Maisie Williams is the second guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK (Picture: BBC/Guy Levy)
Maisie Williams might be known as a Faceless assassin on Game Of Thrones, but she’s showing a different kind of fierce on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.
The UK version of the reality show arrives on Thursday 3 October, with Andrew Garfield the first celebrity guest judge to offer runway critiques.
The judging panel for the second episode has been revealed in new pictures, showing Maisie Williams strutting the runway alongside Graham Norton, Michelle Visage and RuPaul.
Ten queens are set to compete for the title of the UK’s first Drag Race Superstar, with the line-up including Cheryl Hole, Gothy Kendoll, Scaredy Kat and Baga Chipz.
The second episode of Drag Race UK goes Game Of Thrones (Picture: BBC/Guy Levy)
Other guest judges announced include Lorraine Kelly, Stacey Dooley, Cheryl, Geri Horner, Michaela Coel, Jade Thirlwall, MNEK, Twiggy, Curtis Pritchard and AJ Pritchard.
Speaking about the series, RuPaul said: ‘Each of the UK queens is so unique, so courageous and so special. I can’t wait for the UK – and the world – to fall in love with them the same way I did.’
You can check out more pictures below.
Michelle Visage, Graham Norton, RuPaul, Maisie Williams (Picture: BBC/Guy Levy)
Maisie Williams hits the runway (Picture: BBC/Guy Levy)
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK kicks off on BBC Three Thursday 3 October at 8pm.
Strictly Come Dancing have gone and served us all with some seriously hilarious moments we didn’t get to hear at the weekend.
While the dancers showed us their best moves, it turns out their microphones were left on, and well let’s just say, things get utterly bizarre.
We can make out most of the reasoning behind their strange phrases, like counting their beats to ‘beans on toast’ and shouting ‘boom’ as they fist punch the air.
But it was Neil Jones who left fans in stitches when he slides across the ballroom floor and strokes his partner Alex Scott’s leg.
As she tried to remain in character, and lovingly looked down at the professional while cupping his face, the 37-year-old quipped: ‘It’s my favourite leg’.
Fans couldn’t resist but poke fun at the remark when commenting on the clip on Twitter.
Neil Jones makes bizarre remark about Alex Scott’s leg (Picture: PA)
‘Favourite leg? Beans on toast? Neil are you okay?’ one questioned while another added: ‘I’m laughing so much at Neil saying “it’s my favourite leg”.’
Someone else said: ‘It’s my favourite leg,’ followed by a string of crying laughing face emojis, and same.
It’s the first time Neil has had a celebrity partner since joining the show back in 2016.
And he sure deserves it following his tough year after parting ways with his wife Katya Jones.
Strictly leak the moments you couldn’t hear over the weekend (Picture: Rex)
In a joint statement on Instagram, the pair said in August: ‘As our fans and loyal supporters you are really important to us and so we wanted to let you know some news.
‘After 11 years, we have made the mutual decision to separate.
‘We will always love each other, just in a different way as friends. This will never change what a great team we make and we are really proud of everything we have achieved together.
‘Our shared love of dance means we will keep working and dancing together as well as exploring different individual projects.
‘No matter what we do we will always support and respect each other.’
Strictly Come Dancing continues Saturday at 7.10pm on BBC One.
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So, where exactly is Zoe Ball and why is Gethin Jones presenting It Takes Two instead?
Where is Zoe Ball on It Takes Two?
Zoe Ball took to social media on Tuesday to explain why she’s had to pull out of It Takes Two and be replaced by Gethin Jones.
‘Gutted to say I’ve been taken down by a nasty bout of flu,’ she tweeted.
‘Huge apologies for missing the R2 Breakfast Show & It Takes Two. Thanks to Nicki Chapman & Gethin Jones for stepping in. ‘
The folks at Strictly also confirmed that Gethin was stepping in, revealing that he will be joined on the show by Will Bayley and Janette Manrara, Alex Scott and Neil Jones and Dev Griffin and Dianne Buswell
When will Zoe Ball be back on It Takes Two?
Zoe hasn’t confirmed her return date but said that she’s hoping to be back soon, once she recovers from the ‘stinker’ of an illness that has forced her to rest up:
‘Promise to be back ASAP. Sending love to anyone else illin with this flu, it’s such a stinker.’
Fans were quick to respond to Zoe’s tweet with plenty of well wishes, with lots of people sending the star love online while she recovers.
Zoe and Rylan normally host the show together on Fridays (Picture: BBC)
However, some fans were less than pleased that Zoe wouldn’t be appearing on It Takes Two: ‘You’ve been missed on it’s Takes Two Zoe, no need for Rylan, sorry’ wrote one viewers online with another agreeing and adding: ‘#ItTakesTwo just isn’t the same without @ZoeTheBall. I like Rylan but there is no need for him on it. Zoe should be doing it as normal. And if she needs a co-host then use Gethin Jones.’
Strictly: It Takes Two airs tomorrow night at 5.15pm on BBC One.
Doctor Who was slammed as ‘garbage’ by a former BBC One boss who postponed the show (Picture: BBC)
Ex-BBC One controller Michael Grade has opened up about his decision to postpone Doctor Who in 1985, and slammed the show as ‘science fiction garbage’.
Grade first took the job in 1984, and less than a year later he had binned one of the channel’s most iconic shows and spent its budget elsewhere.
Speaking to the Evening Standard, the former boss stood by his decision to axe the long-running Saturday night staple.
Former BBC One controller Michael Grade slammed Doctor Who, which he axed in 1985 (Picture: Getty)
‘I hated Doctor Who,’ he said. ‘I said to the producer, “Have you ever seen Star Wars or ET?” He said yes. I said “well I’ve got news for you, so have our audience.” What we were serving up as science fiction was garbage.’
Despite Grade’s decision, the show returned 18 months later, albeit without Sixth Doctor Colin Baker.
Doctor Who was eventually axed for good in 1989 due to falling viewing figures, but made a triumphant return to TV in 2005 heralded by writer Russell T. Davies and stars Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper.
Jodie Whittaker will return as the Doctor next year (Picture: BBC)
It would scale new heights of critical and commercial success with the introduction of David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, before he was replaced by Matt Smith and then Peter Capaldi respectively.
The show is now preparing to launch its 12th series next year, the second with the first female Doctor Jodie Whittaker at the helm.
Series one to 11 of Doctor Who are now available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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As the nights get longer and the cold weather ushers in the season of binge-watching, it seems like the ideal time to unearth your next true crime obsession.
But why settle on just one series when Sky is launching a brand-new channel dedicated to all of the most gripping real-life investigations from the UK and US.
Available now, Sky Crime gives you the chance to question everything about these complex cases as we already know them.
Delve deeper into the police investigation, the trial, the timelines, the suspects and new evidence and question everything. Was the convict innocent or guilty? Was justice served or did the real culprit go free?
With Sky Crime establishing itself as the new home of true crime, we take a look at the five best series dropping on the channel this autumn.
The Case Against Adnan Syed
Is the 1999 case against Adnan Syed strong enough to hold up to renewed scrutiny? (Picture: Sky Crime)
One year after the body of 18-year-old Baltimore high school student Hae Min Lee is found in a shallow grave in February 1999, her ex-boyfriend Adnan Syed, 19, is convicted of her murder.
However, four-part documentary The Case Against Adnan Syed – a case brought to global attention by the hugely popular Serial podcast – reexamines the facts against him, questioning everything from the testimony of the key witness, Jay Wilds, and her then-boyfriend Don Clinedinst’s alibi to presenting new forensic evidence in a bid to overturn Syed’s conviction after almost 20 years.
Did Adnan really murder his high school girlfriend, or is there evidence to suggest a worrying miscarriage of justice?
New York real estate tycoon Robert Durst is suspected of murder in connection with three unexplained deaths that took place between 1982 and 2001.
Using 20 hours of interviews with American filmmaker Andrew Jarecki, the eye-opening series The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst looks back at the unsolved 1982 disappearance of Durst’s wife Kathie, as well as the 2000 killing of writer Susan Berman.
There was also the 2001 death and dismemberment of his neighbour Morris Black, for which Durst was acquitted, despite confessing to the crime.
Four decades later, we get an explanation from the millionaire’s mouth.
Available now on Sky Crime
I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth Vs. Michelle Carter
Following the suicide of 18-year-old Conrad Roy III in his truck in Massachusetts in July 2014, an unexpected twist turns the investigation on its head.
A series of alarming text exchanges shared with his girlfriend Michelle Carter, 17, in the days leading up to his death seem to coach him through how, when and where exactly to do it.
Tackling tricky subjects such as coercion, mental health and technology, the era-defining trial that followed raised some important questions, including: Can one person be held responsible for the suicide of another? And, can you kill someone through text?
Now, told through their own messages over two years, you get to decide whether words really can kill.
When 12-year-old Garrett Phillips is found mysteriously strangled in his home in Potsdam, New York in October 2011, the police desperately search for suspects.
Quickly, their attentions turn to his mother Tandy’s ex-boyfriend Oral “Nick” Hillary, whose interracial romance with Garrett’s mum had recently become strained by their life in a small town.
After Garrett’s death, Tandy turns to another ex, Sheriff’s Deputy John Jones and despite a lack of evidence, Potsdam investigators bring Nick in for questioning.
Following a traumatic interrogation, an unexpected outcome instantly turns the whole town against Nick, but were there holes in the investigation and was the sheriff’s prime suspect framed?
Who killed Garrett Phillips is an eye-opening look at how justice is delivered and raises important issues of race and bias in policing.
Available from 20th October at 9pm on Sky Crime
The Disappearance of Susan Cox Powell
Showing on Sky Crime on 3rd November, The Disappearance of Susan Cox Powell will take another look at an unsolved disappearance (Picture: Sky Crime)
A decade after a 28-year-old mother of two vanishes from her suburban home in Utah, new evidence and never-before-seen footage sheds light on this tragic unsolved case.
In-depth documentary The Disappearance of Susan Cox Powell revisits the mystery, taking a closer look at the characters closest to Susan when she went missing.
Across a gripping four-hour series, investigative journalist Stephanie Bauer examines Susan’s troubled relationship with husband Josh, along with his bizarre alibi around the time of her disappearance.
Then there are the unsettling videotapes made by her father-in-law that reveal a disturbing obsession and the chilling untold theory behind this high-profile case.
The notion of a gender-swap for the iconic wizard would most certainly be a bold move for the franchise, especially considering Gandalf is one of its most iconic characters.
‘We’ve had female Hamlets,’ the Kiwi actress said. ‘Why not?’
So this got us to thinking – just who could play a female Gandalf? Malcolm herself offered up some ideas; from Dame Judi Dench to Eileen Atkins.
Here are our picks for who we’d like to see take up the mantle of the grey wizard from Sir Ian McKellen:
Could Maggie Smith trade in Hogwarts for high fantasy? (Picture: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
If you’re going to make a knight of the realm unemployed, you might as well replace him with a Dame, right?
Dame Maggie already has the required experience for starring in a blockbuster franchise thanks to her role as Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter films.
Sure, we may be now used to seeing her reclining back in period clothing and spitting pithy remarks in Downtown Abbey, but we can just as easily imagine her dusting off the pointed hat, taking up her staff and fighting the forces of evil once again.
Toni Collette’s Hereditary performance means she could bring the needed gravitas to the role (Picture: Getty)
A bit of a left-field choice, but anyone who saw Collette’s performance in Hereditary knows she has the acting chops to pull this off.
The Australian actress has a remarkable range – from the intensity of her performances in Hereditary and Unbelievable to her comic prowess in Muriel’s Wedding – and we feel this is exactly what McKellen brought to the role too.
She may have to work on perfecting an English accent, but we believe in her.
From Westeros to Middle-Earth? (Picture: Dan MacMedan/WireImage)
Moving from Game of Thrones’ Queen B Cersei Lannister to Gandalf would indeed be the definition of iconic (and exactly the kind of power move the Queen of Westeros would be proud of), so we already know Headey can adapt and flourish as an actor in a fantasy setting.
From Thrones to even her part in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, she always manages to capture your attention on-screen; whether she’s sipping wine from a balcony or even just as the voice of a puppet.
Glenda Jackson
Glenda Jackson could bring a very Shakespearean edge to Middle-Earth (Picture: Getty)
Jackson is one of the most experienced – and legendary – British stage actresses of her generation. Following a two-decade break from acting to focus on her political career, she stormed back in 2015 with a career-best performance as a female King Lear.
Could she bring the same gravitas to a gender-swapped Gandalf? We don’t see why not. In JRR Tolkien’s mythology of Middle-Earth, Gandalf isn’t exactly a wizard – more akin to a lower-level angel, whose been around for eons and is always on hand to defend mortals against dark forces. With this in mind, Jackson’s decades of experience on-stage would set her up perfectly to take on the role.
She’s travelled all of time and space in the TARDIS, she can do anything (Picture: Getty)
When we first meet McKellen’s Gandalf in Peter Jackson’s The Fellowship of the Ring, he’s already a wizened old man.
Given that Amazon’s Prime prequel series takes place thousands of years before the events of the films, we see no reason why we can’t see a younger Gandalf on-screen (since we’re probably going to see a younger Sauron as well).
Obviously, a large majority of fans recognise Piper from her days as Rose Tyler on Doctor Who bopping in a questionable purple velvet suit to Because We Want To, but post-Who, she’s proved herself time and time again as one of the most versatile and powerful British actresses out there. From Secret Diary of a Call Girl, to her BAFTA-nominated turn in Collateral, she’s most certainly got what it takes to don the wooden staff and scream: ‘You shall not pass!’
Imagine this. Even for a second. (Picture: WireImage)
IMAGINE.
Swinton’s based her career on playing some of the most peculiar characters in modern cinema – from Narnia’s White Witch to Doctor Strange’s Ancient One.
Playing an ageless wizard-angel-hybrid should, then, really come as second nature to Swinton and its hard to argue that she is a singular presence on screen.
She could certainly handle the…darker side we’ve seen of Gandalf, but could she exude the same warms with the Hobbits as McKellan did? Maybe she could play Galadriel is Cate Blanchett isn’t interested.
Amazon Prime’s Lord of the Rings TV series is expected to begin production shortly.
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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has a Brienne of Tarth doll (Picture: @Architectual Digest/YouTube)
Jaime Lannister and Brienne Of Tarth’s romance may have spiralled into misery on Game Of Thrones, but actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is helping rebuild our hearts one doll at a time.
The 49-year-old actor has given everyone a peek around his Los Angeles home through Architectural Digest, but there’s one detail which stood out between the minimalist design and star sign plates.
Parking his caboose on a chair, Nikolaj shows off a special fan-made Brienne Of Tarth doll just chilling around his home – which we’re assuming he cries to every night, right?
‘Oh by the way this is Brienne Of Tarth from Game Of Thrones,’ Nikolaj says. ‘It was made by a fan.
Brienne Of Tarth is still in Jaime’s heart (Picture: YouTube)
‘I’m supposed to give this to Gwendoline Christie. Anyway this chair is really comfortable.’
We can’t let go either, Jaime. Don’t worry.
Brienne and Jaime got very close in the final season (Picture: HBO)
If you’re interested, other highlights in his home include an ‘exquisite’ bathroom and white hammock overlooking Los Angeles. Lovely.
Game Of Thrones came to a controversial end in May this year, with many fans left unsatisfied after years of build-up.
Despite the polarizing reaction, the show recently scooped two Emmys for Best Drama Series and Best Supporting Actor for Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister.
This isn’t the end for Game Of Thrones however with one spin-off confirmed to be in production, while another revolved around Targaryen history is also believed to be in the pipeline.
ITV has released the first trailer for The X Factor: Celebrity showing the line-up face the judges for the first time.
After the line-up was officially announced earlier this week, featuring Love Island stars and actors aplenty, the first trailer has confirmed the series will kick off on Saturday 12 October.
So what can we decipher from the trailer? It seems like contestants will face judges Simon Cowell, Nicole Scherzinger, and Louis Walsh in a luxury Hollywood abode.
American Idol judges Howie Mandel and Randy Jackson also make an appearance, for some reason.
Does Eyal’s pop star past put The Islanders at an advantage? (Picture: ITV)
So who is on the line-up? Reality star Megan McKenna, Glee’s Kevin McHale, EastEnders’ Jonny Labey will all be competing in the Unders category.
The Overs is comprised of journalist Martin Bashir, actress Victoria Ekanoye and talk show host Ricki Lake.
In the groups will be a Love Island supergroup comprised of Wes Nelson, Samira Mighty, Eyal Booker and Zara McDermott.
Ben Foden, Thom Evans and Levi Davis will be teaming up for a group, along with Brendan Cole and Jeremy Edwards.
The X Factor: Celebrity contestants
OVERS
Journalist: Martin Bashir
Talk Show host: Ricki Lake
Quiz show champion: Jenny Ryan
Actress: Victoria Ekanoye
UNDERS
Reality star: Megan McKenna
Model and Actress: Hayley Hasselhoff
Soap star: Jonny Labey
Film star: Olivia Olson
Actor: Kevin McHale
GROUPS
The Islanders: Samira Mighty, Zara McDermott, Wes Nelson and Eyal Booker
Try Star: Ben Foden, Thom Evans and Levi Davis
Cole and Edwards: Brendan Cole and Jeremy Edwards
Social Media Stars and CBBC Presenters Max and Harvey
V5: Sofia, Alondra, Laura, Wendii and Natalie
The X Factor Celebrity launches on ITV Saturday 12 October at 8.35pm.
Dear White People will end after season 4 (Picture: Netflix)
Netflix has confirmed Dear White People will return for fourth and final season.
After the show returned for a third season in August this year, the streaming giant has confirmed the show will have one last bow with another batch of episodes.
Confirming the show’s renewal in the a video, show star Marque Richardson, who plays Reggie Green, yells: ‘I brought you all here to tell you, Dear White People will be back for a fourth and final season!’
According to Deadline, creator Justin Simien will return as showrunner, writer and executive producer, alongside co-showrunner and executive producer Yvette Lee Bowser.
It’s also believed potential spin-offs of the show could be a possibility in the future.
Speaking about the show’s last season, Simien said: ‘I’m so grateful my little indie-that-could had made it to four seasons at Netflix.
‘This show, along with the many talented storytellers it has brought into my orbit, has changed my life and I can’t wait to create a celebratory final volume befitting such a transformative experience.’
Based on the film of the same name by Simien, Dear White People follows racial tensions at a predominantly white Ivy League university – and picks up where the film left off.
It follows a number of Netflix shows announcing their last season, including BoJack Horseman, Glow, and 13 Reasons Why.
Dear White People is available to stream on Netflix.
Did the final season need longer in the oven? (Picture: HBO/BSkyB/Kobal/REX)
A director on Game Of Thrones has offered his thoughts on the final season, believing it was ‘a bit of a rush’ as it approached the end.
The HBO fantasy show came to an end in May this year on a divisive note, with many criticising the show for speeding through storylines.
Neil Marshall, who directed past episodes Blackwater and The Watchers On The Wall, has since offered his verdict which falls relatively in line with many people’s criticism.
Speaking to The Sun Online, Neil said: ‘Ultimately all the characters ended up where they were meant to be, but I think some of them got there in a bit of a rush.
Neil Marshall directed a number of episodes of Game Of Thrones (Picture: Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images)
‘I agree that it was a bit of a rush. It felt like things weren’t set up well enough. But they all ended up where they were meant to be, though, I got that.’
Game Of Thrones creator George RR Martin recently expressed his thoughts on the finale, claiming the final season generally was ‘not completely faithful’.
‘Sometimes their creative vision and your creative vision don’t match,’ Martin said about TV adaptations. ‘And you get the famous creative differences thing – that leads to a lot of conflict.
‘The [final] series has been… not completely faithful. Otherwise, it would have to run another five seasons.
‘You get totally extraneous things like the studio or the network weighing in, and they have some particular thing that has nothing to do with story, but relates to “Well this character has a very high Q Rating so let’s give him a lot more stuff to do.”’
Game Of Thrones seasons one to eight are available on NOW TV.
The Missandei actress opened up about how criticism of the show has been ‘fair’.
She acknowledged: ‘They really gave the characters of colour they did have some great stories and scenes to play [because] in the books, my character isn’t really prominent.’
Nathalie went on to say that she felt ‘really supported and looked after’ in her scenes with Jacob Anderson (Grey Worm), however, diversity is ‘something that they could have done better on.’
Nathalie starred as Missandei on the show (Picture: HBO)
‘Hopefully that criticism will be heeded for future shows of that magnitude,’ she explained to the Evening Standard.
‘There are no black people in Game Of Thrones. You don’t see one black person in Lord Of The Rings. I ain’t paying money to always see one type of person on-screen,’ he told GQ.
‘You see different people from different backgrounds, different cultures, every day. Even if you’re racist, you have to live with that. We can ruffle up some feathers.’
George R R Martin recently slammed the ‘unfaithful’ series (Picture: WireImage)
‘It can be… traumatic,’ the creator of Westeros told Fast Company. ‘Because sometimes [the producers’] creative vision and your creative vision don’t match, and you get the famous creative differences thing — that leads to a lot of conflict.
‘The [final] series has been… not completely faithful. Otherwise, it would have to run another five seasons.
‘You get totally extraneous things like the studio or the network weighing in, and they have some particular thing that has nothing to do with story, but relates to “Well this character has a very high Q Rating so let’s give him a lot more stuff to do.”’
However, it didn’t stop the iconic show from scooping up 32 Emmy Awards while Peter Dinklage broke his own Emmy record to win Best Supporting Actor for a fourth time.
Game of Thrones seasons one to eight are available to stream on NOW TV.
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Tom Allen is taking over where Rhod Gilbert left off on You’re Fired (Picture: BBC)
While The Apprentice may be welcoming the usual line-up of Lord Sugar, Claude Littner and Karren Brady back to the fray, it’s a different story over on spin-off show You’re Fired.
Tom might well be a familiar face to many – but just who is he and where have you seen him before?
Here’s what you need to know…
How old is Tom Allen and how is he best known?
Tom is 36 years old, is from Bromley and has made a name for himself as a stand-up comedian.
His big break came in 2005 when he won the UK comedy newcomer award So You Think You’re Funny as well as the BBC’s New Comedy Award – going on to support the likes of Josh Widdicombe, Sarah Millican, Romesh Ranganathan and Michael McIntyre.
He’s also headlined his own show at Edinburgh as well as touring the UK in 2017 and 2018, which included two stints at London’s Soho Theatre.
What else has Tom Allen presented?
Tom Allen has co-hosted two series of Bake Off The Professionals with Liam Charles (Picture: Channel 4)
He’s presented two series of that show so far on Channel 4, joining former Bake Off quarter-finalist Liam Charles in the series, which had its most recent run in May.
That’s not his only brush with Bake Off mind, as he’s also a regular contributor to An Extra Slice.
Why is Tom Allen replacing Rhod Gilbert on You’re Fired?
Tom has stepped in as the show’s new host after comedian Rhod Gilbert announced he was stepping down from the role after three series due to touring commitments.
‘I’m back on the road after a seven-year break, and with such a busy stand-up touring schedule, it’s time to hand over the reins of You’re Fired to someone else,’ he said. ‘The brilliant Tom Allen is going to smash it.
Tom said at the time he was ‘excited and humbled to be joining this wonderful, much-loved show as host’.
‘I’m looking forward to analysing, satirising and, dare I say, celebrating the many “interesting” choices the candidates make during their Apprentice journey whilst gaining valuable insight into the business world,’ he added.
The Apprentice: You’re Fired is on BBC Two on Wednesday night at 10.05pm.
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Here’s the cast for Shadow And Bone (Picture: Netflix)
Netflix has announced the cast for the adaptation of Shadow And Bone, featuring stars from Westworld and upcoming film Last Night In Soho.
Based on Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow And Bone and Six Of Crows Grishaverse fantasy novels, the new series revolves around a young orphan soldier Alina Starkov who uncovers a power which could unite her country – but dangerous forces soon begin to plot against her plan.
Jessie Mei Li, set to star in Edgar Wright’s Last Night In Soho, has been cast as lead character Alina Starkov.
Westworld actor Ben Barnes will play commander of the magical military elite General Kirigan, while Doctor Who actress Amita Suman and Pennyworth’s Freddy Carter will play gang members in the criminal underworld.
Others cast include Voyagers actor Archie Renaux, Kit Young from Endeavour, Sujaya Dasgupta, Danielle Galligan, Daisy Head, and Simon Sears.
The eight-part adaptation will be helmed by Eric Heisserer, writer of Netflix’s hit film Bird Box.
Speaking about the show, executive producer Leigh Bardugo said: ‘I was so wary going into this process because these characters have lived in my head for so long.
‘Turns out I had nothing to fear. Watching these actors begin to inhabit these roles has been pure magic.’
Shadow And Bone’s release date on Netflix is yet to be announced.
Lord Sugar was pushed to the edge on The Apprentice (Picture: BBC)
Lord Alan Sugar’s patience was tested in the boardroom tonight as The Apprentice returned for its 15th inning.
The business mogul was forced to intervene when project manager Lewis Ellis erupted at team members Dean Ahmad and Shahin Hassan as they demanded to know why they’d been brought back in for questioning.
Lewis bubbled over as he tried to explain to the pair why he’d chosen them and raised his voice after not being able to get in a word edgeways.
‘Guys, one at a time,’ he yelled. ‘The reason I brought you back was as I said, it’s a sales responsibility. I don’t care if you thought you sold more than anyone.’
However, Lord Sugar quickly had enough and requested that order was restored.
‘Let’s calm down a second,’ he interrupted. ‘Let’s try and have a professional discussion.’
Lewis lost his temper in the boardroom (Picture: BBC)
‘You burst out like that in front of me, or in front of Claude [Littner], Karren [Brady] or anybody else, you’ll be out that door,’ he said.
‘Just calm yourself down and be professional, okay?’
Embarrassed by his conduct, Lewis replied: ‘I’m really sorry about that Lord Sugar.’
Back at the house though, Lewis seemed to treat his telling off like a badge of honour and reported the news of his slap on the wrist to his competitors.
‘I actually got told off by Lord Sugar,’ he said. ‘Not only am I worried about getting fired, but I also can’t even get stressed.’
The Apprentice continues Wednesday at 9pm on BBC One.
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Shahin Hassan was fired from The Apprentice tonight (Picture: BBC)
The 15th series of The Apprentice got underway tonight with Lord Alan Sugar firing his first hopeful from the competition.
Shahin Hassan was let go after failing to make any sales and for ruining his colleague Thomas Skinner’s business deal as the teams were tasked with creating, setting up and running a bespoke tour on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa.
The 16 contestants were divided up into girls and boys before beginning the challenge, with the girls coming up with luxury wine tasting with their rivals establishing a safari.
However, the boys didn’t manage to make the most profit and project manager Lewis Ellis brought Shahin and Dean Ahmad back into the boardroom to face Lord Sugar – and it couldn’t have been more explosive.
Lewis raged as his team questioned why they’d been dragged into the lion’s den, causing Lord Sugar to call out their ‘unprofessional squabbling.’
Shahin Hassan was booted from the competition (Picture: PA)
‘Let’s calm down a second,’ he interrupted. ‘Let’s try and have a professional discussion.’
However, the business mogul had soon heard enough and revealed who he was going to kick out from the process to win a life-changing £250,000 investment.
‘My decision is, Lewis I have to say as the project manager one is bitterly disappointed and I’m also bit disappointed in your outburst of temper,’ Lord Sugar said.
‘Having said that, Shahin you didn’t sell, it’s as simple as that. You lost the task on sales. It is with regret that Shahin, you’re fired.’
Sat in the iconic black cab on his journey back home, Shahin was unimpressed by being booted from the competition after the first episode.
‘I’m very disappointed to leave at such an early stage,’ he admitted.
‘It should have been Lewis, but ultimately it was Lord Sugar’s decision and I’ll have to live with that.’
Iconic.
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Tonight’s boardroom was one of the most heated to date (Picture: BBC)
*Warning: This article contains spoilers from episode one of The Apprentice series 15.
Shahin Hassan became the first candidate of 2019 to hear the immortal words ‘you’re fired’ from Lord Alan Sugar tonight, and, naturally, he doesn’t think the Amstrad mogul made the right choice.
Tonight’s boardroom was among the most explosive in the show’s 15-year history, with project manager Lewis Ellis blowing up at Shahin, 36, and come dangerously close to being hurled out of the competition by Lord Sugar.
Just one episode in and already tensions are as high as they’ve ever been.
While Sugar, Karren Brady and Claude Littner were clearly taken aback by Lewis’ outburst, Shahin wasn’t surprised in the slightest, claiming he’d seen the 28-year-old lose his temper during the task in South Africa.
‘I don’t let people try and phase me out so I didn’t expect anything less from Lewis,’ Shahin revealed to Metro.co.uk. ‘He lost his rag during the task so I was expecting that and Lord Sugar pointed that out. Hopefully, he learns from that.’
Lewis Ellis was almost thrown out of the boardroom(Picture: PA)
Karren previously told us boardrooms can last up to four hours, which is the epitome of hell on earth.
Unsurprisingly, tonight’s clash was a lengthy one.
‘It was a long boardroom session, it felt like such a long time,’ Shahin sighed. ‘It went really quick but it felt really long; you just hash it out for hours. It was so tiring because we flew back got changed and then it was straight into the boardroom – you’re still jet-lagged.’
Going home first was never going to be easy, but at least tonight’s axed candidate is confident he shouldn’t have been the one sent packing.
‘Ultimately I think Lewis was to blame for the failure of the task,’ Shahin continued. ‘He picked the wrong team for selling – there were people who did this for a living and also the location for the selling was wrong.
‘It was a mix of everything. The selling style was quite aggressive to start with.’
Regardless, Shahin didn’t make it to the London pad which will be home this year’s candidates who next will be selling ice lollies. Not quite lavish wine tasting and a safari in South Africa, but there we go.
The Apprentice continues next Wednesday at 9pm on BBC One.
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Death In Paradise’s Shyko Amos opened up about a horrific injury she suffered on the set of the show.
The star, who’s been filming season nine of the show, revealed she had to film on crutches after tearing her calf muscle.
‘So guys, one day left to shoot this thing and um, yeah, I’m on crutches! I tore my calf muscle #dontask. It happened #inthelineofduty,’ she wrote on Instagram.
All in all, not ideal.
She plays Offier Ruby Patterson on the show (Picture: BBC/Red Planet Pictures/Denis Gu)
‘Oh my gosh, it has been a whirlwind of a couple of weeks. But feeling very accomplished and feeling very like, wow, we did it,’ she continued.
The Ruby Patterson star added: ‘There’s nothing like being on a TV set away from home for six months with a whole new group of people and you’re just like, making something.’
Despite admitting that her injury had got her down a bit, the actress bounced back for the wrap party as she celebrated with the cast.
The comedy crime drama, which sees the fun-loving detective team head out on a mission each week to find the culprit of a killing, has proven to be a ratings solid.
The show was renwed for seasons nine and 10 (Picture: BBC)
Ardal O’Hanlon has been confirmed by the BBC to return to the police team once again as DI Jack Mooney, while Aude Legastelois, who plays newcomer DS Madeleine Dumas will be bumped up to series regular as his new right-hand woman.
Tobi Bakare (Officer JP Hooper), Don Warrington (Commissioner Selwyn Patterson) and Elizabeth Bourgine (Catherine Bordey) have also reprised their roles alongside Shyko.
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Riyonn made a slight animal mistake (Picture: BBC)
The Apprentice kicked off with a spectacular mix of cringe and bickering, with one candidate even mistaking a rhino for an elephant during a task.
In the first episode of the 2019 series, the 16 candidates were jetted off to Cape Town in South Africa, where they were tasked with delivering and selling a special tour experience to tourists.
While the Girls opted for a luxury wine tour, the Boys decided to offer a safari in the wild – challenging them with brushing up on their animal knowledge.
One person who skipped their animal crash course was Riyonn Farsad, who told his customers how a bunch of elephants were approaching on the left.
The Circle’s Tim has been dubbed a ‘wizard’ by viewers as he somehow figured out that fellow player Jay is a catfish.
Consider us impressed – and just a little freaked out.
Katie has been (so far) successfully playing as her son Jay, with her occupation listed as builder.
However, it didn’t take long for Tim’s suspicions to be roused, as he started quizzing her on builder’s lingo.
Despite having pages upon pages of research at the ready, Katie had a complete meltdown over how to spell ‘fascia’ and ‘soffit’ – and what exactly they are.
We’ve all been there, right?
Tim wasn’t convinced (Picture: Channel 4)
With Katie taking far too long to respond, Tim wasn’t convinced at all by her efforts to explain.
‘Tim being all Sherlock and chuckling at himself for doing so is the content we all want,’ one viewer pointed out.
‘Tim is brilliant, no fooling him. Had Jay/Katie sussed including guessing she was looking through her notes! The moral is keep your lies simple,’ one more explained.
One more simply said: ‘Tim is some sort of f***ing wizard.’
No lies detected.
Later, when he got the chance to ask a question anonymously, he went right for it and asked: ‘Are you Jay’s mum catfishing as him?’
People were highly impressed with Tim (Picture: Channel 4)
When Katie laughed it off, Tim pointed out: ‘It’s not a very good denial is it?’
It seems it’s going to take much more than that to put his suspicions to bed.
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Eleanor misses working alongside Aidan (Picture: BBC, Getty)
Poldark sadly came to an end this year but one of its leading stars, Eleanor Tomlinson, admits she has ‘worried’ that she’ll be typecast as the character for the rest of her career.
The 27-year-old played Demelza Poldark, wife of Captain Ross Poldark, alongside Aidan Turner for five series.
‘I miss the people and I miss the character, she was amazing but then I feel like it hasn’t left me because I’m lucky enough to carry it into other jobs that I do,’ Eleanor told Metro.co.uk exclusively at the launch of Loyalty & Love, an exhibition of photographs by Rankin shot in Marriott Bonvoy Hotels, in London on Wednesday night.
‘It’s amazing to be part of something that people have seen, and if someone has seen it I’m always so flattered that they watched it.
‘It’s just lovely and great to have that behind me going forward.’
When asked if she fears viewers will struggle to see her as any character other than Demelza, Eleanor admitted: ‘I did worry about that, but that’s what I’m focusing on now. Trying to branch out and try different roles. I’m just lucky to be working and I’m so glad that I am.’
Demelza and Ross live on forever (Picture: Mike Hogan)
Eleanor came to slay at the Rankin x Marriott launch (Picture: Getty Images)
Viewers were swept away by the on-screen romance between Aidan and Eleanor’s Ross and Demelza respectively, and they’ll be pleased to know the actors are still real life besties.
‘Yeah of course. We’re actors, we get these amazing people, create relationships and these amazing characters together,’ she explained.
‘I think what Aidan and I created for Ross and Demelza will be immortalised in that period of time in which it was played, and now it’s time to move on which is lovely.’
Reflecting on the impact of the show and the characters, Eleanor continued: ‘I think with the characters that we had to portray, they had such an interesting and intricate relationship.
‘It was all really on the page and to have the opportunity to work for five seasons on something where you can grow as characters and as people – I was 21 when we started, I’m 27 now so I’ve really grown up on it and I guess so has he as well.
‘It’s just an organic thing that happens when you start a long series like that, it’s just lovely.’
Vicky McClure and her fiance Jonny Owen stopped for a photo with Rankin himself (Picture: Getty Images)
Munroe Bergdorf, Mary Charteris, Gizzi Erskine, Eleanor Tomlinson and Vicky McClure hung out at the bash (Picture: Getty Images)
Munroe is a huge fan of Rankin’s work (Picture: Getty Images)
Up next for Eleanor is a brand new BBC One sci-fi drama, The War of the Worlds, which takes place in Edwardian England and sees martians, in the form of giant machines, attack Earth on the hunt for resources.
Teasing the drama, which also stars Rafe Spall and Robert Carlyle, Eleanor said: ‘I really loved it, the crew and cast were amazing. It was fun to do something that was kind of high action. I just loved it, can’t wait to see it.
‘Poldark isn’t exactly high action but in some ways it is. In terms of getting into the mindset, it’s just a completely different character. It’s something that you discover and find along the way and work with the other actors, the director. It’s fun.’
She added optimistically: ‘It’s exciting, life is fun.’
Eleanor attended the launch of Loyalty & Love, an exhibition of photographs by Rankin shot in Marriott Bonvoy Hotels across Europe, at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel on 2 October in London.
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