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Patrick Stewart in a dark suit holding a programme in front of a Macmillan charity backdrop
Patrick Stewart at the Macmillan Celebrity Christmas Stocking Auction at Christie's, London, on 8 December 2004.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Remembering Sir Patrick Stewart, 1940-2026

Six photographs of Patrick Stewart at film, theatre, charity and awards events in London between 2000 and 2009, including his performance as Macbeth.

Cher in a grey blazer, white top and black trousers on the Q Awards red carpet
Cher arrives at the Park Lane Hotel, London, for the Q Awards on 29 October 2001.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Cher and fellow guests at the Q Awards, 29 October 2001

Cher, the Appleton sisters, Donovan, Paul Heaton, Kevin Rowland and Ash arrive at the Q Awards at London's Park Lane Hotel on 29 October 2001.

Brian Dowling in a dark suit and tie in front of a purple National Television Awards backdrop
Brian Dowling at the National Television Awards at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on 23 October 2001.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

National Television Awards at the Royal Albert Hall, 23 October 2001

Six photographs of Brian Dowling, Hear'Say, Tracy Shaw and fellow guests at the National Television Awards in London on 23 October 2001.

Bungle, Zippy, George and Geoffrey Hayes behind a Rainbow display at HMV Oxford Street
Geoffrey Hayes with Zippy, George and Bungle at the Rainbow DVD and VHS release appearance at HMV Oxford Street, London, on 22 October 2001.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Rainbow at HMV Oxford Street, 22 October 2001

Geoffrey Hayes and Rainbow characters Zippy, George and Bungle at HMV Oxford Street, London, on 22 October 2001.

George Foreman holding a grill beside a red fundraising display in Trafalgar Square
George Foreman beside the campaign display during his British Heart Foundation appearance in Trafalgar Square, London, on 20 October 2006. The caption records a GBP 300,000 fundraising target, not a final total.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

George Foreman in Trafalgar Square, 20 October 2006

George Foreman at the grill, with the fundraising display and meeting the camera during his British Heart Foundation appearance, twenty years ago.

Russell Brand in sunglasses and an open white shirt, standing behind an unidentified woman in a red swimsuit and white wrap.
Russell Brand during a beach visit catalogued to 27 December 2006. The woman is not identified here; the location has not been independently established. Archive photograph. Credit: Big Pictures Archive.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Russell Brand: beach archive, 27 December 2006

Three historical beach photographs catalogued to 27 December 2006. Not photographs from the current trial; no connection between the visit and the allegations has been established by the sources reviewed.

Jools Holland wearing an open-face white helmet and dark jumper beside a man in a high-visibility jacket
Jools Holland at Top Gear's Surrey studios on 11 October 2007.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Jools Holland at Top Gear, 11 October 2007

Jools Holland beside the studio fencing and a separate helmeted driver in three photographs from the same archive set.

Russell Brand seated at a book signing, writing in a copy while an attendee stands beside him.
Russell Brand signs a copy of Booky Wook 2 at Waterstones Merry Hill, 9 October 2010. Archive photograph. Credit: Big Pictures Archive.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Russell Brand at Merry Hill, 9 October 2010

Three archive photographs from the Booky Wook 2 signing at Merry Hill. Historical images from 9 October 2010, not photographs from the current court proceedings.

Four Westlife members wearing dark suits in front of Red Carpet Tour posters at Wembley Arena
Westlife at Wembley Arena in London for the Red Carpet Tour launch on 7 October 2004.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Westlife at Wembley: Red Carpet Tour Launch, 2004

Two group photographs and a portrait of Mark from Westlife at the Wembley Arena tour-launch photocall in London.

Jeffrey Archer seated at a Waterstones table signing a copy of The Gospel According to Judas
Jeffrey Archer at the signing of The Gospel According to Judas at Waterstones Piccadilly, London, on 21 March 2007.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Remembering Jeffrey Archer, 1940-2026

Jeffrey Archer photographed at literary, art and theatre events in London between 2007 and 2010.

Brad Pitt in a dark suit and Jennifer Aniston in a black outfit on the Fight Club premiere red carpet
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston at the Fight Club premiere in Los Angeles on 6 October 1999.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Fight Club Premiere in Los Angeles, 1999

Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, Helena Bonham Carter, Chris Isaak, Bridget Fonda and Madeleine Stowe photographed on the red carpet.

Molly Shannon wearing a black dress and pale blue wrap at the Superstar premiere in New York
Molly Shannon at the Superstar premiere in New York on 5 October 1999.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Superstar Premiere in New York, 1999

Molly Shannon, Matthew Modine, Emmy Laybourne and Elaine Hendrix photographed at the New York premiere.

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