British actor Noel Clarke, best known for playing Mickey Smith on Doctor Who, has been charged with multiple sex-related offenses including sexual assault, voyeurism, and exposure, capping a police investigation that began more than a year ago and a pattern of accusations stretching back years. The Crown Prosecution Service announced it had levied the charges […] The post Former 'Doctor Who' star Noel Clarke faces sexual assault charges after year-long London police investigation appeared first on American Almanac .
British actor Noel Clarke, best known for playing Mickey Smith on Doctor Who, has been charged with multiple sex-related offenses including sexual assault, voyeurism, and exposure, capping a police investigation that began more than a year ago and a pattern of accusations stretching back years. The Crown Prosecution Service announced it had levied the charges against the 50-year-old actor and filmmaker after determining sufficient evidence existed to bring the case to court. Clarke had been initially arrested during the investigation and released, but formal charges have now been filed , and his next court appearance is scheduled for October 21. London Police launched their investigation in July 2025. By September of that year, officers…Open
British actor Noel Clarke, best known for his role on Doctor Who, has been charged with sexual assault, voyeurism, and exposure following a police investigation that included a raid on his home, charges that came after more than 20 women accused him of abuse. The Crown Prosecution Service announced it had gathered sufficient evidence to […] The post Former 'Doctor Who' star Noel Clarke faces criminal sexual assault charges after year-long UK investigation appeared first on American Almanac .
British actor Noel Clarke, best known for his role on Doctor Who, has been charged with sexual assault, voyeurism, and exposure following a police investigation that included a raid on his home, charges that came after more than 20 women accused him of abuse. The Crown Prosecution Service announced it had gathered sufficient evidence to bring multiple sex-related charges against the 50-year-old actor, writer, and director. Clarke played Mickey Smith, the Doctor's companion, on the long-running BBC series from 2005 to 2010. He had denied the allegations against him throughout a prior civil case, a libel lawsuit he filed and lost, and now faces a criminal proceeding with a court date set for October 21. London Police launched the…Open
Mychal Threets, the 36-year-old host of the rebooted "Reading Rainbow" on YouTube, told followers he is "not okay" and plans to seek hospital-level help, drawing an outpouring of support and a pointed nudge from actress Yvette Nicole Brown. Threets posted the announcement Monday on the social media platform Threads. His message was direct and unguarded: […] The post Reading Rainbow host Mychal Threets says he plans to check into hospital for mental health care appeared first on American Almanac .
Mychal Threets, the 36-year-old host of the rebooted "Reading Rainbow" on YouTube, told followers he is "not okay" and plans to seek hospital-level help, drawing an outpouring of support and a pointed nudge from actress Yvette Nicole Brown. Threets posted the announcement Monday on the social media platform Threads. His message was direct and unguarded: "I am not okay. Maybe I'll never be okay. I'm seeking help." He added that he planned to go to the hospital the following day. "In this moment I am safe. By God's grace," he wrote. The post continued with gratitude for the people around him. Threets wrote that "no matter what happens to me I will always be thankful for the extraordinary people in my life who worry, who help me." He closed…Open
Two unearthed episodes, which were discovered in film canisters wrapped in plastic bags among the possessions of a dead collector in England, were restored by BBC archivists.