‘I’m not going to spend the time I’ve got worrying’: BBC’s George Alagiah says he wants to enjoy life despite his cancer returning George Alagiah, 64, confirmed earlier this month that his cancer had spread Despite the diagnosis he said he plans to spend time he has enjoying his life He was first diagnosed with … Read more
In a quiet street on the outskirts of Ostrava in Communist Czechoslovakia, a British secret agent carefully unearths a package containing highly classified documents. Working with practised ease, he replaces it with cash, which he puts in a food tin, along with instructions for his contact, and buries it in the pre-arranged spot. It is … Read more
Gary Lineker has been documenting his return to work on social media, as he prepares to host the BBC’s first ever live Premier League game. The popular football pundit, 59, took to Instagram on Saturday afternoon to share a snapshot of himself with Ian Wright, 56, and Alan Shearer, 49, in the studio, days after … Read more
BBC’s new Director General Tim Davie is warned to reform the broadcaster or he could be fired if he fails to address No10’s concerns about anti-Tory bias Senior Government sources have said that Tim Davie could be fired in February It would come when the Government appoints a new chairman of broadcaster It will be … Read more
Has the BBC finally given up any pretence of impartiality, and become the official mouthpiece of the Black Lives Matter protest movement, which has been mounting demonstrations around the country over the past week? Sunday was tumultuous. A mob in Bristol tore down the statue of Edward Colston, a slave trader and philanthropist who died … Read more
When Slovenia recently became the 50th country to make its own Strictly Come Dancing under BBC licence, there was a broad smile on Tim Davie’s face as he sat in his office at Broadcasting House. As head of BBC Worldwide, he masterminded an effective overseas sales drive of BBC staples such as Strictly and Top … Read more
Left-wing trolls target BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg again – calling her a ‘Tory stooge’ after she appeared to defend Dominic Cummings over reports he flouted lockdown rules Kuenssberg disputed a Daily Mirror report that Cummings broke lockdown rules She Tweeted that a source told her Cummings’s trip had been within guidlines Former Labour MP Ian Austin … Read more
LACEY Turner held the lead role of Our Girl when the show first aired, until Michelle Keegan took over in 2014. But Michelle announced she would be leaving the BBC drama after season four, leaving fans wondering who will replace her. 4 Michelle Keegan’s character Georgie is leaving Our GirlCredit: BBC Who is replacing Michelle … Read more
BBC’S Big Night In: Dawn French RETURNS as the Vicar of Dibley after five years as she jokes about her Easter egg bra, getting to grips with Zoom and her lockdown exercise regime By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 20:12 BST, 23 April 2020 | Updated: 20:35 BST, 23 April 2020 She won hearts with … Read more
BBC’s Big Night In kicks off with a Miranda reunion and the return of Dawn French as The Vicar Of Dibley (who suggests parents should use lockdown to eat chocolate off each other) to raise funds for Children In Need, Comic Relief and the COVID-19 battle By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 19:33 BST, 23 … Read more