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Sherlock is set to come face to face with a new arch nemesis in the forthcoming third series of the show…

Foreboding Breaking Bad trailer released

AMC has released a teaser trailer for Breaking Bad season 5 part 2 in which a solemn Walter White reads a poem by Shelley over…

Bake Off hit by contestant 'carnage'

Filming is underway on the fourth series of The Great British Bake-Off - but reports suggest it hasn't all been plain sailing…

Jack Bauer to make 24 return in April 2014

24 showrunner Howard Gordon has confirmed details of the show's comeback, with Live Another Day premiering in April 2014 and possibly seeing the return of…

Actor Damian Lewis attends The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Presents an Evening with "Homeland" at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre on March 21, 2012 in North Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Lewis on Homeland: I want Brody on a boat surrounded by beauties

Homeland star Damian Lewis wants to make sure his loveable rogue character, Nick Brody, is given a sexy escape when he returns to the hit…

Jade: I didn't know what Splash! would entail

Sugababe Jade Ewen has admitted that she didn't understand what diving-based reality show Splash! was going to be like before she signed up.…

Gaz gets sensitive in Geordie Shore

Gaz Beadle enjoys an intimate camping getaway with Vicky Pattinson, Holly Hagan and Charlotte Crosby in tonight's episode of Geordie Shore: Going Down Under.…

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Jack and Joe likely to get BB boot

Hazel O'Sullivan is the bookies' favourite to get the boot on Friday but it seems twins Jack & Joe may just pip her to the…

Music

Niall channels Shrek in behind-the-scenes video

Hot on the heels of their record-breaking video for Best Song Ever, One Direction have released a mini behind-the-scenes documentary showing how it was made…

BBC Three to debut comedy roster on iPlayer

BBC Three has announced that it plans to premiere all of its scripted comedy shows on the iPlayer service before they are shown on TV…

This undated publicity photo released by Netflix shows Will Arnett, left, and Jason Bateman in a scene from "Arrested Development," premiering May 26, 2013 on Netflix. (AP Photo/Netflix, Michael Yarish)

Will Arnett: AD had to become darker

Arrested Development actor Will Arnett has said he thinks the comedy needed to become 'dark' for its fourth season.…

Katherine Kelly plays socialite Lady Mae in period drama Mr Selfridge

Katherine Kelly: I want female Doctor Who

Former Coronation Street star Katherine Kelly has said she thinks the next Doctor Who should be played by a woman.…

For use in UK, Ireland or Benelux countries only. BBC handout photo issued 21/08/2002 of Alan Partridge, played by Steve Coogan. The fictional DJ will attempt to put Norwich "on the map" as he premieres his new film in the city today. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Wednesday July 24, 2013. Comedian Steve Coogan will appear in character at the red carpet event to launch his new film Alpha Papa. The decision to hold the premiere in Norfolk followed a Twitter campaign dubbed Anglia Square Not Leicester Square, calling for the event to be held at an unloved 1960s shopping precinct. See PA story SHOWBIZ Partridge. Photo credit should read: BBC/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: Not for use more than 21 days after issue. You may use this picture without charge only for the purpose of publicising or reporting on current BBC programming, personnel or other BBC output or activity within 21 days of issue. Any use after that time MUST be cleared through BBC Picture Publicity. Please credit the image to the BBC and any named photographer or independent programme maker, as described in the caption.

Coogan 'ashamed' of Partridge spastic use

Steve Coogan has admitted that he feels ashamed of the use of the word 'spastic' in an early episode of Alan Partridge.…

Homeland trailer delivers cryptic message

Homeland has debuted the first teaser trailer for its third season, a cryptic 30-second recording of chopped up dialogue…

Mel Smith (right) and Griff Rhys Jones. Smith has died from a heart attack at his home in north west London, his agent Michael Foster has said. (Picture: PA)

Griff Rhys Jones: Smith and I were opposites

Making shows with the late Mel Smith was ‘not exactly a marriage made in heaven’, his comedy partner Griff Rhys Jones has admitted.…

Bob and Peppa Pig on children's TV shows list

Tiswas and Bob The Builder can be found on a list of the UK's most loved children's TV shows.…

Doctor Who branded a flop – in 1963

Doctor Who might win countless awards, have a loyal army of followers and be one of the most successful British TV shows of all…

Hazel, Dexter, Callum and Jack & Joe face BB eviction

Hazel, Dexter, Callum and Jack & Joe face the public vote this Friday after the latest round of Big Brother nominations…

Daley: I want to return to BB house

Disgraced Big Brother contestant Daley Ojuederie has said he wants to go back in the house.…

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Redman left New Tricks because of 'punishing schedule'

Amanda Redman has revealed that the reason she is planning to leave New Tricks is because of the lengthy shooting process.…

Judge Sharon Osbourne arrives at Wembley Arena for the London auditions of the ITV1 talent show, The X Factor. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday July 15, 2013. Photo credit should read: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

Fiery Sharon asked to tone it down

Returned X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne has apparently been warned by show bosses to reign in her tempers on the series.…

Music

Learn Guitar With David Brent to be turned into album?

Ricky Gervais has revealed that he has been approached to record a music album as David Brent…

Corrie product placement row

Coronation Street has come under criticism after a character mentioned a real-life dance show starring the partner of one of the soap's actors.…

Ents & Tech

Friends stars: We wish it was still going

Friends stars Matthew Perry and Lisa Kudrow have discussed how they would like to revive the classic sitcom.…

Latest reality show looks at wealthy Russians in London

Fox has commissioned Meet The Russians, a nine-part documentary providing 'privileged access to the wonderful world of select, wealthy Russians, Ukrainians and other post-Soviets living…

14 loose ends heading into Breaking Bad finale

Walter White's journey from chemistry teacher to meth kingpin, from meek punching bag to infanticidal maniac, from Mr. Chips to Scarface, is coming to an…

12 questions from The Returned finale

We're going to have to wait a whole year for another series of The Returned but here are ten questions that we'd like answers to…

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EastEnders car crash filmed

Spoiler alert: EastEnders cast and crew members have shot fast and furious scenes in the fictional London Borough of Walford yesterday as the soap's most…