Steve Coogan To Play Sex Offender Jimmy Savile In BBC One Drama

A dangerous gun thug who threatened to kill his girlfriend before breaking her eye socket has been jailed for 16 months.

Nuclear catastrophe was 'narrowly averted' after Russia's attack on Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, the US envoy to the UN said as the invasion of Ukraine intensified on Friday (March 4).

A Place In The Sun host Scarlette Douglas has been a fixture on the Channel 4 programme since 2015, but she is now gearing up for a massive career overhaul. Not only does Scarlette help house hunters find their dream home in the sunshine, but she also helps to run the family business with her brother, Stuart Douglas.

Preview in new tabDolly Parton’s upcoming novel will take a “dark,” autobiographical turn. The country singer/actress/businesswoman — who joined forces with best-selling “Alex Cross” writer James Patterson, 74, for their thriller, “Run, Rose, Run” — recently teased that it’s a cautionary look into the shadows of the music industry.“It shows a lot of the dark side of that – people that have been in it, like me, you know that, because you’ve lived it,” Parton, 76, told “CBS Sunday Morning” reporter Lee Cowan for a story airing this weekend.The novel tells the tale of a Rose, a young country singer/songwriter from Nashville who realizes that fame and fortune are both not all that they’re cracked up to be.

Mrs Hinch is famed for her cleaning hacks and gorgeous family home, but the Instagram star recently shared snaps of her abode looking surprisingly messy. Mrs Hinch, real name Sophie Hinchcliffe, took to Instagram to post footage of her living room littered with toys and clothes, before admitting that the space looks "like this every morning".

Kourtney Kardashian has opened up in a new interview about abstaining from sex with fiancé Travis Barker following a body cleanse in a bid to clear toxicity from her body.The 42 year old refrained from getting physical with drummer Travis she revealed after following the Ayurvedic detox which encourages a sex ban and confessed that she ended up benefitting greatly from the break. “Oh my God, it was crazy,” Kourtney told Bustle.

And what’s better than a burger for lunch? A free burger of course!

Cops are hunting vile yobs who attacked and spat on staff at a Scots train station.

Kanye West and his new “muse” Chaney Jones are ready to jet-set out of Miami, but not without a little PDA first! The hot-and-heavy duo were spotted leaving the Florida city sporting all-black looks as they headed to a private jet to head out of town. On the walk to the plane, Kanye, 44, was seen grabbing his new flame’s curvy behind in photos you can see here. Chaney, 24, kept close by the “Off the Grid” rapper after they arrived in a black SUV.

A Croftfoot student nurse is set for a spooky switch from her day job - with a role in a Lanarkshire theatre production of the Addams Family.

Ice definitely loves Coco, but what made him love her more was her ‘supermom’ skills! The rapper opened up to HollywoodLife in an EXCLUSIVE interview about life at home, and admitted that his wife Coco Austin “keeps surprising” him with her approach to motherhood. “I didn’t expect her to be such a great mom. She keeps surprising me. She really just outdoes herself,” Ice-T gushed.

Demi Rose took to Instagram to show off her famous curves as she put her bare bum on show for her 19 million followers.The star is probably best known for her risqué modelling as she frequently updates her followers on her whereabouts, outfit choices and activities - often paired with a partially nude picture of herself.The video showed the model laying face down on a doctor's table, wearing nothing on her bottom half but a tiny thong constructed entirely from delicate grey lace.Eight electrode patches were stuck to her peachy behind, gently vibrating Demi's incredible curves as she relaxed for her cosmetic treatment.The star could be seen wearing a teeny black crop top as she reclined, with her brunette tresses falling over one shoulder. Ahead of her next holiday, she posted the Instagram story to show off She captioned the post with: "Vacation prep," and tagged the clinic she attended.

Russia "doesn't care about killing civilians" and could use the full might of its battlefield nukes to wreak devastation on Ukraine.Military analyst Justin Crump, who is CEO of Sibylline Ltd, told BBC News Russia began the invasion with the "wrong mindset" and we could now see a change in tactics.The expert also warned Russia could arm its giant 2S7 Pion heavy artillery – that boasts guns equal in size to the ones on HMS Belfast – with nuclear ammunition.In the interview on Friday (March 4) he says: "They came in for what they thought was a peacekeeping task and I think they were told civilians would be laying down flowers in front of their tanks – obviously that didn't happen."That's not really how the Russian military is optimised to work, it's designed to be a brutal weapon, and they have moved to that now."The way they are looking at things is much more dangerous now. They haven't got as far as deliberately targeting civilians but they don't care if civilians are in the way."Describing how Russia could ramp up its aggression, he continues: "Things like the 2S7 artillery piece, it's the largest piece in the Russian arsenal, it's the biggest vehicle they have, about the size of one of the guns of HMS Belfast."It's a naval gun, essentially, on a land platform and they upgraded them in 2019, we're beginning to think there may have been a reason for that.

Alex Jones and ex-McFly member Harry Judd presented The One Show, joined by ITV’s Holly Willoughby and popstars Sigrid and Griff, on Friday (March 4)With Sigrid rocking a pair of light wash denim jeans with a white jacket and red cowboy boots and Griff in a black ribbed knee length dress and chunky boots, the show was already off to a stylish start.Holly sat next to them with her signature blonde bob styled in loose curls, wearing a green velvet dress.Harry questioned the girls on their previous career goals - and found they both wanted to go into teaching. Sigrid said that she "wanted to be a teacher in history or politics", while Griff was originally "off to do a degree in economics" but decided against it.Harry then turned to Holly to ask her about her university experience: "I finished college, I was doing bits of modelling work and doing a little bit telly but obviously it’s an unreliable industry."I started doing Open University, I was doing psychology there.

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A BBC drama about paedophile Jimmy Savile has triggered a massive backlash on social media. The UK’s national broadcaster has come under fire because it was where Savile worked for decades but was never exposed for his disturbing behaviour.

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Selome Hailu editorBBC One has announced that Steve Coogan has joined the cast of “The Reckoning,” an upcoming drama miniseries about the dark legacy of Jimmy Savile, the English television personality known for hosting “Top of the Pops.”Written by Neil McKay, “The Reckoning” will tell the story of Savile’s life from his childhood to after his death in 2011, when he was ultimately found to have abused more than 500 children.People accused Savile of sexually assaulting children during his career, but Savile denied these allegations and they received little publicity.

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BBC One drama The Reckoning.The controversial series, which was first announced in October last year, will follow Savile through his early years as a DJ in the dance halls of North England, his career with the BBC, right up to his twilight years and how he used his celebrity and powerful connections to dispel the growing rumours about his personal life and hide in plain sight.The former Radio 1 DJ rose from working-class origins to become one of the biggest stars of British television, including as host of wish list TV show Jim’ll Fix It.

BBC One drama The Reckoning will be written and produced by Jeff Pope and Neil McKay, the duo responsible for true crime dramas Appropriate Adult (based on Fred West's crimes) and The Moorside (based on the Shannon Matthews case)."To play Jimmy Savile was not a decision I took lightly," says Steve.