BBC Comedy Boss Calls For Tax Credit Plus “Package Of Measures To Safeguard Future”

Fresh calls have been made to the Scottish Government to drop plans to label 10 per cent of the country’s seas Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs).

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Amid the pending fate of its co-parent company Vice Media Group, Vice TV is focusing on its latest season of “Dark Side of the Ring,” and Vice Studios-produced projects recently launched on other platforms, including “American Gladiators” on ESPN, “Bama Rush” at Max, and “100 Days to Indy” at the CW network. It’s also looking to the future, ordering second seasons of “Dark Side of Comedy” and “Sex Before the Internet” and greenlighting new series “Dark Side of the 2000s” for its own cable channel, in addition to moving Vice web series “One Star Reviews” to linear. As Vice’s president of global TV, Morgan Hertzan, put it, the Vice TV network — which is part owned by A+E Networks — is “very, very busy” right now.

The mum of a student who died after taking magic mushrooms wants changes to the law to ban them from being produced.

The booming nail bar business in West Lothian may soon be licensed to tackle concerns over safety standards and modern slavery.

A leading human rights lawyer has challenged Humza Yousaf to remove the prison service’s “licence to kill” by ending its immunity from prosecution over custody deaths.

Kelsey Grammar won’t have David Hyde Pierce at his side when he returns in the Frasier reboot later this year.

K.J. Yossman She’s perhaps best known for her turn as David Tennant’s companion Donna in “Doctor Who” (a role she’ll reprise on screen this fall) but, for her latest project, Catherine Tate has swapped the Tardis for tiaras. Titled “Queen of Oz,” the new BBC comedy sees Tate play a disgraced British princess who is sent Down Under after screwing up one too many royal engagements. In the show, Tate plays Princess Georgiana who, after yet another public catastrophe (involving a school visit and plenty of alcohol-induced vomit), is banished to Australia. Tate says she was attracted by the “fish out of water” concept but, despite many royal-related headlines in recent years, is keen to point out that no real royals inspired Georgiana’s character. “I wasn’t thinking of anyone, because it’s nice to create something from scratch,” says the comedian, who co-wrote and stars in the series.

Brit Award-winning pop star Dua Lipa has said the way ministers discuss migrants is "short sighted and small minded". The 27-year-old, born in London to Kosovar-Albanian parents, called for "more empathy" and said she'd been "hurt" by the way the government had discussed Albanian people. Home Secretary Suella Braverman has previously spoken of "Albanian criminals" crossing the Channel and likened the influx of small boats to an "invasion".

Dan Walker has spoken out about the ongoing scandal surrounding Phillip Schofield and his affair with a 'much younger' male colleague.

Brittany Furlan hears the calls for her husband Tommy Lee to reunite with his ex Pamela Anderson. She does not agree.

The BBC has appointed an acting replacement for departing Chairman Richard Sharp, with Dame Elan Cross Stephens set to take over for up to 12 months.

There are a lot of new rumors about Superman: Legacy.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued details of a number of new scams being reported that are designed to trick people into handing over money or their personal information to criminals. The warning is particularly important for around 1.5 million people on Tax Credits who must complete their renewal packs before the end of next month.

Ricky Gervais has said he “can’t wait to see” how Australia intends to modernise The Office. On Tuesday (30 May), it was announced that Australian comedian Felicity Ward will lead the country’s forthcoming re-envisioning of the popular British sitcom. While Prime Video’s The Office: Australia is the 13th version of the workplace mockumentary series, it will be the first-ever female-led version.

Homlessness campaigners are demanding an investigation into the evacuation of 40 Africans from a dangerous “building site” blocks of flats.

A warning has been issued by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) amid fears that claimants are being targeted by fraudsters.

Kim Tate (Claire King) in Emmerdale. The Queen of Home Farm’s position is currently under threat from Caleb Milligan (William Ash) who has vowed to destroy her and take everything she owns.

A mum whose son waited two years for treatment is calling on the Scottish Government to do more for people with Down Syndrome.

Bella Ramsey urged award shows to be more inclusive following their experience submitting themselves for recognition at the 2023 Emmys.  The 19-year-old The Last of Us star revealed that they identified as non-binary in January of this year.  Following award season, they admitted it was ‘uncomfortable’ registering for eligibility to recieve gongs when only male and female catagories existed.

The Last Of Us star Bella Ramsey has called for “more space” for non-binary actors at awards shows.The star, who first broke out on Game Of Thrones, revealed earlier this year that they are gender-fluid.Speaking to Vanity Fair in a new interview, Ramsey discussed their “uncomfortable” experience submitting themselves for the 2023 Emmy Awards and how more needs to be done to make non-binary actors feel welcome and represented.“The categories at the moment feel extremely gendered with the language around them,” they said, going on to reveal that they ended up submitting themselves for an actress category despite not identifying with the term.“I don’t want the limitations in terms of the language in the categories to be a reason that non-binary actors like me can’t be celebrated,” Ramsey added.“And it can open up a conversation about how it feels – as long as I’m aware of the fact that it’s not ideal, but also that finding alternatives is really complex.”They went on: “For [non-binary people] to have a say and be part of those discussions and those conversations, that’s really important.“I just hope there’s more space for non-binary people to be recognised within [future] categories.”Speaking in a new interview with The New York Times earlier this year, Ramsey opened up about their gender identity.“I guess my gender has always been very fluid,” the actor said. “Someone would call me ‘she’ or ‘her’ and I wouldn’t think about it.