Jamie Oliver says unhealthy packed lunches are tantamount to 'child abuse'
17 May 2013 05:05 PM
Jamie Oliver has compared unhealthy packed lunches with child abuse and said the Government should do more to improve school meals.
Coronation Street's Michael Le Vell pleads 'Not guilty' 19 times to series of child sex charges
17 May 2013 02:40 PM
Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell denied a series of child sex offences when he appeared in court today.
Shameless actress Tina Malone reveals she is pregnant at 50 following IVF treatment
17 May 2013 01:26 PM
Shameless star Tina Malone has revealed she is five weeks pregnant at the age of 50 following successful IVF treatment.
Keep dancing! Sir Bruce Forsyth, 85, signs up for new series of Strictly Come Dancing
17 May 2013 12:33 PM
Sir Bruce Forsyth has ended speculation by signing up for the next series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Dan Stevens after Downton Abbey: The erstwhile Matthew Crawley is back in period costume
17 May 2013 10:55 AM
He left fans bereft with his departure from the nation's favourite posh soap. Now he's in the movies – and, he tells Matt Mueller, his appearance in Summer in February is a labour of love
Great British Break Off: Paul Hollywood splits from his wife of 15 years
17 May 2013 10:31 AM
Culinary TV star Paul Hollywood has split from his wife after 15 years of marriage.
Samantha Womack to reprise role of Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders following baby swap plot drama
17 May 2013 08:45 AM
Samantha Womack is to return to EastEnders two years after featuring in a controversial storyline that left her so stressed she needed to take a break.
Bye-de-Bye! to Hi-de-Hi! sitcom actor Paul Shane who has died aged 72
17 May 2013 08:45 AM
The Hi-de-Hi! actor Paul Shane died today at the age of 72 following a short illness, his agent said.
Gordon Ramsay's worst nightmare: A restaurant he cannot save
16 May 2013 06:50 PM
The pugnacious chef finally met a shambolic restaurant he couldn't save. John Walsh on when TV makeover refuseniks fight back
What will Olivia Colman do next after Bafta and Broadchurch success? Quite a lot, actually
16 May 2013 12:45 PM
Alice Jones' Arts Diary
Homeland casting crew hired British actors as a last resort after Americans snubbed roles
16 May 2013 12:28 PM
Alice Jones' Arts Diary
Stephen Poliakoff laments lack of single dramas on television: 'the glorious art form has died'
16 May 2013 12:20 PM
Alice Jones' Arts Diary
Nick Grimshaw Breakfast Show audience down 1m since taking over from Chris Moyles
16 May 2013 12:04 PM
The DJ has lost 950,000 viewers in six months
The Apprentice 2013: You're fired, Sophie Lau! The candidate who claimed she was better at teamwork because she went to university
16 May 2013 10:20 AM
Sophie Lau has become the third casualty of the boardroom in series nine of The Apprentice.
Radio 4 presenter Laurie Taylor offended listeners with 'cox sackers' gag, Trust rules
15 May 2013 04:55 PM
The Radio 4 presenter Laurie Taylor seriously offended listeners when he used the words "cox sackers" during a discussion about a rowing team, the BBC Trust has ruled.
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