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Ballroom star Anton du Beke tells BBC’s Strictly that he wants to be a permanent judge

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Ballroom star Anton du Beke tells BBC’s Strictly that he wants to be a permanent judge on the show next year Dancer asked to be permanent judge after filling in for Motsi Mabuse this week  Mabuse urgently flew home to Germany and is now in quarantine for two weeks Du Beke is the show’s most … Read more

BBC’s Diana scandal files: Computer disks containing forged documents were ‘swiped’

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Vital evidence in the Princess Diana BBC interview scandal was stolen in a mysterious burglary, it was claimed yesterday. Computer disks containing forged documents were allegedly swiped in a night-time raid on a London flat. The break-in was at the home of Matt Wiessler, a graphic artist who had mocked up bank statements on behalf of … Read more

Marcus Rashford set to miss out on BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year shortlist

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Marcus Rashford set to miss out on Sports Personality of the Year shortlist despite public support for Manchester United star’s free school meals campaign as BBC are left with a headache Man United star Marcus Rashford is set to be omitted from the SPOTY shortlist   The striker is the odds-on favourite to win the award … Read more

BBC’s political drama Roadkill is slammed for ‘left-wing bias’

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The BBC’s new political drama Roadkill was today slammed for its ‘left-wing bias’ as calls grew for a new chairman who will stop the broadcaster ‘disappearing in a puff of woke smoke’. The drama sees Hugh Laurie playing corrupt Tory government minister Peter Laurence, who in the first episode is seen lying in court during … Read more

BBC’s Martin Bashir ‘misled Princess Diana’s brother Earl Spencer to secure Panorama interview’

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BBC journalist Martin Bashir misled Princess Diana’s brother Earl Spencer to secure her 1995 bombshell Panorama interview, sources claim. Nearly 23 million tuned in to witness the Princess of Wales tell Bashir, ‘There were three people in the marriage,’ a reference to Camilla Parker Bowles. But Bashir engineered the scoop of the century by showing … Read more

BBC’s new £44million Scottish channel costs SIX TIMES more per viewer than BBC One

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The BBC’s new Scottish channel is costing six times more per viewer than BBC One – with just 18 per cent of Scots tuning in after its launch last year. Figures from the corporation’s annual report showed that BBC Scotland costs 41p for each hour watched, that compares unfavourably to BBC One which costs 7p … Read more

Ian Wright drops out of the BBC’s highest earners as he takes a pay cut of at least 29 per cent

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EXCLUSIVE: Ian Wright drops out of the BBC’s highest earners as he takes a pay cut of at least 29 per cent with Match of the Day’s biggest stars all having their salaries slashed By Jack Bezants for MailOnline Published: 16:09 BST, 15 September 2020 | Updated: 19:01 BST, 15 September 2020 Match of the … Read more

Zoe Ball’s £1MILLION pay rise: Radio 2 presenter is BBC’s highest paid female star on £1.3million

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Gary Lineker was today revealed to still be the BBC’s top earner on £1.75million – but then immediately announced he was taking a pay cut. The BBC released their accounts showing their top talent earning over £150,000 a year at midday. But one minute later its press office announced he had signed a new five-year contract … Read more

Good news for Fiona Bruce: Presenter, 56, is tipped to make top ten on BBC’s rich list

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Good news for Fiona Bruce: Presenter, 56, is tipped to make top ten on BBC’s rich list after Question Time role could push her pay past £400k as corporation bids to slash gender pay gap Fiona Bruce, 56, is set to break into the list of highest paid BBC stars next week The Corporation will … Read more