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Friday, 3 September 2010, 7:30PM - 10:10PM on ITV1

Adrian Chiles presents live coverage of England's first qualifying game for Euro 2012 against Bulgaria from Wembley.

After a disappointing World Cup campaign in South Africa, Capello's men will be wanting to get their qualification for the next European championship off to a winning start.

Adrian is joined in the studio by Andy Townsend and Gareth Southgate, commentary comes from Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend with pitchside reports from Gabriel Clarke.

The FA Umbro Fives is back, offering the best 5-a-side teams in the country the chance to play in the national final at Wembley Stadium and follow in the footsteps of legends.

To celebrate the launch of next month’s tournament, The FA have created a new online video starring Manchester United striker Michael Owen, TV host Tim Lovejoy and Wembley legend ‘Dave Bloke’ in a light hearted take on the 5-a-side game. The film can be viewed at www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvUXtxAKkug or www.TheFA.com/UmbroFives.

BBC Scotland will broadcast full live coverage of all four away fixtures in Scotland's campaign to qualify for the European Championships.

First up is Craig Levein's debut as coach for a Scotland competitive fixture – the opening qualifier on 3 September in Lithuania.

The match at the Darius Girenas Stadium, in Kaunas, will be broadcast live on BBC One Scotland – kick-off is at 7.15pm.

BBC Scotland will also bring live coverage as the national side attempts to pick up valuable points on their travels to the Czech Republic on 8 October, to Liechtenstein on 8 October 2011 and to Spain, reigning World and European champions, four days later.

The broadcaster also announced today renewed contracts with the Scottish Football Association (SFA) to provide live radio commentary of Scottish Cup matches and Scotland's home internationals for the next four years.

England v Hungary pulls 6.25m

England’s first football match since their World Cup exit pulled an average of 6.25m viewers on Wednesday night. The 2-1 win against Hungary was watched by 28.7% of the audience share in the evening slot on ITV1.

E4 confirms School of Comedy return

School of Comedy has been confirmed for a second season run next month by E4. The sketch show will return to the network on September 13 with a range of new young cast members including Son of Rambow star Will Poulter.

Skins actor cast in new series

Former Skins actor Joe Dempsie has reportedly been cast in new series Game of Thrones alongside Lord of the Rings actor Sean Bean and 300’s Lena Headey. Dempsie, who played Chris in the first two seasons of the teen series, will play the armourer’s apprentice Gendry in the HBO series.

The waiting is over for football fans across the country as the 2010/2011 football season gets underway. The BBC's first live game of the season sees newly promoted Leeds Utd face old rivals Derby County on Saturday 7 August. Presenter Jake Humphrey is joined in the studio by Lee Dixon and Danny Mills.

7.00pm Friday 11 June on BBC ONE

Gary Lineker kicks off a month of live football on the BBC as the 2010 Fifa World Cup gets under way in South Africa, bringing 32 live games, more than 20 highlights programmes and around 110 hours of domestic coverage across BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Three

The ad is designed to be seen on both 3D and 2D TV sets; the idea behind viewing it in 2D is that it gives viewers the chance to imagine what the advert will look like in 3D. Watching football in 3D is going to totally redefine the experience of watching the game at home; Sony are giving you a taste of what it will be like.

If you did want to see it in full HD 3D, you can visit selected Sony Style stores from June 12th onwards.

Britain’s Got Talent judge Piers Morgan will front a new documentary focussing on the role of football in South Africa.

The main focus of the ITV1 documentary will be the way the country has united around the beautiful game which is set to descend on the African nation later this month for the FIFA World Cup.

Morgan travelled to the host nation to examine how the country is faring in the build-up to the tournament. He took in the brand new Soccer City stadium in Soweto as well as chatting to South Africa’s 1995 Rugby World Cup winning captain Francois Pienaar and Dan Moyo who spent eight years in jail alongside Nelson Mandela.

Sunday, 30 May 2010, 12:50PM - 3:35PM on ITV1

Adrian Chiles presents England's final warm up game before the World Cup from Graz in Austria.

Against Japan, this match will be preparation for playing at altitude in South Africa, with the World Cup just two weeks away.

Adrian is joined by Gareth Southgate and Andy Townsend.

The World Cup is almost here!

What would you trade to get yourself to South Africa to see it live?!

The Football World Cup will be broadcast on the BBC in England, ITV in Wales and Scotland and UTV in Northern Ireland.

Danielle Lineker has been confirmed to present a series of behind-the-scenes specials offering a “unique guide” to the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

The 30-year-old model wife of ex-English great Gary Lineker will host the two-part special for GMTV about what goes on during the build-up to the South African tournament.

"It's funny the Linekers are presenting coverage for rival channels," a source told The Sun. "Danielle will look at fashion - from the squad's suits to what a footballer packs in his suitcase - and what goes on behind the scenes."

Gary Lineker, meanwhile, will be covering the June tournament for the BBC.

OH MY GOD!

The World Cup is nearly upon us! Of course, it'll play havoc with my trying to review TV shows - but I don't care!

And this new Nike advert has whetted my appetite no end!

In this video, we see weird glimpses of an imagined future which sees trapeze women doing overhead kicks and Wayne Rooney living in a caravan with a massive tramp's beard.

All set to a soundtrack by prog rock mentalists Focus, to boot!

It really is a wonderful thing. Adidas, the ball is very much in your court now.

BRING ON THE WORLD CUP 2010!!!

Watch the new Nike World Cup 2010 advert below

As World Cup excitement reaches fever pitch, and after 44 years of winning nothing on the international scene, England once more prepare to head to foreign shores to try and end over four decades of football pain.

So what better time to affectionately rejoice in the misery, the misplaced passes, the 100 per cent effort but zero skill levels of many of our celebrated and less celebrated players? That's why prior to the World Cup BBC Three is creating a Frankenstein's monster of a football team to make up England's Worst Ever Football Team, in a programme made by Plum Pictures.

World Cup excitement reaches fever pitch, BBC Three today announces a thought-provoking and entertaining multiplatform season of programmes, to complement the event.

Danny Cohen, Controller of BBC Three, said: "This season of programmes aims to give young viewers thought-provoking insights into South Africa and the life of Nelson Mandela. We've also got some fun entertainment treats to sit alongside the big live games."

Who Is Nelson Mandela? (working title) – Everyone has heard of Nelson Mandela and every celebrity in the world queues up to be photographed with him, but what exactly did he do to become such an incredible icon today?

This eye-opening documentary, made by the BBC's News and Current affairs team, will see Being Human actress Lenora Crichlow set off to discover the amazing story of how Mandela brought peace to his country and what he means to people there today.

Welsh actor Michael Sheen has been named captain of the Rest of The World team for the 2010 Soccer Aid charity match.

The match, to be broadcast on ITV on June 6, takes place at Old Trafford and will feature some of the UK’s most famous faces.

Sheen will captain the team, which features the likes of footballers Zinedine Zidane, Henrik Larsson, Jens Lehmann, cricketer Brian Lara, Westlife’s Shane Filan and Nicky Byrne, and celebrity TV chef Gordon Ramsay.

"I fully anticipate this to be the greatest moment of my life. The Rest of the World is a big place and to be Captain of it is a huge honour and one I take very seriously," said Sheen of his role.