Davina McCall

Has Davina McCall done enough to save The Nightly Show?

Viewers thought the experienced presenter marked a big improvement for the ITV show this week.

The Nightly Show with Davina McCall, review

A decent stab at steering clapped-out vehicle.

Davina McCall quits Twitter while hosting Nightly Show

She said that people could "fill yer boots" in tweeting any hate about the show as she won't be reading it.

The mad world of politics means it's a time of proliferating comment. On US TV, that has meant a degree of anarchy and improved ratings for the likes of Saturday Night Live. Here, we struggle to reach that level of mania: The Nightly Show opened with David Walliams talking to Martin Clunes, for example. This week, things may get wilder: Davina McCall is no stranger to the chimps' tea party of live TV, so might feel more comfortable with chaos.

Robert Peston: News at Ten's time shift may be reversed

ITV political editor says channel's new topical entertainment show will have to win audience quickly to keep 10pm slot.

Preview - Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Sometimes it is best to keep things simple. Perhaps that is why Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled has been so successful for Dave, as it now enters its fifth series.

Comic Relief 2015: least fun Red Nose Day I remember

I'm afraid it was one of those nights. Davina McCall is declared the Queen of Comic Relief, Dermot is anointed a "Comic Relief Legend" for staying upright for 24 hours and Lenny Henry walks on in front of a huge "Sir Lenny of Henry" backdrop - yet no one is allowed to say "Er, guys, it's not really about you."

Davina McCall: It's an incredible evening to be part of

Laughter is the order of the day on Friday as some of TV's biggest stars line up to get funny for money. Comic Relief returns with a stellar cast, all hoping their funny turns will help raise huge amounts of money for projects in Africa and closer to home in the UK.

Lee Mack does his bit to fill the chronic shortage of panel shows with this new series, in which obscure facts are put to the test before celebrities. Tonight, it's Stephen Mangan, Davina McCall and, of course, Paddy McGuinness. Some cheap gags aside - early round "Fact Off" sees the resemblance between fact and another word starting with f pointed out - this is a pretty entertaining concept, exploring, among other issues, methods of blocking tickles and why men's mental skills go to pot after meeting attractive women.

Dave Allen was a genuinely funny man, not because his jokes were great - some missed and some hit - but because he had a combination of charm, timing and delivery that made you want to laugh anyway. God's Own Comedian was a respectful appreciation of the writer and performer who courted controversy in the 1970s with his mockery of religion, particularly of the Catholic variety.

It's hard to imagine a comedian being allowed to make fun of religious piety on the BBC now, partly because we've become more "respectful" (aka fearful) of religious sensibilities and partly because the BBC is institutionally terrified of giving offence. The other notable thing about that period in British television, going by the various contributors who knew Allen, is that it produced a generation untouched by dental vanity. I haven't seen such fabulously bad teeth on view since I interviewed Shane MacGowan.

Before he sat on a bar stool, signature fag in one hand and a glass of whisky (apparently ginger ale) in the other, Dave Allen hosted a chat show. Not long ago anyone who had any kind of success on or off TV - Jeremy Clarkson, Davina McCall, Richard Littlejohn - was rewarded with their own chatshow, with mostly disastrous results.