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Alison Hammond returns to This Morning and reveals she feared a heart attack during live TV panic Gromit Gets a Voice After 37 Years as Martin Freeman Narrates Autobiography Audiobook Danny Boyle defends AI Margaret Thatcher in Ink as third 28 Years Later film goes on back burner Ola Jordan returns to Strictly Come Dancing’s It Takes Two 11 years after leaving BBC show Michael Sheen takes over House of Games as Richard Osman signs off AJ Pritchard faces backlash after making GB News presenting debut Scottish singer Lena Martell dies after career spanning Broadway, television and music Rowan Atkinson to bring Mr Bean and Blackadder to West End in Rowan Live Glastonbury 2027 tickets sell out in 42 minutes as price tops £400 for the first time Ted Lasso pays tribute to Anthony Head with an end card in episode nine The Celebrity Traitors connections: who knows who in the castle Oasis guitar sells for record £226,800 as Noel Gallagher Epiphone makes £12,000 Celebrity Traitors episode two: Amol Rajan murdered as James Acaster joins the traitors Sylvester Stallone’s memoir The Steps: lion cages, a jail cell and the Rocky bell his father refused to ring Alison Hammond says she is “fine” after heart check-up following This Morning exit Glastonbury 2027 coach tickets sell out in under 30 minutes as general sale looms on Sunday The Celebrity Traitors returns tonight with 21 stars and an expanded run Naomi Campbell wins appeal against five-year charity trustee ban Brit Awards’ Manchester move generated £5m for city region, study finds Ye’s two Russian stadium concerts officially cancelled Esther Rantzen dies aged 86 after career spanning That’s Life! and Childline Oasis recordings pulled from auction after band files injunction over Desk Tapes Glastonbury 2027 tickets: sale times, prices, registration rules and dates David Harewood takes first on-screen lead in Channel 4 legal drama Pierre Michael Sheen starts busy BBC autumn as House of Games host Michael Ball to star in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Free museum entry UK policy stays for overseas visitors Sky ITV takeover chiefs pledge to maintain content scale Rod Stewart final tour announced with UK arena dates for 2027 Will Young Evergreen tour announced for 25th anniversary in 2027 Slipknot Marilyn Manson tour sparks fan backlash over Wembley support slot Horrible Histories scenes removed from BBC iPlayer under children’s guidelines U2 Announce Carnaval de Luz With Dolly Parton’s Final Vocal Rory Stewart Newsnight Stare Goes Viral After Four-Second Reaction Shot Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Returns as Single Three-Hour Play Charlie Brooker’s Blackmere Adds Rory Kinnear Ahead of 2027 Netflix Debut Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in New York criminal sexual act case The Chase repeats return on ITV after two weeks of new episodes Digger premiere brings Tom Cruise and the Waleses to Leicester Square Army of Shadows Channel 4 thriller adds Olivia Colman and Susan Sarandon Hayden Panettiere death ruled accidental overdose by South Carolina coroner Resident Evil reboot scores franchise-record UK box office opening Mariah Carey announces three UK Christmas arena shows for 2026 BBC removes 11 Mitchell and Webb sketches from iPlayer anniversary release Strictly Come Dancing 2026 couples revealed as new hosts take over for series 24 Stephanie Cole dies aged 84: the actress behind Coronation Street, Tenko and Waiting for God Matthew Rhys makes Emmy history as the first actor to win lead awards in drama, comedy and limited series UK cinema admissions hit a post-pandemic high as Practical Magic 2 and the Oasis documentary lead the chart Sway DaSafo dies aged 44: UK rap pioneer and MOBO award winner Eurovision UK entry inquiry: MPs to examine how the BBC picks it Strictly Come Dancing 2026 launch show: start time and new hosts Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom opens in UK cinemas Oasis drones tease Monday 4pm reveal Cheryl and Aitch join The Voice UK SNL UK returns with Jeff Goldblum 70 Up: final chapter starts Tuesday Oasis film takes £675k on preview day Harry Styles adds 25 dates for 2027 Inbetweeners 3 confirmed as filming starts BBC drops Drag Race UK after eight series Gatwick parking fire: what owners do next Is the Morrisons price pledge really cheaper?Salmonella egg outbreak: advice for diners How to stop Friday afternoon fraud Mateta row leaves Palace a window problem CrossCountry power cut halts almost all trains Graduate job vacancies fall to a record low Treasury reviews pub and hotel business rates Oasis film takes £675k on preview day Harry Styles adds 25 dates for 2027 Inbetweeners 3 confirmed as filming starts BBC drops Drag Race UK after eight series Gatwick parking fire: what owners do next Is the Morrisons price pledge really cheaper?Salmonella egg outbreak: advice for diners How to stop Friday afternoon fraud Mateta row leaves Palace a window problem CrossCountry power cut halts almost all trains Graduate job vacancies fall to a record low Treasury reviews pub and hotel business rates

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