Today's Talkers: Friday is finally here again, so here's what to keep in your conversations today...*includes the I'm a Celeb stars*

Happy Friday! Yes, we've made it to the end of the week! Work may be slowing down now, with 5pm coming ever closer...but that doesn't mean the opportunities for a good gossip aren't! With I'm a Celeb starting at the weekend, and Children In Need tonight, don't miss any opportunity for a talk. Here we go...

1. Pudsey is Back...with a bang (plus One Direction and Tom & Jerry!) 

Image - BBC. 

The annual BBC Charity telethon is back tonight, with Terry Wogan once again at the helm! Tonight's Children In Need starts at 7.30pm, with highlights including a performance from the cast of West End show Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, plus the regular musical treat from Eastenders. There is a Strictly Come Dancing special, too, with Sir Bruce Forsyth back at the helm alongside Tess Daly. One Direction will be popping up from 8.30 onwards, with X Factor star Cheryl Fernandez-Versini giving a live performance to liven up the evening too! And, in what promises to be a momentous moment, cartoon legends Tom and Jerry (everyone's favourite cat and mouse double act!) will star in a one-off special alongside some familiar faces from the BBC. It promises to be an excellent evening, all in aid of excellent causes.

2. I'm a Celebrity is back on Sunday!
We all know what we'll be watching for the next couple of weeks...I'm a Celebrity with TV's best loved double act (no, not Tom and Jerry) Ant & Dec! I don't know about you, but I can't wait to see the celebrities squeal as the Bush tucker trials get underway, and of course see the politics in camp. So who will be taking part...well, Melanie Sykes, Craig Charles, Gemma Collins and Tinchy Stryder are among the 10 taking part. Be sure to tune in to the launch show (Sunday night, ITV) which is replacing Downton Abbey. I wonder if any Downton fans will stay on and come Down Under with us? With the big names having arrived in Australia, it's time to face the music...or should that be jungle?

3. *cough* It's Friday!! *cough*
How could we miss out the biggest news story of the day...the fact it's Friday, of course?! Customers and colleagues alike are sure to give you a big, beaming smile when you remind them of the fact that the weekend is almost upon us! Be sure to ask of plans for the weekend, or simply gently remind the working week is over...it's always a non-controversial conversation, even if the person you're chatting to does proceed to groan they are working the Saturday night shift...

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So please do enjoy your weekend, whether you're relaxing in front of the TV (that's me) or off somewhere exciting - and I'll see you fresh and ready to go on Monday. Take care!