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Peter Kay thanks NHS staff and key workers for taking part in Amarillo remake

The comedian, 46, has thanked NHS staff and key workers for taking part in the Amarillo remake as he prepares to reunite with Tony Christie for epic an Big Night In performance on BBC 1.




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Doctor Who stars David Tennant and Matt Smith join Time Lords past and present to praise NHS staff

Joining forces with Who actors past and presenter, the pair will appear in a message for BBC's Big Night In, set to air ahead of the weekly Clap For Carers on Thursday evening.




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Hard-up parents complain that their children are missing out on BBC's Bitesize homeschooling lessons

Families without a TV licence said they cannot access some of the BBC Bitesize Daily's video content, which is available each week day on BBC iPlayer and via the red button at 9am.




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Jacqueline Jossa reveals plans to return to EastEnders in under 5 years

Jacqueline Jossa has revealed her hopes to return to EastEnders in under five years and says her departure from the soap was not a goodbye forever.




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Forensic scientist, 46, wins case after her boss asked if she didn't like him because she is gay

Jo Millington (right), one of Britain's leading forensic scientists, was 'upset and embarrassed' when Joe Arend confronted her and brought up her sexuality, an employment tribunal in Reading, Berkshire heard.




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Eastenders star Jessie Wallace flashes glimpse of new Elvis tattoo

Jessie Wallace was spotted stepping out in London on Tuesday, flashing a glimpse of her new Elvis tattoo on her left forearm.




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Computer says YES! Little Britain revival has BBC Big Night In viewers demanding a new series

The BBC's Big Night In kicked off on Thursday evening to raise funds for Children In Need, Comic Relief and the battle against COVID-19.




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BBC's Big Night In viewers rejoice as Miranda reunites with former co-stars

BBC's Big Night In viewers rejoiced as Miranda Hart reunited with her former co-stars for a special sketch on Thursday evening during the fundraiser.




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Big Night In: Dua Lipa, Rita Ora and Ellie Goulding lead musical performances

The One Kiss hitmaker, 24, led the singers in delivering a passionate performance of Foo Fighters' 2003 classic Times Like These for BBC 's fundraiser Big Night In on Thursday.




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Joe Sugg butchers girlfriend Dianne Sugwell's hair on BBC's Big Night In

The YouTuber was let loose on the red-haired Strictly dancer in a live segment of the fundraising special.




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BBC misses the point AGAIN as viewers SLAM the use of FIVE presenters for Big Night In

The BBC was attacked by viewers on Twitter for the second time this week on Thursday night, as it hosted its second telethon for charity.




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Davina McCall looks glamorous in a bright yellow asymmetric dress as she hosts the Big Night In  

The TV presenter, 52, showcased her svelte physique in the vibrant asymmetric number, which boasted one dramatic statement sleeve.




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Listeners are left in tears over BBC Radio 1's biggest ever Live Lounge

The Live Lounge recording to support people impacted by Covid-19 sees more than 20 performers cover the Foo Fighters song Times Like These, and was played on the BBC Radio 1 this morning.




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Chancellor Rishi Sunak praised for appearance on the BBC's Big Night In

The Chancellor, speaking from Downing Street, told viewers that we would remember how 'we came together as a country' as he announced the Government's pledge to match all donations raised.




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BBC's Big Night In: Catherine Tate reprises her iconic role as schoolgirl Lauren

Catherine Tate reprised her much-loved role as schoolgirl Lauren Cooper alongside David Tennant during the BBC's Big Night In on Thursday evening.




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BBC's Big Night In: Corrie's Liz McDonald gatecrashes EastEnders quiz

The landlady (Beverley Callard) appeared to rub The Queen Vic's landlady Linda (Kellie Bright) the wrong way during BBC's charity fundraising event, Big Night In, on Thursday.




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BBC's Big Night In: Doctor Who stars join forces to praise NHS staff

Past and present Doctor Who stars took part in BBC's Big Night In on Thursday to pay tribute to the NHS.




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Prince William Zoom call with Stephen Fry as Lord Melchett in Big Night In TV fundraiser

Lord Melchett paced around his office impatiently waiting for the Duke of Cambridge to call in, quipping: 'I thought Germans were meant to be punctual'.




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The Big Night In viewers express concern over Peter Kay after he 'looks unwell'

The comedian, 46, appeared in a clip from his Bolton home to introduce his track Is This The Way to Amarillo.




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Matt Lucas is keen to 'get fitter' after putting on 'a bit of weight' during the UK's lockdown

The Little Britain star, 46, made the remark during an appearance on Friday's edition of Lorraine, as he discussed how he's been in quarantine.




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BBC's Big Night In: The Body Coach Joe Wicks can barely manage three sit-ups and orders a pizza

The fitness guru, 33, tried his hand at comedy with a hilarious sketch featuring a lazy pizza ordering PE teacher during BBC's charity fundraising event, Big Night In, on Thursday.




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BBC's Big Night In: Strictly's Oti Mabuse and Anton Du Beke lead the pros in epic dance-along

Stars including Oti Mabuse, Anton Du Beke, Amy Dowden and Graziano Di Prima appeared alongside thrilled fans who sent in their own videos dancing to the Dua Lipa Physical.




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Postman turns detective to deliver a parcel addressed to 'somewhere in Sheffield'

Postman Darrell Gilmour, 56, from Sheffield, was baffled at first when he saw the vague address along with a rambling description of the intended recipient, David Easson.




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A minute-by-minute account of VE Day

News of the German surrender spread around Britain during the afternoon and immediately bunting and flags appeared in the streets.




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AMANDA PLATELL: How Wills turned into a right royal Goon on the Big Night In - and we loved it! 

AMANDA PLATELL: The most reliable, and dare I say wooden, member of the younger royals stole the show with a comic turn on the BBC's fundraiser The Big Night In.




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Hoax circulates on Twitter claiming that Elon Musk and Grimes are naming their child Influenza

The false claim seems to have originated from a fake news site called World Grey News earlier this week and rapidly gained traction on Twitter.




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BBC News apologises after mistaking Brighton Pavilion for a mosque during a report on Ramadan

The gaffe took place on BBC Wales during a live broadcast on Friday and was instantly spotted by eagle-eyed viewers.




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Former BBC Radio 4 presenter Richard Sanders dies, aged 62, after catching coronavirus in hospital 

Mr Sanders, who presented the programme Farming Today until 1998, died after contracting COVID-19 while in hospital, current presenter Charlotte Smith said on Saturday.




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Shops will have to enforce rules when lockdown is eased to support police, warns ex-chief constable

Sir Peter Fahy, former Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, told BBC Breakfast today that police do not want to get drawn into 'game' of counting the number of people in each household.




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Strictly Come Dancing could be postponed until next year

Strictly Come Dancing fans could be bitterly disappointed this year as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to wreck the hit BBC show's filming schedules.




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Government adviser says pubs should re-open as long as they don't get overcrowded

Pubs have been shut since the UK went into lockdown on March 23, but Professor Robert Dingwall (pictured) said it is time to relax the rules.




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Germany's intensive care bed capacity been key to country's low death rate says foreign minister

Germany's foreign minister Andreas Michaelis has revealed that the country has 40,000 intensive care beds, 30,000 of which could be used with ventilators.




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EastEnders star Jessie Wallace works up a sweat on a jog

Jessie Wallace, 48, was spotted stepping out in London on Sunday on a jog during coronavirus lockdown.




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Queen will send Captain Tom Moore a personalised telegram when he turns 100

Producers at BBC Breakfast worked alongside Buckingham Palace to organise the celebrations to mark the war hero's big day on Thursday.




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Taron Egerton left 'raging' after discarded cigarette causes a fire at his London apartment block  

The Rocketman star, 30,was reportedly left 'raging' after a discarded cigarette caused a fire at his luxury London apartment block, near the BBC Television Centre in White City on Friday.




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Killing Eve fans are sent into a frenzy as Villanelle and Eve get VERY steamy

WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS. During the third episode of Killing Eve, Villanelle (played by Jodie Comer) returns to London for a mission but soon tries to find Eve (Sandra Oh).




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Strictly bosses fear 'professional dancers could be locked out of Britain amid coronavirus pandemic

Strictly Come Dancing bosses reportedly fear that some professional dancers could be locked out of Britain amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Louis Theroux admits there's a hint of 'nastiness' in his professional rivalry with Jon Ronson

Louis Theroux, 49, has revealed he continues to feel 'a bit of rivalry' with journalist Jon Ronson in his BBC Radio 4 Podcast, Grounded with Louis Theroux.




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BBC Race Across the World winners Emon and Jamiul Choudhury discuss nail biting finale

Uncle and nephew Emon and Jamiul Choudhury have shared the 'amazing experience' of taking part and eventually winning BBC's Race Across the World following the climax of the show on Sunday.




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Kevin Clifton reveals Strictly Come Dancing bosses REFUSED to let him dress as Edward Scissorhands

The professional dancer, 37, revealed on his podcast that Strictly Come Dancing bosses refused to allow him to dress as Edward Scissorhands for the Halloween specials.




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Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall reveals she made a 'PENIS PIE'

Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall reveals she made a pie with a penis design on it because that's the thing she misses most while in lockdown.




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Jodie Comer to star in remake of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

The BBC are remaking Alan Bennett's monologue masterpieces, Talking Heads, recruiting the likes of Jodie Comer and Imelda Staunton.




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Nicky Clarke admits he 'despairs' over 'horrendous' lockdown looks

Nicky Clarke has admitted he 'despairs' over the lockdown haircuts the British public are giving themselves amid the lockdown.




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Clip of BBC correspondent appearing in a spoof sex scene removed

BBC Ireland correspondent Emma Vardy filmed the clip with her boyfriend Aaron Adams as part of a parody of Queen classic I Want to Break Free to raise money for the NHS.




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Dragons at war? Duncan Bannatyne and Peter Jones fall out on Twitter

Bannatyne, 71, joked that his ex Dragons' Den co-star Peter Jones had been told by 'his mum' he was the biggest star of the BBC show. However, Jones hit back at Bannatyne, saying the joke was in 'bad taste'.




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Coronavirus UK: Government taken to task for PPE failure

The Panorama investigation which aired last night accused ministers of counting 547million individual gloves, instead of 273.5million pairs, to fiddle PPE numbers.




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Jack Monroe transforms her shed into a TV studio she can cook in 'using stuff from skips'

BBC Daily Kitchen Live star Jack, 32, said she'd spent less than £60 on the 48-hour project to transform her unloved garden shed into a TV kitchen.




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The Greatest Dancer has been AXED as ratings plummet following the BBC show's second season

It was confirmed by the BBC on Tuesday that the dance competition show would not return,  after it was reported that it had been dropped by the channel following dwindling ratings.




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Our Girl fans rejoice over Georgie finally getting happy ending with teased Prof romance

Fans were delighted to see the army medic finally coming to terms with the death of her fiance Elvis and looking forward to the future, while Michelle said a final goodbye to the 'special' series




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Queen will address nation at 9pm on May 8 for 75th VE Day anniversary

As part of the revised plans to mark the 75th VE Day anniversary during the coronavirus lockdown announced today, Her Majesty's words will be broadcast on May 8 on BBC One at 9pm.