Why Wimbledon is made for radio
I thought I had to see tennis to believe it – but BBC Radio 5 Live’s commentary has transported me…
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I thought I had to see tennis to believe it – but BBC Radio 5 Live’s commentary has transported me…
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A succession of scandals has created a profound mistrust in our political and media class.
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With the nation consumed by sleaze, the serious business of government is at a standstill.
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Online sleuths will inevitably accuse the wrong people. Better to name the subjects of investigations.
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The chief executive is focused on trust and transparency, but she will be judged above all on the fate of…
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From festival coverage to nature documentaries, TV is so relentlessly cheerful that it brings out my inner curmudgeon.
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The conditions that made the political panel show a good idea in 1979 no longer exist.
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Michael Sheen and Sharon Horgan are magnificent as the father and mother of an unconscious disabled child.
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Also this week: awkward encounters at my book launch and Prince Harry takes on the Mirror.
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From an “exclusive” interview to a live feed on the This Morning presenter’s departure, the broadcaster has left its lofty…
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Rather than keep a low profile, the outgoing BBC chairman is expected to head to Liverpool for the Eurovision semi-final.
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The broadcaster is at the centre of a battle for the soul of the British media.
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Apparently, the BBC chairman has barely been seen around Broadcasting House.
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After a succession of programme cancellations, fear is spreading that the corporation doesn’t think it can afford to make fun…
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This extra, iPlayer-only follow-up to the popular BBC series, is far more explicit about our ecological emergency and what must…
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Culture warriors can’t help but display the behaviour they seek to criticise. Listen to them, then throw their words back…
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As the broadcaster approaches 90, she reflects on her mother, the media and “her version” of her affair with Harold…
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Even before Flintoff’s tragic accident, the BBC show’s macho speed stunts felt outdated and gratuitous.
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Jamie Angus is the first to raise his head above the parapet for Tim Davie – but thinks many BBC…
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The Musée Picasso Paris’s collaboration with Paul Smith attempts to reframe the great artist. Plus: another backlash for the BBC.
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