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The Irish Sun
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Haunting TV drama about aftermath of horrifying Southport murders which shocked UK being made for streamer like Netflix
THE horrifying murder of three schoolgirls in Southport has inspired a TV drama. Sadistic 5 Irish actor Jonas Armstrong will lead the project, which has a working title of Rooted Out Credit: Getty 5 Sadistic Axel Rudakubana was jailed for 52 years for killing Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Bebe King, six, and Alice Da Silva Aguiar, nine, when he launched an attack on a Taylor Swift dance class Credit: PA Eight other children and two adults – dance Now a haunting two-part drama is in the works covering the devastating riots that followed. Irish actor He said: 'There were riots in the UK two summers ago because a few girls were murdered by a young man over in Southport, which is just across the water from where I am. READ MORE TV NEWS 'Riots were kicking off throughout the country and loads of people were arrested and there was a lot of anger and frustration going on. 'This is the backdrop of that. 'The character I play is Oxford-educated and now is a university lecturer at the London School Of Economics.' Production will begin this month, Jonas said, and will make up two 90-minute parts which will air on a streaming platform like Netflix. Most read in News TV Real life horrors are increasingly looked at by TV execs, with titles including Horror Story and The actor, who is best known as Robin Hood in the BBC's 2006 series, shared more on the project's direction on podcast Lament of Hope, adding: 'I spoke to the writer and director and I said 'Why did you think of me?' and he said 'Because this breaks down racial bias, social bias, stereotypes, northern bias'.' Shocking new footage shows yobs hurl bricks & bottles at police as 3 more thugs jailed David: I'll never say dye He may have been on our screens for over two decades now, but David Walliams isn't worried about looking like his hair . The comedian, and former Britain's Got Talent judge, revealed he's turned down offers from his hairdresser to touch up his greying barnet. 5 David Walliams says he's happy to go grey and won't dye his hair despite offers from his hairdresser Credit: Alamy He said: 'Someone offered to dye my hair the other day and I thought, 'That is a slippery slope' isn't it? Dyeing your hair and then dyeing your beard, it is weird. 'A hairdresser said, 'Oh do you want me dye it?' I was like 'No, you end up like Jimmy.' But his Come Fly With Me co-star He told David that if he could have hair, he'd opt for long curly locks like Brian May or 1980s A Prime Video documentary will take a closer look at the brutal murders of four university students in 2022 in Idaho, America. Told by those involved and affected by the crime, the series will explore the impact and fallout of the killings. One Night In Idaho will stream from July 11. Kelly's voice is paused The Voice UK has hit the pause button with this year's series now being delayed until 2026. Insiders say that the ITV singing show – which has just signed up autumn slot. 5 The Voice UK has been delayed until 2026 – with Kelly Rowland joining the judging panel for its big return Credit: Getty Judges Sir Tom Jones, and McFly's Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones will return alongside new girl Kelly, who previously appeared on The Voice Australia and coached on The X Factor. She replaces singer LeAnn Rimes, who left her role as mentor on the show to focus on her US career. She has headed over to the American version of the format alongside Sheryl Crow. It's Good Morning Olivia Her ITVX show The Price Of Perfection is riding high in the ratings – and it's now been revealed she will be joining the This Morning family. 5 Olivia Attwood is joining the This Morning team as a summer stand-in after the success of her ITVX doc series Credit: Shutterstock Editorial The Love Island star launched the second series of her cosmetic industry documentary last week, with an impressive 300,000 streams just hours after it dropped. Now, she is set to be one of the stand-in summertime presenters on the ITV daytime show. Joining Ben Shephard and news , it's very exciting, I'll be joining the hosting team. 'I'm going to be doing a couple of shows in the summer . It's a huge honour. 'Being part of the Daytime team with the Loose Women has been the best experience and this just feels like a very natural progression of that.' This Morning airs weekdays on ITV from 10am. The Discovery Channel is marking its 40th birthday with a four-part docuseries investigating how its shows have sparked viewers' passions. Discovery Changed My Life follows a wildlife cinematographer, hiking guide and adventure organiser inspired by the channel. Airing on Discovery+. Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
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BBC Apologises After David Walliams' Nazi Salute During Would I Lie To You? Taping
The BBC has apologised for David Walliams' 'unacceptable' behaviour during a recent taping of a Would I Lie To You? special. Earlier this week, the former Little Britain star was a guest on the pre-recorded Christmas special of the popular BBC panel show. During the recording, fellow guest Helen George attempted to convince her opponents that she once injured herself while waving on the official Strictly Come Dancing tour. As she demonstrated the wave that supposedly caused the injury, BBC News reported that David joined with increasingly exaggerated hand gestures, eventually culminating in him performing a Nazi salute. They also claimed that at one point he performed a Nazi salute with one hand and a sexual gesture with the other. One audience member told BBC News: 'The atmosphere was uncomfortable and weird. I think Rob Brydon wanted to get past it as quickly as he could. 'David Walliams' teammates looked unsure what to do and were not laughing... It was like an elephant in the room after that as the incident was early on in the recording and so the remainder of the show felt weird.' A spokesperson for the broadcaster later said: 'The use of such an offensive gesture is completely unacceptable and we apologise to all at the recording for the offence caused.' Meanwhile, a representative for Banijay – the production company who makes Would I Lie To You? – also issued an apology, insisting: 'Any attempt at humour regarding this deeply offensive gesture, whether broadcast or not, is completely unacceptable in any context. 'It was immediately acknowledged during the recording that this segment would not be broadcast under any circumstances and we apologise to those who were at the recording for any offence caused.' HuffPost UK has also contacted David Walliams' team for comment. BBC News noted that David has made only a handful of terrestrial TV appearances in recent history, following his departure from Britain's Got Talent in 2022 after 10 years on the panel. David's exit came after recordings of him making disparaging and sexually explicit remarks about numerous BGT hopefuls on the set of the show in 2020, for which he later apologised, were leaked to the press. David Walliams Reaches Settlement With Production Company Behind Britain's Got Talent Simon Cowell Breaks Silence On David Walliams' 'Completely Unacceptable' Comments That Led To BGT Exit Matt Lucas Sets The Record Straight After Reports About 'New Series' Of Little Britain
Metro
13-06-2025
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- Metro
BBC apologises after David Walliams makes ‘completely unacceptable' Nazi salutes
The BBC has apologised after comedian David Walliams gave two Nazi salutes in front of a live audience. The incident took place during a taping of the Christmas special for panel show Would I Lie To You, with The Times claiming the Little Britain star, 53, made the grossly offensive gesture not once but twice. The salutes occurred while Walliams's teammate – Call the Midwife actress Helen George – who was recalling the time she sprained her wrist during the Strictly Come Dancing tour in 2015 'from waving too much'. As she tried to convince David Mitchell's team that the anecdote was true, she started re-enacting the waving, which is when Walliams joined in with his own exaggerated flailing, resulting in the Nazi salute. After being reprimanded by the host, Rob Brydon, the filming moved on but as lewd jokes were swapped, Walliams then repeated the action but this time with a 'sexual twist'. Per The Times, one audience member said: 'It was all very weird. There were gasps from the audience, and the other panellists all looked very uncomfortable.' Another X user, @mirrandaYC added: 'Didn't have david walliams doing a Nazi salute at the Would I Lie To You Christmas taping on my 2025 bingo card.' Sources at the BBC and the show's production company, Zeppotron told the publication that there was no chance of the footage being broadcast. Facebook user Alan Robert Booth called him an 'entitled idiot'. A BBC spokesperson apologised to those present, saying: 'The use of such an offensive gesture is completely unacceptable and we apologise to all at the recording for the offence caused.' This has been echoed by Banijay UK (Zeppotron's owner) who added: 'Any attempt at humour regarding this deeply offensive gesture, whether broadcast or not, is completely unacceptable in any context. 'It was immediately acknowledged during the recording that this segment would not be broadcast under any circumstances and we apologise to those who were at the recording for any offence caused.' It is the latest incident in a career filled with controversy. The former Britain's Got Talent judge was removed from his role in 2022 after leaked recordings showed him making offensive remarks about the contestants. Meanwhile, his tenure on the comedy series co-created with Matt Lucas, Little Britain, has faced mounting criticism for its depiction of certain characters branded 'explicitly racist' such as the use of blackface. Nevertheless, despite the show's controversial sketches, it has found a new audience on TikTok with clips regularly going viral among the Gen Z audience for its dark humour. In 2023, after rumours of a reboot, Lucas shut down the idea saying that it was simply 'not true'. The co-creators do have a podcast together, Making A Scene, where they 'turn their famous friends' lives into cinematic masterpieces.' In 2024, the children's author called cancel culture 'exhausting'. '[The issue] is complicated, but you just look at each joke as it comes really. 'Obviously if you were worried about every single thing you said or did might offend someone, that you wouldn't be able to say or do anything on stage. More Trending 'I kind of think people haven't lost a sense of humour in the way that it's often portrayed,' he told The Daily Telegraph at the time. He is not the first high-profile figure to be embroiled in a Nazi salute controversy this year. Elon Musk faced backlash after making a movement that resembled the salute in January. However, he firmly denied that the gesture he made was the one historically linked to German fascism. View More » Metro has reached out to David Walliams' representative and the BBC for comment. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: I don't want to see David Walliams on TV again after Nazi salutes MORE: 44 of the best last-minute Father's Day gifts for every kind of dad, stepdad or grandad MORE: Samurai sword killer 'screamed in delight' after nearly decapitating schoolboy
Express Tribune
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Comedian David Walliams sparks outrage with Nazi salute during BBC's Would I Lie To You? recording
Comedian David Walliams has sparked strong criticism, including from the BBC, after making Nazi salutes during a recording of the panel show Would I Lie To You? earlier this week. Walliams, also a former judge on Britain's Got Talent, performed the offensive gestures during a segment when another panellist joked about injuring their wrist while waving. According to The Times, Walliams mimicked the wave before raising his arm in the Nazi salute. The incident occurred at Pinewood Studios on Tuesday, where the Christmas special of the show was being filmed. Audience members were reportedly stunned by the gesture, with one journalist, Sebastian Topan, who was present at the recording, describing the atmosphere as 'uncomfortable and weird.' Topan told BBC News, "Some other panellist was talking when David Walliams started doing the Nazi salute... [There were] patches of quietened gasps and awkward half-laughs and broken clapping." Following the initial salute, Walliams reportedly repeated the gesture and added a sexual hand movement, further unsettling the audience. Host Rob Brydon informed Walliams that the show would be aired before the 9 p.m. watershed, suggesting the segment would be edited out. Banijay U.K., which produces Would I Lie To You?, condemned the act, stating that any attempt at humor involving such a 'deeply offensive gesture' is 'completely unacceptable in any context.' The company confirmed the segment would not be aired and apologized to the audience for any distress caused. The BBC also issued an apology, emphasizing that the gesture was 'completely unacceptable.' This controversy adds to Walliams' history of public backlash, as he left Britain's Got Talent in 2022 after a recording of him insulting contestants surfaced.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
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- Yahoo
BBC Condemns Comedian David Walliams for Making Nazi Salute During Panel Show Recording
Comedian and children's author David Walliams has drawn widespread condemnation, including from the BBC, for making two Nazi salutes during a recording of panel show Would I Lie To You? earlier this week. The Times first reported that Walliams, also a former judge on Britain's Got Talent, made the gestures during a segment in which another panellist joked about injuring their wrist while waving. More from The Hollywood Reporter Jason Isaacs and Celia Imrie to Receive Raindance Film Festival Icon Award U.K. Rapper Stormzy Launches #Merky Films, Unveils Debut Film 'Big Man' Michael Douglas to Present Newly Restored 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' at KVIFF The audience at Pinewood Studios, where the show's Christmas special was being filmed on Tuesday, was reportedly shocked when Walliams joined in to mimic the waves before holding his arm in a Nazi salute. A journalist called Sebastian Topan contacted the BBC to describe the incident. 'Some other panellist was talking when David Walliams started doing the Nazi salute,' Topan told BBC News. 'I was shocked at what I had seen… [There were] patches of quietened gasps and awkward half-laughs and broken clapping.' Gavin & Stacey star Rob Brydon, hosting the show, informed Walliams the program would be broadcast before the 9 p.m. watershed. But as discussions continued, Walliams is said to have done the salute again and added a sexual gesture with his other hand. 'The atmosphere was uncomfortable and weird,' Topan claimed. The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to Walliams' team for comment. A spokesperson for Banijay U.K., which owns the show's production company Zeppotron, said that any attempt at humor regarding this 'deeply offensive gesture,' whether broadcast or not, is 'completely unacceptable in any context.' 'It was immediately acknowledged during the recording that this segment would not be broadcast under any circumstances,' they continued, 'and we apologise to those who were at the recording for any offence caused.' A BBC spokesperson also said: 'The use of such an offensive gesture is completely unacceptable and we apologise to all at the recording for the offence caused.' It isn't the first time Walliams has come under fire for controversy. Well known in the U.K. for his team-up on Little Britain and Come Fly With Me with Matt Lucas (Bridesmaids, Alice in Wonderland), he departed ITV's Britain's Got Talent in 2022 when a recording of him insulting contestants on the show were made public. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
