3+ hour, 7+ min ago   (333+ words) In 1968, American television boldly went where it had never gone before, broadcasting what's claimed to be the country's first interracial kiss in a TV programme. The moment of passion was between Captain Kirk of the starship USS Enterprise and communications…...

19+ hour, 15+ min ago   (441+ words) The Royal Mint has launched new collectable 50p coins to celebrate 60 years of Star Trek on television screens. It revealed two coin designs - one of the iconic Vulcan hand salute alongside the words "Live long and prosper", and the other showing…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (538+ words) Filming has wrapped for a three-part Christmas special of hit BBC TV show The Other Bennet Sister, as fans eagerly await its return. Inspired by Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, the first series - filmed largely in Wales - attracted 7.3 million UK…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (312+ words) In 1995, Octavia E Butler became the first author to receive a MacArthur “genius” award for science fiction writing. From a young age she dreamed of writing books, but faced many challenges, including poverty, sexism and racism in the publishing industry....

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (306+ words) Hundreds of Star Trek fans are set to gather at London's Science Museum to try and break the Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous Vulcan salute. The gesture, made famous by Leonard Nimoy's character Spock, involves raising the hand…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (379+ words) The owner of a stately home used as Wayne Manor in the film Batman Begins could lose the property if they do not conduct bat surveys. Buckinghamshire Council has served a formal listed-building repairs notice on the company behind Grade…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (216+ words) People are being advised not to be alarmed if they see actors dressed as armed police officers or simulated emergency scenes around the Palace of Westminster and the River Thames this weekend. Bad Wolf, the production company behind shows including…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (17+ words) BBC Batman swoops into Glasgow city centre...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (220+ words) BBC JavaScript has been disabled. - displaying the billboard - a full-width image containing linked text - displaying some promo cards containing links to other pages within the site Doctor Foster series three first look and further casting revealed A first look picture…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (909+ words) One of pop culture's most famous vehicles has been spotted on the streets of Glasgow, as filming is set to begin on superhero sequel The Batman: Part II. Sharp-eyed locals saw the Batmobile on St Vincent Street on Monday, as fans…...