Prince William Zoom call with Stephen Fry as Lord Melchett in Big Night In TV fundraiser

Stephen Fry reprised his iconic role as Lord Melchett to take a Zoom call with Prince William in a hilarious Blackadder sketch for The Big Night In coronavirus fundraiser. Melchett paced around his office impatiently waiting for the Duke to call in, quipping: ‘I thought Germans were meant to be punctual’.  Apologising, William said Zoom … Read more

Big Night In: Dua Lipa, Rita Ora and Little Mix lead musical performances

The greatest names on the UK music scene joined forces for BBC‘s fundraiser Big Night In on Thursday, in support of the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.  Dua Lipa led the singers in delivering a passionate performance of Foo Fighters’ 2003 classic Times Like These as part of Radio 1’s biggest ever Live Lounge with the … Read more

Big Night In: Dua Lipa, Little Mix and Sam Smith lead musical performances

BBC’s Big Night In: Sam Smith kicks off the musical performances with an emotional rendition of Lay Me Down in support of the fight against coronavirus By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 19:46 BST, 23 April 2020 | Updated: 19:50 BST, 23 April 2020 Advertisement The greatest names in the UK music scene joined forces … Read more

BBC’s Big Night In kicks off as UK continues lockdown amid COVID-19

BBC’s Big Night In kicks off with a Miranda reunion as Strictly’s Joe Sugg and Dianne Buswell undertake a LIVE haircut… all in the name of Children In Need, Comic Relief and the battle against COVID-19 By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 19:33 BST, 23 April 2020 | Updated: 19:45 BST, 23 April 2020 Advertisement … Read more

BBC Comic Relief Big Night In fundraising TV show gets underway

‘At home but not alone’: Big Night In fundraiser gets underway with night of comedy and music to raise funds for people hit by coronavirus TV fundraiser is being broadcast live from The One Show studio in London  Presenters Sir Lenny Henry, Davina McCall and Matt Baker are social distancing Three hours of comedy and … Read more

Dianne Oxberry died 10 days after she was told she had cancer… now her husband shares her story

Just over a year ago, BBC presenter Dianne Oxberry took part in a charity walk for Children In Need, called ‘Plod for Pudsey’. She walked ten miles in a loop along the North-West coast, from Blackpool to Fleetwood, smiling and laughing with well-wishers and schoolchildren along the way. Two days later she did another ten-mile … Read more