Society of TELEVISION LIGHTING DIRECTORS

There is an air of cheapness and grubbiness to Saving Britney Spears

James Donaghy has the knowledge on the best screen cabbies

Sam Wollaston: on >Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story and The Kevin Bishop Show

Mike Myers is back but his new movie makes you wish he wasn't. Why do comics outstay their welcome on screen, asks John Patterson

Today's conundrum is how to replace legendary co-host on Channel 4's longest-running show

British comedian named unlikely host for high-profile music ceremony in Los Angeles

Louis Pattison on the tipple of choice for guffawing toffs from Glyndebourne to the Royal Regatta

BBC1 science series John Barrowman: The Making of Me beat the Channel 4 reality show to win its timeslot. By Caitlin Fitzsimmons

The BBC trustees claimed an average of £12,281 each in expenses in the year ending March 31, including £890.43 for a TV for trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons. By Caitlin Fitzsimmons

The BBC Trust has opened a consultation on plans to put BBC TV and radio channels on to mobiles. By Mark Sweney

Samantha Morton is to make her directorial debut with a drama about a girl growing up in a children's home. By Leigh Holmwood

The panel discuss the Max Mosley verdict, who will replace Roly Keating as the controller of BBC2, GCap job cuts and the return of Chris Tarrant. With Matt Wells, Steve Hewlett, Paul Robinson and Gareth McLean

The culture secretary, Andy Burnham, has softened his antipathy towards allowing product placement in British television and launched a consultation on the issue. By Mark Sweney

Rory Bremner has emerged as the leading contender to take over hosting Countdown from Des O'Connor. By Tara Conlan

Jim Shelley on How to make ... Harley Street

Sam Wollaston on Travellers' Century | Born to Be Wild | The Making of Me

Russia is set to become the latest country to get its own version of the hit British comedy The Office. By Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Burn Up, the two-part eco-drama about global warming and the oil industry, debuted on BBC2 with 2.4 million viewers. By Caitlin Fitzsimmons

TV broadcasters will be able to run more ads during films, commercials and current affairs programmes, under new Ofcom rules. By Mark Sweney

Des O'Connor is to step down as host of Countdown after more than 500 shows when the current series ends in November