Long Lost Family's Nicky Campbell says feud with Charlie Brooker left him depressed

Black Mirror film Bandersnatch was originally going to be more complex.The Netflix one-off originally dropped during the 2018 festive period, and follows a young video game programmer (Fionn Whitehead) as viewers guide his decisions with a series of interactive choices.Reflecting on how Bandersnatch turned out, Brooker admitted to The Guardian in a new interview: “From a technical point of view, I was satisfied.”However, the writer revealed that he initially wanted an escape room feel, which included a puzzle that viewers would solve by repeatedly failing, with each failed turn giving another digit in a phone number, before it was scrapped.“The problem was, and this is a damning indictment of humankind, people couldn’t remember a five-digit number for more than five seconds,” Brooker admitted. “So we had to take that out.

More than a year after tragically losing her baby Jack, Chrissy Teigen has revealed that she has started IVF treatment.The 36 year old model, who shares children Luna, five, and Miles, three, with singer John Legend, revealed her “deep pain” in 2020 after losing her son following excessive bleeding during pregnancy. And Chrissy, who has been open about her experience, has shared that she is currently undergoing another round of IVF.Taking to Instagram, the TV personality wrote: “hiiii.

Nicole Scherzinger is the latest celeb to catch the haircut bug, appearing to ditch her signature lengthy tresses in favour of a layered, lived-in long bob (try saying that three times fast).Tagging her stylist Dimitris Giannetos, the 43 year old took to Instagram to share her new ‘do in a fun transition Reel, in which she yanked on her long hair before the video switched to a look at the shorter style – very similar to a recent hair transformation by Pretty Little Liars actress Shay Mitchell. However, as many fans quickly pointed out, although she looks fierce with a long bob Nicole hasn’t quite braved the big chop for real, and actually changed up her look with the help of a wig.

Emily Atack has revealed that she is sent "hundreds" of sexually explicit messages every day which causes her to "self-blame". The comedian, 32, who appeared to hit out at Jack Grealish with a clever Valentine's Day card, admitted that the constant stream of unwanted sexually explicit messages that she is sent online causes her to "question everything" about herself. Emily, who played Charlotte Hinchliffe in The Inbetweeners, described how the graphic pictures she is sent on social media can 'drive her crazy'.

ITV's Loose Women viewers have praised Charlene White and Judi Love for keeping strong during their tribute to their friend Brenda Edwards' son Jamal after his death.The music pioneer and YouTuber, who was best known for founding youth broadcasting and film production company SB.TV, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 31 following a "sudden illness" on 19 February 2021. Charlene, 41, and Judi, also 41, who couldn't hold back her tears, were joined by Linda Robson, 63, Carol McGiffin, 62, and Frankie Bridge, 33, as they spoke out on their friend's tragic loss.

Loose Women stars Judi Love and Charlene White cried as they paid tribute to their co-star and close friend Brenda Edwards’ son Jamal Edwards.The panel of the ITV show - which also included Linda Robson, Carol McGiffin and Frankie Bridge - were visibly emotional as they discussed the heartbreaking news that music pioneer Jamal had tragically passed away aged 31. During Monday 21 February’s special show in honour of Jamal, who helped launch the careers of music superstars like Ed Sheeran and Jessie J, Charlene, 41, explained how she and Judi, also 41, were with Brenda after the news broke.

Mum-of four Denise Boyd has been nominated for this week's 'Say it With Flowers' award by her loving sister Lorraine Campbell.

Comedienne Dawn French, 64, spoke about her style transformation on the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show today. Opening up about the new do' with the BBC Radio 2 presenter, Dawn revealed that she felt like her decision to go grey was no big deal.Zoe, 51, asked the French and Saunders star whether the new haircut felt “liberating” and whether she felt “fabulous” on her breakfast show this morning.In response, Dawn said: “Yeah, I do.

Call Me Loop is tired of running from her heartbreak on her emotional single, Painkiller, where she opens up in an effort to finally heal.

The Telegraph reports these are: And households that refuse to have it fitted could see £200 added onto their yearly bill.However, a spokesperson for the Consumer Council for Water said the companies should take action to fix leaks in supplies.A Public Accounts Committee report recently found a fifth of all country's water supply is lost to leaks in every day.And the leaks are so widespread that the report claims some parts of England could run out of water in the next 20 years.It comes as one in three Brits fear the cost of living will make their current lifestyle unaffordable.A study of 2,000 adults found nearly 77% are "concerned" about rising inflation.Meanwhile around 55% have already tried to offset rising costs by giving up luxuries or reducing non-essential spending.Inflation rose to 5.4% in December – a 30-year-high – and is predicted to hit as much as 7% this year.Rising energy costs mean bills are also on the up, and many face a planned National Insurance hike in the coming months.Want all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter

Manchester United fans have rubbed salt in Leeds United wounds following their dramatic 4-2 win in the Premier League on Sunday.United went 2-0 up in the first-half courtesy of goals from Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes, but let bitter rivals Leeds back in the game following Rodrigo and Raphinha’s two goals within two minutes shortly after half-time.Despite the scare, the Red Devils took the lead again in the 70th minute through Fred’s strike before 19-year-old Anthony Elanga sealed the win with a fourth goal.And United fans celebrated the victory by taking to Wikipedia to mock Leeds while simultaneously paying homage to teenage sensation Elanga.A screengrab posted to Twitter by the account United Journal showed how Red Devils supporters had edited the name Elland Road - home of Leeds United - to Elanga Road on the site.In a cheeky bit of trolling, they also changed the full name and location description in honour of their academy graduate.Meanwhile, the ‘owner’ section was changed to read: “Bruno Fernandes, who scored 6 goals against leeds united.”Do you think Elanga will go on to become a star at Man United? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

“As a team of NZR Sumbersari, we apologise for what happened yesterday at the Gajayana Stadium.Do referees need greater protection? Let us know in the comments section below."The riots that took place were beyond the control of the team and the coach.

dinosaur in its stomach.Experts believe the huge croc had grown up to 8ft long before being killed in a flood just after it had polished off the dinosaur.The reptile was 35% preserved, and it had a “near-complete” skull and terrifying teeth. Researchers used a nuclear technique to examine it in more detail, reports Ansto (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology).The remarkable find in Central Queensland, Australia, has been labelled the Confractosuchus Sauroktonos (“broken crocodile dinosaur killer").The discovery of the fossils in 2010 was made by the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum and the University of New England, who have now published their findings in the journal Gondwana Research.Joseph Bevitt, one of the co-authors of the study, said: “In the initial scan in 2015, I spotted a buried bone in there that looked like a chicken bone with a hook on it and thought straight away that it was a dinosaur.“Human eyes had never seen it previously, as it was, and still is, totally encased in rock.“The fossilised remains were found in a large boulder.

Katie Price’s fiancé Carl Woods has taken to Instagram to claim that he found texts of a “questionable” nature on her phone.Woods, 33, posted a story on his Instagram account stating: “I found some very questionable messages on Katie’s phone.“The assault, the control, the bruise which was really makeup, everything. This was done to f*** me over and create a storyline.

This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield fixed the Spin To Win prize in the latest episode for a super-fan to win a bigger prize.The 59-year-old host celebrated his 40th year in broadcasting on Monday, and appeared alongside Holly Willoughby on the latest episode of the ITV show, where he rigged a game for one lucky caller.During the closing minutes of the episode, the presenters took part in the in-show quiz Spin To Win and Phil spoke to his very own super-fan, Sally-Ann.To Phil, Sally-Ann said: "I love you."Years and years and years ago, I watched your show about angels and ever since then, I've been manifesting and loads of good things have happened and I knew you'd be calling me one day."Phil replied: "Oh my god, we love you. You're our favourite."Let's hope the angels are looking down on the lucky wheel today." Phil then span the wheel which landed on £2,000, before rigging the results to land Sally-Ann a bigger cash prize.Manipulating the wheel so it landed on a significantly more generous cash prize, he said: "Hang on a second...

LONG Lost Family host Nicky Campbell told how he was bedridden and at a "really low ebb" after Charlie Brooker branded him "the Antichrist." The popular broadcaster, who has spoken openly about his battles with bipolar and depression, told how he was already "suffering badly" before the Black Mirror creator's bizarre comments proved the tipping point. In his column for the Guardian, Screen Burn, Charlie published a post in November 2004 branding Nicky, 60, the "most evil man in the universe." In the oddball first-person column, Charlie continued: "He's the Antichrist, that's why.

Charlie Brooker, claiming comments from the Black Mirror creator left him in bed for two days.The TV presenter recalled being the centre of ‘really vicious’ comments from satirist Charlie Brooker, which he said left him at a ‘low ebb’ as he suffered depression.Campbell, 60, known for his work on TV shows including Watchdog and Long Lost Family, was described as ‘the Antichrist’ in a 2004 newspaper column written by Brooker, 50.He had penned Campbell might be ‘the most evil man in the universe’, and added: ‘There’s no evidence to support this, but come on — there’s just something about him, isn’t there?’Also, in an episode of Screenwipe, Brooker’s review show broadcast on BBC Four, he featured a recap of Campbell’s career set to satanic

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He continued: “I can take it - of course, I can take people having a go and having a bit of craic and insulting you - it goes with the game. But this was visceral.

The BBC has hired Jon Petrie as its director of comedy after the producer spent less than a year at Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones’ Netflix-backed production company Broke & Bones.

Tonight’s episode of Long Lost Family is going to be an emotional one, with a former footballer set to be reunited with his birth mother following his recovery from a brain tumour. Dominic Matteo, who played for clubs including Liverpool and Leeds, was diagnosed with a rare and cancerous brain tumour in 2019, and after coming through the ordeal he was spurred on to reconnect with his birth mum who put him up for adoption 46 years ago.