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Alan Partridge holding giant golden scissors and cutting a tape in front of a garden.

Alan Partridge takes gold at Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival

Michael Palin in a black blazer and white top

Michael Palin to star at Crossed Wires Podcast Festival

David Tennant at the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2025

David Tennant's podcast confirms season 3 guests – including Doctor Who's Russell T Davies

Lacey Turner laughs sat on a windowsill holding a mug and wearing a yellow jumper and leopard print trousers for We Started Here.

EastEnders' Lacey Turner reunites with Davood Ghadami and Rakhee Thakrar in podcast first look

David Tennant

David Tennant teases return of podcast 4 years after last episode

Ruth Rogers, Sir Elton John and David Furnish sitting down together. Ruth has her arms around Elton and all are smiling.

Celebrated chef Ruth Rogers dishes up the dining secrets of Elton John, Tony Blair and David Beckham

Marina Hyde and Richard Osman for The Rest Is Entertainment superimposed together in black and white

Richard Osman and Marina Hyde announce one-off The Rest Is Entertainment live show

The Radio Times PodcastThe Radio Times Podcast: Series Six

Music

Miley Cyrus wearing a golden coloured dress with a whaite shawl draped across her arms. She is waving to a crowd and is smiling ahead.

Disney+ confirms Miley Cyrus visual companion to her new album Something Beautiful

GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 27: Lewis Capaldi performs during day three of Glastonbury festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 27, 2025 in Glastonbury, England. Established by Michael Eavis in 1970, Glastonbury has grown into the UK's largest music festival, drawing over 200,000 fans to enjoy performances across more than 100 stages. In 2026, the festival will take a fallow year, a planned pause to allow the Worthy Farm site time to rest and recover. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)

Lewis Capaldi on course for Number 1 single after Glastonbury 2025 performance

GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 28: Charli XCX performs during day four of Glastonbury festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 28, 2025 in Glastonbury, England. Established by Michael Eavis in 1970, Glastonbury has grown into the UK's largest music festival, drawing over 200,000 fans to enjoy performances across more than 100 stages. In 2026, the festival will take a fallow year, a planned pause to allow the Worthy Farm site time to rest and recover. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)

Charli xcx responds to critics of her Glastonbury 2025 performance - labels autotune complaints "boring"

GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 28: General view of the crowd at the main stage during day four of Glastonbury festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 28, 2025 in Glastonbury, England. Established by Michael Eavis in 1970, Glastonbury has grown into the UK's largest music festival, drawing over 200,000 fans to enjoy performances across more than 100 stages. In 2026, the festival will take a fallow year, a planned pause to allow the Worthy Farm site time to rest and recover. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)

Glastonbury issues advice to departing 2025 festival-goers ahead of heatwave

Glastonbury Festival 2025

Why is Glastonbury Festival not happening in 2026? Hiatus for iconic festival explained

MILAN, ITALY - JUNE 09: Joff Oddie and Ellie Rowsell of Wolf Alice perform at Apollo Club on June 09, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Prandoni/Getty Images)

Wolf Alice albums in order: Full list of releases and their track lists

Olivia Rodrigo performs at the Olivia Rodrigo "GUTS" World Tour at the Intuit Dome on August 20, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images)

Olivia Rodrigo albums in order: Full list of releases

GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: (EDITOR'S NOTE: EDITORIAL USE ONLY - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE) Rod Stewart performs onstage during day five of the Glastonbury Festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 29, 2025 in Glastonbury, England. Established by Michael Eavis in 1970, Glastonbury has grown into the UK's largest music festival, drawing over 200,000 fans to enjoy performances across more than 100 stages. In 2026, the festival will take a fallow year, a planned pause to allow the Worthy Farm site time to rest and recover. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Sir Rod Stewart brings out British music legends as special Glastonbury 2025 guests

Radio

Scott Mills at BBC Radio 2 in the Park

BBC Radio 2 spin-off and 5 Sports Extra stations rejected as three new stations confirmed to go ahead

Artistic double exposure image of a serious-looking woman (Nicola Walker) with shoulder-length dark hair, overlaid with the dark silhouette of a bird or animal with feathers, set against a white background with red and black ink-like textures blending the elements.

Unforgotten's Nicola Walker and Blackadder star's paranormal drama is airing again on BBC Radio 4

Radio Times Moment of the Year crowned at ARIAs 2025

Week 21 Radio Lead Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam.

Joanna Lumley, Roger Allam on Conversations from a Long Marriage, bad habits and Desert Island luxuries

A woman wearing a glittery black dress, smiling ahead.

Elaine Paige says advice from the late Steve Wright gave her confidence to host her own Radio 2 show

Rachel Burden talking into a microphone on BBC Radio 5 live.

Café Hope host Rachel Burden: 'Bad news drives clicks – but people still want uplifting stories too'

Tony Blackburn on retirement: 'I know people who stopped too early – and didn't last long'

Colin Berry wearing a suit and smiling in front of the London skyline.

BBC Radio 2 legend and Eurovision favourite Colin Berry dies, aged 79

Audiobooks

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

man listening to audiobook on the bus how does audible work

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

Daniel Craig as James Bond in a tuxedo adjusting his cuffs

James Bond audio books with Missing You, Doctor Who and Bridgerton stars confirm UK release date

Peter Dinklage and Harriet Walter in two separate images of one another collaged together, in which they are both looking and posing ahead.

Game of Thrones and Succession stars lead Agatha Christie Audible adaptation

Richard Armitage smiling and laughing as he sits at a table.

Richard Armitage confirms he's planning third book as he opens up on writing

Richard Armitage, Jacob Dudman and Misha Handley in The Stranger. They are looking over one side of a bridge and there is an RT Exclusive banner in the bottom right corner

ExclusiveRichard Armitage on casting The Stranger co-star in new audiobook The Cut

James Masters and Juliet Landau sat together hugging, with RT Exclusive in the bottom right of the photo

Buffy spin-off audio series Slayers cancelled after one season

James Masters and Juliet Landau sat together hugging, with RT Exclusive in the bottom right of the photo

ExclusiveBuffy's James Marsters refused not to be in love with Dru in Slayers

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Bobby Vylan of British duo Bob Vylan performing at Glastonbury festival, with a microphone in hand

BBC confirms Glastonbury 2025 "failings" to prompt "accountability" and significant editorial changes

Freddie Mercury of Queen performs on stage at Live Aid in a white vest top and trousers, holding a microphone as he walks across the stage.

Live Aid photos reveal nostalgic look at legends Queen, George Michael, U2 and more

Bobby Vylan of British duo Bob Vylan performing at Glastonbury festival, with a microphone in hand

Glastonbury performances from Bob Vylan and Kneecap confirmed to face criminal investigation

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