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(01 of25)
BBC Worldwide Showcase 2015, where over 700 buyers come to view and buy the best of British TV. At the event, buyers were treated to a short film featuring John Cleese 'killing off' other famous BBC celebrities in gruesome ways in a bid to remain the most famous face from British television. Virtual entertainment then became reality, when Cleese appeared live on stage in a sketch with David Hasselhoff and his car KITT from 80s TV series Knight Rider. The Hoff aims to shoot Cleese with a gun, but the former James Bond star draws a gun of his own and shoots the Hoff instead. Finally, in a nod to one of the scenes featuring his most famous screen persona, Basil Fawlty, Cleese proceeds to batter the famous talking Pontiac Trans Am car with a sapling. Hosting the event were Richard Bacon and Caroline Flack. (credit:Rex)
(02 of25)
BBC Worldwide Showcase 2015, where over 700 buyers come to view and buy the best of British TV. At the event, buyers were treated to a short film featuring John Cleese 'killing off' other famous BBC celebrities in gruesome ways in a bid to remain the most famous face from British television. Virtual entertainment then became reality, when Cleese appeared live on stage in a sketch with David Hasselhoff and his car KITT from 80s TV series Knight Rider. The Hoff aims to shoot Cleese with a gun, but the former James Bond star draws a gun of his own and shoots the Hoff instead. Finally, in a nod to one of the scenes featuring his most famous screen persona, Basil Fawlty, Cleese proceeds to batter the famous talking Pontiac Trans Am car with a sapling. Hosting the event were Richard Bacon and Caroline Flack. (credit:Rex)
(03 of25)
West Indies Chris Gayle celebrates his double century (200 runs) during the 2015 Cricket World Cup Pool B match between the West Indies and Zimbabwe at The Manuka Oval in Canberra on February 24, 2015. (credit:PETER PARKS via Getty Images)
(04 of25)
Greece's Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis arrives for an inner meeting at the parliament in Athens on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. Caught between its campaign pledges and pressure from creditors, Greece's left-wing Syriza government delivered the list on the cusp of Monday night's deadline. The government was asked to present a list last Friday at a meeting of the 19 finance ministers of the eurozone so its bailout request could be met. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(05 of25)
Revelers take a brake as they celebrate Clean Monday with a flour war, a unique colorful flour fight marking the end of the carnival season in the port town of Galaxidi, some 200 kilometers (120 miles) west of Athens, Monday, Feb. 23, 2015. The flour fight, on the coastal road lining Galaxidiâs old harbor, takes place on Clean Monday, the beginning of the 40-day Christian Lent fast that ends on Easter Sunday. Although Clean Monday ceremonies abound across Greece, the most common being kite-flying, Galaxidiâs flour-fight is unique, and is thought to have been influenced by similar goings-on in Sicily in the 19th century. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(06 of25)
IZMIR, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 24: Cars are driven in flood water after a heavy rainfall caused streams to overflow in the Cesme District of Izmir, Turkey on February 24, 2015. (Photo by Cem Oksuz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
(07 of25)
Models walk the runway presenting handbags and accessories at the Anya Hindmarch show during London Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2015/16 at on February 24, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Stuart C. Wilson via Getty Images)
Lingerie Fashion Night(08 of25)
Models pose on the runway during the fianle of the 2015 CURVExpo and Invista sleepwear, loungewear and swim collections, during the 2nd annual Lingerie Fashion Night, "Romancing the Runway," in New York, Monday, Feb. 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) (credit:Richard Drew/AP)
(09 of25)
A swan became stuck up the telegraph pole in Hamilton Drive, Edinburgh, firefighters rescued the bird after it had become tangled in telephone cables up a pole. The firefighters used a short extension ladder and bird netting to bring the injured swan down to safety. (credit:Scottish SPCA/PA Wire )
France Weather(10 of25)
Big waves crash on the Virgin's rock in Biarritz, southwestern France, Tuesday, Feb.24, 2015. There has been a weather alert for high waves in the south west of France since Friday. (AP Photo/Bob Edme) (credit:Bob Edme/AP)
(11 of25)
Former U.S. President and UN Special Envoy for Haiti, Bill Clinton leads a delegation in a visit to the Lime Nursery in Mirebalais, Haiti, Monday, Feb. 23, 2015. (credit:Dieu Nalio Chery/AP)
(12 of25)
Julian Pounder (C) of Britain walks to an ambulance outside Kerobokan prison in Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on February 24, 2015. Britain's senior diplomat in Bali Alys Harahap has been suspended, the Foreign Office confirmed on February 1, 2015, after a report of a relationship with Julian Ponder, who is serving time in the Indonesian island's notorious Kerobokan prison for possession of cocaine. (credit:SONNY TUMBELAKA via Getty Images)
(13 of25)
Taylor Swift sighting at the BBC radio one studios on February 24, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Simon James/GC Images) (credit:Simon James via Getty Images)
(14 of25)
Local revelers celebrate Clean Monday with a flour war, a unique colorful flour fight marking the end of the carnival season in the port town of Galaxidi, some 200 kilometers (120 miles) west of Athens, on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015. The flour fight, on the coastal road lining Galaxidis old harbor, takes place on Clean Monday, the beginning of the 40-day Christian Lent fast that ends on Easter Sunday. Although Clean Monday ceremonies abound across Greece, the most common being kite-flying, Galaxidis flour-fight is unique, and is thought to have been influenced by similar goings-on in Sicily in the 19th century. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) (credit:Petros Giannakouris/AP)
(15 of25)
A Local reveler celebrates "Clean Monday" with "flour war" a unique colorful flour fight marking the end of the carnival season in the port town of Galaxidi, some 200 kilometers (120 miles) west of Athens, on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015. Clean Monday, the beginning of the 40-day Christian Lent fast that ends on Easter Sunday. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) Local revelers celebrate Clean Monday with a flour war, a unique colorful flour fight marking the end of the carnival season in the port town of Galaxidi, some 200 kilometers (120 miles) west of Athens, on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015. The flour fight, on the coastal road lining Galaxidis old harbor, takes place on Clean Monday, the beginning of the 40-day Christian Lent fast that ends on Easter Sunday. Although Clean Monday ceremonies abound across Greece, the most common being kite-flying, Galaxidis flour-fight is unique, and is thought to have been influenced by similar goings-on in Sicily in the 19th century. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) (credit:Petros Giannakouris/AP)
(16 of25)
Madame Tussauds London caused a stir at The O2 yesterday, as fans spotted what they thought was Taylor Swift herself, busking outside the iconic venue – as the real star practiced inside for her BRITs performance tomorrow. Named yesterday as the world’s most successful artist of 2014 by the IFPI, and nominated for International Female Solo artist at the BRITs, Madame Tussauds London celebrated by surprising fans with an impromptu ‘busk’ from their amazing wax figure.
(17 of25)
Acrobatic pilots perform at the Australian International Airshow at the Avalon Airfield in the city of Lara, southwest of Melbourne on February 24, 2015. Some 180,000 patrons were expected through the gates over the duration of the event. (credit:PAUL CROCK via Getty Images)
(18 of25)
Scientists, working with The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair, have managed to get their hands on the Crown Jewels – by GROWING their own from ingredients found in common household items such as drain un-blocker and sandpaper. The experiment was created to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers and marks Queen Elizabeth II becoming the longest ever reigning monarch later this year.
(19 of25)
West Indies batsman Chris Gayle celebrates after scoring a double century during their Cricket World Cup Pool B match against Zimbabwe in Canberra, Australia, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(20 of25)
Model Gia Genevieve has her make-up applied backstage before the 2015 CURVExpo and Invista sleepwear, loungewear and swim collections are modeled, during the 2nd annual Lingerie Fashion Night, "Romancing the Runway," in New York, Monday, Feb. 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(21 of25)
Competitors take part in a Kumoterki raceKumoterki chariot race, Koscielisko, Poland - 22 Feb 2015 (credit:Artur Widak/NurPhoto/REX)
(22 of25)
Waves batter the breakwater in Newhaven in East Sussex, as stormy weather conditions are set to continue. (credit:Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)
(23 of25)
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 23: (L to R) Clemence Posey, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Sam Smith, Cara Delevingne, Jourdan Dunn, Kate Moss and Mario Testino attend the Burberry Prorsum AW 2015 show during London Fashion Week at Kensington Gardens on February 23, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Burberry) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
(24 of25)
NOTE ALTERNATE CROP Ukip leader Nigel Farage delivers a speech at Rochester Corn Exchange in Kent, after Mr Farage insisted that the NHS will be completely free at the point of access for British citizens as he outlined Ukip's plan to invest an extra 3 billion a year in the health service. (credit:Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)
(25 of25)
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 23: Cara Delevingne arrives at the Burberry Prorsum AW 2015 during London Fashion Week at Kensington Gardens on February 23, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Burberry) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)