News about Mark Benton

The Royal Navy aircraft carrier's journey had been postponed until the last minute on Sunday, when it was scheduled to sail to replace its sister ship that was forced to cancel its own deployment a week ago. On January 4, the fleet's flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth was scheduled to leave Portsmouth Naval Base to lead the biggest Nato exercise since the Cold War, involving more than 40 vessels. However, the £3 billion warship was called off at the last minute after an 'issue' was discovered in final checks with the starboard propeller coupling. Since the cancellation was announced, the crew and base staff have been preparing HMS Prince of Wales to take over HMS Queen Elizabeth's role in Exercise Steadfast Defender off the coast of Norway. The sailing had been postponed, but not for the last-minute change, according to a Ministry of Defense spokesperson on Sunday.

Robson Green of Grantchester has confirmed he's back for the eighth season of the ITV series as it makes him "genuinely happy." As he enters the 'last third' of his life, the actor, 58, who has appeared on DI Geordie Keating since the very first episode in 2014, he says 'caters to all his needs.' In the forthcoming episodes, Robson was thrilled to be reunited with pal and former Northern Lights co-star Mark Benton, 58.

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Jim Moir, a bird watcher, lives around the country with his wife of 20 years, former model and I'm A Celebrity contestant Nancy Sorrell. They're on the hunt for unusual animals to study and capture on canvas, beginning with curlews on the Aln Estuary in Northumberland. 'It's Britain's biggest wading bird,' Jim said, as the gameshow host revealed the winner of tonight's game.' Vic Reeves may have died, but he will not be buried. Painting Birds is unable to experience the bucolic splendor of Gone Fishing because it refuses to relax. Jim did not even appear to listen when sitting in a hide with an aquatic expert. Rather, he was cruising around the box with his binoculars, only paying attention when the cameraman caught a peregrine falcon.

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Fluke or surefire formula? Claudia Winkleman's reality format The Traitors, the mind game set in a Scottish castle, was the runaway surprise hit of last year. It's likely that millions of viewers were an accident, not the accidental result of its nimble cast of characters mixed with Claudia's earlier unnoticed streak of cruelty. The only way to answer this is to try it again. In the same environment, with the same missions and even the same blacked-out limousines, the Traitors (BBC3) does just that.

When filming Grantchester season eight in Hertfordshire on Thursday, Robson Green cut a smart figure as he came into character as DI Geordie Keating. When strolling around the set on breaks, the actor, 57, wore a long camel coat to play the part. Mark Benton, a 56-year-old actor who plays Robson, was also seen shooting scenes with Robson and wearing a traditional uniform.

He recently wrapped filming three Dodger specials for CBBC, where he appears in Charles Dicken's famous pick-pocket Fagin. After reimagining his apprentice for the position, And Christopher Eccleston, 58, displayed his shaved head and bulging biceps in London on Friday. While strolling through the capital, the actor cut a casual figure in a black jacket and matching shorts.