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

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.

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

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.

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.

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'.

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

Sam, 25, and partner Jordan, featured in last night's episode of BBC 1's Life and Birth. Viewers were left emotional after the first-time father vowed to love his 'perfect' son for the 'rest of his life.'

Paul Mescal has revealed what it was like to film full-frontal sex scenes with his co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones for their new drama Normal People.

The Cold Feet actress, 21, who plays Marianne in the adaptation of Sally Rooney's novel, joked that she's worried about her grandparents viewing the scenes as her boyfriend was left 'gritting his teeth'.

Sarah Jayne Rook, 43, fired her lawyer Theresa Gerald on Friday after claiming she has been 'heavily intimidated'. She plans to represent herself and said her family have received death threats.

Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, told The Sun that Kate Middleton, 38 and Prince William, 37, are determined to use their influence to benefit the royal family.

Normal People star Daisy Edgar-Jones has revealed she had to 'awkwardly snog the air' when she was auditioning for the lead role in the hit BBC Three show.

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Colonel Tom Moore's incredible National Health Service fundraising attempt isn't his first brush with fame, as it's revealed he previously appeared on Blankety Blank.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Sir Humphrey Burton is to spill the beans in a memoir, including anecdotes about acquaintances like Andrew Lloyd Webber and Leonard Bernstein.

The Cold Feet actress, 21, took to Instagram on Thursday to post a collection of photos as she gushed over 'best pals'.

Despite plans still being up in the air, the presenter, 49, has insisted producers will do whatever it takes to get the BBC favourite to return to screens in the coming months.

Some councils said they won't open sites until safety measures put in place. New analysis revealed fly-tipping has increased by 300 per cent during the Covid-19 lockdown.

BBC presenter Deborah James, 38, from London, who has incurable stage four bowel cancer, told yhr White Wine Question Time podcast she's 'weirdly enjoying' the coronavirus lock-down.

An astonishing four-minute 'soundscape', compiled from the archives of the Imperial War Museums, will be available for us all to listen to on the VE Day Bank Holiday.

Normal People tells the story of Marianne (right) and Connell (left), who fall in love in sixth form, and charts their on-off relationship through university. The series is being hailed as 'perfect'.

Intimacy coach Duchess Iphie analysed the sex scene from the second episode of BBC's Normal People, telling FEMAIL seeking consent and mutual nudity made it the perfect on-screen moment.

The show, which is based on Sally Rooney's best-selling second novel, follows troubled lovers Connell and Marianne from their school days in Sligo to university at Trinity College Dublin.

The 21-year-old, who stars as Marianne in the hit BBC drama, was spotted taking a stroll during the lockdown with her actor boyfriend Tom Varey who appeared as Cley Cerwyn in Game Of Thrones.

Britt Ekland, now 77, was married to British comic actor Peter Sellers from 1964 to 1968. She's spoken candidly for the first time about their fights and his controlling ways in a new BBC documentary.

Speaking to Evanna Lynch and Riyadh Khalaf on the BBC's Obsessed With... podcast sexpert Alix Fox said Normal People's portrayal of sex often left her 'wincing' and were 'ominous'.

He is the breakout star of the BBC's new teenage sex drama Normal People - but actor Paul Mescal has admitted he only got the part after fibbing to BBC producers about whether he could drive.

People living in larger homes could pay more for their TV Licence if plans to base its costs on council tax bands are approved. A household charge was 'probably the future,' the source said.

Bosses say the requirement to wear PPE at all times while working in care homes, coupled with increased costs, mean that supplies often run out extremely quickly.

Tim Richards, chief executive of the Vue Cinemas chain, said he is 'hopeful' that cinemas can be open in time for the release date of Nolan's new film, Tenet, on July 17.

Jonathan, from Glasgow, told how homeless charities and street groups 'stopped going out' when the coronavirus hit in March in new BBC Three documentary Stacey Dooley: Lockdown Heroes.

Bored lockdowners rearranging furniture are often left with dents made by sofas on their carpets. Ex Bake Off winner Nancy Birtwhistle, from Lincolnshire, has shared her tip for removing them.

Antonia Staats, 38, joked to neighbours in her affluent area of south-west London about her wealthy family's 'middle class problems' like 'sharing chores' and losing their au pair and cleaner.

The simple silver chain -  which is described in the book as 'Argos chic' and is used to emphasise the class divide between Connell and Marianne now has its own Instagram account.

The Normal People star, 24, discussed the reaction to the BBC series and his character Connell during a recent interview with Grazia magazine.

the Normal People star, 24, who plays Connell Waldren was left stunned on Thursday as James Corden revealed on Twitter that the Sally Rooney adaptation 'changed my life'.

Fans have been clamouring for another instalment since the show aired earlier this month but the pair were not giving away any hints about whether a follow-up could be in the pipeline.

The broadcaster may be forced to hold off on awarding the gong for this year with what promised to be an action-packed calendar severely disrupted due to the pandemic.

The actor, 24, played a young man seeking adventure in an advert for Denny sausages which were pushing the slogan: 'Seize the Denny!'

It had promised to be one of the most feverish summer transfer markets in several years, with blockbuster names moving all over the place and sagas galore. But coronavirus changed that.

Rangers are looking to make Ianis Hagi's move to Ibrox permanent by signing the youngster from Genk for £4.3million. The record transfer will be in the clubs top ten biggest fees paid in history

Paris Saint-Germain are digging their heels in over Kylian Mbappe as he continues to be linked with a move to Real Madrid. The striker has been a long-term target of the Spanish giants'.

Bale became one of the world's best wingers in north London before leaving Spurs for the Bernabeu in the summer of 2013 for what was then a world-record transfer of £86million.

Some, like Ajax star Hakim Ziyech, have their future sown up but aren't sure whether they've played their last game in Holland, while others have been linked with moves but are yet to put pen to paper.

The future of Odegaard, currently on loan at LaLiga side Real Sociedad, hinges on Modric, according to Marca, with the club reportedly seeing the youngster as the Croatian's successor.

Spain has been without football since March 12, two days before the nation went into a strict lockdown to battle its coronavirus outbreak that has claimed more than 22,000 lives.

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Planned stadium expansions have been thrown into disarray following the coronavirus pandemic. Barcelona are struggling with financial ramifications, while Madrid plan to press ahead

While there has been much talk of Kylian Mbappe leaving PSG, it now seems he could be staying in Paris by accepting a contract extension.