The camera crew for new BBC series Primates have revealed how they battled tropical storms and tough terrain to capture rare monkeys on film during the two-year long shoot. Mike Gunton, Executive Producer, said catching the animals on film was ‘the hardest’ challenge, with most living in ‘remote, hot, steamy jungles’ at the top of … Read more
BBC’s Huw Edwards reveals he’s been cutting his own hair after getting ribbed by colleagues as he returned to screens this week after being hospitalised with pneumonia during the coronavirus pandemic Edwards, 58, responded to Sky News’ Mark Austin, 61, about who cut his hair The BBC presenter returned to screens after recovering from pneumonia … Read more
The Armchair Traveller: Seeing great cities through the eyes of a blind man and discovering the Amalfi coast with Pierce Brosnan – how to explore the world from home BBC’s Peter White charts his travels in the podcast Blind Man Roams The Globe The movie Love Is All You Need is set in both Copenhagen … Read more
Jonathan Dimbleby warns BBC’s unwavering commitment to impartiality can ‘get in the way of the truth’ Veteran broadcaster said the commitment could hinder reporting the truth Dimbleby, 75, is making a programme on his father’s report from Bergen-Belsen BBC has been fighting to keep its £154.50 licence fee following pressure By Luke Andrews For Mailonline … Read more
BBC’s George Alagiah says he is ‘gutted’ but is stepping back from the newsroom as cancer treatment puts him at risk from coronavirus BBC’s George Alagiah, 64, is undergoing treatment for stage-four bowel cancer The newsreader has revealed that he’s now self-isolating because of coronavirus He had 17 rounds of chemotherapy in 2014 before the … Read more
Devastating scenes in BBC documentary Hospital show anxious parents insist there ‘will be a time’ their son recovers – hours before he passes away. Jack, 22, was born healthy but suffered a catastrophic brain injury at the age of eight, after he was hit by a car outside his house as he crossed the road. The youngster … Read more
Nick Robinson revealed today he is in coronavirus self-quarantine after returning from a holiday to Vietnam and Cambodia with a cough – joining Channel 4’s Jon Snow who has just come back from Iran. The BBC Today host revealed how he drove to hospital to be met by a nurse in full protective gear for … Read more