25 h. ago Taskmaster creator lets slip concept was 'nicked' from a huge nineties TV show

Taskmaster creator Alex Horne has revealed the inspiration behind the BAFTA-winning game show during an appearance on The Wheel, which will air on Saturday night

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25 h. ago Alex Horne lets slip Taskmaster was ‘nicked’ from another major show

The BAFTA-winning game show sees five famous faces compete in a series of bizarre challenges

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42 h. ago Next Doctor Who Leading Contenders: Here are the 11 favourites to take over the TARDIS from Ncuti Gatwa

Doctor Who is back on the telly this week...kind of.

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69 h. ago Claudia Winkleman smiles ear to ear after officially being made an MBE

The Strictly Come Dancing presenter and The Traitors host, 53, was recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting.

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3 d. ago Golden Globe nominations: One Battle After Another leads the charge

Sinners, Hamnet and Sentimental Value also key contenders for first major awards ceremony of the season, while Bradley Cooper, Sydney Sweeney and Brendan Fraser amongst those snubbed• The best films of 2025At present, the mantelpiece of Paul Thomas Anderson remains strikingly light on major trophies. Despite being responsible for some of the films widely acknowledged to be the best of the century so far, including There Will Be Blood, The Master and Magnolia, the writer-director is yet to win an Oscar, Golden Globe or more than one Bafta (original screenplay for 2021’s Licorice Pizza).Monday’s Golden Globe nominations suggest this is about to change, with his countercultural epic One Battle After Another leading the pack of nominees with nine mentions on the shortlist, including for best comedy or musical, best director, best original screenplay, leading actor for Leonardo DiCaprio, leading actor for Chase Infinity, supporting actress for Teyana Taylor and two chances to scoop suppo...

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4 d. ago Anna Maxwell Martin looks back: ‘I was bullied a little bit, but it didn’t affect me because I was a happy weirdo’

The actor on being an introverted extrovert, performing as a pearly queen, and becoming a single mother when her husband diedBorn in Beverley, East Yorkshire, in 1977, Anna Maxwell Martin studied at the University of Liverpool and trained at Lamda. She made her name with a Bafta-winning performance in the BBC’s Bleak House and has since starred in Line of Duty, Motherland and Midwinter of the Spirit, as well as numerous stage productions. She lives in London with her two daughters. Their father, the director Roger Michell, died of a heart attack in 2021. Maxwell Martin is an Action for Children ambassador and stars in their Christmas short film, Santaland. To donate, visit iamsanta.org.uk.I am five and having my picture taken at school. On my eye is a medical patch. That’s what they did to you in the 1980s if you had a squint. My dad cut my hair using a bowl, which is why it is such a tragedy. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Danny Dyer to read CBeebies Bedtime Story telling children ‘everybody cries’

The Rivals star encourages youngsters to talk about their feelings.

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7 d. ago Photos offer stunning aerial views of Rome’s Colosseum and ancient Forum

Aerial photos of the world-renowned Colosseum and the Roman Forum reveal the impressive scale of Rome’s ancient heart. The images highlight how these historic landmarks sit amid the modern city, offering a striking view of past and present side by side.

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9 d. ago Monica Dolan: ‘What frightened me most was the children no one even noticed had gone missing’

The Bafta-winning actor says researching Rosemary West exposed the hidden crisis of children who vanish without anyone realising, as she talks to Tara Cobham about joining The Independent’s SafeCall appeal

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1 week ago Bolton actress Sophie Willan welcomes first child and shares adorable names and photos

The Bafta-winning actress shared the happy news on social media

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1 week ago TV show Rivals rocked by scandal as Disney+ bonkbuster's behind

The 1980s set drama which stars David Tennant, Danny Dyer and Emily Atack is based on author Jilly Cooper's 'bonkbuster' novel with filming on the second series currently underway.

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2 w. ago Peaky Blinders director's Sky thriller gets explosive sneak peek and it looks like a must

BAFTA-winning director Otto Bathurst's new six-part thriller will premiere on Sky and NOW in 2026

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2 w. ago Everything you need to know as BBC TV legend Daniel Postgate is found dead at 61

Daniel Postgate was a BBC Bafta-winner who was found dead in his shed at the age of 61 as an inquest discovered he took his own life while battling a series of medical conditions

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2 w. ago BBC star's heartbreaking final days from worrying NHS letter to death in shed

Daniel Postgate was a BBC Bafta-winner who was found dead in his shed at the age of 61 as an inquest discovered he took his own life while battling a series of medical conditions

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2 w. ago Don’t believe Nigel Farage’s denials. He targeted me for being Jewish – and it hurt | Peter Ettedgui

Now that my former classmate has finally spoken about the allegations of his behaviour at school, I feel compelled to address his points directly I had thought my Dulwich days were well behind me and that I’d never again have to think about the antisemitic taunts I suffered from Nigel Farage at school. Then at some point in the late 2000s, a friend sent me a YouTube video of the then Ukip leader haranguing EU commissioners.The instant I saw Farage, my blood froze. All I could think of was his 13-year-old self sidling up to me, growling the words “Hitler was right” and other odious remarks (“To the gas chambers”, “Gas them – ssssssssss”) which he now refers to, rather quaintly, as banter. The verb “trigger” is perhaps overused, but it’s the only word I can think of to describe the stomach-churning emotions I felt in that moment I laid eyes on him again on YouTube.Peter Ettedgui is a Bafta- and Emmy-winning director and producer. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Danny Dyer takes brutal swipe at I'm A Celeb's Joel Dommett in surprise celeb feud

Joel Dommett is currently down under as he is taking on the role of presenting the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! spin-off show Unpacked

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2 w. ago Danny Dyer takes a swipe at I’m A Celeb’s Joel Dommett in surprising new celeb feud

DANNY Dyer has taken a swipe at I'm A Celeb's Joel Dommett, which has sparked a surprising new celebrity feud. The former EastEnders actor, 48, was hosting the ZYN Rolling Stone UK Awards at London's iconic Roundhouse venue when he made a telling comment. When Danny introduced Mo Gilligan to the stage, he took a veiled dig...

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2 w. ago Danny Dyer sparks a fresh feud with I'm A Celebrity's Joel Dommett as he makes a VERY pointed remark about the ITV presenter

Danny Dyer sparked a fresh feud this week - this time with I'm A Celebrity's Joel Dommett as he made a very pointed remark about the ITV presenter.

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2 w. ago Danny Dyer takes swipe at famed TV comic in new feud calling him 'not funny'

Danny Dyer has taken a swipe at TV comedian while hosting an awards where he declared he wasn't as funny as his co-star Mo Gilligan

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2 w. ago 'Give us your f**king money': Danny Dyer slams UK government in expletive

The actor used his hosting slot to champion grassroots music venues and call for greater support for the arts

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