Super-fast Covid tests to save entertainment, but will they work? And Framing Britney Spears reviewed

The government's hoping rapid coronavirus tests, being trialled at Porton Down, will allow Britain’s devastated entertainment and events industry to reopen in the summer. But our arts correspondent Rob Dex says venue managers and west end producers are only giving the plan a "cautious" welcome. There are concerns about the accuracy of the tests, how can they be delivered to potentially thousands of people queuing for a show, and who's going to pay for them? Will you get a free coronavirus check with your ticket? 

Also, deputy arts editor Jessie Thompson reviews Framing Britney Spears which has just been released in the UK. The documentary's re-ignited the #FreeBritney movement over her conservatorship, and caused Justin Timberlake to apologise for his behaviour during his break-up with the singer. Jessie tells us the film will change people's minds about Britney herself, but it's also another example of how some of the world's biggest female stars were treated by their industry in the early 2000s.

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