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Normal People: Viewers hail 'abnormally brilliant' BBC drama and praise consensual sex scenes

Adaptation of Sally Rooney's love story stars Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones




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Michelle Visage slams Jessie J as 'cold' and 'not nice' during Drag Race appearance

British singer previously performed during a Drag Race tour of Australia




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After Life: Ricky Gervais series baffles viewers with bizarre 'superimposed head' shot

Scene appeared to show actor Kerry Godliman's head pasted onto a different woman's body




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Trevor Noah mocks Trump's disinfectant comments: 'He created shockwaves of stupidity'

New York health authorities reported a spike in possible bleach exposure cases after Trump's now-infamous press briefing




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Anthony Fauci praises 'classy' Brad Pitt for Saturday Night Live impression

'I think he did a great job'




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Great British Bake Off: Paul Hollywood says new series could still air this summer

'Bake Off' is due to return for its 11th series in August




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Felicity Huffman's daughter admitted to university after college admissions scandal

Huffman served 11 days in jail in 2019 for paying to have her daughter's SAT results doctored




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Terry Pratchett's Discworld books to be adapted into several 'authentic' TV series

Adaptations will 'remain absolutely faithful to Pratchett's original, unique genius'




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MasterChef star John Torode causes fire live on This Morning cooking segment

Chef inadvertently started a blaze in his kitchen as Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield looked on in shock




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Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar jokes that he is 'worried' about cast's weight gain while series 6 filming is suspended

'I'm kind of worried about what's going to happen because a lot of us are eating quite a lot'




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Jeopardy! contestant has Chaka Khan blunder – then makes show history

'Ladies and gentlemen, you have just witnessed something that never happens on our programme'




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Paul Hollywood Eats Japan: Viewers call new Channel 4 show 'racist' and 'cringeworthy'

Channel 4 show saw Bake Off judge ask if the Japanese eat bread, and give a Michelin-starred chef a Pot Noodle




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Friends episodes to be available to stream on HBO Max from next month

Coronavirus pandemic has caused production shutdowns and delays




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Our Girl fans spot serious 'gaffe' in final episode: 'So sick on so many levels'

Michelle Keegan made her final appearance as Georgie in the popular BBC drama




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Ricky Gervais jokes about toilet paper shortages: 'as long as I've got booze, I don't care'

'If people are fighting over toilet rolls instead of booze, there's something wrong,' laughed the comedian




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Code 404, review: As with the bungling DI John Major himself, this comedy only just about works

This brand new laugh-out-loud police series stars Stephen Graham and Daniel Mays




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Who is Frog on The Masked Singer? Viewers think they know identity of mystery star

Surreal reality series will unveil remaining celebrities in a matter of weeks




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The Simpsons composer Alf Clausen fired for delegating his work to his son, claims Fox

Clausen previously alleged he was dismissed over his 'perceived disability and age'




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Normal People star Daisy Edgar-Jones had to 'awkwardly snog the air' during audition self-tape

Show has been praised for its representation of consensual sex




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Ricky Gervais branded a 'visionary' for predicting Donald Trump's infamous disinfectant comments

'Ricky, you were way ahead of the curve!'




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Love Island: ITV boss feels 'uneasy' about filming in Mallorca with 'couples slathering all over each other'

Cornwall was considered as a new location for the 2020 series




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Sarah Silverman criticises Kirsten Gillibrand for Joe Biden defence

Gillibrand has stood by Biden despite Tara Reade's allegations




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Ricky Gervais interview: 'They think that every joke is a window to the comedian's soul'

Not much has changed for Ricky Gervais in lockdown. He didn't go out much anyway, and he's got enough booze in the house for a nuclear winter. Dave Itzkoff took the chance to speak to him about targeting celebrity culture at the Golden Globes and the new series of 'After Life'




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A Parks and Recreation Special, review: A reunion that was impossible to dislike, if strangely melancholy

Reunited for a good cause, if separated by the coronavirus lockdown, the Parks & Rec cast provided easy, nostalgic laughs




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Devs season 2: Will Alex Garland's acclaimed TV show return for new episodes?

Garland says sci-fi show is 'companion piece' to 2014 film Ex Machina




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Normal People sparks huge debate on Irish radio over 'immoral' sex scenes: 'It's fornication'

BBC series has been widely praised for its depiction of consensual sex between main characters Marianne and Connell




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Hollywood review: This big shiny mess shows Netflix has more money than time

In his latest series, Ryan Murphy turns his attention to the post-war 'golden age' of Tinseltown, where a glossy facade concealed racism, sexism and homophobia




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Lennie James: 'The Tories have been dishonest about coronavirus – it's a dangerous game'

The creator and star of 'Save Me Too' talks to Ellie Harrison about government failings, growing up without his father, and why he's not ready to write about racism




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Gogglebox divides viewers after stars mock Boris Johnson following coronavirus recovery

'Why so much anti-Boris clips in a time when the country should be united?'




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Gangs of London viewers outside UK call for subtitles as they can't understand British accents

'Without subtitles and the British accent, its a no from me'




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The Apprentice's Lottie Lion apologises after impersonating fellow candidate in 'racist' Instagram video

Lion says she meant it as 'light entertainment for fans during these difficult times'




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James Corden and Trevor Noah praised for paying furloughed staff members out of own pockets

News comes as Ellen DeGeneres allegedly leaves 'distressed' staff members in the dark




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Gogglebox's Malone family defend themselves from viewer complaints over social distancing

Many are confused as to how show can continue despite lockdown




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VE Day: A Nation at Peace review – coronavirus lends a grim relevance to this sobering documentary

What was probably intended as a relaxing Sunday-night nostalgia-fest has become something else entirely during lockdown




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Coronavirus: Piers Morgan to miss Good Morning Britain as he tests for Covid-19

ITV presenter says he has 'mild symptom' and will take time off from show




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Tiger King: Louis Theroux says he 'liked' Joe Exotic

'Joe may have started with good intentions but he lost his way'




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Killing Eve's Harriet Walter: 'Male writers and producers have their fantasy of what an awful woman is'

The actor has joined Phoebe Waller-Bridge's acclaimed spy thriller for its third season. She talks to Alexandra Pollard about the joy of not wearing a corset, the limitations of Shakespeare's heroines and why she thinks people should think carefully before changing their pronouns




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The Last Dance: Obama on-screen description updated after it was dubbed 'disrespectful'

Former US president described as merely 'Former Chicago Resident' in previous episodes of series




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Race Across the World finalist Jo reveals her cancer has returned

Physiotherapist competed on BBC series with her son, Sam




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The Last Dance: Kobe Bryant makes posthumous appearance in new episode

NBA star filmed scenes weeks before his tragic death in January




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Homeland: Who the makers originally wanted to play Carrie and Brody (and why they rejected Damian Lewis several times)

Show's creators were told 'he will never play this role – please do not bring him up ever again'




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Good Morning Britain viewers question why Susanna Reid isn't self-isolating after Piers Morgan coronavirus test

Morgan announced he'd be taking a leave of absence from the show until he receives the results of a Covid-19 test




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Susanna Reid sends best wishes to Piers Morgan after experiencing coronavirus symptoms

Morgan is awaiting test results after experiencing 'mild' symptoms




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Rick and Morty season 4: UK viewers ask when episode 6 will be shown

Adult Swim show returned in the US last night (2 May)




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Love Island cancelled: ITV axes summer series over coronavirus risk

Producers have reportedly found it impossible to arrange filming amid the coronavirus pandemic




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Rick and Morty fans confused by coronavirus joke in latest episode

Viewers have questioned how the hit animated series seemingly 'knew about coronavirus nine months ago'




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Normal People star Paul Mescal addresses criticism of 'pornographic' sex scenes

'We worked very hard to make it feel like it was a real, accurate and truthful representation of sex amongst young people today,' said the actor




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Star Wars actor Anthony Daniels 'fell deeply, deeply asleep' watching Rise of Skywalker for the first time

Daniels played the uptight robot C-3PO in all nine core Star Wars films




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Isolation Stories review, episode one: Sheridan Smith shines in first TV drama made under lockdown

The actors were directed over Zoom for the ambitious four-part ITV series – and judging by the inaugural episode, the results are laudable




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Piers Morgan tests negative for coronavirus after missing Good Morning Britain

Morgan had developed 'mild' symptoms