Antiques Roadshow: BBC's Best Value

0:00On April 10th, former BBC One Controller Peter Finchham spilled that Fiona Bruce's antiques roadshow delivers the top value for license fee payers. Internal numbers show it pulls in 6.5 million viewers every Sunday night while costing penis to produce, topping the corporations cost. Per hour chart hands down. Finchham pushed to publicize it back in his day, but bosses shut him down quick. They worried shining a light on the bargain with spotlight pricey dramas that flop in ratings but snag BAFTA's anyway. Once you pull back that curtain, no going back. Fiona's been steering the show since 2008, stepping in after Michael Aspel. The 61-year-old news anchor also runs question time and pulls up to 415,000 pounds a year, making her the 5th highest. Erner, with Gary Linnaker out, expect her to climb that list this summer. Finchham also owned up to greenlighting a 2006 Robin Hood series starring Keith Allen, just because he missed the classic as a kid after.

1:00Early bedtime. Meanwhile, across the pond, Donald Trump sent gushing fan mail to Dame Pennymore Don over her book on British traditions. King Charles is stacking wins too, with rural collection shops raking in 7 million pounds profit last year. Ambitious moves like tapping by Sester Village co-founder for their commercial arm-hint at big expansions ahead. That's your entertainment and celebrity news today update. AI powered and always trending.