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Kirsty Young to return to the BBC for Platinum Jubilee celebrations

Radio and TV presenter Kirsty Young will return to the BBC for the first time since 2018 to lead the broadcaster’s Platinum Jubilee coverage. Young, 53, previously presented BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs for 12 years before stepping down in 2019 ...

03 May 2022 at 01:25

Music

Kirsty Young discusses chronic pain condition on Desert Island Discs return

Kirsty Young has recalled how having to step away from broadcasting for a few years due to her chronic pain condition caused her to question her own identity, saying “you lose your sense of self”. The 54-year-old hosted nearly 500 editions of BBC ...

25 Dec 2022 at 08:05

Ms Banks joins line-up for Platinum Party at the Palace

British rapper Ms Banks has joined the line-up for the BBC’s star-studded Platinum Party at the Palace concert in celebration of the Queen’s 70-year reign. The musician, 28, has been added to the bill which includes Queen + Adam Lambert who will ...

03 Jun 2022 at 13:19

Helen Mirren to host D-Day commemorative event as BBC outlines coverage plan

Dame Helen Mirren will host the D-Day 80 national commemorative event in Portsmouth. The Ministry of Defence, Royal British Legion, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the Normandy Memorial Trust will celebrate the work of UK and other ...

23 May 2024 at 14:01

Movies

Minnie Driver says social media ‘would have helped tell her side of the story’

Minnie Driver has said social media would have helped her tell her side of the story in the 1990s when she faced scrutiny about her personal life and work. The 54-year-old British actress shot to fame after her Oscar-nominated role in 1997’s ...

08 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Where can you watch and listen to the coronation celebrations?

With less than a month to go until the coronation of the King and Queen Consort, here is a rundown of where to watch and listen to the weekend-long celebrations for those who do not plan on venturing into the capital to catch a glimpse of ...

18 Apr 2023 at 15:22

Scotland

Kirsty Young’s plan for Loch Lomond island should be rejected – conservationists

A conservation group has called for broadcaster Kirsty Young and her husband’s plans to build a holiday lodge on an island in Loch Lomond to be rejected. The Woodland Trust Scotland said the redevelopment would see ancient woodland “gone ...

09 Feb 2022 at 15:55

Movies

The Earl of Wessex joined by famous faces at Radio Times annual Covers party

The Earl Of Wessex was joined by famous faces including Sir Lenny Henry, Sir Michael Palin, and Sue Barker at the Radio Times’ annual Covers Party. Edward was the guest of honour at the annual party, held at Claridge’s Ballroom in ...

01 Feb 2023 at 03:12

Paul O’Grady and Nigel Farage among the winners at Tric Awards

The late Paul O’Grady and Nigel Farage were among the winners from the world of entertainment who were honoured at the 2023 Tric Awards. A factual gong was awarded to the presenter’s much-loved ITV show Paul O’Grady: For The Love ...

27 Jun 2023 at 20:51

BBC to film coronation festivities with 150 cameras

The BBC will have 150 cameras covering the coronation festivities, including the procession to Westminster Abbey and the ceremony itself. Broadcasting from temporary studios in London and Windsor, the corporation will also be at ...

05 May 2023 at 11:21

Scotland

Broadcaster and Lord Justice Clerk honoured at university graduations

A respected broadcaster and the first woman appointed as Lord Justice Clerk of Scotland have been awarded honorary degrees at the University of St Andrews. TV and radio broadcaster Kirsty Young and Lady Dorrian were honoured at ...

03 Dec 2025 at 18:02

David Attenborough believes Charles will give conservation ‘full backing’

Sir David Attenborough said the future of humanity depends on state leaders giving their “full backing” to environmental issues which he believes the King will do. The broadcaster and naturalist, who turns 97 on Monday, ...

05 May 2023 at 23:14

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