Blur's triumphant Wembley comeback was full of warmth and unfettered joy
Damon Albarn was in full rabble-rousing mode, prowling the stage and connecting every part of the stadium, as the band attacked their songs with rare force
The fight for Taylor Swift tickets is already tearing my friendships apart
The presale hasn’t started yet and we’re already turning on each other
Interviews
Leïla Slimani: 'I can be a very selfish mother'
The prize-winning author talks about motherhood, her new novel inspired by her parents’ lives and confronting taboo subjects
Maisie Peters: 'I'm not a natural singer - I'm only a natural writer'
Ahead of her Glastonbury set and the release of her second album, the pop star talks being mentored by Ed Sheeran, going through a breakup and Schrödinger’s cat
![Article thumbnail: From Wall To Wall Productions LONG LOST FAMILY Monday 10th July 2023 on ITV1 and ITVX Pictured: (l-r) Davina McCall with searcher Sara Hathaway In Episode Two we follow the story of a woman whose beloved adoptive mother and brother died in the same year, leaving her desperate to find her birth family. We also take on a birth mother???s search for the son she had nearly 60 years ago as a teenager and had to give up because of her own mother???s shame. 57-year-old Sara Hathaway is the mother of two grown children. As a baby, born in Wales, she was adopted and had ???a lovely, outdoor childhood??? with her siblings, who had also been adopted. Their parents made them feel special because they were chosen, and the whole family remained close. But in 2007, tragically, Sara???s mother and big brother both passed away. Applying for her adoption papers, Sara discovered her mother???s name ??? Sarah ??? and that she had a traumatic life around the time Sara was born. The documents also revealed that after giving up her daughter, she moved to South Africa in 1966. Long Lost Family could find no trace of her mother Sarah in South Africa. The breakthrough was the discovery that Sarah???s real name was in fact Sallie, and she???d reverted to this when she moved abroad. We found Sallie???s half-sister, who told us that sadly, Sallie had died in 2014. She also told us that Sallie had four other children. A son, Steve, was born in Cardiff a year before searcher Sara. Sallie placed him in care. Then Sallie had a daughter, Kerry, in South Africa, who she also gave up. Sallie then had Jacqui, and another child ??? both born in South Africa. Nicky meets up with Steve and Kerry (who now lives in the UK). They met as adults, introduced by their grandmother, and are very close. They paint a complex picture of their mother. Steve was in a Barnardo???s home, then fostered, then joined the Army. Kerry believes she was born of an affair her mother had. When, in her 20s, she tracked down her mother, Sallie showed little interest in getting to know her children. Kerry says it ???broke my heart.??? Jacqui, who also knows Steve and Kerry, joins the conversation via video call from South Africa. Jacqui explains that her father was abusive, and that Sallie was often absent, and spent stints in prison for fraud. ???She went to the grave with all her secrets.??? The siblings are delighted to be found and can???t wait to welcome Sara into the family. After hearing the sad news of her mother???s death off camera, Sara learns about her mother and her siblings from Davina. Sara???s shocked but acknowledges ???my mum was a complex person.??? She???s delighted to know of her siblings and when they finally meet, tells them (C) WallToWall For further information please contact Peter Gray Mob 07831460662 / peter.gray@itv.com This photograph is (C) *** and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned herein. Once made available by ITV plc Picture Desk, this photograph can be reproduced once only up until the transmission [TX] date and no reproduction fee will be charged. Any subsequent usage may incur a fee. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/terms](jpg/sei_1632109301188.jpg){kind=small}
On TV tonight, an emotional episode Long Lost Family reunites a family across borders
Also, Chris McCausland visits Canada with Liza Tarbuck in The Wonders of the World I Can’t See and 24 Hours In A&E returns to Channel 4
Exhibitions
Where you can watch The Sound of Freedom and what we know about a UK release
The controversial film has split critics
'It's therapeutic': Andrew Garfield on why he's standing up for male sexual abuse victims
The Hollywood actor spoke to i in an exclusive interview after a surprise performance in a charity play for male sexual abuse victims
When Taylor Swift tickets are on general sale for UK tour and how to buy them without a code
The first batch of tickets for Taylor Swift’s 2024 UK tour have gone on sale – and rapidly sold out
Arinze Ifeakandu: 'Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie isn't just an artist – she's a stellar citizen'
The God’s Children Are Little Broken Things author on his love of Edmund White, his wall-facing writing desk and why his mother is his hero
The Raisin in the Sun-inspired Beneatha's Place is frustrating
Kwame Kwei-Armah has done much better work than this
Song from Far Away reveals Will Young as an acting talent to be reckoned with
The singer finds wit and icy painy in this revival of Simon Stephens’ monologue about a man coming to terms with the death of his brother
