10 smiles of THe week

▼ come alive

Hugh Jackman is set to open this week’s BRIT Awards with a turn from blockbuster The Greatest Showman. We’ll definitely be singing along.

▼ sHow some love

Today’s Random Acts of Kindness Day, so hold open a door for a stranger, help an old lady across the road, or just give your nearest and dearest a hug. You’re sure to put a smile on someone’s face.

▼ knead To know

Throw that supermarket loaf in the bin and look out the flour, yeast and water. It’s National Bread Week.

▼ monkey business

An adventurous chimpanzee escaped from its enclosure at Belfast Zoo, using a fallen tree branch as a ladder. They’re calling it the great esc-ape.

▼ ToPPing THe cHarTs

Desert Island Discs has been named best radio show of all time. What songs would make your castaway playlist?

▼ kids’ Tv classic

Crackerjack is set to return next year with 10 brand new episodes. We’re so excited, we could crush a grape!

▼ Punbelievable

Our favourite line from the UK’s Pun Championships: “Can anyone remind me how to use WD40? I’m a bit rusty.”

▼ virTual love

Amazon’s digital voice assistant, Alexa, has revealed her celebrity crush is Idris Elba. She thinks they would “pair up nicely”. Here’s to the app-y couple.

▼ PeT sounds

It’s National Love Your Pet Day on Wednesday. Give them a cuddle for us.

▼ maTure moTHer

The world’s oldest known wild bird has given birth to a new chick at the tender age of 68. Laysan albatross Wisdom is thought to have raised 31 babies so far. Now that’s what we call a big brood!