http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/features/100s of TV Features, Photographes and hall of shame.© Englishen-gbhttp://stc.msn.com/br/intl/life/img/1/msn_pos_uk.gifhttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/features/1TVhttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=8929425http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=8929425A recent on-stage routine by Russell Brand landed him in hot water. It prompted a police warning about hoax or "frivolous" calls and resulted in the comedian issuing a statement of apology.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7378072http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7378072Mayor of London Boris Johnson will make a guest appearance on EastEnders tonight. He will have words in the Queen Vic with fiery landlady Peggy Mitchell (played by Barbara Windsor).Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=149839491http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=149839491Barack Obama is the first serving American president to appear on the Late Show With David Letterman. The popular programme attracts some of the biggest names in show business.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=9834508http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=9834508Once again, EastEnders was the big winner at the Inside Soap awards. It's a familiar story. The BBC show won seven of the 14 awards handed at London's fashionable Sketch restaurant.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=8888324http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=8888324John Cleese is of the opinion that British comedy isn't what it used to be. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7601899http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7601899Showbiz legend Bruce Forsyth is still going strong as the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing demonstrates. No knighthood yet, but there's still time for someone to right a major wrong.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=8189526http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=8189526Remember US sitcom Will & Grace? The first four seasons were synonymous with smart writing, top-notch performances and cool cameos. It was in vogue, darling; the show on everyone's lips.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=8397520http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=8397520A television advert for Angelina Jolie's action film Wanted can't be shown again after The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled it could be seen as glamorising violence.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7698731http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7698731I am addicted to US import House, now on Sky1. I am also addicted to its star, Hugh Laurie as Doctor Gregory House. Serious question now - when did Hugh Laurie get so damn sexy?Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=149047365http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=149047365When Paula Abdul announced that she would not be returning to American Idol, there was endless speculation about possible replacements. Even Victoria Beckham's named was mooted.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=1423020http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=1423020What makes a TV show memorable? In addition to its stars, writers and even the theme tune, it's the slogans, one-liners and catchphrases that can elevate a TV series to cult status.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=5949297http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=5949297TV is supposed to supply a constant stream of entertainment. Constant stream of aggravating people is more like it. On an average day, at least one TV personality will really annoy me.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=148758067http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=148758067When it comes to put-downs, Gordon Ramsay and Simon Cowell are virtually in a class of their own. More often than not, the poor sod at the end of the blow is an ordinary member of the public.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=148526548http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=148526548Detectives have contacted Katie Price regarding her rape claim. According to The Sun, Katie Price has named the celebrity alleged to have raped her while filming for her ITV2 reality show.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=149692551http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=149692551The ban on product placement in British television programmes is being lifted. The intention is to throw a lifeline to struggling independent broadcasters by opening a new line of revenue.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=149631723http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=149631723Back in the early days of television, it wasn't difficult to spot the hero. The lead male or female was morally upright, admirable, always ethical. These days, the coin has been decidedly flipped.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=148757014http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=148757014Check out the TV schedules in an average week and there will be a wide variety of programming. In addition to the worthy, there is also room for what can only be called 'guilty pleasures'.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=15575500http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=15575500EastEnders has its first disabled actor in a regular role. Actor David Proud, who uses a wheelchair, is playing Adam Best; the young Oxford University student is the son of Manda (Josie Lawrence).Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=149374003http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=149374003Peter Andre's music career has surged recently and it appears that television is next. ITV has signed him as a showbusiness reporter for their flagship daytime show This Morning.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=13505908http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=13505908The Urban Dictionary lists various definitions of the word 'bromance'. For the purpose of this article, I'm going with this one: 'A non-sexual relationship between two men that are unusually close'.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=149030109http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=149030109A woman claims to have received more than 500 calls and hundreds of texts after her mobile phone number appeared on EastEnders. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7343922http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7343922Romantic relationships are at the heart of so many TV programmes; from sitcoms to dramas, soaps to period pieces and from sci-fi to reality TV even (Katie Price and Peter Andre, pre-split anyone?).Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=5952176http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=5952176Soap stars have been a regular fixture on our television screens for decades. However, in the past few years, reality/talent TV has given them the opportunity to branch out into another genre.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=148410744http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=148410744Where would broadcasters be without teen-oriented shows? The genre was relatively non-existent in TV's formative years but now, on both sides of the Atlantic, viewers are spoilt for choice.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7517311http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7517311Channel 4's decision to axe Big Brother after 2010 will not surprise devotees. This year's series, which has been won by Sophie Reade, struggled in the ratings. It averaged around 2m viewers.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=6027654http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=6027654The TV Quick & TV Choice Awards honoured the cream of the TV crop in a star-studded ceremony at London's Dorchester hotel. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=149027152http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=149027152Although British soaps are renowned for their realism and grit (especially compared to American ones) they can still pack a punch when it comes to sex appeal. Just look at Hollyoaks.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=9422637http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=9422637Some TV shows just don't get the ratings and popularity they deserve. They may be ahead of their time, thrown around the schedules or cancelled before a mass audience can discover them.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=5628593http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=5628593US imports, both good and bad, have formed part of our TV schedules for years now. Recently, there's been an explosion of quality dramas, such as The Wire, leading the way in the UK.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=148889991http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=148889991Neighbours legend Harold Bishop has been named the top soap bloke of all time. The Australian fuddy duddy, noted for his vegetarianism, headed the poll of 2,000 readers of Loaded magazine.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=9381985http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=9381985Who wants endless TV repeats? Not me. However, some shows are the exception to the rule. Friends, for example, ended in 2004 but it's been on just about every day since then.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=16580708http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=16580708From plagues to alien abductions, the soaps haven't always got it right over the years. Coincidentally or not, writers appear to be foisting the most unbelievable affairs on fans too.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=10121101http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=10121101They grace our TV screens for weeks and sometimes years on end and then suddenly they're gone. Some chase stardom and go on to much greater things while others quietly fade away.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=5566641http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=5566641A wedding. Guaranteed to ramp up the ratings for a soap, irrespective of the unwritten rule that anything and everything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Viewers know this, but still tune in.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=148423666http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=148423666Louis Vuitton, Jimmy Choo, Prada, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Manolo Blahnik... Isn't it painful that for so many of us, the closest we'll get to these designer names is via our favourite TV shows?Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=149235005http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=149235005Just in case you didn't get the memo that Peter Andre and Katie Price have now parted, ITV2 reinforced the message via behind-the-scenes documentary, Peter Andre: Going It Alone.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=148918671http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=148918671New channel ESPN will carry the 46 English Premier League and 30 Scottish Premier League games acquired after the collapse of Setanta, along with football action from Europe and America.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7834381http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=7834381When it comes to medical dramas, you won't get better than House and Grey's Anatomy. If you're a fan of the genre, both of these American imports lead the way in terms of quality writing.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=149005538http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=149005538According to the latest figures, Brits love watching TV commercials. The average viewer watches a record 16.7 hours of programming on commercial TV channels on average a week.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotoshttp://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=148911922http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/galleries/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=148911922This year's X Factor auditions took place all over the UK; in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and Glasgow. Thousands of hopefuls of all ages braved the weather and the wait.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:05:17 GMTPhotos