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When I ask Abbott (58) why — did he have writer’s block? — he’s brutally frank. It was because the doors he had to open on to his dreadful childhood and painfully complicated family background for Shameless let out too much horror, and his already fragile mental health suffered acutely. “No, I wasn’t blocked, I never stopped writing, I just wasn’t handing it over. I think what happened with Shameless — and I have to be careful what I say here [Abbott’s relationships with some of his relatives are rocky] — I spent a lot of time running away from [my family] history.

Now new team captains I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! alumni Sam Quek and Strictly Come Dancing 2021 contestant Ugo Monye will be the athletes behind the Question of Sport podiums – but who exactly are they? Here's everything you need to know about the brand new Question of Sport captains. Who are the new Question of Sport captains?Sam QuekAge: 32 More like this Job: Former Olympian, field hockey player and television personality

The moustachioed, bow-tied Belgian detective holds a special and iconic place in the British imagination - and a near permanent spot on the afternoon telly schedule. But although the series first aired way back at the end of the 1980s, I'd argue that it makes for the perfect viewing for our times - and the ideal lockdown binge-watch. What is Agatha Christie's Poirot about?Based on Agatha Christie's books, the long-running show is set in the 1920s and '30s, and follows Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (played by David Suchet), whose charming demeanour, foreign accent, and fastidious habits (he's often seen placing a handkerchief down before sitting on a park bench) often lull witnesses and potential suspects into a false sense of security.

Q: What's better than David Tennant with flame-red hair and trendy shades? Advertisement A: David Tennant with a flame-red bob, trendy shades and cross-dressing as a demonic Mary Poppins-esque nanny, that's what. Good Omens episode one sees the fast-living demon Crowley (Tennant) and the bibliophile angel Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) compete over the moral schooling of the (supposed) Antichrist, a young boy called Warlock. Both don rather odd-looking disguises: Aziraphale dresses up as a buck-toothed gardener, while Crowley wears an austere black dress and carries what looks like a parrot-headed umbrella.

Even if you have never played it, the chances are that you will have heard all about Animal Crossing New Horizons, The game has an exciting new Mario update, and players are currently on the hunt for young spring bamboo now that spring is starting. Advertisement But if you are looking to get the game for the first time, one of the key things you will do very early on is to give your new tropical island virtual home a name - and be warned that you cannot change it once that is done.

Love gaming? Listen to our podcast One More Life! Despite Lae'zel barking at you to get to the bridge, you can actually meander around and stop to smell the cephalopod flowers of the Nautiloid and get to grips with the mechanics before venturing forth into the unknown. There are a couple of other things worth doing as well and we'll cover those too, so you can start your journey to Baldur's Gate with your best foot forward – especially when you check out our guide to the best Baldur's Gate 3 builds.

Suddenly, 80s remakes are everywhere. Ghostbusters, one of the most successful comedies of the 80s (and there were a lot of comedies), is being remade by Bridesmaids director Paul Feig with women in the roles previously filled by Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson. And Star Wars, whose second and third instalments, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, were released in 1980 and 1983, is about to be expanded by a seventh film, and it won’t just be kids who queue up to see it.

One of the most popular of these trackers is the £35 Apple AirTag. This tracker is favoured among travellers, but Apple AirTags only works with Apple products. So, if you don't own a piece of Apple hardware you won't be able to find your tracker, deeming it pointless. Instead, if you want a tracker that doesn't rely solely on Apple, or one that may be a bit cheaper, we've got a list of the best alternatives to Apple AirTags.

Remember The Chuckle Brothers? We bet you thought they were forever consigned to memory. Strange childhood memory, of primary colour-clad middle-aged men falling over and failing to carry ladders in a competent way. But you'd be wrong. The duo, now aged 67 and 70, are getting ready to grace the festival circuit this summer. Advertisement Brothers Paul and Barry Chuckle dominated after-school telly with their show ChuckleVision, which ran for an epic 21 seasons and 292 episodes between 1989 and 2009 (Yes.