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DARK SECRETS: 3 | Vintage Vibes

‘Delight’ as Lauren Laverne set to return to BBC work after cancer diagnosis

She has been absent from the studios for around three months.

Evening Standard

Zoe Ball relying on 'green noise' to sleep as she returns to Radio 2 after six-week absence

The broadcaster also shared how ‘super grateful’ she was to be back on air

Evening Standard

Zoe Ball sends support to Lauren Laverne and Jamie Theakston after pair revealed cancer diagnoses

Ball sent ‘so much love’ to ‘breakfast friends’ who both recently disclosed their ongoing cancer treatment

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Belize-born composer is first Black woman to be Master of the King’s Music

Errollyn Wallen’s work includes 22 operas, and her pieces are among the most performed of living musicians

The Guardian - UK

BBC stars rally around Lauren Laverne after revealing cancer diagnosis

The broadcaster, 46, announced her health battle on Instagram on Wednesday, reassuring fans that she is expected to make a ‘full recovery’

Evening Standard

The life of Lauren Laverne: from Sunderland punk band beginnings to Desert Island Discs

From Sunderland to Broadcasting House, here’s a look back at Lauren Laverne’s journey to becoming a BBC legend

Evening Standard

BBC host Lauren Laverne diagnosed with cancer – but expects 'full recovery'

Broadcaster Lauren Laverne has said she is in hospital after being diagnosed with cancer ...

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Desert Island Discs presenter Lauren Laverne reveals she has cancer

Broadcaster, 46, says disease has been diagnosed early and she is expected to make a full recovery

The Guardian - UK

Lauren Laverne reveals cancer diagnosis as BBC star receiving hospital treatment

The Desert Island Discs presenter, 46, posted a photo from her hospital bed on Instagram

Evening Standard

BBC presenter Lauren Laverne reveals she has cancer

Laverne, who presents ‘Desert Island Discs’ on Radio 4, shared a photo from hospital

The Independent UK

BBC's highest earners revealed: Gary Lineker nets £1.3million as Huw Edwards paid £475,000 before resignation

The BBC’s top earners include Gary Lineker, Zoe Ball, Vernon Kay, Greg James and Lauren Laverne

Evening Standard

Botanist tells how nettles helped solve Soham murders

Patricia Wiltshire reveals how her forensic knowledge helped secure the conviction of Ian Huntley for the 2002 murders

The Guardian - UK

Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua wants to open care home for retired boxers

Boxer says ex-fighters suffer poor health and that he hopes to help them as part of his sports legacy

The Guardian - UK

Clive Myrie ‘shaken’ after death threats detailed type of bullet ‘to kill me’

The broadcaster will co-host the BBC’s election night coverage alongside Laura Kuenssberg.

Evening Standard

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‘It’s the front line of being British’: Clive Myrie on hosting BBC election night, and the racism he has endured

The news anchor, who will present the programme with Laura Kuenssberg, has spoken about insults and threats he has experienced as a broadcaster

Evening Standard

Jilly Cooper excited about 'blissful' adaptation of Rivals starring David Tennant

The novelist was one of the famous faces at the British Book Awards

FourFourTwo

'I forgot Sky were there' - Sheepish Delia Smith reflects on famous 'let's be having you' moment

The clip of the Norwich City owner on the pitch at half time in their defeat to Manchester City on 2005 remains a viral smash

The Guardian - UK

Jamie Dornan fled to rural hideaway after ‘ridicule’ over Fifty Shades of Grey

Christian Grey actor tells Desert Island Discs how response to the box office hit forced him to seek refuge in the countryside

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The Independent UK

ITV clears up Masked Singer ‘spoiler’ on The One Show

‘One Show’ host appeared to make huge blunder about identity of one of the hidden celebrities

Evening Standard

OPINION - Lauren Laverne has ruined Desert Island Discs: bring back Kirsty Young

It seems like the same programme. The dreamy opening theme with its soaring strings, the cosy tête-à-tête between host and guest, the interspersed tracks ranging from classical to pop to world music. But there is something wrong with Desert Island Discs, whose guest today is Delia Smith. Like other fans…

The Independent UK

Marina Abramović says she was ‘completely deprived’ of happiness during ‘violent’ childhood

The artist said her parents would ‘sleep with pistols next their bed’

The Independent UK

Desert Island Discs listeners in tears over Adrian Edmondson’s emotional Rik Mayall memory

‘Sobbing into my lunch,’ one listener said of Edmondson’s ‘beautiful’ musings

The Independent UK

Desert Island Discs listeners in tears over Adrian Edmondson’s emotional Rik Mayall memory

‘Sobbing into my lunch,’ one listener said of Edmondson’s ‘beautiful’ musings

Evening Standard

Raye, Arctic Monkeys and Fred Again.. nominated for Mercury Prize

Lauren Laverne will host the ceremony on Thursday at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith

The Independent UK

The best Desert Island Discs with sports stars, from Jill Scott to Ian Wright

The interviews with sports heroes that have made us laugh and cry

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