POLL OF THE DAY: Do you think streaming services like Netflix should come under the BBC licence fee? VOTE NOW
As Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy looks at ways to rejig the licence fee, GB News asks its members if streaming services like Netflix should come under the TV tax.Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office, the Treasury, and the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport are all discussing the idea to extend the fee to those who use these streaming websit…
BBC Celeb Mastermind fans plead ‘get on with it’ after Clive Myrie introduces format change: ‘Is he ok?’
BBC Celebrity Mastermind viewers have been left fuming after host Clive Myrie, 60, added a new segment to the show that tried their patience. In 2021, Myrie replaced John Humphries after the former host retired following 18 years at the helm of the flagship quiz programmes. During Monday’s show, viewers were incensed by the behaviour of celeb c…
BBC Silent Witness viewers make plea as drama airs ‘horrifying’ plane scenes minutes in: ‘Stop it!’
Silent Witness continued on Tuesday, with the previous episode’s dramatic plot coming to a close, but viewers were left sickened by the graphic scenes.The instalment picked up from Monday’s, which saw Dr Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox) travelling on a, plane from Mumbai to London, but she found herself in a horrifying situation as passengers began …
Prue Leith, 84, admits ‘this is nearly the end’ in candid reflection on ageing
Dame Prue Leith has spoken honestly about ageing as she approaches her 85th birthday milestone next month. The Great British Bake Off host, 84, also recently revealed details of her home life with husband John Playfair. Reflecting on her 84 years, Leith declared bluntly that: “I think old age stinks!” “It takes me 10 minutes to get myself out …
Katya Jones breaks silence on Wynne Evans’ BBC Strictly tour axe after singer issues apology
Strictly Come Dancing star Wynne Evans has been axed from the show’s live tour following inappropriate comments made at a photocall earlier this month, and his former dance partner Katya Jones has broken her silence.The 53-year-old opera singer and GoCompare star has also stepped back from his BBC Radio Wales show, with Jones calling for people …
Channel 4 viewers slam new ‘propaganda’ migration documentary: ‘Taken it too far!’
Channel 4’s new documentary series Go Back To Where You Came From has stirred intense debate online as it prepares to debut on Monday, February 3. The show will follow six Britons with opposing views on immigration as they retrace common migration routes to the UK. The four-part series, adapted from a multi-award-winning Australian format, will…
Anita Dobson makes candid admission about husband Brian May, 77, as she details reason he’s ‘a hoarder’
Sir Brian May has been labelled a “hoarder” by wife Anita Dobson as she shared one of her husband’s hobbies.The former EastEnders legend talked about her Queen star husband being a fan of sci-fi franchise Star Wars, detailing the collectables he has always enjoyed assembling.Dobson, 75, reflected on how her husband of 25 years May has always bee…
BBC EastEnders becomes latest soap to issue urgent warning over ‘sophisticated’ scam targeting fans: ‘Be vigilant!’
EastEnders has issued an urgent warning to fans about online scammers who are impersonating cast members and requesting money for meetings and set visits.The BBC soap took to social media to alert viewers about fraudsters sending direct messages and attempting to arrange paid interactions with supposed cast members.The warning comes just days af…
BBC Strictly star Amy Dowden reveals she suffers ‘black outs’ in terrifying health update: ‘My body can’t control it’
Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has revealed she experiences blackouts due to the excruciating pain caused by her Crohn’s disease.Speaking on Aimee Fuller’s Monday Mile podcast, the 34-year-old professional dancer detailed how the inflammatory bowel condition can lead to her losing consciousness multiple times.The Welsh dancer shared that …
Wynne Evans steps away from BBC Strictly tour ‘to prioritise wellbeing’ following ‘sexual jibe’ comment
Singer and BBC Strictly star Wynne Evans has agreed with the BBC to “take some time out” from the current tour.Following reports of a “sexual jibe” he made during the tour, it was decided he would leave his radio show, with his time out now extending to the show, which he has been dancing in alongside Katya Jones.In a statement shared on Tuesday…