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Jacqui Oatley has talked to the Guardian about giving girls the confidence to get into sports presenting. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

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Helen Boaden has spoken out about ‘entitled’ male colleagues. Photograph: Jeff Overs/BBC/PA

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And finally...

Ed Balls as the mask on Strictly. Photograph: Guy Levy/BBC/Guy Levy

If you haven’t seen Ed Balls’ mind-boggling turn as the Mask on Strictly Come Dancing this weekend there are plenty of gifs to get caught up with. Even Jeremy Vine is impressed.

Much as I would like to try to copy the @edballs “fishing rod” move, it wouldn’t go well at home#Strictly pic.twitter.com/xs6wkbXiPP

— Jeremy Vine (@theJeremyVine) October 9, 2016