1 hour ago Call The Midwife creator says she thinks the drama ‘might take a break’

The BBC series, which charts the early years of Nonnatus House in London’s East End, has been a huge success since it debuted in 2012.

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3 h. ago Zoe Ball returns to TV in major new role after stepping down from BBC Radio 2 show

Former BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show host Zoe Ball is set to make a return to television after leaving the station earlier this year, as she delves into her family history in a new series.

Culture

5 h. ago Zoe Ball makes unexpected return to TV just days after BBC Radio 2 return

Zoe Ball quit her super successful BBC Radio 2 breakfast show in November after "six incredible years" at the helm but fans will soon get a chance to find out much more about the mum-of-one

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8 h. ago Zoe Ball makes surprise return to TV two months after stepping down from her Radio 2 breakfast show to 'focus on family'

Zoe Ball is making a surprise return to TV a few months after she stepped down from her Radio 2 breakfast slot to 'focus on family.'

Culture

10 h. ago Vernon Kay admits to 'losing his mind' in road rage incident on way to BBC Radio 2 show

BBC Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay has apologised after admitting to a bout of road rage on his way to work. The star said he 'lost his mind' and shouted at a cyclist.

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11 h. ago Lauren Laverne felt return to 6 Music ‘might never come’ after cancer diagnosis

The broadcaster took a break from hosting her breakfast programme in August last year after being diagnosed with cancer.

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13 h. ago Lauren Laverne shares update as she returns to BBC radio show after cancer diagnosis

Presenter Lauren Laverne made her long-awaited return to BBC Radio 6 Music after she stepped back from her breakfast programme in August following a cancer diagnosis

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13 h. ago Lauren Laverne reveals it's 'fantastic' to be back as she returns to BBC Radio 6 following her cancer diagnosis

Lauren Laverne returned to BBC Radio 6 for the first time since revealing her cancer diagnosis last year.

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15 h. ago Lauren Laverne makes emotional return to BBC Radio 6 after cancer diagnosis

Lauren Laverne makes emotional return to BBC Radio 6 after cancer diagnosis

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17 h. ago Zoe Ball has ‘best relationship’ with special person after quitting BBC Radio 2 breakfast show

Zoe Ball has had a tough time since the loss of her mother last year but her ex Fatboy Slim. who she's been helping out at his coffee shop, has been a constant source of support

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37 h. ago Rylan Clark issues apology to Gordon Ramsay as he admits stealing from his restaurant

BBC Radio 2 host Rylan Clark made the shocking confession upon returning to his live Saturday show on the station this week, following a recent illness

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41 h. ago Michael Ball 'felt like a freak' after accident that meant he'd never have kids

Musical theatre legend Michael Ball has been with his partner, Cathy McGowan, for more than 30 years - but the BBC Radio 2 star revealed the sad reason why he's never had children

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49 h. ago iPhone designer still asks: ‘I wonder what Steve Jobs would do?’ – despite being told not to

Jony Ive, the man behind the look of Apple’s iconic brands says the firm’s co-founder specifically asked him not to consider ‘what Steve would do’Sir Jony Ive, the innovative designer of Apple’s iMac, iPhone and Apple Watch, and a close friend and ­collaborator of the late Steve Jobs, says he still often asks himself: “I wonder what Steve would do?”Ive told BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs on Sunday that he does so despite the fact that Jobs had specifically told him not to before his death in 2011, aged 56. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago iPhone designer Ive: I feel responsible for device’s ‘not so positive’ impact

Sir Jony Ive was speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs.

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51 h. ago Dope Girls review – the dodgy accents could give Peaky Blinders a run for its money

This fun, gory tale of women trying to set up a nightclub in the 1918 Soho underworld is lively – even if it tries to cram too much in. Shame about the ropey vocal affectations The Peaky Blinders comparisons have been flying around ever since filming on Dope Girls began, so it sounds as if the BBC was hoping that it might have a successor on its hands. Certainly, there are some superficial similarities between the two. Dope Girls is set in 1918 and deals with the aftermath of the first world war, as the surviving men return. But here, it’s the women who are in the spotlight, as the female workforce of the past four years suddenly find their newfound social status has been relegated once again. In mood and tone, however, it is less a return to Small Heath, and more of a predecessor to Cabaret.Kate Galloway (Julianne Nicholson) is a businessman’s wife and wartime butcher, who falls on hard times after a family tragedy. Destitute and homeless, she heads to London, where Armistice Day i...

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56 h. ago The week in audio: Facing the Music; Tara and George: Last Rights; Why Is Amy in the Bath? and more – review

The lives of Beethoven, Haydn and co enthral; Audrey Gillan updates her award-winning rough sleepers series. Plus, a choir of cicadas and bathtime fun with Amy Adams Facing the Music Radio 3/BBC SoundsTara and George: Last Rights Radio 4/BBC Sounds)Why Is Amy in the Bath? Grab Bag Collab & Because It’s True ProductionsBetween the Ears: A Symphony of Cicadas Radio 3/BBC Sounds“It’s almost midnight,” purrs Dominic West, all honey and velvet, straight after we hear the famously doomy, four-note opening to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. The wild-eyed composer is in a cart, West tells us energetically, his latest piano sonata getting ruined by the rain, after throwing some coins at the driver and growling his preferred destination. West relishes every syllable of it: “Vi-ennnn-a!” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago BBC issues apology after EastEnders star uses racial slur on live radio

Later in the episode, the presenter, Sarah Montague, issued an apology for the language used during the interview

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3 d. ago BBC forced to apologise as EastEnders star says a racial slur live on air

BBC Radio 4's Sarah Montague was forced to issue an apology after the EastEnders star said a racial slur live on air.

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3 d. ago Rylan Clark issued same demand by fans after taking over Albert Square for EastEnders' 40th celebrations

The BBC Radio 2 star was seen taking over Albert Square to mark EastEnders' 40th anniversary celebrations.

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4 d. ago BBC host issues apology as EastEnders Nick Cotton actor lets slip racial slur on air

The BBC Radio 4 presenter issued an apology after former EastEnders star John Altman made an 'inappropriate' remark

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