News about Gary Davies

Contestants flock to game shows with the hope they can give them a better life - with high jackpots offering an easy opportunity to land some much-needed cash. But for some the risk they might fail to score the winning prize is too much - and they seek to secure their hopes through nefarious means. And sometimes events around those in the show take over from the jackpot-scooping adrenaline, with a darts-playing murderer and ruthless tactics all hogging the limelight on some of Britain's biggest shows.

After almost 30 years off air, an Iconic BBC children's show is expected to return to television screens. Sir Tony Robinson is working on a revival of his award-winning kids' comedy Maid Marian And Her Merry Men. The BBC show, which first aired in 1989, lasted for four seasons until 1994.

CHRISTOPHER STEPHENS Richard Ratcliffe: Richard Ratcliffe is a tenacious husband. He waged a vain, devoted struggle to see freedom for his wife, Nazanin, who was detained in a Tehran jail for more than five years. He pushed his family's nightmarish plight into the limelight and stayed it there by hunger strikes, newspaper broadcasting, protests, and face-to-face appeals to politicians. No one who watched Nazanin (Ch4) fail to be moved, because the cameras followed them, raising up their daughter, Gabriella, in London, and living from one phone call to the next with his wife in prison. After visiting her Iranian parents, she was falsely accused of espionage in 2016.

Following Ken Bruce's last appearance (left) on Friday, 'Ten To The Top' debuted on Monday. The new music quiz, branded by one listener as a 'Poundland Popmaster,' welcomed contestant Sheila, who earned a perfect score of 65 points, shocking host Gary Davies (right). However, viewers of the mid-morning radio show have since accused her of bribery after becoming suspicious of her four-second pauses before she answered her questions. The BBC has confirmed that she took home the show fair and square. Now, as the controversy surrounding Sheila's perfect win continues to rage, can you answer her questions in under four seconds?

When appearing on 'Ten To The Top,' hosted by Gary Davies (right), furious listeners have accused 'Sheila' of illicitly using her phone to assist her in answering questions. Following Ken Bruce's departure (left), who left the radio station last week after more than three decades, the new music quiz was released as a replacement for Popmaster. However, those tuning in on the morning quiz called Sheila a "obvious and blatant" cheat because of her four-second pause before properly answering questions. On #Radio2's #10totheTop, one person appeared on Twitter: Obvious, blatant, and unconvincing cheating.' I wouldn't want Sheila on my pub-quiz team! 'What a shame.'

In the morning slot he formerly hosted, Radio 2 has been accused of releasing a recreation of Ken Bruce's Popmaster quiz. After more than three decades, the legendary Scottish DJ quit the station last week, taking over to rival Greatest Hits Radio. The BBC has since developed an alternative to Popmaster, which has helped Bruce's show show reached its peach audience at 10.30 a.m. Zoe Ball and Richie Anderson were among the first participants in the morning show Ten To The Top, which had similar features to Popmaster.

Bruce, 72, expressed surprise and dissatisfaction with the BBC's decision, which opens the way for his younger replacement Vernon Kay, according to the Daily Mail. Kay secured the highly coveted mid-morning timeslot, but it is not expected to be complete until May. Bruce is expected to complete his deal and wrap up the show by the end of March. Rather, Gary Davies will host the show for a short time. I was called in at 12.30 and told that my final show would be a week today, but that no reason was given that I understood.' I'm both surprised and dissatisfied with the result.' Friends claim he'd promised not to say anything that might embarrass the BBC in the remaining weeks of his contract, making him all the more surprised by his decision to end his show earlier than expected.

Blackadder's first appearance in over 20 years as part of the Comic Relief 2023 special. On Tuesday, director Richard Curtis revealed on Radio 2 that he was in for Zoe Ball this week. Although Tony Robinson will reprise his role as Baldrick, Rowan Atkinson, who plays Edmund Blackadder, isn't on board.