Shetland: Get paid to work on hit crime TV drama set on the island
Budding make-up artists and TV prop designers are being given the chance to work on the hit crime drama Shetland.
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Ophelia Lovibond to play Carrie Symonds in Covid drama This Sceptred Isle
W1A star Ophelia Lovibond will play Carrie Symonds in the upcoming drama about Boris Johnson’s handling of the coronavirus crisis.
BBC Three to return as channel in 2022
BBC Three is to return as a broadcast TV channel in 2022, the corporation has announced.
Ant and Dec: We were emotional on our Saturday Night Takeaway return
Ant and Dec say they are relieved to be back presenting another series of Saturday Night Takeaway.
Marcus Rashford: I really appreciate my gold Blue Peter badge
Marcus Rashford has been awarded a Blue Peter badge – saying he “appreciates it greatly”.
Rory Kinnear to star in new Mark Gatiss Christmas ghost story The Mezzotint
Rory Kinnear will star in ghost story The Mezzotint, written by Mark Gatiss, to air at Christmas on BBC Two.
Olivia Colman among stars sporting Charlie Mackesy t-shirts for Comic Relief
Olivia Colman, Felicity Jones and Jenna Coleman are among the stars sporting t-shirts designed by British illustrator Charlie Mackesy to raise money for Comic Relief.
Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy enjoyed award-winning Portsoy ice cream while filming in the village
Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy paid a visit to the award-winning Portsoy ice cream shop while in the village filming the show.
Zara McDermott details becoming victim of revenge porn aged 14
Zara McDermott has told how she faced abuse from strangers in the street after becoming the victim of revenge porn aged 14.
Romesh Ranganathan: I’m a thin line between sexy and terrifying in drag
Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan become drag queens in their TV show.
Which celebrities are hoping to rise to the occasion on Bake Off?
Scottish actor James McAvoy, actress Daisy Ridley and TV presenter Stacey Dooley are among the twenty celebrities who have signed up for The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer.
T-shirt inspired by Channel 4 hit It’s A Sin raises £20,000 for HIV charity
Sales of a T-shirt inspired by a catchphrase from hit TV show It’s A Sin have raised over £20,000 for an HIV charity in 24 hours.
Tom Allen: Lockdown has made people more interested in artisanal skills
Tom Allen has said he thinks people have become more interested in artisanal skills as a result of the pandemic.
Hard-hitting advert to air as pressure ramps up on public to obey lockdown
The public will be faced with a set of hard-hitting new adverts warning people to stay home as part of a change of tack in the bid to ensure people obey lockdown rules.
Readers’ Letters: Difficult choices have to be made
RE the NHS’s Michael Dickson saying people see the Covid vaccine as the “way we can all get back to a degree of normality”.
Graham Bell offers update on Dancing On Ice partner’s ice-blade wound
Dancing On Ice star Graham Bell says his professional partner could be back on the rink by week four after she was injured during training.
Piers Morgan admits playing up to his Good Morning Britain persona
Piers Morgan has admitted he plays up to his combative TV persona but that at home he is a “sea of serenity”.
Peaky Blinders movie will happen, says show’s creator
Peaky Blinders’ creator has said the hit drama will be turned into a movie.
Mary Berry: Why childhood polio meant I was so pleased to get Covid-19 jab
Dame Mary Berry has said she was “so pleased” to receive the coronavirus vaccination after suffering from polio as a child.
The Crown’s Josh O’Connor and Emma Corrin score Critics Choice Awards nods
The Crown stars Josh O’Connor and Emma Corrin have been nominated at the Critics Choice Awards for their depiction of a royal marriage in crisis.
North and north-east to play starring role in new documentary series featuring Outlander star Sam Heughan
The north and north-east are to play a starring role in a new documentary series featuring Outlander star Sam Heughan.
Virgin offers free paid channels and mobile data to aid families during lockdown
Virgin Media is offering households access to a selection of factual pay TV channels and mobile data for free in a bid to help families during lockdown.
Dame Barbara Windsor laid to rest with flowers spelling out ‘Babs’ and ‘Saucy’
Dame Barbara Windsor’s has been laid to rest with flowers spelling out Babs, The Dame and Saucy adorning her coffin and a topless photo from her Carry On days included in the order of service.
Ross Kemp and Christopher Biggins among mourners as Barbara Windsor laid to rest
Dame Barbara Windsor’s husband has been joined by close friends and family at a private funeral for the beloved actress, with flowers spelling out Babs, The Dame and Saucy adorning her coffin.
Funeral of Dame Barbara Windsor to take place
The funeral of Dame Barbara Windsor is due to take place in London.
Ted Danson discusses his admiration for wife Mary Steenburgen
Ted Danson has discussed his admiration for his wife Mary Steenburgen.
Meet the north-east woman taking part in The Great Pottery Throw Down
A north-east woman has been confirmed as one of the contestants on a popular pottery TV show.
Netflix users face price hike from February
Netflix users face a price increase of up to £2 per month from February after the streaming giant started informing customers of new subscription fees from this week.
MasterChef The Professionals festive winner says victory gave her ‘closure’
MasterChef The Professionals: A Festive Knockout winner Louisa Ellis has said winning the competition has given her “closure”.
Michelle Keegan: I get asked about children whereas Mark wouldn’t
Michelle Keegan has spoken about the scrunity faced by female celebrities in famous couples.