Britain's Got Talent

Bruno Tonioli to replace David Walliams as Britain’s Got Talent judge

Former Strictly Come Dancing favourite joins ITV talent show panel after Walliams recorded making sexually explicit remarks

Tom Ambrose

24, Jan, 2023 @7:15 PM

David Walliams recorded making derogatory remarks about BGT contestants

Exclusive: Britain’s Got Talent judge made sexually explicit comments about participant, leak shows

Rachael Healy and Sirin Kale

10, Nov, 2022 @10:00 AM

The people making a difference: the public health champion who met his hero, Simon Cowell

Alfred Oyekoya helped boost vaccine takeup in Swansea’s BAME community – and was rewarded by visiting the set of Britain’s got talenthe man who

Sirin Kale

04, Jul, 2022 @11:00 AM

A moment that changed me: I watched my mother dance in nipple tassels on TV – and my heart swelled with pride

Growing up it was my brother I wanted to copy, but watching my mother’s performance taught me to be brave

Adam Farrer

15, Jun, 2022 @6:00 AM

TV tonight: amateur artists are in for a nude awakening

Jenny Eclair hosts a life drawing competition. Plus: Craig Revel Horwood and his fiance tell all. Here’s what to watch today

Hollie Richardson, Ali Catterall, Alexi Duggins and Jack Seale

30, May, 2022 @5:20 AM

Britain’s Got Talent: will Simon Cowell ever stop? Not until the sun engulfs the earth

We’re in danger of the tight-faced vampire king carrying on as long as Bruce Forsyth. But even after all these years, his show’s dark alchemy will make you fully commit

Joel Golby

16, Apr, 2022 @6:00 AM

Life after Will Young: how talent shows shaped Britain

Love them or loathe them, Pop Idol, The X Factor and their ilk have reshaped British culture

Barbara Ellen

29, Jan, 2022 @6:00 PM

Ashley Banjo on Black Lives Matter, backlash and reality TV: ‘I’m a sceptic of cancel culture’

There were 30,000 complaints to Ofcom when Banjo and his dance group, Diversity, referenced the death of George Floyd on primetime TV. Now he has followed up the outcry with a film about racism

Sasha Mistlin

19, Oct, 2021 @9:00 AM

‘They wanted my meerkat to sound like a Russian Alan Sugar’ – meet TV’s secret superstars

They are TV’s unsung heroes, adored yet unrecognised. But do voice artists and mask-wearers ever crave fame? From the man behind the meerkats to Star Trek’s prosthetic-laden Captain Saru, we find out

Sasha Mistlin

09, Aug, 2021 @5:00 AM

BLM dance on Britain’s Got Talent in running for Bafta ‘must-see’ award

Diversity routine that drew 24,500 complaints is up against Nigella, EastEnders and Bridgerton

Jim Waterson Media editor

26, Apr, 2021 @11:01 PM

BGT standup sensation Nabil Abdulrashid: 'There's so many people to annoy!'

His routines about race, identity and a black Winston Churchill clocked 3,000 complaints. As he looks forward to touring again, the standup explains why he won’t be toning things down

Brian Logan

02, Mar, 2021 @3:55 PM

What a joke: the 10 funniest comedy shows of 2020

There wasn’t a lot to laugh about as venues closed and gigs were cancelled. But standups still delivered silly, edgy and heartfelt gags. Our critic picks his favourite new material