Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross blasts former Beeb bosses

Bitter telly star Jonathan Ross has blasted his old BBC chiefs as he prepares to start work with their rivals.

Jonathan Ross defends BBC salary

Jonathan Ross has defended the salary he received while at the BBC, saying he was paid less than his market value. Story includes video.

Jonathan Ross: I was a phone-hacking victim

Chatshow host says his name was found on list by police - but he does not believe the News of the World was involved.

Jonathan Ross: Daily Mail are 'noxious human beings'

Jonathan Ross predicts The Daily Mail will attack new ITV1 show and defends his questioning of guests such as David Cameron while at BBC1.

King of chat Jonathan Ross is back

As the furore following Sachsgate finally settles, Jonathan Ross speaks about his highly anticipated new ITV chat show.

Ruth Jones dips her toe into chat, something she's done before at Christmas and Easter. Let's hope it doesn't become more than a seasonal sideline: this show is 40 minutes of pleasing fluff, but I'd swap it for four minutes of her writing or acting.

First onto the cheery, retro sofa is Sarah Millican, who's a trusted guest because she's inoffensive without being bland. She gets away with discussing her attraction to gorillas while still seeming cuddly and safe. Animal-based innuendo becomes a theme thanks to Jonathan Ross, who's less cuddly but as always has a lot of wit behind the smut. Episodes star Stephen Mangan arrives last, offering a random but funny anecdote about an Israeli immigration official.

It all feels like an unfinished pilot, or a dream about a 1970s chat show with modern guests.

The third of Ruth Jones's seasonal chatshows offers up the unusual opportunity of seeing Jonathan Ross in the role of interviewee. Anyone hoping for a grilling on Sachsgate and extravagant pay packets is likely to be disappointed by Jones's puffball questions but Ross is an engaging guest and the patter between him, Green Wing's Stephen Mangan and stand-up Sarah Millican makes for pleasant, undemanding viewing.

Following on from the success of her Christmas Cracker and Easter Treat, the ebullient actress Ruth Jones (Gavin & Stacey) returns for another one-off chat show. It promises to be a jovial affair, with Jonathan Ross, Geordie comic Sarah Millican and the actor Stephen Mangan all joining her on the sofa, as well as music from an irrepressible Irish rockabilly star called Imelda May.

Jonathan Ross lines up Adele for ITV comeback show

Friday night hasn't been the same since Jonathan Ross quit his BBC chat show in the wake of the Sachsgate phone calls row. But Wossy is on his way back with a brilliant first guest - Adele.

Video: Jonathan Ross ITV promo

The trailer for the new Jonathan Ross chatshow, which launches on 3 September.