Spacey apologises to Lloyd Webber

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed that Kevin Spacey called him to apologise over comments he made about BBC talent shows such as I'd Do Anything.

The Hollywood star branded the show, in which Lloyd Webber is on the judging panel, as a "13-week promotion for a musical".

Spacey, currently the artistic director of London's Old Vic theatre, added that the BBC was "crossing the line" by giving the musicals free publicity.

Lloyd Webber told Radio 1's Newsbeat: "He [Spacey] didn't actually mention my name. I know he was only talking about the shows in a generic way.

"He was really saying why can't we have a programme about plays on BBC One?"

I'd Do Anything pits contestants against each other to win a role in a new West End version of Oliver!