Posts Tagged: BBC

Terry Wogan Waives Children In Need Fee

After last year’s furore at the quite hefty fee paid to veteran presenter, Terry Wogan, for hosting BBC’s Children In Need, the star has decided to waive his fee this year.

I find it hard to commend Mr Wogan for this. He has made a fortune from the charity event over the years, and it’s not like he needs the money anyway!

Eastenders: Phil Mitchell Out To Get Jase Dyer

Jase Dyer returns to Albert Square next week hoping to make amends for the recent raid on the Queen Vic, but he is met by a menacing Phil Mitchell.

An insider told The Daily Star: “Jase offers to fix things that were damaged in the Vic because he really wants to make amends with Peggy after she was left shaken by the attack.

“But Phil sees him and throws him out.

“He lays it on thick that he is now in debt to the Mitchells for all the trouble he has caused and he will want Jase’s ‘help’ at some point but he’ll let him know when.

“Things are not easy for Jase in the Square as he then gets a hard time from Max in the café. Dawn is in there with Garry and even she turns her back on him.

I so hope that Phil doesn’t scare Jase away for good. There just aren’t enough hunky men in Eastenders at the minute!

Tony Jordan Returns To Eastender’s Writing Team

Tony Jordan has returned to the Eastenders script writing team less than twelve months after leaving to write Holby Blue.

Speaking to The Stage, the BBC’s Controller of Continuing Drama Series John Yorke said: “He has come back to write another episode. I can’t say too much but it is really exciting.”

He added: “We had an idea and we went to him and he said, ‘Wow, I have to do that’. He has come back because he could not resist. It is in his blood. He loves it.”

Eastenders: Will Ross Kemp aka Grant Mitchell Return

Ohhhhh I hope the Eastender’s bosses were watching the Paul O’Grady show last week. Paul was on holiday and the delectable Ross Kemp stepped in to guest host the show.

Fittingly Ross’ first guest was his on screen Eastender’s mum, Barbara Windsor. Barbara revealed that it was in fact her that convinced Ross to take the O’Grady job, as she wanted him to show the nation his real self.

Interestingly, during the show, Barbara took over the role of interviewer and began to probe Ross about whether he woud consider returning to the BBC soap opera as hard man Grant Mitchell. After some prompting Ross revealed that he would love to come back to Albert Square.

As a long suffering fan of Ross Kemp, I would love to see him return to Eastenders. He is the original East end bad boy…..Jase, Terry and even Phil just don’t compare!

Panorama: ADHD drugs have “no beneficial effects”

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A Panorama investigation (Monday 12 November, 8.30pm, BBC One) reveals that one of the biggest and most influential studies of Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ever done suggests that drugs widely used to treat children do not work in the long term.

The Department of Health can’t say how many children are on ADHD medication but the BBC has discovered that GPs in the UK prescribed powerful drugs like Ritalin and Concerta to around 55,000* children last year. Many stay on these drugs for years at a time. Last year alone this cost the NHS £28million**.

But new research from the US suggests that – while the drugs work in the short term – there is no demonstrable improvement in children’s behaviour after staying on ADHD medication for three years. Read More »

Eastenders: Kevin Wicks To Die

Kevin Wicks is set to die in BBC soap opera Eastenders after Phil Daniels declined to renew his contract.

A source said: “Things are going from bad to worse for the Wicks family. Kevin’s about to get involved in some rather dodgy dealings, and the cost of his mistakes will prove to be a high one.”

Eastenders: Dawn and Jase Get It On

Eastenders LogoIt’s been brewing for weeks, but this week we will see yummy mummy Dawn Swann get it on with hunky Jase Dyer, in her front room.

The pair return from their first proper date and just can’t keep their hands off each other, but all is not as it seems…..

A source on the BBC1 soap said: “Jase is the first bloke Dawn has had real feelings for since Rob.

“But there is a nasty shock in store for Dawn which might put her off men for ever.”

Sir Anthony Hopkins On Jonathan Ross

British acting legend and Academy award-winner Sir Anthony Hopkins joins Jonathan Ross for a rare and exclusive chat show appearance in tonight’s edition of Friday Night With Jonathan Ross on BBC One.

Sir Anthony treats the audience to his great range of comedic impressions including Tommy Cooper and Ray Winstone and says he drew on the demons of his past when creating his latest screen role in animation adventure drama Beowulf: “I played him as a drunken Welsh king, back to my old days.”

He talks about his ambitions when young: “My father used to say God knows what’s going to happen to him … I went to Richard Burton’s house for an autograph and I thought I want to be like that, I want to get away, be famous.” Read More »

Eastenders: Max And Stacey Exposed!

Christmas 2007, will be distinctly lacking in festive cheer for love rats Stacey and Max, as the pairs dirty secret is revealed.

Both Stacey and Max will be dumped by their partners when news of their affair emerges.

Last night a show insider revealed to The Daily Star: “Bradley is devastated. Tanya start divorce proceedings to screw Max for every penny.

“Max and Stacey comfort each other - by jumping into bed. But the spark has gone.”

Eastenders: Honey In Baby Crisis As Vic Comes Under Siege!

Honey Mitchell will find her babies life at risk this week, as she gets caught up in a gang attack on the Queen Vic.

Jase Dyer has tried to make a new life for himself since leaving prison, but his old pal Terry won’t let him be until he takes the reins of his one time gang, allowing Terry to retire.

Jase has been trying to stand his ground, but Terry orders his gang to storm the Queen Vic, where they confront Ronnie and leave some of Walfords men covered in blood and bruises.

At one point in the siege, Honey, bravely steps in to defend Jase when the entire gang, trap him in the cellar of the pub. Read More »