TV and Soaps

21 May 2020

Graham Norton lands role in Will Ferrell's Eurovision movie

Graham Norton is set to star in Will Ferrell's upcoming 'Eurovision Song Contest' movie. The 57-year-old TV presenter - who has hosted the real life competition for UK viewers since 2009 ...
21 May 2020

John Lewis 'want Captain Tom Moore for iconic Christmas advert'

Captain Tom Moore is wanted for this year's John Lewis Christmas advert. The company behind the retail giant's traditional festive campaign, Adam&EverywhereDBB, are said to have been pitching ideas involving the ...

21 May 2020

Oti Mabuse devises romantic dating competition for husband during lockdown

Oti Mabuse has devised a romantic competition for her husband during lockdown. The 29-year-old professional dancer and Marius Iepure - who married in 2012 - have been keeping things interesting in ...

21 May 2020

Alex Jones slices finger on The One Show

Alex Jones sliced her finger open live on air. The 43-year-old presenter gave herself a paper cut during 'The One Show' on Wednesday night (20.05.20), and dripped blood "everywhere". She said: "I ...
21 May 2020

Holby City returning to screens next month

'Holby City' will return to screens next month. The BBC medical drama was pulled off air last month but viewers can look forward to the show's return after an extended break ...

21 May 2020

Coronation Street to film veteran characters from home?

'Coronation Street' could shoot scenes with older cast members from their homes to ensure they are part of the soap's 60th anniversary. The ITV soap - which will celebrate its ...

21 May 2020

Young Actors Could Be Driven out of Arts Due to Crisis, Michelle Collins Warns

Young people are in danger of being driven out of the arts because the Government is "ignoring" the crisis facing the industry, actress Michelle Collins has warned. The former EastEnders ...

21 May 2020

Siannise Fudge and Luke Trotman move into plush pad together

'Love Island' stars Siannise Fudge and Luke Trotman have moved into their first flat together. The couple met on the ITV2 show's first-ever winter series earlier this year, and their ...

21 May 2020

The Chase launches online special

'The Chase' has launched an interactive new series. For the next two weeks, the ITV quiz show are airing special 15-minute episodes across Facebook, YouTube and Instagram, where fans are asked ...
21 May 2020

Downton Abbey Star Michelle Dockery Recalls Her Rock Music Past

Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery has revealed she used to perform alongside a grunge band. The actress is best known for playing aristocrat Lady Mary Crawley in the ITV period ...

20 May 2020

BBC One to Attempt to Increase Its Appeal to Lower-Income Households

Flagship channel BBC One will attempt to increase its appeal to lower-income households, the broadcaster has said. The BBC said, in its annual plan, it will "invest in more British ...

20 May 2020

BBC Looks At Channel Changes to Focus on Younger Audience

BBC Three could return as a linear channel as part of the broadcaster's efforts to focus on younger audiences – with BBC Four airing more repeats. In its annual plan, ...

20 May 2020

Coronation Street’S Helen Worth Talks About Resuming Filming

Coronation Street star Helen Worth has said filming on the ITV soap is to resume in a few weeks. The 69-year-old, who plays Gail Platt, also said she hopes that ...

20 May 2020

The Nest breaks BBC drama record

'The Nest' has broken the BBC record for its biggest new drama launch of 2020. The BBC One thriller - which stars Sophie Rundle and Martin Compston - tells the story ...
20 May 2020

Kate Garraway 'is finding hope' in coronavirus survival stories

Kate Garraway is finding "hope" in the stories of coronavirus survivors. The 53-year-old TV presenter's husband, Derek Draper, is fighting the disease in intensive care - but according to 'Good Morning ...
20 May 2020

Tony Bellew says Celebrity SAS helped him tackle anger issues

Tony Bellew's stint on 'Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins' has helped him to tackle his anger management issues. The 37-year-old former boxing champ - who retired from the ring in 2018 ...
20 May 2020

Captain Tom Moore 'overwhelmed' to be knighted

Captain Tom Moore feels "overwhelmed" after being awarded a knighthood for his fundraising efforts. The 100-year-old war veteran - who recently raised more than £32 million for NHS charities by completing ...
20 May 2020

Kris Marshall Becomes Latest Celebrity to Settle Phone Hacking Claim

Actor Kris Marshall has settled a damages action over phone hacking, the High Court has heard. The actor, best known for his roles in Love Actually and in the BBC ...

20 May 2020

Hollyoaks: Connor Calland has no idea if Jordan Price will get killed off at New Year

Connor Calland still doesn't know if Jordan Price will survive on 'Hollyoaks'. The soap star has heard fan theories that his character was in the body bag which was seen during ...

20 May 2020

Maisie Smith would love full Strictly Come Dancing stint

Maisie Smith would "love" to appear on 'Strictly Come Dancing'. The 18-year-old actress won a special 'EastEnders' version of the BBC Latin and ballroom competition last year for charity telethon 'Children ...
20 May 2020

BBC Four Could Become Global Subscription Service Outside of UK

The BBC is exploring the possibility of launching BBC Four as a global subscription service outside of the UK, it has been announced. It is also considering bringing back BBC ...

20 May 2020

Normal People goes global with new TV rights deal

'Normal People' has been sold to more than 20 countries worldwide. The hit drama - which stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal - recently became BBC Three's most-streamed show ever, with ...

20 May 2020

The Inbetweeners writers 'can't imagine' not creating another series

'The Inbetweeners' writers "can't imagine" not creating another series. The hit comedy series - which starred Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison and Joe Thomas - came to an end in ...
20 May 2020

Line of Duty heartthrob Adrian Dunbar 'may' have gained weight in lockdown

Adrian Dunbar has become "obsessive" about food in lockdown. The 61-year-old actor - who plays Superintendent Ted Hastings in 'Line of Duty' - has admitted he's been over-indulging on food ...