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The 1990 Christmas classic Home Alone, which made Macaulay Culkin famous, has been named the UK’s top movie to watch during the holiday season.

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Home Alone has been named the nation’s favourite Christmas film, according to a poll. The 1990 American comedy, which made a global star out then-10-year-old Macaulay Culkin, topped the list, while the 2003 British romantic comedy Love Actually starring Emma Thompson and Hugh Grant took second place.

It placed third, followed by the James Stewart film It’s a Wonderful Life from 1946, and Elf, which came out in third place in 2003. The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) polled 2, 000 UK residents, and 17% of them said they had no idea which film to watch next.

Meanwhile, nearly half (44%) said Die Hard, the action thriller starring Bruce Willis, is not a Christmas film, despite it being set during the festive season.

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One in twenty-five (5%) of respondents said it was their favorite Christmas film, and 17% of those who responded remained undecided.

One in five (20%) people chose Home Alone as their favorite Christmas movie, while nearly one in ten (95%) chose Love Actually, 8% chose It’s a Wonderful Life, and 7% chose Elf.

More than two out of five (43%) said beginning December was the best time to start watching Christmas movies, with nearly one in ten (8%) saying they enjoy watching them all year long.

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More than half of respondents (53%) said they consider the age when picking a movie to watch together over the holidays, which according to the BBFC demonstrated how responsible, age-appropriate viewing is still a key component of festive film nights.

With Home Alone being named the UK’s preferred Christmas movie, according to David Austin, CEO of the BBFC, heartwarming, family-friendly tales still feature at the heart of the country’s holiday culture.

Every household can make confident viewing choices this holiday season thanks to the BBFC’s commitment to providing age ratings and content advice.

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A trip to the big screen over the holidays is a chance to sit back, switch off, and enjoy great stories together, according to Tim Richards, founder and CEO of the cinema chain Vue.

Christmas serves as a reminder of how powerful a shared experience can be because it has always brought people together.

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After the excitement of its debut in October, Lucy Beaumont has spoken about her Celebrity Traitors adventure and thinks it will be simple to entice significant names.

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We should expect to see some huge stars enter the Celebrity Traitors castle next year, Faithful Lucy Beaumont believes. The contestant from the first series believes the BBC hit’s overwhelming success means there could be A-Listers aplenty putting their hands up to have a go at the ultimate game of deceit and betrayal.

The comic revealed the cast all still stay in touch via a WhatsApp group and she doesn’t think bosses will have any problem at all recruiting big names when the programme returns. More than 15 million people watched Alan Carr go all the way in October, double-crossing rugby legend Joe Marler and Ted Lasso’s Nick Mohammed in a breathless finale.

Lucy says the show was so well-liked that little children were posing for photos with her while she was buying her milk and bread, knowing it will be easy to sell to celebrities.

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“I’m suddenly really popular with nine-year-old children,” she told The Mirror. “It’s so weird. I was in co-op just doing some shopping and there was a line of just really young children wanting a photo. Younger kids really got into it, which I don’t think anyone was expecting.

I only watched one television show. After everyone else, I watched really late. I do that because I only recently watched Lost, which was 30 years ago! The format was really clever, which I liked. People who would behave hostile toward one another didn’t really matter to the producers, which was very important. Similarly, David [Olusoga] was there. One of the nicest people I’ve ever met in television is genuinely him. He would probably start having a fight with no one!

When she inquired if some big names would follow after its debut success, she responded, “Oh, yes. Nobody would want to do it, in my opinion. It is simply incredible large. Nobody for weeks was talking about Alan. Everyone wants to do it, I’d imagine, but you can’t really get any bigger than Stephen Fry, can you?

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She went on to explain what we don’t see and said, “It was full of just genuinely really lovely people. Everyone had a fantastic time. We all maintain contact, and we are all a part of a sizable WhatsApp group. You didn’t really feel like it was for TV because you couldn’t see cameras outside, so it was like a staff team bonding get-away.

They are secret, and nothing about it was made. You are then left to it. No one is directing anyone on the floor as they enter. No one had any direction at all, and it was so early in the process that I started to feel like we were dragging. But we soon realized it wasn’t really required.

Million viewers tuned into every episode, so it’s no surprise to read Virgin Media’s new research, which shows that Brits swap social plans for “me time” saving an average of £130.74 per month.

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More than two-thirds of people believe that staying in and watching TV is one of their favorite ways to unwind after a long week, in honor of this widespread embrace of the “Joy of Missing Out” they have teamed up to celebrate this sentiment.

Everyone needs that full family event, she continued, “I believe Celebrity Traitors and the response shows that.” Friends claim to be devastated because they were the only people who sat with the teenagers at the time!

“There are some shows where people go that far, and they’re so significant, aren’t they?” I adore television so much that every night I need to watch it to unwind. I am unable to simply go to bed. Everyone needs to be aware of British television because it is truly incredible.

In a new interview, the legendary comedian details his weight-loss journey, including an agonizing moment when he found himself sobbing in the gym.

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Peter Kay has opened up about his weight loss journey, including a nightmarish experience he had at a gym, where he was left sobbing in the toilets.

The comedian has lost a lot of weight in recent years, but admitted in a new interview that his journey to slim down has not been easy. He explained that he had tried going to the gym multiple times but struggled to keep going.

He claimed that because of men talking while he was undressed, his first experience was at a Bolton gym, which he couldn’t handle. I joined David Lloyd in a Bolton gym. And you consider, “Yes,” before adding weights. I then went to pool because it was simpler. You understand why I halted my trip. Men are simply speaking to you without clothing.

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This was revealed in an interview with Sara Cox on BBC Radio 2, and Peter went on to say that he tried going to the gym again, but found it to be even worse.

A lad at an old school gym in central Manchester had me pull a tire outside, according to Peter. I used to tell him I needed a wee and that I would go to the toilet and sob because it was typical old school.

Peter claims that he has tried to lose weight for years. He admitted to trying everything, including dieting and weight loss programs.

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Peter has been talking about his tour, Better Late Than Never, along with weight loss. The proceeds from the numerous extensions will go to 12 cancer charities for the final performances in 2026. He added, “Unfortunately, everyone knows someone who has been affected by [the list’s 12 charities], and I just hope people support it.”

Sara Cox is on Radio 2 on weekdays from 4 to 7pm while Peter Kay’s Diary: The Monthly Memoir of a Boy From Bolton is available.

Items have been missing, and Ruby Wax, I’m A Celeb’s most recent evictee, is to blame, according to the article’s author!

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TV presenter Ruby Wax has been secretly pinching other campmates’ belongings in the jungle, according to Eddie Kadi. He said that Ruby “doesn’t care” and has been taking items such as socks, boots and water bottles. He said: “Vogue has lost all her socks and Ruby has taken them. She showed me, she’s like, ‘I got her socks. So what? I like it’.

She apparently once took Vogue’s boots. Because of how she was moving, you could tell. Ruby, it’s obvious one of your boots is too long, I thought. She says, “Just keep walking,” she replies. Your job is to “keep walking,” you say.

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Because she has so much stuff in her bags, I believe it to be her. She will depart with everything. She’s leaving the jungle with her. She doesn’t care, he continued. She has a lot of freedom. He claimed he also clocked her with Vogue’s water bottle after she became the second contestant to leave the jungle.

He acknowledges that we had a conversation at the tree house. She began drinking from a water bottle that read “Vogue,” and I responded, “Rose, that’s Vogue’s bottle.” Oh, dear, she said. Oh no, please. She’ll be fine, I promise. She won’t pass away. However, Ruby resembles the Queen Mother. Because we all want to look after her, Ruby has freedom to do whatever she wants. However, we are all falling for the falsehood that she is simultaneously a youth.

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She opposes being viewed as elderly. She says, “I’m with you guys,” and that’s it. He also has a suspicion that she may have brought in some contraband. But he acknowledges, “Yes, but obviously I wasn’t brave enough to say it in front of her face.” I’m attempting to survive. He even inquired as to whether she had been concealing it on her person.

He continues, “If you watch how Ruby dresses up in the camp, I have one look at her. She has one of her pants long, and she tucks it in her sock.” She therefore appears to be an Asbo grandma. Ruby resembles the grandma you use to shoplift.

Eddie also dismissed rumours of a romance between Aitch and Shona McGarty, after the rapper confessed to having a soft spot for the EastEnders actress. He said: “Aitch and Shona? You do realise Aitch has a soft spot for me? More than Shona. Did you see him massaging me?

Billy Connolly, a comedy hero, is in good health, according to Peter Kay.

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Comedian Peter Kay has revealed he speaks to his hero Billy Connolly but the says the Scottish stand up is “not doing so well”. Kay was asked about his comic heroes and told how he is lucky enough to have met all of them, including Connolly.

Connolly was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2013 and retired from live performances five years later. Kay said: “ I met Billy Connolly. I still keep in touch with Billy Connolly now and he’s not so good now, but he would still message and that. I think a lot of comedians in this country would not be doing what they did if it weren’t for him. I think so much of it is influenced by him, heavily. Amazing.”

His comments were met with enthusiastic applause at the Manchester Lyric Theatre as part of a Radio 2 special that aired tonight. Kay also mentioned a lovely exchange with another comedy hero. He continued, “I have met them all, and I have been really lucky.” Ronnie Barker and I met. I used to watch Porridge, but I’d always adored it so much. Oh. Anyway, I sent him a letter back. Porridge was something I mentioned and how important it was to me.

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I thought, “Who’s written to me from prison? ” when the letter came in and said “prison.” And when I opened it, he had written to me in character as Norman Fletcher, and it was Her Majesty’s Prison Slade. And he wrote about nicking this paper from the library when MacKay wasn’t looking and Barrowclough, and he also wrote that this two-page letter was all about being in prison.

Kay loves meeting Billy Joel, who he adores, and is a huge music fan. He stated to Sara Cox on Radio 2 that he had always loved Billy Joel and that he had released a four-track EP, Uptown Girl, My Life, Still Rock and Roll to Me, and Just the Way You Are, which he had delivered from town on bonfire night in 1983. I was utterly delighted.

You kind of connect with him because my father liked him and I liked him. I’d seen him live, I’d traveled up and down to London on the coach to see him, and in 2007 he went on a tour, I attended every show, and we just really got along.

Then, when I went to X Records and saw the LPs, I went in and said, “Hey, if I bring me LPs, would you sign them,” the maddest thing.” And he responded, “yes, no problem.”

So I brought them all up to Glasgow and sat in his dressing room, where he wrote, “This one shouldn’t have been made,” and that this was divorce number one. He wrote, “I like this one, this isn’t bad,” and, oh, I treasure them a lot.

Peter Kay was speaking on Radio 2 about his new book, “Peter Kay’s Diary: The Monthly Memoir of a Boy From Bolton.” Additionally, he has expanded his tour, and money raised from his Better Late Than Never performances will go toward 12 cancer charities for the final performances in the year.

He also discussed his struggle to lose weight during the interview with Sara Cox.

Kay, 52, responded, “Only for the first 48 years, and they lied,” when Sara inquired about his previous attempts to lose weight. Yes, I eventually had to because, you don’t think about your health and other things like that? But I tried everything, including weight-loss organizations in flames. At one point, I did quite well.

Sara Cox is on Radio 2 on weekdays from 4 to 7pm while Peter Kay’s Diary: The Monthly Memoir of a Boy From Bolton is available.