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BBC has announced that it will broadcast sets live from Glastonbury Festival‘s Pyramid Stage in Ultra High Definition (UHD) for the first time.In addition to the news that will bring fans watching at home closer to the action, BBC Music has also announced its presenters including Lauren Laverne, Jo Wiley, Clara Amfo, Jack Saunders and Huw Stephens.Audiences will be able to watch headline sets by Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar and Diana Ross (legends slot) in UMD aired live on BBC One/Two as well as BBC iPlayer and online from Friday, June 24 to Sunday, June 26.For the first time, BBC iPlayer’s dedicated Glastonbury channel will be live from Thursday, June 23 through to the Sunday, guiding viewers through the hundreds of performances taking place at Worthy Farm.Also on the presenter line-up across TV and radio is: AFRODEUTSCHE, Cerys Matthews, Danny Howard, Dermot O’Leary, DJ Target, Jaguar, Jamz Supernova, Matt Everitt, Sian Eleri, Steve Lamacq, Tiffany Calver, Tom Ravenscroft, Vick Hope and Zoe Ball.BBC Radio 1, Radio 1 Dance, Radio 1Xtra and Radio 2 will all provide coverage of the festival, which returns after three years following the COVID pandemic.BBC Radio 6 Music will be the festival’s radio home, providing all-day Glastonbury coverage from Wednesday, June 22 through to Sunday, June 26.The BBC’s celebration of Glastonbury 2022 will begin earlier than in previous years.

Richard Osman’s replacement on popular quiz show Pointless has been revealed, after he announced he was leaving the show. Richard co-hosted the BBC show for 13 years, alongside Alexander Armstrong, however, in April, he revealed that he was leaving to focus on writing his books, such as The Thursday Murder Club which have become hugely popular.

Richard Osman's replacement on Pointless has now been revealed by the BBC.The presenter recently stepped down as the host of the hit game show after 13 years in order to focus on his writing career.Richard had starred alongside his co-star Alexander Armstrong for over a decade before deciding to take time away from the main quiz show, but he will still co-host spin-off editions of the programme like Pointless Celebrities.The BBC have now announced which stars will replace Osmand on the TV quiz show alongside Alexander Armstrong - and it's clear the broadcaster has opted for a major change in format. That's because several celebrities will stand in as guest co-hosts - including Alex Brooker, Lauren Laverne, Sally Lindsay, Stephen Mangan, Ed Gamble and Konnie Huq.Talking about the change, Alexander said: "This is going to be such a ride! Richard will still be in once a week on Saturdays to make sure everything’s ticking over nicely, but otherwise it’s just me bringing new Pointless friends in and showing them the ropes.

SALLY Lindsay and Konnie Huq are among six stars who will appear on a rolling roster of special 'Pointless' guest hosts, after Richard Osmanquit the show. The BBC has confirmed the former Coronation Street actress and the ex-Blue Peter presenter will job share with comedians Alex Brooker and Ed Gamble.

TikTok video could've ended in a massive wardrobe malfunction.The Good As Hell singer, 34, took to the platform and flaunted her dancing skills as she copied a current TikTok trend to her hit single About Damn Time.In the 15-second TikTok, Lizzo boogied beside a desert resort swimming pool while strutting her dance moves.The positive body activist wore a striking two-piece bikini that showed off her killer curves and teased her ample assets as she followed some rapid dance choreography.Her bright purple hair was tied in a natural up-do, and she accessorised the sultry bikini look with a white brim beach hat and a pair of lip shaped sunglasses.She captioned the clip: "Love this dance tbh," followed by several eye emojis.Lizzo's TikTok fans had taken to the platform to compliment her body positivity and confidence.One TikTok user wrote: "I love how confident you are! Yes!"Another shared: "You look so hot in this outfit," while a third penned: "Yes, girl, show us how to move."The star recently opened up about her cosy relationship with One Direction's Harry Styles during an appearance on BBC's The One Show.Earlier in the month, the American singer joined hosts Gethin Jones and Lauren Laverne to promote her upcoming tour and Amazon Prime TV show when she discussed her relationship with the Watermelon Sugar singer.When asked about their relationship, Lizzo revealed: "We've been cool for a minute.

Pointless star Richard Osman has shared his excitement ahead of marrying Doctor Who’s Ingrid Oliver.The 51 year old confirmed that he is tying the knot with the British actress as he spoke to bestselling author Marian Keyes in a recent interview. "Is it true you are getting married?” Marian asked Richard for The Guardian, as he replied: “Yes.

BBC Radio 6 Music has posted record listening figures in the first quarter of its 20th year of operation, the BBC has announced.The radio station was launched in 2002 with a focus on alternative music. At the time, it was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years.According to the BBC, more than 2.8million listeners tuned in to BBC Radio 6 Music in the first quarter of the year.

One Direction heartthrob Harry Styles after the pair’s wild performance at Coachella.The 34-year-old American singer joined hosts Gethin Jones and Lauren Laverne on BBC’s The One Show to promote her upcoming tour and Amazon Prime TV show, sending fans into a frenzy when she began talking about Harry.When asked about her relationship with the singer, Lizzo revealed: “We’ve been cool for a minute. When he covered my song and I covered his song we’ve been fans of each other and fast friends.”Speaking about their surprise appearance on stage at Coachella, which saw her join Styles on stage to cover Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive and One Direction's What Makes You Beautiful, she said: “He asked me to come he had an extra Gucci coat lying around so I was like alright I’ll come and wear it and sing with you.”Fans immediately took to social media to express their excitement at the pair’s unlikely friendship.“This Coachella moment and memory will go down in history @Harry_Styles & @lizzo were absolutely on fire.

Viewers had questions as Lauren Laverne hosted the latest episode of BBC’s The One Show. Radio and TV presenter Lauren looked stunning in an animal print jumpsuit.

Netflix's psychological courtroom drama, and even wears a peruke wig while transforming into the prosecutor. Michelle told presenters Lauren Laverne and Jermaine Jenas that she felt the ensembles from the show were perfect for the charities good cause.

The One Show were left “cringing” after host Lauren Laverne made a bizarre comment about Jermain Jenas falling pregnant during the show’s intro.As the pair welcomed viewers to join them for their latest celeb-packed programme, Jermaine checked in with his co-host and discussed his latest bout of hay fever“The hay fever is killing me though, I’m not gunna lie,” said Jermaine.Lauren then agreed before adding some tips: “Oh the pollen count’s quite bad at the minute have you tried all the normal stuff? Like around the nostril a little bit of petroleum jelly?“I have done that,” he replied.“Have you tried having a shower before you go to bed to get rid of the pollen?” Again, Jermaine added that he had tried this tip already.Lauren then shocked viewers at home by saying: “have you got pregnant? That worked for me!”A shocked Jermaine looked baffled, saying simply, “erm, excuse me?”Think about it, added Lauren. “I’ll leave that one with you.

LAUREN Laverne was back at the reins on The One Show yesterday. But the presenting regular triggered a full blow debate online when viewers of the show were too distracted by her outfit.

Alan Cumming says his late father’s bullying helped him pick up “good qualities” for becoming an actor.

Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan confessed she suffered a nightmare wardrobe malfunction during her first day on set of the Netflix show.The Irish actress plays Penelope Featherington in the smash-hit period drama, which was viewed by a whopping 82 million households in its first season.However, despite her buckets of showbiz success as a part of the show, Nicola revealed she fell over three times during her first ever day on set - because she couldn't walk in her character's "crazy" heels.The star recalled her heel-related accident on BBC's The One Show on Tuesday night (March 15).Speaking to hosts Jermaine Jenas and Lauren Laverne, Nicola said she agreed to wear the heels as she was too frightened to get fired from the show, but it soon went terribly wrong.Jermaine asked: "Is it right you had a little problem putting the heels on?"Nicola replied: "Oh just a tad, just a tad. So Ellen Mirojnick [the show's costume designer] on season one said 'you're tiny, you're too small so we're gonna put you in heels', and I was just terrified to get fired because I couldn't believe my luck at getting the job.

Robert Plant has opened up about Led Zeppelin‘s reputation for rock ‘n’ roll excess.The former frontman shared his thoughts on the latest episode of BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs.When asked about the group’s reputation for “unbridled rock’n’roll hedonism”, he told Lauren Laverne: “The whole deal was sometimes very tough to be a part of. I think the intensity of what we were experiencing and the lack of structure was very difficult.

Rebel Wilson left This Morning viewers swooning during her recent interview for the ITV daytime show.The Pitch Perfect star, 42, chatted to presenter Alison Hammond in a pre-recorded segment as she prepares to host the BAFTA Awards on Sunday night (March 13).As the pair got on like a house on fire, viewers were distracted from the interview by Rebel's stunning new look.She has recently lost over five stone since embarking on her "Year of Health" back in 2020.Rebel donned a stunning dress for her latest television appearance to show off her weight loss.Her blonde tresses were styled in bouncy waves and she wore a full face of glamorous makeup to accentuate her pretty features.Fans rushed to their keyboards to share their thoughts on her new look.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "For a sec, I doubted that was Rebel Wilson. She looks so good."Another added: "Rebel Wilson looks great.

Rebel Wilson appeared on Tuesday's The One Show on March 8 to discuss her role at the EE British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) which will air on BBC One at the weekend. The 42-year-old bombshell wowed fans as she took to the stage wearing a fabulous black dress that highlighted her jaw dropping 5.5 stone weight loss.

The One Show alongside Tyler Perry. BBC viewers were outraged at the content of Brendan’s jokes, which they branded “racist”.Brendan admitted it is “easy to understand” people can be offended over some of his jokes, but that people are welcome to change the channel.He told The Daily Star: "It’s easy to understand that some people do get offended by things but that is why there is a remote control for the TV and that is why the cinema door swings both ways."Personally, I feel if you are not offending somebody we are not doing our job."Tyler also weighed in on the controversy, explaining that his comedy also focused on discussing “serious subjects”.He said: “There is somebody saying 'You can’t say this or that'."I wanted to make something that will make us laugh but also address serious subjects."The row erupted on Tuesday as the comedy pair chatted to The One Show presenters Lauren Laverne and Harry Judd about their new Netflix comedy A Madea Homecoming.As the conversation came to an end, Brendan made a joke about his co-star’s “colour”, sparking backlash from viewers.Lauren asked Brendan if in the future he would invite Tyler as a guest star on his BBC comedy show Mrs Brown’s Boys.“I don’t know if we could afford him, he’s very expensive,” Brendan began.Tyler chimed in: “Please answer that.

Mrs Brown’s Boys star Brendan O'Carroll says if comedians don’t cause offence, they are not doing their job.His TV character Agnes Brown is starring in the Netflix special A Madea Homecoming.O’Carroll appears alongside Star Trek actor Tyler Perry who also dresses up as a woman called Mabel 'Madea' Earlene Simmons. The cross-dressing comedy is littered with BLM and anti-woke jokes as the cast of black characters mistake the Irish Mammy’s language for racism - mishearing the word "knickers" for "n * s" and getting upset with terms like "cotton picking" and "proud boy".

Mrs Brown’s Boys creator and actor Brendan O’Carroll has been accused of making a "racist" joke about Tyler Perry on BBC's The One Show

Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll has been criticised for making a joke about Tyler Perry's skin colour on The One Show.The actors appeared together on the BBC evening series on Tuesday to discuss their forthcoming Netflix movie, A Madea Homecoming.Appearing via video-link with presenters Lauren Laverne and Harry Judd, Brendan was asked whether he would ever invite Tyler Perry to appear on his BBC sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys.In response, the 66-year-old Irish actor said: "I don't know if we can afford him, he's very expensive and so far, we haven't had anyone of his colour in there."Gesturing to his own face, Brendan added: "So I don't know if we could have him in but I'd love that."More importantly, I'd love to do another movie with him."Tyler appeared amused by Brendan's comments and laughed at his co-star.While laughing, the 52-year-old Gone Girl star responded: "Nobody my colour."Time for change. Change the world.