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The Royal British Legion's ‘Thank You’ movement, is today marking the centenary of the end of the First World War, by saying ‘Thank You’ to the men, women and children that made up the truly inspiring First World War generation, both on the front line and on the Home Front – through the lens of well-known personalities brought on board by purpose PR and celebrity endorsement agency Chloe Franses & Co.

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Bear Grylls, Mark Strong, Lance Sergeant Johnson Beharry Vc, Dr Christian Jessen, Justine Roberts Cbe, Tina Hobley, and gold medal winning Paralympian Richard Whitehead MBE, have all said ‘Thank You’ to the people of the First World War generation – and a specific innovation or social change from the time – in a specially commissioned video, produced by creative agency Leagas Delaney.

Currently running alongside the Poppy Appeal, the ‘Thank You’ movement recognises the sacrifices made by an entire generation.

Tom Parker will replace Tina Hobley in 'The Jump' after she dislocated her elbow and fractured her arm in training. The former Wanted singer, who has been on standby for the past three weeks, has been pulled in to take the 'Holby City' star's place in the competition after she was forced to withdraw following a nasty accident on the slopes in Austria, it has been confirmed by Channel 4. But Tom has also been in the wars as he ripped the ligaments in his wrist last week when he took a tumble while he was practicing as a reserve on...

Tom Parker will replace Tina Hobley in 'The Jump' after she dislocated her elbow and fractured her arm in training. The former Wanted singer, who has been on standby for the past three weeks, has been pulled in to take the 'Holby City' star's place in the competition after she was forced to withdraw following a nasty accident on the slopes in Austria, it has been confirmed by Channel 4. But Tom has also been in the wars as he ripped the ligaments in his wrist last week when he took a tumble while he was practicing as a reserve on...

Barbara Windsor has joined forces with a number of stars to support the Stay Well This Winter campaign. The 'EastEnders' actress and famous faces including Joey Essex, Arlene Phillips, Alan Davies, Ainsley Harriott, Sunetra Sarker and Tina Hobley have pledged their support to the joint initiative from Public Health England and NHS England to keep the nation well over the winter months. Explaining why she got involved, Barbara, 78, said: ''It's the simplest things that we sometimes forget, and when remembered, they can make all the difference! The Stay Well This Winter campaign is a great way of reminding people...

Christopher Biggins, Jls singer Jb, model Jodie Kidd and former soap star Todd Carty are among the celebrities taking part in Celebrity MasterChef this year.

Made In Chelsea's Millie Macintosh, actress Leslie Ash and former Coronation Street star Ken Morley have also signed up to be judged by hosts John Torode and Gregg Wallace.

The full list of 20 celebs also includes: Tina Hobley, Alex Ferns, Amanda Burton, Sophie Thompson, Emma Barton, Kiki Dee, Jason Connery, Alison Hammond, Tania Bryer, Russell Grant, Charley Boorman, Wayne Sleep and Susannah Constantine.

Six weeks of shows will see the celebrities whittled down through a series of challenges, which will include cooking for past MasterChef champions, the first ever Relay Invention Test, facing the dreaded restaurant critics and feeding the "Italian cooking-mafia" - Antonio Carluccio, Aldo Zilli, Theo Randall and Giorgio Locatelli.

The winner will follow in the footsteps of previous champions Ade Edmondson,...

Catherine Tate's Nan Taylor has returned as Holby City's worst ever patient in a Children in Need sketch.

The actress is seen being rushed to the fictional hospital with her grandson Jamie, played by Gavin & Stacey's Matthew Horne. Watch below:

Nan continues to act the difficult patient and causes havoc, as part of the BBC's annual charity fundraiser.

Holby City regulars Chrissie Williams (Tina Hobley) and Chantelle Lane (Lauren Drummond) look after Nan, but she is left unimpressed with Chantelle's service.

The soap's Elliot Hope (Paul Bradley) and Ric Griffin (Hugh Quarshie) also feature in the sketch.

Digital Spy Soap Scoop video - press play below to watch Amie Parker-Williams reveal gossip on Jai's secret being exposed in Emmerdale, Kat and Alfie edging closer to a reunion in EastEnders, and bullying stories on the way in Coronation Street and Hollyoaks.

A preview clip of a special Holby City sketch for Children in Need 2013 has been released.

Catherine Tate reprises her role as foul-mouthed Joannie 'Nan' Taylor, who visits Holby as a difficult patient and cause havoc.

The preview shows regulars Chrissie Williams (Tina Hobley) and Chantelle Lane (Lauren Drummond) looking after Nan, but she is left unimpressed with Chantelle's service.

Holby regulars Elliot Hope (Paul Bradley) and Ric Griffin (Hugh Quarshie) also feature in the sketch.

Nan's Holby visit will air as part of the Children in Need 2013 appeal show, which broadcasts tonight (November 15) from 7.30pm on BBC One.

Digital Spy Soap Scoop video - press play below to watch Amie Parker-Williams reveal gossip on Jai's secret being exposed in Emmerdale, Kat and Alfie edging closer to a reunion in EastEnders, and bullying stories on the way in Coronation Street and Hollyoaks.

Catherine Tate has filmed a special Holby City comedy sketch for Children in Need 2013.

The actress has reprised her role as foul-mouthed Joannie 'Nan' Taylor, who will visit Holby as the patient from hell and cause havoc.

Holby City regulars Tina Hobley (Chrissie Williams), Paul Bradley (Elliot Hope), Hugh Quarshie (Ric Griffin) and Lauren Drummond (Chantelle Lane) all feature in the sketch.

Mathew Horne also appears as Nan's grandson Jamie.

Speaking of the sketch, Tate commented: "Thanks to everyone at Holby, I'm happy to be involved with Children in Need this year and wish you all the best for the night."

Tina Hobley added: "Over the years Holby City has faced flooding, riots and hostage situations - but nothing quite prepared us for the arrival of Nan."

Tate played the role of Nan on her self-titled BBC sketch show between 2004 and 2007. The character has also featured in various skits and one-off specials.

Catherine Tate's Nan character will return to TV screens for a Children in Need special this month. The 45-year-old comedienne is to take her elderly alter-ego, Joannie 'Nan' Taylor - made famous on 'The Catherine Tate Show' - to the set of 'Holby City' for a one-off sketch that will see her wreak havoc in the show's hospital with her obscenities and crude remarks. Nan will also be joined by her innocent grandson Jamie - who is played by 'Gavin and Stacy' star Matthew Horne - as she causes chaos for nurse Chrissie Williams (Tina Hobley) and surgeon Ric Griffin...

Holby City star Tina Hobley has revealed that she would like a role in Downton Abbey.

The actress explained that she is hoping to land some "gritty" roles after playing Chrissie Williams for over a decade.

She told The Telegraph that she would like to play a killer in Broadchurch or "a lady of the night" in Downton Abbey.

"I want to get as far away from Chrissie as I can," she said. "So I am looking for gritty dramas."

Hobley added that she has turned down a couple of dramas for fear of being typecast.

"They were too similar to what I have been doing. I am not going to take something just because it's a job. I am going to wait for the right thing."

It was announced in June that Tina Hobley would be bowing out of Holby City, after 12 years in the role.

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Tina Hobley is glad her 'Holby City' character Chrissie Williams isn't being killed off. The 41-year-old actress was devastated when she found out her alter-ego was being diagnosed with cancer as part of her exit story, but she breathed a sigh of relief when show bosses agreed to leave it open for her to return at a later date. Speaking to The Sun newspaper, she said: ''I know that everyone loves a death in these shows, so when I found out Chrissie would be diagnosed with cancer I did fear the worst. ''The writers have made it very positive and left it...

Tina Hobley is glad her 'Holby City' character Chrissie Williams isn't being killed off. The 41-year-old actress was devastated when she found out her alter-ego was being diagnosed with cancer as part of her exit story, but she breathed a sigh of relief when show bosses agreed to leave it open for her to return at a later date. Speaking to The Sun newspaper, she said: ''I know that everyone loves a death in these shows, so when I found out Chrissie would be diagnosed with cancer I did fear the worst. ''The writers have made it very positive and left it...

Tina Hobley can't understand why British actors are so eager to break Hollywood. The 41-year-old actress - who plays nurse Chrissie Williams in medical drama 'Holby City' - finds it bizarre that UK stars are so quick to jet off to the Us as soon as their career takes off because she believes there are so many ''great things'' to conquer here first. She said: ''We've got great things here [in the UK], I don't know why everyone wants to go and break Hollywood.'' Tina - who announced earlier this month that she is leaving 'Holby City' - was devastated when her...

Holby City star Tina Hobley has told Digital Spy that she is campaigning for roles in Broadchurch and The Fall following her exit from the medical drama.

The actress revealed that she quit her role as Chrissie Williams for the chance to be part of "wonderful" projects such as the popular crime dramas, and revealed that she is meeting with the director of Broadchurch soon.

Speaking to DS, she explained: "I've had the most incredible 12 years [on Holby] and I've reached a point in my life and career when I just really want to get out there and have a look at other projects.

"I was driving my family crazy sitting at home [when] Broadchurch was on or The Fall was on, and I'm looking at this wonderful stuff going, 'I want to try something new'.

"I'm talking to one of the directors of Broadchurch [next week] actually. It's amazing when a show really kicks...

Holby City actress Tina Hobley has spoken out about contracting Mrsa during a visit to hospital. The actress, who plays Chrissie Williams on the BBC One serial drama, caught the bacterial infection in 2005 when she was receiving treatment for a broken arm. Hobley told The Sun: "Contracting Mrsa seven years ago was really awful. I have a nasty scar from it and it was just terrible. "It's awful to think the whole thing could have been prevented if I had spoken up a bit and said, 'Please put (more)...

Holby City fans will see veteran actor Ron Moody make an appearance on the show next month, Digital Spy can reveal. The 88-year-old, best known for playing Fagin in Lionel Bart's stage and film musical Oliver!, recently took on the guest part of Vincent Mancini for an upcoming episode of the BBC medical drama. Billed as a "stern old boy with a wicked sense of humour", Vincent is a war veteran who pays a visit to the hospital as he is suffering from a venous leg ulcer above his ankle. When Chrissie Williams (Tina Hobley) (more)...

Tina Hobley has revealed that she doesn't expect to appear in Holby City for another decade, after hitting the ten-year milestone in June. The actress joined the medical drama series in 2001 as nurse Chrissie Williams, and has now explained that she may try "something different" soon. "The time has gone so quickly," she told the Daily Express. "But I don't know if I could carry on for another ten years. I might go off and do something completely different next summer for the BBC." On the type of show she'd like to star in next, she said: "I'd like to take off my nurse's uniform for a couple of months. Everyone (more)...

Tina Hobley attends Tiffany & Co. presents the Winter Party celebrating the Opening of Skate at Somerset House Ice Rink in London. Photo copyright Landmark / PR Photos. Tina Hobley attends Tiffany & Co. presents the Winter Party celebrating the Opening of Skate at Somerset House Ice Rink in London. Photo copyright Landmark / PR Photos. Kelly Hoppen attends Tiffany & Co. presents the Winter Party celebrating the Opening of Skate at Somerset House Ice Rink in London. Photo copyright Landmark / PR Photos. Clara Paget attends Tiffany & Co. presents the Winter Party celebrating the Opening of Skate at Somerset House Ice Rink in London. Photo copyright Landmark / PR Photos. Olivia Inge attends Tiffany & Co. presents the...

Holby City star Tina Hobley has revealed that her character Chrissie Williams will struggle to come to terms with Dan Hamilton's sexuality. In the last episode, registrar Greg Douglas saw Dan kiss his former partner Stephen Hopewell and will subsequently threaten to tell Chrissie. Hobley teased that her character may be unable to marry Dan after he admits his true feelings to her. "[Greg] blackmails Dan and says, 'If you don't tell Chrissie then I will'," Hobley told The Mirror. "Dan has a chat with Chrissie and says, 'Let's go into our marriage with no secrets', and he tells her. She tries to get her (more)...

Holby City star Adam Astill has revealed that his character Dan Hamilton is going to be "horrified" when his secret is discovered. In an upcoming episode, Dan's former partner Stephen Hopewell is admitted to the hospital with a wrist injury. When they later share a brief kiss, he is shocked to discover that Greg Douglas (Edward MacLaim) has spotted them. Dan is also currently planning his wedding to Chrissie (Tina Hobley) and their honeymoon. Speaking about Stephen's arrival at Holby, Astill told What's On TV: "Initially, it's one of shock and horror because he thinks that Stephen might be up to something. Dan's worried that Stephen's there to throw a spanner in the works between him and Chrissie. "Stephen's at the hospital (more)...

Holby City star Edward MacLiam has revealed how his character Greg Douglas reacts when he catches Dan Hamilton in a compromising position next week. Dan (Adam Astill) is about to receive a shock when his former flame Stephen Hopewell admits himself to the hospital. Soon after the pair have come face-to-face again, they share a brief kiss - which Greg witnesses. The latest developments for Dan come just as he is busy planning his wedding to Chrissie (Tina Hobley) and their honeymoon. MacLiam told What's On TV of the storyline: "[Stephen has] fractured his arm, so Dan treats him. When they're outside, Greg just happens to walk past - he's having a cigarette. He happens to see the two of them just kissing briefly - very briefly. Naturally, you read into (more)...

Holby City star Tina Hobley has revealed that she loves being back on set following maternity leave. The actress, who gave birth to baby boy Orson in March, admitted that she can get away with not looking her best because her character Chrissie Williams has also recently given birth. She told The Mirror: "I love being back at Holby. There's very little make-up going on with Chrissie at the moment and my hair's a bit greasy. I love it because I'm just playing how I really feel! (more)...

Holby City star Tina Hobley has revealed that she noticed a "fresh" new feel to the show when she returned from maternity leave. The actress gave birth to her third child Orson in March but is now back on screen as Chrissie Williams on the BBC medical drama. Speaking on This Morning about how the programme changed in her absence, Hobley explained: "It's much faster and at the moment we're going through a transitional stage because six of the cast are leaving and we're getting new cast in. So while that's happening, you're quite heavily taking the load. "I love it - I love the familiarity of it (more)...

Tina Hobley will star alongside her baby son in 'Holby City'. The 38-year-old actress - who plays ward sister Chrissie Williams in the BBC medical drama - has revealed her eight-month-old son Orson will be joining her in the show to play her alter-ego's child. She explained: ''He'll be playing my son in the show as soon as we've filled in the official paperwork. No offence to the other baby who played my son, but I wanted Orson to appear with me at least once. ''He's the apple of my eye. He's not the best behaved baby but it doesn't matter. He's my last, ..

Tina Hobley has become a mother for the third time. The 'Holby City' actress gave birth to a 7lb 15oz baby boy, named Orson Henry Attwood Wheeler, and both she and husband Oliver Wheeler are thrilled with their new arrival. Speaking about Orson's birth on Monday (01.03.10), Oliver said: ''Mummy and baby are both very well and happy.'' The couple - who married in 2006 - already have a 22-month-old daughter Olivia, while Tina has a 10-year-old girl, Isabella, from her first marriage. During her pregnancy Tina, 38, revealed she was craving caviar along with Marmite sandwiches. She said: ''It's odd because I didn't have any ..

To celebrate today’s release of the British thriller Harry Brown (our review here), we’ve got some great images from last night’s premiere which was attended by a wealth of homegrown talent including the film’s stars Sir Michael Caine, David Bradley, Ben Drew (Aka musician Plan B), Jack O’Connell (Skins), and Sean Harris who were joined by Sir David Frost, John Hurt, Jenny Folkner, Tracy Emin, Gemma Arterton, Brendon Cole, Kara Tointon and Tamara Ecclestone to name but a few!

In keeping with the theme of South London men who can hold their own, the premiere was also attended by Bermondsey born world Wba Heavyweight champ David Haye – who received a special thank you in Sir Michael’s pre-film speech!

Also in attendance were Tina Hobley, Larry and George Lamb, Nick Knowles, Martin and Gary Kemp, Tony Hadley, Phil Tuffnell and Linda Bellingham. In addition, the...

Holby City star Tina Hobley has insisted that she wasn't desperate to lose her baby weight last year. The 38-year-old actress, who plays Chrissie Williams on the BBC One medical drama, shocked fans by reverting back to her previous figure within weeks of giving birth to daughter Olivia in 2008. Hobley, who is married to PR director Oli Wheeler, also has a ten-year-old daughter Isabella from her previous marriage to Steve Wallington. Speaking about her weight loss in an interview with The Mirror, Hobley admitted: "It was much quicker than with Isabella, even though that was 10 years ago and I was still (more)...

Tina Hobley has said that her life is less interesting than that of her Holby City character Chrissie Williams. The actress told Metro that her storyline for the next six months involves a "nice new student doctor", who is Chrissie's first toyboy. Hobley said: "Chrissie has a far more interesting life than I do. She gets to run around with all sorts of different doctors and nurses. "I'm quite (more)...

Holby City actor Hugh Quarshie has dedicated the show's Bafta TV Award to co-star Tina Hobley's baby girl.

The 35-year-old actress, who plays Chrissie Williams on the BBC show, gave birth to her second daughter Olivia Kitty Alice Wheeler on Saturday and Quarshie was eager to dedicate the award to Hobley's new arrival.

Speaking after the BBC One show picked . . .