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The English singer also performed his 1987 classic “Never Gonna Give You Up" Rick Astley offered a surprisingly poignant cover of Olivia Rodrigo‘s hit “Drivers License” for BBC Radio 2’s Piano Room over the weekend. Performing with the BBC Concert Orchestra and a pair of back-up singers, Astley showcased the 2021 single with some serious emotional gravity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V8luIR9zFo Astley also performed his own 1987 mega-hit “Never Gonna Give You Up,” which he and the…

Chas Newkey-Burden’s new book is perfect for when you feel the urge to read but do not have the luxury of commitment. A short, light read, it nevertheless manages to provide a wealth of information about everybody’s favourite naturalist – David Attenborough. This book is an ode not only to the man’s prodigious talent but also to his humility, his classic British sense of humour, and his love for the environment. English naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough with two ring-tailed lemurs during a…

Image Source : FILE Facebook turns 20 Facebook turned 20 after Mark Zuckerberg launched the site back in 2004, and over the period, it became the most mused and appreciated social networking platform in the following years. On Instagram, Zuckerberg further shared some snippets of his early days at Facebook. Zuckerberg posted a reel on Instagram, which included…

Minecraft has partnered with BBC Earth to release a new world inspired by the BBC series Planet Earth 3. According to a press release, the new map will allow players to step into “extraordinary realms of the natural world to experience the struggles and triumphs of survival”. The collaboration also allows players to play as, among others, a great white shark and an Arctic wolf. This will shed light on the “precarious balance of survival” by allowing players to be both predator and prey, discovering what it’s like to…

If you own a copy of Minecraft: Bedrock Edition or Minecraft: Education Edition, you can now grab a free expansion pack based on the BBC's Planet Earth III. Much like the previous Frozen Planet II experience, this new wildlife documentary DLC lets players explore five scenarios through the lens of animals — arctic wolves, ocelots, musk oxen, leopards, Cape fur seals, great white sharks, impalas and more.Basically, be the hunter or be hunted; you get to play both sides on locations ranging from the Arctic tundra to the…

It might be early January, but it’s never too early for some “Cruel Summer.” On Thursday, Teddy Swims visited BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge, where he performed a cover of the Taylor Swift Lover favorite. Swims started the rendition backed only by a piano as he whispered the opening lyrics, before being joined by a drum kit as he hit the high notes in the song’s chorus, and gave a soulful rendition of the song’s iconic bridge. “Cruel Summer” had a huge 2023, four years after its initial release. The song topped…

One of the best shows on TV is back in 2024, as The Traitors returns to BBC One and iPlayer. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, The Traitors is a reality game show in which more than 20 players compete for a potential £120,000 prize fund. Taking place in a Scottish castle, a handful of contestants are secretly given the role of Traitors, and must "murder" their fellow players (the Faithful) without being discovered. If any of the Traitors survive to the end without being voted out, they take home the prize money. If, however,…

Doctor Who viewers are willing to accept a lot of things—fascist pepperpots, farting skinsuit aliens, children-kidnapping goblins with Christmas number 1 ambitions, the existence of travel in time and space in general. But some of them just couldn’t deal with a singular trans character appearing in recent episodes. To which, the BBC says: tough, you’ve gotta deal with it anyway.Let’s Eat a Chocolate Xbox ControllerIt was reported last month that the broadcaster received 144 complaints about the first of the three Doctor…

BBC Radio 2 has unveiled the results of their ‘Your Ultimate Madonna Song’ poll and ‘Like a Prayer’ has come out on top. The 1989 chart-topper was followed by ‘Vogue’ at number 2, ‘Into the Groove’ at number 3, ‘Papa Don’t Preach’ at number 4 and ‘Like a Virgin’ at number 5. The Queen of Pop will be celebrated on Radio 2 on New Year’s Day with the three hour show, ‘Your Ultimate Madonna Song’ hosted by Scott Mills (2-5pm) alongside ‘Michelle Visage: My Queen – Madonna’ (5-6pm) and ‘Madonna at the BBC’ (6-7pm) –…

Agatha Christie would have approved of changing the protagonist’s heritage from white to Nigerian in the BBC’s TV adaptation of Murder Is Easy, her great-grandson has suggested.This year’s BBC Christmas Christie adaptation has cast David Jonsson as the protagonist Luke Fitzwilliam, a young man forging a career in Whitehall until a mysterious encounter drives him to investigate a murder in an English village.Asked by the Radio Times what Christie would have made of changing Fitzwilliam’s heritage to Nigerian, James…