Bookish is a British crime drama, but not as you know it
Another in this grand tradition is Bookish, Mark Gatiss' finely crafted six-part period drama. Set in postwar London, this is a clever whodunit consisting of three full-bodied yarns told neatly across two episodes apiece. A polymath equally at home in front of and behind the camera, Gatiss first became known as a creator of The League of Gentlemen and for his turn as Mycroft Holmes in the BBC's Sherlock.
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Perth Now
2 hours ago
- Perth Now
Yungblud plays surprise gig on London's famous Denmark Street as he opens store and fan club
Yungblud gave fans attending the launch of his Beautifully Romanticised Accidently Traumatized fan club in London a surprise street performance. The 27-year-old rocker announced via social media that he was set to open his "first ever store and fan club" in the city on August 7, at 20 Denmark Street. And those who headed down to the venue on Thursday (07.08.25) were in for a treat, as the topless Fleabag rocker put on an impromptu set dressed only in a Union Jack kilt. Fans were treated to performances of The Funeral, Strawberry Lipstick, Zombie, and Lovesick Lullaby. The famous street is steeped in music history, with the likes of The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Sir Elton John, The Kinks, Black Sabbath, and The Sex Pistols having all either recorded, rehearsed or lived there. Yungblud had an important message about keeping the street - which was nicknamed London's Tin Pan Alley - alive. He said: "I f****** love you. Welcome to Denmark Street. "Keep Denmark Street alive. Keep British f****** music alive. Keep British music powerful. I love you all so much. Get home safe and I'll see you tomorrow." Inviting fans to come on down, Yungblud - whose real name is Dominic Harrison - had penned on X: "I'm so excited to announce the opening of my first ever store and fan club. Welcome to 'beautifully romanticised accidentally traumatized'. Number 20 Denmark Street in the heart of central London. We open on the 7th of August and you're all invited. It's the biggest party I've ever thrown. (sic)" Yungblud explained to fans that the venue is "a place to be yourself and find people with similar ideas to you." He wrote: "This building is a literal physical space where you can place your hands upon its bricks and belong. Here we have built a place to be yourself and find people with similar ideas to you. Whether it be to buy the clothes we make, come for a coffee, buy a beer, watch music, do an art class or just come and play pool you're welcome, all we demand from you is that you spread the love." Yungblud subsequently explained the significance of the venue's location. He wrote on the micro-blogging platform: "This street, Denmark Street has paved the way for The Best of British music since the 1950s. I grew up on the street. It has always been my dream to have a building here. YOU made that dream come true and im eternally in your debt. I'm running this place with my best friends so so please come and support to keep this heart beating. "Come down and celebrate. "Sign up. I'll see you there. (sic)" Yungblud actually teased details of his plans in July, revealing that the venue will feature a "leopard pool table". Speaking to the Daily Star newspaper, he explained: "I want people to hang out, meet and have a physical space to make real connections in this virtual world. There will be a leopard pool table downstairs."
The Advertiser
11 hours ago
- The Advertiser
Rival docos to chronicle wild life of Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne's life is set to be charted in at least two rival documentaries. The Black Sabbath frontman, who died in July at the age of 76 following a battle with Parkinson's disease, is said to be the subject of both projects that were apparently being filmed with unprecedented access to Osbourne and his family over the past three years. According to The Sun, they are set to chronicle the final months of the rock icon's wild life, with broadcasters BBC and Paramount+ thought to be racing to be the first to air their respective films. "It's looking like the BBC might just pip Paramount+ to the post. But both are keen to be the first to get them out there because they understand just how hugely popular Ozzy was and how well received these shows will be," a TV insider told The Sun. "Of course, there's an element of competition, but their main priorities are producing two shows that are respectful and that the Osbourne family approve of." Ozzy, born John Michael Osbourne in Birmingham in 1948, rose to fame as the lead vocalist of Black Sabbath in the late 1960s, helping pioneer heavy metal music. He embarked on a successful solo career in the 1980s, becoming known as the 'Prince of Darkness'. His life was marked by highs and lows, including struggles with addiction, multiple health issues and a decades-long marriage to his manager and wife Sharon. Just 17 days before his death from a heart attack, Ozzy played a farewell concert, Back to the Beginning, in his hometown of Birmingham on 5 July. Paramount+ has announced its documentary, Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now is set to be "a deeply personal portrait of the rock legend's harsh new realities and his wife Sharon's battle to take the stage for one final performance". A BBC documentary on the rocker, said to have originally been titled Home to Roost, is reportedly focused on Ozzy's return to the UK after decades in Los Angeles. But according to The Sun, the broadcaster has yet to confirm a broadcast date or if the title has changed. Sony is also said to be developing a biopic about Ozzy's life, though that film is not expected to air until 2026. Ozzy's son Jack Osbourne, 39, who supported his mother Sharon at the rocker's funeral, said in a tribute to his father: "I was so lucky and blessed to be a part of a very small group that got to call him 'Dad'." "My heart is full of so much sadness and sorrow, but also so much love and gratitude. I got 14,501 days with that man and I know that is such a blessing." Ozzy Osbourne's life is set to be charted in at least two rival documentaries. The Black Sabbath frontman, who died in July at the age of 76 following a battle with Parkinson's disease, is said to be the subject of both projects that were apparently being filmed with unprecedented access to Osbourne and his family over the past three years. According to The Sun, they are set to chronicle the final months of the rock icon's wild life, with broadcasters BBC and Paramount+ thought to be racing to be the first to air their respective films. "It's looking like the BBC might just pip Paramount+ to the post. But both are keen to be the first to get them out there because they understand just how hugely popular Ozzy was and how well received these shows will be," a TV insider told The Sun. "Of course, there's an element of competition, but their main priorities are producing two shows that are respectful and that the Osbourne family approve of." Ozzy, born John Michael Osbourne in Birmingham in 1948, rose to fame as the lead vocalist of Black Sabbath in the late 1960s, helping pioneer heavy metal music. He embarked on a successful solo career in the 1980s, becoming known as the 'Prince of Darkness'. His life was marked by highs and lows, including struggles with addiction, multiple health issues and a decades-long marriage to his manager and wife Sharon. Just 17 days before his death from a heart attack, Ozzy played a farewell concert, Back to the Beginning, in his hometown of Birmingham on 5 July. Paramount+ has announced its documentary, Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now is set to be "a deeply personal portrait of the rock legend's harsh new realities and his wife Sharon's battle to take the stage for one final performance". A BBC documentary on the rocker, said to have originally been titled Home to Roost, is reportedly focused on Ozzy's return to the UK after decades in Los Angeles. But according to The Sun, the broadcaster has yet to confirm a broadcast date or if the title has changed. Sony is also said to be developing a biopic about Ozzy's life, though that film is not expected to air until 2026. Ozzy's son Jack Osbourne, 39, who supported his mother Sharon at the rocker's funeral, said in a tribute to his father: "I was so lucky and blessed to be a part of a very small group that got to call him 'Dad'." "My heart is full of so much sadness and sorrow, but also so much love and gratitude. I got 14,501 days with that man and I know that is such a blessing." Ozzy Osbourne's life is set to be charted in at least two rival documentaries. The Black Sabbath frontman, who died in July at the age of 76 following a battle with Parkinson's disease, is said to be the subject of both projects that were apparently being filmed with unprecedented access to Osbourne and his family over the past three years. According to The Sun, they are set to chronicle the final months of the rock icon's wild life, with broadcasters BBC and Paramount+ thought to be racing to be the first to air their respective films. "It's looking like the BBC might just pip Paramount+ to the post. But both are keen to be the first to get them out there because they understand just how hugely popular Ozzy was and how well received these shows will be," a TV insider told The Sun. "Of course, there's an element of competition, but their main priorities are producing two shows that are respectful and that the Osbourne family approve of." Ozzy, born John Michael Osbourne in Birmingham in 1948, rose to fame as the lead vocalist of Black Sabbath in the late 1960s, helping pioneer heavy metal music. He embarked on a successful solo career in the 1980s, becoming known as the 'Prince of Darkness'. His life was marked by highs and lows, including struggles with addiction, multiple health issues and a decades-long marriage to his manager and wife Sharon. Just 17 days before his death from a heart attack, Ozzy played a farewell concert, Back to the Beginning, in his hometown of Birmingham on 5 July. Paramount+ has announced its documentary, Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now is set to be "a deeply personal portrait of the rock legend's harsh new realities and his wife Sharon's battle to take the stage for one final performance". A BBC documentary on the rocker, said to have originally been titled Home to Roost, is reportedly focused on Ozzy's return to the UK after decades in Los Angeles. But according to The Sun, the broadcaster has yet to confirm a broadcast date or if the title has changed. Sony is also said to be developing a biopic about Ozzy's life, though that film is not expected to air until 2026. Ozzy's son Jack Osbourne, 39, who supported his mother Sharon at the rocker's funeral, said in a tribute to his father: "I was so lucky and blessed to be a part of a very small group that got to call him 'Dad'." "My heart is full of so much sadness and sorrow, but also so much love and gratitude. I got 14,501 days with that man and I know that is such a blessing."
Sky News AU
11 hours ago
- Sky News AU
The jaw-dropping fortune late cricket great Shane Warne left his three kids revealed including Mornington Peninsula estate and millions in foreign shares
The late Shane Warne left an extraordinary fortune to his loved ones, with court documents now revealing exactly how the Aussie cricket great divided his estate, and how his son Jackson is honouring him with a project they once planned together. Warne, affectionately known as 'Warnie', died suddenly on March 4, 2022, aged 52, after suffering a heart attack while holidaying in Thailand. His last will, dated December 3, 2021 and released by the Supreme Court almost a year after his death, stated that his three children, Brooke, 28, Jackson, 26, and Summer, 23, were each to inherit 31 per cent of his estate. The $20.7 million fortune included a Portsea home on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula valued at $6.5 million, a $1.2 million deposit on a St Kilda property, $5 million in a Commonwealth Bank account, more than $260,000 in shares, $514,000 in overseas bank accounts, and $2.85 million in foreign shares. The King of Spin's prized personal vehicle collection, a BMW, a Mercedes-Benz and a Yamaha motorbike, worth $375,500, was left to Jackson, whom he described as his "best mate". The remainder of his estate went to his younger brother, Jason (two per cent), and Jason's children, Tyla and Sebastian (two and a half per cent each). Nothing was left to his ex-wife and mother of his children, Simone Callahan, nor to his former fiancée, British actor Elizabeth Hurley. Warne, regarded as one of cricket's greatest-ever players, went on to build a thriving business career after retiring from the sport in 2007. He founded gin label 708 Gin in 2019, with one of its varieties winning gold at the Australian Gin Awards, and launched his own fragrance, SW23, in 2020. He was also a prominent fixture in the commentary box, primarily with Fox Sports (formerly Fox Cricket) and the Nine Network. It was perhaps his gift of the gab that was passed on to Jackson, who on Wednesday announced his new podcast, 'Warnes Way', inspired by his late father. Jackson revealed that the podcast was an idea the father-son duo had discussed back in 2018. "Dad was talking to Fox about doing one together and I liked the dynamic of a father-son podcast," Jackson told the Herald Sun. "It was in February this year that I fully committed to doing it." Jackson, a professional poker player, revealed that he set up a studio in his father's old office so it "feels like he's there". "We've got all his memorabilia, his book, his ashtray, it's really special," he said. Jackson's girlfriend, Kiah Broadsmith, is helping with filming and editing the series, which has already featured guests including Eddie McGuire, Aaron Finch and Andrew Bassat. "One of my biggest fears is I used to be so shy and be so introverted," Jackson admitted. "Ever since I got on stage at dad's memorial and did my speech it was a weight lifted off my shoulders and I felt comfortable to talk." The 26-year-old also described the podcast as "a bit of therapy for me". "I don't see a therapist, but when I talk to people like Mark Howard and Eddie McGuire, it's so personal and we talk about stories with dad," he said. After announcing the launch of 'Warne's Way' on social media, Jackson was showered with praise from family, friends, and fans alike. "So exciting so proud of you and Kiah," mum Simone, 55, wrote with love heart emojis. "SO SO SOOOO AMAZING! Proud is an understatement!!!!!! You and @kiahbroadsmithh have worked SO hard! So proud of you both xxxx," Brooke added, while Summer commented: "Go Jacko!!". Alongside the podcast, Jackson and his sisters continue their father's work through the Shane Warne Legacy foundation, which promotes heart health awareness and provides free heart checks.
