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Napoleon, has arrived in cinemas in the UK and the US – but is drawing criticism for its historical inaccuracies.Historian Dan Snow recently pointed out the film’s errors in a TikTok video, correcting scenes shown in the trailer.The video didn’t go down too well with Scott, who responded in an interview with the New Yorker. “Get a life,” the director told Snow via the publication.

Eastenders star Jamie Borthwick and professional dancer Nancy Xu have been crowned this year's winners of the Strictly Come Dancing's Christmas special.

Christmas Strictly viewers were left stunned following Gorka's singing performance.

Jowita Przystał has been bigging up her Strictly Come Dancing partner Danny Cipriani after filming the Christmas special. In next week's festive ballroom extravaganza, the pair will face Keisha Buchanan and Gorka Márquez, Tillie Amartey and Neil Jones, Dan Snow and Nadiya Bychkova, Jamie Borthwick and Nancy Xu, and Sally Nugent and Graziano Di Prima, as they each attempt to impress the panel of judges. The 29 year old Polish pro revealed: "He can teach me to dance, he's got the moves.

BBC Breakfast star Sally Nugent has admitted she has always felt "too shy" to do Strictly Come Dancing but wanted to be "brave" this year and take part in the Christmas special.

Napoleon has made a strong start at the French box office despite some scathing reviews from French critics.The film – which stars Joaquin Phoenix as the famed French emperor – has received largely positive reviews internationally, though some French critics have slated the film.French GQ called it “deeply clumsy, unnatural and unintentionally funny”, while Le Figaro compared it to “Barbie and Ken under the Empire”.Nevertheless, it took $1.019million (£810,000) during its opening day in France last week (via Variety) – accounting for nearly a third of international takings – before making a total $5.6million (£4.44million) over its first five days.Its weekend takings also make France one of the biggest international markets for Napoleon, second behind the UK with $6.6million (£5.23million), according to ScreenDaily.Last week, director Ridley Scott hit back at French critics of the film, telling the BBC: “The French don’t even like themselves”.He added: “The audience that I showed it to in Paris, they loved it.”Scott also previously hit back at historian Dan Snow’s criticism of the film, after the latter broke down Napoleon‘s historical inaccuracies.“Get a life,” the director said. “I tend to be visual above all things, before the written word.”Napoleon focuses on the emperor’s rise to power and his relationship with Empress Joséphine (Vanessa Kirby).

Danny Cipriani has been pictured cosying up to his Strictly Come Dancing co-star Jowita Przystal just days after he announced his shock split from his wife Victoria.The former rugby star, 36, was seen proudly posing next to his new dance partner after the pair finished a day of intense training ahead of starring in the upcoming Strictly Christmas Special. Newly-single Danny, who recently announced he'd split from his wife of two and a half years with an emotional statement that they were on "different journeys", appeared close to his new dance partner despite only meeting for the first time hours earlier.

EastEnders' star Jamie Borthwick, who plays Jay Brown on the soap, is set to join the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2023 alongside broadcaster Dan Snow and BBC Breakfast host Sally Nugent.The trio are the first celebs announced for the festive episode airing on Christmas Day, where they'll compete to be crowned the Christmas champion. The exciting news was shared on Wednesday's episode of the Strictly spin-off show It Takes Two, with more contestants to be revealed on Thursday November 23. Jamie was revealed as the third celebrity on It Takes Two, will be dancing with Nancy Xu.

Ridley Scott has fired back at French film critics after they published a series of negative reviews of his new biopic, Napoleon.Despite receiving generally positive reviews by UK critics, several high-profile French publications have been less kind, with French GQ saying it was “deeply clumsy, unnatural and unintentionally funny”, while Le Figaro likened it to “Barbie and Ken under the Empire”.In an interview with the BBC, Scott retorted: “The French don’t even like themselves”.“The audience that I showed it to in Paris, they loved it.”Joaquin Phoenix plays Napoleon Bonaparte in the film, which hits UK cinemas on Wednesday (November 22). It follows the French leader’s rise to power and his relationship with Empress Joséphine (Vanessa Kirby). Other cast members include Tahar Rahim, Ben Miles and Rupert Everett.It is not the first time that Scott has made headlines during the promotion for Napoleon.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Ridley Scott is shrugging off the negative reviews coming out of France for his new historical epic “Napoleon,” which stars Joaquin Phoenix as the infamous French emperor and Vanessa Kirby as his wife, Joséphine de Beauharnais. Reviews are all over the place for the biographical drama.

Ridley Scott has little time for anyone pointing out historical errors in his upcoming film Napoleon.The director was asked by the New Yorker about responses to the film’s trailer, namely TV historian Dan Snow’s TikTok breakdown of inaccuracies – including Napoleon’s involvement at the 1798 Battle of the Pyramids and how he “never” led a French cavalry charge.“Get a life,” Scott told the outlet in response.Speaking about his process, the director added: “I tend to be visual above all things, before the written word.”Joaquin Phoenix plays Napoleon Bonaparte in the film, which follows the French leader’s rise to power and his relationship with Empress Joséphine (Vanessa Kirby). Other cast members include Tahar Rahim, Ben Miles and Rupert Everett.The historical epic will be released in cinemas from November 22, with a four-hour director’s cut set to arrive on Apple TV+ at a later date. The theatrical cut spans 157 minutes.Scott previously told a journalist to “go fuck yourself” after he said 2021’s The Last Duel was “more realistic” than his past films like Robin Hood and Kingdom Of Heaven.“Sir, fuck you,” Scott said in response.

Penny Mordaunt, the Leader of the House of Commons, left viewers of the King’s Coronation impressed as she performed her ceremonial duties during the ceremony.

Queen.Historians have also added their weight to the argument for a special day that would pay tribute to the 70 years that Elizabeth II served as monarch.A petition to make the suggestion a reality, meanwhile, has already attracted 140,000 signatures.READ MORE: Danniella Westbrook 'hates' seeing Harry treated like 'second class citizen' at funeralEx-Conservative leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith intends to seek further cross-party backing for the new bank holiday, which some have suggested should be named Elizabeth Day, when MPs return to Parliament later this week. He has declared it a "brilliant idea" while Labour MP Khalid Mahmood added: "We should continue to pay tribute to the Queen, our longest-reigning monarch, and ensure her selflessness and commitment to service remains an inspiration.

Nina Wadia on The Weakest Link.The Made In Chelsea star quickly apologised to Nina after savagely saying why the EastEnders star should be booted off The Weakest Link.Georgia was playing against Russell Kane, Kriss Akabusi, Maisie Adam, Judy Murray, Dan Snow, Lesley Joseph, and Nina on Saturday night (June 18) in an episode which first aired last December.

Naman Ramachandran The wreck of Ernest Shackleton’s ship “Endurance” has been found 107 years after it sank off the coast of Antarctica and National Geographic has been swift to commission a documentary on the subject that has fascinated the world for over a century.National Geographic has partnered exclusively with History Hit, the SVOD and content platform co-founded by historian Dan Snow; All3Media’s Little Dot Studios and production company Consequential for a documentary detailing the successful search and discovery of one of the great lost shipwrecks of history — Ernest Shackleton’s “Endurance.” “Endurance” left South Georgia for Antarctica on Dec. 5, 1914, carrying Shackleton and 27 other men with the goal of reaching the South Pole and crossing the continent via an overland trek.

BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent was forced to explain the sudden disappearance of one of her co-stars as he "had a tiny bit of a wobble".She explained that perhaps a question was "one too many for him" as the reporter disappeared off-screen, leaving the Breakfast hosts reeling in shock.Sally was hosting the show alongside Jon Kay, with her usual co-host Dan Walker absent from the programme this Wednesday (March 9).Dan Snow was appearing via video link to discuss the finding of Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance a century after it sank on an Antarctic expedition, buried 3,000 metres under the surface of the water.The expedition which set out to locate the ship found it in good condition under the waves - but doesn't intend to raise the vessel.With Dan on his own ship in the middle of the sea, Jon began by announcing: "Endurance was thought to be lost forever - something consigned to the history books that you might read about, but you never really see or understand because it was trapped under the ever-shifting pack of ice above it."Sally said: "Until now. Endurance has been found at a depth of 3,000 metres."Things then cut to Dan Snow, standing in the cabin of a ship via a rather blurry video-link.And though he valiantly presented a lengthy segment, chaos ensued as Jon said: "So we can look, we can see the footage, but you're not going to touch it?"Only silence followed, as the video link to Dan appeared to drop.Jon told viewers at home: "And with that...

All3Media’s Little Dot Studios has signed Sky Group Head of Transformation Zara Gregory as Director of Operations.

The Chase Celebrity Special on Saturday afternoon featuring model Amanda Lamb, TV personality Donna Air, Blue Peter star Sarah Greene and historian Dan Snow.Host Bradley Walsh welcomed the famous foursome to the ITV studio and former A Place In The Stun presenter Amanda was the first person to try her luck against quiz champion Paul Sinha aka The Sinnerman.Before Amanda got the chance to answer any questions, Bradley chatted to the celebrity contestant about life away from the cameras.However, conversation took a bizarre turn and Amanda told Bradley that she was wearing "big knickers" underneath her glam red dress.A clearly baffled Bradley remained silent as she continued to talk about her choice of underwear.After having a quick natter

I'm a Celebrity. However he was more interested in the historic kind – and those with family links to his own ancestors.

Production powerhouse All3Media's digital content firm Little Dot Studios said Tuesday it has acquired streaming platform History Hit, co-founded by British historian and TV personality Dan Snow. The acquisition, financial terms of which weren't disclosed, will "create an integrated history network, linking Little Dot Studios’ existing factual AVOD channels with History Hit’s market leading SVOD channel, podcasts and online communities, as well as licensed activities, including events and book publishing," the company said.

Naman Ramachandran In today’s Global Bulletin, Little Dot buys Dan Snow’s History Hit; ITV and France Televisions order a 9/11 doc; Open City Doc Fest reveals its game plan; and Discovery Denmark commissions Snowman.All3Media-owned Little Dot Studios is acquiring broadcaster and historian Dan Snow’s platform History Hit. The acquisition is will create an integrated history network, linking Little Dot Studios’ existing factual AVOD channels like Timeline and Absolute History with History Hit’s SVOD channel, podcasts and online communities as well as events and book publishing.Snow will exclusively work with History Hit and All3Media’s Little Dot Studios to create new online and broadcast content.