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Tributes were paid today to much-loved soap star Ysanne Churchman as her death at the age of 99 was revealed by the BBC following a career that spanned five decades in radio, TV and film.The actress is best known for having playing Grace Archer in Radio 4 soap opera The Archers, with her exit - which drew 20million listeners - proving so controversial that listeners bombarded the BBC and filled newspaper letters pages with complaints for days. It saw Grace running into a burning stable to rescue her best friend’s horses, but was trapped by a falling beam and said her final words on the way to hospital, telling her husband of six months Phil Archer that she loved him before she died.The dramatic death was initially rumoured to be a spoiler tactic to draw audiences away from the launch of the BBC's new commercial rival ITV, which took place on the same day in 1955.The Archers’ current editor Jeremy Howe led tributes to the star, saying: “We are saddened by the death of Ysanne Churchman, whose role as the inimitable Grace Archer captured the nation.

Jenna Coleman is currently starring in BBC drama The Jetty playing Detective Ember Manning and is always brushing up against famous faces. However there’s a role from Jenna’s past where she was alongside two period drama stars. Jenna rose to fame in Emmerdale (where she played Jasmine Thomas), but it was her next role was where she met Bridgerton’s Phoebe Dynevor (who plays Daphne Bridgerton) and Sophie McShera (Downton Abbey’s Daisy Mason).

Piglets and Broadchurch star Sarah Parish opened up about the heart-wrenching loss of her daughter, which nearly led to the collapse of her marriage with husband James Murray. Their daughter Ella Jayne, who was born with Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome a condition that can cause developmental issues and heart and kidney defects tragically passed away at just eight months old.

Doctor Who star Jenna Coleman, currently starring in gripping BBC crime drama The Jetty, is expecting her first child with her director partner, Jamie Childs - playing detective Ember Manning, who investigates the link between a local sex offender and a missing persons cold case after a fire burns down a boat hut in her Lancashire hometown. And the 28 year old has another surprising connection to one of the channel's biggest shows, Strictly Comes Dancing - her baby daddy to be once directed a Strictly Come Dancing advert.

The Crown's Ben Miles is back on our screens in ITVX's latest comedy-drama Douglas is Cancelled - a series starring Hugh Bonneville as the titular TV presenter whose career begins to tank after he makes an ill-advised joke at a wedding. Ben, 57, stars as Toby, a producer on Douglas' news programme who deals with the crisis of his star's joke being leaked to social media. However, he's just one big name in the stellar cast, which includes the likes of Karen Gillan, Alex Kingston, Nick Mohammed and Simon Russell Beale.

Viewers have been glued to Stefan Moffat’s brand-new ITV drama Douglas Is Cancelled, starring Hugh Boneville and Karen Gillan.The four-part comedy drama revolves around a beloved news presenter, Douglas Bellowes (played by Hugh) who finds himself in the midst of a cancel culture storm after making a sexist joke at a wedding. Scottish beauty Karen plays Madeline, Douglas' younger TV co-host who pretends to be part of a team in front of him, but it's clear she's playing her own game from the start. Not only is she more adept at social media than Douglas, she's also hell-bent on advancing her career by any means necessary.

Katie Price’s ex-husband has changed careers in a drastic and exciting way and will be teaming up with a mega Hollywood A-lister in this move. Kieran Hayler, who was married to Katie between 2013 and 2021, was a stripper when the two met, but is now moving on to a career in TV dramas.The Mirror reported that he is set to star in a TV adaptation of a book by Nick Cave with Doctor Who and House of the Dragon legend, Matt Smith.The programme is currently called The Death Of Bunny Munro and will have six episodes. Filming has already started on the show in Brighton and Kieran has been hard at work on set.

Jenna Coleman is beaming with joy as she poses on the BBC’s red carpet – but it’s not just her upcoming detective drama The Jetty that she’s excited to show off.The former Doctor Who star is cradling her baby bump, having announced last month that she’s expecting her first child with partner Jamie Childs. After having high-profile relationships with The Bodyguard’s Richard Madden and her Victoria co-star Tom Hughes, Jenna, 38, has now found happiness with filmmaker Jamie, 35.They started dating in 2020 after the pair worked on Netflix’s fantasy drama The Sandman together.

A rich, lefty, white male celebrity so blinded by ideology he can’t see the optics of attacking the only black woman in government by calling publicly… https://t.co/caIQOFYnrU“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling, who has vocally supported women’s rights and has spoken out against the trans movement, reposted the minister’s message.Tennis legend Martina Navratilova also took aim at Tennant, writing, “Wow.

Douglas is Cancelled, the new four part TV drama starring Hugh Bonneville and Karen Gillan, made its debut on ITV on Thursday 27 June, and fans were quick to rush to social media to share their opinions of the series (all episodes are also streaming on ITVX).The series stars Downton Abbey and Paddington star Hugh Bonneville as TV news presenter Douglas, who faces having his career cancelled after he tells a sexist joke at a family wedding and a stranger overhears and mentions it online. Matters are complicated when his co-presenter Madeline, played by Doctor Who’s Karen Gillan, retweets the comment to her two million followers and it goes viral, causing a public backlash. The series, written by Doctor Who and Sherlock’s Steven Moffat and also starring Alex Kingston as Douglas’s newspaper editor wife, Ben Miles as his producer and Ted Lasso’s Nick Mohammed as a comedy writer enlisted to help Douglas respond to criticism, has divided critics, with the show getting a five star review from one newspaper and a one star review from another.

Jenna Coleman is expecting her first baby with partner Jamie Childs. Usually very secretive about her private life, Jenna revealed the happy news when she was pictured cradling her bump while attending an exhibition opening at Chatsworth House on Wednesday 19 June. The actress, famous for her roles on Emmerdale, Doctor Who and The Sandman has again showed off her baby bump during a press event for her upcoming series, The Jetty.

Former Emmerdale actress Jenna Coleman has revealed that she is pregnant with her first baby.The Doctor Who star, 38, displayed her blossoming bump while attending a glitzy exhibition opening at Chatsworth House on Wednesday night (19 June). Jenna, who played Jasmine Thomas in Emmerdale until 2009, was photographed cradling her large bump as she posed at the historic venue during the opening of Imaginary Conversations: An ERDEM Collection Inspired by Duchess Deborah.The happy news comes just a few months after the actress refused to be drawn into speculation that she'd married her director boyfriend, Jamie Childs, after she was spotted with a ring on her engagement finger.

Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway is set to surprise fans by pursuing a completely different career path, with the presenter making her drama debut in ITV's Douglas is Cancelled. Written by Sherlock's Steven Moffat, the ITV comedy-drama stars Hugh Bonneville as Douglas - a respected newsreader who's career hangs in the balance after he's overheard making a sexist joke at a wedding. He stars opposite Doctor Who's Karen Gillan, who plays Douglas' younger co-presenter Madeline.

Contains spoilers for the Doctor Who episode The Legend of Ruby Sunday The first series of Doctor Who starring Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor is reaching its climax with a two-part finale showing on Saturday 15 and Saturday 22 June. The series, which has also seen the return of Russell T Davies as showrunner, has featured a couple of ongoing mysteries that fans are hoping will be resolved in the last two episodes.

EastEnders actress Bonnie Langford is back on our screens in Doctor Who – a role she first played four decades ago.The star says she's happy to be back, but went through a sad phase in her life when she separated from her husband in 2015.The 59 year old national treasure parted ways with actor Paul Grunert in 2015 after they "fell out of love" following two decades of marriage.The pair, who share a daughter, tied the knot in 1995 in Mauritius, reports the Express. In April 2015, Bonnie, who also played Carmel Kazemi in EastEnders, cited "unreasonable behaviour" in documents submitted at a court in London's Holborn.

Actress Bonnie Langford, 59, who played Carmel Kazemi on EastEnders for three years until she left in 2018, has hinted she may be returning to Albert Square as part of EastEnders ’ 40th anniversary celebrations next year. The soap launched in February 1985, and there are plans for former cast members to return to Walford in 2025 for the ruby anniversary. Speaking to RadioTimes.com , Bonnie said: “Anything can happen, and this is the whole beauty of storytelling.

The BBC has revealed plans for two special programmes in tribute to the late TV presenter Dr Michael Mosley, who tragically passed away while on holiday in Greece recently. Michael Mosley - The Doctor Who Changed Britain is set to explore his nearly four-decade-long broadcasting career, following the discovery of the 67 year old's body after he went missing on the island of Symi last Wednesday.The late columnist was found in a rocky area near Agia Marina beach on Sunday.

Contains spoilers for the Doctor Who episode Rogue.The sixth episode of the new series of Doctor Who has left fans devastated following a heartbreaking twist in the story of Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor. In the episode entitled Rogue, the Doctor and his companion, Ruby (Millie Gibson), arrive at a ball in Bath in 1813 and join in with the dancing.

The fourteenth series of Doctor Who has proven to be immensely popular so far, with actor Ncuti Gatwa making his debut as the Doctor, while Millie Gibson has taken on the role of his companion Ruby Sunday.The new season has been full of twists and turns, along with several famous guest stars.The likes of Jinx Monsoon and Callie Cooke have joined the Doctor and Ruby in the new series, and now American actor Jonathan Groff is due to make his Doctor Who debut. Jonathan, 39, will appear as a new character named Rogue in an upcoming Regency-set episode. The episode - due to air on Saturday, 8 June - sees the Doctor and Ruby land in 1813.They come across Rogue, who is a bounty hunter and will have a 'major impact' on the Doctor's life.

Coronation Street’s Helen Worth has been spotted for the first time since quitting the soap after an incredible five decades - and she looked rather downcast.The Corrie legend, who has played Gail Platt for 50 years, was spotted out in London shopping at Sainsbury’s, sporting casual jeans and a padded coat. Helen, 73, announced her departure from the soap on Wednesday 5 June, issuing a statement via ITV that said: "This year felt like the perfect time to leave the show after celebrating 50 years in the most wonderful job on the most wonderful street in the world. I made the decision at the start of the year and spoke to the producers who were very kind and understanding.

Actress Helen Worth has delivered a heartbreaking goodbye message after announcing that she has quit her role in Coronation Street after five decades. Helen, who is 73 and currently celebrating 50 years as Gail, said in her announcement: “This year felt like the perfect time to leave the show after celebrating 50 years in the most wonderful job on the most wonderful street in the world.” She went on to explain: “I made the decision at the start of the year and spoke to the producers who were very kind and understanding.