The show started with a message from the Queen and ended with her latest impersonator, as The Crown’s Imelda Staunton admitted she practises her royal voice on the dog. We had Spice Girl Mel C singing, a sacked special adviser and Richard Ratcliffe, whose wife Nazanin is still imprisoned in Iran, telling us how their … Read more
Radio 4 presenter Libby Purves says BBC stations are becoming ageist and sexist as bosses don’t want ‘grey and stout’ women on the radio By Eleanor Sharples Tv & Radio Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 01:56 BST, 22 September 2020 | Updated: 01:56 BST, 22 September 2020 The BBC won’t let female radio presenters … Read more
Libby Purves said she does not think Covid should get in the way of Christmas NO By Libby Purves Ebenezer Scrooge woke after three ghosts, as nightmarish as any virus, gave him a lesson in forgiveness and family. Dancing in his nightgown on Christmas Day he cried: ‘I am as light as a feather, I … Read more
Is it just me? Or is a silenced salon a joy? asks LIBBY PURVES National Hair & Beauty Federation advises staff not to chat when salons reopen Libby Purves argues the arrival of the silent salon in the UK might be a blessing She’s only had two hairdressers who’ve genuinely enjoyed chatting Here’s how to … Read more