ROBERT HARDMAN: I have no doubt Sir Winston Churchill (pictured outside Downing Street in April 1945) would be equally moved by the magnificent response to the call to arms by Mail Force.

ROBERT HARDMAN: Reminding us of the central message of VE Day itself, the Queen declared: 'Never give up, never despair.'

How many players in Premier League history have had a position named after them? The Neville shuttle? The Bergkamp shadow? The Heskey statue? No – just one – Claude Makelele.

With 12 games left to play in the Premier League, Liverpool sit just four points off top spot. Arsenal’s demolition at Anfield was followed up with the drab stalemate with Manchester United, while the usually free-scoring Manchester City have failed to find the net in their last two games.

Never had the Gunners faithful awaited a trip to the Stadium of Light with such excitement. After a summer of tearing their hair out thanks to the now-custom inactivity of manager Arsene Wenger in the summer transfer window, Arsenal fans were getting a chance to see a new signing – not just any signing, but a club record £42.5million capture from Real Madrid, Mesut Ozil.

CHARLIE SKILLEN: It's not every Wembley final that one of the teams is as big as 7/1 to lift the trophy. But then the League Cup isn't every Wembley final.

CHARLIE SKILLEN: Who is the best Premier League player of all time? It's a debate that has possibly filled more hours than any other, from expert TV panels to barstool bores in pubs everywhere in the country.

CHARLIE SKILLEN: This was supposed to be it. This was meant to be the year that Spurs finally shook off the also-ran tag and made a break for the upper echelons of the Premier League. Now, on the brink of the North London derby, the situation is rather different.

CHARLIE SKILLEN: Whisper it quietly, but we’re actually quite excited about some of the players that could be wearing the Three Lions this summer.

CHARLIE SKILLEN: Five days, 120 minutes. That's how long it takes to ruin a season, apparently. Chelsea's 3-1 defeat at PSG to put them on the back foot in the Champions League came hot on the heels of the shock reverse at Crystal Palace.

THE NUMBERS GAME: All good things come to an end. For Roberto Martinez and Everton, that finale could come all too abruptly.

CHARLIE SKILLEN: The final four of the champions League rarely remains purely the domain of the planet's best sides. Usually, a fairytale underdog story - that of Porto, Liverpool or Chelsea - works its way into the competition's narrative. This season, that's not the case. This week, The Numbers Game selects a side from the cream of the Champions League semi-finalists. But who makes the grade?

Arsene Wenger says Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are upset at not winning the Premier League. Manchester City all but sealed a second championship in three years by thrashing Aston Villa on Wednesday night.

CHARLIE SKILLEN - THE NUMBERS GAME: The dawning of Louis van Gaal's new era, while exciting and relieving for the Old Trafford faithful, may not be the best news for some of the players.

PAUL CONNOLLY: Swedes really don't like to stand out. They much prefer to blend in. They even have their own word for it: 'Jantelagen'.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Coronavirus is being blamed for the collapse of Flybe, despite the fact that the airline has been in trouble for years. The 2,000 staff who are out of work are rightly furious.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: If the BBC does summon the courage to revive Life On Mars, it should bring the show bang up to date and catapult Hunt forward in time to the present day.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Today's edition of You Couldn't Make It Up comes courtesy of Islamic State, which has advised jihadists to steer clear of Europe in case they catch coronavirus.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Trouble is, I still can't work out what's occurring. And what really bothers me is that I'm not particularly confident that anyone else has a clue, either.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN is giving readers an exclusive bootleg transcript of a conversation between Boris Johnson and Her Majesty The Queen, who seems to be quite concerned about how her dogs are fairing...

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Britain's top police officer, Met Commissioner Cressida Dick, yesterday promised that enforcement of the rules would be through persuasion, not punishment.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN - Who could forget that famous photograph of Tom Watson at Glastonbury in 2017, looking like Super Mario's morbidly obese brother? Now, somehow, the music links return.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: We are all in this ­together. How many times have we heard that over the past few weeks?

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Scientists in Holland have worked out they can calculate the spread of the virus by studying sewage.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: From the Off, I've been happy to admit that when it comes to the coronavirus crisis I don't have a clue. Is the lockdown justified? Should it be lifted immediately?

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Back in 2004, in the run-up to the U.S. Presidential election, I was invited to take part in a special edition of the BBC's Question Time, live from Miami.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Let's hear it for White Van Man. And Black Van Man, and every other shade of van man and woman. Where the hell would we have been without them over the past few weeks?

There’s been bad blood between Omarosa and Claudia Jordan, both Celebrity Apprentice stars, for months.

The hip hop superstar was hoisted above the stage at the end of Brown's rendition of Fine China and Don't Think They Know, which he performed with vocals from the late singer Aaliyah, whose image was shown behind the stage.

Rocked two distinct looks

But the 36-year-old singer performed a watered-down version with rappers Pharrell and T.I at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday evening.

Miley showed more flesh

As she stepped out at the 2013 BET Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, the 31-year-old actress flaunted her lady parts in a plunging blue gown.

There was no stopping Jordin Sparks from putting her curves on centre stage as she stepped on the red carpet at the BET Awards at the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday.

A rogue gush of wind led to a Marilyn Monroe moment for Amber Rose - before she put on a very passionate display of affection with her fiance Wiz Khalifa.

She was accused on Twitter for lip syncing during a performance on American Idol earlier this year in May. And now Mariah Carey has been blasted for the same offense at the BET Awards.

He is surrounded by naked women on his infamous Blurred Lines music video, but Robin Thicke was only about being a dad as he took three-year-old son Julian for an outing Monday in Los Angeles.

The two were seen reuniting as they attended the after party at The Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, California on Sunday night.

Award winning actress and singer showed off the daring pixie crop

She is said to be being mentored by her famous grandmother Aretha Franklin. And on Saturday night, Victorie Franklin took centre stage as she performed Tamela Mann's Take Me to the King.

While on stage, the 33-year-old rapper and actor gave a shout out to his wife, Mariah Carey, speaking and waving to the camera: 'Hey baby!'

Bria, 24, and Shayne, 19, proved they can certainly hold their own, as they attended the BET Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.

On Saturday, news hit Zendaya Coleman will no longer be in the Lifetime biopic as the late singer Aaliyah. Yet that didn't stop the 17-year-old from taking to the red carpet that same day to show off her streamlined style at the BET Awards.

The singer dedicated his song Forever Love to Paula during the BET Awards. Sitting behind a piano on a darkened stage with smoke and white lights illuminating Paula's name, the 37-year-old unleashed his feelings in an emotional tribute to the love of his life.

Chris Rock showed he has lost none of his edge after mocking infamous Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling during his BET Awards monologue on Sunday.

Audience members at the 2014 BET Awards were treated to a pre-recorded performance by none other then Beyonce and Jay Z. According to E!, the recording - which saw the couple taking to the stage for Beyonce's hit Partition - captured the performance from their Cincinnati concert on Saturday night.

She beat out Iggy Azalea as Best Female Hip Hop Artist at the BET Awards. And Nicki Minaj demonstrated just why she deserved the award as she performed onstage in Los Angeles on Sunday.

She watched her former bandmates achieve worldwide success after she left Destiny’s Child in 1999 with fellow member LaTavia Robertson.

Jennifer Hudson was certainly not shy while performing at the BET Awards on Sunday night. The 32-year-old stepped out onto the stage in a sexy leather number and kinky bondage-inspired heel boots that showed off her amazing figure.

Kerry Washington showed off her fabulous post baby figure in a strapless floral Dolce & Gabbana frock as she attended the BET Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.