s creator. Here’s what’s … Read more
Most stand-up comedians don’t hold a PhD in virology, but Ria Lina does — and she’s built a career that bridges the precision of a scientist with the sharp edge of a satirist. The British‑Filipina comic’s latest tour, RIABELLION, is filling venues across the UK and Ireland, cementing her as one of the most distinctive … Read more
If you’ve ever found yourself humming “eh-eh-oh” after a random encounter with a Bastille song, you’re not alone. Behind that distinctive voice is Dan Smith, the frontman who turned a bedroom project into one of the UK’s most recognizable alt-pop bands, but despite four studio albums and global hits, Smith remains unusually private — especially … Read more
If you grew up watching British telly in the 1990s, Lily Savage was everywhere — the peroxide-blonde, chain-smoking, quick-witted drag queen who could charm the audience and then skewer a guest in the same breath. But by 2004, Paul O’Grady, the man behind the lashes and the leopard print, decided to walk away from the … Read more
Few actors could command a screen simply by walking into a room the way Lance Reddick could. When he died suddenly at his Los Angeles home on March 17, 2023, at age 60, the shock rippled across Hollywood, leaving a void in franchises from The Wire to John Wick. Age at death: 60 · Born: … Read more
Few England cricketers have left a mark as deep as Alastair Cook, yet the image of him walking off the field after his final Test in 2018 feels like a lifetime ago. Since then, he has swapped the crease for the combine harvester, the commentary box, and a quieter life with his family, building a … Read more
Few media stories produce as sharp a turn as a journalist apologizing to the very people they once covered. Dan Wootton, the New Zealand-born broadcaster, spent years writing about Johnny Depp and Amber Heard — then, in March 2024, he publicly said he was sorry. Born: 2 March 1983 · Nationality: New Zealand and British … Read more
Steffi Graf, the German tennis legend who dominated the 1980s and 1990s, has long since left the court — but her life today is anything but idle as she raises two children with husband Andre Agassi and runs a foundation for children’s mental health. This article answers the most common questions about her current life, … Read more