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Richard Osman reveals he was rejected by MI6: ‘If I have a secret, I tell everybody’

‘I would have been terrible,’ says author

The Independent UK

Richard Osman claims MI6 rejection stopped him from becoming ‘terrible spy’

The quiz show host, 52, is also a successful crime fiction author

Evening Standard

Richard Osman ‘tapped on the shoulder’ at Cambridge by MI6 – but failed the test

Presenter and crime author says he interviewed for role of spy but ‘would have been terrible’

The Guardian - UK

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Richard Osman: ‘I would have been terrible in MI6. I’m too tall, spill secrets and can’t lie’

After getting ‘the tap’ at Cambridge, he went from a behind-the-scenes TV ideas man to a fixture in front of the camera. Then the Pointless star’s Thursday Murder Club books became the biggest thing in fiction since Harry Potter

The Guardian - UK

The best recent crime and thriller writing – review roundup

Richard Osman, Stephen King, Mick Herron and Ann Cleeves return with murder aplenty, espionage antics and terrible secrets in basements

The Guardian - UK

Richard Osman: the TV quiz industry is ‘sort of collapsing’

It’s Pointless to work on a quiz today, thinks the TV man turned author

Evening Standard

‘It’s like comfort eating’: why readers are hungry for Colleen Hoover

Colleen Hoover’s novels took the top six places on last year’s New York Times bestseller list, while in the UK she rivals Richard Osman as the biggest author in recent times. How has she done it?

The Guardian - UK

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‘Does it really matter who wrote it?’: the rise of ghostwritten celebrity fiction

Readers might expect celebrities to hire professionals to help them with their memoirs. But when it comes to fiction, things get more complicated …

The Guardian - UK

Physicist Brian Cox among stars at Wimbledon on middle Sunday

Oscar-winning actor Daniel Kaluuya, Olympic gold medallist Sir Ben Ainslie and former co-presenter of Pointless Richard Osman were also in attendance.

The Independent UK

Who is in the Royal Box on the seventh day of Wimbledon?

The Royal Box is usually occupied by members of the royal family, celebrities and public figures

The Independent UK

Best Not Going Out episodes ranked: what's the funniest episode?

Best Not Going Out episodes ranked: Top 10 episodes of all-time of Lee Mack's hit comedy

WhatToWatch

Richard Osman says 'I'm so sorry' after pulling Alexander Armstrong up on Pointless Celebrities

The host's pronunciation of the word 'transatlantic' sparked the interest of Richard Osman

Wales Online

Casualty beats Emmerdale and EastEnders for TV BAFTA as Coronation Street snubbed

The BAFTA TV Awards 2023 saw Casualty storm to victory in the Soap & Continuing Drama category, while Corrie didn't get a nomination

Daily Mirror

Claudia Winkleman fights back tears on stage after double BAFTA win for The Traitors

The BAFTA TV Awards 2023 got a little emotional on Sunday night, as TV favourite Claudia Winkleman fought back tears after a double win for The Traitors

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BAFTA viewers reel as Ant and Dec and Strictly Come Dancing beaten by Masked Singer

The BAFTA TV Awards 2023 ceremony saw Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly and Strictly put on their best loser faces as they were beaten by rival show The Masked Singer UK in the Entertainment Programme category

Daily Mirror

BAFTA 2023 viewers cringe after spotting crowd's 'awkward' reaction to Calum Scott

The BAFTA TV Awards 2023 viewers called the moment 'awkward' as celebrities 'looked bored' as Calum Scott and DJ and songwriter Jax Jones took to the stage

Daily Mirror

Greg James and Roman Kemp lead stars reacting as emergency test alert 'goes out early'

Some celebrities have been among those on social media who have reacted to the emergency alert test broadcast which was issued by the UK Government this afternoon

The Independent UK

Ian McKellen, David Mitchell and more call out ‘madness’ as ‘blue ticks’ reinstated days after removal

Ricky Gervais, David Mitchell, Jason Alexander and Andy Murray have also voiced their confusion

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The Guardian - UK

Never too late: over-50s urged to write fiction with prize for debut novel

Award launched at London book fair aims to help older authors take the plunge and submit a first work

Daily Record

David Tennant makes cheeky SNP finances jibe on Have I Got News For You

After poking fun at Rishi's plans to improve numeracy and enforce maths across the school curriculum, Tennant asked: "Which Scottish politician might be arrested this week?"

The Independent UK

Ricky Gervais leads celebrities ridiculing Elon Musk over disappearance of ‘blue ticks’

‘I’m not sure if I’m really me or not’

The Independent UK

Ricky Gervais leads celebrities ridiculing Elon Musk over disappearance of ‘blue ticks’

‘I’m not sure if I’m really me or not’

Evening Standard

Donald Trump, Cristiano Ronaldo and even the Pope lose their Twitter blue ticks

The legacy checkmarks began disappearing towards the end of Thursday

The Independent UK

Richard Osman issues warning as Twitter removes blue checkmarks

Elon Musk’s overhaul of the platform’s verification system has led to concerns that fake news and online impersonation will increase

WhatToWatch

Richard Osman shares exciting Thursday Murder Club film update

The star has teased when The Thursday Murder Club film should enter production.

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