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It was the anthem designed for the Queen’s jubilee year, but not in the way supporters of monarchy wanted. The Sex Pistols’ ‘God Save the Queen’ was released in 1977 and reached number two in the charts – many suspecting that officialdom kept it off the number one spot. Now the Pistols’ bassist Glen Matlock,…

For those not inside Westminster Abbey or on the streets of London, there’ve been other ways to take in today’s historic events. Thousands around the UK have watched from afar on big screens, some braving torrential rain. There have also been protests – and street parties.

When Queen Elizabeth was crowned in 1953, millions watched on TV and it was followed across an Empire gripped by post-war austerity. The youngest people to witness that day are now in their seventies. Many of that generation – including those who came to make new lives in Britain – remain enthusiastic about the monarchy.…

We spoke to Yasmin Poole who was part of the Australian delegation in the Abbey but is a spokesperson for the Australian Republic Movement who campaign to end the British monarch’s role as head of state.

We spoke to historian Dan Snow and the Lord-Lieutenant of Bristol, Peaches Golding, who was in the Abbey for the ceremony.

Now it isn’t often you see Black Sabbath and ballet in the same sentence – let alone on the same stage. But Birmingham Royal Ballet’s director Carlos Acosta has teamed up with the heavy metal band’s co-founder Tony Iommi with a new production inspired by their music. It includes original scores along with some of…

Actor Eddie Marsan joins Krishnan Guru-Murthy on Ways to Change the World to discuss his chaotic upbringing, lessons in Buddhist teachings, and how actors from privileged backgrounds can find success despite being “mediocre”.

She’s the first woman – and the first Scot – to take charge of this summer’s Edinburgh International festival.

Laura Trevelyan left her job as a BBC journalist to campaign for more reparations to families affected by the legacy of slavery.

The  descendants of some of the country’s biggest slave owners have launched a joint appeal for the Government to apologise – and atone for Britain’s role in slavery – including a programme of restorative justice. The signatories include the current Earl of Harewood.

This weekend his publishing company Merky Books has been running a festival of literature at London’s Roundhouse, showcasing established names as well as fresh new voices. 

He was best known as the creator of the gladioli clutching Dame Edna Everage, and vulgar cultural attache Sir Les Patterson – the comic legend Barry Humphries has died at the age of 89. 

We spoke to the author Kathy Lette, a close friend of Barry Humphries for more than 40 years.

A world where women have developed the power to electrocute people: that’s the premise of a new Amazon series called ‘The Power’, based on the novel by Naomi Alderman, and starring the actor Eddie Marsan. The series examines the changing dynamics in gender and power. The show was filmed around the world, including the UK,…

The Nigerian afrobeat superstar Da-VI-do is back with a highly anticipated new album  ‘Timeless’ which has already broken streaming records since its release. He’s hosting three special live events to celebrate the album – in New York, London and Lagos. Our correspondent Symeon Brown caught up with him backstage at KOKO in Camden ahead of…