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Who’s in the running to replace Jeremy Paxman as host of University Challenge?

Jeremy Paxman has announced he is stepping down as host of University Challenge after 28 years. The BBC said the new presenter of the programme, which pits students in teams of four against rival universities and colleges, will be announced later ...

16 Aug 2022 at 16:08

Barry Cryer wished his grandson the same ‘higgledy-piggledy’ life he had

Barry Cryer is seen wishing his grandson the same “higgledy-piggledy” life as he had as he felt there was never a “dull moment” in footage shown on BBC’s The One Show following his death aged 86. The veteran comedy writer and performer made the ...

27 Jan 2022 at 22:25

Barry Cryer’s family pay tribute to ‘brilliant and mischievous’ comedy veteran

The family of Barry Cryer have paid tribute to the veteran comedy writer and performer following his death at the age of 86, recalling his “gift for friendship and a genius for putting people at their ease”. Cryer “died peacefully, in good ...

27 Jan 2022 at 12:55

Health & Wellbeing

Gyles Brandreth on always listening to his wife, and why keeping busy is his secret to happiness

There are five words that define Gyles Brandreth’s life, and another four that are the most important ones in the English language, he declares. “The five words that have driven my life are ‘busy people are happy people’, and the four ...

29 Dec 2021 at 09:55

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Not-so-funny bone: Giles Brandreth praises ‘ace’ NHS staff after breaking arm

Broadcaster Gyles Brandreth has hailed the “care, skill and kindness” of NHS workers after he broke a bone in his arm on a visit to Scotland. The former MP, who is now a writer and reporter on BBC’s The One Show, took a tumble while ...

27 Aug 2022 at 17:01

Camilla to appear in first episode of Gyles Brandreth’s new Commonwealth podcast

The Duchess of Cornwall and Dame Joanna Lumley will appear in the first episode of a new Commonwealth-themed podcast. The Commonwealth Poetry Podcast, hosted by award-winning podcaster Gyles Brandreth and his daughter Aphra, will ...

11 Jun 2022 at 23:00

Gyles Brandreth reveals Dame Emma Thompson came to the aid of a coronation guest

Gyles Brandreth has revealed Dame Emma Thompson came to the aid of a fellow coronation guest when they began having a “coughing fit” during the ceremony. Following the service at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, the writer and ...

06 May 2023 at 21:25

This Morning’s Holly Willoughby and Alison Hammond show united front before NTAs

Holly Willoughby and Alison Hammond have shown a united front in their return to This Morning following their summer break. Their return to the small screen comes ahead of the National Television Awards (NTAs) on Tuesday, ...

25 Sept 2023 at 14:05

Reese Witherspoon leads tributes to ‘elegant and glamorous’ Raquel Welch

Reese Witherspoon has led tributes to Hollywood bombshell Raquel Welch, describing her as “elegant, professional and glamorous beyond belief”. Famous faces who knew and collaborated with the US actress shared fond ...

16 Feb 2023 at 05:16

Hinge and Bracket star George Logan dies aged 78, reports say

Tributes have been paid to George Logan, half of the long-running musical duo Hinge and Bracket, following his reported death at the age of 78. The death of the comedy star, who played Dr Evadne Hinge, was ...

22 May 2023 at 08:32

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Judi Dench voices trailer for Camilla’s first Reading Room literary festival

Dame Judi Dench reads from William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116 in a trailer for the first festival from the Queen Consort’s literary charity. The one-day event at Hampton Court Palace will see The Queen’s ...

14 Apr 2023 at 17:10

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Gyles Brandreth says he blames himself for death of Rod Hull

This Morning’s Gyles Brandreth has said he blames himself for the death of Rod Hull, the entertainer who fell to his death as he was trying to adjust the TV aerial on the roof of his home. Hull, ...

04 May 2024 at 09:02

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