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BBC applies brakes to Chris Evans’ comment on female Top Gear host
Kim Shillinglaw, BBC2’s controller, says there will be no ‘gender diktats’ on lineup after Evans said show will ‘100%’ have female co-presenter
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Top Gear? More like Groundhog Day
Kathryn Flett: After ousting one star too big to handle, the BBC crowns Chris Evans. I suspect this won’t end well
Today’s headlines
The Guardian
Top Gear deal set to make Chris Evans BBC’s highest-paid star. P3
Labour candidates clash in first TV hustings. P11
BT courts regulator to pass its merger with EE. P26
Feature: Can Politico make Brussels sexy? P31, 32, 33
Comment: Top Gear? More like Groundhog Day. P37
Daily Telegraph
The women battling to line up next to Chris Evans on Top Gear. P7
Feature: Is Chris Evans the right man for Top Gear? P27
BT attacks rivals over claims EE takeover will raise prices. B1
Bob Geldof leaves Ten Alps. B3
Stephen Elop to leave Microsoft. B4
Twitter’s London office to double in size. B5
Financial Times
Analysis: Adobe – SaaS without the mess. P14
Stephen Elop to leave Microsoft. P15
BT warns UK will lose out if EE merger is blocked. P20
Bob Geldof leaves ailing Ten Alps. P21
Pearson to sell Powerschool. P21
The Times
Chris Evans is highest-paid BBC star with £3m Top Gear deal. P17
Labour hopefuls in TV hustings clash. P20
News analysis: Ad men find formula for perfect pitch. P22
Broadband giants making false promises on speed. P23
Burma ‘threatening the media’ before elections. P32
Feature: Misbehaviour? Chris Evans is the real deal. T2. P2, 3
Stephen Elop to leave Microsoft. P43
Bob Geldof leaves Ten Alps. P43
Telecom giants on offensive over BT-EE deal. P45
Pearson sells Powerschool. P48
The Independent
Editorial: Chris Evans has chance to take Top Gear back to its roots. P2
Chris Evans to have female co-host on Top Gear. P10. Feature. P36
Violent arrest of journalist in Ukraine raises media fears. P25
Ten Alps buys Reef Television for £4.5m. P54
BT accuses rivals over EE merger. P54, 56
i
Simon Kelner: Twitter mobs aren’t always out for vengeance. P16
Chris Evans: Top Gear co-presenter will be a woman. P22
Jodie Kidd is in pole position for Top Gear job. P22
The week in radio. P41
Saatchi has formula to resolve adland war. P44
Ten Alps buys Reef Television. P46
Wall Street Journal Europe
Stephen Elop leaves Microsoft. P15
Feature: If Apple drops the Mac, what would come next? P16
Building Fox into a major player. P17
Daily Mail
Jodie Kidd favourite to join Chris Evans on Top Gear. P5
Ephraim Hardcastle on media. P17
Labour hopefuls in TV hustings. P20
Feature: The rise of Nick Grimshaw. P23
BBC bosses launch Save Our Sue bid for reporter with cancer. P25
Clare Balding to get centre stage for BBC at Rio Olympics. P95
Channel 4 racing coverage continues to shed viewers. P95
Daily Express
Feature: Chris Evans to join Top Gear. P32
Hickey on media. P32
BT and EE fend off rivals. P60
The Sun
TV cop’s ‘anti-gay abuse at joyrider’. P6
Chris Evans plans female-friendly Top Gear. P9
Jury hears Andy Coulson said story came from ‘source’ when it was
really from phone hacking. P9
Gerard Butler in talks to appear in Compare the Market advert. P17
Women tells court she was ‘goosed’ by Freddie Starr in Jimmy Savile’s dressing room. P23
Simon Cowell hires Kiss FM DJ for The Xtra Factor. P31
Paul Nicholas joins the cast of EastEnders. P32
ITV orders 325 episodes of gameshow Tipping Point. P32
Bob Geldof quits as director of TV firm Ten Alps. P45
Daily Mirror
Freddie Starr ‘groped my bottom’ in Jimmy Savile dressing room. P7
Chris Evans to get female co-host on Top Gear. P7
Daily Star
Simon Cowell to get music award. P3
Chris Evans set to be BBC’s highest-paid star. P5
Chris Evans vows to bring Jeremy Clarkson back to Top Gear. P5
