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BBC’s decision to drop classified results labelled ‘deeply regrettable’ by FSA

Football Supporters’ Association chair Malcolm Clarke has condemned the BBC’s “deeply regrettable” move to axe broadcasting the 5pm Saturday classified results on Radio 5 live. The choice to end the tradition, which went back to the 1950s, was met ...

08 Aug 2022 at 18:45

News

Two flagship BBC radio stations lose listeners since start of year

Audiences for two of the BBC’s flagship radio stations have dropped sharply since the start of the year, new figures show. Radio 5 Live and Radio 1 have seen their average weekly listeners drop by 13% and 8% respectively, with 5 Live shedding ...

04 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Football

Jurgen Klopp hails ‘full package’ Thiago Alcantara after display against Man Utd

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp claimed the abilities of Thiago Alcantara were possessed by only a few players in the world after the midfielder delivered a masterclass against Manchester United. Faced with a passive, almost disinterested ...

20 Apr 2022 at 12:55

Movies

Simon Mayo and Mark Kermode to end 5 Live film review show after 21 years

Radio DJ Simon Mayo and film critic Mark Kermode have announced their long-running film review programme on BBC Radio 5 Live is coming to an end. After 21 years, the presenting duo confirmed that Kermode And Mayo’s Film Review will have ...

11 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Entertainment

‘I’m going to have to marry her’: Adele Roberts praises partner Kate Holderness

BBC Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts has praised her partner Kate Holderness for being an “absolute angel” – and joked she will have to marry her. The 43-year-old presenter revealed in October she was undergoing treatment for stomach cancer ...

24 May 2022 at 15:18

Matt Chorley to host daytime politics show on BBC Radio 5 Live

Broadcaster and Have I Got News For You? regular Matt Chorley will leave Times Radio to front BBC Radio 5 Live’s new daytime politics show. The move comes amid a number of changes at both radio stations, with veteran journalist and ...

21 May 2024 at 11:55

Football

BBC urged to get a ‘grip’ as Match Of The Day 2 set to air without presenters

The BBC has been urged to get a “grip” of the impartiality row over Gary Lineker as its sports coverage faced disruption for a second consecutive day. Match of the Day aired for only 20 minutes on Saturday, without accompanying ...

12 Mar 2023 at 17:17

Music

Rick Edwards says stations must evolve as he takes on Fighting Talk role

Rick Edwards has said he thinks it is “imperative” that stations evolve and bring in new voices ahead of taking on the lead presenting role on BBC Radio 5’s Fighting Talk. Edwards, who co-hosts the BBC Radio 5 Live breakfast ...

01 Sept 2023 at 14:57

Cricket

England need pace – Mark Ramprakash expects Mark Wood to return for second Test

Mark Ramprakash expects Mark Wood to return to the England line-up for the second Ashes Test at Lord’s. Australia won the opening game of the series by two wickets on a dramatic final day at Edgbaston as the hosts failed to ...

21 Jun 2023 at 08:19

Helen Skelton departs BBC Radio 5 Live show to spend more time with her children

Helen Skelton has broadcast her final show for BBC Radio 5 Live “for now” in a bid to spend more time with her children. The TV and radio presenter, 40, has hosted the Sunday morning programme for the past year after ...

13 Aug 2023 at 17:05

Dan Walker: Don’t criticise Helen Skelton for prioritising children over radio

Dan Walker said he hopes Helen Skelton is not “getting any flak” over her decision to depart BBC Radio 5 Live in a bid to spend more time with her children. TV and radio presenter Skelton, 40, broadcast her final ...

15 Aug 2023 at 13:36

News

You, Me And The Big C podcast announces live special in memory of late hosts

The You, Me And The Big C podcast is to record a special episode celebrating the legacies of its former co-hosts Dame Deborah James and Rachael Bland. The series, which launched in March 2018, has won acclaim ...

26 Jan 2023 at 15:31

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