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Dame Judi Dench close-up

Judi Dench and The Archers cast urge BBC to keep show in Birmingham

A young greater spotted woodpecker taps at the window of Peter Steggles’ home in Rushbury.

Stunning woodpecker photographs capture special Shropshire encounter

Use of BBC iPlayer is included in TV licence fees (Getty)

Is it time to end the BBC TV licence? Dr Steve McCabe

Richard Osman

Richard Osman says House Of Games crew ‘looking forward to Michael Sheen’

Dame Meera Syal

Dame Meera Syal says sexual assault in her 20s ‘completely changed my life’

William Beck in Casualty

William Beck says leading Casualty’s 40th anniversary show is a ‘real privilege’

Ronnie O’Sullivan mural

Scaffolding put back up at site of viral Ronnie O’Sullivan mural

Michelle Collins at the Pride of Britain Awards in 2025 in London

EastEnders’ Michelle Collins ‘excited’ for upcoming Cindy Beale wedding drama

Elizabeth Quigley and John Swinney smiling

John Swinney’s BBC journalist wife Elizabeth Quigley resigns on health grounds

Matt Brittin standing outside, wearing a suit

BBC boss Matt Brittin says he ‘hadn’t understood severity’ of proposed cuts

Bobby Vylan singing on stage at the Feile an Phobail festival

Bobby Vylan to face no further action from Met Police after ‘death to IDF’ chant

Amol Rajan speaking while seated in an armchair on a stage

Amol Rajan urges Government to ‘stop dithering’ on BBC funding

A man wearing a helmet sitting on top of a car.

BBC confirms Top Gear is coming back four years after Andrew Flintoff crash

Jimmy Carr

Who will host the new series of Top Gear?

Claudia Winkleman

Claudia Winkleman asks for ‘moment of silence’ in Celebrity Traitors trailer

Peter Kay smiling and waving

Peter Kay gatecrashes live BBC weather report

Gary Lineker confirmed as host of new Netflix show Beat Luke Littler
Richard Osman will also take a role in the programme.
Jonathan Veal, Press Association

Gary Lineker wearing a white T-shirt and grey jacket smiling in front of a red banner promoting the Edinburgh TV Festival

Gary Lineker: ‘If I wanted a quiet and easy life I could have shut up’

Matt Lapinskas

Soap star Matt Lapinskas and wife expecting first child

Diane Parish

EastEnders star Diane Parish hails ‘really important’ blood cancer storyline

Jo Gardiner

‘One of a kind’ Race Across The World star Jo Gardiner dies a year after son

Lucy Davis wearing a silver gown with two necklaces and her hair out at the British Comedy Awards 2008

Edgar Wright shares delight at reuniting with Lucy Davis and Simon Pegg

Edward Bluemel as Hercule Poirot

Edward Bluemel transforms into Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot for new series

Youtuber Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, known as Yung Filly, faces a retrial on sexual assault charges

Yung Filly to face retrial in Australia on rape charges

Laura Doddington at the British Soap Awards in 2025

EastEnders’ Laura Doddington: ‘Privilege and honour’ to bring new family to show

Jamie Bamber

EastEnders star Jamie Bamber: It is a tragedy that we do not appreciate the BBC

BBC Mast illuminated at Alexandra Palace

New Alexandra Palace programme to mark 90 years since first BBC TV broadcast

Ola Jordan and James Jordan

Former Strictly professional James Jordan says split from Ola has been ‘tough’
The couple, who met at a dance competition in 1999, announced they had split after 22 years of marriage earlier in August.
Lauren Del Fabbro, Press Association Entertainment Reporter

Suranne Jones

BBC unveil first look at Suranne Jones in final series of Doctor Foster

England’s Joe Root during a press conference at Headingley

Joe Root vows not to ‘rip up’ Bazball as he begins second stint as Test captain

An aerial view of the shadow cast by a tree on the parched grass of Danson Park, Bexley, south east London

Latest hosepipe ban comes into force as forecasters warn of flooding

Rob Kazinsky

Robert Kazinsky returns to EastEnders as Sean Slater after 17 years: ‘I’m home’

Brendan O'Carroll

Mrs Brown’s Boys shows cancelled after Brendan O’Carroll ‘medical issue’

Amanda Abbington

Amanda Abbington reaches settlement with BBC over Strictly allegations

Ellie Taylor

Former contestant Ellie Taylor announced as new Strictly – It Takes Two host

Pictured, from left, Hollywood actor Michael Sheen, environmental chemist Dr Dave Megson,

Shropshire vicar's role in Hollywood actor's toxic waste doc revealed

G7 summit

BBC blocked multiple times from serving Trump family members in defamation suit

The One Show presenters

The One Show 20th anniversary episode interrupted by emergency Government alert

Dani Dyer at a premiere

Dani Dyer shares excitement as Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals begin

British Comedy Awards 2008 – London

Actress Lucy Davis thanks fans for ‘kindness’ after incurable cancer diagnosis

Chemmy Alcott

Olympian Chemmy Alcott suffers collapsed lung after failed front flip into lake

Audrey Werro falls

Keely Hodgkinson through as rival Audrey Werro contentiously in final after fall

Lucy Davis

The Office actress Lucy Davis diagnosed with ‘incurable’ breast cancer

Christopher Colquhoun

EastEnders welcomes two new arrivals to the Fox-Trueman family

Handout mugshot of David Campbell

Family of Brian Low tell of anger at police mistaking murder for ‘medical event’

Gregg Wallace, 61, reveals he is set to become a grandfather for first time

Tabby Stocker

Olympic gold medallist Tabby Stoecker joins Strictly: ‘It’s surreal’

An artwork by Banksy at the Royal Courts of Justice in London which shows a judge attacking a protester with a gavel

Banksy artworks have cost public almost £150,000 in clean-up and security costs

Cirque du Soleil Amaluna – London

Former Strictly dancers James and Ola Jordan: ‘Neither of us is in a good place’

Ola Jordan and James Jordan

Former Strictly professionals Ola and James Jordan split after 22 years of marri...

Plus Matt Maher: Athletics ready to take centre stage at Birmingham 2026

Andrew Flintoff

Andrew Flintoff departs role as England Lions head coach

Call The Midwife

Call The Midwife Christmas special images released as filming wraps up

Pc Andrew Harper

Pc Harper’s mother visits scene of son’s death as 675,000 sign petition

House with boarded windows

‘Full force of the law’ to be imposed after officers hurt in Thetford disorder

Joe Marler has become the first celebrity Gladiator

Joe Marler becomes first celebrity Gladiator to join hit BBC show

Nitto ATP Finals – Day 7 – Inalpi Arena

Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Cincinnati Open amid ‘ongoing’ injury concerns

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