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MasterChef fans ‘conflicted’ as new series with Gregg Wallace and John Torode airs on BBC

Both hosts have been sacked from the show following an inquiry into allegations against Wallace

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025

Why is the BBC airing the new season of MasterChef?

Here’s everything we know about the MasterChef controversy:

Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025

First MasterChef episodes air after Gregg Wallace and John Torode sacked

The BBC confirmed last month the series, which was filmed last year, would broadcast in August.

Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025

Mrs Brown’s Boys is more awful than ever – it needs to be killed off by the BBC

COMMENT: As the BBC sitcom arrives for another series, Phil Harrison tries really hard to like it. He does manage to find a certain ‘zen beauty’ to the show’s jokes, but ultimately, he is calling for a mercy killing

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025

Erasing a woman from MasterChef over the mistakes of a man is a shocking move from the BBC

COMMENT: A female contestant has been cut from the new series of ‘MasterChef’, after she raised concerns about the BBC’s decision to air the show amid the Gregg Wallace scandal. This is a bleak reflection of our society, writes Ellie Harrison

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025

If the BBC bows to YouTube, everyone loses

STATE OF THE ARTS: The online video-sharing platform has leapfrogged ITV to become the UK’s second-most popular choice for at-home viewing. But if the BBC tries too hard to compete with YouTube, we’ll all end up the poorer, writes Nick Hilton

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025

Mrs Brown's Boys 2025: release date, trailer and episode guide with Brendan O’Carroll

Mrs Brown's Boys 2025 sees the return of Agnes and all her clan.

WhatToWatch · Jul 31, 2025

I watched Destination X, and there's one big flaw: the show is boring

Never has a travel programme shown us so little of the countries it takes us to

Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2025

Viewers throw Destination X under a bus for impenetrable clues comparing it to 1980s classic gameshow

Rob Byrdon's show baffled many

WhatToWatch · Jul 30, 2025

Destination X on BBC One review: Rob Brydon show offers fresh thinking, but can’t beat Race Across The World

3/5 Rob Brydon is an affable presence, even if the show is a tad too twee to enjoy fully

Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2025