ITV studios evacuated after bomb scare

Naman Ramachandran BBC Studios, the commercial arm of U.K. broadcaster BBC, has revealed a first look and development deal with London-based talent and entertainment company Diving Bell Group.Founded by Kim Butler and Justin Girdler in 2017, Diving Bell represents creators and innovators in the purpose-led space including model, trans activist and cultural figure Munroe Bergdorf; feminist author, illustrator and influencer Florence Given (“Women Don’t Owe You Pretty,” “Octopus”); Gina Martin, who successfully led the national campaign to make upskirting illegal; and Emma Gannon whose careers podcast “Ctrl Alt Delete” has amassed over 10 million downloads.The deal gives BBC Studios a first look at content ideas from Diving Bell clients for the purpose of collaborating to develop these ideas and pitch for commissions.

Amazon Studios Europe Boss Georgia Brown has revealed how the streamer “completely turned storymaking on its head” for upcoming hybrid grime/drill musical Jungle. 

Amelia Anisovych, 7, went viral when she beautifully sang “Let It Go” in a Kyiv bomb shelter and she recently gave an encore performance in Poland, where she arrived safely after evacuating Ukraine with her siblings and grandmother.

The Apprentice's fired candidate Amy Anzel was reportedly not invited to the show's celebratory filming of the spin-off following the final. Amy, 48, was fired by Lord Alan Sugar in the sixth week of the competition and reportedly reached out to producers to appear on the spin-off You're Hired following the show's finale filming.

Bomb disposal experts were scrambled to Stretford this evening after a report of a 'suspicious item' in a canal.

The Apprentice's all-female final four were whittled down to two in last night's episode (Thursday 17 March), leaving Harpreet Kaur and Kathryn Burn to battle it out for Lord Sugar's £250K investment. Last night's episode revealed that Harpreet is incredibly close to her sister, with whom she co-owns her dessert business. However, Lord Sugar wasn't keen on investing in someone who hadn't been through the process.

Naman Ramachandran Future Studios and women’s destination Marie Claire are teaming for digital true crime series “On the Record with Marie Claire.”The seven-part anthology series will feature female-focused stories of women seeking justice, told from the viewpoint of a central character directly linked to the case in question. Each episode, which is 7–12 minutes long, features archive film and stills and evidence from an individual case, alongside Marie Claire’s storytelling and investigative reporting.

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oksana Platero, who was born and lived in Ukraine, has revealed her grandparents have found safety after fleeing the country following a near-miss with a devastating bomb. During an emotional appearance on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, the 33 year old dancer explained the torment she’s enduring as she’s separated from her loved ones and is forced to watch from afar as she lives in Florida, America.

Lorraine Kelly has broken her silence after a "suspicious package" sent to her meant staff at ITV studios had to be evacuated on 10 March. Speaking to Kate Garraway, 54, and Ben Shephard, 47, about the incident, she explained that the security alert was due to a present sent to her that contained a battery in it.

Lorraine Kelly was reportedly named on a "suspicious" package that appeared at the ITV studios and prompted a whole building evacuation. Bosses and security were concerned that the box, which thankfully didn't reach the Scottish presenter, could have a bomb inside. As a result, the package was intercepted as quickly as possible and the building's staff and TV stars were all ordered to leave the building as soon as possible.

This Morning viewers were left confused after an emergency tape was shown mid-programme. On Thursday's show, 10 March, the programme all of a sudden jumped to a pre-recorded segment about tree hugging instead of its Guess The Gadget quiz. Viewers quickly took to Twitter to question what happened.

Sky Studios, the original programming arm of broadcaster Sky in Europe, has bolstered its UK Drama Commissioning team with a pair of hires.

K.J. Yossman Sky Studios has tapped Tilly Coulson and Sam Hoyle to join its U.K.