Children In Need 2020: Mel Giedroyc apologises after cutting off fundraiser winner

Mel Giedroyc was forced to apologise on Friday’s Children In Need after cutting off fundraiser winner Brian Pitt over technical issues following backlash from fans.  The presenter, 52, and Stephen Mangan had announced Brian as the winner of the Sir Terry Wogan Fundraiser of the Year award, after raising over £30,000 for the charity for 30 … Read more

From the useful new Coronavirus Global Update to Mel Giedroyc Is Quilting: This week’s top podcasts

From the BBC’s useful new Coronavirus Global Update to Mel Giedroyc Is Quilting and Blackout, this week’s top podcasts By Leaf Arbuthnot Published: 22:01 GMT, 28 March 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 28 March 2020 Coronavirus Global Update  Covid-19 may have come from China but its spread has been horrifyingly global. This useful new BBC … Read more

Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins admit quitting Great British Bake Off was a ‘painful’ decision

Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins admit quitting Great British Bake Off was a ‘painful’ decision but felt they couldn’t continue after learning it was moving to Channel 4 from watching TV By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 00:01 GMT, 17 March 2020 | Updated: 02:21 GMT, 17 March 2020 Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins have … Read more