King Charles should apologise for royal family’s slave trade past says BBC journalist Laura Trevelyan who quit her job and paid £100,000 reparations after learning of her own family’s slavery links By Chloe Louise Published: 16:07 BST, 15 April 2023 | Updated: 16:09 BST, 15 April 2023 BBC journalist Laura Trevelyan said King Charles should … Read more
MasterChef contestant Jonny was left in floods of tears during Tuesday night’s episode after he was lambasted for serving up hairy pork. The hopefuls were tasked by food critic William Sitwell to come up with dishes that paid tribute to Britain’s most popular celebrity chefs. But 31-year-old Jonny’s efforts left a lot to be desired after … Read more
Anneka twice? No, say Channel 5 as they rule out second series following disastrous viewing figures By Katie Hind Consultant Editor Showbusiness Published: 22:05 BST, 8 April 2023 | Updated: 22:13 BST, 8 April 2023 The big money reboot of 1990s favourite Challenge Anneka is facing the axe after getting a kicking from viewers. Sources … Read more
Is Paralympian Ade Adepitan’s athleticism about to make him Strictly’s first wheelchair star? By Katie Hind Consultant Editor Showbusiness For The Daily Mail Published: 22:15 BST, 8 April 2023 | Updated: 00:42 BST, 9 April 2023 Strictly bosses are lining up a Paralympic basketball player to be the first wheelchair user to appear on the … Read more
It’s the one day a year you can’t trust anything you read – April Fools’ Day. Pranks from brands, celebrities and even friends and family will flood the internet on Saturday, as people desperately try to catch each other out before noon. Some rather astonishing claims have fooled thousands in the past – from a … Read more
Michael Gove struggled through a toe-curling eight-second silence when he was asked for Nicola Sturgeon‘s ‘biggest achievement’ during an interview today. The Levelling Up Secretary seemed completely stumped after being prompted to pay tribute to the outgoing Scottish First Minister as he appeared on the BBC‘s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme. Mr Gove stared at … Read more
Former BBC World Service boss says corporation was right to take Gary Lineker off air over his anti-Tory tweets By Paul Revoir Media Editor Published: 22:01 BST, 23 March 2023 | Updated: 01:40 BST, 24 March 2023 The former director of the BBC World Service has said the corporation was right to take Gary Lineker … Read more
Vernon Kay has collected his BBC pass as he prepares to take over Ken Bruce’s slot on BBC Radio 2, with his first show reported to be in May. TV presenter Kay, 48, has become a semi-regular on the channel by filling in for other presenters, but is set to begin his own show in … Read more
People who believe they are autistic should be able to ‘self-identify’ as such – in some cases without a doctor’s diagnosis, according to a leading expert. Recent documentaries by autistic BBC wildlife presenter Chris Packham, and openness from high-profile celebrities with autism, like billionaire Elon Musk and TV personality Melanie Sykes, have increased awareness of … Read more
Embattled BBC chairman Richard Sharp reportedly helped his close friend get a paid role advising the corporation about its editorial standards. Mr Sharp, 67, put forward Caroline Daniel, a public relations executive and former editor of the FT Weekend, for a position in the wake of the Martin Bashir scandal, according to the Sunday Times. … Read more
One of those monitoring the Gary Lineker situation closely will be the taxman. Lineker is being pursued by HM Revenue and Customs for £4.9million it says should have been paid on income received between 2013 and 2018. HMRC say Lineker should have been classed as an employee of the BBC and BT Sport, rather than … Read more
BBC is caught in fresh impartiality row over new David Attenborough show that will NOT be aired on regular TV amid claims that Beeb bosses ‘fear rightwing backlash’ The Wild Isles episode won’t be shown amid claims of right-wing backlash fears It comes as BBC took Gary Lineker off air for comparing Migration Bill to … Read more
Rishi Sunak urges ‘talented’ Gary Lineker and the BBC to resolve their dispute in a timely manner as he makes defence of government’s controversial new immigration bill By Chris Matthews For Mailonline Published: 18:40 GMT, 11 March 2023 | Updated: 18:41 GMT, 11 March 2023 Rishi Sunak has urged ‘talented’ Gary Lineker and the BBC … Read more