w

BBC Big Night In: Peter Kay appears on TV for the first time in two years as he introduces new version of 'Amarillo'

Stand-up comic and actor recreated his 2005 sketch to raise money for Comic Relief and Children in Need




w

Gangs of London, review: An unholy combination of EastEnders and The Raid that never quite gels

There's a lot to love about the fantastical and immaculately choreographed violence, but Sky's buzzy crime thriller otherwise tends to wallow in giggle-inducing melodrama




w

BBC Big Night In: Little Britain return stuns viewers with shock 'bat-eating' joke

Joke saw wheelchair-bound character Andy telling his carer, Lou, that he wished to have a bat for dinner




w

What is the future of dystopian television during a global pandemic?

The producers of 'The Handmaid's Tale', 'Westworld' and others talk to Dave Itzkoff about their invented nightmares – and how and whether they should respond to a crisis in the real world




w

Brooklyn Nine-Nine to write coronavirus plotlines into show 'without it being super tragic'

The new season of the hit cop sitcom will deal with 'how [the characters] have been affected by the virus and the pandemic as first responders in New York City'




w

BBC's Big Night In was an earnest joy marred only by Little Britain's racist return

From Vicar of Dibley to Catherine Tate via The Trip, there was a lot packed into tonight's three-hour charity marathon, writes Alexandra Pollard




w

BBC Big Night In: All the talking points, from Little Britain's controversial comeback to Prince William's comedy sketch

Lenny Henry, Catherine Tate and many more famous faces starred in the fundraiser




w

Peter Kay worries fans after first TV appearance in two years: 'He doesn't look well'

Beloved comedian praised for 'down to earth' donation message




w

Trevor Noah says working for Trump is like 'being married to Carole Baskin'

'One foot wrong and you don't know what could happen'




w

Tiger King: Joe Exotic's husband Dillon Passage says imprisoned star wants Carole Baskin 'caught for killing her husband'

Baskin has denied any involvement in the disappearance of her ex-husband




w

Clumsy sex and longing stares: How Normal People captures the angst of young romance

While plenty of young drama is played for shock or laughs, the anticipated BBC3 adaptation of Sally Rooney's best-selling book lingers on what goes unsaid between its adolescent lovebirds. And there is lots of humping, says arts columnist Fiona Sturges




w

Ricky Gervais calls Gal Gadot's 'Imagine' video an 'awful rendition'

'They might have been doing it for good reasons, to help these normal nobodies'




w

Lynn Faulds Wood death: Former TV presenter dies aged 72 after suffering a stroke

Wood was best known for her work on BBC's Watchdog




w

A-Rod tells Jimmy Fallon wedding to J-Lo is 'on pause' due to coronavirus

'We have to go with the flow now'




w

Ellen Pompeo seeks to clarify Harvey Weinstein comments after backlash

'For years before Time's Up women had to put up with harassment and still do on a regular basis'




w

The Chase fans in uproar as Bradley Walsh gives contestant £1,000 for 'wrong answer'

Popular party food was the subject of disagreements on the popular quiz show




w

GMB host Kate Garraway says past few weeks have been 'hardest of my life' as husband battles coronavirus

TV host has been playing music to her husband Derek Draper, who remains critically ill




w

Walking Dead star Tom Payne says he was 'kind of over' show by the time he left

Actor claimed everyone in the show is 'waiting for their time to shine'




w

Phoebe Waller-Bridge has the wall of penises from Fleabag in her house

Writer and creator of the hit show recalled the moment a delivery driver was confronted with it




w

Alan Alda wants to improve how we talk to one another – but is anybody listening?

The 84-year-old star of 'M*A*S*H' is working harder now than ever before. Ellen McCarthy spoke to him about his life, his acting career and his new work to get the world communicating more clearly




w

YouTuber Jake Paul appears to flout lockdown rules during 'roadtrip' with girlfriend

Residents in Los Angeles have been told to only leave their homes for 'essential' journeys




w

Robert Webb 'predicted' his near-death experience in novel about man with undiagnosed condition

'I thought at the time it was a work of fiction,' author says




w

Will and Grace creators finally discuss Debra Messing and Megan Mullally feud rumours

Rumours of a rift between the actors began earlier this year, when the two unfollowed each other on Instagram




w

SNL at Home review: Second episode is sleeker, but still awkward in the best way

'SNL at Home' returns with a higher production value – and proves once again that it's possible to be funny even without an audience




w

Normal People review: Adaptation of Sally Rooney's intense love story is pitch-perfect

Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal inhabit lovers Marianne and Connell so utterly that it is instantly impossible to imagine them being played by anyone else




w

After Life review season 2: Ricky Gervais can do so much better than this bafflingly popular mess

This series is constantly looking for easy solutions – whether it's not bothering to film 'village' scenes outside of London or using swearing where good jokes ought to be




w

Jimmy Kimmel at Home: Arnold Schwarzenegger interview interrupted by donkey and a tiny horse

Actor's pets have made star appearances in previous videos




w

Brad Pitt destroys Trump with Dr Anthony Fauci impersonation on Saturday Night Live

Fauci has been a leading member of Trump's coronavirus task force




w

Simpsons writer offers answer to massive Homer and Krusty the Clown fan theory

Bill Oakley dug up notes from more than 25 years ago that showed the writers' intentions for that particular scene




w

Idris Elba denies calling for annual quarantine week: 'I didn't suggest an actual lockdown'

Actor was ridiculed for remarks as people pointed out they were unlikely to forget current predicament anytime soon




w

Van Der Valk review: ITV's Amsterdam-set sleuth remake is woefully miscast

The Dutch capital is captured here in all its tawdry beauty, but plot contrivances and a distracting lead make this Seventies re-hash a hard sell




w

Primates review: A fascinating, fresh-air documentary to watch in lockdown

From bearded capuchins to yellow baboons, the furry creatures in BBC1's new nature series are a reminder we have a lot in common with our closest animal relatives




w

Normal People shows that love rarely conquers class differences

The TV adaptation of Sally Rooney's endlessly talked-about novel promises a modern take on romance, and lots of sex, but its heartbreaking tale of love divided by class is only too real, most of us have lived it, says Annie Lord




w

Van Der Valk reviews: Critics deride Marc Warren detective drama as 'boring' and 'miscast'

Show stars Warren as the eponymous detective solving crime on the streets of Amsterdam




w

Duck Dynasty star Willie Robertson's house hit in drive-by shooting

'It looks like they were just spraying bullets across my property'




w

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




w

Rowena Chiu: 'The Harvey Weinstein survivors we know about are the tip of the iceberg'

The former assistant to the jailed producer talks to Olivia Petter about her attempted rape allegation against Harvey Weinstein, why his lawyers must be held to account, and the damaging myths we attach to rape survivors and perpetrators




w

Coronavirus: Stephen Fry and Grayson Perry warn UK could become 'cultural wasteland'

'We must act, and act fast'




w

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




w

Piers Morgan cleared by Ofcom after 4,000 complaints over interviews with Tory MPs

Presenter was accused of treating care minister Helen Whateley 'unfairly'




w

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




w

Ashley 'Minnie' Ross death: Little Women Atlanta star dies aged 34 in hit-and-run

Ross's management said she succumbed to injuries following a car accident




w

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




w

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

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




w

Mindy Kaling: 'It would be great to have more LGBTQ content for Indian people. It's almost never talked about'

'The Mindy Project' star and writer talks to Priya Arora about breaking boundaries with her new Netflix show 'Never Have I Ever', a coming-of-age comedy about a modern-day first-generation Indian American teenage girl, much like younger herself




w

Oprah Winfrey and Miley Cyrus to present at virtual graduation ceremony

Jennifer Garner, Lil Nas X and Awkwafina will also give speeches




w

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'




w

Brooke Baldwin: CNN host delivers emotional address as she returns to air after 'relentless' coronavirus

'Covid-19 gave me a beating physically and mentally'




w

Race Across the World contestants describe 'heartbreak' of BBC series finale

'The way it finished, it was heartbreaking and we did feel bad' revealed the winning pair




w

John Mulaney and Stephen Colbert analyse each other's dreams on The Late Show

Many people have reported experiencing more dreams than usual during lockdown