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Strictly Come Dancing ended a few weeks ago and was another ratings winner for the BBC, and now the broadcaster’s bosses are hoping to capitalise on its popularity by launching another dance contest, this time featuring amateurs. It The singing contest returns for an eighth series, with Emma Willis as host and judges Olly Murs, Sir Tom Jones, Jennifer Hudson and Will.i.am taking a seat in the series’ trademark spinning red chairs. Contestants stand to win a recording contract with Polydor if they can impress the panel with their singing. Double bill. The circumstances around the woman who vanished from the island appear all the more mysterious. Minnie is determined to gain access to room 5 to seek answers. In the second episode, Minnie and Johan find evidence of Uno withholding dark secrets from the past. thecouriermagazine didn’t work with So You Think You Can Dance or Strictly Dance Fever, but perhaps it’s a case of third time lucky. Alesha Dixon and Jordan Banjo are the presenters, while Strictly pro Oti Mabuse, singer Cheryl and ex-glee star Matthew Morrison, form a panel of Dance Captains. Their job is to lead the charge to uncover the eventual winner. Pop star and Greatest Dancer Dance Captain Cheryl hands over her phone to play Celebrity Send to All, while singer Peter Andre gets a shock when Michael wakes him in the middle of the night as he becomes the second brave star to play The Celebrity Midnight Gameshow. Director Ron Howard’s documentary charting the period the Beatles spent on the road. Their first gigs with the classic line-up took place around Liverpool in 1961 and their last concert took place in San Francisco in 1966.