JANE FRYER: By the time he was 23, Ronan O'Rahilly had fled his native Ireland for London, was running a successful club in Soho, The Scene and set up a record label.

Fans of the BBC hit drama Killing Eve have been thrilled to spot so many filming locations they recognise from suburban London neighbourhoods in the programme.

Two Russian hamsters prove their incredible speed going head-to-head in a race around a wheel, shoving each other aside as their competitive streak shows. BBC Earth filmed the hilarious hamster race.

The Great British Sewing Bee, which aired last night at 9pm on BBC2, has left fans hot under the collar, thanks to judge Patrick Grant, 47, who has been branded 'dishy' and 'such a sort' by viewers.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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'.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Speaking to Tamzin Outhwaite about a new menopause drama, the Radio 2 Breakfast star listed the symptoms the menopause is throwing at her, including 'rage, sobbing, heat and anxiety.'

Strictly Come Dancing may go ahead this autumn without its usual studio audience cheering on the performers.

The Starry Eyed singer, 33, has continued to express her gratitude towards the NHS as she shared an Instagram image sporting a charity T-shirt on Tuesday evening.

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 actress, 32, joked she was in need of a 'filter' after going a week without washing her hair in lockdown, but still looked incredible, as she thanked Our Girl fans for their continued support.