Eurovision 2020’s UK Entry is REVEALED: BRIT Award winner James Newman will take to the stage in Rotterdam… a year after Michael Rice finished in LAST PLACE By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 11:22 GMT, 27 February 2020 | Updated: 12:25 GMT, 27 February 2020 James Newman will represent the United Kingdom at Eurovision 2020 … Read more
Tuning out… Younger viewers are watching 40% fewer programmes on the main TV channels as US streaming giants Netflix and Amazon dominate People aged 16-28 only spending 38 minutes day viewing major broadcasters The Small Screen: Big Debate review found younger viewers favoured Netflix Even over-55s are watching less broadcast TV with a decline of three … Read more
Nearly 600,000 over-75s will miss out on free TV licences because they have not registered for the Government’s Pension Credit scheme BBC is restricting licence fee benefit to pensioners who receive Pension Credit Charity Age UK said an estimated 590,000 over-75 households set to lose out Said take-up of credit, which boosts weekly income, was ‘stagnant’ on last … Read more
Fresh Home Office staff row as it is claimed Priti Patel ‘told permanent secretary Sir Philip Rutnam to sack a senior official on Christmas Eve and he refused’ as top mandarin makes public joke about rift Priti Patel said to have clashed with Sir Philip Rutnam over bid to oust top official Home Secretary allegedly … Read more
Actor Michael Medwin who played radio station boss Don Satchley in BBC’s 70s detective drama Shoestring dies aged 96 British actor Michael Medwin died yesterday in a Bournemouth hospital aged 96 Medwin best known for his role as a radio station boss in BBC series Shoestring He appeared in films alongside Michael Caine, Albert Finney … Read more
The Pussycat Dolls were caught up in an awkward technical blunder on Wednesday night, during a live performance on BBC’s The One Show. The quintet were appearing on the evening magazine show to perform their new single React, but failed to realise their track had began playing – missing their cues and standing on stage, … Read more
‘We need to probe Alberto Salazar’s four-year stint at UK Athletics’: British Olympian Jo Pavey calls on review to ensure banned coach did not use controversial practices in Britain Banned Alberto Salazar worked for four years as consultant for the organisation Documentary on Monday revealed fresh claims from US athlete Ari Lambie which Salazar denies … Read more
Deborah James has a firm date in her diary for March, to go to Manchester and run 5km in the time that it takes the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra to play Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. It sounds like a fun challenge to take on in aid of Sport Relief. But for Deborah, the issue isn’t so much … Read more
Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Michael Willis, 74, is jailed for 18 months after being caught with nearly 500 child sexual abuse images Michael Willis – stage name Steve Merike – worked with the BBC in the 1970s Willis was caught with nearly 500 indecent images after police raided his yacht He had previously told … Read more
John Torode revealed that he gains at least half a stone while filming a series of MasterChef, and insisted that vegan food can ‘absolutely’ be as tasty as meat. The Australian-born chef, 54, appeared on Good Morning Britain today where he admitted that while he ‘tries not to worry’ about his weight hosting the BBC … Read more