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Days of Our Lives spoilers and rumors tease here’s how John Black’s (Drake Hogestyn) heroic end might happen; we know that John will die a hero, but how? Let’s dive into the clues that we have in the show to predict how John will die on the show.

Drake Hogestyn Was Alive But On Medical Leave Of Absence When The Current Episodes Were Filmed

The late Drake Hogestyn was still alive, although on medical leave of absence when the current episodes were filmed. His last in person appearance took place several months ago in a scene with Tate Black (Leo Howard).

At the point when Drake knew he wouldn’t return to filming, he approved the storyline of how his iconic character John Black would die on the show.

Dool has been filming nine months ahead instead of the former six months, and it’s the beginning...

Days of Our Lives spoilers and updates reveal fans were blindsided by an apparent John Black (Drake Hogestyn) recast, thanks to a leaked scene photo.

But there is an explanation to what happened, as those who’ve seen Monday, April 1st’s episode already know.

Fans And The Show’s Cast And Crew Are Still Grieving The Late Drake Hogestyn

Fans and the show’s cast and crew are still mourning the significant loss of beloved actor Drake Hogestyn, who passed away in September 2024.

He had been privately fighting cancer, which limited his ability to film for the soap opera; now, the show faces the daunting challenge of crafting a proper farewell for John Black.

Viewers were taken aback when they saw what they believed was a different actor portraying the character.

John Black has been out of touch with his family for some time; despite the perilous nature of his missions,...

David Mitchell takes the lead role of John Taylor, a man who enjoys spending leisurely days focusing on puzzles and word games. Keeping to himself in the home of his youth, John’s world is suddenly upended one evening with an unexpected phone call from Lucy.

Her husband James, John’s identical twin brother, has mysteriously vanished without a trace. A police detective, Lucy, suspects James’ disappearance relates to a case he had been investigating covertly. With no one else to turn to, Lucy recruits the socially withdrawn John for an improbable plan.

Posing as his missing sibling, John must infiltrate the police department in hopes of finding clues to solve the mystery of James’ whereabouts. What begins as a reluctant impersonation soon pulls John deeper into the complex casework as his logical problem-solving skills prove valuable to the investigation.

This six-part BBC series follows John’s foray into adapting to his twin’s life,...

Comedian Robin Ince was the opener for Ricky Gervais comedy tours in the 2000s, a time when Gervais was at the height of his Office fame. Ince, who left comedy in 2015, says his time on stage with Gervais took a physical toll.

“I am not saying it is a traumatic experience, but after two weeks I came out in red lumps that my doctor said were a stress rash,” Ince recalled on the Starting Line podcast. “I think my hair was coming out in clumps.”

“I look back now, and I think it is bullying — really it is,” Ince says of his time working with Gervais. One example? Gervais used to make up a diary supposedly written by Ince. At a Christmas party, he read the fake musings aloud to the partygoers. “I forget how weird it is. I’m very good at sometimes just acclimatizing to things, in which you go,...

Ricky Gervais is a self-proclaimed Simpsons superfan. “When I got into comedy in about 1999, I remember thinking that I would love to get a joke on The Simpsons,” he once told The Independent. “It had already been my favorite program for about 10 years by then. The thing is, every comedian worth his salt, his favorite thing is The Simpsons.”

Gervais even paid Matt Groening 20 bucks to draw a Homer for radio flunky Karl Pilkington, proclaiming, “I love Karl ‘cause he’s stupid like me” in a cartoon dialogue bubble.

Gervais loved the show so much that he asked if he could write an episode, according to Simpsons writer Mike Reiss’ book Springfield Confidential. “We were flattered,” Reiss said. At the time, Gervais was sitting on top of the comedy world as the creator of the original version of The Office.

But the writers were “even more flattered when he called...

Rising star Finn Bennett showcased his talent through a variety of roles before True Detective: Night Country, gradually building his resume. Bennett's roles in acclaimed projects like The Nevers and Top Boy, despite being minor, aligned him with quality productions that resonate deeply. True Detective: Night Country marked a pivotal moment in Bennett's career, highlighting his talent and setting the stage for future complex roles.

Finn Bennett, a rising star in the world of acting, has recently captivated audiences with his performance in the True Detective: Night Country cast, but his acting career started when he was much younger. Prior to this role, Bennett honed his skills through a variety of parts, often taking on smaller roles in both television and film that showcased his versatility and dedication. His journey through the industry is a testament to his perseverance and talent, gradually building his resume with a number of British dramas.

Fremantle has signed a first-look and development deal with U.K. production outfit Me+You Productions, the team behind Channel 4 drama Alice & Jack and BAFTA-award-winning series I Am….

The three-year deal, announced Wednesday, will see Fremantle become the first home for all of Me+You’s television projects, with the U.K. producer working closely with Fremantle’s global drama division and its international distribution team.

Fremantle and Me+You collaborated on Alice & Jack, the 2023 TV drama starring Andrea Riseborough and Domhnall Gleeson, which was co-produced with Groundswell Productions, De Maio Entertainment, Masterpiece and Channel 4. Fremantle also handled global sales for the series.

Headed by Krishnendu Majumdar and Richard Yee, Me+You Productions is also known for its BAFTA-nominated hit An Idiot Abroad starring Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington, the comedy drama series Sick of It written by Yee and Pilkington for Sky One and the...

Oscar Isaac is proud to be part of the legacy of escapism when it comes to superhero installments.

The “Moon Knight” star revealed in an Esquire cover story that he believes there is a reason why the MCU has dominated box offices for years.

“Marvel has taken the place of big comedies, to a certain extent, in the theater,” Isaac said. “There was a time when you’d go and watch the big comedies. You’d watch ‘Hangover,’ you’d watch all the great Judd Apatow films. And now it feels like these are the movies that people go to, to have a really good time and to laugh. These superhero movies, particularly the Marvel movies — exclusively the Marvel movies. That’s a really important element.”

The star and executive producer of the Disney+ limited series continued, “But tonally, what [Robert] Downey [Jr.] started — which was just amazing — was kind of the slightly self-referential,...

One of this spring’s most anticipated television series is “Moon Knight,” the Disney+ series that stars Oscar Isaac as a veteran with dissociative identity disorder who receives the power of an Egyptian god. Much has been made about the show’s unapologetic weirdness and brutality, with fans hoping that the series can marry the charm of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the creative pedigree of prestige television.

Oscar Isaac is one of the rare actors who can step between blockbuster filmmaking and serious acting with ease, so expectations are high for his take on the obscure Marvel character. In a new interview with NME, Isaac details his process for embodying the complex character. The actor revealed that he has found inspiration in some very unexpected places — primarily, British comedy.

“I thought, ‘What’s an energy that I haven’t seen in the MCU before? Like, what if someone asked...

Stars: Ian Boldsworth, Barry Dodds, Carol Fieldhouse, Chris French | Directed by Ian Boldsworth

Starting as a comedy podcast about ghosts, mysteries and conspiracies in 2015, ParaPod has now become a movie. The first podcast to make that transfer to full feature film. I though had never listened to the podcast and knew very little about the movie, so would it work?

The short answer is thankfully yes. This is part comedy part horror part documentary (or mockumentary I’m not actually sure!) and does each of those things expertly.

Ian Boldsworth (also the director) and Barry Dodds, the hosts of the podcast, travel the U.K. to underground witches, haunted villages, violent poltergeists and much more, with Barry trying to prove to Ian that the paranormal is very real and it’s out there. You see, Barry believes in ghosts, despite never actually witnessing one, while Ian is very much sceptical,...

Sondra James, a character actor who has appeared in film, TV and onstage over the past four decades with the likes of Ben Affleck, Robert De Niro, Christopher Lloyd, Mike Birbiglia and Joaquin Phoenix in his Oscar-winning role in 2019’s Joker, died September 12 in her native New York City after a five-month battle with lung cancer. She was 82.

The news was confirmed Monday by her manager Carolyn Anthony of Anthony & Associates Ltd.

James, made her feature film debut in Woody Allen’s 1995 pic Mighty Aphrodite, setting off a string of big-screen acting and voice credits that included Alfie, Taking Woodstock, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, The Dictator, Robots, Don’t Think Twice, Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Climb and as Dr. Sally in Todd Phillips’ Joker.

Her last film credit is a role in the George Clooney-directed The Tender Bar, starring Affleck and Lloyd and due out next year.

On TV, James’ credits included Law & Order,...

“Homecoming” is back and “Dirty John” will be returning for its second season on June 2. Here are other TV shows based on successful podcasts, with their Metacritic ranking.

“Up and Vanished” (2018 – )

Metacritic score: n/a

Payne Lindsey’s true-crime podcast first became a successful two-part special on Oxygen, exploring the disappearance of Georgia schoolteacher Tara Grinstead. And then it became a series, with Payne and his team exploring a new cold case in each episode.

Song Exploder (2020 – )

Metacritic score: n/a

Based on the acclaimed podcast of the same name, the Netflix docu-series takes a look at how the world’s greatest musicians have created their songs, while exploring their various creative processes and inspirations.

Slow Burn (2020 – )

Metacritic score: n/a

The true-crime podcast hosted by Leon Neyfakh is now a docuseries on Epix. Similar to the podcast, Neyfakh dissects historical figures and events and outlines how the lesser-known subplots...

Full report into diversity review to be published later this month.

Krishnendu Majumdar, BAFTA's new chairman, has written a letter to the organisation’s entire 9,000-strong membership, with the promise “change is coming” following a wide-ranging review into the lack of diversity and representation at the Bafta awards.

Key findings and themes are now being reviewed by the University of Glasgow and will then be discussed by the Bafta board, with the full report to be published later this month. They will be followed by a series of town hall meetings with members.

Majumdar described the more than 50 meetings with individuals from under-represented groups,...

Karl Pilkington is one of the funniest humans to have ever lived. Karl Pilkington met Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant after working as a producer on their Xfm radio show in the early 2000s. Gervais and Merchant knew they struck gold with Pilkington and tried to get him to speak more on their show.

Related: Ricky Gervais’ 10 Best Roles According To IMDb

The popularity of Karl Pilkington would continue to rise, eventually resulting in a seminal podcast series and then the incredible travel series An Idiot Abroad.

Majumdar becomes the first Bame individual to hold the position in its 72-year history.

Emmy-winning and Bafta-nominated television producer Krishnendu Majumdar has been confirmed as the new chair of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta).

Majumdar is the first Bame person to hold the position in its 72-year history.

He has been deputy chair for one year and his tenure as chair will run for the next three years – the newly extended term for all future Bafta chairs. He takes over from Neal Street Pictures’ Pippa Harris, who continues as deputy chair.

Majumdar co-founded independent production company...

Majumdar becomes the first Bame individual to hold the position in its 72-year history.

Emmy-winning and Bafta-nominated television producer Krishnendu Majumdar has been confirmed as the new chair of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta).

The decision was made at last night’s digital Agm (June 1), and sees Majumdar become the first Bame individual to hold the position in its 72-year history.

Majumdar has been deputy chair for one year and his tenure as chair will run for the next three years – the newly extended term for all future Bafta chairs. He takes over from Neal Street Pictures’ Pippa Harris,...

Karl Pilkington has established quite a name from himself since his humble beginnings as a radio producer. His work on The Moaning Of Life saw the moody north-Englander taken to a variety of exotic locations to take on a host of interesting activities that he didn’t particularly want to do.

Related: Ricky Gervais: His 10 Best Roles, Ranked According To Rotten Tomatoes

However, there is a lot more to the hilarious man than The Moaning Of Life shows. We’ve gathered together 10 facts and funny stories about Karl Pilkington.

Ricky Gervais is one of the UK's biggest comedy exports. The Reading-born comedian rocketed to fame after he co-created (with Stephen Merchant) and starred in the Office, a sitcom that would go on to spawn several different versions around the world. In addition to his work on TV, Gervais was also a pioneer in the podcast world. His Ricky Gervais Show podcast with Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington would go on to become one of the most popular podcasts of all time and help launch the medium to what it is today. Aside from TV and podcasting, Gervais is an established and talented director and actor, starring in movies from both the UK and the USA.

Related: After Life: 10 Tear-Jerker Moments From Season 1

This article will list Gervais' 10 best roles across movies and TV according to Rotten Tomatoes (not counting appearances as himself).

Me+You Productions co-founder takes over from Neal Street Pictures’ Pippa Harris.

Me+You Productions co-founder Krishnendu Majumdar is set to become the next chair of Bafta.

Majumdar, who has chaired Bafta’s TV committee since 2015, was voted deputy chair at the organisation’s Agm this month.

Under Bafta’s procedures, the deputy automatically takes over from the chair at the end of their two-year tenure.

Incumbent chair, Neal Street Pictures’ Pippa Harris, is due to step down next year.

The first Bame individual to hold the position in its 72-year history, Majumdar has also chaired learning and events committee...

UK TV producer Krishnendu Majumdar will become BAFTA’s next chairman, the organization has confirmed.

Majumdar was appointed deputy chair at BAFTA’s Agm on June 3 and per the organization’s regulations will now serve one year as deputy before he can take up the two-year post of chairman. Neal Street executive Pippa Harris is current chair.

Majumdar co-founded UK TV outfit Me+You Productions with credits including An Idiot Abroad, which starred Ricky Gervais and Warwick Davis; Sick of It, with Karl Pilkington; and Hoff the Record, a mockumentary about David Hasselhoff.

Majumdarm, who has served for several years as the head of BAFTA’s TV committee, becomes the first person of color appointed to the chairman role.

BAFTA’s Pippa Harris said, “I am delighted that Krish has been elected as deputy chair of BAFTA. He has been a passionate supporter and advocate of our work for many years,...

Emmy-winning TV producer Krishnendu Majumdar is set to become the next chairman of BAFTA and the first person of color to occupy the prestigious post. Majumdar will begin his two-year tenure in 2020 after the term of the current chair, Pippa Harris, ends.

Majumdar has first taken up the post of deputy chair, an appointment that was announced at the British academy’s annual general meeting June 3. Under the organization’s usual procedure, the deputy chair automatically takes over as chair the following year.

Majumdar, 44, has served for several years as the head of BAFTA’s television committee and is a member of the academy’s board. With Richard Yee, he co-founded London-based Me+You Productions, which makes documentary, drama and comedy projects. The company’s credits include “Sick of It,” with Karl Pilkington; “An Idiot Abroad,” which starred Ricky Gervais and Warwick Davis and earned a BAFTA nomination; and “Hoff the Record,...

Possessed, the ITV Studios-backed company behind Nickelodeon gameshow Keep It Spotless, has brought in former Sky exec Adam MacDonald as chairman and scored a bumper order for ITV format 5 Gold Rings.

The label, which is run by former Deal or No Deal exec producer and “banker” Glenn Hugill, has secured two more runs of 5 Gold Rings, the primetime ITV gameshow hosted by Philip Schofield.

The show, which was previously piloted in the U.S. by NBC, is a physical game show that’s played out on a giant interactive Led floor. Players are given a quintet of rings and must answer questions over five levels. A projection on the floor forms the basis of each question. Players must put the rings on the correct answer, but the rings become smaller throughout the game making it more challenging. At-home viewers are also able to ring answers on their phone and become part of the experience.

Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures has released the brand new poster for writer and director Stephen Merchant’s Fighting With My Family starring Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, Nick Frost, Jack Lowden, with Vince Vaughn and Dwayne Johnson.

Fighting With My Family is a heartwarming comedy based on the incredible true story of WWE Superstar Paige. Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her family and face this new, cut-throat world alone. Paige’s journey pushes her to dig deep, fight for her family, and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star.

Check out the trailer for the upcoming comedy set to hit theaters in Los Angeles...

A group of friends embark on a boating trip – but despite the beauty of the countryside not everything is shipshape in this understated drama

Likable, laid-back and low-key, this indie Brit movie from first-timer Tupaq Felber takes its characters on a bittersweet midlife trip on a narrowboat down Surrey’s beautiful River Wey. We get crisp black-and-white cinematography, heartfelt performances and relaxed, improv-type dialogue.

The story is about three male actors between jobs, mates from way back, like The Inbetweeners 30 years on. In vague charge of their river holiday is Jon (Jon Foster), then there’s Simon (Simon Meacock) and Zooby (Jamie Zubairi). For the first bit of the journey they share the boat with their friend Red (Robyn Isaac), who has to leave early to go to a wedding; she has a bit of difficult shared history with one of the guys. Isaac shows how tense her character is...

Exclusive: Mamma Mia! and Preacher star Dominic Cooper is fronting a comedy for Sky from two of the team behind breakout British series People Just Do Nothing.

Cooper is to star in and produce Peacock, a pilot for the pay-tv giant, from Big Talk Productions, the British company behind series including Friday Night Dinner and Raised By Wolves as well as features Shaun of the Dead and Baby Driver.

He stars as Andy Peacock, a physical training instructor in a mid-market gym, where the punters are obsessed with selfies and Instagram. The non-tx pilot is filming in the next couple of weeks with more casting set to be announced.

It is written and directed by Steve Stamp and Ben Murray, who are part of the team behind BBC Three mockumentary comedy People Just Do Nothing, which is being remade in the U.S. for Amazon.

It is set for Sky One,...

An Idiot Abroad and Sick of It producer Me+You Productions is to make an aggressive push into the U.S. after striking an exclusive representation deal with William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (Wme).

Under the two-year deal, Wme will represent Me+You’s drama and comedy properties in North America. The British company, which was established by Richard Yee and Krishnendu Majumdar, was previously represented by CAA in the U.S., but largely for its non-scripted titles.

Me+You recently produced Sky One comedy drama Sick of It, created and written by Karl Pilkington and Yee. The six-part series is being launched at Mipcom by BBC Studios. Similarly, Sky Vision will be selling Me+You’s three-part as-yet-untitled anthology series that was announced last week for Channel 4. The series, which is written by The Escape’s Dominic Savage, stars Crazy Rich Asian’s Gemma Chan, Minority Report’s Samantha Morton...

Sky is developing a police comedy starring Rogue One’s Daniel Mays from Broadchurch and Tin Star indie Kudos.

I hear the pay-tv giant is making a non-tx pilot, which has the working title of Code 404, written by Horrible Histories and Not Going Out writer Daniel Peak and is being co-produced by Water and Power Productions.

Directed by Ben Palmer, who previously helmed The Inbetweeners and David Mitchell and Robert Webb comedy Back, the broadcaster is currently deciding whether to take the project to full series.

The full details of the police project have been kept under wraps, but I’m told the narrative comedy has a similar tone to Charlie Brooker’s A Touch of Cloth, the spoof cop comedy that ran on Sky One in 2012. Phil Temple and Diederick Santer exec produce for Kudos and Sam Myer exec produces for Water and Power.

It is an interesting role for Mays,...

After his recent standup special on Netflix, Humanity, Ricky Gervais is returning to for another collaboration. The streaming giant has order 6 episodes of After Life, which will be a single camera comedy, and marks Gervais' second series to premiere on the platform (his comedy Derek as well as the movie Special Correspondents also debuted on Netflix). Gervais is best known and loved for co-creating The Office and Extras with longtime collaborator Stephen Merchant, although fans who have followed the duo for a long time will also note that some of their best work was discovering Karl Pilkington and …...

Apparently, some of the plotlines from Black Mirror Season 4 have already been pitched, and it was Karl Pilkington of all people who predicted these stories would someday be told. That's not astonishingly surprising to me considering a lot of Pilkington's dim-wittedness seems as though it could be an act most of the time, but it's still impressive nonetheless. Of course, while everyone is sitting here praising Pilkington for his predicting of the future, no one is questioning the Black Mirror writers who may have seen his bits in the past and nicked his idea! Check it out below:...

Dan Harmon began playing Dungeons & Dragons with his pals as a kid. Now he’s turned a life-long affinity for role-playing games into a full-fledged TV show.

“HarmonQuest,” which premieres July 14 on Seeso, features Harmon and pals on stage as they improvise through the Pathfinder Roleplaying World, with much of their interaction and gameplay then set to animation.

Harmon told IndieWire that he was inspired by HBO’s “The Ricky Gervais Show,” which took Gervais’ podcast with Karl Pilkington and animated their conversations. “I was endlessly entertained by impromptu audio coupled with animation, with the animation bringing what was being said to life, especially when what was being said was absurd,” Harmon said.

“In TV or all things creative, it’s your job to follow your own laughter,” he added. “When I was watching that show I’d be laughing so hard my sides would hurt, which is a rare thing.

Ricky Gervais has a cold. He just flew home to England after a stint in the U.S., and he's jetlagged. Nevertheless, he worked a full day, putting the final mix on his upcoming movie David Brent: Life on the Road, which is due at the end of the week. "It couldn't be a worse time, because my ears from the flight are bad, and all I had to do today was listen to the minutiae of the movie," he says in the sort of remarkably dry tone that, unique to Gervais,...

UK TV ratings round-up - data supplied by Barb

Stellan Skarsgård's BBC One debut just edged out its rivals to top Tuesday night's ratings outside soaps.

River spooked an overnight average audience of 3.88 million (18.7%) at 9pm, beating ITV's latest episode of Lewis which attracted 3.55m (17.1%) in the same timeslot (275,000/1.9% on +1).

Earlier on ITV, celebrity sport competition Eternal Glory limped on with 1.78m (8.9%) at 8pm. On BBC Two, Harvest 2015 brought in 2.29m (11.4%) at 8pm, followed by The Naked Choir with 1.61m (7.8%) at 9pm.

On Channel 4, Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners appealed to 1.33m (6.6%) at 8pm (293k/1.4%), while Educating Cardiff continued with 1.12m (5.4%) at 9pm (154k/1.0%). Born in the Wrong Body fascinated 824k (5.8%) at 10pm (120k/1.7%).

Channel 5's Yorkshire Vet interested 1.13m (5.6%) at 8pm, and CSI: Cyber thrilled 662k (4.4%) at 10pm.

On Sky 1, The Flash burst back into action with 518k (2.6%) at 8pm, followed by the new series of Karl Pilkington's...

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Karl Pilkington is the supreme leader of normal-ness. It’s almost impossible to believe one man’s misery could prove to be so incredibly entertaining, and that one of the most genuinely hilarious men on television could also turn out to be the most frustrating human being since the world was nothing more than a misshapen rock.

The Idiot Abroad star offers up the most down-to-Earth, relatable assessment of our planet and the people in it, despite being given the opportunity to single-handedly live out the dreams of every person in our corner of the solar system.

Karl’s hugely popular The Moaning Of Life series is finally back for a second season after its ludicrous debut run back in 2013, so what better time than to look back about some of the finest ‘moanings’ ever caught on film.

The first season saw Karl jet across the globe to explore rich cultures and traditions,...

The next seven days are just bursting with quality television, with almost too many of our telly favourites making a triumphant return.

The Apprentice, The Walking Dead, Tfi Friday and The Returned are all back - and that's just the start. Make sure to tune in, or set your DVR, for this little lot.

1. The Apprentice - Wednesday / Thursday, 9pm on BBC One

Lord Sugar's search for his next business partner... begins. A new roster of budding entrepreneurs are looking to impress Shugs, Karren Brady and - replacing Nick Hewer - the formidable Claude Littner. And as ever, there's some prize berks among them.

One candidate even compares himself - without a hint of irony - to Martin Luther King Jr. We predict his dream of business success might not come true.

2. The Walking Dead - Monday, 9pm on Fox UK

One of Us TV's best drama series, and certainly one of its goriest,...

Ever wanted to set foot into the world of Snoopy? Well now you can, Charlie Brown – thanks to the new Peanutize Me website website, created in advance of the new Peanuts movie due for release in the Us on November 6, and in the UK on December 21. And good grief, it's wonderful.

After professionally evaluating the site this morning – Ok, mucking about – we wanted to see what some of our favourite celebrities and fictional characters would look like in Charles M Schultz's famous world. Annoyingly, the game doesn't have a facial hair option, or a nose editor. But hey, it's not meant to be The Sims, right?

Have a go at guessing our creations below:

1. The little red-haired girl singer might get you 'Thinking Out Loud'

2. This rapper and his celebrity wife are 'Bound 2' cause a ruckus in Peanuts land

3. Brown. Charlie Brown.

4. Bazinga!

5. And on that bombshell...

6. Sigh... this...

Documentary film The Class of 92 documented the journeys of a group of footballers as they went from fledgling youth players to worldwide icons in a matter of years.

Now, a new BBC series shows how Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville, Phil Neville and Nicky Butt are taking on the serious side of football: owning a club.

The five players (minus fellow Class of 92 star David Beckham) star in Out of Their League, a three-part series that follows the new owners of Salford City Fc, after they decided to buy their local club in 2014. The documentary promises to give football fans a rarely-seen close look at how a football club is run, and the challenges that face everyone from the owner to the tea lady.

A future reality show?

One of the greatest things about the series is the characters it throws up. Every club across the country has its jokers,...

Karl Pilkington will soon be heading out on more miserable adventures in series two of The Moaning of Life.

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's long-suffering pal-turned-traveller will return for the comedy documentary series later this year on Sky1, and it promises to be even better than the first series.

The Moaning of Life will see Karl trying to re-assess his life since turning 40, which apparently means swimming in poo and taking part in strange nudist art.

"I've been on the planet for 40 years now, and I'm still none the wiser as to what it's all about really," he said.

"I've never worried about life's big questions. People at my age sit about pondering, 'Why are we here?' The only time I ever asked myself that is when Suzanne booked us a surprise holiday to Lanzarote."

Sky1 will announce broadcast dates in the coming months, with an autumn launch expected.

Alex Horne spent a whole year setting silly tasks for his mates for an hour's worth of fun at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2010 and 2011. Now, he's bringing Taskmaster to TV with the help of Greg Davies and Dave.

The award-winning comic will sit aside Davies in the comedy game show. "I'm sort of the Nick Hewer to his Alan Sugar," he told Digital Spy. Frank Skinner, Tim Key, Romesh Ranganathan, Roisin Conaty and Josh Widdicombe will be the unfortunate stars who have to endure their crazy ideas.

"It was entirely meant to be a bit of fun, I quite like doing an extra show while I'm up in Edinburgh because I think it's such a good chance to do something with other comedians," he said. "Someone did say after 'ooh that would work well on telly', and I didn't really think they were right, because telly normally can take the fun out of something,...

Karl Pilkington will return for more whinging adventures around the world later this year on Sky 1.

The Moaning of Life's second series will air in the autumn on the digital channel, which has unveiled a brand new teaser.

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's long-suffering mate will head off on more journeys of self-discovery, where he will attempt to re-assess his life since turning 40.

"I've been on the planet for 40 years now, and I'm still none the wiser as to what it's all about really," he said.

"I've never worried about life's big questions. People at my age sit about pondering about 'why are we here?' The only time I ever asked myself that is when Suzanne booked us a surprise holiday to Lanzarote."

The first series saw Karl delving into different topics such as death and love, and discovering how different nations and cultures handle them.

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1) "Derek: Special" (available April 3) Why Should I Watch It? Written by, directed by and starring Ricky Gervais, "Derek" is attempting to be the third member of an impressive trilogy of TV trilogies. Both the UK versions of "The Office" and HBO's "Extras" made it two seasons plus a Christmas episode, and now "Derek" is following the same mold. After airing two seasons on Channel 4 in the UK and Netflix stateside, the story of the slow-witted, warm-hearted nursing home aide will wrap up with an hour-long special.  Best Episode: Here's hoping it's the special. After a moving first season, "Derek" devolved into a shell of its former self in Season 2. Much of the show's heart was lost after Gervais was forced to write out co-star (and friend) Karl Pilkington, who played the shy and nervous Dougie, after the longtime collaborator proclaimed his distaste for acting in Season 1. The focus then shifted to Kev.

In these here parts, bumper festive editions of TV listings magazines are considered contraband - for up-to-date info on what's coming to your television sets across December, January and into 2015, stick with the Tube Talk Q&A.

This week, we've got the latest on Us series Madam Secretary, the mind-bending Continuum and a man with a head like a f**king orange.

Any news on when Madam Secretary is coming to UK screens?

Good news Npw - Madam Secretary, which stars Tea Leoni as a CIA analyst who is rapidly promoted to Us Secretary of State, has been picked up by Sky Living for UK broadcast.

The 22-episode first season will begin airing over here in early 2015 - exact dates to be confirmed, but we hear a February launch is looking likely.

Any word on when we'll get to see Continuum season three in the UK?

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Michael Palin has said that he is unsure whether to produce a new travel series.

The Monty Python star has filmed eight travel documentary series since 1988, his latest being 2012's Brazil.

However, he has not made any plans to film a ninth, as it takes up a large amount of time to complete.

"I did think about it," he told Digital Spy and others. "To do the series properly, especially if there's a book attached, that's two years of work.

"I'm pretty certain that I couldn't give up two years of my life. That is something about getting older, you start thinking, 'Well, I've got a certain limited amount of time'.

"I want to be light on my feet, doing things like [drama] Remember Me or an arts documentary, rather than commit to two years of being away. I've got two grandsons now, and I don't want to be saying, 'Sorry,...

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Ok, we know the Us is an easy target — sorry Americans — but these laws which are (supposedly) still in existence, are absolutely absurd. Bonkers.

Laws are there, on the whole, to keep society running smoothly. To uphold justice and protect the innocent. To stop people being *ss holes. But there are some laws that just make us question humanity. America isn’t alone, either. For example, it is perfectly legal to shoot a Welshman with a longbow within the city walls of Chester between midnight and six the following morning. Wait, what? How does this benefit a single person in the last century? Sure, there’s still a little tension between the English and Welsh, but an arrow to the heart is probably taking things a bit far.

Some of the ridiculousness we’ll see in this article could well have been churned out by a random law generator.

Celebrity Squares is one of those classic game shows - so we were very excited to hear it was coming back with Warwick Davis as the host! The show starts tonight (September 10), but we couldn't wait that long, so we snuck into the studios in London for a little look at the (very fancy) set. While we were down there, we grabbed Warwick in between filming two episodes and he told us what we need to know about the return of Celebrity Squares...

1. It's not just as simple as noughts and crosses.

"It's quite an exciting and fun game with the blocking... It does get quite intense. There's a lot of money to play for, mystery squares with prizes in. Our final game involves listing things associated with something that celebrity is associated with, so we just had a round with Lucy Pargeter, and the contestant had to name contestants...

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Years ago it was pretty unheard of for a Brit to ‘crack America’ as they say, and because of that still today it’s sometimes easy to forget just how many have made the leap across the pond and set up shop.

From establishing themselves as on-screen personalities, loveable podcasters, celebrity-magazine fodder and everything in between, we Brits have infiltrated the American ranks at every level, from a certain segment host on the very popular Daily Show actually breaking away to get his own primetime slot, to the likes of Coldplay and Adele absolutely dominating the mainstream charts over the past few years.

And that’s not all, we did say ‘every level’, so if you were thinking this list was only going to comprise of some great acting and athletic prowess, then think again – we’ve also grabbed a few sweet slices of social media that showcase some...

"It's the first time I've ever considered doing a third series of something. I certainly want to do the two series and a special for Derek and then see. I don't want to make TV for the sake of it."

Channel 4's Derek wrapped its second series tonight, and while Ricky Gervais confirmed earlier this year that Mr Noakes will return for at least one further special, he also refused to rule out the possibility of a third series.

Digital Spy wants your thoughts on the future of Derek - is another series a good idea, or should Gervais replicate his winning formula from The Office and Extras and bow out after one final episode?

Or perhaps you've already had enough of Derek? Did the show lose something when Karl Pilkington quit as grouchy caretaker Dougie? Should Ricky just put the project to bed now and move on?

Good,...

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Ricky Gervais is basically a wizard: not only did he manage to make Karl Pilkington an accomplished actor in Derek, he also gave Les Dennis – the tragi-comic British TV antique – a career after years in the harsh wilderness of indifference. And if that wasn’t enough, he also moonlights as a sage predictor of the future.

Gervais himself has proclaimed himself the modern Nostradamus after he stated that his sophomore TV show, Extras, had predicted three major events (more of which later), when a news presenter made a fairly catastrophically stupid error while interviewing Samuel L Jackson. And other voices across the web have acknowledged Gervais’ unlikely magical skill, including the GervaisFanArt blogspot who published the brilliant image above in response.

But those three predictions are not even the half of it, as the show actually foreshadowed 7 things in the future of cast members, including Gervais himself.

Ricky Gervais returns as the infectiously-kind retirement home worker in the first look at the upcoming second season of Netflix's British dramedy, “Derek.” Gervais returns as the overly-positive Derek Noakes, along with his comedic partner-in-crime Karl Pilkington as the landlord Dougie. And David Earl and Kerry Godliman are back as Derek's co-workers at Broadhill — the fictitious retirement home featured in the series. Also read: Netflix Will Air New Ricky Gervais Series in September The new trailer focuses on life as usual for Derek and his life at the retirement home, until his estranged father moves in and Derek is forced to mend.

Ricky Gervais has revealed that Karl Pilkington was too nervous to play a major role in series two of Derek.

Pilkington starred in the first series of the Channel 4 comedy as caretaker Dougie, but will play a much smaller role in the upcoming second run.

"If you saw him in the first series, [he was] sweating [with nerves]," Gervais explained. "He couldn't really act with other people, 'cos he was so nervous. I honestly didn't know whether to hug him or put him down!"

Though Pilkington only shot two days on Derek series two, Gervais argued that the character of Dougie "wasn't really integral" to the show.

"The show is so much more about Hannah (Kerry Godliman) and Derek anyway - he was just the icing on the cake," he said.

The second series of Derek begins April 23 on Channel 4, and will be available to Us residents via Netflix from May 30.

Ricky Gervais has unveiled a new trailer for Derek.

Tom Hughes features as London Zoo employee in the new clip, who attracts the attention of Vicky (Holli Dempsey).

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Derek will return to Channel 4 on Wednesday April 23 and will be available to Us viewers on Netflix a month later.

Gervais plays a dedicated volunteer at a nursing home in the comedic drama.

Karl Pilkington, Kerry Godliman and David Earl return in series two, while comedian Joe Wilkinson also joins the cast.