References raise questions over whether claims about bankable stars have been ignored by entertainment industryThe comedy sketch opens in a doctor’s office, with a trouserless David Walliams apparently being treated for a fictional sexually transmitted disease. The doctor tells him it is bad news and he needs to contact “everyone you’ve been intimate with over the last year”.The camera closes in on the comedian’s shocked expression before he gasps: “Everyone?” <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/nov/12/years-of-onscreen-jokes-suggest-walliams-reputation-was-in-plain-sight-within-industry-insider-says">Continue reading...</a>

References raise questions over whether claims about bankable stars have been ignored by entertainment industry

Years of onscreen jokes suggest Walliams’ reputation was ‘in plain sight’ within industry, insider says

Former Radio 1 DJ accused of new offences against women in London and now faces trial in January for 17 chargesThe former radio DJ Tim Westwood has denied two additional sex offences dating back to 1991 and 2004.His latest not guilty pleas mean he now denies 17 charges against nine women between 1983 and 2016. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/12/tim-westwood-in-court-to-deny-two-more-sexual-offence-charges">Continue reading...</a>

Former Radio 1 DJ accused of new offences against women in London and now faces trial in January for 17 charges

Tim Westwood in court to deny two more sexual offence charges

Broadcaster plans to make £30m in ‘temporary’ savings before inquiry into takeover by SkyITV plans to slash its programming budget as new figures showed that spend on the production of films and prestige TV shows in the UK was down more than £2bn over the last year.The broadcaster plans to make £30m in “temporary” savings, including £25m in content and £5m elsewhere in the business. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/11/itv-cut-costs-falling-advertising-sales">Continue reading...</a>

Broadcaster plans to make £30m in ‘temporary’ savings before inquiry into takeover by Sky

ITV to cut show budgets as UK TV and film production spend drops by more than £2bn

Trump-appointed judge Jeffrey T Kuntz partially denies British broadcaster’s motion to dismiss over editFederal judge Jeffrey T Kuntz ruled on Tuesday that Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the BBC can proceed, denying in part the British broadcaster’s motion to dismiss the case. The president’s $10bn defamation lawsuit stems from the BBC’s splicing together of disparate comments he made before the 6 January US Capitol insurrection, as rendered in a Panorama documentary called Trump: A Second Chance.“Accepting the allegations in the complaint as true, the Court finds Trump plausibly pled damages where Trump alleges a defamatory documentary released toward the election caused reputational harm,” the Trump-appointed Florida district court judge wrote. “It would be difficult for the Court to accept a different framing without completely negating the significance and fragility of political elections.” <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/10/trump-10bn-defamation-lawsuit-bbc-allowed">Continue reading...</a>

Trump-appointed judge Jeffrey T Kuntz partially denies British broadcaster’s motion to dismiss over edit

Federal judge allows Trump’s $10bn defamation lawsuit against BBC to proceed

<ul><li>Danny Baker pays tribute to the ‘funniest man I knew’</li><li>Kelly was former editor of the NME and Q magazines</li></ul>The journalist and broadcaster Danny Kelly, who helped define coverage of music and football in the UK for a generation, has died at the age of 69.Kelly edited the NME and Q magazine, and launched the Football 365 website before going on to be a presenter and pundit on the BBC and TalkSport. He had been receiving treatment for oesophageal cancer. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/11/danny-kelly-football-broadcaster-editor-q-magazine-nme-dies-aged-69">Continue reading...</a>

Danny Baker pays tribute to the ‘funniest man I knew’

Danny Kelly, football broadcaster and renowned editor, dies aged 69

Tomás Beltrán was shot dead amid gang warfare that has turned Latin American country into one of its most violentTomás Beltrán was manoeuvring his car into his garage on Sunday night when the Ecuadorian journalist was shot dead.Beltrán ran a <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://web.facebook.com/simparnet">Facebook page</a> with news about Calceta, a small city in the province of Manabí, whose Pacific coastline has made it a key flashpoint in the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/may/20/forced-disappearances-torture-ecuador-war-on-drugs-us-troops">gang warfare</a> over drug trafficking routes that has transformed one of Latin America’s safest countries into <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2024/jan/18/cocaine-gangs-ecuador-10-days-of-terror-podcast">one of its most violent</a>. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/11/ecuador-journalist-killing">Continue reading...</a>

Tomás Beltrán was shot dead amid gang warfare that has turned Latin American country into one of its most violent

Killing of journalist underscores deteriorating conditions in Ecuador

The film, which details Israel’s surveillance of Palestinian civilians, has been seen by more than 1.5m people in less than two monthsNAZA, the award-winning documentary that details Israel’s mass killing of civilians in Gaza, has been seen by more than 1.5 million people since being released in cinemas across the world last month.<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/video/2026/sep/25/naza-official-trailer">The film</a>, which is directed by the Oscar-winning Israeli film-makers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor and produced by the Guardian, has reached a worldwide audience of 1,547,033 as of Friday 6 November, making it one of the most-watched documentary films with a theatrical release in 2026. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/nov/11/naza-documentary-on-gaza-killings-becomes-one-of-years-most-watched">Continue reading...</a>

The film, which details Israel’s surveillance of Palestinian civilians, has been seen by more than 1.5m people in less than two months

NAZA documentary on Gaza killings becomes one of year’s most watched

Regulations under consideration could affect up to 150 platforms, including LegoPlay, Spotify and eBay, sources sayA substantial expansion of the social media ban for under-16s could inadvertently lead to a ban on YouTube Kids and other sites that had been thought exempt, sources briefed on the government’s proposals have said.One source close to the talks said the regulations now under consideration meant up to 150 platforms, including games platforms such as Lego Play, could be covered by the ban, which is set to come into force in March. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/10/uk-social-media-ban-expansion-for-under-16s-could-cover-youtube-kids">Continue reading...</a>

Regulations under consideration could affect up to 150 platforms, including LegoPlay, Spotify and eBay, sources say

UK social media ban expansion for under-16s could cover YouTube Kids

Senators pressured Danielle Thumann, senior counsel to FCC chair Brendan Carr, to speak about agency’s actions toward ABC and Jimmy KimmelDuring a contentious Tuesday hearing on her nomination by Donald Trump to serve as a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioner, Senate Democrats hammered Danielle Thumann about recent actions taken by the Brendan Carr-led regulator that have been criticized as hostile to press freedom.Thumann, who serves as senior counsel to Carr, is expected to be approved as commissioner, with Republicans in charge of the US Senate and House. But Ben Ray Luján, a senator of New Mexico, assured her that the commission’s actions will be under close scrutiny when Democrats take charge of the chamber in January. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/10/trump-fcc-nominee-danielle-thumann">Continue reading...</a>

Senators pressured Danielle Thumann, senior counsel to FCC chair Brendan Carr, to speak about agency’s actions toward ABC and Jimmy Kimmel

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As a survivor of the era, I welcome this reckoning – and I salute the women who were brave enough to bring it aboutMr Justice Bennathan’s sentencing remarks in the trial of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/nov/09/russell-brand-victims-impact-statements">Russell Brand</a> hit me like a train, and I know I’m not the only one. This week my Instagram feed has been full of female friends, colleagues and acquaintances <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/nov/10/judge-sentenced-russell-brand-praised-rape-myths-justice-bennathan">sharing his words</a>: “Whatever women wear, wherever they go, indeed whatever they drink, they retain the right to say no and to demand justice from the criminal courts when sexual predators like you, Russell Brand, act without their consent.” Those same women are now sharing the Guardian and ITV’s <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/ng-interactive/2026/nov/10/david-walliams-accused-sex-grooming-allegations-young-women">investigation into David Walliams</a>, who is accused of preying on young women for sex, with the same fury and fervour (Walliams has denied the allegations against him).Both of these stories concerning predatory male behaviour took place in an era when I was a young woman: the “lad culture” era. It dated from about the mid-to-late 90s until the beginning of the #MeToo movement in 2016, and those of us who came of age during it sometimes joke bleakly that it’s a miracle we made it out in one piece. Some of us didn’t, and those victim-survivors live with the daily impact of male coercion, abuse and violence, still.Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett is a Guardian columnistDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/tone/letters"> letters</a> section, please <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:guardian.letters@theguardian.com?body=Please%20include%20your%20name,%20full%20postal%20address%20and%20phone%20number%20with%20your%20letter%20below.%20Letters%20are%20usually%20published%20with%20the%20author%27s%20name%20and%20city/town/village.%20The%20rest%20of%20the%20information%20is%20for%20verification%20only%20and%20to%20contact%20you%20where%20necessary.">click here</a>.Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In the UK, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://rapecrisis.org.uk/">Rape Crisis</a> offers support on 0808 500 2222 in England and Wales, 0808 801 0302 in <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/">Scotland</a>, or 0800 0246 991 in <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://rapecrisisni.org.uk/">Northern Ireland</a>. In the US, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.rainn.org/">Rainn</a> offers support on 800-656-4673. In Australia, support is available at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.1800respect.org.au/">1800Respect</a> (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html">ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html</a> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/11/russell-brand-david-walliams-noughties-culture-girls-women">Continue reading...</a>

As a survivor of the era, I welcome this reckoning – and I salute the women who were brave enough to bring it about

Why did it take so long to unmask Brand and Walliams? Because noughties culture told girls like me abuse was normal | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Multiple women have described unwanted sexual advances from the comedy star, allegations he deniesDavid Walliams, one of Britain’s best-known television personalities and top-selling children’s authors, has been accused of using his power and celebrity status to prey on young women and teenagers for sex.The allegations, which span many years, were made in a joint investigation with ITV News into Walliams’ conduct towards young women. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/nov/11/what-is-david-walliams-accused-of">Continue reading...</a>

Multiple women have described unwanted sexual advances from the comedy star, allegations he denies

What is David Walliams accused of and what has he said in response?

The judge took the suicide risk seriously while defending investigative journalism and the right of women to tell their storiesThe Guardian and ITV News <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/nov/10/david-walliams-accused-preying-on-young-women-for-sex">investigation into David&nbsp;Walliams</a> has exposed difficult dilemmas for journalism. Last week, the high court helped clarify how to navigate them. The court heard that women had described to the Guardian how Mr Walliams, one of Britain’s most successful comedians and children’s authors, used his fame to prey on them for sex when they were young adults or teenagers. Publishing their claims carried a serious risk that Mr Walliams might take his own life. But this is a story of great public interest, and those women deserve to be heard. Some of them told the Guardian that they have lived with the effects of his alleged conduct for years.For months, the Guardian and ITV News weighed concerns for him and his family against the women’s right to tell their stories. Both organisations wanted the court to scrutinise the evidence and rule on publication. If they then decided to proceed, Mr&nbsp;Walliams&nbsp;and&nbsp;his carers would be given time to&nbsp;prepare before publication.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/tone/letters"> letters</a> section, please <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:guardian.letters@theguardian.com?body=Please%20include%20your%20name,%20full%20postal%20address%20and%20phone%20number%20with%20your%20letter%20below.%20Letters%20are%20usually%20published%20with%20the%20author%27s%20name%20and%20city/town/village.%20The%20rest%20of%20the%20information%20is%20for%20verification%20only%20and%20to%20contact%20you%20where%20necessary.">click here</a>. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/10/the-guardian-view-on-david-walliams-allegations-about-abuse-of-power-and-sexual-misconduct-deserve-publication">Continue reading...</a>

The judge took the suicide risk seriously while defending investigative journalism and the right of women to tell their stories

The Guardian view on David Walliams: allegations about abuse of power and sexual misconduct deserve publication | Editorial

Workers in music, film, TV and theatre may not feel they can speak up about abuse, but the authority I lead is able to help them<ul><li>Helena Kennedy KC is a Labour peer and the chair of the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority</li></ul>Russell Brand was sentenced to more than 10 years in jail yesterday, after being convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others. The details that emerged from his case have been shocking and at times deeply disturbing. We have witnessed the bravery of the women who came forward to seek justice – and the brazen and brutal sense of entitlement exhibited by a pampered star at the height of his fame.The Brand trial brought into sharp relief many of the victim-blaming attitudes I have spent my professional life as a criminal barrister trying to challenge. Old tropes emerged about victims not screaming out during rape and not reporting immediately. This is why lawyers who conduct sex cases should be required to hold a certificate that they have undergone recent additional training. The justice system has to provide women with a fair opportunity to obtain justice, without subjecting them to discriminatory assumptions and further trauma.Helena Kennedy KC is a Labour peer and the chair of the Creative Industries Independent Standards AuthorityDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/tone/letters"> letters</a> section, please <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:guardian.letters@theguardian.com?body=Please%20include%20your%20name,%20full%20postal%20address%20and%20phone%20number%20with%20your%20letter%20below.%20Letters%20are%20usually%20published%20with%20the%20author%27s%20name%20and%20city/town/village.%20The%20rest%20of%20the%20information%20is%20for%20verification%20only%20and%20to%20contact%20you%20where%20necessary.">click here</a>. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/10/russell-brand-jailed-sex-attackers-music-film-tv-theatre-abuse-ciisa">Continue reading...</a>

Workers in music, film, TV and theatre may not feel they can speak up about abuse, but the authority I lead is able to help them

Russell Brand has been jailed. Now we have the power to identify more sex attackers like him  | Helena Kennedy

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