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KSI, Anne-Marie and Sam Fender to perform on Top Of The Pops festive specials

The brand new performances will be recorded at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, London, with BBC Radio 1’s Clara Amfo returning to host alongside fellow Radio 1 DJ Jordan North.

On the line-up for the Christmas Special are Anne-Marie, Griff, Clean Bandit ft. Wes Nelson, Joel Corry ft. Mabel, KSI, Mimi Webb, Sigrid and Tom Grennan.

Amfo and North will look back at the year in music in a New Year Special that will also feature performances from ArrDee, Becky Hill, Dermot Kennedy, Lola Young, Mabel, Mahalia ft. AJ Tracey and Sam Fender.

Keeley Hawes to lead new BBC One drama Crossfire

When sunbathing on her hotel room balcony, Jo (Hawes) hears gunshots ring out across the complex. The gunmen, hellbent on revenge, instantly turn her dream holiday with family and friends into a waking nightmare.

As the hotel staff and clientele are forced to make rash life-or-death decisions, the consequences will last long after the final shots are fired.

BBC One acquires superhero drama Superman & Lois

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The 15-part series will see Tyler Hoechlin (Teen Wolf) star as world-famous superhero Superman and Elizabeth Tulloch (Grimm) as super talented journalist Lois Lane. 

Despite having faced off against evil supervillains, terrifying monsters and alien invaders, Lane and Kent are about to come up against their biggest challenge yet: raising two teenage sons. 

Alex Scott to host new quiz show The Tournament

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The brand-new format will see eight players battle it out on the Tournament Run in a series of tug-of-war quiz matches. As they attempt to knock their opponents out of the game and steal their cash, only one player will make it to the end, where they have the chance to double their money on the Golden Run.

Alex Scott commented: “I’m hoping viewers will love the high energy it brings and watching all the fantastic contestants battle their way through the competition. Its’s a show full of strategy and risk, where favourites can be overthrown, and underdogs can end up top dog!”

BBC Factual announces new Natural History slate

The announcement comes amid the landmark COP26 conference and, said the BBC, will reinforce the broadcaster’s commitment to highlighting the science of life on earth and the state of the natural world.

Asia

In Asia, BBC One visits the biggest continent on Earth to showcase the extraordinary variety of its landscapes and wildlife.

BBC One releases first-look and further casting for A Very British Scandal

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Written by Sarah Phelps (Dublin Murders), the series will see Foy star as Margaret Campbell, the Duchess of Argyll, with Bettany starring as her husband Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll, and Davis as Maureen, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava.

A Very British Scandal will explore one of the most extraordinary and notoriously brutal legal cases of the 20th century: the divorce of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll.

First look images released for Stephen Moffat’s thriller Inside Man

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The four-part miniseries will follow the unexpectedly intersecting paths of a prisoner on death row in the US, a Vicar in a quiet English town, and a maths teacher trapped in a cellar.

Leading the star-studded cast will be David Tennant (Des), Dolly Wells (The Pursuit of Love) and Lydia West (It’s A Sin) alongside Stanley Tucci (Feud) in the titular role of the Inside Man.

28 Up Millenium Generation Preview Q&A

Following an introduction from BBC Commissioning Editor Emma Loach, joining host Rhianna Dhillon are director Julian Farino, executive producer Melanie Archer and contributors Oliver, Gemma, and Orala, as they discuss the return of the landmark generation-spanning BBC documentary series “Up” - which has followed the lives of the same group of contributors every seven years since they were 7 years old.