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Beyond Paradise star Martha Lloyd has paid tribute to her co-star's “thoughtful” nature after a touching gesture on set of the Christmas special. During the festive special, a widower begins seeing the ghost of his late wife, leaving DI Humphrey Goodman (played by Kris Marshall) and the team to be called in to investigate.DS Esther Williams (Zahra Ahmadi) is deeply sceptical, but Goodman is more than happy to dive into […]

Call the Midwife viewers were left emotional during the first part of the BBC's Christmas special as beloved character Reggie became stranded at a coach station.The festive episode, which aired on Christmas Day, saw fans taking to social media within minutes of the show starting to express their distress over Reggie's predicament.The drama unfolded as Reggie, played by Daniel Laurie, found himself alone at the station after Fred Buckle was […]

It was the TV event of the year, and the 12.9 million people who waited five years for the latest episode of Gavin and Stacey were all likely to have been thinking the same thing.Would it be worth the wait? Well, less than 24 hours on, the overwhelming response is that writers James Corden and Ruth Jones absolutely smashed it. The pressure on them to deliver was huge.As a fanatical […]

Doctor Who fans were initially pleased to tune into the Christmas Day special on Wednesday, but some were left disappointed, claiming the episode was too "woke" and "political".The BBC aired its usual festive instalment, with Ncuti Gatwa back at the helm as the current Time Lord.However, viewers were left baffled by a number of political references made in the episode, including the Partygate scandal.Actress Nicola Coughlan made a special appearance […]

Strictly Come Dancing graced screens once again on Christmas Day with its special festive edition just weeks after the 2024 series wrapped up.The line-up for the special has been the subject of backlash since it was announced, with drag queen star Tayce making history as the first to take part in the show. As the 30-year-old was crowned winner, there was intense division amongst fans as some accused the show […]

Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has revealed why the US now has a better comedy scene than the UK ahead of his move stateside. The Irish comedy writer announced his decision to relocate to the US on X earlier this month.Addressing his 575,000 followers in a video message, the Bafta award-winning writer expressed concerns about the state of free speech in the UK, stating: "Freedom of speech is really in […]

Tayce has been crowned this year's Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special winner alongside pro partner Kai Widdrington.The drag performer, who's publicly hit back at the criticism of their inclusion in the line-up, wowed the studio audience and judges alike with their routine. Alongside Widdrington, Tayce took on a Cha-Cha to Kylie and Dannii Minogue’s toe-tapping hit, 100 Degrees.Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Anton Du Beke, and Motsi Mabuse were so […]

Christmas Eve TV goers were graced with TV offerings such as a festive special Bake Off on Channel 4, a festive special of Gone Fishing on BBC, and a Royal Carol Concert on ITV earlier in the evening.However, their TV viewing was interrupted when the primetime ITV slot was taken over by a programme about TikTok. Rather than showing a Christmas classic movie, ITV opted to show the two-hour special […]

BBC Strictly judge Anton Du Beke has spoken candidly about his chaotic Christmas Day plans. The 58-year-old Strictly stalwart was speaking ahead of the legendary dance show’s festive special following its 20th anniversary celebration. Du Beke has been a series staple since the show began in 2004, debuting as a professional dancer partnered with opera singer Lesley Garrett. He hung up his dancing shoes and joined the judging panel in […]