When I was 29, I was offered a role that changed my life. It was early summer 1977, and I was on location in Devon alongside John Hurt, Alan Bates and Susannah York filming The Shout, based on a short story by Robert Graves. My role was modest but it afforded me an opportunity to … Read more
Good news for Fiona Bruce: Presenter, 56, is tipped to make top ten on BBC’s rich list after Question Time role could push her pay past £400k as corporation bids to slash gender pay gap Fiona Bruce, 56, is set to break into the list of highest paid BBC stars next week The Corporation will … Read more
Scottish violin sensation Nicola Benedetti is to be a late replacement for a star performance at The Last Night Of The Proms. German-based Georgian violinist Lisa Batishvili was due to perform a key piece on the final night on Saturday. But BBC Proms said on Wednesday that it was sorry to announce that she is … Read more
Top Gear’s new socially-distant ‘drive-in’ format sees 500 fans watch the action from their cars in the middle of a race track in impressive new shots from the set By Andrew Bullock and Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 10:11 BST, 10 September 2020 | Updated: 10:17 BST, 10 September 2020 Shots from the set of … Read more
Ebullient broadcaster Jeremy Vine achieved notoriety when it emerged that his BBC pay dwarfed that of his colleagues — £700,000-£750,000 in a single year. But only now has it emerged quite how sensitive the Beeb’s bigwigs were once this became public knowledge. Indeed, I can disclose that they went as far as giving Vine — … Read more
Little Mix are reunited after weeks apart in lockdown as they join forces to find the nation’s next big band in FIRST LOOK at BBC’s The Search By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 20:05 BST, 9 September 2020 | Updated: 20:05 BST, 9 September 2020 Little Mix fans have received their first glimpse at the … Read more
JON SOPEL, £245,000-a-year BBC salary: Jon Sopel, 60, is paid up to £245,000 a year in his role as the broadcaster’s North America Editor, covering all aspects of US news including politics, policy and business. But the presenter last year sparked a conflict of interest row after accepting tens of thousands of pounds from the biggest bank … Read more
BBC hold ‘avoiding racial bias’ training session with on-air talent ahead of the new football season with phrases such as ‘nitty gritty’, ‘sold down the river’ and ‘blackballed’ put on a banned list The BBC held an ‘avoiding racial bias’ training session with their on-air talent The purpose of the session was to avoid using … Read more
Naga Munchetty has been rapped by BBC bosses after appearing in a business interview series for Natwest. The BBC Breakfast presenter, who earns up to £195,000 per year, hosted webinars for the banking giant one month after she was rebuked for appearing in a paid corporate video for car maker Aston Martin. In the videos, titled … Read more
Fiona Bruce, 56, admits she ‘didn’t expect to be working’ at her age as she discusses Question Time regrets and feeling ‘anxious’ during lockdown By Amelia Wynne For Mailonline Published: 00:00 BST, 8 September 2020 | Updated: 00:46 BST, 8 September 2020 Fiona Bruce has admitted that she ‘didn’t expect to be working’ at her … Read more