Nothing says Christmas like granting wishes and this has to be one of our favourite wishes so far.

It’s an unusual plot for a comedy – when a man refuses to have treatment for cancer, his friends kidnap him and force him to have chemo. Ill Behaviour airs on BBC tomorrow – with UCC graduate Jessica Regan in a starring role. Jennifer Regan meets meets the rising star.

Five years ago Tom Holland told an interviewer he would be the next Spider-Man. He tells Gemma Dunn how he never expected to don the red costume so soon.

Tackling a taboo subject in the shape of caring for an elderly relative was the inspiration for her cathartic novel, Kate Beaufoy tells Sue Leonard.

Pictures of each of the pair wearing the same Gucci shirt at different times is being seen on social media as proof positive of the relationship.

IDRIS ELBA has earned his first BAFTA television awards nomination. The British actor has been nominated for his performance in the title role of the hit BBC series Luther.

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Some of these even conflict with the rugby game. *gasp*

A pensioner injured in a dramatic hit-and-run accident in Co Clare has passed away.

As a child, Carole wrote long diary entries and letters to anyone who would reply, and as a teenager she wrote short stories. Some were published, and others shortlisted in competitions. 

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It was an itch that would not go away and in the end Mary Costello could not help becoming a writer, a very good one at that. She spoke to Sue Leonard about her debut novel has come garlanded with high praise.

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Claudia Winkleman’s eight-year-old daughter is in hospital after she was burned while celebrating Halloween.

Presenter Claudia Winkleman was missing from Strictly Come Dancing tonight after one of her children became ill.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood said he watches ITV talent show X Factor to look for people to cast in musicals but was already “bored” with the current series.

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

A new play shows how the suffragettes still have relevance for many women today, writes Colette Sheridan

Claudia Winkleman is "terrified" about co-hosting 'Strictly Come Dancing' alongside Tess Daly later this year.

Claudia Winkleman will replace Bruce Forsyth on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.

Graham Norton is too "lazy" to replace Bruce Forsyth on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.

Claudia Winkleman is set to be the new host of 'Strictly Come Dancing'.

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HE hesitates on the phone from California, before revealing an explosive fact about his exploration of science as a child: “At one point I nearly blew myself up after I started to experiment with gunpowder, TNT and nitroglycerine, which I made on a very small scale. It’s best not to go into that too much, though, as I wouldn’t want to encourage youngsters to do likewise.”

Dan Corcoran learned he didn’t have to be there for the entire process, he tells Irene Feighan.

The latest contestant to be voted off 'Strictly Come Dancing' has said it had been a “spectacular privilege” to take part.

Bruce Forsyth has pulled out of hosting tomorrow night's 'Strictly Come Dancing'.

Bruce Forsyth is "furious" after he was blamed for filming delays on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.

The clash of the ash reverberated out from a North Cork village and onto the world stage as 916 people aged from four to 88 years took part in an extraordinary game of hurling.

There are some things that we can’t do much about. And the weather, unfortunately, is one of them.

Tess Daly says 'Strictly Come Dancing' is "feel-good television at its finest".

Claudia Winkleman is leaving 'Strictly: It Takes Two' to spend more time with her children.

The early-morning grey mist over Powerstown Racecourse didn’t in any way dampen the spirits yesterday morning, opening day in Clonmel of the 87th annual National Coursing Meeting.

Bruce Forsyth has signed a £500,000 deal to return to ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.

THE Crunching Munching Caterpillar by Sheridan Cain and Jack Tickle (Little Tiger; €9.50 HB).

Tess Daly has revealed there are lots of secret romances on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.

At 7.25am the alarm went off, before 7.30 he was out in the kennel, checking on Glanmore Susan; she was fine, even better than fine – “Hopping off the ground!”

IT’S NOT exactly yet another remake of A Star is Born, but Burlesque (US/12A/119 mins) is the latest Hollywood movie to tell the time-honoured tale of a star-struck hopeful who arrives in LA a nobody and triumphs against the odds to see her name up in lights.

A smashing, engaging, entertaining, big, in-your-face musical that harks gloriously back to when musicals were, well, engaging, entertaining musicals.

Vernon Kay's ITV gameshow 'The Whole 19 Yards' has been axed after just one series.