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Today’s headlines
The Guardian
Boy, 15, held over cyber-attack on TalkTalk. P1, 4
ITV’s Jekyll and Hyde draws more than 500 complaints over teatime ‘gore’. P3
WPP net sales rise 3.3% but UK growth slows. P26
Ex-pharmaceutical boss to chair Pearson. P27
Daily Telegraph
Boy, 15, held over cyber-attack on TalkTalk. P1, 2. Comment: B2
BBC ‘should stop newspaper-style content’. P2
MPs query Alan Yentob’s role in £3m for charity. P2
ITV in two minds over horrors of Mr Hyde. P11
Martin Sorrell hits out at ‘inane’ pricing by rivals. B3
Ex-pharmaceutical boss to chair Pearson. B5
Apple sued after new phone system brings ‘excess’ charges. B5
Financial Times
Boy, 15, held over cyber-attack on TalkTalk. P1, 2
iPhone at risk of fall to earth after growth spurt. P19
Martin Sorrell hits out at ‘inane’ pricing by rivals. P22
The Times
Boy, 15, held over cyber-attack on TalkTalk. P1, 2. Analysis: P41
BBC natural history footage of Mongolian herdsmen shooting wolf was staged. P15
Nigella Lawson says she is not skilled enough to make it as contestant on Great British Bake Off. P22
Minister urges local paper boycott over blacklisting claims. P23
Patient has brain surgery live on National Geographic Channel. P34
Mobile giants ready for battle in 4G free-for-all. P39
Kelvin MacKenzie’s son returns as chief after leading Rightster coup. P47
The Independent
Boy, 15, held over cyber-attack on TalkTalk. P10
Cartoonist draws on support in UK to fight sedition case in Malaysia. P18
BBC natural history makers admit recreating sound effects in studio. P19
ITV’s Jekyll and Hyde draws more than 500 complaints over teatime ‘gore’. P19
Ad men are suffering ‘crisis of confidence’, warns Martin Sorrell. P51
Ex-pharmaceutical boss to chair Pearson. P51
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David Beckham returning to BBC1 for global show. P3
David Tennant returns to Doctor Who role for audio series. P15
Ofcom investigating complaints about ITV’s Jekyll and Hyde. P17
Wall Street Journal Europe
Feature: TV’s busiest storyteller. A9
Feature: Europe endangers its US digital links. A11
WPP’s sales rise. B1, 2
Analysis: Are some tech start-ups ‘subprime’? B1, 3
Feature: Tim Cook – TV, cars, watches and more. B5
Feature: How IBM plans to thrive as a digital company. B6
Analysis: Sony’s future plans, business by business. B6
Daily Mail
ITV’s Jekyll and Hyde backlash grows. P7
BBC show asks viewers to vote on whether girl was raped. P7
Boy, 15, held over cyber-attack on TalkTalk. P12
Comment: Why the TV watershed is more vital than ever. P16
Ephraim Hardcastle on media. P19
Martin Sorrell warns on UK ad growth. P61
TalkTalk hacking fallout worsens. P61
Cyber warriors go into battle against hackers. P62
David Beckham to appear in BBC football film. P69
Daily Express
Nigella Lawson says she would be a failure on Bake Off. P11
David Tennant back on Doctor Who for audio adventure. P17
The Sun
Apprentice hopeful given official warning for shoving other contestant. P3
Ally Ross on TV. P13
The X Factor coverage. P33
ITV refuses to move Jekyll and Hyde following complaints. P33
Nigella Lawson says she would be a failure on Bake Off. P33
Daily Mirror
Boy, 15, held over cyber-attack on TalkTalk. P4
ITV’s Jekyll and Hyde draws more than 500 complaints. P9
David Tennant gets Doctor Who recall. P11
Shares dive hits TalkTalk. P44
Daily Star
The X Factor coverage. P10
Bart Simpson killed off in Halloween special. P11
Five hundred complain about ITV’s Jekyll and Hyde. P17
BBC bosses to launch Frank Skinner chatshow online only. P27
Nigella Lawson says she would be a failure on Bake Off. P27
