BBC Strictly's Amy Dowden 'feels lucky' as she makes announcement from luxury spa

Isabelle Adjani and Famke Janssen are to star in thriller series for Netflix coming from France and the Netherlands.

Jane Tranter, the co-founder of Doctor Who and His Dark Materials producer Bad Wolf, has called on the UK government to update British television tax credits to promote domestic investment.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe believes Manchester United have the 'opportunity' to build a 'state of the art' stadium that could house up to 100,000 supporters.

One of the nation's largest producers of supermarket pizzas has been fined £800,000 after part of a worker's middle finger was severed. And in a seperate incident at the Stateside Foods factory in Bolton, another worker needed a skin graft after his arm was drawn into an 'inadequately guarded' conveyor belt.

One of Coronation Street's favourite stars has said they 'can't cope' as they watched Roy Cropper come into danger amid being under suspicion for Lauren Bolton's disappearance. The beloved cafe owner is the prime suspect in the case which has recently turned into a murder investigation.

Katie Price has said she missed a court case where she was declared bankrupt for the second time due to "dealing with serious stuff". The former glamour model and TV personality, 45, was declared bankrupt on Monday (March 18) by a judge at the Insolvency and Companies Court.

A body has been discovered in the River Mersey. Police were called to Howley Lane, Warrington, to reports of a body in the water at 11.25am on Sunday.

With the Easter bank holiday right around the corner, benefit claimants are being urged to check their bank accounts early.

Lise Pedersen Swiss documentary film festival Visions du Réel has unveiled the program for its 55th edition, which includes 10 first films out of 15 in the main international competition, cementing its reputation as a springboard for emerging talent. The official selection includes 165 films from 50 countries, with gender parity for the second-year running, and no fewer than 88 world premieres, making VdR the place to be in April on the international non-fiction film calendar.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Australian TV producer Bunya Entertainment says that Sophia Zachariou will step down as co-managing director, after a five-year stint. Bunya Entertainment is one part the Bunya Group of companies and was established by Zachariou, David Jowsey and Greer Simpkin in 2019. Zachariou is currently in post-production on “The Office” (Amazon) and “Ladies in Black” (ABC) and will deliver these series before she departs the company.

Hunter Ingram SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from the series finale of “Young Royals,” now streaming on Netflix. Long live the (former) Crown Prince! In the series finale of Netflix’s queer romance “Young Royals,” Wilhelm (Edvin Ryding) officially abdicates the throne as the future king of Sweden, effectively handing the crown to his cousin/sometimes rival August (Malte Gårdinger). While Wilhelm’s decision has seismic implications for the royal family and the country, it played out in a quieter mother-son moment between Wilhelm and Queen Kristina (Pernilla August), as they drove away from his now-shuttered boarding school Hillerska.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Net profits at Tencent Music Entertainment, China’s largest digital music company, climbed 36% to reach $735 million (RMB5.22 billion) in 2023 – despite revenues declining by 2% to $3.91 billion. Fourth quarter profits were worth $198 million (RMB1.41 billion), earned from revenues 7% down at $971 million (RMB6.89 billion). The final figures cap a year in which the New York and Hong Kong listed subsidiary of Tencent saw monthly active user (MAU) numbers fall as it successfully organized the transition of a growing number of free users into paying subscribers. In the full year, revenues from music streaming subscriptions grew by 39% to $1.70 billion. That resulted from a 21% growth in the number of paying subscribers (from 88.5 million to 107 million) and a 20% increase in the average revenue per subscriber to RMB10.7 or $1.49.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Star Wars mastermind George Lucas has come out with a statement in support of Disney‘s board and CEO Bob Iger, urging Mouse House shareholders to reject a bid by two activist investor groups to take seats on the media company’s board. “Creating magic is not for amateurs,” Lucas said in a statement released Tuesday. “When I sold Lucasfilm just over a decade ago, I was delighted to become a Disney shareholder because of my longtime admiration for its iconic brand and Bob Iger’s leadership.” Lucas continued, “When Bob recently returned to the company during a difficult time, I was relieved.

Naman Ramachandran Prime Video has revealed a title and the extended cast for the Indian instalment of “Citadel,” the espionage action series created by the Russo brothers. The Indian series within the “Citadel” universe will be called “Citadel: Honey Bunny.” As previously announced, Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu will lead the cast. Prabhu will play Honey and Dhawan portray Bunny.

Holly Jones Germany’s Beta Film (“Babylon Berlin”) sets its sights on the Croisette for the world premiere of Dutch Royal drama “Máxima,” selected to screen out-of-competition at Canneseries on April 9. In tow, Delfina Chaves (“The Secret of the Greco Family”), who portrays the titular character in the series that Variety recently likened to Emmy-Award-Winning Netflix Drama “The Crown.” Teased at last month’s London TV Screenings, the six-part drama series unravels the love story between then Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander (Martijn Lakemeier) and his enigmatic Argentine love interest, Máxima, who goes on to become Queen, at his side.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Paris-based film sales agency Cat&Docs has acquired “Kamay,” the debut feature documentary from filmmakers Ilyas Yourish and Shahrokh Bikaran. The film will world premiere at Visions du Réel, which runs in Nyon, Switzerland, April 12-24. Variety has been given exclusive access to the trailer (below).

Alex Ritman The U.K.’s foremost film college has launched a new intimacy coordinator certificate to help meet the rising demands of the industry. With shows such as “Normal People” and “I May Destroy You” having helped bring the work of intimacy coordinators to the forefront of conversations in recent years, The National Film and TV School has now introduced its first certificate in intimacy coordination for film and TV.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent While at Series Mania Festival, Larry Tanz, Netflix‘s VP of EMEA Content, unveiled ambitious new shows commissioned from France and the Netherlands, including an untitled thriller series starring Isabelle Adjani, and “Amsterdam Empire,” a Dutch crime series starring and executive produced by Famke Janssen. The untitled French thriller series revolves around a young mother on the run finds an unexpected opportunity to bounce back by becoming a picker in a prestigious flower farm in Provence. But the mysterious death of the family patriarch of the company casts her under the spotlight as the prime suspect.

Dave Myers shared a touching final message on his last Hairy Bikers episode.The beloved TV chef, who was 66, sadly died last month after being diagnosed with cancer. While the BBC was showing their latest series, Dave was bravely fighting his illness with chemotherapy. In the most recent show, Dave and his best mate Si King filmed in Devon and Dorset and talked about how special it was to work together during such a tough time.

A violent wife's 20-year campaign of abuse against her husband has been laid bare in a new TV documentary.

The Princess of Wales has shut down the wild conspiracy theories that were circulating about her whereabouts as she stepped out for a trip to a farm shop in Windsor - however royal fans had one thing to say. The video, which was published by the Sun, showed Kate with her husband Prince William in good spirits as they carried shopping bags.

Tonight's Celebrity Big Brother is set to air dramatic scenes as former This Morning presenter Fern Britton makes an emotional confession.

Scotland's railways are gripped by a rising tide of anti-social behaviour which could be made worse by cuts to staffing at stations and on trains, unions have warned.

Rachel Reeves has said that a Labour government will be as economically radical as Margaret Thatcher.

Two ex-aides of Kate Middleton, known for being "well-established public experts" are reportedly "working around the clock" on a secret plan for her return to work.The Princess of Wales has been away from royal duties since her planned abdominal surgery in January and is not expected to return until after the Easter holidays. Now, Kate and Prince William's closest aides, their communications team, and former palace staff members have reportedly been consulted about Kate's comeback in a secret plan.

Kate Middleton looked "confident" and was "keen to be noticed" as she stepped out with Prince William following her recent health woes, according to an expert.The Prince and Princess of Wales were seen for the first time together since Christmas as they visited the Windsor Farm Shop on the weekend. In newly-released footage, Kate could be seen walking "confidently" next to her husband as they visited the farm shop, just a short drive from their Adelaide Cottage.

Becoming a mum of three children has made all of Christine McGuinness’ dreams come true and filled her life with love. Despite her high-profile split from her husband Paddy and seeing the comedian and actor move on to new relationships, Christine says her “heart is full”, thanks to the love of twins Leo and Penelope, 10, and daughter Felicity, seven. Rather than looking for a new partner, Christine is learning to understand herself and enjoy her freedom.

Christine McGuinness is taking part in BBC Two’s Pilgrimage: The Road Through North Wales and has filmed her spiritual journey with fellow celebrities Michaela Strachan, Spencer Matthews, Eshaan Akbar, Amanda Lovett, Tom Rosenthal and Sonali Shah. She found the experience magical - until she attended the show's press launch and was confronted by a rude heckler who repeatedly shouted out that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was "nonsense" and "a label".The confrontation came about because on the show Christine found a kindred spirit in Friday Night Dinner star Tom Rosenthal, who reminded her of her son Leo. On camera, she suggests Tom might also have autism.

Giovanni Pernice addressed his feud with Amanda Abbington on Lorraine today.The Strictly Come Dancing professional was there to discuss his new show when host Lorraine Kelly put him on the spot by asking about Amanda. Giovanni has been part of Strictly Come Dancing since 2015, and appeared on the ITV breakfast show alongside Strictly dancer turned judge Anton Du Beke.The pair were on the ITV show to discuss their ongoing BBC travel series, Anton & Giovanni’s Adventures in Spain which returned on Monday 18 March.

Strictly's Giovanni Pernice has opened up about the heartbreaking reason he is a self-confessed 'workaholic' as he admitted his family back in Sicily is a huge driving force behind his work ethic.The 33 year old professional dancer, who is one of the stars of Strictly Come Dancing, faced scrutiny last year after his celebrity partner on the show, Amanda Abbington, 52, abruptly quit amid rumours that Giovanni's tough training style pushed her to the decision. On the TV show, Adventures In Spain, Giovanni told Anton Du Beke that he works a lot because he's scared it might all end one day.

Two Shell have teamed up with FKA Twigs to share a new club-ready version of the track ‘Talk To Me’.The new release comes following Two Shell dropping various new versions of the single previously – including a karaoke version and various iterations featuring vocals from different artists.Now, with their collaboration with FKA Twigs, the latest edition of the song is arguably their most ecstatic take on ‘Talk To Me’ yet, and sees the duo create a high-octane slice of club-pop.It marks Twigs’ – real name Tahliah Debrett Barnett – first musical appearance since 2022, and features her providing dizzying yet emotional vocals to the song.“With ‘Talk To Me’, Two Shell and FKA Twigs have created a formula for hard-hitting electronic pop that cuts through the digital noise to reveal an irresistibly emotional heart at its core,” reads a press release. “Expertly synthesised euphoria at its finest, ‘Talk To Me’ sets the stage for a modern club anthem – one that is sure to create moments of joy both IRL and URL for years to come.”Check it out below.For Two Shell, the collaboration comes ahead of their upcoming performance at this year’s Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California on April 14 and 21.As for FKA Twigs, the avant-garde singer has turned her sights towards acting in recent months, and is set to star alongside Bill Skarsgård in the upcoming reboot of The Crow.

BBC Radio One’s Big Weekend 2024, with RAYE, Charli XCX and The Last Dinner Party leading the way.This year’s edition of the festival is set to run between Friday, May 24 and Sunday, May 26, and will be held at Stockwood Park in Luton.Yesterday (March 18), the first run of artists, set to perform on the opening night, was revealed, and now organisers have also shared those lined up for the Saturday slots.RAYE has been announced as headlining the Main Stage on the night – following on from her record-breaking number of wins at the BRITs earlier this month – while pop icon Charli XCX will be headlining the New Music Stage. The slot comes ahead of her announcing details of her new album ‘Brat’, and dropping the huge lead single ‘Von Dutch’.Others set to perform on the Main Stage on Saturday include Aitch, Griff, Rag ‘N’ Bone Man, Mabel and Joel Corry, while BRIT Rising Star winners and former NME cover stars The Last Dinner Party will be performing at the New Music Stage.Both The Last Dinner Party and Charli XCX will be joined by Alfie Templeman, Caity Baser, Cat Burns, Dylan, Tems and Shygirl,Saturday at #BigWeekend Luton is gonna be veRAYE special ♥️For more details and info on tickets, visit https://t.co/BGPOsfilea pic.twitter.com/OB6xc2VFAC— BBC Radio 1 (@BBCR1) March 19, 2024Tickets, priced at £29.50 (plus a £4.50 booking fee per ticket), will go on sale at 5pm GMT on Thursday (March 21) and can be purchased here.

In partnership with STUDIOCANALNME Screens is back with another exciting opportunity to see one of the year’s biggest new films before anyone else. This time we’ll be showing Sam Taylor-Johnson’s moving exploration of Amy Winehouse, Back to Black.

Banksy painted his latest mural has said he won’t increase the rent, but could be tempted to sell the property.The new artwork, painted behind a cut-back mature tree to look like foliage, appeared on the side of a residential building on Hornsey Road in Finsbury Park, London last Sunday (March 17).Banksy later confirmed that he was responsible for the piece in a post on his official Instagram page.Writing on X/Twitter, Islington councillor Flora Williamson wrote: “By far the most exciting thing to happen on today’s canvass session on Hornsey Road was seeing that Banksy had come to Tollington over night. Lots of local interest – I’m a fan of it.”MP for Islington North and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn also praised the artwork, writing: “What wonderful artwork, proving there is hope for our natural world everywhere.”However, there have been some concerns from residents in the block of flats that their rent could be hiked after Banksy confirmed he was behind the mural.

Will & Grace star Eric McCormack has defended straight actors playing LGBTQ+ roles.McCormack, who is best known for playing Will Truman on NBC sitcom Will & Grace, spoke recently about his casting as a gay character, and how straight actors should still be able to play LGBTQ+ roles.Speaking on Good Morning Britain earlier this week, the actor said: “There’s no part I’ve ever played where I wasn’t playing something I’m not. It’s part of the gig.

Tool’s frontman Maynard James Keenan is helping train Mike Tyson, ahead of his boxing match against Jake Paul.The announcement comes after it was revealed earlier this month that the renowned boxer would be taking on the YouTube star-turned-boxer at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Set to take place on July 20, the fight will also be live-streamed on Netflix.Now, it has been revealed that the former Heavyweight athlete has kicked off his training programme at Keenan’s martial arts academy in Cottonwood, Arizona.The iconic rock frontman posted a photo of himself with his wife, Lei Li Keenan, with Tyson on Instagram, confirming that he and his colleagues had been training Iron Mike at the Verde Valley BJJ martial arts school.“Honored to have @miketyson grace our small town academy, @verdevalleybjj,” he wrote in the caption.