Former Sky Sports managing director, Vic Wakeling, television broadcasting and football pioneer.

At 80, Ken Loach was inspired to come out of retirement for his Newcastle-set tale. Winning at Cannes was a nice bonus too, writes Helen Barlow

The former Black Cat who became a Tractor Boy is now a Magpie.

Newcastle 1 Manchester City 1: Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero’s 100th Premier League goal was not enough to see off battling Newcastle as the Magpies banked another precious point towards their survival fund.

The Geordie duo flew all the way to Los Angeles to visit James on the set of The Late Late Show with one mission - to make the star’s day one to remember.

Worcester Warriors 20 Leicester Tigers 29: There was a nice moment about an hour before kick-off at Sixways Stadium on Saturday when Donncha O’Callaghan and Geordan Murphy found themselves in the same part of the pitch as the sides limbered up for this Premiership clash.

What's on telly?

Declan Donnelly will get married today.

Noel Gallagher chats to Joe Dermody about Simon Cowell, Raheem Sterling and the lobby for an Oasis reunion, as well as revealing how marijuana ended his GAA career

Nigel Winterburn’s simplistic approach to cone-running. Pat Rice gets mad. David Seaman is fussy.

Your guide to the best of tonight's telly.

Your guide to tonight's best TV.

Concerned residents in a housing estate in Cavan have called for “savage, inhumane” attacks on family pets — including cats having nails driven into their heads — to stop immediately.

Here's what to watch on TV tonight.

I’m A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! host Ant McPartlin will have to wait to find out if he will be best man for his on-screen partner Declan Donnelly.

How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris is to step into the shoes of Ant and Dec by hosting a US version of TV3 hit Saturday Night Takeaway.

Your spoiler-free guide to what's on the tellybox this bank holiday Monday evening.

EastEnders was the big winner at the TV Choice Awards picking up a string of gongs with wins for stars Danny Dyer and Lindsey Coulson.

EastEnders was the big winner at the TV Choice Awards picking up a string of gongs with wins for stars Danny Dyer and Lindsey Coulson.

The new series of X Factor kicks off with “a flashback” for a tearful Cheryl Fernandez-Versini when one of her old acts returns in a bid to restart her career.

Simon Cowell said he was ready for "a ratings battle" after it emerged that The X Factor is going up against Strictly Come Dancing in the TV schedules.

Ant McPartlin wants to be a contestant on 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'

Actress Olivia Colman got her third TV Bafta in two years as hit crime drama 'Broadchurch' scored a hat-trick at the annual awards tonight.

Simon Delaney and Laura Whitmore present the 11th annual Irish Film and Television Awards on RTE One at 9.45pm tonight.

Welcome Tuesday's morning briefing. Let us ensure you're up to speed on what's happening and are prepared for the day ahead.

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TV presenter Ant McPartlin and his mother were assaulted during a family meal in west London.

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Newcastle Brown, that stalwart of (American?) culture, has very cleverly got in on Super Bowl mania with an ad that they almost made.

Irish comedian Brendan O’Carroll picked up another gong tonight, this time at the National Television Awards (NTAs) in London.

It is hard to imagine now, but as lately as 16 years ago it hadn’t crossed the fine minds at Sky Sports that people would watch men watching football.

The presenting duo have landed their own 'Friends'-style TV show called 'This Is Us', set to be filmed in front of a live studio audience in London.

Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington is set to dive into the jungle for the new series of I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! according to reports.

Neil Lennon believes Celtic will have to be at their best against an Ajax side he believes are as good as AC Milan and Barcelona to take anything from their crunch Champions League clash in the Amsterdam ArenA tonight.

The frown’s back. That didn’t take long, did it?

Neil Lennon is happy for speculation about the future of Fraser Forster to continue after his goalkeeper’s name was linked with Barcelona in the same week his challenge to England number one Joe Hart arguably became serious.

Joe Kinnear last night risked alienating the Newcastle fans further by claiming to have “more intelligence than them”.

Singing show 'The Voice' lost out in the Saturday night ratings war when it returned for a second series at the weekend.

Hundreds of football fans have been accused of causing trouble before one of the Premier League’s most controversial matches of the season even kicked off.

Michael Carrick would be happy to sacrifice the regular thrills and spills of Manchester United’s meetings with Chelsea for a simple 1-0 win when they eventually play their FA Cup quarter-final replay.