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(Day before) Yesterday in Parliament! BBC Radio 4 listeners are baffled as Today programme replays Wednesday’s political highlights reel this morning – until mistake is spotted FOUR MINUTES later People were baffled when they heard Matt Hancock talking about vaccine rollout But the presenters Justin Webb and Martha Kearney failed to notice the blunder The … Read more
Dutch is named the LEAST sexy language after chat-up lines fail to set pulses racing – while Italian leaves listeners feeling hot under the collar E-learning platform Preply revealed languages which are least likely to seduce Based on participant’s heart rates after hearing various provocative chat up lines Dutch, German and Japanese were found to be … Read more
Amanda Holden shocks Heart FM listeners with her absolutely uncanny Margaret Thatcher impression By Georgia Simcox For Mailonline Published: 14:31 GMT, 17 November 2020 | Updated: 14:31 GMT, 17 November 2020 Amanda Holden has shocked Heart FM listeners with her impressive Margaret Thatcher impression. The radio host, 49, performed the uncanny impersonation on the breakfast … Read more
Listeners slam ‘woke’ BBC R4’s Today programme for replacing the word fishermen with ‘fisherpeople’ – despite women making up just 2.7% of trawler crews Europe editor Katya Adler used the gender neutral description on air yesterday Critics argued that people working on trawlers are overwhelmingly men Ashley Mullenger, who calls herself the ‘female fisherman’, joined … Read more
The rock hyrax, found across Africa and the Middle East, is one of the few mammals known to sing. The song of the small furry animal, which is closely related to the elephant, is punctuated with snorts that indicate its emotional state. Researchers say the harshness of the snort is ‘linked to both the singer’s social … Read more
Electric Light Orchestra’s 1977 hit ‘Mr Blue Sky’ proves a lockdown favourite as Spotify listeners ‘dive into nostalgia to escape reality’ Electric Light Orchestra hit has become a favourite during lockdown, study says Study in Belgium finds lockdown ‘significantly changed music consumption’ Listeners on Spotify were opting for classic hits from the late 1970s and … Read more
Viral audio clip that sounds like either ‘green needle’ or ‘brainstorm’ leaves TikTok listeners astounded – so, which one do YOU hear? TikTok clip puzzled listeners after they heard two words from the same audio Footage sees people hearing one of two phrases, ‘brainstorm’ or ‘green needle’ It was posted on TikTok by Emily Sophie, … Read more
From Guy Sebastian’s ‘big black monstrosity’ to Russell Crowe’s snobby street: KIIS FM listeners call in with shocking complaints about their celebrity neighbours By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:08 BST, 3 June 2020 | Updated: 02:08 BST, 3 June 2020 It’s not always great living next door to a celebrity. And on … Read more
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will urge people to speak out about their mental health in a radio message to be broadcast this morning. As part of a minute-long broadcast, Kate Middleton, 38, will tell listeners it is ‘okay to ask’ about a loved one’s well-being if you notice them ‘acting differently’. Prince William, 37, … Read more
Zoe Ball has lost a MILLION listeners from Radio 2 breakfast show after taking over from Chris Evans as host last year The DJ had 8.11million weekly listeners in first quarter of 2020, down from 9.05million The station’s overall figures are also down a million over the past year, falling from 15.36million to 14.36million Chris … Read more