The BBC today announced Land of Hope and Glory and Rule, Britannia! will be sung at the Last Night of the Proms in a remarkable U-turn following a huge backlash from the British public. More than 100,000 people signed MailOnline’s petition urging the broadcaster to overturn the controversial decision to have no singing during the … Read more
Millions of children returned to school today and the classrooms of old – as new coronavirus safety rules mean they have to now sit in rows again and face their teacher. Part of the covid-secure measures mean modern arrangements, which used to see pupils opposite each other around desks, have been axed to prevent any … Read more
Teaching union chiefs today admitted schools were as ‘safe as possible’ as millions more children returned to classes in England and Wales after six months at home during the coronavirus lockdown. The National Education Union said schools were seeing a ‘very calm, managed and positive’ return to the classroom as families largely appeared to defy … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Rylan Clark-Neal assures it’s ‘business as usual’ on Strictly and that ‘it’s still the show we all love’ despite COVID-19 forcing big changes By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 01:27 BST, 2 September 2020 | Updated: 01:34 BST, 2 September 2020 Rylan Clark-Neal – who co-hosts Strictly Come Dancing sister show It Takes Two … Read more
She moved fans in June after disclosing her mental health struggles in an emotional anti-racism speech in the wake of George Floyd‘s death. And Clara Amfo has reflected on the powerful moment in the October issue of Cosmopolitan. The BBC Radio 1 presenter, 36, also admitted that she is ‘very aware’ of the new attention on her but insisted that … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Amanda Holden is ‘rooting’ for ‘wonderful’ Caroline Quentin on Strictly… branding her an ‘inspiration’ when they acted together in the 1990s By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 21:48 BST, 1 September 2020 | Updated: 21:48 BST, 1 September 2020 Amanda Holden has thrown her support behind Caroline Quentin after the actress was announced as … Read more
A YouTuber who rakes in £100,000 a year through his online channel has been unveiled as Blue Peter’s new presenter. Adam Beales, 20, already has nearly three million viewers on his feed
University Challenge viewers tuning into the BBC quiz’s latest first round match found themselves distracted from Jeremy Paxman’s tricky questions by the broken eye-wear of one of the contestants. Tom Sherlock, who uses the they/them pronoun, introduced themselves at the top of the show as an International Relations and Modern History student – but it was … Read more
It was forced to suspend filming in March to adhere to the COVID-19 regulations. And Line Of Duty has resumed filming for series six as it shared a socially-distanced snap on set. The hit BBC One police drama revealed that filming restarted on Monday with creator Jed Mercurio thanking fans for their ‘patience’. It’s back! Line Of Duty has … Read more
Some of the BBC’s top comedy shows have faced criticism in recent years over perceived left-wing bias, while BBC comedians have also faced criticism over political comments and jokes. Last year, comedian Jo Brand made a joke on BBC Radio Four’s comedy show Heresy about throwing battery acid over ‘unpleasant’ politicians. She branded the throwing … Read more