Craig Charles: Last News

IT looks like The Gadget Show has a big new problem to fix – finding itself a new host. Craig Charles has revealed that he will not be returning to front the Channel 5 consumer programme after five years.

BBC Radio 2 has announced a major shake-up to its schedule, with several shows set to come to an end. The new schedule will come into force next month.

A huge change to the schedule at BBC Radio 2 will see channel favourites Craig Charles and Tony Blackburn lose their regular slots.

Coronation Street star Craig Charles' show being dropped.

BAFTA TV Awards speech. The 56-year-old won a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Help, a Channel 4 drama set in a care home in Liverpool. She plays Polly, a resident in the care home.

Glastonbury has announced the line-up for its Shangri-La area at this year’s festival, with the likes of Bob Vylan, Brass Against and Nova Twins set to perform.The bill continues to grow for the returning Worthy Farm festival, which will be held next month from June 22-26.Shangri-La, a popular live music and late-night area located in the south-east corner of the festival site, has now revealed its line-up and theme for 2022, ‘WE THE PEOPLE’.“Shangri-La 2022 presents: WE THE PEOPLE,” a statement on the festival’s site reads. “Community, collaboration and hope for the next generation.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Orlando Weeks and House Gospel Choir added to the line-up.Wilderness Festival 2022 will take place at Cornbury Park near Charlbury, Oxfordshire between August 4 and August 7. Sophie Ellis-Bextor will be opening the main stage on Friday, August 5 with former Maccabees frontman Orlando Weeks performing in the same slot on the Saturday and House Gospel Choir on the Sunday.The event will be headlined by Underworld, Years & Years and Jungle.​​Elsewhere, there’ll be performances from Roisin Murphy, Willie J Healey, Billie Marten, Pip Blom, Craig Charles, Peggy Gou, Jordan Rakei, Gabriels and more across the weekend.Additionally, Wilderness has confirmed a schedule of feasting and dining experiences as well as a programme of talks, ideas and spoken word events from the likes of Russell Kane and actor/comedian Michelle De Swarte.Tickets are on sale now and available here.A post shared by Wilderness Festival (@wildernesshq)Weeks released his second solo album earlier this year.

TAKESHI'S Castle is finally getting a proper reboot - but fans said they won't tune unless narrator Craig Charles returns. The hit Japanese reality game show is being rebooted by Amazon Prime Video and will premiere in 2023.

Beat-Herder festival is back after a Covid-enforced two-year break, with Mile Rodgers & Chic among the first line-up names.Hot Chip, The Wailers and Public Service Broadcasting will also perform at the festival, which takes place in Lancashire's Ribble Valley from July 14 to 17. Only final tier tickets remain for the event, which will be celebrating its 15th birthday.Billed as "the best party of the summer", Beat-Herder’s reputation precedes it as a haven of hedonistic joy. The legendary event boasts 20 plus whimsical stages, world-class DJs, live acts and comedians, as well as surprises aplenty.

Underworld, Years & Years and Jungle set to headline.The festival will take place at Cornbury Park near Charlbury, Oxfordshire between August 4 and August 7. Tickets go on general sale on Monday (March 14) at 10am GMT – you can purchase yours here.Today (March 10) organisers have confirmed that Underworld will top the bill as a UK festival exclusive, having last performed on these shores back in December 2019 (via Setlist.FM).Years & Years and Jungle will also appear as the remaining two headliners.

Orbital and Happy Mondays are among the leading names on the line-up for Kaleidoscope Festival 2022.The one-day event, which takes place in the grounds of Alexandra Palace in north London, is set to return on July 23 following its sold-out festival in 2021.As well as Orbital and Happy Mondays, the likes of Charlotte Church’s ‘Late Night Pop Dungeon’, The Magic Numbers, House Gospel Choir, Crazy P, Craig Charles‘ ‘Funk & Soul Show’, DJ Yoda, The Cuban Brothers, Zero 7 (DJ set) and PBR Streetgang will all perform at Kaleidoscope Festival 2022.More acts are set to be announced by the event in the coming weeks and months, but you can see the line-up so far below.Tickets for Kaleidoscope Festival 2022 are on sale now from here.In a statement, Simon Fell, Kaleidoscope Director, said: “Kaleidoscope truly is a labour of love for us here at Ally Pally and we can’t wait to welcome everyone up to the Palace for this year’s festival.“The festival site is arguably one of the most beautiful anywhere, offering a chance to roam around our beautiful park and iconic Palace, with stunning views across the whole of London spreading out like a blanket behind the main stage. With an epic line-up, there can’t be many better places to dance away a hot, balmy, Saturday in July.“As an independent festival, run by a charity, the last few years have been a huge challenge.

BBC show originally ran for eight series before it was picked up for a three-part special and subsequent reboot on Dave.In its 34-year run, the show has even crossed over with ITV soap Coronation Street - where one of its stars later found fame - and had a special episode of University Challenge dedicated to it.Though no end date has been set for the latest episodes, fans last got to check in with the Red Dwarf crew in the 2020 special The Promised Land, which saw the posse meet up with more of the evolved cats descended from the ship.But where are the cast now? From a tragic suicide to a horrific Christmas house fire, Daily Star takes a look.Craig Charles played protagonist and self-described space bum Dave Lister in the hit comedy show - though some fans might know him better as his Coronation Street character Lloyd Mullaney. He eventually left the soap in 2015 after a 10-year run.He also had a short-lived role in EastEnders as Vince back in 2002, as well as roles in medical soaps Doctors and Holby City.Aside from his acting career, Craig is a keen DJ - a big fan of poetry and funk and soul music.But along with his success as an actor, Craig has undergone a fair amount of tragedy in his life - and last December was involved in a horror house fire which left he and his family at risk.Craig has been married to wife Jackie Fleming since 1999, after divorcing his previous wife Cathy Tyson back in 1989.

EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4’s Craig Charles-hosted daytime format Moneybags has become the network’s first show from its £30M ($40.6M) Global Format Fund to be recommissioned for a second season.

VICTORIA Pendleton has told how she was edited to appear "ruthless" in Rock The Boat and the axed show made her more picky when choosing TV projects. The two-time Olympic gold cyclist said she felt frustrated when the one-off series aired her clash with co-star Craig Charles.

Pete Doherty has revealed that he’s planning to sign a prisoner he met at a Glasgow jail to his record label.The Libertines frontman met the prisoner while involved in a project that saw him playing to prisoners as part of a life-drawing class. Doherty would play guitar while the prisoners at Barlinnie Prison drew him.Speaking to Craig Charles on 6 Music, Doherty opened up about the experience saying: “It was nice, actually, to keep my clothes on. Because when they first said, ‘you’re going to do a still life at Barlinnie Prison for the still life class’, obviously the first thing you think of is a nude model.“So I went there with a bit of trepidation, thinking, ‘well, I’m not going to be able to say no because I’ll just look like I’m bricking it’.

FORMER Coronation Street and Red Dwarf star Craig Charles has revealed he is "lucky to be alive" after a fire ripped through his home. The actor, 57, shared his ordeal with listeners while presenting the Craig Charles early afternoon playlist on his BBC 6 Music show.

Coronation Street actor opened up about this on his radio show earlier today.Craig described what happened on BBC 6 Music.He said: “I’m actually going to share this because it has been on my mind while doing the show."Last night or early this morning my life got saved by a smoke alarm.“In fact my whole family’s life got saved by a smoke alarm so be careful with your candles.”He went on to describe how one of his daughters woke him up by screaming that the fire alarm was going off.He added: “We got up, we went down and we have like a garland above the mantlepiece of twigs and berries and holly."And a candle, I think it’s probably me who should of blown the candle out, I’m not sure but I’m taking the blame anyway, had set fire to the garland

Coronation Street actor Craig Charles has shocked fans after admitting his son is fighting for his life on oxygen in hospital with Covid-19.The Red Dwarf star made the revelation just months after he was hospitalised with the virus.Craig, 57, confirmed that while 32-year-old son Jack is seriously ill, he is optimistic he will survive.

Craig Charles has announced his son Jack has been rushed to hospital after contracting Covid-19. The 57 year old, who shares his 32 year old son with ex Cathy Tyson, explained that his eldest child is on oxygen but is hopeful he'll pull through amid the ongoing pandemic.

THE son of TV legend Craig Charles is on oxygen fighting for his life after being rushed to hospital with Covid. The actor and DJ, 57, revealed his 32-year-old son Jack was on oxygen in a Covid battle just months after he was himself hospitalised with the coronavirus .

CRAIG Charles left a contestant on Moneybags red in the face after revealing a VERY rude answer to a hairstyle-related question. The Red Dwarf actor - who hosts the Channel 4 game show - asked participants Jim and Jay to guess hairstyles named in the Oxford English Dictionary.