TV & Film

Published: 08 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Former Bachelor star and wellness entrepreneur Sam Wood has been denied bail in Queensland after prosecutors alleged that his wife was choked and assaulted during a domestic incident, leaving her believing that she might die. Wood, 46, appeared before a Queensland court by video link from police custody on Thursday, several days after his arrest on the Sunshine...

Published: 05 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Gillian Anderson has responded to criticism after a video showed the actor telling a group of theatre fans that repeatedly sitting in the front row during her West End performance was distracting her. Anderson later sought to clarify the exchange, saying the people involved were long-standing acquaintances and asking members of the public not to direct criticism towards...

Published: 05 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Australian fitness entrepreneur and former reality television star Sam Wood has been charged with domestic violence offences following an alleged incident at a property in Noosa, Queensland. The 46-year-old was arrested by police after officers responded to a report of alleged domestic violence on Saturday night and was subsequently charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Staff at the BBC are facing growing uncertainty over the future of two television channels as the corporation prepares to announce another stage of a major cost-cutting programme. Internal changes to the broadcaster’s TV and streaming division have fuelled expectations that BBC Three and BBC Scotland could move to online-only services as the organisation seeks to reduce spending...

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A collection of previously unheard Oasis recordings, including live performances, rehearsal sessions and private conversations involving brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, has been withdrawn from auction following legal action by the band. The recordings, which were expected to attract bids of between £1.2 million and £1.6 million, were due to be offered for sale in Worcestershire this week....

Published: 28 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Taylor Swift and Madonna emerged as the central figures of the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, taking home major honours during a ceremony that placed female artists firmly at the centre of the night. Madonna collected three awards during the televised programme, while Swift claimed three trophies of her own, including the ceremony’s top prize for Video of...

Published: 17 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Saoirse Ronan takes centre stage in Bad Apples, a dark school-based satire that combines elements of psychological horror, social commentary and black comedy. Directed by Jonatan Etzler and adapted with co-writer Jess O'Kane from Swedish author Rasmus Lindgren's novel De Oönskade, the film places an apparently ordinary primary-school teacher in an increasingly disturbing situation. Ronan plays Maria, an...

Published: 11 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Nearly three decades after Practical Magic first introduced audiences to the witchy Owens sisters, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are back in a sequel that owes much of its existence to an unlikely transformation: a film once dismissed by critics has become a cherished piece of pop-culture nostalgia. Practical Magic 2 arrives in cinemas as Hollywood continues to...

Published: 07 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon has said her outspoken support for Palestinians continues to affect her professional career, claiming that she has recently lost film opportunities because some parts of the entertainment industry remain unwilling to hire actors who publicly criticise Israel. Sarandon, 79, made the remarks while attending the Venice Film Festival, where she is promoting her latest...

Published: 07 August 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online An Indian jewellery advertisement featuring Bollywood actor Kriti Sanon has been withdrawn after criticism over her outfit and the way the campaign portrayed the Hindu festival of Rakshabandhan, commonly known as Rakhi. The advertisement, created for jewellery brand Giva ahead of the festival, showed Sanon celebrating Rakshabandhan in a contemporary outfit consisting of a cropped top, skirt and...