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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Square richard stilgoe.jpg|Richard Stilgoe]]</div>16 June '''Heraldic Rigor Sits'''<br/> In the Queen's Birthday Honours, [[Richard Stilgoe]] was knighted. This was for his charity work, and not his services to anagrams. Mary Berry from [[The Great British Bake Off]] was appointed CBE. Those appointed OBE included [[The X Factor]]'s Gary Barlow and Armando Iannucci of [[The 99p Challenge]].<br/><br/> | <div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Square richard stilgoe.jpg|Richard Stilgoe]]</div>16 June '''Heraldic Rigor Sits'''<br/> In the Queen's Birthday Honours, [[Richard Stilgoe]] was knighted. This was for his charity work, and not his services to anagrams. Mary Berry from [[The Great British Bake Off]] was appointed CBE. Those appointed OBE included [[The X Factor]]'s Gary Barlow and Armando Iannucci of [[The 99p Challenge]].<br/><br/> | ||
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<div class="square" style="float:right">[[Image:Square andrew lloyd webber.jpg]]</div>18 January '''Who Wants to be a Messiah?'''<br/>Andrew Lloyd Webber is taking his casting shows to ITV, and the first role to fill will be Jesus Christ. A new arena tour of the rock opera ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' is planned, and the title part will be cast by the great British public. More: [http://www.itv.com/presscentre/pressreleases/programmepressreleases/superstar/default.html ITV press release]<br/><br/> | <div class="square" style="float:right">[[Image:Square andrew lloyd webber.jpg]]</div>18 January '''Who Wants to be a Messiah?'''<br/>Andrew Lloyd Webber is taking his casting shows to ITV, and the first role to fill will be Jesus Christ. A new arena tour of the rock opera ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' is planned, and the title part will be cast by the great British public. More: [http://www.itv.com/presscentre/pressreleases/programmepressreleases/superstar/default.html ITV press release]<br/><br/> | ||
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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Square bob holness.jpg|Blockbusters]]</div>6 January '''End of the Run for Bob'''<br/>Game show legend [[Bob Holness]] has died peacefully this morning. He had been suffering from heart conditions for several years. The South African-born actor and radio presenter hosted the long-running student quiz [[Blockbusters]] and a modern incarnation of [[Call My Bluff]].<br/><br/> | <div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Square bob holness.jpg|Blockbusters]]</div>6 January '''End of the Run for Bob'''<br/>Game show legend [[Bob Holness]] has died peacefully this morning. He had been suffering from heart conditions for several years. The South African-born actor and radio presenter hosted the long-running student quiz [[Blockbusters]] and a modern incarnation of [[Call My Bluff]].<br/><br/> | ||
<div class="square" style="float:right">[[Image:Square alesha dixon.jpg|Strictly Come Dancing]]</div>2 January '''Alesha Dixon leaves Strictly'''<br/>It has been announced that [[Alesha Dixon]] will not return to the judging panel for the tenth series of [[Strictly Come Dancing]], which is due to air later this year. Dixon has been a judge on the programme since 2009, when she controversially replaced original judge [[Arlene Phillips]]. Instead, Dixon will judge on [[Britain's Got Talent]], alongside [[Simon Cowell]], Amanda Holden, and newcomer [[David Walliams]].<br/><br/> | <div class="square" style="float:right">[[Image:Square alesha dixon.jpg|Strictly Come Dancing]]</div>2 January '''Alesha Dixon leaves Strictly'''<br/>It has been announced that [[Alesha Dixon]] will not return to the judging panel for the tenth series of [[Strictly Come Dancing]], which is due to air later this year. Dixon has been a judge on the programme since 2009, when she controversially replaced original judge [[Arlene Phillips]]. Instead, Dixon will judge on [[Britain's Got Talent]], alongside [[Simon Cowell]], Amanda Holden, and newcomer [[David Walliams]].<br/><br/> | ||
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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Square big brother 2010.jpg|Big Brother]]</div>31 December '''That's ''Sir'' Big Brother to you'''<br/>The New Year's Honours list has recognised people associated with game shows. Former [[:Category:Endemol Productions|Endemol]] Creative Director Peter Bazalgette, the overseer of shows including [[Big Brother]] and [[Ready Steady Cook]], is appointed a Knight. There's a CBE for [[Ronnie Corbett]] for his services to broadcasting, [[Lorraine Kelly]] is appointed OBE for her charity work, and [[Stuart Hall]] is honoured for both of these reasons.<br/><br/> | <div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Square big brother 2010.jpg|Big Brother]]</div>31 December '''That's ''Sir'' Big Brother to you'''<br/>The New Year's Honours list has recognised people associated with game shows. Former [[:Category:Endemol Productions|Endemol]] Creative Director Peter Bazalgette, the overseer of shows including [[Big Brother]] and [[Ready Steady Cook]], is appointed a Knight. There's a CBE for [[Ronnie Corbett]] for his services to broadcasting, [[Lorraine Kelly]] is appointed OBE for her charity work, and [[Stuart Hall]] is honoured for both of these reasons.<br/><br/> | ||
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Graham Fletcher, a carpenter from Reading, has won £1,500,000 on ITV's Red or Black?. It's the biggest money prize ever awarded on UK television, and he goes to the top of our All Time Winners List.
In the Queen's Birthday Honours, Richard Stilgoe was knighted. This was for his charity work, and not his services to anagrams. Mary Berry from The Great British Bake Off was appointed CBE. Those appointed OBE included The X Factor's Gary Barlow and Armando Iannucci of The 99p Challenge.
Is there no stopping Mel and Sue's grotto of gateaux? The Great British Bake Off rolled off with the Best Lifestyle programme at the Rose d'Or festival, and added another layer of success with the Best Feature at the BAFTA Television awards. A new series is being whipped up for later in the year.
The BBC won't commission another series of Total Wipeout. The show has been making its way across the big red balls of television for four years, but now looks a bit wobbly, and will fall into the water after one final series.
Andrew Lloyd Webber is taking his casting shows to ITV, and the first role to fill will be Jesus Christ. A new arena tour of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar is planned, and the title part will be cast by the great British public. More: ITV press release
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