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Traditionally, Halloween is about covering yourself in fake blood and going to a party so that people can repeatedly ask you what you came as. When all you really want is a nice night in, right?

Hence this indispensable guide to 12 classic terrifying movies on Netflix. That's 24 hours of horror (give or take), so you can freak yourself out from sundown to sundown without ever having to leave the comfort of your sofa.

Although we strongly advise that you check behind that sofa first - and the curtains while you're at it - for the sake of your peace of mind.

1. The Omen (1976)

Arriving hot on the heels of The Exorcist, Richard Donner's The Omen solidified the notion that small children are terrifying and probably possessed by the Devil. The '70s horror is still an effective frightener that boasts moments to make you leap out of your seat.

Toby Whithouse's Under The lake is packed with references, from a 7th Doctor story through to Star Trek. Here's what we spotted...

This article contains lots and lots of spoilers for Under The Lake.

Under The Lake may not be the Dalek-filled continuity fest of the last couple of weeks, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t set our geek senses tingling. Here’s everything we were able to spot, from the obvious references to the slightly tenuous connections, from this week’s episode...

Ghosts From The Past

Under The Lake is a perfect example of what’s commonly referred to as a ‘base under siege’ story. These were a staple of the classic series, particularly during the Patrick Troughton era, not least because they meant the ever-stretched production team could save on the set budget. The first proper base-under-siege tale was William Hartnell’s final story, The Tenth Planet,...

We're racing through this live week on Britain's Got Talent, aren't we? Already we're on our third live show, and another nine acts are waiting nervously in the Fountain Studios canteen in Wembley, preparing for their next attempt at impressing the judges.

They won't be the only anxious ones tonight either - we think Alesha Dixon might be feeling a few butterflies as she'll be taking to the stage to perform her new single in the results show. A pretty packed evening then! Join us from 7.30pm when the show begins on ITV and we'll bring you all the action...

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ITV's Text Santa managed to raise its highest total ever at £5,503,065 on Friday night (December 19).

The show - which featured George Clooney starring in Downton Abbey, an I'm a Celebrity choir that saw McBusted take on some jungle tasks, plus Alesha Dixon and Paddy McGuinness in a rap battle - has now raised over £20.5 million in four years.

Viewers also saw Phillip Schofield climb the highest point in Europe - London's Shard, a special version of The Cube starring Dixon, McGuinness and Keith Lemon, plus Paul O'Grady making an appearance as an unlikely Santa in Birds of a Feather.

Meanwhile, the Coronation Street cast were joined by Mel B, Warwick Davis and Jonathan Ross to see Mary's dreams come true.

Music came from Olly Murs who performed 'History', X Factor winner Ben Haenow singing 'Something I Need' for the first time since he won the show and McBusted closing the...

A host of presenters, TV specials and music will make up this year's Text Santa on ITV.

Ant & Dec, Phillip Schofield & Christine Bleakley and Alesha Dixon & Paddy McGuinness will take on presenting duties.

Meanwhile, the likes of Simon Cowell, Carey Mulligan, Brenda Blethyn and the cast of Coronation Street will also be taking part.

George Clooney will be making a special appearance in Downton Abbey, who will also be hosting Mr Selfridge, Jeremy Piven.

Special editions of Saturday Night Takeaway, Birds Of A Feather and The Cube will feature, and I'm a Celebrity alumni Helen Flanagan, Jenny Eclair, Kerry Katona, Pat Sharp, David Van Day and Katie Price will form a celebrity choir for a one-off performance.

The full story of Phillip Scofield's 24-hour presenting marathon will be revealed along with the abseil he completed down ITV Tower as part of the challenge.

There will also be a glimpse of...

Phillip Schofield has spoken about his forthcoming 24-hour challenge.

The presenter will attempt to break the British record for the longest live TV broadcast in December for ITV's Text Santa.

Speaking on The Jonathan Ross Show, Schofield said: "It's a personal record for me… In the way we are doing it, it is unique. On Monday from 11 o'clock in the morning right the way through until Tuesday 11 o'clock in the morning, I will be live on TV with no hiding place… It's a full 24 hours on TV."

The This Morning presenter went on to say that he has already planned out how and when to take toilet breaks.

"Obviously you have to think when that is possible to do… [it takes] a minute and 40 [seconds to go to the toilet] - because I've timed it - I'm pretty quick so long as the loo is nearby."

He continued to say: "For 24 hours, there is no question that I am worried about swearing.

The Cube is to return to ITV for a ninth series.

The Phillip Schofield game show's latest run was filmed in September and will air in 2015, Broadcast reports.

The new series will also feature a number of celebrity specials, with the likes of ex-footballer Fabrice Muamba and comedians Rufus Hound, Katherine Ryan and Rob Beckett taking on The Cube for charity.

Elsewhere, Schofield will attempt to break the British record for the longest live TV broadcast in December as part of Text Santa.

The presenter has also recently appeared in an ITV mornings promotional video and Cadbury's 2014 Christmas advert.

Watch a behind-the-scenes clip of The Cube with Phillip Schofield below:...

Jake Quickenden has taken on his first Bushtucker Trial on tonight's (November 23) I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! episode.

The X Factor star had great success in the live trial Critter Cube, an event inspired by Phillip Schofield's game show The Cube.

The contestant won his first two stars by balancing poles in the first cube filled with green ants. He then was challenged to transfer 20 raw pig testicles from one bowl to another.

"Pig's tezzers? You've got to be kidding me," Quickenden joked, before completing the task with ease.

Quickenden added: "They taste quite good!"

Next, he was tasked with a memory challenge. Quickenden had to recreate a sequence by filling tubes with cockroaches and mealworms, which he did successfully to claim another star.

When asked what the worst part was, Quickenden replied: "Probably the testicles in me gob. They smelt a bit like mine, to be honest!

One celebrity will be tested in the first I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! live trial of the series.

The chosen celeb will face the Critter Cube during tomorrow night's (November 23) show, in a trial based on the Phillip Schofield-hosted game show The Cube.

The celebrity will first stop at the Critter-cal Construction station. Here they will have to stack five cylinders into a tower, which must stay upright for three seconds.

The celeb will lose a life if the tower falls, and will be joined by some biting green ants.

Revulsion Expulsion is the name of the second station, and for two stars the celebrity will need to move 20 balls surrounded by raw pig's testicles just using their mouth.

The trial will have its own version of The Body, who demonstrates the tasks before they are carried out, and there will also be narration by The Cube's Colin McFarlane.

The National Television Awards 2015 longlist nominations have been announced and voting is now (October 14) open.

Hosted by Dermot O'Leary, the NTAs celebrate the best and most popular TV and are exclusively voted for by viewers. The 2015 awards take place at London's O2 on January 21.

The Nta shortlist will be announced in January when the final round of voting begins. Viewers can vote for free online at nationaltvawards.com or by calling the Nta vote form request line 0844 646 2060.

Full list of 2015 nominations:

Chat Show Host

Adam Hills

Alan Carr

Graham Norton

Jonathan Ross

Michael McIntyre

Paul O'Grady

Piers Morgan

Sarah Millican

Comedy

Benidorm

Big School

Birds of a Feather

Blandings

Boomers

Citizen Khan

Derek

Mrs Brown's Boys

Not Going Out

Outnumbered

The Big Bang Theory

The Wrong Mans

W1A

Daytime

Animal Saints and Sinners

Antiques Road Trip

Bargain Hunt

BBC Breakfast

Coach Trip

Escape to the Country

Father Brown

Fifteen to One

Flog It!

Alesha Dixon has joined this year's Text Santa as a presenter.

The singer and Britain's Got Talent judge will team up with Paddy McGuinness to front one hour of ITV's charity appeal on Friday, December 19.

They will be joined by Ant & Dec, Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley as they try to raise money and awareness for six UK charities.

Dixon said: "I'm really excited to be joining the Text Santa team. It's a great show that does fantastic work for people we all know; as the slogan says: 'It's The Time of Year to Help Those Near', so I hope everyone digs deep and joins in the fun with me and the rest of the gang on Friday, December 19."

The three-hour show will have live music performances and a host of showbiz stars alongside some special features.

George Clooney has filmed a specially-written scene of Downton Abbey, there will be...

Co-founder of UK production company behind Peep Show and Fresh Meat to target horror film-making.

Objective Productions’ Michael Vine has stepped down as a director of the company he co-founded to concentrate on a career in movie production.

Vine, who set up the All3Media-owned indie alongside Andrew O’Connor in 1996, told Screen’s sister magazine Broadcast that although it was “emotional” to leave Objective, it was the right time to step aside.

“I leave it in the hands of Andrew Newman. When he came here [in 2009] I had to pinch myself because working with such a talent was a privilege,” said Vine.

“I think things will only get better under Discovery and Liberty. To be owned by people sympathetic to what you do is a real advantage, as opposed to faceless men of the city.”

Vine’s first feature film, western/horror hybrid Blood Moon, was premiered at Film4 FrightFest in August. Vine produced...

The Voice UK final topped Saturday night ratings with 6.6 million viewers last night (April 5), according to overnight data.

30.7% of the audience share tuned in from 7pm to see the four finalists battling it out for the show's prize of a recording contract, which was eventually won by will.i.am's protégé Jermain Jackman.

Over on ITV, Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway also wrapped up its current series, pulling in 5.74m (26.7%) when it aired at 7pm. An additional 288k caught the episode on +1.

Back on BBC One, 4.93m (24%) watched Kian Egan perform on The National Lottery Live at 9.05pm, followed by long-running medical drama Casualty which pulled in 4.9m (24.6%).

BBC Two's Dad's Army entertained 1.67m (7.64%) at 7.30pm, while The Plantagenets informed 1.14m (5.25%) at 8pm. 1.96m (9.78%) caught up with the latest Formula 1 action at the Bahrain Grand Prix at 9pm.

Phillip Schofield's The Cube attracted 3.33m (15.8%) on ITV at 8.25pm,...

Joey Essex and Kym Marsh will take part in the next celebrity edition of The Cube.

The two television stars will put their mental faculties to the test in the hit ITV game show in an attempt to win money for charity.

ITV suggested that Coronation Street star Marsh "takes a break from pulling pints" but asks whether The Cube will "break" her.

Meanwhile, Essex is described as a "shiny-toothed reality star" who "gives it his best shot".

Essex will be at home with The Cube's host Phillip Schofield, who recently provided the voiceover for his show Educating Joey Essex.

However, it remains to be seen whether either Marsh or Essex will be able to follow in the footsteps of Mo Farah - the only person so far to have beaten The Cube.

The Cube's celebrity special will air on ITV on April 11.

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway pulled in its highest ratings of the current series so far last night (March 8), according to overnight data.

The third episode of the current 11th series attracted 6.65 million viewers and 28.89% of the audience share when it aired at 7pm on ITV. It gained an additional 356k (1.56%) on +1.

The long-running entertainment show was just 50,000 viewers behind the reigning ratings champion The Voice UK, which once again topped Saturday night's live viewing figures.

The BBC One show pulled in 6.7m (29.3%) as contestants faced off for the second bout of battle rounds at 7pm.

Casualty followed at 9.20pm with 5.03m (24%), while 3.49m (25.9%) watched the football highlights on Match of the Day at 10.30pm.

Over on BBC Two, Dad's Army entertained 1.38m (6.01%) at 8.15pm, followed by The Perfect Morecambe & Wise with 1.42m (6.26%) at 8.45pm. War drama 37 Days concluded with 1.27m (6.06%) at 9.15pm.

Back to ITV, Phillip Schofield's The Cube...

The Voice UK continued to top Saturday ratings last night (March 1), as 6.95 million tuned in to the first instalment of Battle Rounds at 7pm.

According to overnight data, 30.4% of the audience share watched the remaining contestants go head-to-head as the coaches were joined by guest mentors Katy B, Tinie Tempah, Dante Santiago, Leah McFall and Jake Shears.

In the same timeslot on ITV, 6.4m (27.79%) tuned in to watch the latest episode of Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway. This week's episode saw the duo go undercover to prank Gordon Ramsay. A further 456,000 (2.01%) watched an hour later on ITV+1.

Back on BBC One, medical drama Casualty entertained 5.15m (25.15%) at 9.20pm, while 4.14m (29.43%) watched the football highlights on Match of the Day at 10.30pm.

BBC Two's biggest ratings of the evening came from classic sitcom Dad's Army, which attracted 1.95m (6.89%) at 7.15pm.

New series The Perfect Morcambe & Wise launched with 1.33m (5.72%) at 7.45pm,...

Phillip Schofield will never compete on 'The Cube'. The TV presenter will host a new series of the programme - which sees contestants attempt to complete difficult tasks all within the space of a cube - starting tonight (01.03.14), and although he says he's tried a few of the challenges himself, he'll never compete live on air. He said: ''I wouldn't go in but I have played some of the games. Some I have been brilliant at, some I have been useless.'' The 51-year-old host of 'This Morning' also spoke about one contestant on the ITV show who took nearly an hour to...

The Cube will return to ITV this spring with a brand new set and never-before-seen games.

The set has been enhanced with new coloured lights, while the games will appear to build themselves using motion rig controls and 3D graphics.

Several famous faces will appear in series eight of the Phillip Schofield-hosted programme, including Towie star Joey Essex, rugby player and Strictly Come Dancing contestant Ben Cohen and members of girl group The Saturdays.

Coronation Street's Kym Marsh and EastEnders actress Charlie Brooks will also take on The Cube in an attempt to win money for their chosen charities.

One of the new games, titled 'Contain', challenges the participants to simultaneously open a trap door and throw a ball so that it remains inside.

Another new task will see players having to count a number of balls before a smart glass screen blocks their view.

Series eight of...

Death Comes to Pemberley continued to pull in viewers for BBC One with an audience of 4.43 million on Saturday (December 28).

20% of the audience share tuned in to watch the conclusion of the Pd James adaptation, which serves as a follow-up to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, at 9pm.

Meanwhile, a new series of All Star Family Fortunes managed to top the night's ratings for ITV. 4.84m viewers (22.68%) saw the Dancing on Ice team take on the cast of Coronation Street in the series premiere at 7pm.

Back on BBC One, a showing of Disney Pixar's Up pulled in 3.55m (16.5%) at 6.50pm, while Atlantis dropped 1.9m viewers from last week, with the season finale attracting 3.67m (15.8%) at 8.15pm.

Over on BBC Two, Dad's Army was seen by 1.93m (8.84%) at 7.30pm, while a repeat of 2010 documentary 100 Years of the Palladium attracted 1.8m (7.84%) at 8pm.

Sci-fi drama I am Number Four, starring Alex Pettyfer and Dianna Agron,...

Objective's chief on why the magician's Channel 4 special this week had to be different and the return of Peep Show

Andrew Newman, an executive producer on illusionist Derren Brown's latest Channel 4 show, in which he coaches pensioners to steal a Chapman brothers painting from an art exhibition, is no stranger to brazen stunts. Early in his TV career, Newman worked with Sacha Baron Cohen in his Ali G phase and Chris Morris on Brass Eye, so he should have a natural affinity with Brown's high concept pranks.

As chief executive of Objective, the independent producer behind Brown's TV output, Newman oversees a programming slate that mirrors his own background working on offbeat, sometimes spiky series. The likes of Peep Show, Fresh Meat and Toast of London – recommissioned for a second Channel 4 series last week – attract critical plaudits and industry awards, but not always large audiences.

Newman...

Dermot O'Leary is to guest host ITV's This Morning in January.

The X Factor presenter will join Holly Willoughby for a week next month, filling in for Phillip Schofield.

Schofield will be away from January 13 to 16, as he films the latest series of The Cube.

O'Leary said: "I'm delighted to be guest hosting This Morning for a week. When Holly called me and asked, I couldn't resist, I really miss working with her, and am looking forward to having some fun."

He added: "I'm a huge admirer of Phillip, so to be asked to stand in for the great man is indeed an honour - I can't wait!"

Willoughby and O'Leary previously worked together on The X Factor when she hosted The Xtra Factor.

This Morning editor Adam Vandermark said: "I'm thrilled Dermot will guest host in the New Year and is so passionate about doing it... he and Holly...

The National Television Awards 2014 longlist nominations have been announced and voting is now (September 17) open.

Hosted by Dermot O'Leary, the NTAs celebrate the best and most popular TV and are exclusively voted for by viewers. The 2014 awards take place at London's O2 on January 22.

Full list of 2014 nominations:

Drama

Broadchurch

Call The Midwife

Casualty

Dci Banks

Death In Paradise

Doc Martin

Doctor Who

Downton Abbey

Endeavour

Foyle's War

Holby City

Homeland

Jonathan Creek

Last Tango in Halifax

Law & Order: UK

Lewis

Love and Marriage

Luther

Midsomer Murders

Mr Selfridge

New Tricks

Poirot

Revolution

Ripper Street

Scott & Bailey

Shetland

Silent Witness

The Fall

The Paradise

The Suspicions of Mr Whicher

The Syndicate

The Village

The White Queen

Under The Dome

Vera

What Remains

TV Detective

Olivia Colman - Broadchurch

David Tennant - Broadchurch

Stephen Tompkinson - Dci Banks

Shaun Evans - Endeavour

Michael Kitchen - Foyle's War

Alan Davies - Jonathan Creek...

Top Gear returned for its 20th series with over 4 million viewers on Sunday (June 30), according to overnight figures.

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May's latest run entertained 4.72m (20.3%) at 8pm on BBC Two. However, this is down over a million viewers from the show's most recent episode in early March.

On BBC One, The White Queen dropped 200,000 viewers from last week to 4.25m (18.7%) for its third episode at 9pm.

Earlier, Antiques Roadshow was seen by 4.38m (22.6%) at 7pm, while Countryfile was the most watched show of the night with 5.44m (23.3%) at 8pm.

Match of the Day's coverage of the Confederations Cup final between Brazil and Spain scored 2.37m (26.8%) at 10.30pm.

BBC Two's Rise of the Continents brought in 2.08m (9.2%) at 9pm, while coverage of the final night of Glastonbury 2013 secured 853k (9.3%) at 10pm.

On ITV, Phillip Schofield's The Cube's special featuring Louis Smith and Mark Wright...

Phillip Schofield has revealed he used to take drugs in the early stages of his TV career.

The This Morning co-host spoke about his "dark side" during an interview with fashion magazine Hunger, in which he also revealed he once spent a weekend with two prostitutes.

He said: "It wasn't a case of hiding it. I did the same as everybody else.

"I was a lad; we partied a bit, but I didn't hide anything. It's just that nobody bothered to look in the right place.

"You have to remember that doing kids' TV then, you were expected to be the son of Enid Blyton, and that was very difficult.

"Now you can be much more open, and have a proper life. But then, it was almost, 'Oh, you've got a girlfriend. What type of girl is she?' But my mates and I very quickly realised: don't go into...

Phillip Schofield has named Kate Middleton as his dream Dancing on Ice contestant. The This Morning co-host explained that the Duchess of Cambridge would be his "perfect" dance partner on the show if he were to take part due to her figure. "If I was a contestant on the show, the Duchess of Cambridge would be my perfect partner because I suspect she's very light on her feet," Schofield is quoted as saying in The Sun. Schofield added that he would not perform well as a contestant on the show, saying: "There is no question I would perform better on The Cube than Dancing On Ice. Dancing On Ice 2013 celebrities - photo gallery:

"You can't (more)...

Leanne Mitchell's Voice UK victory was seen by a peak audience of 8.7 million on Saturday night, the latest overnight data has shown. The BBC One singing contest commanded an average audience of 7.14m (34.2%) between 7.15pm and 8.30pm, a sharp rebound from its recent loss of form. The Voice UK's figures are even more impressive given its inheritance of just 2.23m (12.8%) from the film Ratatouille in the early evening. Coverage of England's friendly win against Belgium scored 4.85m (30.8%) on ITV1 from 4.30pm until 7.30pm, peaking with 6.8m as the match reached its conclusion. However, Alistair McGowan's new impressions vehicle Sports Burp: You Cannot Be Serious followed with just 2.16m (10.7%) at 7.30pm. Philip Schofield's The Cube then entertained 2.28m (10.8%) at 8pm (+1: 111k), before 1.36m (6.4%) tuned in for The (more)...

The Voice UK completely overtook Britain's Got Talent in the ratings last night, early viewing figures reveal. Saturday's final Blind Auditions were seen by 10.68m (45.5%) between 7pm and 8.20pm, attracting a huge peak of 12m (45.7%) in the final 15 minutes. Britain's Got Talent pulled in 10.04m (39.5%) between 8pm and 9.15pm, peaking with 11.3m (44.7%) and adding 541k (2.3%) on ITV1 +1. Both talent shows are picking up extra viewers week-on-week, with The Voice UK gaining 700k and Got Talent getting a 600k increase. Britain's Got More Talent on ITV2, hosted by Stephen Mulhern, entertained 948k (4.1%) from 9.15pm (+1: 241k/1.3%). Philip Schofield's The Cube kicked off a new series with 4.09m (17.5%) and 152k (0.8%) on ITV1 +1, while Lemonaid (2.93m/15.9%) and (more)...

Melanie Sykes has revealed that her 7-year-old son Valentino suffers from autism. The Missing Millions presenter opened up about her "amazing little boy" whiling taping a celebrity edition of Phillip Schofield gameshow The Cube. "I have never said anything publicly. I have known for five years that he has autism," The Sun quotes her saying. "But I felt it is his business. The thing is he is 7 and is about to be officially diagnosed with it - and my family all think it is time. "He is an amazing little boy and he has changed my life. I want everybody to know that if you have a diagnosis of autism today, there is so much you can do with your child. It is miraculous." (more)...

Phillip Schofield has admitted that he loses sleep over his ITV gameshow The Cube. Speaking after The Cube won the 'Entertainment Programme' prize at the Philips British Academy Television Awards, Schofield explained that he always knew the series would be a "monster show". "You care about the people playing it," he said. "[The producers] have come up with the most fantastic, high jeopardy idea. "It's the only show that I do where I lose sleep at night when I've played it. Either we've given someone a huge amount of money or we've lost someone a huge amount of money." Schofield added that it is "fascinating to watch the human mind at play" and suggested that the effects on the show make it "breathtaking (more)...

ITV1 has recommissioned The Cube for a fourth series. Phillip Schofield will return to host the popular gameshow, in which contestants compete in various challenges to win a cash prize. Made by Objective Productions, the new series will begin filming later this year. "The Cube has proved itself to be a firm hit with viewers," ITV's controller of entertainment John Kaye Cooper said. "We are delighted to commission this compelling gameshow for a fourth series." Adam Adler, the show's creator, added: "We're delighted (more)...

Phillip Schofield has teased an upcoming appearance by McFly's Tom Fletcher on gameshow The Cube. Fletcher filmed his attempt at taking on the various challenges earlier this year. Writing on Twitter at the time, he admited that it had a "very tricky" experience but refused to reveal if he had been successful. Speaking to the Radio Times, Schofield said: "Tom Fletcher from boyband McFly is on during this series and that's an amazing show. "His bandmates were hilarious as his supporters - they give him what turns out to be utterly useless advice!" The This Morning and Dancing On Ice host (more)...

McFly star Tom Fletcher has filmed an appearance on a celebrity edition of ITV1 gameshow The Cube. Previous personalities to appear on the Phillip Schofield-hosted programme include Dame Kelly Holmes and Kelly Osbourne. Writing on Twitter, the singer refused to reveal if he had been successful in the various challenges. "I've had a Very tricky afternoon inside The Cube," he told fans. "Won't tell you how I did...you'll have to wait and watch!!! (sic)" His (more)...

Phillip Schofield has said that he does not think he would be able to beat The Cube as a contestant. Speaking to What's On TV, the 48-year-old said that the intensity of the show often leaves him unable to sleep after filming. He said: "The Cube is the most intense show I host. When I get home I find it difficult to get to sleep because of the adrenaline pumping through my body! "People are winning and losing life-changing amounts of money. This year, one man actually lifted me up above (more)...

Phillip Schofield has revealed the first celebrity contestants for the return of The Cube. The presenter hosted the first series of the ITV1 gameshow, which saw members of the public having to complete challenges in a large glass cube in front of a studio audience. Writing on Twitter, he said: "Do you want to come to see The Cube being recorded?... Would love to see you :) We record at Fountain Studios (more)...