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BBC 5 Live co-hosts in bitter row after 'insulting' email

A ROW has broken out between two BBC Radio 5 Live hosts following an “insulting” email.

The National (Scotland)

The week in audio: Matt Chorley; Transmissions: The Definitive Story of Joy Division and New Order; In The Studio: Laurie Anderson – review

5 Live’s new politics show gets off to a solid start; the never-boring story of New Order is retold. Plus, Laurie Anderson on knob-twiddling

The Guardian - UK

F1 Belgian Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more

Charles Leclerc will start from pole position for the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix. Here's how and when you can watch the race.The Ferrari driver inherited pole for a second consecutive year at Spa-Francorchamps, as Max Verstappen topped qualifying but, with his 10-place grid penalty for an engine change, it…

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John Hunt family: Tributes to ‘loveliest, gentlest’ wife and daughters of BBC star after crossbow killings

John Hunt’s BBC Radio 5 Live colleague chokes up in pre-Euros message of support, as friends pay tribute to Carol and her daughters Louise and Hannah

The Independent UK

Crossbow killer suspect's 'ex-girlfriend' shared tweet praising ‘women who leave’ days before her death

In her final post on X, Louise Hunt retweeted a message that said: ‘I admire women who leave’ whether ‘you left after the 1st time or the 12th time’

Evening Standard

Emma Barnett on the Today programme review – so chilled John Humphrys will choke on his cornflakes

Cool, calm and confidently ribbing guests, Barnett will clearly bring a youthful energy to the BBC Radio 4 morning show – even if she did sound like she was on a royal visit to the studio rather than actually working there

The Guardian - UK

Rise of internet and social media dashes beautiful dream of BBC Radio 5 Live

BBC Radio 5 Live, the nation’s first easy-access rolling news and sport channel celebrates its 30th anniversary, but the rise of the internet has eroded its voice

The Guardian - UK

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‘Know your audience’: BBC 5 Live chief on the station’s staying power

On 5 Live’s 30th birthday, Heidi Dawson says more of the BBC should be based outside London to reflect the national conversation

The Guardian - UK

Euro 2024: Who are the BBC presenters, pundits and commentators?

The BBC's Euro 2024 presenting, punditry and commentary line-ups are sure to feature plenty of familiar faces

FourFourTwo

Is Nicky Campbell replacing Huw Edwards? Social media speculates after King's Speech appearance

Charles III’s first King’s Speech since assuming the monarchy was filled with nearly two dozen bills to shape the government’s direction over the next year.

Evening Standard

Helen Skelton quits Radio 5 Live show to spend more time with her children

‘I’m not all right about it but you know, needs must,’ radio presenter says

The Independent UK

The week in audio: It’s Not You, It’s Them… But It Might Be You; Bunk Bed; Where Are You Going?; Gordon Smart – review

Instagram star and OK! agony aunt Lala is refreshingly frank about sex; Kathy Burke is a pillow-talk blast; a roving Catherine Carr has the human touch; and Smart’s new 5 Live show ticks all the right boxes

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Adrian Chiles; Badger and the Blitz; Blood on the Dance Floor; Poison; Wosson Cornwall – review

The 5 Live presenter got results when probing the crisis in Sudan. Plus, a winning wartime drama for children and two new crime series

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: BBC 5 Live; Shock and War; Countered Terrorism; The Trust Race; Movers and Shakers

Even the Lineker row couldn’t stop Stephen Nolan; Gordon Corera launched an insightful look back at the Iraq war; and Rory Cellan-Jones talked to others about the trials of Parkinson’s Disease

The Guardian - UK

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Chris Sutton breaks rank from fellow BBC pundits with Gary Lineker stance

Chris Sutton expressed his sadness on social media on Saturday night after his Radio 5 Live phone-in show was cancelled to show solidarity with Match of the Day host Gary Lineker

The National (Scotland)

Hours of content pulled from BBC's Saturday schedule amid Gary Lineker row

BBC has pulled hours of Saturday sports content including Football Focus, Final Scores and its Radio 5 Live football broadcast.

Manchester Evening News

The people who have joined the BBC boycott in solidarity with Gary Lineker as shows axed

Neither Football Focus nor Final Score survived on BBC One, while Radio 5 Live’s radio coverage was radically altered throughout the day

The Independent UK

Who are the presenters and journalists who joined BBC boycott in solidarity with Gary Lineker?

The PA news agency looks at the high-profile figures who have pulled out of programmes.

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The Independent UK

Who has joined BBC boycott in solidarity with Gary Lineker?

BBC forced to axe some Saturday football shows

The Independent UK

BBC pulls Radio 5 Live sports coverage as Gary Lineker fallout escalates

The BBC replaced the start of 5 Live Sport with pre-recorded podcasts before returning to air at 2pm

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Bugzy Malone’s Grandest Game; Origin Story; Operation Morning Light; The Feud – review

There’s lots to learn on this week’s best podcasts, from the meaning of Grand Theft Auto and Ayn Rand to the trouble with Christ Church College, Oxford

The Guardian - UK

Ros Atkins looks back: ‘I do wonder how it would look – a BBC journalist at a rave’

The TV journalist recreates a photo from an early DJ gig and talks about mixing D’n’B with working at the Beeb

The Independent UK

BBC reveals Vincent Kompany, Didier Drogba and Gilberto Silva among its World Cup line-up

Gary Lineker, Gabby Logan, Mark Chapman and Kelly Cates wil lead the BBC’s coverage of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

Wales Online

Radios 3, 4 and 5 see huge drop in listeners

The Radio 1 breakfast show has also lost 5% of its audience in a year

The Guardian - UK

LBC draws level with 5 Live as BBC loses ground to commercial rivals

As commercial radio stations have invested and poached stars such as Andrew Marr, audiences have grown

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