26 h. ago 300 musicians and culture figures call on BBC Radio Scotland to pause cuts to late

The letter comes amid plans for a radical shake-up of programming with late-night curated music shows to be replaced by ‘mainstream, easy listening’ programmes led by playlists

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68 h. ago Bump: A Christmas Film review – the most masochistic holiday ever?

Oly and Santi take their newborn on a hellish cruise halfway around the world. But amid the torture there are beautiful moments to treasure in this much-loved Aussie drama As a teenager, Oly Chalmers-Davis weathered her fair share of motherhood-related horrors. For a start, the high-achieving 16-year-old went into labour in the school toilets, having not even realised she was pregnant. Not long afterwards, she was forced to tell her boyfriend he wasn’t the father – the baby was the product of a fling with another classmate. Then, unable to entertain the prospect of her perfect grades slipping, she decided to juggle studying with looking after a newborn, all the while navigating mastitis, mockery from her classmates (including some inventively mean-spirited memes) and a rocky on-off romance with her child’s dad, Santi.After five series following Oly (Nathalie Morris) and Santi (Carlos Sanson Jr) as they struggled to adjust to parenthood, hit Australian comedy-drama Bump wrapped thing...

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3 d. ago '25 years of Woo': Zoe Ball shares 25th birthday tribute to her son Woody as she enjoys family weekend of celebrations after quitting Radio 2 show

It was a weekend of family celebrations for Zoe Ball following her shock announcement on Saturday that she has quit her BBC Radio 2 show after just seven months.

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4 d. ago Robin Ince quits BBC Radio 4 show over 'injustices' and 'problematic views'

Comedian and science writer Robin Ince has shocked his followers by revealing he will no longer appear on his BBC Radio 4 show, The Infinite Monkey Cage, after shock resignation

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4 d. ago Zoe Ball reunites with ex Norman Cook after sensationally quitting her BBC Radio 2 show as they celebrate their daughter Nell's 16th birthday

The DJ, 55, had returned to Radio 2 in May after stepping down from the flagship Breakfast Show last year, but revealed on Saturday she will be leaving her Saturday afternoon show.

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4 d. ago Comedian Robin Ince quits his BBC Radio 4 show after claiming bosses found his views on Trump and trans people 'problematic'

The 56-year-old broadcaster, who presented the show alongside professor Brian Cox, described his resignation as 'the saddest day of my professional life'.

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5 d. ago Is Zoe Ball the next Strictly host? Fans speculate star could replace Claudia Winkleman or Tess Daly on the ballroom show after quitting Radio 2

She announced live on air on Saturday that she is quitting her weekend show on BBC Radio 2 after just seven months, with her final broadcast set to take place just days away. 

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5 d. ago Zoe Ball steps down from BBC Radio 2 show as Emma Willis takes over

Zoe Ball has announced she is leaving her Saturday afternoon slot on BBC Radio 2, with TV star Emma Willis set to take the reins.

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5 d. ago Zoe Ball's famous dad Johnny speaks out on 'wrong decision' to quit BBC Radio 2

Zoe Ball announced she'd be leaving her Saturday afternoon slot on BBC Radio 2, just months after returning to the station after quitting the breakfast show a year ago

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5 d. ago Zoe Ball quits BBC Radio 2 show amid Strictly Come Dancing hosting rumours

Zoe, 55, has announced she is leaving her Saturday afternoon show with a big TV star confirmed as her replacement

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5 d. ago Zoe Ball QUITS her BBC Radio 2 show after just seven months with Emma Willis announced as her replacement live on air

Zoe Ball has announced she is quitting her Saturday afternoon show on BBC Radio 2 after just seven months.

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5 d. ago Zoe Ball's quiet life in UK seaside city where average properties fetch £488k

Zoe Ball has announced she is leaving BBC Radio 2 breakfast show.

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5 d. ago Zoe Ball quits BBC Radio 2 Saturday show with famous presenter named as replacement

The 55-year-old presenter Zoe Ball has announced she's leaving her Saturday afternoon slot on BBC Radio 2, with Voice host Emma Willis set to take over the show

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5 d. ago Comedian Robin Ince resigns as presenter of BBC’s The Infinite Monkey Cage

The 56-year-old made the announcement in an Instagram post.

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5 d. ago Zoe Ball steps down from BBC Radio 2 show and announces her replacement

‘I am thrilled to tell you that you will be in the safest of hands,’ broadcaster tells listeners

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5 d. ago Zoe Ball leaves BBC Radio 2 Saturday show as Emma Willis named replacement

Speaking on the show, the 55-year-old said she would be leaving in the new year but will still present a number of specials on the station.

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5 d. ago Zoe Ball QUITS Radio 2 show with almost immediate effect – as huge new star revealed as replacement

ZOE Ball announces shock resignation from her BBC Radio 2 programme. Speaking on the lunchtime show, the host said she would be replaced by broadcaster Emma Willis. Zoe, 55, said she will be stepping down in the new year but will return to host specials for the station. Zoe took on the show after stepping...

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5 d. ago Zoe Ball to leave BBC Radio 2 show as Emma Willis named replacement

Zoe Ball has announced she is leaving her role as presenter of her BBC Radio 2 show.

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5 d. ago Zoe Ball quits BBC Radio 2 role as she reveals Emma Willis as replacement

Zoe Ball has announced that she's stepping down from her role on BBC Radio 2 presenting position and will instead be replaced by 'superwoman' Emma Willis

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5 d. ago Comedian Robin Ince quits Radio 4 show, claiming BBC found his views ‘problematic’

Ince says he resigned as co-host of Infinite Monkey Cage because of what he described as his lack of ‘obedience’The comedian and author Robin Ince has resigned from his role as co-host of the long-running BBC Radio 4 podcast The Infinite Monkey Cage after a fallout with BBC executives over “problematic” opinions and what he described as a lack of “obedience”.Ince, who has co-presented the popular science show alongside Prof Brian Cox for 16 years, posted on social media that his personal views, aired outside the BBC, “have been considered problematic for some time” and he “felt he had no choice but to resign”. Continue reading...

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