Craig Charles: Last News

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.

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.

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.

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’.

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

Jeremy Clarkson welcomed more famous faces, all trying to win big money for their chosen charities. Tonight there were three famous faces in the hot seat - Harry Redknapp, Craig Charles and Sam Quek.

A retired PE teacher from Ayrshire is to play for a share of £1 million next week on Channel 4's new gameshow Moneybags.

Radio DJ Craig Charles has revealed his Coronation Street pal Simon Gregson is 'excited' about heading into the I’m A Celeb castle.

Craig Charles will be the face of a new afternoon gameshow called Moneybags.

He enjoyed a brief spell in the Australian jungle back in 2017 and Craig Charles has some sound advice to the new all-star line-up for I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here!

A terminally ill Scots producer has set up a record label, bringing together some of the UK's best rappers and beat creators.

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Coronation Street star shared the update on Twitter as he told fans he would be “back soon”.Craig is well known for his roles on both Red Dwarf and Corrie before he turned his hand to DJing.However, now the star has admitted he’s suffering from Covid, which has left his breathing “laboured”.In a candid health update, he urged his fans not to worry as he shared the news.Posting yesterday, Craig updated his 124,000 followers about his health.He penned: “Okay guys I don’t want to alarm but I’ve caught the Covid.“Breathing is a bit laboured which is a worry but I’ve got an oxymonitor so so far no hospital.(sic)“Starting to feel a bit better. But have to isolate.”He then added: “Sorry to let everyone down.

Former Coronation Street star Craig Charles has revealed to his followers on Twitter that he is currently self-isolating after being diagnosed with coronavirus.

The Beatles for "abandoning" Liverpool during a star-studded dinner.

BBC Radio 6 Music’s weekday afternoon show, it has been confirmed.The DJ and comedy actor will begin presenting the show, which airs from 1pm-4pm, from October.Charles, who is already known for his popular Funk and Soul show on the station, replaces Keaveny after his 14-year stint at the station.“I’m made up to be able to present a brand new show on 6 Music later this year,” Charles said in statement.My funk soul brother, you’re one of my favourite people in broadcasting. You know this.

“So like I am now addicted to like positive addictions, you know.

ITV show.Jimmy has candidly discussed the emotions he felt surrounding his exit.He said: "When you do a show like that you don't ever want to be voted out first."I was in there for two weeks and that's a long stint, it does hurt a little bit, but that hurt doesn't last long, trust me."Jimmy made his departure after 17 days and was the first contestant to be voted off.TOWIE star Gemma Collins and actor Craig Charles both withdrew from the competition before the first vote.Jimmy continued: "When you walk over the famous bridge and get back to your hotel, you're a little bit gutted, but once you're eating it's like, 'I've done my part.'""I can assure you anyone that gets voted out early is quickly forgotten."Jimmy went from being the camp