‘Dear England’: BBC Beat Netflix In Bidding War For Joseph Fiennes Series Amid Fears For UK Drama

The hit BBC show Strictly Come Dancing will return later this year, and one professional dancer has seemingly been confirmed by accident. Gorka Márquez's fiancée, Gemma Atkinson, who competed in Strictly a few years ago, accidentally revealed the dancing professional is set to return.

James Graham‘s double-OIivier Award winning play Dear England is hitting TV screens and the prolific creator is thinking about whether any former soccer players could make the cut.

After weeks of uncertainty, Linda Carter finally put her plan to frame Dean Wicks for Keanu Taylor’s murder into motion on Thursday’s visit to EastEnders (11 April) when she headed to the police station to give a statement which implicated him in the grisly crime. While questioned by detectives, Linda told the police that she had seen Dean dragging a heavy object wrapped in tarpaulin into the cafe on the night of the murder before poignantly revealing why she had waited so long to come forward with the ‘information.’ In emotional scenes, Linda told officers she didn’t come forwards at first as she didn’t think she would believe, as the police had previously failed to act when she reported her rape at Dean’s hands almost ten years ago.

BBC Breakfast viewers were quick to express their concern for show hosts Jon Kay and Sally Nugent during Wednesday’s broadcast (10 April) when the pair appeared to be battling with “croaky voices” while trying present the flagship morning show. Both presenters greeted fans tuning in at home to the latest news and updates hitting the headlines, while Nina Warhurst delivered the business news to anyone heading off to work.

Sue and Noel Radford, and a number of their children and grandchildren have jetted off on a luxury holiday to Disneyland. And this time, their daughter Millie, 22, and her three children joined them in Florida.

The BBC has confirmed that from tomorrow, Monday April 8, it will finally shut down its iPlayer Downloads app for good, affecting a raft of devices in the process.

BBC EastEnders villain Dean Wicks has hinted at his impending exit as his true intentions for his daughter Jade are revealed.

BBC Antiques Roadshow viewers were left gobsmacked when a couple 'stormed off' after hearing the valuation of their beloved item, as told by host Fiona Bruce.

EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television have acquired the rights to Matthew Blake‘s debut crime thriller novel Anna O. The series adaptation is in the process of being set up at Netflix for development, sources tell Deadline.

Countryfile fans were worried about host Adam Henson after spotting a mystery mark on his face during the show on Easter Sunday. After viewers were left concerned about his appearance, they rushed online to express their worries. Although the presenter visited Trent Valley during the episode, it seemed people were more interested in a large scratch that spanned across his entire cheek.

Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has declared his love for his adoring fans in an update from his country-wide tour before he asked his fans a two-word question.

After Manchester United's win against Burnley last September, Rashford had a car accident when leaving the training ground. He and the other driver were okay and didn't need any medical help. Bruno Fernandes, his teammate, was nearby and checked on him.

Where will Francis Ford Coppola‘s “Megalopolis” have its world premiere, and who will distribute it in theaters later this year? Those are just two of several questions swirling around the director’s self-financed epic, a project over two decades in the making. After last night, those questions are one step closer to having answers.

Strictly Come Dancing, Good Morning Britain and Emmerdale have all emotionally spoken out following the colourful funeral of their friend Robin Windsor.

The BBC has “no plans” to use AI again to promote Doctor Who after receiving complaints from viewers.

Gogglebox star Ellie Warner has revealed that she's returned to her normal job for the first time since going on maternity leave.The 32-year-old TV personality shared with fans that she’s back to her day job as a hairdresser. Ellie was all smiles as she posted a mirror picture of herself heading back to the salon, following the birth of her baby Ezra last year.

Jack Dunn Disney+ has released the first trailer for its series reboot of the classic sci-fi adventure series “Doctor Who,” lead by “Sex Education” star Ncuti Gatwa as the titular time jumper and Millie Gibson as his traveling partner Ruby Sunday. The premiere will stream on Disney+ on May 10 and release simultaneously worldwide (excluding the U.K.). In the United Kingdom, the series will premiere at midnight GMT on May 11 on the BBC iPlayer.

The BBC has a duty to “be nice” amid the fraught debate about transgender rights, according to the UK broadcaster’s director general.

EXCLUSIVE: AGC Television is dropping a hot TV project into this week’s Series Mania market in Lille.

Jane Tranter, the co-founder of Doctor Who and His Dark Materials producer Bad Wolf, has called on the UK government to update British television tax credits to promote domestic investment.