A stunt in the first episode of a new BBC series is stirring a war of words between security services in the UK and the USA. Series seven of the popular Hustle opened on Friday night with the heroes - a group of loveable con artists - coming to th...
The BBC radio show "The Archers" has celebrated its 60th anniversary episode with some dramatic twists that had been kept secret from the listeners. The most notable twist saw David Beckham crash through the sleepy village of Ambridge in a truck.
LONDON - Louise Minchin is regarded as one of the most respected journalists in Great Britain. The 42-year-old is a noted news reader and news presenter who appears on BBC News At One and BBC Breakfast. Minchin was born in Hong Kong where her...
London - (In M'Lady's Chamber Mess): Waves of nausea sweeping the UK this week have been sourced to a BBC festive potboiler. NHS sources initially blamed it on Swine Flu - a highly infectious virus created by the Tories when Mrs Thatcher last had...
With the 2010 Christmas television schedule having being described by a very astute, literary and respected critic as "total crap", the BBC today pulled off the biggest surprise of the year with its special comedy show shown straight after the Queen'...
Global conglomerate chief executive Eggs Benedict is apparently struggling to find words to fill the air time sopped to him as presenter of BBC's Thought for the Day. "His Roly Polyness iss uncertain how best to reach za British people," said hi...
There were grave concerns over the public's distinct and complete lack of interest in 'real sport' this morning, after Grand National winner Tony McCoy was voted the 2010 BBC Sports Personality of the Year. For those who didn't know, the Grand Nat...
Vanessa Whitburn, the editor of The Archers, has complained to BBC bosses that budget cuts mean far too many scenes have to be on the phone. "It's starting to show," she says. By setting a scene with several characters on their mobiles it is p...
BBC Director General, Mark Thompson - known to his chums as Rabbit - has been caught in the headlights shone by a murderous Fox. The Trembling Rabbit, his nose quivering with fear, agreed the Fox should have a TV Channel to take on the BBC. Having...
Top BBC totty Julia Bradbury flashed a nipple at an awards ceremony last night, infuriating a writer on satirical news web site TheSpoof in the process. The Countryfile presenter was wearing a slinky, backless black number to the Night Of Heroes A...
The future of the Royal Variety Performance has been thrown into doubt after Prince Charles revealed he was so bored that he was forced to have a conversation with Camilla. The Prince of Wales, who attends the performance every year, was said to...
David Dimbleby, the veteran BBC news & current affairs presenter, has been overlooked for the job of anchoring the BBC's coverage of the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Instead, the BBC has opted for the gravitas of Fern Britton...
EastEnders fans are being told to brace themselves for "the most gruesome scene in British soap history." The scene, which is to air next week, will show Walford's regular fat slapper, Pat Butcher, tucking into a bacon sandwich when her face sudd...
According to Barack Obama's closest aides, the President has said more than once "If I hear my name mispronounced one more time by those British broadcasters, I'm going to have to go over there and kick some British butt." Obama, of course, is ref...
Daytime terrestrial TV schedules are to be completely revamped next year in response to criticisms and complaints from viewers and watchdogs. Producers and schedulers on the mainstream channels BBC 1, BBC 2 and ITV, have come under fire for showin...
A Radio 4 listener's head exploded this morning during the news programme, Today. At about 6.45am former journalist, Mr Gethyn Parabola, was drinking a cup of tea in his kitchen with the radio on. His wife, Mifanwy, said: "It has been coming fo...
BBC bosses remained tight lipped today over rumours that yummy 'chef' the luscious Nigella Lawson is to be approached to shoot a show which will depict her topless, frying bacon in sizzling hot fat - in 3D It is thought that the BBC powers that be...
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