Celebrity MasterChef will return to BBC One at the end of the month, it has been announced.
The first new episode of the cooking competition will air on July 31 with a new lineup of celebrity contestants.
16 famous faces - including Sugababe Heidi Range, Bottom star Ade Edmondson and comics Les Dennis and Katy Brand - will battle it out to impress long-standing judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace.
Actors John Thomson, Denise Black and Brian Capron and sports stars Phillips Idowu, Matthew Hoggard and Joe Calzaghe are also set to show off their culinary talents.
TV presenter Miranda Krestovnikoff, Boyzone's Shane Lynch, rapper Speech Debelle, Jo Wood and Janet Street-Porter complete the lineup.
The show will air across six weeks, with the celebrities facing challenges such as mass catering for Cirque du Soleil and the Harlequins rugby team.
Exec producer Carla-Maria Lawson said: "The return of Celebrity MasterChef to this...
The first new episode of the cooking competition will air on July 31 with a new lineup of celebrity contestants.
16 famous faces - including Sugababe Heidi Range, Bottom star Ade Edmondson and comics Les Dennis and Katy Brand - will battle it out to impress long-standing judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace.
Actors John Thomson, Denise Black and Brian Capron and sports stars Phillips Idowu, Matthew Hoggard and Joe Calzaghe are also set to show off their culinary talents.
TV presenter Miranda Krestovnikoff, Boyzone's Shane Lynch, rapper Speech Debelle, Jo Wood and Janet Street-Porter complete the lineup.
The show will air across six weeks, with the celebrities facing challenges such as mass catering for Cirque du Soleil and the Harlequins rugby team.
Exec producer Carla-Maria Lawson said: "The return of Celebrity MasterChef to this...
- 7/18/2013
- Digital Spy
Celebrity MasterChef returns to the BBC this summer with a new lineup of famous faces attempting to impress John Torode and Gregg Wallace.
16 celebrities will be putting their palates to the test and proving their culinary worth on primetime BBC One.
Sugababes star Heidi Range, comic Les Dennis, actors John Thomson, Denise Black and Brian Capron, and Bottom star Ade Edmondson are among the competitors.
Katy Brand, Shappi Khorsandi, TV presenter Miranda Krestovnikoff and sports stars Phillips Idowu, Matthew Hoggard and Joe Calzaghe are also taking part.
Completing the lineup are Jo Wood, rapper Speech Debelle, Boyzone's Shane Lynch and broadcaster Janet Street-Porter.
Exec producer Carla-Maria Lawson said: "The return of Celebrity MasterChef to this BBC One peak time slot sees thrills and spills and some extraordinary cooking from our lineup of well-known faces.
"In this series, the contestants' enthusiasm in their pursuit of the MasterChef trophy is palpable, often inspiring and sometimes very,...
16 celebrities will be putting their palates to the test and proving their culinary worth on primetime BBC One.
Sugababes star Heidi Range, comic Les Dennis, actors John Thomson, Denise Black and Brian Capron, and Bottom star Ade Edmondson are among the competitors.
Katy Brand, Shappi Khorsandi, TV presenter Miranda Krestovnikoff and sports stars Phillips Idowu, Matthew Hoggard and Joe Calzaghe are also taking part.
Completing the lineup are Jo Wood, rapper Speech Debelle, Boyzone's Shane Lynch and broadcaster Janet Street-Porter.
Exec producer Carla-Maria Lawson said: "The return of Celebrity MasterChef to this BBC One peak time slot sees thrills and spills and some extraordinary cooking from our lineup of well-known faces.
"In this series, the contestants' enthusiasm in their pursuit of the MasterChef trophy is palpable, often inspiring and sometimes very,...
- 6/24/2013
- Digital Spy
Comic Relief's Red Nose Day 2013 has raised more than £75 million, the highest total in its history.
At the end of last night's event, which saw celebrities including Jessie J, Simon Cowell, David Walliams and Peter Kay mark the 25th anniversary of the fundraiser, total donations stood at £75,107,851, with more still to come.
The figure includes sales of Comic Relief merchandise and money raised by BT Red Nose Day challenges, including Miranda's Mad March and Hell and High Water, featuring Dara O Briain, Melanie C, Jack Dee, Chelsee Healey, Phillips Idowu and Greg James.
Founder Richard Curtis said: "Once again the extraordinary generosity of the British public has put Comic Relief in a position to be able to serve thousands upon thousands of people with very hard lives in Africa and the UK.
"It's almost impossible to thank enough all those who took part in the event, all the members of...
At the end of last night's event, which saw celebrities including Jessie J, Simon Cowell, David Walliams and Peter Kay mark the 25th anniversary of the fundraiser, total donations stood at £75,107,851, with more still to come.
The figure includes sales of Comic Relief merchandise and money raised by BT Red Nose Day challenges, including Miranda's Mad March and Hell and High Water, featuring Dara O Briain, Melanie C, Jack Dee, Chelsee Healey, Phillips Idowu and Greg James.
Founder Richard Curtis said: "Once again the extraordinary generosity of the British public has put Comic Relief in a position to be able to serve thousands upon thousands of people with very hard lives in Africa and the UK.
"It's almost impossible to thank enough all those who took part in the event, all the members of...
- 3/16/2013
- Digital Spy
"Ooh sweet and juicy pears." "You might as well dunk your head in a bowl of sugar." "Coooooooooor!" Yup, you guessed it, John and Gregg are back with yet another series of MasterChef, full to the brim with shouting, innuendo and serious discussions about courgette flowers.
But do we still need MasterChef in a post-Bake Off world? Have Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood's cream buns and soggy bottoms made Gregg and John's buttery biscuit bases a thing of the past?
And has Gregg managed to take a break from browsing for young fillies on Twitter to get his gob in a chocolate pud?
MasterChef's secret weapon these days is its familiarity. John and Gregg's shout-offs about who should go home, the preposterous angry chefs in the professional kitchen round, the uplifting indie tunes for the final reveal, it's a bingo-style drinking game dream. And we know it's all...
But do we still need MasterChef in a post-Bake Off world? Have Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood's cream buns and soggy bottoms made Gregg and John's buttery biscuit bases a thing of the past?
And has Gregg managed to take a break from browsing for young fillies on Twitter to get his gob in a chocolate pud?
MasterChef's secret weapon these days is its familiarity. John and Gregg's shout-offs about who should go home, the preposterous angry chefs in the professional kitchen round, the uplifting indie tunes for the final reveal, it's a bingo-style drinking game dream. And we know it's all...
- 3/16/2013
- Digital Spy
What can you expect from the TV schedules this week? Well, there's Prisoners' Wives, celebrities paddling for their lives and much, much more, with the best bits all nicely packaged for you here in Tube Talk's acclaimed (probably) TV Picks.
Don't you forget as well that months of fund-raising fun reaches its peak on Friday, March 15, aka Red Nose Day. Join all the Comic Relief festivities from 7pm on BBC One.
The Mimic: Wednesday (March 13) at 10pm on Channel 4
If, like us, you're of the opinion that impression shows got a bit stale the thousandth time Jon Culshaw declared "My fellow Americans" on Dead Ringers, then you might appreciate the new take on the comedy sub-genre offered up by The Mimic.
Terry Mynott is the star of this not-entirely uplifting sitcom, playing an unremarkable maintenance man with a hidden talent for celebrity impressions. From Terry Wogan to Morgan Freeman,...
Don't you forget as well that months of fund-raising fun reaches its peak on Friday, March 15, aka Red Nose Day. Join all the Comic Relief festivities from 7pm on BBC One.
The Mimic: Wednesday (March 13) at 10pm on Channel 4
If, like us, you're of the opinion that impression shows got a bit stale the thousandth time Jon Culshaw declared "My fellow Americans" on Dead Ringers, then you might appreciate the new take on the comedy sub-genre offered up by The Mimic.
Terry Mynott is the star of this not-entirely uplifting sitcom, playing an unremarkable maintenance man with a hidden talent for celebrity impressions. From Terry Wogan to Morgan Freeman,...
- 3/10/2013
- Digital Spy
BBC Radio 1 DJ Greg James has stripped naked for cameras after successfully completing a Comic Relief challenge over the weekend and raising £50,000.
© Rex Features / Tom Dymond/Comic Relief Ltd/Rex Features
The 27-year-old promised fans he'd take off all his clothes and jump into the Zambezi River if he reached his target amount during the Hell and High Water BT Red Nose Challenge.
The star kept to his word and bashfully waded through the water while preserving his modesty with his hand.
© Rex Features / Tom Dymond/Comic Relief Ltd/Rex Features
BBC Radio 1 also shared a picture of a naked James on its Twitter and wrote: "The only thing to say about this tweet @gregjames is naked getting into a river!"
James completed the five-day trek along with Dara O'Briain, Melanie C, Jack Dee, Chelsee Healey and Phillips Idowu. The celebrities travelled 111km down the Zambezi River and battled rapids during the challenge.
© Rex Features / Tom Dymond/Comic Relief Ltd/Rex Features
The 27-year-old promised fans he'd take off all his clothes and jump into the Zambezi River if he reached his target amount during the Hell and High Water BT Red Nose Challenge.
The star kept to his word and bashfully waded through the water while preserving his modesty with his hand.
© Rex Features / Tom Dymond/Comic Relief Ltd/Rex Features
BBC Radio 1 also shared a picture of a naked James on its Twitter and wrote: "The only thing to say about this tweet @gregjames is naked getting into a river!"
James completed the five-day trek along with Dara O'Briain, Melanie C, Jack Dee, Chelsee Healey and Phillips Idowu. The celebrities travelled 111km down the Zambezi River and battled rapids during the challenge.
- 2/4/2013
- Digital Spy
Greg James stripped off naked after successfully completing a Comic Relief challenge over the weekend and raising £50,000.
© Rex Features / Tom Dymond/Comic Relief Ltd/Rex Features
The 27-year-old BBC Radio 1 DJ promised fans he'd take off all his clothes and jump into the Zambezi River if he reached his target amount during the Hell and High Water BT Red Nose Challenge.
The star kept to his word and reluctantly waded through the water while preserving his modesty with his hand.
© Rex Features / Tom Dymond/Comic Relief Ltd/Rex Features
BBC Radio 1 also shared a picture of a naked James on its Twitter and wrote: "The only thing to say about this tweet @gregjames is naked getting into a river!"
James completed the five-day trek along with Dara O'Briain, Melanie C, Jack Dee, Chelsee Healey and Phillips Idowu. The celebrities travelled 111km down the Zambezi River and battled rapids during the challenge.
© Rex Features / Tom Dymond/Comic Relief Ltd/Rex Features
The 27-year-old BBC Radio 1 DJ promised fans he'd take off all his clothes and jump into the Zambezi River if he reached his target amount during the Hell and High Water BT Red Nose Challenge.
The star kept to his word and reluctantly waded through the water while preserving his modesty with his hand.
© Rex Features / Tom Dymond/Comic Relief Ltd/Rex Features
BBC Radio 1 also shared a picture of a naked James on its Twitter and wrote: "The only thing to say about this tweet @gregjames is naked getting into a river!"
James completed the five-day trek along with Dara O'Briain, Melanie C, Jack Dee, Chelsee Healey and Phillips Idowu. The celebrities travelled 111km down the Zambezi River and battled rapids during the challenge.
- 2/4/2013
- Digital Spy
Jessie J has announced that she will be shaving her head on live TV as part of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day fundraising extravaganza.
The popstar and Voice judge will have her locks cut down to 0.5mm for a 'Big Dare' to raise money for the charity.
© Trevor Leighton
[Jessie J prepares for Red Nose Day]
"Shaving my head for charity is something I've promised to do for a long time and Comic Relief has given me the opportunity to try and raise as much money as possible for good causes by doing it," said the 'Price Tag' popstar.
"I've loved watching Red Nose Day since I was a kid and I'm so excited to join this year's team of celebrity 'fun raisers' and help support the campaign.
"So this Red Nose Day I'll be shaving my head live on the night of TV! I won't deny that I'm nervous but I am also honoured to be part of this year's campaign.
The popstar and Voice judge will have her locks cut down to 0.5mm for a 'Big Dare' to raise money for the charity.
© Trevor Leighton
[Jessie J prepares for Red Nose Day]
"Shaving my head for charity is something I've promised to do for a long time and Comic Relief has given me the opportunity to try and raise as much money as possible for good causes by doing it," said the 'Price Tag' popstar.
"I've loved watching Red Nose Day since I was a kid and I'm so excited to join this year's team of celebrity 'fun raisers' and help support the campaign.
"So this Red Nose Day I'll be shaving my head live on the night of TV! I won't deny that I'm nervous but I am also honoured to be part of this year's campaign.
- 1/31/2013
- Digital Spy
One Direction, Keith Lemon, Olly Murs, Caroline Flack and Fearne Cotton are among the stars who have donned Red Noses in support of Comic Relief 2013.
The X Factor and Celebrity Juice stars joined a host of famous faces to model this year's Dinosaur Red Nose and Comic Relief T-shirts designed by Stella McCartney.
© John Wright
© Trevor Leighton
Also among the celebrity 'Fun Raisers' are Miranda Hart, Miss Piggy, Stephen Fry, David Walliams, Mary Berry, X Factor's Union J, Kara Tointon and Rowan Atkinson, as well as the night's presenters Claudia Winkleman, Jack Whitehall and Lenny Henry.
Michael McIntyre, Rob Brydon, John Bishop, Davina McCall, Nick Grimshaw and Jonathan Ross will join the trio in hosting segments of the Comic Relief 25th anniversary broadcast on March 15 on BBC One.
© Rhian Ap Gruffydd
© Trevor Leighton
Plonking on a nose as well is Helen Skelton, who will be taking on seven huge...
The X Factor and Celebrity Juice stars joined a host of famous faces to model this year's Dinosaur Red Nose and Comic Relief T-shirts designed by Stella McCartney.
© John Wright
© Trevor Leighton
Also among the celebrity 'Fun Raisers' are Miranda Hart, Miss Piggy, Stephen Fry, David Walliams, Mary Berry, X Factor's Union J, Kara Tointon and Rowan Atkinson, as well as the night's presenters Claudia Winkleman, Jack Whitehall and Lenny Henry.
Michael McIntyre, Rob Brydon, John Bishop, Davina McCall, Nick Grimshaw and Jonathan Ross will join the trio in hosting segments of the Comic Relief 25th anniversary broadcast on March 15 on BBC One.
© Rhian Ap Gruffydd
© Trevor Leighton
Plonking on a nose as well is Helen Skelton, who will be taking on seven huge...
- 1/31/2013
- Digital Spy
Dara O'Briain, Melanie C, Jack Dee, Chelsee Healey, Phillips Idowu and Greg James have started their trek down the Zambezi river for the BT Red Nose Challenge: Hell and High Water. The five-day ordeal will see the celebs taking on rapids officially known as 'Gnashing Jaws of Death', 'The Washing Machine' and 'Oblivion' as they make their way beyond the world's largest waterfall â“ Victoria Falls.
Dara O'Briain and Jack Dee The five celebs will be aiming to raise as much cash as possible for Comic Relief with their efforts, however, the team quickly ran into navigation troubles on day one. "We've done 22 kilometres and I can definitely say the second part of that has been just as painful as the first, " said O'Briain. "Chelsee and I have been working (more)...
Dara O'Briain and Jack Dee The five celebs will be aiming to raise as much cash as possible for Comic Relief with their efforts, however, the team quickly ran into navigation troubles on day one. "We've done 22 kilometres and I can definitely say the second part of that has been just as painful as the first, " said O'Briain. "Chelsee and I have been working (more)...
- 1/29/2013
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Dara O'Briain, Melanie C, Jack Dee, Chelsee Healey, Phillips Idowu and Greg James have been revealed as the six celebrities taking part in a Hell and High Water challenge as part of this year's Red Nose Day fundraising. The six celebs' BT Red Nose Challenge will be a five-day ordeal, which will see them attempt to navigate their way down the Zambezi river by themselves. Previous BT Red Nose Challenges have included Gary Barlow leading Chris Moyles, Kimberley Walsh, Cheryl Cole, Ronan Keating, Denise Van Outen, Alesha Dixon, Fearne Cotton and Ben Shephard up Kilimanjaro in 2009. Sport Relief challenges have included David Walliams taking on a Thames swimming task and comic John Bishop's Week of Hell fundraiser in 2012. This year's task features the celebs attempting to travel along the deadly 111km of the Zambezi. O'Briain (more)...
- 1/22/2013
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
As 2012 draws to a close What Culture takes the opportunity to reflect and look back on the sporting year which is about to pass. It has undoubtedly been a year of highs and lows for athletes all over the world, with the culmination of this being London 2012. Throughout the year it has been the successes which have got the headlines. As a result What Culture aims to turn this on its head and look at who were the biggest sporting failures of 2012.
10. Phillips Idowu
Labelled as one of ‘the Faces of the Games’, Idowu simply failed to live up to his billing. After being crowned triple jump world champion in 2009, and runner up in 2011, there were high hopes for the London born star. However coming into the games Idowu had been dogged with injury, to the extent that he did not attend the teams’ training camp in Portugal. Come August...
10. Phillips Idowu
Labelled as one of ‘the Faces of the Games’, Idowu simply failed to live up to his billing. After being crowned triple jump world champion in 2009, and runner up in 2011, there were high hopes for the London born star. However coming into the games Idowu had been dogged with injury, to the extent that he did not attend the teams’ training camp in Portugal. Come August...
- 12/14/2012
- by Simon Collings
- Obsessed with Film
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