Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was almost freed by Iran three years ago but the deal collapsed… weeks after Boris Johnson tried to intervene in her case, new documentary claims A BBC Panorama investigation allegedly uncovered details of deal made in 2017 Richard Ratcliffe said his wife had been due to return to the UK on December 28 … Read more
Lord Hall will claim he has made the BBC ‘leaner’ and ‘more efficient than ever’ when he makes his final speech as the corporation’s boss today Tony Hall claims the BBC is now an ‘organisation transformed’ since he took over He will reveal BBC is to ask for more money so it can reach audience … Read more
‘I have had to lie before’: Greg James admits he is NOT a fan of some of Little Mix’s music but had to pretend to like it while on air By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 16:56 BST, 23 August 2020 | Updated: 16:56 BST, 23 August 2020 Greg James has admitted he is not … Read more
British anthems Rule, Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory could be axed from the BBC Proms amid the Black Lives Matter movement, an insider has claimed. The broadcaster is considering dropping the patriotic songs from the Last Night concert due to fears of a backlash because of their apparent links to colonialism and slavery, … Read more
BBC Television could be scrapped in favour of BBC Screen in ‘bizarre and ludicrous’ £1m rebranding exercise to appeal to a younger audience, insider says BBC Television could rebrand as BBC Screen to appeal to younger audiences Bosses are reportedly relaunching in a bid to appeal to the 18-34 age group Insider sources say the … Read more
Killing Eve’s villain Harriet Walter: I planned to snub the Queen’s ‘anti-egalitarian’ damehood – but accepted honour to make a feminist statement By Caroline Graham In Los Angeles For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:56 BST, 22 August 2020 | Updated: 01:39 BST, 23 August 2020 Killing Eve villain Harriet Walter has revealed that she … Read more
Mary Berry tries her hand at cheesemaking and makes friends with a Longhorn bull during special guest appearance on Countryfile By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 00:03 BST, 23 August 2020 | Updated: 00:19 BST, 23 August 2020 She became a household name on The Great British Bake Off. And now Mary Berry is set … Read more
From Jimmy Anderson and friend’s Tailenders to Who The Hell Is Hamish?, Hope High and Witness History, this week’s top podcasts By Leaf Arbuthnot Published: 22:00 BST, 22 August 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 22 August 2020 Tailenders Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White are, it’s fair to say, pleased as punch that cricket … Read more
BBC Radio veteran Richard Cartridge dies ‘from short illness’ aged 72 – just weeks after leaving job of 46 years Richard Cartridge, 72, died after a short illness just weeks after leaving his job Former BBC Radio Solent presenter retired in June after 46 years at the station He was one of Radio Solent’s longest-serving presenters … Read more
The BBC is set to spend around £100million of taxpayers’ cash chasing the TV licence fee and hauling non-payers to court this year after the over-75s were told to cough up, documents reveal. Private firm Capita last year received £59.9million from TV Licensing, the body which outsources the collection of the £157.50 annual levy for the … Read more