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Gregg Wallace sues the BBC after MasterChef axing

Gregg Wallace, 60, fronted the hit show for two decades before being removed following an independent investigation

Evening Standard

Thomas Skinner walks out of Strictly Come Dancing press event

Social media star has already proved a controversial contestant ahead of show’s launch

The Independent UK

BBC not ‘trying to ingratiate’ itself to Reform UK, Tim Davie tells MPs

Director general says broadcaster is ‘trying to get the balance right’ amid increased coverage

The Guardian - UK

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BBC director-general admits to ‘bad mistake’ over Gaza documentary

Tim Davie defended the decision to shelve another programme about the conflict.

Evening Standard

Tim Davie defends decision to cast Thomas Skinner on Strictly Come Dancing

Former The Apprentice contestant Skinner, 34, who is now a social media star, has drawn strong criticism for some of his X posts.

The Independent UK

'Standard journalism': Tim Davie stands by BBC using GB News Nigel Farage clip

BBC director-general Tim Davie has said he "can't see an issue" with the broadcaster having used a GB News clip of a Nigel Farage…

The National (Scotland)

Tim Davie calls BBC’s Bob Vylan Glastonbury broadcast ‘significant mistake’

The corporation’s director-general faced questions from MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.

Evening Standard

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'We're not fearful': Tim Davie defends BBC pulling Gaza medics documentary

TIM Davie has defended the BBC's decision not to air a documentary focusing on the plight of medics in Gaza.

The National (Scotland)

BBC chiefs admit they are braced for more scandals after string of high-profile controversies

BBC director general Tim Davie says ‘nobody is irreplaceable’ as he was grilled on Gaza, Glastonbury and Gregg Wallace, as well as how the broadcaster covers Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

The Independent UK

BBC chiefs tell MPs ‘nobody is irreplaceable’ as they face questions on scandals

They are being grilled on the BBC’s Gaza documentary, Glastonbury coverage and Gregg Wallace investigation.

Evening Standard

BBC chiefs to face questions on Gaza, Glastonbury and Gregg Wallace

The BBC director-general and chairman will appear before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.

Evening Standard

BBC ‘not institutionally antisemitic’, editor says after row over Gaza coverage

The BBC has been criticised for a number of incidents in recent months

The Independent UK

Lisa Nandy says she won’t watch latest MasterChef after presenter controversy

Culture secretary says she won’t watch last episodes with Gregg Wallace and John Torode, but that it’s ‘not for me’ to tell BBC what it can air

The Guardian - UK

Wynne Evans accuses Strictly Come Dancing of ‘fundamentally flawed’ duty of care

The BBC introduced new duty of care measures in 2024 including a chaperone who is present ‘at all times’ during training room rehearsals.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing’s Wynne Evans slams BBC: ‘The only thing they care about is protecting themselves’

The BBC introduced new duty of care measures in 2024 including a chaperone who is present ‘at all times’ during training room rehearsals.

The Independent UK

‘A case of quit or be quitted’: Gary Lineker on why he left the BBC

Lineker has spoken about his departure from the BBC in a new interview

Evening Standard

Gary Lineker claims BBC departure was ‘a case of quit or be quitted’

The presenter said he believed he had complied with the BBC’s impartiality rules as he had looked at the war in Gaza ‘without a vested interest’.

The Guardian - UK

Lisa Nandy trying to bully BBC over its Gaza coverage, says Wolf Hall director

Exclusive: Peter Kosminsky accuses government of acting like ‘tinpot dictatorship’ in pressuring director general

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The Guardian - UK

Inside MasterChef’s nightmare fortnight: where does the show go now?

Powerhouse brand is in disarray, raising questions about how to refresh format and what to do with new series

The Independent UK

MasterChef’s John Torode allegedly used the ‘worst racial slur there is’

Torode, 59, was fired for using ‘an extremely offensive racist term’

The Independent UK

MasterChef scandal timeline as BBC airs controversial series with fired hosts

The BBC cookery show is forever changed following a lengthy investigation that upheld allegations against long-time hosts Wallace and Torode

The Independent UK

Richard Osman suggests BBC will show unaired MasterChef series with Gregg Wallace and John Torode

The presenter says that he is ‘fairly confident’ that the BBC will still show the series

The Independent UK

John Torode ‘preparing to sue’ BBC for ‘unfair’ MasterChef sacking

Celebrity chef ‘believes there is no proof’ he used ‘offensive racist term’

Evening Standard

John Torode ‘blindsided’ by MasterChef sacking 'he learnt about off BBC News'

The 59-year-old chef was said to be ‘heartbroken’ after the BBC and production company Banijay confirmed his departure

International Business Times UK

BBC Gaza Blunder: Broadcaster Admits Breach of Editorial Guidelines After Failing to Reveal Narrator's Hamas Ties

The BBC admits to breaching editorial rules after failing to disclose its Gaza documentary narrator is a Hamas official's son, prompting an Ofcom investigation.

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