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New York Post
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Doctor Who' star Michael McStay dead at 92
British actor Michael McStay, best known for his role in 'Doctor Who,' has died. He was 92. A representative for the actor shared the news of his death on Facebook Tuesday. 'It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Michael McStay, an actor of the highest standing, talented writer and family man,' the statement read. 6 Michael McStay. Sharry Clark Artists/Facebook 'Survived by his wife the actress Jenny Clulow and their two sons. It was privilege to have known Mike. RIP,' the rep added. According to the Daily Mail, McStay died of heart failure. He reportedly passed away in his sleep on Sunday after having lunch with his sons. 6 Michael McStay in 'Doctor Who.' BBC Early in his career, McStay played the role of Sergeant Perryman on the British detective series 'No Hiding Place.' The show ran from 1959 to 1967. McStay went on to appear in episodes of 'The Avengers,' 'Paul Temple,' 'Jason King,' 'The Passenger,' 'The Lotus Eaters,' 'The Black Arrow,' 'Park Ranger,' 'The Fourth Floor,' 'EastEnders' and 'Ted and Alice.' He also starred in the films 'Robbery' (1967) and 'The Stick Up' (1977). 6 Johnny Briggs and Michael McStay in 'No Hiding Place' in 1964. David Magnus/Shutterstock McStay notably played Derek Moberley in two episodes of 'Doctor Who' in 1976. He was on the season that starred Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor. During a May 2024 interview on the 'Doctor Who: Toby Hadoke's Time Travels' podcast, McStay spoke about being embraced by the long-running sci-fi show's fanbase. 6 A photo of Michael McStay from 1966. ANL/Shutterstock 6 Michael McStay at his wedding to Jennifer Clulow in 1967. Crispian Woodgate/ANL/Shutterstock 'The sort of fans that you get on a show like 'Doctor Who' are your friends. They want to like you, they want to like the show. It's a great feeling,' he said. 'It's a great bunch of people to be a part of in a way.' McStay also recalled that he 'complained' when his character was killed off after only two episodes. 'Had I know nearly 50 years later they're still getting repeat fees and things like this, I thought, 'God, I only did one. If I had done the whole six, I could have retired forever.'' 6 Jean Fergusson, Michael McStay and Sam Aston in 'Coronation Street' in 2011. ITV/Shutterstock 'But yes,' he added, ''Doctor Who' has a fanbase which I enjoy being apart of. They're a wonderful bunch of people who only wish you well. The fans don't only wish you well.' Reflecting on his long career in the entertainment industry, McStay said, 'You have to want to do it. I've always wanted to do it. And I had some good friends along the way that helped me.' McStay's final acting appearance was as Alan Hoyle in the ITV soap series 'Coronation Street' in 2011.
AsiaOne
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Prince Harry's lawyers back in court against Daily Mail publisher, Entertainment News
LONDON — Lawyers for Prince Harry were back in court in London on Tuesday (May 6), days after he lost a legal fight with the government over his security arrangements and gave an emotional interview in which he said his father King Charles no longer spoke to him. Along with singer Elton John and five other high-profile British figures, Harry is suing Associated Newspapers (ANL), the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid, alleging widespread unlawful behaviour. They accuse ANL of serious privacy breaches dating back 30 years, ranging from tapping their phones and bugging their homes to obtaining medical records by deception. Among those they say were involved are current national newspaper editors and other senior press figures. ANL, which publishes the Daily Mail, the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, has denied involvement in unlawful practices and described the "lurid claims made by Prince Harry and others" as "simply preposterous". David Sherborne, the lawyer representing the seven claimants, said a two-day hearing which started on Tuesday would focus on issues relating to the disclosure of further material before a full trial expected next year. [[nid:716115]] Sherborne said disclosure so far had shown "widespread use of unlawful information gathering across the titles by journalists and various desks, but the approach to disclosure has allowed only a partial picture of the wrongdoing". ANL's lawyers said the claimants had not provided any disclosure to substantiate their allegations and argued in court filings that the claimants had given "no further particulars… of the allegations of hacking, tapping, blagging or perjury". 'Devastated' Harry, Charles' younger son, lost an appeal against the government on Friday over the decision to remove his right to automatic police protection while in Britain. Harry, who lives in California with his American wife Meghan and their two children, said the decision left him "devastated". He said in a BBC interview that while he wanted reconciliation with his family, his father would not speak to him because of the security issue. Charles is undergoing treatment for an unspecified form of cancer. Harry, the Duke of Sussex, said he did not know "how much longer my father has". Since moving to the United States, Harry and Meghan have criticised the royals in television documentaries, in an interview with chat show host Oprah Winfrey and in Harry's biography "Spare", accusing senior aides of colluding with tabloids to smear him. In a statement after Friday's ruling, Harry said the royal establishment had "preyed" on his mother Prince Diana, openly campaigned to remove his security and "continue to incite hatred towards me, my wife and even our children". Buckingham Palace has not commented on Harry's statement or interview other than to say all the issues surrounding the prince's police protection had been examined repeatedly and meticulously by the courts. The king and other senior royals made public appearances on Monday at commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Royal officials said they did not want anything to detract from that. Harry stepped down from royal life in March 2020. Since then he has successfully sued Mirror Group Newspapers and settled a claim against Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper group after it admitted unlawful behaviour including intruding into Diana's private life. [[nid:716584]]
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Prince Harry's lawyers back in court against Daily Mail publisher
By Michael Holden and Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) - Lawyers for Prince Harry were back in court in London on Tuesday, days after he lost a legal fight with the government over his security arrangements and gave an emotional interview in which he said his father King Charles no longer spoke to him. Along with singer Elton John and five other high-profile British figures, Harry is suing Associated Newspapers (ANL), the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid, alleging widespread unlawful behaviour. They accuse ANL of serious privacy breaches dating back 30 years, ranging from tapping their phones and bugging their homes to obtaining medical records by deception. Among those they say were involved are current national newspaper editors and other senior press figures. ANL, which publishes the Daily Mail, the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, has denied involvement in unlawful practices and described the "lurid claims made by Prince Harry and others" as "simply preposterous". David Sherborne, the lawyer representing the seven claimants, said a two-day hearing which started on Tuesday would focus on issues relating to the disclosure of further material before a full trial expected next year. Sherborne said disclosure so far had shown "widespread use of unlawful information gathering across the titles by journalists and various desks, but the approach to disclosure has allowed only a partial picture of the wrongdoing". ANL's lawyers said the claimants had not provided any disclosure to substantiate their allegations and argued in court filings that the claimants had given "no further particulars … of the allegations of hacking, tapping, blagging or perjury". 'DEVASTATED' Harry, Charles' younger son, lost an appeal against the government on Friday over the decision to remove his right to automatic police protection while in Britain. Harry, who lives in California with his American wife Meghan and their two children, said the decision left him "devastated". He said in a BBC interview that while he wanted reconciliation with his family, his father would not speak to him because of the security issue. Charles is undergoing treatment for an unspecified form of cancer. Harry, the Duke of Sussex, said he did not know "how much longer my father has". Since moving to the United States, Harry and Meghan have criticised the royals in television documentaries, in an interview with chat show host Oprah Winfrey and in Harry's biography "Spare", accusing senior aides of colluding with tabloids to smear him. In a statement after Friday's ruling, Harry said the royal establishment had "preyed" on his mother Prince Diana, openly campaigned to remove his security and "continue to incite hatred towards me, my wife and even our children". Buckingham Palace has not commented on Harry's statement or interview other than to say all the issues surrounding the prince's police protection had been examined repeatedly and meticulously by the courts. The king and other senior royals made public appearances on Monday at commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Royal officials said they did not want anything to detract from that. Harry stepped down from royal life in March 2020. Since then he has successfully sued Mirror Group Newspapers and settled a claim against Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper group after it admitted unlawful behaviour including intruding into Diana's private life. (Reporting by Michael Holden and Sam Tobin, Editing by Timothy Heritage)
Perth Now
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Harry's lawyers back in court against Mail publisher
Lawyers for the Duke of Sussex are back in court in London, days after he lost a legal fight with the government over his security arrangements and gave an emotional interview in which he said his father King Charles no longer spoke to him. Along with singer Elton John and five other high-profile British figures, Harry is suing Associated Newspapers (ANL), the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid, alleging widespread unlawful behaviour. They accuse ANL of serious privacy breaches dating back 30 years, ranging from tapping their phones and bugging their homes to obtaining medical records by deception. Among those they say were involved are current national newspaper editors and other senior press figures. ANL, which publishes the Daily Mail, the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, denies involvement in unlawful practices and describes the "lurid claims made by Prince Harry and others" as "simply preposterous". David Sherborne, the lawyer representing the seven claimants, said a two-day hearing that started on Tuesday would focus on issues relating to the disclosure of further material before a full trial expected in 2026. Sherborne said disclosure had shown "widespread use of unlawful information gathering across the titles by journalists and various desks, but the approach to disclosure has allowed only a partial picture of the wrongdoing". ANL's lawyers said the claimants had not provided any disclosure to substantiate their allegations and argued in court filings that the claimants had given "no further particulars ... of the allegations of hacking, tapping, blagging or perjury". Harry lost an appeal against the government on Friday over the decision to remove his right to automatic police protection while in Britain. The prince, who lives in California with his American wife Meghan and their two children, said the decision left him "devastated". He said in a BBC interview that while he wanted reconciliation with his family, his father would not speak to him because of the security issue. Charles is undergoing treatment for an unspecified form of cancer. Harry said he did not know "how much longer my father has". Since moving to the United States, Harry and Meghan have criticised the royals in television documentaries, in an interview with chat show host Oprah Winfrey and in Harry's biography Spare, accusing senior aides of colluding with tabloids to smear him. After Friday's ruling, Harry said the royal establishment had "preyed" on his mother Prince Diana, openly campaigned to remove his security and "continue to incite hatred towards me, my wife and even our children". Buckingham Palace said all the issues surrounding the prince's police protection had been examined repeatedly and meticulously by the courts. Harry stepped down from royal life in March 2020, and has since successfully sued Mirror Group Newspapers and settled a claim against Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper group after it admitted unlawful behaviour including intruding into Diana's private life.
Straits Times
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Prince Harry's lawyers back in court against Daily Mail publisher
Britain's Prince Harry walks to attend court, for his appeal against the rejection of his legal challenge to the British government's decision to take away his police protection when he is in Britain, outside the High Court in London, Britain, April 9, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo LONDON - Lawyers for Prince Harry were back in court in London on Tuesday, days after he lost a legal fight with the government over his security arrangements and gave an emotional interview in which he said his father King Charles no longer spoke to him. Along with singer Elton John and five other high-profile British figures, Harry is suing Associated Newspapers (ANL), the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid, alleging widespread unlawful behaviour. They accuse ANL of serious privacy breaches dating back 30 years, ranging from tapping their phones and bugging their homes to obtaining medical records by deception. Among those they say were involved are current national newspaper editors and other senior press figures. ANL, which publishes the Daily Mail, the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, has denied involvement in unlawful practices and described the "lurid claims made by Prince Harry and others" as "simply preposterous". David Sherborne, the lawyer representing the seven claimants, said a two-day hearing which started on Tuesday would focus on issues relating to the disclosure of further material before a full trial expected next year. Sherborne said disclosure so far had shown "widespread use of unlawful information gathering across the titles by journalists and various desks, but the approach to disclosure has allowed only a partial picture of the wrongdoing". ANL's lawyers said the claimants had not provided any disclosure to substantiate their allegations and argued in court filings that the claimants had given "no further particulars … of the allegations of hacking, tapping, blagging or perjury". 'DEVASTATED' Harry, Charles' younger son, lost an appeal against the government on Friday over the decision to remove his right to automatic police protection while in Britain. Harry, who lives in California with his American wife Meghan and their two children, said the decision left him "devastated". He said in a BBC interview that while he wanted reconciliation with his family, his father would not speak to him because of the security issue. Charles is undergoing treatment for an unspecified form of cancer. Harry, the Duke of Sussex, said he did not know "how much longer my father has". Since moving to the United States, Harry and Meghan have criticised the royals in television documentaries, in an interview with chat show host Oprah Winfrey and in Harry's biography "Spare", accusing senior aides of colluding with tabloids to smear him. In a statement after Friday's ruling, Harry said the royal establishment had "preyed" on his mother Prince Diana, openly campaigned to remove his security and "continue to incite hatred towards me, my wife and even our children". Buckingham Palace has not commented on Harry's statement or interview other than to say all the issues surrounding the prince's police protection had been examined repeatedly and meticulously by the courts. The king and other senior royals made public appearances on Monday at commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Royal officials said they did not want anything to detract from that. Harry stepped down from royal life in March 2020. Since then he has successfully sued Mirror Group Newspapers and settled a claim against Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper group after it admitted unlawful behaviour including intruding into Diana's private life. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
