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Chariots of Fire sprints on stage
A stage version of the Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire has its premiere in London and is now set for a West End run during the Olympics.

Gunter Sachs’ art sells for £35m
Art owned by German billionaire playboy Gunter Sachs, including an Andy Warhol portrait of his ex-wife Brigitte Bardot, fetches £35m at auction.

Top of the Pops in stage return
BBC music show Top of the Pops is to return as a stage musical, described by its producers as “a nostalgic interactive jukebox”.

Marr: Labour ‘favoured’ reporters
Tony Blair’s government favoured some journalists, including ones working for Rupert Murdoch, BBC presenter Andrew Marr tells the Leveson Inquiry.

Indian films make mark in Cannes
The director of one of several Indian films at the Cannes film festival says he hopes to change the country’s reputation as “a joke” at the event.

Jedward reach Eurovision final
The former X Factor contestants will perform in the Eurovision Song Contest final in Baku this Saturday after being voted through from the first semi-final.

Donna Summer track joins archive
The Donna Summer classic I Feel Love is one of 25 songs and other sounds to be inducted into the US National Recording Registry.

Sky cleared in pay-TV film probe
Netflix and Lovefilm have weakened Sky’s grip on the pay-TV film market, the regulator says, meaning it is unlikely to intervene in the sector.

Kanye West leads BET nominations
The R&B star is up for seven prizes at July’s award show with Jay-Z and his wife Beyonce nominated for 11 between them.

TV remote control inventor dies
The inventor of the television remote control, Eugene Polley, dies of natural causes, aged 96, in a Chicago hospital.