DEBORAH ROSS: I’m not one for banter, but Freddie Flintoff and Jamie Redknapp ambushed me

DNA Journey  ITV, Wednesday  Rating: DNA Family Secrets  BBC2, Tuesday  Rating: Straight to it this week with DNA Journey and DNA Family Secrets. The first is ITV ripping off the BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are?, while the second is the BBC ripping off ITV’s Long Lost Family so that, I suppose, makes it … Read more

The Crown’s Olivia Colman and Claire Foy banter over Queen role in BBC’s virtual Cinderella panto

The Crown’s Olivia Colman and Claire Foy will be seen battling it out over their shared role as Queen Elizabeth II in the BBC’s upcoming virtual Cinderella panto. Adding to the strong Crown flavour will be Helena Bonham Carter, who played Princess Margaret on the Netflix show – though The Queen’s Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy, who … Read more

Managing director sacked over ‘offensive’ banter hijacks his replacement’s welcome with rant

Pictured: Former Spadeoak managing director Dave Dawe A ‘bitter’ ex-managing director hijacked his replacement’s public welcome with a rant about his ‘back stabbing’ former colleagues after he was sacked over ‘offensive’ WhatsApp banter.  Dave Dawe claims he had a 35-year ‘blemish-free record’ at asphalt surfacing specialists Spadeoak before getting the boot over ‘mum-friendly’ content posted … Read more

Springwatch viewers say they PREFER the lockdown format of the series – without the ‘banter’

Springwatch viewers say they PREFER the lockdown format of the BBC series – because there’s less ‘contrived’ and giggly’ banter and more wildlife First episode of the new series of Springwatch saw presenters filmed individually close to their homes as the show adheres to lockdown rules Chris Packham was in the New Forest, Michaela Strachan … Read more