The Latest Breaking News on Television

Gordon McQueen’s family in plea to make football safer after his death

McQueen died at his home in North Yorkshire in June 2023, aged 70.

The Independent UK · Jan 26

Gabby Logan grieves at father Terry Yorath's funeral as her daughter's gesture has mourners 'in tears'

Logan’s daughter Lois fulfilled the request her grandfather had made before he died

Evening Standard · Jan 26

Nigella Lawson, Queen of the Innuendo, will save Bake Off

COMMENT: If anyone can restore ‘Bake Off’ as event television, it's Nigella, writes Rachel McGrath. What an ingenious bit of casting for a show that’s gone a bit stale

The Independent UK · Jan 26

Heading ball ‘likely’ contributed to Scotland star’s brain injury, coroner finds

McQueen was capped for Scotland 30 times between 1974 and 1981 and played for both Manchester United and Leeds United during a 16-year career.

Evening Standard · Jan 26

‘The most stressful TV experience on record’: Alex Honnold and the rise of potential death as live entertainment

Witnessing the free climber’s ascent of the Taipei 101 without ropes on Skyscraper Live was an astonishing experience. But beneath panicked viewers’ sweaty palms, there was a queasy truth about the future of television

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26

Chris Pratt recalls getting more laughs the ‘fatter’ he became on Parks and Rec

Former sitcom ‘clown’ reflects on transformation into Marvel action hero in new interview

The Independent UK · Jan 26

Netflix’s new romantic drama series might be the cozy binge-watch you need to beat the January blues

Netflix’s top 10 includes “Finding Her Edge,” a romantic drama series that sees a former competitive skater step back onto the ice to save her family’s struggling rink.

Tom’s Guide · Jan 26

Sadiq Ali Company: Tell Me review – poignant tale of sex, revelry and glistening abs amid the 80s Aids crisis

Sadiq Ali’s intimate dance piece follows a woman with an HIV diagnosis at a time when it was misunderstood and stigmatised

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26

BBC will be in ‘profound jeopardy’ without funding change, director-general says

Tim Davie has backed calls for the licence fee system to be overhauled

The Independent UK · Jan 26

The Traitors to get ‘bold and surprising’ adaptation for stage

Makers of TV series to work with Sam Mendes’ production company on theatre show to open in London in 2027

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26