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Alison Hammond says former Bake Off host will ‘never forgive her’ after awkward interaction

Alison Hammond has shared an awkward interaction with former The Great British Bake Off host Mel Giedroyc, who she claims will “never forgive her”.

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Mel Giedroyc thought David Nicholls hated her in Starter for Ten

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Mel Giedroyc completely misinterpreted David Nicholls’ reaction to Starter for Ten performance

Former ‘Bake Off’ presenter stars in musical adaptation of ‘One Day’ author’s debut novel

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This comedian is returning in Last One Laughing series 2 – here’s when you’ll be able to watch

The second series will star comedians including Alan Carr, David Mitchell and Diane Morgan

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‘The best song to have sex to? Kraftwerk has good beats’: Mel Giedroyc’s honest playlist

The comedian, presenter and podcaster was haunted by Eleanor Rigby and can’t really handle Abba at karaoke, but which 90s dance banger makes her pine for the good old days?

The Guardian - UK

Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson addresses being cut from Absolutely Fabulous cameo scene

Actor said final edit made him look like a ‘crazy extra’

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5 new podcasts to listen to this week

These are our top podcast picks.

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Mel Giedroyc immerses herself in death: best podcasts of the week

The ex–Bake Off presenter takes over from Kathy Burke in an effortlessly fun funeral-based chatshow. Plus, are the robots coming for our jobs?

The Guardian - UK

Mary Berry says William’s birthday message was ‘an honour’ on One Show

The show also saw Dame Mary visit her hometown of Bath in a segment, and chat to a number of surprise guests.

Evening Standard

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

These are our top podcast picks.

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Have I Got News for You season 69: release date, star guests and everything we know

Have I Got News for You season 69 (quiet at the back!) sees the return of Ian Hislop and Paul Merton on the BBC satirical show.

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The CIA smuggled the Guardian into the eastern bloc during the cold war

The US agency sent the Guardian Weekly alongside 10m books including titles by Orwell and Solzhenitsyn by truck, yacht, balloon and in travellers’ luggage

The Guardian - UK

Eliminated Masked Singer contestant pleased with panel’s Su Pollard prediction

The judging panel predicted Teeth could have been radio star Fearne Cotton, Rosie Ramsey, BBC sports presenter Alex Scott or comedian Su Pollard.

Evening Standard

Why do some men behave badly? I think I have the answer

From an early age boys are treated as though they are smarter and more talented than girls. It can lead to a damaging overconfidence

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Children in Need 2024: release date, hosts, performances, specials and everything we know

Children in Need 2024 brings us an evening of live entertainment, comedy, music and surprise guests all in a bid to raise funds for children across the UK.

Evening Standard

Vernon Kay visits home-town project in Bolton ahead of BBC Children In Need show

Kay is presenting the appeal show alongside Ade Adepitan, Mel Giedroyc, Rochelle Humes, Chris Ramsey and Lenny Rush.

Evening Standard

Mel Giedroyc to host new ITV gameshow adaption of Pictionary

It comes as the show prepares to enter its third series in the US.

The Guardian - UK

‘The fact that I’m still here is amazing’: Noel Fielding on Bake Off, booze and the Boosh

He has gone from cult niche to smash hit and he still can’t believe it. As Bake Off returns, the comic talks about his ‘feral’ upbringing, his party years – and the day Hammond fell out of a hammock

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On my radar: Sue Perkins’s cultural highlights

The broadcaster and standup comedian on her love of Angela Carter, bewitching Budapest, and a pizza restaurant that fuses Indian and Italian cuisine

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TV tonight: what happened inside Tony Alamo’s twisted and evil cult

An intense four-part documentary interviews abuse survivors. Plus: Shirley Ballas tries to convince Mel Giedroyc she’s a terrible human being. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Sue Perkins: Lost In Thailand — release date, what happens, destinations, episode guide, interview and everything you need to know

Sue Perkins: Lost In Thailand is a Channel 5 series following the comedian as she explores three regions of the country.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Who is The Serpent? Charles Sobhraj faces a real-life interrogation

In this intense series, the convicted killer is asked about murders he has never been tried for. Plus: The Hairy Bikers Go West comes to a poignant end. Here’s what to watch this evening

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The week in theatre: Starter for Ten; Uncle Vanya review – fingers on buzzers, and samovars

Bamber goes to Bristol in a buoyant musical of David Nicholls’s University Challenge romcom, while Trevor Nunn’s impeccably traditional Chekhov works like a charm

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Starter for Ten review – sparky musical loses points for focus

Adaptation of David Nicholls’ novel about a student’s class-inflected coming of age scores for its songs but its energy becomes unhinged

The Guardian - UK

Sex noises on Match of the Day to Brian Cox’s X-rated speech: it’s 2023’s wildest TV moments

The world’s worst Prince Harry impersonator! Naga Munchetty crying over a pigeon! That middle finger! Here are the year’s most jaw-dropping bits of television

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