Stormzy, Rory Kinnear and Arlo Parks are among the actors and artists who will make short films with readings from the shortlisted titles for this year's Booker Prize, which is reckoned to be the world's most significant award for a single work of fiction. The shortlist short films are directed…

EXCLUSIVE: Award-winning British musician Stormzy, who fell in love with movies as a kid watching Titanic and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit with his mother, says he wants to "learn from the best." He is launching his #Merky Films shingle with a starring role in short film Big Man, directed by…

Gladiator II's Paul Mescal, A Complete Unknown's Monica Barbaro, Black Panther's Letitia Wright and Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan will be making their debuts at the National Theatre, regarded by many as Britain's top cultural institution. They're among a host of star names invited to tread the…