Ant and Dec squirm over Alan Partridge's 'savage' P&O Ferries dig on ITV Saturday Night Takeaway

Steve Coogan has spoken about his role in the forthcoming Jimmy Savile drama, stating his belief that the BBC show will “vindicate itself”.The actor, who plays Savile in the four-part mini-series, told BBC Radio 5 Live he was aware of “a sort of revulsion about the idea of even making it” among many people.“But in actual fact, it’s a mistake to think that the best way to deal with something is to not talk about it,” the 56-year-old said (per BBC News), who is best known for comedy roles such as Alan Partridge.“The script is very well written. And it’s something that needs to be talked about because to understand how predators operate, you have to look at the whole picture.”Coogan also said viewers needed to be reminded that “people who do bad things are also human beings who have a life,” and stressed the importance that more people “understand how it happens”.“Like any kind of figure who is repellent, you have to understand it.

Steve Coogan, Chivalry starts this week on Channel 4. Written by Coogan and co-star Sarah Solemani, Chivalry picks up with indie filmmaker Bobby Sohrabi taking over as director of a rather problematic movie produced by Cameron O'Neill. Cameron is desperate to remain relevant while avoiding being "cancelled".

Britain’s Got Talent contestant Nick Edwards said his unexpected audition for the ITV talent show gave him the confidence to return to performing after 11 years. Doting dad Nick had a shock as his adorable daughters Savannah and Cali, aged three and four, were brought on stage by his mother Tracey in a bid to convince him to sing in public again in the first episode of the new series on Saturday night.

Declan Donnelly couldn't help but break down into floods of tears as he watched Nick Edwards sing for his daughters on Britain's Got Talent. During the first episode of the programme, which has returned after two years, Nick's daughters surprised him by inviting him up onto the stage to perform in front of the panel of judges, including Simon Cowell, 62, Amanda Holden, 51, Alesha Dixon, 43, and David Walliams, 50.

Channel 4 promises: "Chivalry is a fresh new look on gender politics and romance, and asks the question: can one build and sustain a successful, relevant career in Hollywood without sacrificing authenticity?"Chivalry grants the audience permission to laugh while asking complex questions that we as a society often find hard to discuss. "The topic of cancel culture and workplace romance following the #MeToo movement, in which victims of abuse came forward with their stories en masse, sparked a lot of debate in the writers' room. READ MORE: POLL: Should Will Smith have his Oscar taken away for Chris Rock slap?"We had quite vociferous debates and even though they were quite heated, they were never antagonistic," said Steve.

Britain's Got Talent hosts Ant and Dec have admitted that the ITV show's return was "emotional" after a year away due to the coronavirus pandemic.The hit talent show is back for a new series, which premieres on Saturday 16 April at 8pm on ITV, with Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Ant and Dec reunited once again.Talking about being reunited with their co-stars and the return of Britain's Got Talent after a year away, Ant McPartlin, 46, said: "We missed the wonderful people that we get through those theatre doors. "I missed the audience in the auditorium.That was big, because we'd done the auditions before we'd done Saturday Night Takeaway, so it was our first proper live audience for a while. It was quite emotional." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.Talking about not doing the show last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Declan Donnelly, 46, added: "It was really bizarre because it has been an annual event for us.

Saturday Night Takeaway fans were delighted as hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly brought back a fan favourite for the live final show of the series. Viewers have been loving the new Ring My Bell game which sees members of the studio audience win £500 if they recognise their home via live footage from their doorbell camera.

I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Ear. The Geordie presenters will be pranking Oti as the hilarious feature returns on the final episode of the season. Ant & Dec will direct Oti to complete a series of embarrassing tasks in front of unsuspecting members of the public through a hidden earpiece.

Steve Coogan has accused Will Smith of “appalling arrogance” after the actor slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. Smith walked on stage to slap Rock, who was presenting an award at the film awards ceremony, after the comedian made a joke about his wife, actor Jada Pinkett Smith. On Friday (1 April), five days after the incident, Smith made the decision to step down from the Academy following reports he would face disciplinary action.

Phillip Schofield has continued his birthday celebrations with a third day of celebrations as he turns 60.The TV presenter previously received a cake and some champagne from his colleagues at This Morning. But the star’s celebrations weren’t quite done yet, as he was joined for a third day of celebrations by Ant McPartlin, Declan Donnelly and Phillip's wife Stephanie, as well as his two daughters, Molly and Ruby. Ant’s wife Ann-Marie Corbett and Dec’s wife Ali Astall also joined the dinner party, along with fellow presenter Christine Lampard.

Saturday Night Takeaway fans were left stunned as they realised they'd been singing the wrong lyrics to a pop classic for almost 40 years. Viewers were gobsmacked when Culture Club took to the stage to perform their number one hit Karma Chameleon.