BBC Kids Boss Urges Gov’t Lobbying & “Radical” Solutions To Prevent UK Kids Becoming “Culturally Swamped”

Emmerdale viewers were left fuming after Samson Dingle (Sam Hall) confronted Craig Reed (Ben Addis) about Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick), and was told a lie. Wondering why his work experience came to an abrupt end and why Lydia left her position in the company, Samson confronted Craig and asked him if there was more to the story. Craig then suggested to Samson that his history with Lydia had brought the two closer together and that Lydia left the job before something might have happened which they might regret.

A young Scots dad has tragically just died months after falling ill on a family holiday in Tenerife.

Super Soap Week is just around the corner and there's some huge plot twists in store on Emmerdale as the love triangle between Charity Dingle, Mackenzie Boyd and Chloe Harris comes to a head.The drama will kick off on Monday 9 October with a whole week of jam-packed episodes to follow. It's been revealed that Mack (Lawrence Boyd), Charity (Emma Atkins) and Chloe (Jessie Elland) will be involved in a car crash, after Chloe plans to drive them both to the middle of nowhere and leave them stranded but her plan backfires. After colliding with another vehicle, the trio regain consciousness to find Chloe's car teetering on a cliff edge.

Katherine Ryan has shared the measures she's taken to ensure her daughter Violet's Hallowen party is safe and all guests know what "the expectations are" in her house, revealing she's asked all parents to sign a permission waiver for their children and also hired security to search bags. The comedian, 40, has been getting ready for 14 year old Violet's upcoming Halloween bash, which will be hosted at Katherine's home, and she's wrote up a waiver to ensure everyone is well behaved and Violet's friends' parents are aware of what's happening at the party.

Actress Sophie Turner and her Attorney Lawyer were seen leaving Taylor Swift's apartment and heading to Family Manhattan Court in New York City to resolve her ongoing divorce battle with Joe Jonas.The Game Of Thrones actress, 27, has been spotted out with Taylor Swift numerous times following her split from husband Joe, who Taylor previously dated in 2016. Sophie looked casual in some blue denim jeans, a white t-shirt and a pair of white trainers.The mum of two accessorised with a stylish green jacket and wore black eyeliner - which is a signature makeup look by Taylor Swift.

Fans of EastEnders were left feeling emotional after Freddie Slater was arrested for the attempted murder of Theo Hawthorne in sad scenes in Wednesday's episode. Freddie was led away by police after defending Stacey Slater from Theo, who had broken into her home and attempted to rape her in the kitchen. Luckily, Freddie had headed round to see Stacey and got there just in time to save her from Theo, who has been stalking and tormenting her for weeks.

Love Island's Tom Clare has branded his ex-girlfriend Samie Elishi 'petty' as he said cryptically: "You learn a lot about people".Tom, 24, and Sammy, 23, met on the winter series of Love Island in early 2023, and they went on to date outside the villa before announcing their shock split just a couple of weeks later, with fans left surprised at the news.The pair are then believed to have reconciled around June as Tom was seen liking Sammy's Instagram posts and they were spotted out and about together. But a few month later, Samie broke her silence to confirm that the pair are definitely not getting back together, but she is happy that she and Tom who do not hate each other. Speaking to The Sun, Samie said: "I'm happy that we don't hate each other now.

“I would get into these conservations with Kash,” Green began, saying that he “really wanted to understand the things that seemed so different to me at first.” It didn’t take the TV star long before he realized that his son being gay wasn’t really that “different at all.” He stated that actually, “It’s just your choice of partner. It doesn’t affect me at all.”Green continued the thought, adding, “And that’s the thing I’m always trying to beat into people now—it does not affect you. Why do you care so much? And why are you trying to somehow bully your feelings and your opinion into something that literally does not affect you at all?”The TV star opined that he believes that “a lot of people are afraid of the unknown, whereas I’m not.

Josie Gibson has been feeling betrayed by ITV bosses after being side-lined in favour of Ben Shephard.

amidst a flurry of misogynistic commentary surrounding her reported relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.“It's not news that the media is particularly (and unwarrantedly) cruel to Taylor Swift but the way men feel entitled to speak about women, their bodies, and their sex lives needs to be seriously evaluated,” Zegler in response to a video from a Barstool Sports podcaster requesting a “sex tape” between Swift and Kelce.“If Taylor Swift is going to be taking over our Sunday’s I’m going to need to see a sex tape. These are my demands,” the male podcaster wrote along with a video snippet of the episode.

, , and, soon enough, the best winter coats for women. Over the years, we've put countless styles to the test to see which ones hold up in the coldest temps—and also polled our friends and other industry vets to find out which options are best for everyday winter wear.When shopping for the perfect winter coat, it’s important to consider not only your environment but also, your personal style.

and statement dressing, firmly turning her back on the minimalism of yore. In her latest fit, in a romper (playsuit? Bodysuit? What are we calling this?) adorned with artificial flowers.The garment, from Balmain's Spring/Summer 2024 collection, features an exaggerated hip silhouette and a structured neckline that includes a popped collar that turns into a deep V.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor NBC is ready to open the 49th season of “Saturday Night Live,” pushed back just a week or two from when the series might normally launch in the fall. After being shut down in May by the Hollywood writers strike, “SNL” will return on October 14, marking the first of three consecutive weeks of original broadcasts, NBC said in an announcement Wednesday. Ice Spice will serve as musical guest.

Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Wednesday, October 4.

'Awkward' tweets shared by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt about the 'ambitious' HS2 railway line have resurfaced years later - as the plans for its second leg to Manchester have been scrapped.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer At some point, every pregnancy is a horror story. That’s the truth laid bare in author Danielle Valentine’s book “Delicate Condition,” the first-ever novel to be adapted into a season of the long-running anthology series “American Horror Story.” Currently airing on FX, “AHS: Delicate” stars Emma Roberts as Victoria, a former child actor who’s navigating sudden stardom and awards attention as she’s also trying to conceive a baby with her husband (Matt Czuchry).

Jaden Thompson Jenna Boyd has been appointed senior vice president of development for Disney Branded Television. The announcement was made by Charlie Andrews, executive vice president of live action and unscripted content. Boyd will report to Andrews and oversee the scripted series development team as well as creatively supervise production for Disney+ and Disney Channel scripted series pilots.

YNW Melly was charged with witness tampering in his own double homicide case Tuesday night (October 3), the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports and online arrest records confirm. Melly (born Jamell Maurice Demons) and Cortlen Malik Henry (aka YNW Bortlen) are accused of murdering their childhood friends and crew members Christopher Thomas (YNW Juvy) and Anthony Williams (YNW Sakchaser) in 2018. Melly has been denied bond on multiple occasions, including last week.

Two victims who were sexually assaulted as children came forward years later to report the abuse they suffered at the hands of a paedophile.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The process of guts-spilling was the focus of a conversation between Olivia Rodrigo and veteran songwriter-producer Linda Perry at the Grammy Museum Wednesday night, before the young pop champion took to piano and acoustic guitar to sing solo versions of three hits and/or fan favorites from her new album, “Vampire,” “Making the Bed” and “Lacy.” Although the conversation inevitably skewed more toward the mechanics and philosophy of writing than personal details, Rodrigo kept the fan base on hand in the intimate auditorium rapt with mentions of how she came to write several of the new songs. There were passing revelations, too, like the fact that she took a poetry class at USC last year, which helped generate one of the most talked-about songs on the new “Guts” release, or that St. Vincent is a previously unmentioned collaborator on the bonus track “Obsessed.” “In this time of music where we’re getting fed a lot of different styles, I’m not buying a lot of it,” said Perry — famous as part of 4 Non Blondes and for her work with Pink, Christina Aguilera and Dolly Parton — in kicking off her questioning of Rodrigo.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Gareth Edwards’ “The Creator” was a resourceful sci-fi endeavor with an $80 million production budget, but its visuals are on par with epic blockbusters that cost three times that amount. Rather than shoot on a studio backlot, the filmmaker behind “Godzilla” and “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” opted to shoot in eight different countries, including Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia and Japan. For an all-out climatic action sequence set in Thailand, a village comes under attack by the U.S.