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Top Gear will be back on the BBC this month.

The motoring series has been given its return date on BBC Two for its brand new season.

The show will hit screens on Sunday, June 30 at 8pm with its first episode taking place in New Zealand where Jeremy Clarkson and James May race a car against a boat on the North Island coast.

Among the celebrity guest taking part in the ‘Star in a Reasonably Prices Car’ segment are Games of Thrones actor Charles Dance, actor Warwick Davis and singer Joss Stone.

Dexter Koh is no longer up for eviction this week on Big Brother.

People’s Puppet Michael was told to grant immunity to one of the nominated housemates, Dexter, Sallie Axl or Gina Rio.

Dexter had received the fewest public votes to evict so far so he was saved from elimination on Friday night.

Either Sallie or Gina will depart in the first eviction.

Several media outlets are reporting the death of James Gandolfini.

The former star of The Sopranos is reported to have died of a heart attack in Italy, where he was on holiday and to attend the 59th Taormina Film Festival in Sicily.

He was 51.

Gandolfini is best known for playing Tony Soprano in The Sopranos between 1999 and 2007. He won three Emmy nominations for the role.

Jason Leech got the boot from The Apprentice following tonight’s dating website task.

As project manager for Team Evolve, Leech struggled with the task before relinquishing the role of project manager to Luisa Zissman.

Zissman was particularly aggravated with Leechs leadership throughout the task and was reprimanded by Lord Sugar for it in the boardroom.

Sugar said: “The decision here is that, Luisa, I’m very, very concerned that we’re going to have more problems with you. Continue reading »

A second season of Matt Edmondson’s Fake Reaction has been ordered by ITV2.

The comedy panel show, which features Joe Swash and Ellie Taylor, will hit screens in 2014 with a brand new ten-episode run.

Gary Chippington, head of entertainment for STV productions, said: “We are absolutely delighted to be working with the team at ITV2 on a new series of Fake Reaction.

“We’re looking forward to coming up with more riotous and ridiculous challenges for our celebrity guests and our regulars.” Continue reading »

BBC One has confirmed their new drama series from the pen of BAFTA-winning writer Kay Mellor OBE.

In The Club is a six-part drama about “pregnancy, imminent birth, love and the changing nature of relationships that a new baby brings to a modern family.”

The series follows six very different couples, who’ve bonded at the local Parent Craft class in the last trimester of their pregnancies. Each has their own unique issues to deal with, be it swollen feet, chronic wind or Braxton Hicks alongside debt, divorce and even death.

Schoolgirl Rosie (15) has been hiding her pregnancy from everyone – the school, her lorry driver father and even her unborn baby’s father. Continue reading »

A new sitcom is being developed for Channel 4 by David Baddiel.

The project has the working title ‘Sit.com’ and will centre on a family addicted to technology. It is being described as a lighter counterpart to Channel 4’s Black Mirror.

Baddiel’s previous projects include Sky 1’s Little Crackers and among his book credits are Time For Bed, Whatever Loves Means, The Death of Eli Gold and The Secret Purposes.

The project is in its early stages.

Vintage sitcom Bird of a Feather is being revived after 15 years off the air.

Original cast members Linda Robson, Pauline Quirke and Lesley Joseph are due to start work on a brand new run of eight episodes this autumn, according to The Sun.

The series will not be returning to the BBC – where its original 102 episodes aired – but rather ITV.

An ITV spokesperson said: “We can confirm that we have commissioned a new series of Birds Of A Feather and we’re really excited to welcome Sharon, Tracey and Dorien to ITV. We will confirm more details in due course.” Continue reading »

Former Apprentice winner Tom Pellereau wants Luisa Zissman to win the BBC One series this year for more than one reason.

The 2011 season winner says he is cheering for Zissman to claim the title this season as he has stands to win a little money if she does.

“Luisa is my sweepstake in the office. Lord Sugar’s not allowed to be involved in that obviously, he might rig it for £22,” he told Digital Spy.

Besides Zissman, he noted that Neil Clough has also been impressive throughout the season. Continue reading »

For the first time in the show’s history, one of The Apprentice candidates will stand down as project manager mid-task.

In tonight’s episode, Jason Leech leads his team in creating a dating agency and accompanying ad campaign but soon finds himself in over his head.

Leech is repeatedly challenged by Luisa Zissman and eventually makes the “brave” decision to stand down as team leader and let Zissman take over. Continue reading »