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OPINION - The BBC Trump falsehood isn't an aberration but a symptom

BBC groupthink goes beyond Trump to transgender issues, migration and Hamas

Evening Standard

Bradley Wiggins: People doubted I was a survivor of sexual abuse – I had to tell the full story

Wiggins has revealed why he wanted to open up on abuse by a childhood cycling coach in his new book, ‘The Chain’, and why he only blames himself for his descent into cocaine addiction

The Independent UK

Why the BBC’s Shipping Forecast still entrances people after 100 years

Like afternoon tea, red pillar boxes and bracing walks on crisp autumn days, there is something reassuringly British about the Shipping Forecast, broadcast twice a day on Radio 4, and three times at weekends.

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Steve Coogan on the unusual Partridge viewer letter he keeps in his downstairs loo

BBC Radio 4 listeners had written to the station to say they were ‘appalled’ by Partridge’s on-air behaviour

The Independent UK

Melvyn Bragg explains why he left Radio 4’s In Our TIme

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The Independent UK

Melvyn Bragg says he left Radio 4’s In Our Time before he was pushed

‘One way or another, we’ve all got to go sometime,’ presenter said

The Independent UK

In Our Time: Who will replace Melvyn Bragg on the much-loved Radio 4 programme?

Presenter announced he’s stepping down as host of much-loved show after nearly three decades

The Independent UK

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Melvyn Bragg steps down from BBC’s legendary ‘In Our Time’ – with new presenter to be announced

The presenter has reportedly suffered a string of health issues over the years

The Independent UK

‘It’s been quite a ride!’ Melvyn Bragg to step down from Radio 4’s In Our Time after 27 years

The broadcaster is leaving the hit BBC programme after presenting more than 1,000 episodes and having ‘enriched the lives of millions’

The Guardian - UK

Melvyn Bragg steps down from hosting BBC series In Our Time

Lord Bragg has presented the programme since it first launched in 1998, taking listeners through conversations with expert guests.

Evening Standard

BBC Radio 2 loses nearly half a million listeners since weekday relaunch

It is the lowest total for the radio station since autumn 2021

The Independent UK

Radio 2 loses nearly half a million listeners since weekday relaunch

The station has recorded its lowest weekly audience since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Evening Standard

Where Oasis, the Killers and Noddy Holder raised hell: Britpop’s debauched HQ, the Columbia hotel

Noel Gallagher named a song after it, Marc Almond practically moved in and the Killers had a bathtub reserved for puking in – but was it rock’n’roll, or just a bit tragic?

The Guardian - UK

BBC Scotland news, interviews and updates on the broadcaster

All the latest news, interviews and updates about BBC Scotland.

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The Independent UK

Pete Townshend makes cryptic comment about The Who’s farewell show

Veteran rocker reflected on his past as he prepares to go on the road for The Who’s final tour in North America

The Independent UK

Radio 2 breakfast audience drops slightly following Zoe Ball’s exit

Zoe Ball bowed out as presenter on December 20 2024 after nearly six years in the role.

Evening Standard

Labour minister Lucy Powell ‘mortified’ over grooming gangs remarks

The Leader of the Commons appeared to describe the grooming gangs issue as a ‘dog whistle’ during a Radio 4 debate.

Evening Standard

Murder on Line One review: Another British broadcaster hops on the whodunnit bandwagon

For many, the words “the first in a new murder mystery series from Jeremy Vine” will feel more like a threat than a promise. Ever since Richard Osman’s monster hit The Thursday Murder Club five years ago, there has been a barrage of crime novels written by British broadcasters —…

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The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Invisible Hands with David Dimbleby; Artworks: Talk Talk – Living in Another World; White Hot Hate; Luigi – review

David Dimbleby on the fighter pilot who waged war on government policy; Guy Garvey celebrates a misunderstood masterpiece. Plus, confessions of an FBI agent, and divisive US murder suspect Luigi Mangione

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Lockdown’s Legacy; Journey Through Time; IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson – review

A powerful Radio 4 series explores the long shadow of Covid; a new history show feels more like a lecture; and the former first lady teams up with her brother

The Guardian - UK

BBC News presenter Anna Foster to join Radio 4 Today team

Insiders say her skill in reporting on Middle East convinced bosses she was right person to join flagship programme

The Guardian - UK

Bill Dare obituary

Comedy producer behind many popular satire shows, notably Spitting Image, The Mary Whitehouse Experience and Dead Ringers

Evening Standard

Dead Ringers creator Bill Dare dies after accident overseas, says agent as tributes paid to comedy writer

Bill Dare’s agent confirmed the comedy writer died at the weekend following an accident overseas

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Lucky Boy; Moorgate; Thirty Eulogies; Harford: An Oral History and more – review

Past traumas processed through investigative journalism and drama; a truly moving and surprising documentary; laugh-out-loud indie comedy; and Lauren Laverne’s return

Evening Standard

50 years on from Moorgate crash, what caused the worst Tube disaster in peacetime remains a mystery

Questions remain as memorial service held to mark the crash that killed 43 and injured 74

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