| HEARST | Citizen Kane was inspired by the life of this media magnate. (6) |
| IPOD | The Touch version of this media player is the only one still produced |
| SONJADAVIES | 1994 movie Bread & Roses told the life of this politician (5,6) |
| BRIAN | British Scotsman portrayed the life of this very naughty boy (5) |
| BREAKINGTHECODE | 1986 Hugh Whitemore play based on the life of this puzzle's honoree (or what you should be doing to |
| ITA | Asher Keddie played this media icon in Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo (--- Buttrose) |
| TIMEWARNER | AT&T bought this media co. (4,6) |
| ISLAND | Kirrin -; fictional locale explored by Enid Blyton's Famous Five gang that was inspired by the Dorset coast (6) |
| PACKER | Australian media magnate and founder of World Series Cricket, Kerry ... |
| GASLIT | 2022 political thriller series starring Julia Roberts that was inspired by the podcast Slow Burn |
| AMMONITE | Film loosely inspired by the life of British palaeontologist Mary Anning, played by Kate Winslet (8) |
| RUPERT | Media magnate Murdoch |
| RODRIGO | Blind from the age of three, a Spanish composer whose guitar concerto Concierto de Aranjuez was inspired by the scent of the magnolias in the gardens of the Royal Palace of Aranjuez (7) |
| EJOGO | Carmen ---, actress who played Addie in the 2020 Netflix mini-series Self Made: Inspired By The Life Of Madam C.J. Walker (5) |
| GURU | Film starring Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, among others, that was (only) rumoured to be inspired by the life of Dhirubai Ambani |
| THEKINGOFKINGS | 2025 animated film loosely inspired by The Life of Our Lord by Charles Dickens (3,4,2,5) |
| NOT | Film inspired by the life of BOB DYLAN, I'm ... There (3) |
| IMNOT | Drama film inspired by the life of Bob Dylan, ___ There |
| RAINMAN | Best Picture Oscar winner inspired by the life of Kim Peek |
| BELOVED | 1988 Pulitzer-winning novel inspired by the life of Margaret Garner |
