Gary Lineker mocks Tim Davie’s BBC social media crackdown: Outspoken MOTD host says he’s not terrified of director general’s warning after continuing to send highly political tweets to his 7.6m followers Vocal MOTD presenter suggested he was not worried by Tim Davie’s crackdown He replied ‘Nah’ to a tweet implying he was ‘terrified’ of the … Read more
Britannia may rule the airwaves once more, but it’s a pity the same can’t be said for the airways. New BBC director-general Tim Davie might have overturned the ludicrous ban on singing traditional patriotic songs at the Proms. Yet what’s the point of belting out Land Of Hope And Glory when the country is still … Read more
He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature and wrote If, which remains among the nation’s favourite poems. But Rudyard Kipling’s accomplishments appear to count for little in 21st-century Britain. Less than a month after I disclosed that the BBC had expunged another of his most celebrated poems, Mandalay, from its commemoration of the 75th … Read more
The BBC‘s new Director-General has told staff if they want to be opinionated columnists or a partisan campaigners on social media they ‘should not be working at the BBC’. Tim Davie, who took over this week, said the broadcaster needed to ‘urgently champion and recommit to impartiality’. He insisted his drive was ‘about being free … Read more
The BBC‘s new Director-General has told staff if they want to be opinionated columnists or a partisan campaigners on social media they ‘should not be working at the BBC’. Tim Davie, who took over this week, said the broadcaster needed to ‘urgently champion and recommit to impartiality’. He insisted his drive was ‘about being free … Read more
By Robert Hardman for the Daily Mail Deep down, Tim Davie may be rather grateful to whoever came up with the bonkers idea of deleting the words of Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory from this year’s Last Night of the Proms. In his very first week as director-general of the BBC, Mr … Read more
‘Be careful this early in the morning’: Ben Shephard reprimands comedian Al Murray as he makes rude gesture live on Good Morning Britain By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 10:18 BST, 3 September 2020 | Updated: 10:40 BST, 3 September 2020 Ben Shephard was forced to reprimand Al Murray after he made a rude gesture … Read more
Maisie Smith has reportedly signed up to compete on Strictly Come Dancing, despite being under investigation for smoking a ‘strong-smelling cigarette’. The 19-year-old EastEnders actress was at the centre of controversy over the summer, when she was spotted smoking at the cigarette at the wheel of her car. But she is still reported to be … Read more
Gary Lineker has revealed why he is inviting a refugee to come and live in his £4 million five-bedroom Surrey mansion. In just a few weeks times Lineker, the BBC‘s highest paid employee with a salary of £1.75 million, will welcome a migrant into his home in Barnes. Last month, the 59-year-old former England striker … Read more
Deep down, Tim Davie may be rather grateful to whoever came up with the bonkers idea of deleting the words of Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory from this year’s Last Night of the Proms. In his very first week as director-general of the BBC, Mr Davie has been handed a very simple, … Read more