2 h. ago University Challenge fans blast the BBC for 'dumbing down' iconic quiz show for festive special

Fans of the long-running BBC quiz show University Challenge - which has been on the air since 1962 - were less than impressed by the 2025 Christmas special episode

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2 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special 2025 cast as Tess and Claudia bow out

Six celebrities take to the dancefloor in today's Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special on BBC One

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3 h. ago Strictly's Scarlett Moffatt hits back at 'fix' claims ahead of Christmas special

The TV personality defends her childhood dance background after viewers questioned her participation in the 2025 Christmas special

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4 h. ago Where are the original Call The Midwife stars now ahead of Christmas special

As fans eagerly await the Christmas special of Call The Midwife 2025, lets take a look down memory lane at the original cast members and where the stars are now

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5 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special 2025 TV time and line

The festive edition of the BBC One dance contest is set to return this Christmas Day

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16 h. ago Strictly's Scarlett Moffatt furiously defends dancing background ahead of debut

Former Gogglebox and I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! star Scarlett Moffatt is among the celebrities taking part in the 2025 Strictly Christmas special - but fans have hit out over her dance past

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40 h. ago Stuffed review – Guz Khan’s Christmas special is charming, funny and genuinely sweet

This joke-filled caper of a Muslim-Christian family going on a Lapland holiday after an unexpected bonus will leave your cockles well and truly warmedA one-off Christmas special must have the following traditional ingredients to be entitled to the name. First and most vitally, it must have a grumpy character to soften over the hour. (And it must be an hour – 75 minutes, tops. Anything longer and we’re out of letting-the-children-stay-up-and-watch-as-a-treat territory and that disqualifies it as a contender. Yes it’s a hangover from the days when television was broadcast at fixed points, instead of thrown into the digital ragbag to be pulled out at any time, but what is tradition if not such harkings-back? Come on).Second, there must be snow. I know the planet is burning now, but please see above re tradition and harkings-back. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly's last performance on BBC show as she gets farewell gift

This is the moment Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly takes to the dancefloor for the last time as she performs the Argentine Tango with pro dancer Aljaž Škorjanec.

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50 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing winner 'annoyed' after conversation with BBC bosses

Strictly Come Dancing’s 2024 champion Chris McCausland has revealed the real reason why he finally agreed to sign up for the show, after turning it down several times

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52 h. ago BBC Strictly fans spot 'big fallout' between professional dancers during final

Strictly Come Dancing viewers spotted tension between Nancy Xu and Carlos Gu during Saturday's final, with fans commenting on body language moments before the result

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52 h. ago Upsetting Strictly feud that fans say was 'never more obvious' than during the final

Strictly Come Dancing fans have pointed out a feud on the BBC show between two of its stars, with viewers devastated by the 'obvious' feud between the duo

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2 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing pro says 'I need some time on my own' days before Christmas

Luba Mushtak is set to appear on the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special on BBC One alongside her dance partner Nicholas Bailey from EastEnders

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3 d. ago Zoe Ball’s dad claims she’s in the running for Strictly Come Dancing role – and reveals when BBC will decide

Paddy McGuinness and Stacey Dooley are also believed to be on the BBC’s shortlist

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3 d. ago Amy Dowden 'gutted' as she breaks silence on Thomas Skinner missing Strictly final

Amy Dowden has spoken out after her former Strictly Come Dancing partner Thomas Skinner missing the final of the BBC series

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3 d. ago BBC's The Wheel halted as Strictly Come Dancing star asked to leave set

The star-studded Christmas special will air on Christmas Day

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3 d. ago Amy Dowden 'gutted' that Thomas Skinner missed Strictly Come Dancing finale amid BBC fix row

The professional dancer, 35, who was coupled up with The Apprentice star, 34, as part of this year's series of the BBCshow, appeared on the ITVshow to chat to step-in host Christine Lampard, 46.

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3 d. ago Thomas Skinner disappears from agent’s website after Strictly fix claim

Skinner, who was first contestant to be booted off BBC series this year, believes voting figures were rigged

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3 d. ago Thomas Skinner's row with BBC in tatters as Strictly Come Dancing voting numbers emerge

Thomas Skinner's claims of vote rigging on Strictly Come Dancing appear undermined after independent poll showed he received just 1.4 per cent of votes

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3 d. ago Beyond Paradise Christmas Special 2025: Full cast list and guest stars

The BBC is set to air the Beyond Paradise Christmas Special on Sunday, December 21 and here's everything you need to know about the cast

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3 d. ago BBC Beyond Paradise cast: Who stars in the Christmas special 2025?

The Beyond Paradise Christmas Special will feature a guest cast list including Adrian Edmondson, Jonny Weldon and James Lance

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