Nominations close for BBC’s Young Sports Personality of the Year 2016

The nominations have now closed for 2016’s Young Sports Personality of the Year. Nominations closed last Friday and were by sports governing bodies via the Youth Sport Trust. CBBC series Blue Peter has teamed up with BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year again this year, offering one lucky young viewer – selected from those who’ve applied … >

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It’s 10 years since ‘They Think It’s All Over’ ended

Can you believe that it’s ten years since the last ever episode of They Think It’s All Over? The sport-themed British comedy panel game was first shown in September 1995 and ran for nineteen seasons on BBC One before coming to an end in 2006 after over a decade on air. Here are 10 things you probably didn’t … >

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Michelle Keegan has very exciting news for ‘Our Girl’ fans

Our Girl star Michelle Keegan has revealed that the show’s next season will be longer than usual. Following Season 2’s dramatic finale last month, the BBC announced the commission of a third season of the army drama. Buy Season 2 on DVD on Amazon here. Keegan, who will be returning as Georgie Lane, has now revealed that Season 3 will … >

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Use VPNs to get around location blocks on digital streaming

Everyone loves Netflix. Its subscribers rave about the thousands of top TV shows and movies they can access at the press of a button, and the high quality of new content like The Crown. Streaming this to a TV, tablet or smartphone is so simple and enjoyable. One thing they may complain about, though, is … >

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‘DCI Banks’ has been axed by ITV

ITV has announced that crime drama DCI Banks will not be returning for a sixth season. Starring Stephen Tompkinson (Wild At Heart), Andrea Lowe (Monroe) and Caroline Catz (Doc Martin), the the detective series launched in September 2010 and a fifth season concluded on ITV last month. Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon here. A statement … >

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Twinned cities Newcastle and Atlanta: Two very different TV shows

The concept of twinned towns first began in the 1940s to build relationships between communities from different countries, mainly within the western world due to a commonality in ideology and history. The idea has given birth to some interesting and amusing pairings, such as Scotland’s Dull and the United States’ Bland, while also combining prestige … >

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‘Downton Abbey’ star to play Charles Dickens in new movie

Dan Stevens has signed up to portray author Charles Dickens. The Man Who Invented Christmas will be adapted for the screen by Mozart in the Jungle writer Susan Coyne from the book of the same name by Les Standiford, THR reports. The story follows Dickens during the six weeks in 1843 when he created his classic festive tale, … >

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BBC Three orders third season of Josh Widdicombe comedy ‘Josh’

Josh Widdicombe’s sitcom Josh will return next year for a third season. Season 2 concludes tonight at 11.25pm on BBC One, following its debut online on BBC Three. Shane Allen, Controller, BBC Comedy Commissioning has announced today that six new episodes will arrive in 2017. Allen commented: “Josh’s star keeps rising and this series has proven … >

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Jamie Demetriou to write and star in new E4 comedy ‘Stath’

E4 has ordered a new scripted comedy series from the executive producer of People Just Do Nothing. Written by Jamie Demetriou and Friday Night Dinner creator Robert Popper, and executive produced by Jon Petrie (People Just Do Nothing), Stath follows the success of Demetriou’s 2013 online comedy short for Channel 4 featuring incompetent letting agent Stath. The six half-hour episodes will … >

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