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TV tonight: Alex Horne’s creepy but clever musical sitcom returns

Horne’s endearingly eccentric comedy is music to most ears. Plus: the extraordinary secrets of bees. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Open water swim firm behind 20 year old iconic race collapses after dramatic drop in entries due to river pollution fears

Henley Swim said pollution concerns about the River Thames had “put thousands of people off the idea of open water swimming”

Advnture

Sadiq Khan unveils £7m fund in bid to clean up London's rivers

Funding comes as the mayor hosts a roundtable summit with Thames Water and other agencies - but is criticised for failing to include the London Assembly

Evening Standard

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Great Britain rowers prove that Tokyo Games were a blip with eight-medal haul in Paris

Team GB finished second in Rowing’s medal table securing the same number of medals as the Netherlands who had one more gold.

The Independent UK

Helen Glover says it’s time to be mum and hints brilliant rowing career is over

The 38-year-old won pairs gold at London 2012 and Rio 2016.

The Independent UK

Full list of claims against Strictly Come Dancing professionals amid ongoing BBC probe

Jewel in BBC’s broadcasting crown is under scrutiny following abuse allegations

Evening Standard

Helen Glover exclusive: I want to show what mums can do - winning a medal would mean a lot

Sights set for third Olympic title in Paris with whole family in attendance

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Steve Backshall complaint against Strictly pro Ola Jordan resurfaces amid ongoing BBC show scandal

The wildlife presenter reportedly lodged a complaint against Ola Jordan accusing her of ‘bullying’ in 2014

Evening Standard

Sunday with Steve Backshall: ‘The kids’ capacity to consume pancakes blows my mind’

The naturalist gets up early to enjoy a busy day with rugby, canoeing, a picnic and waterbirds. By Donna Ferguson

The Guardian - UK

Glamping on the go: a wild ride through Cumbria in a camper truck

TV presenter and naturalist Steve Backshall finds a camper truck the ideal way to give children an outdoors experience in untamed parts of northern England

The Guardian - UK

"Someone is going to die" - shocking warning about river pollution as wild swimming season starts

Lawmakers and campaigners say fatalities are next after an outbreak of dangerous water-borne disease

Advnture

How to watch Our Changing Planet: Restoring Our Reefs online and on TV

Here's how you can watch Our Changing Planet: Restoring Our Reefs online, ready for when it airs on Sunday, April 21.

WhatToWatch

Scientists’ experiment is ‘beacon of hope’ for coral reefs on brink of global collapse

Recordings of healthy fish are being transmitted to attract heat-tolerant larvae back to degraded reefs in the Maldives

The Guardian - UK

"We're not responsible for telling you whether you can swim in the rivers or not" - shocking message from water company polluting a world-famous river

Water company on the defensive after discharging dangerous levels of waste into the Thames

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"Don't even think about wild swimming here" - new study reveals shocking pollution levels in the Thames

Water company accused of discharging dangerous levels of waste into the world-famous river

The Guardian - UK

‘I can speak to millions. There’s a power to that’: naturalist Steve Backshall

The infectious enthusiasm of the host of the wildly popular children’s television show Deadly 60 has educated a generation. So what’s next for Steve Backshall, whose passion has taken a campaigning turn? He talks about marine magic and the UK’s woeful water companies

Manchester Evening News

One Show's Alex Jones causes fits of laughter in studio over Friends jellyfish sting 'myth'

Wildlife expert Steve Backshall debunks the rumour, which featured in an episode of the popular American sitcom

The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: Dead Ringers; The Hunt for Raoul Moat; The Diplomat; Our Changing Planet – reviews

Amazon’s Cronenberg remake brings fresh gruesome thrills, but ITV’s dramatisation of the 2010 manhunt feels flat

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Our Changing Planet season 2: release date, presenters, episode guide and all we know

Our Changing Planet season 2 returns for an update from six of the world's under-threat ecosystems.

Evening Standard

‘That would be a pretty good life’: Steve Backshall reveals which animal he’d like to be reincarnated as

EXCLUSIVE: The naturalist spoke to the Standard at the launch of the new BBC Earth Experience in London’s Earl’s Court

Daily Mirror

GB rowing icon Helen Glover eyeing remarkable Paris Olympics spot after retirement U-turn

Team GB Olympic hero Helen Glover won gold medals at the games in London in 2012 and Rio in 2016, before making a spectacular return to compete in Tokyo in 2021

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Who is Helen Glover's husband and does she have children? All about the Olympic rower's family life

We reveal who Helen Glover's husband is and if the couple have children, as the Olympic rower comes out of retirement for Paris 2024.

The Guardian - UK

Helen Glover gets back in the boat again: ‘I truly think I can be better than ever’

Double Olympic champion wants to prove mothers can hit the very top and targets record-breaking podium finish in Paris

The Independent UK

‘Pushing the boundary’: Motherhood inspires double Olympic champion Helen Glover to return to rowing

Glover, who is mother to four-year-old Logan and three-year-old twins Kit and Willow, will be 38 years old by Paris 2024

Liverpool Echo

Strictly's doomed pairs and the blazing rows viewers didn't see

Strictly Come Dancing is back for a brand new series

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