16 September 2023

Saturday 16 September

2023-09-16

Events

 * Actor and comedian Russell Brand posts video statement denying ‘very serious criminal allegations’. He did not specify what the claims are but insists his relationships have always been consensual.
 * News breaks later that Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse over a seven-year period between 2006-2013. (theguardian.com)

TV

 * BBC One
 * 5.50 pm Alan Carr's Picture Slam (ns, E1/6) Comedian Alan Carr hosts a fun and frantic quiz where every question is a picture and every picture is worth cash. They could be anything from famous faces, places or household objects, and teams need to name them all for a Picture Slam.
 * 6.35 pm Strictly Come Dancing S21 - Launch Show Strictly Come Dancing is back! Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as 15 brand new celebrities are welcomed to the Strictly ballroom.


 * BBC Two
 * 10.55 pm Parkinson Michael Parkinson's guest is Paul McCartney, one of the most successful popular music composers of the 20th century. (first shown 03 February 1999)