Gugu Mbatha-Raw joins BBC’s adaptation of The Girl Before with HBO Max eyed as a U.S. production partner By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 07:04 GMT, 8 January 2021 | Updated: 07:04 GMT, 8 January 2021 While she’s currently filming the highly-anticipated Disney Plus series Loki, Gugu Mbatha-Raw has found her next project. The 37-year-old … Read more
Graham Norton has lashed out at the annual publishing of BBC stars’ high salaries, branding the practice both ‘pointless’ and ‘rubbish’. The broadcaster, 57, who recently quit BBC Radio 2 after 10 years to head to Virgin Radio, has admitted that he looks forward to no longer having his earnings published for public consumption – a … Read more
The Queen has sent her ‘best wishes’ to mark the 75th year of the BBC’s Woman’s Hour – before thanking the show for its ‘important work’ as an ‘advocate to women everywhere.’ In a special recorded message, Her Majesty, 94, said: ‘As you celebrate your 75th year, it is with great pleasure that I send … Read more
The Queen sends her ‘best wishes’ to mark the 75th year of the BBC’s Woman’s Hour and thanks the show for playing a ‘significant part in the evolving role of women across society’ Her Majesty, 94, sent message to mark 75th year of the BBC’s Woman’s Hour Told how it ‘played a significant part in evolving … Read more
Former Bond girl Gemma Arterton (aka Sister Clodagh) recalled the experience of filming Black Narcissus succinctly. ‘We were in the middle of nowhere in the Himalayan mountains. It took us three flights and a week to get there.’ Her co-star Alessandro Nivola who, as Mr Dean brought a fatal sexual frisson into the community of … Read more
Sir David Attenborough is returning to narrate the second series of hit nature documentary Dynasties. The beloved broadcaster, 94, will delve into the existences of an array of animals, including an elephant, cheetah, puma and hyena for the upcoming BBC One series. Similar to the first series, Dynasties II will follow four animal leaders in … Read more
Viewers tuning into the first episode of BBC One’s festive remake of the 1947 classic Black Narcissus found themselves unable to watch as a plucky nun tackled a ‘deathtrap’ set of stone steps above a steep ravine – branding it an ‘elf and safety nightmare’. The 54-minute long episode, set in a decaying former palace … Read more
Viewers tuning into the first episode of BBC One’s festive remake of the 1947 classic Black Narcissus found themselves unable to watch as a plucky nun tackled a ‘terrifying’ set of stone steps above a steep ravine – branding it an ‘elf and safety nightmare’. The 54-minute long episode, set in a decaying former palace … Read more
TV presenter Paul O’Grady has hit out at the BBC’s ‘shameful’ decision to air a show about designer dogs. The animal activist, 65, weighed in on the broadcaster’s documentary Will My Puppies Make Me Rich? and claimed it ‘encouraged puppy farming.’ Speaking to the Mirror, The Love Of Dogs host said: ‘This kind of c**p only … Read more
Peter Alliss, the BBC’s legendary ‘voice of golf’, dies at 89, less than a month after commentating on the Masters from home despite his failing health Peter Alliss’ broadcasting career spanned an extraordinary 60 years from 1961 He won more than 20 tournaments and played in eight Ryder Cups as a player He gave Sean … Read more