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BBC News
06-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Gladiators final, The Banksy Story, Doctor Who, Black Mirror: What's coming up this week
This week, Gladiators and contenders gear up as the grand final of the competition takes place on BBC that's not all the week has in Banksy Story is here for a second season, Doctor Who is back on our screens, new game South of Midnight is released, and Black Mirror makes a timely on for what's coming up this week... The race to be Gladiators champion After 10 weeks of intense competition, the grand final of the Gladiators is almost upon Zavia Hill has been forced to pull out due to an injury. It means the fastest female runner-up from the semi-finals, Aneila Afsar, will take her place - having already made history as the first contender to appear on Gladiators wearing a will compete alongside Amanda Wah, while Joe Fishburn and Mus Dumbuya complete the Bradley and Barney Walsh promised it would be a 'nail-biting final', with some 'thrilling moments' which you won't want to BBC resurrected the hit 1990s show last year, introducing a whole new set of fans to the joy of foam fingers, Lycra-clad combatants and tense showdowns on the all the action on Saturday from 5.50pm on BBC One and iPlayer. When Banksy comes to town What actually happens when a Banksy original appears on the wall of your house?That's what superfan James Peak is investigating in season two of The Banksy the five-part series, James follows two Banksy homeowners in two different seaside towns, Margate and looks at the circus that can ensue when you wake up to find a Banksy spray-painted on your walls, and the strange and sometimes unexpected consequences for residents, fans and the art told me he loved being back on the trail of the elusive street artist."I learnt an awful lot more about his modus operandi - and got some more insights into how he continues to not get caught," he Banksy Story: When Banksy Comes to Town begins on Monday on BBC Radio 4, with the full boxset available now on BBC Sounds. The Doctor is back Fans of Saturday night TV have a lot in store this week, as Doctor Who is also on its way back to our Gatwa is playing the Doctor for a second series, alongside Millie Gibson who's back as Ruby Sunday. They'll be joined on their adventures by Varada Sethu, who plays his companion, Belinda who's 32, told my colleagues in Asian Network that when she first told her family she wanted to be an actress, there wasn't immediate she persevered and now says inspiring young girls to follow their dreams is one of her big star Rose Ayling-Ellis, who won Strictly Come Dancing as the show's first ever deaf contestant in 2021, will also be appearing as a special guest this season. A timely return of Black Mirror By Emma Saunders, entertainment reporter With recent news about the upcoming release of Nintendo's Switch 2 and AI generated video hitting the headlines in Hollywood (again), the return of Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror couldn't be more seven of the popular dystopian anthology series drops on Thursday on Netflix, and as usual, there's no shortage of A-list stars on the roster, including Emma Corrin, Chris O'Dowd, Awkwafina, Paul Giamatti, Issa Rae, Peter Capaldi, Harriet Walter, Will Poulter and Asim the interactive Black Mirror film Bandersnatch where Chaudhry and Poulter played a games company boss and a developer? The pair are now reprising their roles from the 2018 interactive movie in a new episode called actor Lewis Gribben, who is soon to star in the highly anticipated TV series Bladerunner 2099, plays a loner obsessed with a videogame released in the told the BBC he was also a bit of a gamer himself but had more of a handle on it than his Black Mirror character."When you have a day off… I can spend a good solid 10 hours [on video games]. But I like to think most people game in moderation or just have binger game sessions. It's more like a relaxation thing,' he said. Loss and healing in South of Midnight By Tom Richardson, Newsbeat reporter America's Deep South, with its rich, troubled history and deep wells of folklore, is a curiously underused setting for video adventure South of Midnight (Xbox, PC) on the other hand, actively embraces game follows Hazel Flood, a young woman on a mission to find her mother after their trailer is swept away in a the way, she visits strange and mystical worlds packed with nods to Southern Gothic motifs and the complicated, real-life history of the quest is ultimately one of healing, as she pieces together emotional tales of loss and tragedy in an attempt to repair past might sound heavy, but reviewers have praised the game's charming presentation, stop-motion-style animations, performances and music, even if most found the gameplay at a lean 10 to 12 hours to complete, most agreed it's worth checking out when it drops on Microsoft's Game Pass service from Tuesday. Other highlights this week Celebrity Big Brother 2025 launches on ITV1 and ITVX on MondayMeghan, the Duchess of Sussex's new podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, drops on TuesdayThe Return, starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche, hits cinemas on TuesdayThe Bafta Games Awards take place on TuesdayDavid Hockney 25 opens at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris on WednesdayOne to One: John & Yoko, a documentary film, is out on WednesdayThe Amateur, starring Rami Malek, is out in cinemas on FridayDrop, starring Meghann Fahy, is also out in cinemas on FridayBon Iver's new album, Sable, Fable, drops on FridayWu-Tang Clan's new album, Black Samson, the Bastard Swordsman, drops on SaturdayCartier exhibition opens at the V&A in London on Saturday
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gladiators contestant 'devastated' as injury forces them to withdraw from final
A contestant has been forced to withdraw from the Gladiators grand final after sustaining a leg injury during the second semi-final. Zavia Hill, a personal trainer from Manchester, was hit during one of the games on the BBC show's semi-final, and at first it seemed like she would continue. She was treated by a physiotherapist backstage and made it to The Eliminator, taking home the win. But Zavia has now been forced to withdraw from next Saturday's (April 12) grand final. Her place will be taken by the fastest female runner-up from the semi-finals, Aneila Afsar, a supply teacher also from Manchester. Aneila Afsar will replace Zavia Hill in the 2025 Gladiators grand final. (Image: BBC/David MacCormack/Hungry Bear Media Ltd/PA Wire) Zavia said: 'Reaching the final felt special, I usually give up when I feel like I've failed. 'After injuring my leg in the Gauntlet, I convinced myself I was out. But at the start of the Eliminator, I thought, not this time. Give it your all, girl.' She also said that during the Gauntlet game, where Gladiators try to prevent contenders passing with the aide of power-pads, she 'knew my time on the show was probably over, I was devastated'. 'I got very emotional after I realised I'd hurt my leg as bad as I did,' Zavia added. 'When I got home and the adrenaline had worn off, I realised I could hardly move my leg but on the plus side, I got to watch the final from the front row and cheer both of my friends on.' Aneila said reaching the final was 'bittersweet' adding: 'Anyone who's been following the show knows how badly I wanted to make it to the final, but this isn't the way I wanted to get there. "At the same time, I'm beyond grateful for the opportunity and so excited for what's ahead.' She also called Zavia 'an incredible contender and an even better person". "It's an honour to represent her and I'll actually be wearing some of her gems in the final," she added. She continued: 'Winning Gladiators would be amazing. I'm a competitive person and a former pro-athlete so I'm always in it to win it. 'But honestly, just getting here is huge. I've already broken so many barriers as the first Muslim woman on the show, and now being in the final is incredible. 'I know that my presence alone will have a positive impact on Muslim women, and that means everything to me.' She will face Warrington gym owner Amanda Wah on the women's side of the draw in the Gladiators grand final. While Scarborough-born gymnastics coach Joe Fishburn and east London youth worker Mus Dumbuya will go head-to-head in the men's final. Army officer Finlay Anderson and personal trainer Marie-Louise Nicholson were crowned Gladiators Champions in 2024. RECOMMENDED READING: Gladiators star makes shock announcement as he's ruled out of series with injury 'Gutted' Gladiators fans say 'series ruined' as star forced to pull out of show How to apply for Gladiators as BBC hunts for 'bravest' contenders for series 3 Hosts Bradley and Barney Walsh as well as the Gladiators will return for the series two final on BBC One and BBC iPlayer next Saturday (April 12). Gladiators: Grand Final will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer next Saturday (April 12) at 5.50pm.
