BBC Three Greenlights ‘Boarders’ About Five Underprivileged Black Students Heading To Boarding School From ‘Timewasters’ Creator Daniel Lawrence Taylor

Some were up and coming stars of the future. Others were established pop legends, and some were flirting with fame but would vanish into obscurity.

First Dates star Fred Sirieix headed for a curry in Hale as he partied with the stars of his new BBC show on a break from filming here in Manchester. Fred has just announced he is to host the new BBC2 show Master of Ceremonies alongside Dragon's Den star Sara Davies and Manchester events boss Raj Somaiya.

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are about to face off on for the first time as a married couple — and it seems like the honeymoon is over!In ET's exclusive promo for the upcoming 22nd season of NBC's singing competition, the two aren't holding back as Gwen returns to the show as a coach for the first time since her season 19 victory — as well as the first time since she tied the knot with Blake in July 2021. But her hubby, 's most-decorated winner, isn't going to let his wife have any freebies!«Have you guys made a rule that you won't get into real fights?» asks new coach Camila Cabello, who's caught in the «marriage sandwich» as she sits between Blake and Gwen.«No,» Blake answers simply, even going so far as to block his wife, turn off the stage lights and mute Gwen's mic as she pleads her case to a prospective team member!«We're gonna fight!» Gwen assures. Watch the full promo below.ET spoke with Gwen ahead of the season as she announced Sean Paul as her season 22 celebrity advisor for the Battle Rounds.

Dustin Lance Black reportedly called the police after getting into an altercation with an events promoter in London on Thursday (18. 08. 22).

K.J. Yossman The BBC and Amazon Prime Video have released first-look images of Emily Blunt and Chaske Spencer in upcoming period drama “The English.”Written and directed by Hugo Blick (“The Honourable Woman”), “The English” is a Western set in 1890s America where an aristocratic Englishwoman called Lady Cornelia Locke (played by Blunt) and Pawnee ex-cavalry scout Eli Whipp (played by Spencer) join forces “to cross a violent landscape built on dreams and blood,” according to the logline.

BBC News journalists are considering striking over the merger of the domestic and international news channels that will see 70 jobs axed.

Jeremy Paxman will officially stand down from his role as host for BBC's University Challenge after spending nearly 29 years as the face of the show.

K.J. Yossman Sir David Attenborough is set to host a new nature series for the BBC tentatively titled “Wild Isles.”The five-part series will introduce viewers to fauna and flora across Britain and Ireland, focusing on four main areas: woodlands, grasslands, freshwater and marine.   Produced by Silverback Films and co-produced by The Open University, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the World Wildlife Fund, the series has been filmed over a period of three years in 4k with cutting edge technology including motion controlled time-lapse photography, low-light cameras and macro photography.Among the highlights viewers will see are Britain’s ancient oak trees, sea eagles, killer whales, wild horses and even a broomstick-riding bee.

BBC's new drama, Marriage, made its debut on Sunday night and viewers have been enthralled by Sean Bean and Nicola Walker's incredible performances.  MORE: Marriage: Viewers make same complaint about new BBC dramaWritten and directed by Stefan Golaszewski, the series follows married couple, Ian and Emma, as they negotiate the ups and downs of their 30-year marriage.

Black Sabbath’s “great contribution” to British music and beyond in an open letter.The plea comes after band members Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi performed at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in their hometown of Birmingham earlier this month (August 8).Khalid Mahmood, the MP for Birmingham Perry Barr, shared the letter to the monarch on Twitter last week (August 11), writing in the tweet: “I am humbly requesting Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II @RoyalFamily to bestow and honour to @BlackSabbath for their services to music.”The letter, which was signed by six other MPs and the leader and deputy leader of Birmingham City Council, read: “Please forgive the direct nature of this letter. We, the undersigned humble subjects, humbly ask you to bestow an honour on the Black Sabbath rock group, who were formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne.”I am humbly requesting Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II @RoyalFamily to bestow and honour to @BlackSabbath for their services to music.

K.J. Yossman The United Nations has escalated the BBC’s complaint over Iran.In March, the British broadcaster filed an “urgent” U.N.

Top U.K. STX International executives Llewellyn Radley, Laura Austin Little, Jill Silfen and Mike Shanks have reunited with John Friedberg at new company Black Bear International, as it announces a U.K. distribution plan.

The BBC is ramping up its Birmingham operation by moving from the two-decades-old Mailbox site to a new creative quarter in Digbeth.

VFX Firm DNEG Promotes Chas Jarrett to Creative DirectorDune and Tenet VFX firm DNEG has promoted Chas Jarrett to Creative Director. Jarrett, who is based out of London, joined DNEG as a Senior VFX Supervisor in 2019 and is an industry veteran with credits on films such as Aladdin (2019), Logan, Sherlock Holmes, and Sweeney Todd. He will take over the reins from incumbent DNEG Creative Director and two-time Oscar-winning VFX Supervisor Paul Franklin, who will continue on at the company as a Visual Effects Consultant. In a statement, DNEG Group President, VFX, and Stereo, Josh Jaggars said: “Congratulations to Chas on his well-deserved promotion to Creative Director of DNEG. He is an outstanding leader and a fine role-model for our creative teams, with a talent for developing strong relationships with filmmakers. Chas is an important addition to DNEG’s executive leadership team, and I am looking forward to working closely with him to ensure that our creative output remains second-to-none.”