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MasterChef returns with new format

TV Gossip

10 Jan 2012

'MasterChef's eighth season will feature a new format. The BBC One show will see 24 contestants chosen from a selection of amateur chefs who are tasked with cooking a dish for judges Gregg Wallace and John Torrode, with the group then whittled down…

Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber

Andrew Lloyd-Webber quits BBC

TV Gossip

6 Jan 2012

Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber has quit the BBC to film a new show for ITV. The musicals supremo will head up the judging panel in a search to find an actor to play Judas in a touring production of rock opera 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and has joined the…

McFly

McFly to front Saturday night variety show?

TV Gossip

6 Jan 2012

McFly have been approached to front their own Saturday night variety show. Both the BBC and ITV have reportedly expressed an interest in the 'Star Girl' hitmakers - made up of Dougie Poynter, Harry Judd, Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones - in the hope of…

Hugh Dennis

Outnumbered axed by BBC

TV Gossip

7 Dec 2011

'Outnumbered' won't be back for a new series next year. The BBC One comedy - which stars Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner as stressed parents trying to control their three children - will now only be brought back for one-off specials as bosses are…

Matt Smith with Pudsey

Children in Need to auction Doctor Who outfit

TV Gossip

18 Nov 2011

'Doctor Who' fans have the chance to bid for one of his costumes on BBC Children in Need tonight (18.11.11). As part of the annual charity fundraising telethon held on BBC One, viewers will get a sneak peak of the Christmas Special of the sci-fi…

Peter Jones

Peter and Theo could quit the Den over BBC move

TV Gossip

18 Nov 2011

Peter Jones and Theo Paphitis may quit 'Dragons' Den' if the series is moved to Manchester. The entrepreneurial challenge show is currently filmed in London but bosses are deciding whether to shift production to the BBC's new home in North West…

Graham Norton

Graham Norton happy to take payc cut

TV Gossip

28 Oct 2011

Graham Norton would "absolutely" take a pay cut to keep working at the BBC. The TV talk show host is currently re-negotiating his deal with the channel and insists he would have no problem taking a cut in his salary because the network are trying to…

Bruce Forsyth

BBC to sue Italian channel for 'pornographic' Strictly

TV Gossip

20 Sep 2011

BBC Worldwide is to sue an Italian TV channel for launching a "pornographic" version of 'Strictly Come Dancing'. The corporation's commercial arm has called in lawyers over claims Mediaset - a network owned by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi…

David Walliams as Gibbis

Doctor Who joker David Walliams

TV Gossip

17 Sep 2011

David Walliams reduced the 'Doctor Who' cast to hysterics with his constant on set jokes. The comic actor guest stars as mole-like alien Gibbis in tonight's episode 'The God Complex' and Arthur Darvill - who plays Rory Williams - admits it was hard…

The Sugababes before their 'MAMMA MIA!' performance

Sugababes sing Dancing Queen for Children in Need

TV Gossip

16 Sep 2011

The Sugababes had the audience dancing in the aisles at 'MAMMA MIA!' last night (15.09.11) for BBC Children in Need POP Goes the Musical. The girl band - made up of Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen - took to the stage in 70s-style at the…

The Doctor with his companions

Matt Smith wants new hat for the Doctor

TV Gossip

15 Sep 2011

Matt Smith wants to wear a "pork pie" hat in 'Doctor Who' next year. The 29-year-old actor has enjoyed getting to don unusual headwear, including a Stetson and a fez, as the Time Lord and he is pushing for a new hat for the 2012 run. He told BANG…

Robbie Savage

Robbie Savage couldn't eat before Strictly

TV Gossip

13 Sep 2011

Robbie Savage couldn't eat before his first appearance on 'Strictly Come Dancing'. The retired footballer - who has played matches in front of crowds thousands of people during his career - has revealed his "tummy was in bits" before he took part on…

McFly's Harry Judd

Harry Judd signs up for Strictly

TV Gossip

3 Sep 2011

McFly star Harry Judd and Lulu have signed up to 'Strictly Come Dancing'. The musical hunk - who has previously dated Lindsay Lohan - and the 'Shout' hitmaker are the latest names to be added to line-up of the BBC show, joining stars including…

Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross: I am worth 6m

TV Gossip

1 Sep 2011

Jonathan Ross insists he was worth his £6 million-a-year salary at the BBC. The outspoken presenter - whose £18 million three-year deal with the corporation was highly publicised - claims he deserved his huge pay cheque because he was good at his job…

Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross: The BBC is 'over cautious'

TV Gossip

31 Aug 2011

Jonathan Ross has blasted the BBC as "over cautious and defensive". The TV star - who resigned from the channel in the wake of the Andrew Sachs prank phone-call scandal with Russell Brand in 2008 - will launch his new chat show on ITV1 on Saturday…

David Tennant

David Tennant and Billie Piper to reunite in BBC drama

TV Gossip

26 Aug 2011

Former 'Doctor Who' co-stars David Tennant and Billie Piper will be reunited on screen in a new BBC romantic drama. The tenth Doctor will join forces with Billie - who played his companion Rose Tyler from 2005 to 2010, when they both left the sci-fi…

Matt Smith

Matt Smith is a 'funny' Doctor

TV Gossip

17 Aug 2011

'Doctor Who' showrunner Steven Moffat cast Matt Smith in the title role because he was "funny". The writer-and-producer has revealed he wanted an actor who could do comedy as well as action when he was looking for David Tennant's successor in the…

Peter Firth

Spooks axed after 10 series

TV Gossip

11 Aug 2011

'Spooks' has been axed by the BBC. The spy drama - which has been shown on BBC One since 2002 and focuses on main character Harry Pearce, played by Peter Firth - will come off air after the end of its upcoming tenth series, which begins later this…

The Doctor with his companions

Amy and Rory to leave Doctor Who

TV Gossip

9 Aug 2011

'Doctor Who' companions Amy Pond and Rory Williams are reportedly leaving at the end of the current series. The married couple - played by Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill - will leave The Doctor (Matt Smith) following the autumn run of episodes after…

Dame Shirley Bassey

Ruth Negga lands Shirley Bassey role

TV Gossip

4 Aug 2011

Ruth Negga has been cast in the titular role for 'Shirley Bassey: A Very British Diva'. The actress - who has previously appeared in 'Misfits', 'Criminal Justice' and 'Five Daughters' - will play iconic singer Dame Shirley in the drama - which spans…

Steven Moffat

Doctor Who is staying Britain

TV Gossip

29 Jul 2011

'Doctor Who' will never relocate to the US, according to Steven Moffat. The showrunner insists the BBC One sci-fi programme will always be mainly shot in Britain, even though some of the most recent episodes have been filmed in America and it has…

Channel Hopper: The Hour

Channel Hopper: The Hour

Taut, Abi Morgan-penned period news drama starring Ben Wishaw, Romola Garai and Dominic West

21 Jul 2011

Let’s get this straight: here we have a modern BBC drama about a 1950s BBC news programme called ‘The Hour’ with each of its six episodes lasting an hour? Yes, The Hour (BBC2, Tue, 9pm) may originate from a confusing place, but through the spandex-tight…

Cee Lo Green

Cee Lo Green to judge The Voice

TV Gossip

4 Jul 2011

Cee Lo Green will judge 'The Voice' when it airs in the UK. The 'Forget You' hitmaker currently sits on the panel of the US version of the singing competition - which sees hopefuls perform for the judges without them seeing their face - alongside…

Miranda Hart also stars in Call The Midwife

Unknown actress to star in new BBC drama

TV Gossip

17 Jun 2011

New BBC drama 'Call The Midwife' will star an unknown actress. Bosses at the broadcaster are taking a gamble by casting Jessica Raine - whose previous work has mainly been in theatre - in the lead role of Jenny, for the 50s drama, set in the East…

Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross: The BBC is too cautious

TV Gossip

15 Jun 2011

Jonathan Ross thinks the BBC is too "cautious". The 50-year-old TV presenter - who quit his long-running chat show on BBC One 'Friday Night with Jonathan Ross' in January 2010 - thinks the broadcaster has gone "too far" because they are so worried…

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