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items: When is Comic Relief 2026? TV schedule, sketches and latest news
items: F1 2026 radio coverage: How to listen live and online this weekend
items: The Apprentice spin-off host Angela Scanlon reacts to Lord Sugar’s shock double firing: "I was gutted"
items: Angela Scanlon shares how new The Apprentice spin-off series will differ from You’re Fired
items: The Apprentice spin-off series to axe long-running feature amid format shake-up
items: F1 2025 radio coverage: How to listen live and online
items: How to watch Eurovision 2025 on TV and radio: All of the BBC's coverage
items: Eurovision 2025 presenters: Who are the confirmed BBC hosts?
items: BBC confirm Pulp will perform world exclusive concert for few lucky fans
items: The Masters 2025 radio coverage: Listen to every round live on radio and online
items: The Archers icon: 'Wendy Richard and Angela Rippon thought I was the sexiest man in showbusiness'
items: EastEnders' Lacey Turner reunites with Davood Ghadami and Rakhee Thakrar in podcast first look
items: EastEnders' Lacey Turner reunites with iconic co-stars for podcast series - including actors behind Kush and Shabnam
items: Downton Abbey’s Hugh Bonneville narrates new Sherlock Holmes series
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items: Paralympics 2024 radio coverage: Listen live and online
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items: Olympics 2024 radio coverage: Listen live and online
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items: Euro 2024 radio coverage: Listen to every match live on radio and online
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items: Eurovision 2024 presenters: Who are the confirmed BBC hosts?
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When is Comic Relief 2026? TV schedule, sketches and latest news
type: item
date: 2026-03-19T10:55:12.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: BBC Radio 1
subject: BBC Sounds
subject: BBC Two
description: The fundraising extravaganza is fast approaching.
encoded: It's time to get funny for money as Red Nose Day returns for an extraordinary night of comedy, entertainment and fundraising. This year's live show will be more fun and energetic than ever, with live performances, amazing prizes, surprise cameos and must-see sketches, all to raise money to help people access food, shelter and safety. Comic Relief: Funny for Money will once more be broadcast live from MediaCityUK in Salford, and for the very first time, live streamed simultaneously on the official BBC YouTube channel. Davina McCall will return once more to front the extravaganza, and will be joined by Katherine Ryan, Nick Mohammed, Joel Dommett and Catherine Tate as Nan from The Catherine Tate Show, as they get together to present a night of fun! But when will it all be on TV? Read on for everything you need to know about Red Nose Day 2026! When is Red Nose Day 2026? Red Nose Day will air live on Friday 20 March on BBC One and iPlayer. What time is Comic Relief 2026 on TV? It'll be time to get funny for money at 7pm. As ever, it'll be a fundraising extravaganza and will be live on air for a whopping three hours, drawing to a close at 10pm. How to watch Red Nose Day 2026: TV schedule Once more, Red Nose Day is packed with sketches and performances to raise money for Comic Relief, and here is a list of everything announced so far: The Bank Job, starring Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary Amandaland sketch bringing together some of TV's most notable Amandas The Traitors: The Movie sequel, starring Iain Stirling, Vicky Pattison, Alison Steadman and Rachel, Stephen and Fiona Katherine Ryan and John Richardson channel their inner Cathy and Heathcliff in a Wuthering Heights sketch We'll keep this page updated as more sketches and musical performances are announced! There will also be a raft of Red Nose Day-themed television prior to and after the big night and on the television to fundraise for Comic Relief. The funny continues as Romesh Ranganathan hosts a special episode o…

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F1 2026 radio coverage: How to listen live and online this weekend
type: item
date: 2026-03-12T13:10:19.000Z
creator: Ned Holmes
subject: Formula-1
subject: Sport
subject: TV
subject: BBC Radio 5 Live
subject: BBC Sounds
subject: Formula 1
description: Your complete guide to listening to Formula 1 races live on radio and online.
encoded: All eyes, and ears, will be on Shanghai for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix in the fledgling stages of the 2026 Formula 1 season. Significant rule changes and overhauls to the cars mean the sport is stepping into a new era, with the upcoming campaign set to be thrilling and unpredictable in equal measure. Whether TV or radio is their format of choice, fans in the UK won't be short of coverage options for the year ahead. Having secured a three-year exclusive audio rights deal last March, the BBC will be the home of radio coverage in the UK for the 2026 F1 season. Jennie Gow and Rosanna Tennant will be on hosting duty, with Harry Benjamin reprising his role as main race commentator. He'll be joined by a changing roster of co-commentators that includes 1996 world champion Damon Hill and racing drivers Sam Bird, Alice Powell, Abbie Eaton and Abbi Pulling, while former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley will be on hand to talk fans through all the latest tweaks. Fans across the nation will be excited to tune in and find out how the 2026 F1 season develops. Radio Times brings you all the details on how to listen to F1 live on the radio. Listen to F1 on radio and online Every Formula 1 race will be broadcast live on BBC radio platforms throughout the season. Races will typically be aired on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, with live commentary of every grand prix as well as every practice and qualifying session. Races may also be broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live. BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra is available on DAB channel 12B and through various Freeview and paid-for TV packages. There are no FM or AM frequencies to tune in. Races coverage can also be listened to via the BBC Sounds app and BBC Sport website, which will feature every session of every race weekend. F1 2026 radio schedule this weekend – Chinese Grand Prix 2026 All UK time and dates. Friday 13 March Live on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra Practice 1 – 3:30am Sprint Qualifying – 7:30am Saturday 14 March Live on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra Sprin…

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The Apprentice spin-off host Angela Scanlon reacts to Lord Sugar’s shock double firing: "I was gutted"
type: item
date: 2026-01-29T22:05:52.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Entertainment
subject: Reality TV
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC Sounds
subject: BBC Two
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
description: "It feels savage!"
encoded: **Warning: Contains spoilers for The Apprentice season 20** The Apprentice returned for a landmark 20th season on BBC One tonight and Lord Alan Sugar certainly didn't hold back. From introducing 20 candidates to sending them to Hong Kong for their very first buying challenge, the business hopefuls were thrown into the deep down – and only 18 remained in the running to become his next business partner. After returning from their first task, like always Lord Sugar asked the project manager and sub team project manager to bring back two people from their team they believed were at fault, before revealing that two people were going to be fired from the process. Unfortunately for Nikki Jetha and Georgina Newton, their time in the process came to a fast end, and over on BBC Two, audiences will be able to hear all about their journey on the show and their thoughts about their firings, as they speak to Angela Scanlon, the host of The Apprentice: Unfinished Business. Ahead of the new companion series launch, RadioTimes.com caught up with Scanlon who admitted that the double firing felt "savage". "They're all flown out to Hong Kong, it's like this big, amazing start to the series, they haven't even gotten to the house and unpacked their bags," Scanlon said. "So I think it's a tough one and I don't think anyone saw it coming. "When Nikki got the got the boot and then he turned his eyes on Georgina! The politest woman in the history of the show, she's singing, she's the ultimate hype girl and so, I was gutted, really." Scanlon explained that Nikki has small children and was really determined to "make her mark early doors" and felt that due to her background as a mortgage broker she'd be "really good at negotiations". "[But] the challenge of finding all of these items in a very foreign city meant that they didn't really get down to negotiation very much, because they were flapping looking for nine items," she continued. "So it felt like she had the skills, she just didn't really…

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Angela Scanlon shares how new The Apprentice spin-off series will differ from You’re Fired
type: item
date: 2026-01-29T22:05:40.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Entertainment
subject: Reality TV
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC Sounds
subject: BBC Two
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
description: The broadcaster plans on getting "the real gossip" from the candidates.
encoded: The Apprentice is certainly shaking things up for its 20th season – not only are 20 candidates entering the process to celebrate the anniversary, but it will also be paired with a brand-new companion series, Unfinished Business. Earlier this year it was confirmed that Unfinished Business would air in place of You're Fired, with Tom Allen also announcing he was stepping down from hosting duties. The new spin-off show is hosted by broadcaster, podcaster and author Angela Scanlon who will be providing viewers with their fix of the latest boardroom drama, joining the host alongside an array of industry experts and celebrity fans. The series will also feature the first interviews with fired candidates each week. Together with the fired candidate, Scanlon and her panel will dissect all the drama from that week's task, providing fans with in-depth analysis and behind-the-scenes intel. "There's an informality to it that I really love," Scanlon told RadioTimes.com in an exclusive chat. "People are so interested in what goes on behind the scenes [and it's] kind of loosely referencing [The Traitors] Uncloaked as a kind of model, but I love the opportunity to sit down with super fans and with business experts and with the candidates who have just been fired, and actually get the real gossip." Promising proper gossip, Scanlon added that she'll "shake down the fired candidate for the real story". She continued: "I have hosted a chat show before [Angela Scanlon's Ask Me Anything] and unfortunately, I'm quite unfiltered, and so I will ask the question that you want to ask at home and that you maybe think you shouldn't ask." Aside from the obvious changes to the You're Fired format, Scanlon adds that the companion series' "informality" is what sets it apart, telling RadioTimes.com: "It's almost like you've pulled away the fired candidates and [it's] as if we've just watched the show in the living room and then we've nipped out for a cup of tea to dissect it. So I think it's very fre…

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The Apprentice spin-off series to axe long-running feature amid format shake-up
type: item
date: 2026-01-23T09:59:58.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Entertainment
subject: Reality TV
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC Sounds
subject: BBC Two
subject: News
description: Will you be watching?
encoded: There's just under a week to go before The Apprentice returns for a landmark 20th season on BBC One, but some aspects may look a little different. Aside from the first episode taking place in Hong Kong, and the fact there will be a whopping 20 candidates this year, the BBC previously confirmed that its usual The Apprentice: You're Fired had been replaced with The Apprentice: Unfinished Business. Following Tom Allen's departure from the series, it was confirmed that Angela Scanlon would step into the hosting duties of the companion show and some tweaks have been made. It has been reported that the usual vote the studio audience get to deliver their verdict on whether the eliminated candidate deserved to be fired or not will not be part of the new show. Unfinished Business is expected to follow a similar format to The Traitors: Uncloaked, as the fired candidate and celebrity guests dissect the events of the episode. As confirmed by the BBC, Unfinished Business will see the first interviews with fired candidates each week. Together with the fired candidate, Angela and her panel will dissect all the drama from that week’s task, providing fans with in-depth analysis and behind the scenes intel. Angela Scanlon said of the series announcement: "Having recently gone toe-to-toe with Lord Sugar in the boardroom, I have never understood or loved this iconic show more! "To be part of The Apprentice as it heads into its 20th year is an absolute treat. I can't wait to get suited and booted and sit down with candidates and celeb fans each week to unpack the drama, make sense of the madness and hopefully walk away with some business advice while I'm at it!" While Paul Broadbent, Director of Programmes at Naked (a Fremantle label), added: "As we approach the milestone series 20 of The Apprentice, the show continues to go from strength to strength. "We’re reinventing our companion show for our loyal audience to analyse each episode, through fun and engaging content, that can not only…

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F1 2025 radio coverage: How to listen live and online
type: item
date: 2025-10-23T11:38:19.000Z
creator: Michael Potts
subject: Formula-1
subject: Sport
subject: TV
subject: BBC Radio 5 Live
subject: BBC Sounds
subject: Formula 1
description: Your complete guide to listening to Formula 1 races live on radio and online.
encoded: The Formula 1 season has reached a crescendo with McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris battling with Max Verstappen in a thrilling title chase. UK fans are treated to plenty of coverage across the TV and radio landscape this season. A broadcast rights deal agreed in March means the BBC boasts the exclusive audio rights to air live commentary of every race and it has bolstered its roster by adding a big name to its ranks. Lead commentator Harry Benjamin and co-commentator Ben Edwards are joined by former world champion Damon Hill for the 2025 season. Fans across the nation will be excited to see how all four British drivers come in to land – with Norris, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and relative new boy Oliver Bearman all aiming for different objectives across the grid. RadioTimes.com brings you all the details on how to listen to F1 live on the radio. Listen to F1 on radio and online Every Formula 1 race will be broadcast live on BBC radio platforms throughout the season. Races will be typically aired on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, with live commentary of every grand prix as well as every practice and qualifying session. Races may also be broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live. BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra is available on DAB channel 12B and through various Freeview and paid-for TV packages. There are no FM or AM frequencies to tune in. Races coverage can also be listened to via the BBC Sounds app and BBC Sport website, which will feature every session of every race weekend. F1 2025 radio schedule this weekend – Mexico City Grand Prix 2025 All UK time and dates. Friday 18th April Live on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra Practice 1 – 2:30pm Practice 2 – 6pm Saturday 19th April Live on BBC Sounds Practice 3 – 2:30pm Qualifying – 6pm Sunday 20th April Live on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra Race – 6pm Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.

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How to watch Eurovision 2025 on TV and radio: All of the BBC's coverage
type: item
date: 2025-05-13T12:18:36.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: BBC Radio 2
subject: BBC Sounds
description: It's that time of year again!
encoded: The biggest night in European music has arrived, with the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 kicking off tonight! Iceland will be getting things going at tonight's show as its entry VÆB prepare to impress audiences with their "electro-pop sea shanty". For those in the UK, there is a wealth of content to get excited for, with the BBC recently unveiling all the exciting programming it has lined up for the week. Across TV, radio and online, the BBC is pulling out all the stops to bring the nation together for a month of Euro-love and to cheer on this year's representatives, Remember Monday. Keen to get your Eurovision fix? Scroll down to find out where you can watch this year's competition and more. Semi-final 1 Airing: Tuesday 13th May at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer The semi-finals will be broadcast live on BBC One and iPlayer, featuring commentary from Rylan and Scott Mills, live from Basel. In the first semi-final, Iceland, Poland, Slovenia, Estonia, Ukraine, Sweden, Portugal, Norway, Belgium, Azerbaijan, San Marino, Albania, Netherlands, Croatia and Cyprus will all compete for a spot in the final. The 'Big Five' countries performing and voting in the first semi-final are Italy and Spain, and last year's winners, Switzerland. Semi-final 2 Airing: Thursday 15th May at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer The second semi-final will see Australia, Montenegro, Ireland, Latvia, Armenia, Austria, Greece, Lithuania, Malta, Georgia, Denmark, Czechia, Luxembourg, Israel, Serbia and Finland take centre stage. France, Germany and the United Kingdom are the remaining 'Big Five' countries who will perform. During this semi-final, viewers in the UK will be able to vote for their favourites and 10 acts from each semi-final will be picked to go through to Saturday night's final. Grand final Airing: Saturday 17th May at 8pm on BBC One iPlayer Graham Norton will be providing commentary on the night of the grand final, offering his unique insights on the countries performing. H…

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Eurovision 2025 presenters: Who are the confirmed BBC hosts?
type: item
date: 2025-05-12T06:00:43.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: BBC Radio 2
subject: BBC Sounds
description: The BBC will be providing non-stop coverage of the event.
encoded: Europe's biggest party is back, as the 69th annual Eurovision Song Contest returns this week! This year, some of the UK's most loved presenters will be headed to Switzerland as they provide all the commentary and gossip for the week ahead as Eurovision gets underway. From BBC One to BBC Radio 2, there is something for everyone to enjoy as Scott Mills, Rylan Clark and plenty others assume their positions for another year. In the run-up to the competition, the BBC will be providing non-stop coverage for fans up until the Grand Final on Saturday 17th May. So, who else is on the UK presenting line-up this year? Scroll down for everything you need to know about this year's Eurovision presenters. Who are the UK Eurovision 2025 presenters? Graham Norton The King of Eurovision is back once more, providing his witty commentary during the Grand Final on Saturday 17th May at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer. As ever, Graham will be sharing his unique insights on the 26 countries who will all be performing in the hopes of being the Eurovision champion. Rylan Clark Along with Scott Mills, Rylan will be providing commentary during the semi-finals on Tuesday 13th and Thursday 15th May at 8pm. Rylan will also be making a special appearance in Doctor Who episode, The Interstellar Song Contest, which is co-hosted by the main man himself! "Basel, I'm coming for you! It's my favourite time of year and I can't wait to be reunited with my Eurovision husband, Scott Mills, in the commentary booth," Rylan said in a statement. "We'll be cheering loudly for our girls Remember Monday! I know they've been told to avoid a night out with me, but I think I can persuade Richie [Anderson] and Sara Cox to join me at EuroClub instead..." Scott Mills Back in the commentary booth is Scott Mills, who alongside Rylan will be providing commentary on the airwaves during the grand final. They will be broadcasting live on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds from the centre of the action in Switzerland. The Scott Mills Break…

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BBC confirm Pulp will perform world exclusive concert for few lucky fans
type: item
date: 2025-04-15T10:18:42.000Z
creator: Molly Moss
subject: audio
subject: Radio
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC Radio 2
subject: BBC Radio 6 Music
subject: BBC Sounds
subject: News
description: The shows will see the group play both new and old material.
encoded: Pulp are set to perform two world exclusive live shows for BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Radio 2 In Concert, the BBC has confirmed. Both shows will take place in May and will be recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre in London’s Broadcasting House. It comes in the wake of the Sheffield-formed band, which is fronted by Jarvis Cocker, announcing their new album More, and will see the group play some of their most loved hits, as well as new material. For the intimate session for 6 Music and BBC Sounds, the group will perform as part of a show called 6 Music Session: Pulp Live, which will be broadcast on Nick Grimshaw’s show on Thursday, 29th May, alongside an interview with the band. For the other show, titled Pulp: Radio 2 In Concert, the band will perform in front of a small audience of fans at the BBC Radio Theatre on 7th May. The performance will then be broadcast on Jo Whiley’s Radio 2 show and on BBC Sounds on Thursday, 29th May. On Friday 30th May, some exclusive tracks from the recording will be broadcast on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show at 9am. "We are really looking forward to this," said Cocker of Pulp. "From my time at 6 Music, I remember that the BBC Radio Theatre is a very intimate venue. As long as we can fit all our equipment in there it’s going to be great to play some songs for Radio 2 and 6 Music." Both performances will also be available to watch on demand. Pulp’s 6 Music performance will be available on BBC iPlayer for 30 days from 29th May, while the band’s Radio 2 in Concert will be broadcast on BBC Two in June and then be available on BBC iPlayer. Nick Grimshaw said: "It was amazing to hear Pulp’s new music exclusively on Lauren’s show last week. I’m so excited to hear more from their new album as part of their 6 Music session and to speak to the band about the process of writing and recording their first album in almost 24 years." Jo Whiley said: "I have been a fan of Pulp for as long as I have been presenting on the radio, and it’s a joy to still be f…

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The Masters 2025 radio coverage: Listen to every round live on radio and online
type: item
date: 2025-04-10T14:20:07.000Z
creator: Michael Potts
subject: Golf
subject: Sport
subject: TV
subject: BBC Radio 5 Live
subject: BBC Sounds
subject: The Masters
description: Your complete guide to radio coverage live from Augusta National.
encoded: Augusta National may be a picture-perfect golfing nirvana, but you don't need to be able to see the drama to feel every moment of it. Live sport on radio remains a popular way to soak up the drama from any given match or tournament: The Masters is no exception. Fans can listen to live coverage of the action throughout the four-day event across BBC platforms in 2025, and we have all the details below. Scottie Scheffler is aiming to defend his crown but faces stern competition from a bristling chasing pack, including Rory McIlroy, who enters the contest in terrific form. RadioTimes.com brings you all the radio coverage details for The Masters 2025. Read more: The Masters TV coverage | The Masters highlights | The Masters on BBC | The Masters tee times | The Masters blackout explained | The Masters prize money The Masters 2025 on radio The BBC will broadcast live coverage of all four rounds of The Masters across its radio platforms throughout the tournament. Thursday 10th April From 8pm – BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra / BBC Sounds app Friday 11th April From 8:30pm – BBC Radio 5 Live / BBC Sounds app From 10pm – BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra / BBC Sounds app Saturday 12th April From 9pm – BBC Radio 5 Live / BBC Sounds app Sunday 13th April From 8pm – BBC Radio 5 Live / BBC Sounds app BBC Radio 5 Live is available on DAB radio, MW 693 kHz, 909 kHz and 990 kHz, or you can tune into the station via most TV packages. BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra is not available on FM or AM radio. It can be found on DAB channel 12B. Listen to The Masters 2025 online Online radio coverage – including BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra – will be available on the BBC Sounds app or via the BBC Sport website. This is the easiest way to tune in to listen, with coverage available on a host of devices – from laptops and computers to portable devices such as smartphones and tablets. Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l…

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The Archers icon: 'Wendy Richard and Angela Rippon thought I was the sexiest man in showbusiness'
type: item
date: 2025-03-18T13:21:01.000Z
creator: Libby Purves
subject: audio
subject: Radio
subject: BBC Radio 4
subject: BBC Sounds
subject: Interview
subject: Magazine
description: Libby Purves celebrates Charles Collingwood's half-century not out as Ambridge's rogue with a heart, Brian Aldridge.
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. The summons to Ambridge – actually a studio up a concrete tower in Birmingham – set me happily gossiping with Charles Collingwood. He's celebrating 50 years since his first broadcast as Brian Aldridge, farmer and charmer, straying husband and tolerant patriarch, on 25 March 1975. He actually goes back a year earlier: "I was a crooked decorator, Dave Escott, who had a flirtation with Peggy. Producer Tony Shryane said, 'We'll get you back!' and three weeks later my wife [Judy Bennett, who played Shula] came home and said, 'You're in!' "I was overjoyed. Got the first episode, went for lunch, ran into Jack Holloway who played Ralph Bellamy. He was in a bad mood, saying, 'I've just been written out of the bloody programme!' Then back in the studio the others said, 'Oh yes. You’ve bought his farm.' No wonder he wasn’t pleased to see my ugly face!" In 1976, Brian married Jennifer, and took on her children by two fathers (she was the serial's first scandal, a gesture to the free-love 1960s). "It was interesting, because in real life, I had proudly taken on Judy’s two little boys, Toby and Barney. Her real first husband was a Brian, and my first wife a Jennifer. How about that?" Collingwood is the jolliest company, and relishes his character's adventures, which go beyond the tweed-capped practicality of farming. After a couple of years, the new editor, William Smethurst, told him he’d decided to turn Brian into a womaniser. "I suppose because it was me, he spotted a little bit of – er – Leslie Phillips naughtiness" (cue a stagey twinkle). "He wanted a bit of daring humour. Well, it kept me in the show for 50 years." Hence Brian’s fling with posh Caroline Bone and flirtation with the flame-haired Pony Club temptress Mandy Beesborough. Another new editor, Vanessa Whitburn, told him, "Women of a certain age always ask me, 'When will Brian have an affair?'" That became his explosive love affair with Siobhan Donovan, who died y…

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EastEnders' Lacey Turner reunites with Davood Ghadami and Rakhee Thakrar in podcast first look
type: item
date: 2025-02-10T10:25:45.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: EastEnders
subject: Podcasts
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: audio
subject: BBC Sounds
subject: Exclusive
subject: News
subject: Video
description: The trio's characters were in plenty of drama on the Square.
encoded: This article contains mentions of child loss that some may find upsetting. Lacey Turner's Stacey Slater has been part of a fair share of explosive storylines on EastEnders, from who killed Archie Mitchell to the love triangle between her, Shabnam Masood (Rakhee Thakrar) and Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami). Years after the steamy one night stand between Stacey and Kush was revealed, the three actors have reunited as part of Turner's new podcast, We Started Here. In an exclusive clip for RadioTimes.com from the podcast, which will be available on all podcast platforms from Tuesday 11th February, Turner spoke with Thakrar and Ghadami about their hard-hitting storylines, including Shabnam's stillbirth. Thakrar shared that she felt it was her "purpose" on the show at the time. She explained that Ghadami had told her they might never get the chance to do a storyline like that again. Read more: EastEnders' Jaimie Winstone feels Barbara Windsor's "nod of approval" reprising Peggy Mitchell role EastEnders reveals dramatic trailer as Denise Fox faces divisive love triangle audience vote Ghadami said: "You want to do it right, with as much genuine input as possible. I remember you had a really good collaborative relationship with a few of the directors that we were working with. "We talked a lot about it, to the point that that became a huge part of the process, that was really good to watch as you don’t get that all the time." The trio also opened up on how they got into acting, with Thakrar saying she "didn't get into it" until she was 15 years old. "You wouldn't look at me as a kid and think that she's going to be an actress," she added. "I was so shy." You can watch the full clip at the top of this article now. We Started Here, which first launched earlier this year, will see Turner interview iconic television stars from in front of and behind the cameras, as they discuss how working on soaps prepared them for their wider careers. Describing the podcast, Turner said: "The We …

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EastEnders' Lacey Turner reunites with iconic co-stars for podcast series - including actors behind Kush and Shabnam
type: item
date: 2025-01-27T23:59:02.000Z
creator: Lewis Knight
subject: EastEnders
subject: Soaps
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC Sounds
subject: News
description: Lacey Turner will reunite with three co-stars from EastEnders as well as interview other soap icons.
encoded: The guests featured in the much-anticipated podcast featuring EastEnders icon Lacey Turner have been revealed. Then podcast We Started Here will see Turner, who grew up on our screens as Stacey Slater, interviewing iconic television talent from in front of and behind the cameras as they discuss how the soap world prepared them for the television industry. The episodes will see Turner share her own experiences and discuss with guests their auditions, interviews and failed attempts at roles as they discuss the power of the soap genre both on and off screen. Describing the podcast, Turner said: "The We Started Here podcast is a celebration of people who started their careers in soap, whether that’s in front of or behind the camera. "We’ve got an array of directors, writers and actors all talking about how they got into their roles, where it led them, and how they went from soap to where they are now." The first episode, which will release today (28th January) on BBC Sounds, will see Turner interview co-star Jessie Wallace, best known for her iconic role as Stacey’s on-screen cousin and Slater matriarch, Kat Slater. Turner added: "I just love hearing other people’s stories. Obviously, I’ve spent 20 years in a soap, and I’ve been lucky enough to do other things as well, but it’s really nice to hear stories from other people, especially people who aren’t on the same side of the camera as I am. "Someone like [writer and producer] Sarah Phelps; to be able to listen to her, and how she’s got to where she is, I just find it fascinating." Of Phelps, Turner noted that she "had a massive part to play in my career as she wrote a lot of Stacey and Jean’s storylines in the beginning". Highlighting other guests, the actress went on: "Jessie Wallace, my wonderful friend. Mandip Gill, Ricky Whittle, Davood Ghadami and Rakhee Thakrar, plus Jimmy McGovern, he was amazing." So, here is the lowdown on all of the guests taking part. 'We Started Here' with Lacey Turner guests Jessie Wallace…

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Downton Abbey’s Hugh Bonneville narrates new Sherlock Holmes series
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date: 2024-12-15T10:51:12.000Z
creator: Molly Moss
subject: audio
subject: BBC Sounds
subject: News
description: The new series is available to listen to now on BBC Sounds.
encoded: Downton Abbey's Hugh Bonneville has narrated a collection of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s greatest mysteries, which has been released on BBC Sounds just in time for Christmas. Sherlock Holmes, Short Stories, which comes to BBC Sounds courtesy of award-winning podcast network Noiser, features iconic adventures such as The Adventure of the Speckled Band, The Red-Headed League, and The Man with the Twisted Lip. The 16-part series combines faithful readings of the original texts with atmospheric sound design and bespoke music. Bonneville, who is best known for starring as Robert Crawley in Downton Abbey, said: “The Sherlock Holmes stories have been part of the literary landscape for generations, and I’m thrilled to be bringing them to life for listeners this Christmas season." He continued: “The carefully curated tales in this series are superb examples of Conan Doyle’s craft as he draws his audience into the world of the legendary detective. From the smoke-filled sitting room at 221B Baker Street to the foggy streets of London, the windswept moors and beyond, we’ll follow the master detective as he uses his unique powers of deduction to unravel baffling mysteries, set against the backdrop of Victorian England. “All the classic Holmesian elements are here: locked room conundrums, cunning disguises, and twisted conspiracies. Stories made for winter nights by the fire.” Sherlock Holmes, Short Stories is available to listen to now on BBC Sounds. Check out more of our Radio coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guideto find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.

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Pakistan v England 2024 radio coverage: How to listen to Test series live
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date: 2024-10-04T08:52:37.000Z
creator: Michael Potts
subject: Cricket
subject: Sport
subject: TV
subject: BBC Radio 5 Live
subject: BBC Sounds
description: Your definitive guide to listening to Pakistan v England Test series on the radio this summer.
encoded: England travel east to face Pakistan across a three-Test series in Multan and Rawalpindi. Captain Ben Stokes is expected to make his comeback from injury, taking the reins back from interim captain Ollie Pope. England have won five of their last six Test matches on home soil, but struggled against India during their most recent trip to the subcontinent at the start of the year. Coach Brendon McCullum will be determined for his squad to repeat their heroics from 2022 when England swept their hosts 3-0. RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to listen to Pakistan v England on the radio. When is the Pakistan v England Test series? The Pakistan v England Test series gets under way on Monday 7th October 2024 and runs until Monday 28th October 2024 at the latest. 1st Test in Multan: 6:30am, Monday 7th October 2nd Test in Multan: 6:30am, Tuesday 15th October 3rd Test in Rawalpindi: 6:30am, Thursday 24th October Listen to Pakistan v England on the radio Test Match Special returns to bring full ball-by-ball commentary of the Pakistan v England series this summer. BBC will broadcast every moment live on radio throughout the Test series across BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds. BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra is only available on digital radio via DAB: 12B or you can tune into the station via most TV packages. You can also listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra via BBC Sounds online and through the app. This is the easiest way to tune in to listen, with coverage available on a host of devices, from laptops and computers to portable devices such as smartphones and tablets. Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.

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Paralympics 2024 radio coverage: Listen live and online
type: item
date: 2024-09-03T09:00:41.000Z
creator: Michael Potts
subject: Sport
subject: TV
subject: BBC Radio 5 Live
subject: BBC Sounds
description: Keep up with all the latest drama from the Paralympic Games via radio coverage live and online.
encoded: The Paralympic Games 2024 is set to wrap up an enormous summer of sport, with 549 medals up for grabs across 11 days of intense competition. The ParalympicsGB team will be determined to record a third successive second-place finish in the medal table, behind China, at these Games. The BBC does not boast the TV rights to the Games, with Channel 4 set to bring unparalleled live coverage of every single moment. However, fans can still tune in for extensive radio coverage across BBC platforms, so you can stay up to date with all the latest from Paris. RadioTimes.com brings you all the ways you can listen to Paralympics 2024 action via radio and online. Check out our Paralympics 2024 TV guide, including where to watch the action, exclusive interviews, and a day-by-day TV planner. Paralympics 2024 on radio The BBC will broadcast live coverage of events throughout the Paralympics 2024 across its radio platforms. Coverage will be live on either BBC Radio 5 Live or BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra. BBC Radio 5 Live is available on DAB radio, MW 693 kHz, 909 kHz and 990 kHz, or you can tune into the station via most TV packages. Listen to Paralympics 2024 online Online radio coverage – including BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra – will be available on the BBC Sounds app or via the BBC Sport website. This is the easiest way to tune in to listen, with coverage available on a host of devices - from laptops and computers to portable devices such as smartphones and tablets. Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.

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England v Sri Lanka 2024 radio coverage: How to listen to Test series live
type: item
date: 2024-08-20T11:00:32.000Z
creator: Michael Potts
subject: Cricket
subject: Sport
subject: TV
subject: BBC Radio 5 Live
subject: BBC Sounds
description: Your definitive guide to listening to England v Sri Lanka Test series on the radio this summer.
encoded: England return to Test cricket action with a visit from Sri Lanka to wrap up the summer. Captain Ben Stokes has led his men to four victories and four defeats in 2024 so far, with each of their losses coming in India. The 3-0 clean sweep against West Indies will have raised hopes of success in the post-Jimmy Anderson world, with Gus Atkinson and spinner Shoaib Bashir reaping bundles of wickets throughout the summer months so far. Zak Crawley misses the Sri Lanka series with a broken finger, but you don't have to miss a single moment thanks to the BBC Test Match Special team. RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to listen to England v Sri Lanka on the radio. When is the England v Sri Lanka Test series? The England v Sri Lanka Test series gets under way on Wednesday 21st August 2024 and runs until Tuesday 10th September 2024 at the latest. 1st Test at Old Trafford: 11am, Wednesday 21st August 2nd Test at Lord's: 11am, Thursday 29th August 3rd Test at The Oval: 11am, Friday 6th September Listen to England v Sri Lanka on the radio Test Match Special returns to bring full ball-by-ball commentary of the England v Sri Lanka series this summer. BBC will broadcast every moment live on radio throughout the Test series across BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds. BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra is only available on digital radio via DAB: 12B or you can tune into the station via most TV packages. You can also listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra via BBC Sounds online and through the app. This is the easiest way to tune in to listen, with coverage available on a host of devices, from laptops and computers to portable devices such as smartphones and tablets. Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.

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Olympics 2024 radio coverage: Listen live and online
type: item
date: 2024-07-26T05:00:37.000Z
creator: Michael Potts
subject: Sport
subject: TV
subject: BBC Radio 5 Live
subject: BBC Sounds
subject: Olympics
description: Keep up with all the latest drama from the Olympic Games via radio coverage live and online.
encoded: Live sport and radio go hand in hand - there are few more exhilarating ways to savour drama from across the globe. The Olympic Games have arrived, and broadcasters have swarmed Paris in a bid to relay all of the action to an eager British public over the airwaves. As for the BBC, its live coverage will be presented by Adrian Chiles, Mark Chapman, Tony Livesey, Eleanor Oldroyd and Kelly Cates. Check out our Olympics on today guide, including hand-picked highlights from Olympic gold medallists and experts Olympians Victoria Pendleton, Louis Smith, Steve Parry, Karen Pickering and Jess Eddie are among the sporting stars providing insight and analysis. RadioTimes.com brings you all the ways you can listen to Olympics 2024 action via radio and online. Don’t miss a minute of the Games with our complete 16-day Olympics TV Guide download, including how to watch all the action on TV, online, on catch-up and on the radio. Read more: Olympics TV coverage | Olympics presenters and commentators View Green Video on the source website Olympics 2024 on radio The BBC will broadcast live coverage of matches throughout the Olympics 2024 across its radio platforms. Coverage will be live on either BBC Radio 5 Live or BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra. BBC Radio 5 Live is available on DAB radio, MW 693 kHz, 909 kHz and 990 kHz, or you can tune into the station via most TV packages. Listen to Olympics 2024 online Online radio coverage – including BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra – will be available on the BBC Sounds app or via the BBC Sport website. This is the easiest way to tune in to listen, with coverage available on a host of devices - from laptops and computers to portable devices such as smartphones and tablets. Olympics 2024 radio schedule With so much going on at the Olympic Games, schedules are likely to shift and reshape throughout the course of every day. However, each BBC radio channel – 5 Live and 5 Sports Extra – will broadcast live coverage of the highlight events between 10am and 10pm all…

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The Proms 2024 schedule: Full list of programmes
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date: 2024-07-20T11:13:13.000Z
creator: David Craig
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC Proms
subject: BBC Sounds
description: Your guide to the annual musical extravaganza.
encoded: The BBC Proms are here once again, with a full line-up of music events set to take place at the Royal Albert Hall and other locations across the UK. Some of the finest composers and musicians living today will be participating in the annual event, as well as contemporary artists including Sam Smith and Florence + The Machine. As usual, events will be broadcast across BBC radio stations, television channels and iPlayer, for those who were unable to secure tickets or travel for the shows in-person. Read on for a complete guide to the Proms 2024 schedule of performances, where each is being held and which will be broadcast on television (please note that not all broadcasts will be simultaneous with the live event). Friday 19th July 2024 18:30 - First Night of the Proms 2024 (Royal Albert Hall, BBC Two) Saturday 20th July 2024 19:30 - Prom 2: Everybody Dance! The Sound of Disco (Royal Albert Hall, BBC Two) Sunday 21st July 2024 11:00 - Prom 3: The King's Singers and VOCES8 (Royal Albert Hall) 19:30 - Prom 4: Sir Mark Elder conducts Mahler's Fifth (Royal Albert Hall, BBC Four) Monday 22nd July 2024 19:30 - Prom 5: Zemlinsky's The Mermaid (Royal Albert Hall) Tuesday 23rd July 2024 19:00 - Prom 6: Verdi's Requiem (Royal Albert Hall, BBC Four) 22:15 - Prom 7: Late Night Italian with Jakub Józef Orliński (Royal Albert Hall) Wednesday 24th July 2024 19:30 - Prom 8: Nick Drake – An Orchestral Celebration (Royal Albert Hall) Thursday 25th July 2024 19:30 - Prom 9: Mahler, Brahms and Schoenberg (Royal Albert Hall) Friday 26th July 2024 19:30 - The Glasshouse: Tailleferre, Sibelius and Dvořák (The Glasshouse International Centre for Music) 19:30 - Prom 10: Elgar's Second Symphony (Royal Albert Hall) 23:00 - The Glasshouse 2: Night Tracks (The Glasshouse International Centre for Music) Saturday 27th July 2024 11:00 - BBC Young Composer Free Workshop: Gateshead (The Glasshouse International Centre for Music) 11:00 - Prom 11: CBeebies Prom - Wildlife Jamboree (Royal Albert Hall, CBe…

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Euro 2024 radio coverage: Listen to every match live on radio and online
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date: 2024-07-14T09:20:58.000Z
creator: Michael Potts
subject: Football
subject: Sport
subject: TV
subject: BBC Radio 5 Live
subject: BBC Sounds
subject: Euro 2024
description: Your complete guide to listening to Euro 2024 live on radio and online.
encoded: International football and summer and radio. It just works. Whether you're at home, driving or in the garden (yes, even in this weather) you can stay across all the action from Euro 2024. There's only one match left to play in the tournament – and it's the biggest of the lot, as England take to the field to do battle with Spain in tonight's final. Throughout the tournament, every match has been shown live across BBC and ITV on TV, but for those unable to find a screen or simply wanting to give their eyeballs a break, radio coverage has never failed to entertain and inform. Read more: Best football players in the world | Best football players of all time There's been more radio coverage than any one person can consume during the tournament, with two broadcasters airing live commentary from every single match in Germany. And that will be just the same when it comes to this evening's final, so if for whatever reason you can't watch the big game, radio should have you covered. RadioTimes.com brings you radio coverage details for Euro 2024, including how to listen to every match live. Read more: Euro 2024 TV coverage | Euro 2024 fixtures | Euro 2024 presenters | Euro 2024 predictions | Euro 2024 group analysis | Euro 2024 team-by-team guide | Euro 2024 kits ranked Euro 2024 on radio Every single match of Euro 2024 will be broadcast live on radio. All 51 matches will be aired on BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT, so you can choose which set of commentators and experts you'd like to guide you through the tournament. BBC Radio 5 Live is available on DAB radio, MW 693 kHz, 909 kHz and 990 kHz, or you can tune into the station via most TV packages. talkSPORT is available on DAB radio, predominantly MW 1089 kHz though you may need to check their official website for some localised frequencies for talkSPORT, and like the BBC, you can tune in via most TV packages. Listen to Euro 2024 online You can listen to BBC Radio 5 Live via BBC Sounds online and through the app. This is the ea…

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T20 World Cup 2024 radio coverage: Listen to every match live on radio and online
type: item
date: 2024-06-24T12:10:38.000Z
creator: Michael Potts
subject: Cricket
subject: Sport
subject: TV
subject: BBC Sounds
description: Your complete guide to listening to every T20 World Cup 2024 match on the radio – including online streaming.
encoded: Sun, sea and Test Match Special – we're not jealous of the jet-setting BBC team whatsoever. Not at all. Nope. The T2o World Cup 2024 will span the USA and West Indies over the course of the next month, with matches to be staged across Texas, Florida, New York and the Caribbean. England will aim to defend their title following a bruising year for the limited-overs team. The ODI side was humiliated in their Cricket World Cup title defence in India – the T20 team will be determined to avoid the same fate. Walking you through all the action, through every single match, will be the beloved BBC Test Match Special team. RadioTimes.com brings you all the details for listening to the T20 World Cup 2024 live on radio. Read more: T20 World Cup TV coverage | T20 World Cup radio coverage | T20 World Cup highlights | T20 World Cup most titles | England's next match T20 World Cup 2024 on radio The BBC will broadcast every T20 World Cup match live on radio throughout the tournament, across BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra is only available on digital radio via DAB: 12B or you can tune into the station via most TV packages. Listen to T20 World Cup 2024 online You can listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra via BBC Sounds online and through the app. This is the easiest way to tune in to listen, with coverage available on a host of devices from laptops and computers to portable devices such as smartphones and tablets. T20 World Cup 2024 schedule All UK time. All live on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds. Super Eights Monday 24th June West Indies v South Africa (Antigua, 1:30am) Australia v India (St Lucia, 3:30pm) Tuesday 25th June Afghanistan v Bangladesh (St Vincent, 3:30pm) Knock-outs Thursday 27th June SF1: TBC v TBC (Guyana, 1:30am) SF2: TBC v TBC (Trinidad, 3:30pm) Saturday 29th June Final: TBC v TBC (Barbados, 3:30pm) Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's…

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Eurovision 2024 presenters: Who are the confirmed BBC hosts?
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date: 2024-05-07T07:00:22.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: BBC Sounds
subject: Eurovision
description: Who will be helming the UK's coverage this year?
encoded: Europe's biggest music competition has returned, as the 68th Eurovision Song Contest commences tonight! The first of the semi-finals begins in Malmö, Sweden and will be broadcast live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, hosted by commentators Scott Mills and Rylan Clark. Mills and Clark won't be the only one providing fans with some much-needed Eurovision content as Richie Anderson will be leading the commentary on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds for the first time. In the days leading up to the final, the BBC will be providing non-stop coverage for fans of the competition, up until the Grand Final on Saturday 11th May, in which the new champions will be crowned. But who is on the UK presenting line-up this year? Here's everything you need to know about the UK Eurovision 2024 presenters. Who are the UK Eurovision 2024 presenters? Richie Anderson Richie Anderson will be leading the Eurovision commentary on the sound waves for the BBC, and is best known for his work on TV and radio with the broadcaster. Over the course of his career, Anderson has hosted the weekday mornings travel news on BBC Radio 2. He also took part on Strictly Come Dancing in 2022. On hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in the UK, Anderson explained that the competition is his "summer Christmas time". "I spend the first half of the year looking forward to it and counting down the days," he said. "The whole thing just puts a huge smile on my face. I love that it's such an accepting, fun and eccentric event that welcomes everyone no matter what." Scott Mills Scott Mills is a radio DJ and presenter, best known for hosting BBC Radio 1 from 2004 to 2022. Nowadays, fans can tune into him on BBC Radio 2. Mills has appeared as a guest star on the likes of Mastermind, Children in Need and also Strictly Come Dancing, in which he came in 11th place with dance partner Joanne Clifton. He said it is "super exciting" to be providing the Eurovision commentary with Rylan on BBC One this year and has teased what viewers ca…

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World Snooker Championship 2024 radio coverage: Listen on radio and online
type: item
date: 2024-04-18T16:19:01.000Z
creator: Michael Potts
subject: Snooker
subject: Sport
subject: TV
subject: BBC Sounds
description: Your complete guide to listening to the World Snooker Championship 2024 live on radio and online.
encoded: The World Snooker Championship is back with a terrific tournament in store as the world's finest player convene at the Crucible. Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump enter the competition as favourites to go long, with an extended cast of contenders hoping to upset the odds. Reigning champion Luca Brecel will be determined to put a wobbly year since his remarkable triumph in 2023 behind him and defend his crown. Best snooker players in the world 2024 | Best snooker players of all time BBC is the prime broadcaster for the tournament once again, with plenty of TV output and a scattering of radio coverage to help you keep track of everything. RadioTimes.com brings you all the radio coverage details for the World Snooker Championship 2024. World Snooker Championship 2024 on radio The BBC will broadcast frequent, regular updates of World Snooker Championship matches on BBC Radio 5 Live throughout the tournament. BBC Radio 5 Live is available on DAB radio, MW 693 kHz, 909 kHz and 990 kHz, or you can tune into the station via most TV packages. However, unfortunately BBC will not be airing full live commentary of matches, so you will not be able to follow all of the action via radio alone. Thankfully, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer will boast wall-to-wall World Snooker Championship TV coverage, so you never have to miss a major moment. Listen to World Snooker Championship 2024 online Online radio coverage will be available on the BBC Sounds app. This is the easiest way to tune in to listen, with coverage available on a host of devices - from laptops and computers to portable devices such as smartphones and tablets. World Snooker Championship 2024 schedule First round: Saturday 20th – Thursday 25th April Second round: Thursday 25th – Monday 29th April Quarter-finals: Tuesday 30th April – Wednesday 1st May Semi-finals: Thursday 2nd – Saturday 4th May Final: Sunday 5th – Monday 6th May View Green Video on the source website Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and S…

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Banksy reveals clue to true identity in unearthed BBC interview
type: item
date: 2023-11-21T10:51:31.000Z
creator: Molly Moss
subject: audio
subject: BBC Sounds
subject: News
description: A 2003 interview with Banksy is being shared for the first time.
encoded: The identity of Banksy has been one of the greatest mysteries in the art world since the street artist’s rise to fame in the late 1990s. But now we might be one step closer to uncovering his real identity after the artist seemingly confirmed his real name in a newly unearthed interview from 2003. The discovered audio, which was recorded 20 years ago but was never used, is finally being released for the first time as part of a bonus episode being broadcast for BBC Radio 4’s The Banksy Story. The artist, who was in his 20s at the time, was interviewed by BBC reporter Nigel Wrench in the summer of 2003 to mark the opening of Banksy’s Turf War show in east London. During the interview, Banksy appeared to reveal his first name. "Are you happy for me to use your name? I mean, The Independent has," Wrench asked Bansky, who replied: "Yeah." "Is it Robert Banks?" Wrench asked, to which Banksy replied, "It’s Robbie." "Robbie. OK. Robbie," Wrench confirmed. The never-heard-before audio also includes the artist’s defence of vandalism as art. "If it’s done properly, it is illegal!" he said. "But I got a good reaction, I think, of most people from my work. You know, I’ve even had policemen in the past say they kind of like things about it, but… I just think it’s my right to go out and paint it." He continued: "And it is equally somebody else’s right to go out and paint over it if they don’t like it, you know? It doesn’t actually take very long with a bucket of white paint to paint over things. "I think it’s better if you treat the city like a big playground, you know? It’s there to mess about in, you know?" In the interview, Banksy also compared his high-speed approach to art to making microwave meals. "I'm not here to apologise for it," he told Wrench. "It's a quicker way of making your point, right?" Read more: Hugh Laurie and Rosamund Pike lead BBC audio drama from Bad Sisters creators Good Omens and Game of Thrones stars lead new time travel audio drama He continued: "In the …

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How to watch Wireless Festival
type: item
date: 2023-07-07T08:00:31.000Z
creator: Morgan Cormack
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC Sounds
description: The annual music festival is back!
encoded: Summer is finally here, and with it marks the natural return of some of the country's most beloved music festivals. Glastonbury was just the other week and kicked off what is set to be a jam-packed next few months celebrating some of the world's best artists. One festival that continues to go from strength to strength after starting up in 2005 is Wireless Festival, which is gearing up for three full days of international hip-hop, rap, Afrobeats and grime talent. The festival is set to take place from Friday 7th July to Sunday 9th July 2023 and has proved so popular, it's sold out. The line-up this year is yet another stellar one with the likes of Little Simz, Bryson Tiller, Latto and Flo being just some of the acts set to wow the crowds. But if you missed out on tickets for the festival, which will be taking place in north London's Finsbury Park, you may be wondering how you can catch the action of the festival at home. Read on for everything you need to know about how to watch Wireless Festival 2023. How to watch Wireless Festival As of now, there has been no confirmation on how people can watch Wireless Festival live at home. But there's good news – as is the case in previous years, the festival has been available to watch on MTV and in 2022, highlights from the festival were available to watch back on BBC iPlayer. This year, the festival will once again have a 2023 Best Bits, that will be made available to watch back on iPlayer from Wednesday 12th July 2023. The special show will air that evening at 11.40pm on BBC One. As for live coverage, there's no word yet on whether or not there will be any visual live coverage, but the official media partner for the festival is BBC Radio 1xtra, which will provide plenty of radio coverage over the weekend. From 4pm on Friday 7th July, DJs Sian and Tiffany will be taking to Wireless Festival, with the rest of the weekend home to the same schedule so listeners can listen back to all the festival action via BBC Sounds or live o…

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Joseph Fiennes and Alexandra Roach team up for horror radio series The Witch Farm
type: item
date: 2022-10-09T23:01:44.000Z
creator: James Hibbs
subject: audio
subject: Fantasy
subject: Radio
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC Sounds
subject: News
subject: On demand
description: The series comes from The Battersea Poltergeist's Danny Robbins.
encoded: The BBC has announced an all-star line-up for their new 8-part podcast series The Witch Farm, including The Handmaid's Tale's Joseph Fiennes and No Offence's Alexandra Roach. The Witch Farm comes from the makers of The Battersea Poltergeist and Uncanny, and is a blend of drama and documentary which will re-investigate the true story of an ordinary couple in an extraordinary, terrifying situation, and a house that has had more exorcisms than any other in British history. Alongside Fiennes and Roach the series will also star Owen Teale (Game of Thrones), Reece Shearsmith (Inside No 9) and Tom Price (Torchwood), and will launch on 17th October, with new episodes available on BBC Sounds every Monday at 7am or on Radio 4 at 11pm the same day. Writer and presenter Danny Robins said: “I’m thrilled to return to BBC Sounds and Radio 4 with a new real-life ghost story just in time for Halloween. Investigating The Battersea Poltergeist pushed me to the very edge of believing ghosts exist. Since then, I’ve been wondering if there’s another case that could tip me over the edge. Just, maybe, this is the one. "The Witch Farm is unlike anything I have come across before, we have apparitions, poltergeist activity, alleged possession, physical injury and even threat to life. It’s going to be quite a ride, prepare to never sleep again…" The official synopsis for the series says: "It’s 1989 in rural Wales, and Bill (Fiennes) and Liz (Roach) move into their new home, 'Heol Fanog' in the Brecon Beacons mountains. It seems idyllic, but soon they are plagued by strange and frightening phenomena and an electricity bill so impossibly huge it suggests that something is sucking the power from the house. "Their dream home has become a haunted nightmare, but what is real and what is in their minds? Danny Robins arrives in the remote Welsh countryside to re-open this paranormal cold case. "Danny goes on a journey that takes him into the wild mountains of Wales to meet witches, druids, exorcists a…

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Doctor Who: Redacted’s Juno Dawson on the secret history of the new spin-off
type: item
date: 2022-05-01T09:00:13.000Z
creator: Huw Fullerton
subject: audio
subject: Radio
subject: Sci-fi
subject: TV
subject: BBC Sounds
subject: Exclusive
subject: Interview
description: ExclWhosive: The new podcast drama’s creator talks LINDA pitches, COVID problems and Russell T Davies’ behind-the-scenes influence.
encoded: While there’s no Doctor Who on TV until this autumn’s centenary special, the Whoniverse rolls on thanks to new podcast drama Doctor Who: Redacted, which releases weekly episodes on BBC Sounds. Officially sanctioned by Who’s creative team and featuring a role for Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor, Redacted follows a trio of conspiracy-loving friends who find themselves swept into a dangerous crisis. Everyone in the world has forgotten the Doctor, and her friends are disappearing outright – so who’s behind it? And why are Cleo, Shawna and Abby (Charlie Craggs, Lois Chimimba and Holly Quin-Ankrah) the only people who can stop it? We caught up with scriptwriter, series creator and author Juno Dawson to find out more about the series’ origins, how returning showrunner Russell T Davies gave his input and what we can expect for the next seven episodes. Plus, bonus LINDA content for all you LINDA fans out there. Hi Juno – from your perspective, how did the Doctor Who: Redacted story begin? It’s been 84 years… It really has. I was approached by lovely Ella Watts from BBC Sounds in the middle of 2019. I’m the first to confess: I was like, “I don’t get it.” Even though I had written for Big Finish audio on the Torchwood range previously, I was like, “A podcast, but a script? I don’t understand.” And then we did some brainstorming. I just like the idea. I like the idea of there being a podcast within a podcast. And I did think, “What if there were these three girls who love conspiracy theories, and they’ve kind of clocked that something strange is happening with this blue box, and there’s this legend of the Doctor, but they’re way off?” So it’s been in the works for a while? Well we recorded the pilot in January 2020, and, of course we knew that Doctor Who: Redacted involved some sort of a viral threat. In January 2020, we were all like, “This is relevant. Snatched from the headlines. Ooh, COVID – it’s a good job that’s not in our country.” And then, of course, it completely shut down e…

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When Louis Met… Banksy (at a QPR game)
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date: 2020-06-17T15:48:56.000Z
creator: Lauren Morris
subject: audio
subject: News
subject: Radio
subject: BBC Radio 5 Live
subject: BBC Sounds
description: Journalist Louis Theroux has told Peter Crouch about the time he met anonymous Bristolian artist Banksy.
encoded: Documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux has revealed that he once met street artist Banksy at a Queens Park Rangers F.C. game. Speaking on That Peter Crouch Podcast, Theroux recalled the time he met the famously anonymous artist in 2001 whilst watching Crouch play for QPR from a viewing box. “One of the other people in the box was a young artist. He was a little bit sheepish and wasn’t terribly outgoing. I said, ‘Alright, what do you do?’. He said, ‘I’m a street artist’. He gave me a little booklet of some of his art and it looked quite good. I kind of made awkward chit chat and I asked his name and he said, ‘Banksy’," Theroux said. “Fast forward a year and people kept asking me, ‘Have you heard of Banksy? Nobody knows who he is’. I was like, ‘Banksy? Yeah I know who he is, we went to QPR together!’” “I’m one of the only people who has ever met Banksy…and we bonded over Peter Crouch!" he added. Banksy's true identity has remained unconfirmed and widely speculated since he rose to fame in the early 2000s with his political street art. Despite mentioning his encounter with the anonymous artist, Theroux did not reveal Banksy's true identity on the podcast. That Peter Crouch Podcast is available to listen to on BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 Live.

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BBC Sounds launches new app for connected TVs
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date: 2020-03-24T16:25:48.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: audio
subject: News
subject: Radio
subject: BBC Sounds
description: The app offers users another way to get hold of the BBC's vast range of audio content, which includes programmes from 18 national and 40 local stations
encoded: BBC Sounds has launched a new app which allows users to enjoy over 80,000 hours of music, radio and podcasts on their connected TV. The app will be available from today (Tuesday 24th March) on YouView and Virgin Media devices before arriving on other platforms in the coming weeks. The app offers users another way to get hold of the BBC's vast range of audio content, which includes programmes from 18 national and 40 local stations, music mixes curated by experts, artists and special guests, and a wide range of award-winning podcasts. BBC Sounds has been a huge success since it was launched in 2018, currently attracting more than 3 million weekly users. The new app is similar to the existing mobile and web versions in that it tailors suggestions and recommendations to each user based on previous listening habits and also includes the ability to browse by category. Jonathan Wall, controller of BBC Sounds, commented, "BBC Sounds has over 80,000 hours of radio programmes, podcasts and music mixes so there’s a huge amount of choice for listeners. "The new TV app is another way the BBC will be there for people through the current challenging times, giving listeners access to all of our brilliant audio through a few clicks of their TV remotes.” Meanwhile Dan Taylor-Watt, director of product at BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds added, "More so now than ever, we want our services to be available on whatever devices people want to access them on - and this is the natural next step in the development of BBC Sounds. "We know lots of people listen to radio on the TV, and since Sounds is already the digital home for all audio from the BBC we’re really pleased to be bringing it into homes with a TV app. "This launch is just the start, and we’re looking forward to the app being available on more connected TVs soon.”

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Where can I listen to 13 Minutes to the Moon podcast? What is it about?
type: item
date: 2020-03-10T17:31:18.000Z
creator: Patrick Cremona
subject: audio
subject: News
subject: Podcasts
subject: Radio
subject: BBC Sounds
description: Everything you need to know about the acclaimed space travel podcast...
encoded: 13 Minutes to the Moon, the BBC's hit podcast focusing on some of the most famous space program missions in history, has returned for a second series. Whereas the first series delved into the Apollo 11 moon landings, this time round, presenter Kevin Fong talks us through the infamous Apollo 13 mission - which was famously aborted after a catastrophic system crash. Here's everything you need to know about the series... How can I listen to 13 Minutes to the Moon? The first episode of series 2 was made available on BBC Sounds on Monday 9th March 2020, with the subsequent five episodes released on a weekly basis thereafter, while it is also available on all the major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Spotify and Luminary. The series will also air on BBC World Service radio from 11th March in weekly instalments. Who is presents 13 Minute to the Moon? Award winning broadcaster and author Kevin Fong hosts the series. Fong's previous presenting credits include TV shows such as Space Shuttle: The Final Mission, Astronauts: Do You Have What it Takes, several Horizon programmes for the BBC and Channel 4’s Extreme A&E. His radio documentaries include Game Changer: Fortnite on 4 and Trauma Medicine: The Fight for Life on BBC Radio 4. View oEmbed on the source website What is 13 Minutes to the Moon about? The second series tells the story of the near-disastrous 1970 Apollo 13 mission, which took place just a few months after NASA had successfully put a man on the moon, but had to be aborted following an unexpected explosion. Speaking to Apollo 13 mission’s commander, Jim Lovell and his family, astronaut Fred Haise, and key figures from NASA’s mission control in Houston, Kevin Fong chronicles how the team were able to prevent disaster. Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com, Fong said: "In many ways its very different from the landing on the moon, which is a compressed 13 minutes of drama onto the surface. "Apollo 13 is actually this sort of gut-wrenching headlon…

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