Radio

Desert Island Discs - Kirsty Young (BBC, EH)

Desert Island Discs’ stock has never been higher – but it will miss the great skill and subtlety of Kirsty Young

Kirsty Young, presenter of Desert Island Discs

Kirsty Young stands down from Desert Island Discs

BBC pay, BBC Pictures

BBC pay 2019: full list of the highest paid stars revealed

Best podcasts of 2018 to 2019

Now hear this! The 21 podcasts you need to listen to right now

BBC defends Jo Brand’s “battery acid” joke

Ed Sheeran (Getty, EH)

Ed Sheeran was the most-played artist on British radio in 2018… despite releasing no new music

Miles Jupp voices Blackberry in Watership Down

Miles Jupp quits Radio 4’s The News Quiz

(BBC)

Danny Baker makes formal apology for “shamefully racist” royal baby tweet

(BBC)

Danny Baker fired from BBC Radio 5 Live following ‘offensive’ royal baby tweet

Amanda Holden joins Heart FM, Getty

Amanda Holden to replace Emma Bunton on Heart FM’s breakfast show

Ted Kelsey (BBC, provided by Rachel on RT pics desk)

Archers actor Ted Kelsey dies aged 88

Pearl Mackie in BBC podcast Forest 404

Doctor Who’s Pearl Mackie to star in new sci-fi podcast drama

David Tennant narrating The War of the Worlds

Exclusive David Tennant to bring The War of the Worlds to life in new HG Wells audiobook collection

Kathy Clugston

Kathy Clugston to replace Eric Robson as chair of Gardeners’ Question Time