Culture

It’s not every day that a familiar face from BBC News steps away from the studio lights to train as a child therapist. But that’s exactly what Kate Silverton did — and the move has turned her into a two-time Sunday Times bestselling author along the way. Here’s the full story of her career pivot … Read more

Alex Higgins played snooker like nobody else — fast, fearless, and always on the edge. But behind the Hurricane’s brilliance was a life that spiralled from glory into illness, debt, and isolation. Birth: 18 March 1949, Belfast, Northern Ireland · Death: 24 July 2010 (aged 61), Belfast · World Titles: 2 (1972, 1982) · Estimated … Read more

If you’ve ever watched Sherlock and wondered about the actress who played the quietly devoted Molly Hooper, you’re not alone. Louise Brealey has built a career that moves between period drama, dark comedy, and forensic pathology on screen, all while writing plays and journalism on the side. Born: 27 March 1979 · Birthplace: Bozeat, Northamptonshire, … Read more

When your child dies, some parents cannot bear to let them go. For Lisa Marie Presley, that meant keeping her 27-year-old son Benjamin Keough on dry ice in her home for two months after his suicide in 2020. Full name: Benjamin Storm Keough · Born: October 21, 1992 · Died: July 12, 2020 · Age … Read more

Kareena Kapoor Khan has been a fixture in Indian cinema for more than two decades, but her personal milestones often command as much attention as her filmography. From her high-profile marriage to Saif Ali Khan to embracing motherhood at 40, she has balanced public curiosity with private resilience. Full Name: Kareena Kapoor Khan · Born: … Read more

There are some actors who vanish into a role so completely that the character outlives them. Roger Lloyd-Pack was one of those — best known as Trigger, the slow-witted road sweeper in Only Fools and Horses, a part he played across 22 years and 64 episodes. But beyond the flat cap and broom, his career … Read more

There’s something genuinely disarming about watching two sisters play sisters on screen — especially when one of them also wrote the show. Kat Sadler, the British comedian behind BBC Three’s Such Brave Girls, has turned her real-life sibling dynamic into television’s most refreshingly bleak family comedy. Occupation: Comedian, actress, writer · Notable work: Such Brave … Read more

You probably know Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s work even if you don’t know his name—that impossibly elegant high-backed chair, the stylised rose, or the bold Glasgow School of Art building that seems to defy its Victorian surroundings. Born in Glasgow on 7 June 1868, Mackintosh carved out a singular path in architecture and design, creating a … Read more

For anyone who spent the early 2000s glued to The WB, Tom Welling was the face of a generation’s Superman—even if he never actually wore the suit. More than a decade after Smallville ended, the actor has quietly built a life far from the Kryptonian spotlight, swapping scripts for saddle leather. Born: April 26, 1977 … Read more

There’s a question that pops up in Bollywood fan circles more often than you’d expect: did John Abraham actually stop acting, and if so, why? The short answer is more interesting than a simple yes or no. Born: December 17, 1972 · Nationality: Indian · Profession: Actor and film producer · Years Active: 1997–present · … Read more