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Matt Baker sits smiling on a sunlit garden bench, wearing a navy sweater and brown trousers, holding a small black-and-tan dachshund while a larger black-and-white dog rests beside him against a backdrop of dense green foliage.

Matt Baker announces new podcast Petcast in collaboration with Radio Times

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Brian EnoTurn off the news and find the hope with these 3 ways to effect change. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, left, Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, right, stop for a group photograph as they visit NASA's Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft, on March 30, 2026 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Tim Peake and Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock argue Artemis II launch to the Moon is "stepping stone to Mars"

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Sean Bean confirmed for very surprising video podcast series – and why he's "perfect role model" for it

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Ant and Dec announce two exciting new projects in "natural next step"

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'Lust is a great creative force': David Bowie reveals what drove him in exclusive interview

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Silent Witness star Emilia Fox on new true crime series: 'It's left up to the listener to decide'

Music

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BRIT Awards 2026 winners: Full list of winners as Olivia Dean and Sam Fender take home gongs

Rick Astley poses for a photoshoot.

ExclusiveRick Astley takes poignant look back on his career, Bond songs and future hopes: "I'm just getting more emotional as I get older". This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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What is Harry Styles's We Belong Together? Clues to new project explained

A three way split picture of Ed Sheeran, Kylie Minogue and Louis Tomlinson all performing on stage and singing into microphones.

Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball 2025 line-up: All confirmed acts from Kylie to Ed Sheeran

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: (L-R) Harry Judd, Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones and Dougie Poynter of McFly attend The Royal Variety Performance 2023 at Royal Albert Hall on November 30, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)

Tom Fletcher made McFly bandmates cry with Paddington Musical songs

Taylor Swift performing on stage holding a microphone and singing.

Taylor Swift albums in order – Taylor's Versions and first albums

A collage of three pictures, cut lengthways. All three show people performing on stage – on the left is Bloc Party's Kele Okereke, in a yellow shirt and blue trousers playing guitar, in the middle Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes in a white and gold paisley suit, and on the right Travis Scott in an all black tracksuit

Reading Festival 2025 set times: Full list of each stage's schedule

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Leeds Festival 2025 set times: Full list of each stage's schedule

Radio

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Richard Rees retires from BBC after 50 years – end date set for BBC Radio Cymru programme

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Scott Mills's statement in full following BBC departure over 'personal conduct' allegations

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BBC confirms it received "new information" about Scott Mills's conduct prior to Radio 2 departure

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Manchester radio presenter James Stannage dies, aged 76

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Former BBC Radio presenter Scott Mills was questioned in 2018 by police over sexual offence allegations concerning boy under 16

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Scott Mills confirmed to have left BBC Radio 2 following personal conduct allegations

A close up of Paul McCartney smiling whilst mid speech wearing dark sunglasses.

Paul McCartney debuts brand new single on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio Merseyside

A man wearing a pink shirt and a navy blue blazer learning against a white desk in a recording studio, next to a microphone

Zeb Soanes reveals why his stroke at age of 44 pushed him to star in play about Alec Guinness

Audiobooks

Keira Knightley at Netflix, wearing a golden dress and stood in front of a grey backdrop at a premiere.

ExclusiveKeira Knightley transforms into iconic Harry Potter character in first clip of new audiobook

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How does Audible work? How much it costs, how to get free books and how to cancel

Week 15 The White Lotus

Harry Potter movies actor returns in new role for new adaptation with epic cast

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Emma Thompson stars in Sense and Sensibility sequel – listen now to exclusive clip

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Harry Potter TV series's Hermione star to reprise role for all-new audio adaptations from JK Rowling

A composite of two images; on the left, actor Michelle Gomez photographed at a BFI event, and on the right, actor Matthew Macfadyen photographed at SXSW festival

Doctor Who and Succession favourites confirmed to join "ambitious" new Harry Potter audio stories

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Emma Thompson returns to Sense and Sensibility with unexpected sequel in very different format

Richard Armitage sat in a recording studio in front of a microphone, looking directly at the camera

Richard Armitage joins Downton Abbey star in new audio thriller

More audio

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Wireless Festival 2026 cancelled after UK government blocks Kanye West travel to country

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These 10 inventions changed music forever - with gifts from medieval monks to Charli XCX. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Olivia Dean standing and holding a mic on stage as she wins Album Of The Year For 'The Art Of Loving' onstage during the 2026 MOBO Awards at Co-op Live on March 26, 2026 in Manchester, England.

MOBO Awards 2026 winnersFull list of winners from Olivia Dean to Stephen Graham

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How to watch the MOBO Awards 2026