FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 15 - Caught on Camera

BBC boss says broadcaster will always 'have questions' over Russell Brand departure

BBC director general Tim Davie has said the corporation will always have questions over Russell Brand’s departure from the broadcaster.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 20, 2023

BBC boss on Russell Brand’s Radio 2 exit: ‘We’re always going to have questions’

Tim Davie was the corporation’s director of audio when Brand left his Radio 2 show in 2008 after leaving a ‘lewd’ voicemail for Andrew Sachs.

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

From the Sachsgate scandal to conspiracy controversies: A timeline of Russell Brand’s life and career

From the notorious phone calls to Andrew Sachs to his tumultuous and short-lived marriage to Katy Perry, Brand has been the subject of numerous scandals over the years

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

BBC Radio 2’s Tony Blackburn reveals he had sepsis and pneumonia in health update

The ‘Sounds of the 60s’ host took a break from presenting his weekly radio show after he was taken ill in April

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Chris Evans says he is ‘extraordinarily lucky’ after receiving ‘stage zero’ skin cancer diagnosis

The former BBC Radio 2 host said specialists refer to it as ‘stage zero’ or ‘pre-cancer’

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023

BBC Radio 2 loses a million listeners since Ken Bruce departure

It is the biggest quarterly drop for the station since before the pandemic

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023

BBC Radio 2 loses a million listeners after Ken Bruce departure

It is the biggest quarterly drop for the station since before the pandemic.

Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2023

BBC Radio 2 loses 1 million listeners since Ken Bruce departure

A large chunk of audience appears to have followed veteran presenter to rival Greatest Hits Radio, figures show

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2023

BBC Radio 2 sheds a million listeners since Ken Bruce departure

It is the biggest quarterly drop for the station since before the pandemic.

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

Margot Robbie says she faked her own death because she hated her babysitter

‘Barbie’ star told Zoe Ball about the incident in a new interview

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023