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BBC boss concedes real prospect of strikes over pay and job cuts

Matt Brittin says ‘cupboard is bare’ after staff reject average 2.1% pay rise in dispute

The Guardian - UK

Monty Don steps down from Gardeners’ World after more than 20 years

Don has ‘inspired and guided millions’ since joining the programme in 2003

The Independent UK

New BBC boss Matt Brittin issues warning amid cost-saving plan

Matt Brittin succeeded Tim Davie in the role last month

The Independent UK

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BBC must adapt to the world around us, says director-general

Matt Brittin, who succeeded Tim Davie in the role last month, was speaking after an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

BBC reveals cuts to content division amid ‘significant financial pressures’

The BBC aims to reduce its spend on commissioning by £80 million in the 2027 to 2028 financial year.

Evening Standard

Doctor Who Christmas special might not air because BBC can’t find new lead star

Festive episode is ‘hanging in the balance’ after Ncuti Gatwa’s sudden exit

The Independent UK

BBC apologises to staff over N-word inclusion as Bafta announces comprehensive review

Chief content officer Kate Phillips tells staff she is ‘so sorry’ racial slur by Tourette campaigner was not edited from recorded broadcast

The Guardian - UK

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BBC takes ‘full responsibility’ for airing racial slur at Baftas

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The Independent UK

BBC boss apologises to staff for ‘distressing’ racial Tourette’s slur at Baftas

The racial slur was ‘aired in error’ on Sunday evening, says Kate Phillips, the corporation’s chief content officer

The Independent UK

BBC boss apologises to staff over failure to edit out racial slur at Baftas

A note from a senior BBC boss, sent to staff, said: ‘We take full responsibility for what happened.’

Evening Standard

BBC confirms Doctor Who future after end of Disney partnership

Disney will no longer partner on future seasons of Doctor Who, concluding a deal that previously provided a significant budget for the programme. Zai Bennett, CEO of BBC Studios Global Content, affirmed the BBC's commitment to ensuring Doctor Who has a “long and flourishing life” despite the end of the…

The Independent UK

BBC boss on why Strictly may not go for a ‘big name’ to replace Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly

Chief Content Office says her inbox has been ‘inundated’ with requests to be considered for the coveted hosting gig

The Independent UK

BBC content chief: Tim Davie will be hard to replace

Kate Phillips said the director-general’s resignation came like a ‘bolt from the blue’.

The Independent UK

Meeting John Malkovich, The Yellow Tie and the remarkable tale of a Romanian classical conductor

The Yellow Tie is a new film which tells the remarkable story of Romanian conductor, Sergiu Celibidache. Starring John Malkovich and Sean Bean it's the latest in a series of movies that's bringing more of Hollywood to Bucharest.

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Evening Standard

The Weir at the Harold Pinter Theatre review: Brendan Gleeson's West End debut is a delight

4/5 Conor McPhearson directs this revival of his 1997 play that proves a splendid vehicle for Gleeson’s debut at the tender age of 70

The Guardian - UK

The Weir review – a riveting return for Conor McPherson’s lonesome barflies

Almost 30 years on, the Irish playwright’s intimate drama brims with painful memories and comedy – brought to dazzling effect by a flawless cast

The Independent UK

Former Doctor Who boss says show is ‘hedging its bets’ with Billie Piper

Steven Moffat says show’s bosses might not even know what role the returning actor will be playing

Total Film

"There's no update" on Doctor Who's future, says BBC commissioners, but the sci-fi show will continue "with or without Disney"

Spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea will air in 2026

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Inverse

The Oldest Sci-Fi Show Isn’t In As Much Trouble As You Thought

'Doctor Who's time in limbo may not be as perilous as fans were expecting.

The Independent UK

BBC stands by Doctor Who after uncertainty over series future

‘The Tardis is going nowhere,’ channel boss said after months of speculation show could end

Evening Standard

BBC executive says corporation ‘acted fast’ after Gregg Wallace allegations

Wallace was dropped from the popular BBC cooking show MasterChef after a review which upheld 45 allegations of misconduct.

International Business Times UK

Justin Rose World Ranking, Wife and Net Worth: Everything You Need to Know After He Won Against JJ Spaun

Justin Rose claims St. Jude Championship win over JJ Spaun, rising in world rankings and highlighting his wife Kate and growing net worth.

The Independent UK

Gregg Wallace reportedly warned about his behaviour by BBC boss six years ago

Presenter was said to have been told the ‘BBC would need to seriously consider its future working relationship with you’

Evening Standard

BBC threatened to sack Gregg Wallace six years ago unless behaviour improved as presenter finally dismissed

A Corporation executive wrote to the MasterChef host in 2019, following allegations about his conduct in the workplace

Evening Standard

Raft of new claims against Gregg Wallace emerge as he is 'sacked' by MasterChef after sexual misconduct probe

50 people who encountered the former MasterChef presenter have approached the BBC with fresh allegations

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