ITV Oscars coverage secures viewers – and criticism
Viewers peaked at 1.1m but there has already been a backlash against the first night of ITV’s Academy Awards coverage, hosted by Jonathan Ross
October 2023
Emily Blunt apologises for describing restaurant worker as ‘enormous’
Oppenheimer star says she is ‘appalled’ by her remarks in 2012 interview with Jonathan Ross
April 2023
Miranda Sawyer on podcasts and radio
The week in audio: Rental Health; Saturday Night at the Movies; Tim’s Listening Party; Tagged – review
Radio 4 took an in-depth look at local incarnations of the housing crisis from Leeds to Ullapool, while Jonathan Ross and Tim Burgess find new radio homes
December 2022
Jonathan Ross reveals ‘it’s been tough couple of years’ for daughter with fibromyalgia
Broadcaster tells ITV’s Loose Women that daughter Betty’s mental health affected and she is using wheelchair
January 2021
Surreal, silly and seriously good fun: Irresistible rise of the Masked Singer
Who knew the Badger and the Sausage would become TV stars? Escapism is more vital than ever now – and nobody is doing it better than this ITV show
September 2019
TV tonight
TV tonight: the pros strut their stuff on Strictly
Ed “Gangnam Style” Balls and Ann Widdecombe return with the professionals for a ballroom special. Plus: Jonathan Ross chats to Craig David. Here’s what to watch this evening
May 2019
TV tonight
TV tonight: a swaggering Danish thriller is Saturday's must-watch
Things are looking bleak in incendiary drama Follow the Money, while archaeologists try to uncover the secret of the severed heads. Here’s the best TV to watch this evening
March 2019
TV tonight
TV tonight: toxic politics and a race against time in Trapped's finale
The sombre Scandi-noir builds to a bold and gripping climax, while The Voice trundles along to the end of its knockout round. Here’s the best TV to tune in for
November 2018
TV tonight
Saturday's best TV: The Jonathan Ross Show; The X Factor
The Spice Girls (minus Victoria Beckham) join Rossy on the sofa while the singing show seeks to avoid last week’s technical problems
July 2017
Film critic Barry Norman dies at 83
Journalist who presented BBC Film show for 26 years was known for diplomatic and friendly on-screen approach
June 2017
Jump the shark
When good TV goes bad: how Jonathan Ross’s couch got so bare
Before Sachsgate felled his career, Wossy was top of the chatshow tree. Now he makes do with Gino D’Acampo while Graham Norton entertains Tom Cruise
March 2017
Russell Brand returns to live radio for first time since Andrew Sachs row
Comedian’s new Sunday morning show on Radio X comes nine years after he quit BBC following ‘Sachsgate’ row
February 2017
40 years of 2000AD: looking back on the future of comic books
The publisher of Judge Dredd and Halo Jones has had its own adventures over four decades, as founder Pat Mills and fans Jonathan Ross and Graham Linehan recall
November 2016
The secret of a good interview? Sit back and listen
Decca Aitkenhead
When someone’s favourite subject is themselves, and they find everything else a yawn, no question can be too intrusive or impertinent
September 2016
On my radar
On my radar: Jane Goldman’s cultural highlights
The screenwriter on a great festival, shock horror Train to Busan, hacking TV drama Mr Robot and immersive theatre to die for
June 2016
Media Monkey
Media Monkey: Newsnight double acts, i, Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross’s ITV chatshow 'could be axed from next year'
April 2016
TV tonight
Saturday's best TV: The Jonathan Ross Show; The Voice UK; Follow the Money
Game Of Thrones star Kit Harington prepares for the inevitable questions on Ross’s sofa, there’s only eight hopefuls left on the singing competition, and the Danish drama gets toxic
March 2016
Jonathan Ross backs Danny Baker's plan for crowdfunded radio station
BBC Radio 5 Live presenter claims he is ‘not joking’ about launch of the station, which he says will be run ‘like Peter Cook used to run Private Eye’
November 2015
Cristiano Ronaldo predicts Lionel Messi will win Ballon d’Or this year
Cristiano Ronaldo has predicted that Lionel Messi will win his fifth Ballon d’Or title in January despite the Real Madrid forward enjoying what he described as the best season of his career
