Celebrity Race Across the World's all-star line-up - from BBC radio legend to Ted Lasso favourite

It's not uncommon to see a group of Mancunians run to catch the early morning train to Liverpool Lime Street, as many commute between the two Northern cities on a daily basis.

Race Across the World star Betty Mukherjee broke down in tears on Loose Women as she admitted the travel contest had helped her to feel "free" for the first time over her health condition. Betty took part in the recent BBC series, which sees pairs of contestants race each other on a global route to win a cash prize, alongside her younger brother James.They became favourites with viewers who saw them develop a close bond.

Ocean’s Eleven, Ted Lasso and the challenging state of the television business were all topics addressed by Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Television Group, at the Banff World Media Festival today.

Will Smith shares a before and after Hot Wings, where he shed some tears. Yeah, Hot Ones is undefeated.

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Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After an unpredictable playoffs, the 2024 NBA finals matchup is set, with Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics taking on Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in a best-of-seven series. Game 1 of the Celtics vs.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After a month-and-a-half long post-season, the NBA Finals is finally set with superstars Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porziņģis battling Luka Dončić, Kyrie Irving and Dereck Lively II for a chance to hoist the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy at the end of a hard-fought series. The NBA Finals 2024 begins with Game 1 between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on Thursday, June 6 at 8:30 p.m.

Naman Ramachandran Nicola Coughlan, Nonso Anozie and Jessica Gunning have joined the cast of the upcoming adaptation of Enid Blyton‘s “The Magic Faraway Tree.” Coughlan (“Bridgerton”) will portray the woodland fairy Silky, joined by Anozie (“Ted Lasso”) as Moonface. Gunning (“Baby Reindeer”) takes on the role of Dame Washalot, with Dustin Demri-Burns (“Slow Horses”) as Saucepan Man. Mark Heap (“Friday Night Dinner”) will play Mr.

BBC Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills and his new husband Sam Vaughan have been seen for the first time since their lavish nuptials in Spain. The pair, who met in 2016 and started dating a year later, tied the knot on Saturday, 1 June, at Xalet Del Nin in Sitges, with a star-studded guest list that included radio stars Zoe Ball, Rylan Clark, and Jordan North, as well as Calvin Harris and his wife Vick Hope. On the big day, the grooms donned matching black tuxedos as they declared their love for one another, however, a day later, it was a much more casual affair.

Just as the newest winners were announced - friends Alfie Watts and Owen Wood - Race Across The World is facing claims of the show being a 'fix'.The hit BBC show has entertained viewers since it emerged on air in 2019 with its gruelling tasks and time pressures, but it appears lots happens behind the scenes that fans don't know about. According to The Sun, series four winner Alfie, 20, lifted the lid on a few secrets in a Facebook group themed around the show.

AJ Tracey has spoken to NME about his hopes for the upcoming General Election, as well as his plans for his “very British-sounding” new album.The West London rapper was speaking to NME backstage at BBC Radio One’s Big Weekend in Luton, when he shared his thoughts on Rishi Sunak’s recent snap election announcement for July 4.“Everyone is going to have their own opinions but, for me, anything but the Tories is ideal,” he told NME. “Nowadays, I feel like voting Green because I don’t really affiliate with the parties.”Tracey added that he doesn’t think the UK rap scene will get behind a party in a similar way to how grime artists showed their support for Jeremy Corbyn in 2020.“Obviously we’re all getting older now but many times the youth have got behind parties,” he said.

The fourth season of BBC travel and adventure series Race Across the World comes to an end on Wednesday 29 May, but it has been announced that there will be a special extra episode immediately after the finale airs that gives fans a behind the scenes look at the making of the series.The show, which began on April 10, has followed five two-person teams as they race across Eastern Asia, in the hope of winning a £20,000 grand prize. Each pair has to complete the 15,000km journey from Japan to Indonesia without using air travel, and with a budget of just £1390 per person – the equivalent air fare for travelling the race route.They can work for money or for bed and board during their trip, but have no access to the internet or telephones.

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In Wednesday's episode of Race Across the World, Betty opens up to her brother James about a difficult health struggle. After almost losing their passports last week, the siblings are dealt more trouble when they travel from Bukittinggi in Indonesia to the seventh checkpoint, and the country’s capital, Jakarta.The pair have a nightmare bus journey before arriving in South Sumatra, where their string of bad luck continues when the taxi they’re travelling in bursts its tyre. After taking a job to build up their funds, they take time out in a local park to talk about their journey so far and Betty speaks about her health struggles.

Friends debuted over 30 years ago, and fans can’t believe it’s been decades since the former NBC comedy became a smash-hit.

Alex Ritman XYZ Films has acquired U.S. rights to the classic Cannes Directors’ Fortnight title “The World is Yours” directed by Romain Gavras from StudioCanal and to the TIFF hit film “We Gotta Get Out of This Place,” directed by Simon Hawkins and Zeke Hawkins.

Now a Cannes veteran, French filmmaker Christophe Honoré has returned to the Competition with the world premiere of Marcello Mio, his French-Italian comedy that stars longtime collaborator Chiara Mastroianni — who, in the film, adopts the persona and appearance of her late father, Marcello Mastroianni. The movie received applause that lasted a touch over eight minutes during its unveiling this evening.

Siddhant Adlakha Unfolding in the cramped corridors of Hong Kong’s Kowloon Walled City (it was one of the most dangerously dense urban areas on Earth before being demolished in 1993), Soi Cheang‘s ’80s-set “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In” delivers on its blockbuster action promise. However, its martial arts spectacle is scattered across a sprawling refugees-and-triads saga that, while adequately laying foundation for the aforementioned fisticuffs, is seldom coherent or engaging on its own.

Though Steve Carell has tried his best to work on great TV shows in recent years, he still can’t shake “The Office.” Sure, he’s made plenty of films and proven he’s a wonderful actor, but everytime he works on a new show, such as the Netflix comedy, “Space Force,” it’s always just a reminder that he was at his peak on “The Office.” Well, now he’s headed to HBO (a network synonymous with quality) to once again try to shake off that ‘Office’ smell.