Henry Viii VIII (Viii): Last News

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeNominated for 11 Emmys overall, “Brian’s Song” was so popular, and so successful, that it helped put the ABC “Movie of the Week,” as the franchise was called, front and center — cementing the TV movie as a network staple. The “movie of the week” idea was so groundbreaking that the entire industry continued to call TV movies “MOWs” long after ABC had ditched the name.

This Morning presenter Andi Peters cheekily left his co-host Rochelle Humes open-mouthed today (August 19) after having a dig at her former band, The Saturdays. His jibe came just as the pair wrapped up a segment involving a studio performance from the cast of new West End musical, Six which reimagines the story of Henry VIII's six wives and featured a contemporary performance which had a distinctly girl-group vibe to it.

Overindulging in unhealthy food and drink during the pandemic could be behind a recent increase in cases of gout, according to medical experts.

Britain is on red alert as the nation prepares for a record-breaking 41C three-day heatwave.A national emergency has been declared amid fears Europe’s worst heatwave for 500 years - since Henry VIII was king - could result in power cuts, water shortages and melting roads.Schools across the country are planning to close or send children home early amid fears the heat will be so intense it will cause major health issues and kill the vulnerable.READ MORE: Government issues unprecedented weather warning as 40C forecast for first time everWe’ll be hotter than 39C Dubai on Monday (June 18) as never-before-seen temperatures grind the country to a halt.And longer term, forecasters are predicting hot weather for weeks, into August, as Britain’s summer boils.The Met Office today (Friday, June 15) issued its first ever extreme heat weather red warning across much of England - meaning there is a “risk to life”.Forecasters believe the mercury will easily top the UK’s record temperature of 38.7C (101.7F) set in Cambridge in 2019 and hit 41C.Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge said it was a “very serious situation”.He added: “If people have vulnerable relatives or neighbours, now is the time to make sure they’re putting suitable measures in place to be able to cope with the heat because if the forecast is as we think it will be in the red warning area, then people’s lives are at risk.”Hospitality bosses are predicting bumper sales this weekend before the intense heat hits.Revellers will down 70 million pints, 12 million burgers plus 10 million lollies and ice creams but those considering firing up a BBQ are being warned smouldering coals could spark a spate of garden fires.It is also feared unbearable “tropical nights” will keep

The queens from the musical Six gave the final performance of the night at the Tonys!

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticFew British dynasties have inspired as much material in recent years as that of the Tudors. From Showtime’s aptly named “The Tudors,” to Hilary Mantel’s book/play/series “Wolf Hall,” to the current Broadway musical “Six,” the turbulent reign of Henry VIII and his six equally turbulent marriages have clearly had no shortage of retellings.

Damian Lewis has been made a CBE after an acting career spanning Second World War epics, terrorism thrillers and period dramas.The 51-year-old television, film and stage star has been honoured in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his services to drama and charity.Among his best-known roles are Army Major Richard Winters in the HBO miniseries Band Of Brothers, Nicholas Brody in the Showtime series Homeland and Henry VIII in Wolf Hall.Last year he bowed out of his most recent high-profile role, that of ambitious hedge fund manager Bobby Axelrod in Billions, after five series.During the coronavirus lockdowns, he and his late wife Helen McCrory co-founded Feed NHS, a fundraiser to give food from high street restaurants to NHS staff and by April 2020 they had raised around £1million for the charity.News of his honour was previously rumoured, with a friend telling The Sun: ‘This is richly deserved for all the work Damian has done for so many people with so much done with little or no public fanfare.’Lewis was born on 11 February 1971 in St John’s Wood, London, and attended Eton College.After graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1993, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company.

So it turns out there's more to a celebrity than meets the eye, with the likes of EastEnders' Danny Dyer being related to real life royalty. Who'd have thought our favourite cockney actor would have such royal connections? And he's not the only one, either. Chaser Anne Hegerty recently unveiled her royal heritage and is fact the Queen's 19th cousin – perhaps that's why she's got so much inside knowledge.

Homes Under The Hammer's Martel Maxwell has heeded her co-star Martin Robert's advice after his hospital dash last month.The BBC presenter, 45, took to social media to tell how she had taken the time to slow down recently after hearing about her co-star's health scare.In view of her 12,000 followers, Martel told how she had taken time out of her day to appreciate the small things.She wrote: "Sometimes you’ve got to stop and smell the flowers (@TVMartinRoberts recently said) and so, I did."I stopped, looked and learned."#BylandAbbey dates from the 12th century, inhabited by 100 or so monks until Henry VIII’s reign."It was calming and beautiful @EnglishHeritage," she ended her post.This isn't the first time Martel has addressed Martin's words of advice.Earlier in the month, the TV star replied after Martin shared a health update with his fans.Reposting the clip, Martel wrote: "Aw..wise words Sensei..sending love," complete with heart emojis.In the video, Martin told his fans: "So I've come out for a walk to a waterfall to my favourite place in the world."It's a waterfall not far from where I live, it's the first time I've really ventured out since I've got home."It's taken me about three times as long as normal to get here but I just wanted to be out in nature," he added.Martin went on: "You can't help but think I'm really lucky to be able to see this, because I might not have seen this again."It's a week on now, over a week on, I'm not playing the 'what if' game, but I guess you've got to stop that and just be thankful."And I am eternally thankful for the care I got from the healthcare staff, the support I got from you and those around me."You count your lucky stars," he confessed.The star continued: "I call this 'wear

EXCLUSIVE: Sam Riley (Maleficent) and Eddie Marsan (Ray Donovan) will portray noble-born brothers Thomas and Edward Seymour in the historical thriller Firebrand, joining already announced Alicia Vikander and Jude Law who are portraying Katharine Parr and Henry VIII in the first English-language film from Brazilian director Karim Ainouz (The Invisible Life of Eurydice Gusmao).

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“A Strange Loop,” an extremely meta musical, dominated the nominations for the 75th Tony Awards on Monday. The show, which won a Pulitzer Prize in 2020 for its Off-Broadway run, scored a leading 11 nominations.“A Strange Loop” was followed closely behind by “MJ,” a jukebox musical featuring the music of Michael Jackson, and “Paradise Square,” a look at the Five Points area of Manhattan and the tensions that erupted in the violent Draft Riots of 1863, which both nabbed 10 nominations.

Gordon Cox Theater EditorBroadway just wrapped up its first season after the pandemic lockdown, and boy, was it a doozy: After all the delays, COVID surges and cast replacements, a whopping 35 new productions opened, with 15 of them bowing in April alone.As Tony nominations loom, nominators have a lot to consider — and a number of big questions to answer before the May 9 announcement.In addition to the obvious frontrunner, which four shows will round out the new musical category? Even before the season officially ended, the category for new musical — the one award that consistently moves the needle at the box office — had a clear leader. That’s “A Strange Loop,” Michael R.

Alicia von Rittberg takes on the role of Elizabeth I in the newly-released “Becoming Elizabeth” trailer.

The untold story of the early life of England’s most iconic Queen has set its release date and issued the trailer and key art.

The royal residences aren’t short of ghostly guests and happenings – even the queen herself has seen a few spine-chilling sights. From a Poltergeist at Sandringham to an anxious King Henry VIII at Windsor, the palaces are castles are awash with nocturnal activity.There's even one which may be a little too close to home for William and Kate - with Prince Louis' Kensington Palace nursery said to be haunted. Read on for more...

shark that was stranded on a British beach last month died of meningitis, it has been announced. The female shark measuring 13ft (3.96m) long was found stuck near Newlyn Harbour in Cornwall on March 13. It was originally returned to the sea successfully but was later discovered dead.

EastEnders star Danny Dyer met his “family” when The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall paid a visit to the set of the BBC soap.The actor, who plays landlord Mick Carter, discovered in 2016 that he was linked to the royals.He appeared on TV’s Who Do You Think You Are and found out he was related to Thomas Cromwell, Edward III, William the Conqueror and Henry III.This week he got the chance to get close when Prince Charles and Camilla visited Albert Square but he shied away from mentioning any family ties.He said: “It just don’t go down well does it? I don’t think they’d believe me. I am 147,000 (in line) to the throne, not that I’ve Googled it.“Very random to see the royals, you know, up close they were very charming, really chatty, they’ve got mad faces when you’re close.

Coronation Street star Colson Smith had to wear a size 20XL as a teen. The Corrie star, known for playing Craig Tinker in the soap, claims he was "too fat" before 10 stone weight loss. The Craig star continues to star on the soap - and the Weatherfield favourite also has his podcast with David Platt actor Jack P Shepherd and Nick Tilsley star Ben Price.

CORONATION Street's Colson Smith has revealed that he had to wear size 20XL as a teenager because he was "too fat" to fit into clothes. The actor - who plays Craig Tinker on the ITV soap for a decade - said he struggled to find the right size when he was growing up and relied on one specific online retailer for his outfits.

King Henry VIII washed up off the coast of Cornwall at the weekend.The Greenland shark, which has a lifespan of between 250 and 500 years, was spotted by a walker on a beach at Newlyn Harbour near Penzance, on March 13 sparking an urgent appeal for its recovery. Cornwall Wildlife Trust staff were contacted and arrived on the beach within an hour, but the tide had come in and washed the shark's body back out to sea.It wasn't recovered until Wednesday (March 16) when a crewmember from tourist firm Mermaid Pleasure Trips found the animal and took it ashore.Experts estimate the shark could have been born during Henry VIII's time as King, from 1509 to 1547 - but this is yet to be confirmed by a post-mortem examination by the Marine Strandings Network.The findings will be used in an investigation into the strandings of sea mammals, which also include dolphins and whales.But in the meantime, the Cornwall Wildlife Trust's Marine Strandings Network thanked the crew for the recovery.Their statement said: "We are absolutely delighted to update you that the superb crew from Mermaid Pleasure Trips, Penzance, Trev and Kingsley, this evening found and brought ashore the dead Greenland shark which previously stranded on Sunday and then washed back out to sea."Well well done Trev and Kingsley you complete legends!"To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Greenland sharks are native to the Arctic and North Atlantic Oceans but can be found in deep waters around the UK.The Marine Conservation Society says it is very rare for humans to come across them in British waters.There has only been one other Greenland shark found in UK waters, which was another dead body found in 2013.

Netflix show’s new costume designer, teased: “There can never be too much boob in Bridgerton... we always want more boob!”Fans of the Regency-set series got hot under the collar last year as Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) romanced the Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page).The red-hot action involved plenty of alfresco trysts, a romp up a ladder and even an orgy.