'Up' documentary maker Michael Apted dies at 79

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker has come out in support of Louise Minchin, as the star bravely opens up about her stalking ordeal. Louise’s documentary, The Truth About Stalking, is set to air tonight on ITV.Dan, 44, took to Twitter to share his support for Louise, 53, in view of his 752,300 followers. This morning, Louise tweeted out to her own 250,000 followers: “Good morning, this is not a subject I like to talk about, but in the hope of raising awareness and help to victims of stalking I have made this documentary with @ITVTonight #ITVTonight it is on at 8.30pm.” (sic)Attached was a promotional picture from the documentary, with the caption: “Louise Minchin: The Truth About Stalking”. Sharing this post, Dan penned: “I saw how big an impact this had on Louise and she has made a really brave film about it.

Taking the suspect into custody, the Loose Women panellist admitted that she was proud to have achieved the career milestone. She told the BBC’s CrimeWatch Live programme: “My first arrest was a drug drive.“There were a couple of suspects whose vehicle was pulled over and a test was taken on the side of the road which came back positive for cannabis so driving under the influence. “I was given the wink and the nod by the officers that were with me.“First of all I did get a bit of a stage struck moment where I felt all the words of caution had left me but luckily they came into action and all my training proved important there.”Penny also explained that her husband, Sir Rod, does often get apprehensive about her job. She said, despite his worries, that he is “always supportive” of what she chooses to do. Penny married Sir Rod in 2007, and the pair now share two children together. Penny and Rod were seen enjoying a night out on March 4 with fellow celeb couples. The stars took snaps with friends, Geri Halliwell, her husband Christian Horner, and Ronnie Wood’s wife, Sally Wood. Geri took to Instagram at the time to share a snap from the outing. Penny flashed her legs in the image, as she wore knee-high black boots for the evening. Geri captioned the post: "Do ya think I'm sexy!" (sic)Penny also shared a post on Instagram from the dinner as more famous faces could be seen. She posed alongside Geri, Sally, Ronnie, Sir Rod and the Spice Girls singer's husband Christian as the group enjoyed dinner together.Penny captioned the post in view of her 152,000 Instagram followers: "Coming together at last #couples."

Emmerdale, he would regularly film harrowing scenes, enduring 11-hour long work days in the process."Soap actors do get a really bad rap but it is one of the most intense jobs I think you can do," he insisted during an interview with Entertainment Focus."It is 10/11 hours a day.

AJ Pritchard on stage together as the leading characters in Dirty Dancing, has confessed that she struggled after his fans rejected his romance with her.The trolling that ensued led the saddened star to believe that "no-one was rooting for me and him"."People definitely targeted my relationship," she clarified."When he was in Strictly, it was non-stop really.They didn't want us to be together, they wanted him and his other [dance] partner to be together and that was really hard."AJ, who worked on the show between 2016 and 2019, has been professionally partnered with Olympic artistic gymnast Claudia Fragapane, musical star Mollie King of The Saturdays, Paralympic athlete Lauren Steadman and YouTuber Saffron Barker.Seeing her boyfriend continuously paired with a line-up of glamorous stars could be difficult for any girlfriend - let alone one who was also dealing with constant criticism due to their relationship playing out in the public eye."It was the first year that me and AJ had got together," Abbie elaborated, "and I didn't know anything to do with the press or anything like that."Having to deal with that by myself was really tricky because he was just non-stop working," she continued."Everyone was rooting for him and his partner to be together and no-one was rooting for me and him.

Carrie Underwood sent country music fans into a tailspin on Wednesday, when she took to social media with an uplifting message.The star shared a snapshot of herself singing into a microphone in a studio and captioned the image: "So, I did a thing."MORE: Carrie Underwood wows in leg-lengthening micro-shorts at ACM AwardsFans immediately rushed to express their hope that she was releasing fresh tunes and commented: "NEW MUSIC!!! SO EXCITED," and another added: "You're torturing us!! How about real soon instead of Carrie 'soon' PLEASEEEE."WATCH: Carrie Underwood 'couldn't be prouder of sister' Miranda Lambert Others added: "Omg! New album?" and "WHAT!? YEEESSSS," while there were plenty of praying hand emojis and excitement among fans. Her teasing post comes as Carrie prepares to return to Las Vegas for the next run of her REFLECTION residency.MORE: Inside country music singers' jaw-dropping homesMORE: Carrie Underwood shares incredible birth video as she welcomes two new family membersIt's been a very busy time for the mom-of-two, who also blew fans away at the recent ACM Awards.A post shared by Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood)Carrie's fans are hoping for some new music Not only were her outfits show-stopping but her tribute to fellow musician, Miranda Lambert, was the talk of the town. After Miranda won the Entertainer of the Year award, Carrie immediately congratulated her. MORE: Carrie Underwood's $3M estate with husband Mike is 400 acres of perfectionREAD: Carrie Underwood to make comeback on American Idol's upcoming series? All we knowMiranda had been nominated several times over an almost two-decade career, but this was her first win; she was unable to be at the ceremony in person as she was performing in London. 

Judge Robert Rinder had made a big – and brave – decision. The 43-year-old has revealed he will be travelling to the Polish Ukraine border to see first-hand humanitarian efforts.Robert shared the news on his Twitter account, sharing a snapshot of the front page of Jewish News, which showed a photo of Jewish children arriving in the UK after escaping Nazi Germany, compared with a photo of a Ukrainian father having to say goodbye to his children leaving on a train.WATCH: Judge Rinder shares heartbreaking news Also on the cover is a quote made in 1938 by Home Secretary Sir Samiel Hoare as he told Parliament that there would be no limit on the amount of children from Nazi Europe let into Britain.It read: “This is our chance to take the young generation of a great people, to mitigate to some extent the terrible suffering of their parents and friends.”“The UK stands shoulder to shoulder with Ukrainians, providing humanitarian practical support.” Priti Patel I will be reporting from the Polish border from Monday! ‘Please don't lie to me, unless, you're sure I'll never find out the truth’⁩ pic.twitter.com/4Z7M59pjPZ To accompany his post, Robert wrote: “’The UK stands shoulder to shoulder with Ukrainians, providing humanitarian practical support.’ Priti Patel, I will be reporting from the Polish border from Monday.

A cast member whose life featured in Michael Apted's Up documentary series has paid tribute to the director as a 'beacon of light' following his death aged 79. Tony Walker, an actor and London taxi driver, was selected for the project from an East End primary school in 1963 and went on to become one of its best-known characters.

Michael Apted, the acclaimed British director behind the revolutionary series of decades-spanningSeven Updocumentaries and features includingCoal Miner's Daughter,NellandThe World Is Not Enough,has died. He was 79.

Award-winning film director Michael Apted has died at the age of 79. Michael was best known for helming the Up documentary series, which followed the same group of people at different stages of their lives, starting when they were children right into their sixties.

Michael Apted is famed for his documentary filmmaking, as well as the pioneering way he approached this creative art. He directed big 1980s and 1990s films like Gorillas in the Mist and The World is Not Enough, as well as hard-hitting factual programming.

Up documentaries, has died aged 79.Apted died on Thursday (January 7) at his home in Los Angeles, his US agent Roy Ashton confirmed. No cause of death has yet been revealed.Apted’s Up series began in 1964, where the filmmaker met 14 seven-year-olds from diverse backgrounds.

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Michael Apted, the acclaimed British director of the “Up” documentaries series and films as diverse as the Loretta Lynn biopic “Coal Miner’s Daughter” and the James Bond film “The World Is Not Enough,” has died. He was 79.A representative for the Directors Guild of America said his family informed the organization that he passed Thursday night.

pic.twitter.com/5vtLfBJgmRWe are very sorry to hear of the death of director Michael Apted. Winner of 4 BAFTAs, including 3 for his acclaimed and ground-breaking "Up" documentary series.

21 of the best movies being released in 2021Tanya Roberts' 'favourite acting job' was That '70s Show as partner confirms death aged 65Bridgerton’s Rege Jean-Page teases James Bond castingHe had begun his career in television as a trainee at Granada Television in Manchester, where he worked for seven years on a number of popular shows including directing several episodes of Coronation Street.He is survived by third wife, Paige, who he married in January 2014, and children James, John and Lily.

James Bond the World Is Not Enough and films such as Gorillas in the Mist and Coal Miner’s Daughter.His agency to the Hollywood Reporter confirmed his death but further details are not yet known.The legend who released many documentaries overtime started out his career in 1960s on the small screen, eventually helping out on the hit current affairs show Seven Up!With the show following 14 seven-year-old children across their journey through life, Michael assisted director Paul Almond with interviewing those cast.In 2019, the last series 63 Up was released and the director referred to it as "the most important thing I have ever done".The series of documentaries for Granada Television, in which followed a group of young Britons were revisited

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Michael Apted has died aged 79.

Michael Apted, the award-winning British filmmaker behind the groundbreaking 7 Up documentaries and such feature films as Coal Miner’s Daughter, The World Is Not Enough, Gorillas in the Mist and Gorky Park, has died. He was 79. Gersh agent Roy Ashton confirmed the news but did not immediately provide details of Apted’s death.

Carmel Dagan Staff WriterMichael Apted, who directed the “Up” series of documentaries, as well as “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” “Gorillas in the Mist” (1988), “Nell” (1994), James Bond film “The World Is Not Enough” (1999) and “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” (2010), has died, his agency Gersh confirmed.