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Star of Strictly Christmas special teases Elf On The Shelf-inspired dance

Six celebrities will battle it out to be crowned Christmas champion.

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Singer Jessie J to read CBeebies Bedtime Story about ‘resilience and hope’

It comes after she shared a hug with the Princess Of Wales at Wednesday night’s royal variety performance.

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Lorraine Kelly to make Radio 2 debut as BBC reveals Christmas line-up

Kelly will present in Jeremy Vine’s slot over the festive period and Radio 4 will feature a festive special of Desert Island Discs with Kate Winslet.

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Dame Helen Mirren to appear on The Repair Shop for cello restoration

Author Julia Donaldson and actor Rob Brydon will also visit the experts to get their special treasures mended and fixed in time for Christmas.

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50 years since Fawlty Towers was first aired on TV

Despite the show’s huge success, co-writer John Cleese said he did not want to write a third series in case it was not as good as the others.

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Strictly Come Dancing 2025 contestants: Full line-up revealed

The celebrities for this year’s series includes actors, reality TV stars and Olympians.

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Two ‘incredible’ new professional dancers join Strictly Come Dancing cast

The hit BBC dance competition series will see American-born Alexis Warr and Australian-born Julian Caillon join the program this autumn.

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Gladiators to return with 2026 series and celebrity special

The series will include 11 one-hour episodes along with a single one-hour Gladiators Celebrity Special.

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Oscar Branning to return to EastEnders for first time in eight years

Branning will return to the BBC soap aged 17 and will be played by Pierre Moullier.

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10 of the best Eurovision looks throughout the years

Here’s a look back at some of Eurovision’s most memorable performances…

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Zoe Ball leaves Radio 2 Breakfast Show with audience boost

Ball’s replacement, Scott Mills, took over the show on January 27.

The Independent UK

Gavin and Stacey: The Finale on BBC One review – an epic, perfect farewell

5/5 For Christmas 2024, the Gavin and Stacey gang are back together for one last time... and it’s a masterpiece

Evening Standard

Mathew Horne feels ‘protective’ over Gavin And Stacey co-star James Corden

The actors are returning as best friends in the hit BBC show as Gavin Shipman and Neil ‘Smithy’ Smith for a Christmas special.

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MasterChef: The Professionals 2024 champion crowned in grand final

In Thursday’s episode, Dan Merriman, Chiara Tomasoni and George Birtwell were challenged to make three courses in three hours.

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Gavin And Stacey star says she ‘can see why’ there will be no more episodes

Joanna Page’s co-star, Mathew Horne, said he was glad the show’s writers were ‘finishing on their own terms’.

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Casualty Christmas special highlights hospital blood shortages, says star

It comes after a teaser trailer for the episode, called All I Want For Christmas, was released.

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Claudia Winkleman says ‘things have changed’ in The Traitors third series

The latest series of The Traitors starts New Year’s Day at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer.

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New pictures released of Gavin And Stacey Christmas special ‘masterpiece’

The special will be followed by a documentary on the series on New Year’s Day.

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Zoe Ball departing BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show to ‘focus on family’

She has been fronting the show since 2019 and said it has ‘been a privilege’.

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BBC Radio 2 schedule shake-up sees Trevor Nelson take over Scott Mills’ slot

Zoe Ball has announced her departure from the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show after six years.

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Paddy McGuinness: Cycling with Chris Hoy was like a ‘kickabout with Ronaldo’

The TV presenter and radio host has completed a 300-mile cycle from Wales to Scotland for BBC charity Children In Need.

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Paddy McGuinness: Chris Hoy pushed me to my absolute limits for cycle challenge

The former Take Me Out host is riding 300 miles on his dream childhood bike to raise money for BBC Children In Need.

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Nick Knowles ‘excited’ to return to Strictly dancefloor following injury

The presenter of DIY SOS confirmed on Thursday that he would be able to perform on Saturday’s live show after medical clearance.

Evening Standard

Strictly Come Dancing: What songs are your favourite contestants dancing to this week?

It’s the first live week, and we have all you need to know about who is waltzing into your lives for the next few months

The Guardian - UK

Strictly Come Dancing: week four results – as it happened

After a unanimous judges’ decision in the dreaded dance-off, the third couple departed the ballroom. The remaining dozen now waltz into next week, bidding to make it through to the spooktacular Halloween special.

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