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Ruth Jones’s school drama teacher ‘always knew she would be a star’

Roger Burnell was speaking at a screening of the actress’s new TV show.

Evening Standard

Christmas TV schedule 2025: What’s on the BBC, from The Traitors and Strictly to The Night Manager and Amandaland

From festive specials of much-loved shows to new dramas and family-friendly viewing, the BBC has got Christmas covered

The Independent UK

Dame Helen Mirren to appear on The Repair Shop for cello restoration

Author Julia Donaldson and actor Rob Brydon will also visit the experts to get their special treasures mended and fixed in time for Christmas.

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Dame Helen Mirren to appear on The Repair Shop to restore Second World War instrument

The instrument belongs to Denville Hall, a north London care home for entertainment industry professionals, which Dame Helen supports

The Independent UK

Rob Brydon’s Honky Tonk Road Trip review – proof that he doesn’t need Steve Coogan for a fun travelogue

The genial Welshman marks the 100th anniversary of country music by dressing like a cowboy, and driving 2,000 miles across the US. He’s a great fit for this breezy show, which is definitely not The Trip

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Suranne Jones and Jodie Whittaker’s wild joyride heist drama

The pair have a hoot as they turn Thelma and Louise. Plus: Rob Brydon goes on a country music adventure. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Rob Brydon to host the UK adaptation of the quiz show The Floor

Brydon – known for Gavin & Stacey and Would I Lie To You? – will front ITV’s new primetime version of the hit high-stakes game show.

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Rob Brydon to host ITV version of Rob Lowe's huge US gameshow — you can apply now!

The Floor is already on in over 20 countries

WhatToWatch

James Corden and Ruth Jones sign 7-figure deal with Apple TV for Gavin & Stacey follow-up

The new show will follow the emotional Christmas finale, which saw beloved cast members, Smithy and Nessa, finally tying the knot

Evening Standard

TV tonight: our highlights for Wednesday, August 20, including new Destination X

Also on is Mudtown and The Fortune Hotel

WhatToWatch

TV tonight: invaluable VJ Day accounts by surviving veterans

A moving film marks 80 years since the war in east Asia ended. Plus: more coach fun with Rob Brydon on Destination X. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

I watched Destination X, and there's one big flaw: the show is boring

Never has a travel programme shown us so little of the countries it takes us to

Evening Standard

Viewers throw Destination X under a bus for impenetrable clues comparing it to 1980s classic gameshow

Rob Byrdon's show baffled many

WhatToWatch

Destination X takes Lord of the Flies drama and throws in delicious play-at-home puzzles

4/5 Fronted by a charming Rob Brydon and incorporating a play-at-home element, this winning combination of ‘The Traitors’ meets ‘Race Across the World’ is ideal mid-week viewing

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Destination X review – the BBC’s big new reality competition will make you feel like you’re hallucinating

It’s like The Traitors meets Race Across the World, with contestants sent on a deliberately disorientating 175-mile helicopter ride – and then put onto a bus with no windows. And that’s before you consider the challenges …

Evening Standard

Destination X on BBC One review: Rob Brydon show offers fresh thinking, but can’t beat Race Across The World

3/5 Rob Brydon is an affable presence, even if the show is a tad too twee to enjoy fully

WhatToWatch

How does Destination X work? Are Rob Brydon's outfits clues? And what's the prize?

Rob Brydon takes us on a magical mystery tour of Europe

WhatToWatch

How to watch Destination X UK online or on TV from around the world

Here's how you can watch Destination X UK, ready for when it premieres on Wednesday, July 30

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The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Rob Brydon’s confusing but addictive new travel competition

Destination X is best described as The Traitors meets Race Across the World. Plus, action drama Fire Country crash-lands on TV. Here’s what to watch this evening

WhatToWatch

TV tonight: our highlights for Wednesday, July 30, including Destination X

Also on is Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace and the final episode of Bookish

Evening Standard

Liked Race Across the World? You’ll love this new BBC travel show

This new travel series is fronted by Rob Brydon and will whisk 13 contestants all over Europe

The Guardian - UK

‘I would be terrible at this!’: inside the fiendish TV guessing game whose players have no idea where they are

Breathtaking landscapes! Machiavellian mind tricks! A whole month living on a coach! Rob Brydon takes us inside BBC travel game Destination X, where viewers – and contestants – try to find themselves in Europe

The Independent UK

Steve Coogan says he’s morphing into alter-ego Alan Partridge

Actor has been playing the hubristic broadcaster for over three decades

Evening Standard

Why are some stars not on the BBC salaries list?

The BBC’s annual salary list will be published on July 15, but many stars

Evening Standard

Sir Stephen Fry and Ellie Goulding lead famous faces in Wimbledon Royal Box

Sir Stephen was seen speaking to Welsh comedian Rob Brydon on Centre Court.

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