6 d. ago BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty forced to apologise as guest cut off in blunder

BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty was forced to apologise after a guest was cut off during a live interview on the show on Saturday morning, with her co-star Ben Thompson also left shocked

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1 week ago EastEnders' Michelle Collins suffers awkward The One Show blunder as Alex Jones steps in

The One Show host Alex Jones was forced to step in as an EastEnders legend suffered an awkward blunder just moments into her interview on the famous green sofa

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2 w. ago Bring the House Down by Charlotte Runcie review – the joy of the hatchet job

Is giving an artist a one-star review an act of abuse? An influential theatre critic finds out in this smart story of #MeToo-era revengeWhen Jesus is pressed to condemn the woman taken in adultery, he says, “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.” No one does, and a lesson in critical generosity is learned. Judge not, that ye be not judged.Is giving an artist a one-star review an act of abuse – casting the first stone? Is it worse when the reviewer is male and the artist female? That’s the starting point of this entertaining and very timely debut novel from Charlotte Runcie, an arts journalist who, as a young intern, was lambasted on stage by a successful standup to whom she’d given a bad review.There was an interactive customer feedback device propped up on the bar. Tell us what you think of our service, it said, and underneath there were two buttons you could press: an angry red face or a smiling green one. Excellent or worthless, nothing in...

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2 w. ago Veterans' charity to host Lanarkshire's first Armed Forces Family Fun Day

Who Dares Cares is a dedicated United Kingdom Armed Forces and blue light services charity

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2 w. ago Magdalena, Woman of Joy opens to rave reviews at Playhouse East

Magdalena, Woman of Joy opens to rave reviews at Playhouse East  London Post

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2 w. ago Nintendo Switch 2 review: Is new console worth the money? from battery life to joy

Nintendo's latest hardware may lack surprises, but it's a confident follow-up to one of its best ever - here's our full Switch 2 review, including everything you need to know about the system

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2 w. ago ITV Soccer Aid host forced to apologise as Tyson Fury swears live on air

Tyson Fury said a swear word live on air just moments into tonight's Soccer Aid coverage on ITV, with the hosts forced to apologise

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3 w. ago Magdalena, Woman of Joy review – sex, sin and saintliness with a tour de force host

Playhouse East, LondonLily Sinko rages, writhes, provokes and teases her way through the horrifying life story of her storyteller with cartoonish abandonMagdalena appears from the dark, perched on a bar stool, cigarettes and liquor by her side, an array of hanging lamps casting a sultry glow. Her first words set the tone – “You want to fuck me,” she says – and lead us into an uncompromising introduction, littered with sex, violence and sideways jokes.She is the creation of French-English actor and writer Lily Sinko, and as her character’s name suggests, we’re hurled through a life of saintliness and sin, despair and redemption, as Magdalena does the best with the hand she’s dealt. We travel to her childhood in Marseille with a hostile “Papa”, an airport abduction that sees her deposited at the Virgin Mary School for Bad Bad Girls (Cash Only), and a wild escape through the streets of France, finding fleeting refuge in a cathedral.At Playhouse East, London, until 28 June Continue read...

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3 w. ago Sam Fender review — filling the London Stadium with joy and sadness

Sam Fender review — filling the London Stadium with joy and sadness  The Times

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3 w. ago Kilmarnock Tartan Tea Party raises vital funds for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland

The Park Hotel and local peer support group, the Killie Heartmates, joined forces to host the event

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4 w. ago Geordie Shore star says she was 'scared of going to bed' after giving birth

EXCLUSIVE: Geordie Shore star Holly Hagan and BBC Radio One DJ Charlie Hedges have joined forces to host a new podcast, but there's one thing they can't agree on

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last month This Morning host forced to apologise as 'offensive' comment sparks backlash

This Morning host Ben Shephard was forced to issue an apology at the end of the show after a remark made by a guest earlier on in the ITV programme

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