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Tim Davie: It makes sense for BBC iPlayer to host other broadcasters’ shows

The corporation has suggested that iPlayer could be opened to other public service broadcasters.

Evening Standard · Mar 12

A Woman of Substance review – a lavishly absurd, cliche-packed tribute to simpler times

Barbara Taylor Bradford’s 1979 novel became a massive TV hit in the 1980s. Now, Brenda Blethyn has donned a fabulous wig to whisk us back to the age of excess and escapism

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11

A Woman of Substance creator reveals Barbara Taylor Bradford’s one request for Channel 4 adaptation

‘I feel so conscious of honouring her legacy,’ co-writer Katherine Jakeways said

The Independent UK · Mar 11

‘It’s a big saga with big hair’: the bonkbuster remake of one of the biggest TV dramas ever

The raunchy 80s adaptation of smash hit novel A Woman of Substance drew the highest ratings Channel 4 has ever seen. As the broadcaster goes there again, the cast and creators talk feminism, revenge – and sex caves

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10

TV tonight: Crufts with Claudia Winkleman and Clare Balding

Dancing dogs and golden oldies are awarded at the annual canine bonanza. Plus: heartbreaking moments in The Walsh Sisters. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7

Doon Mackichan: ‘If I hadn’t fought that battle, you would have seen me naked on an ITV drama’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The actor and comedian, known for ‘Brass Eye’, ‘Toast of London’ and ‘Two Doors Down’, speaks to Louis Chilton about sexism in TV, turning down the chance to ‘break America’, and her latest project – Russian anti-rich satire ‘Summerfolk’ at the National Theatre

The Independent UK · Mar 7

What to know about the 2026 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony

The Winter Paralympics opening ceremony is taking place on March 6. It is taking place at the Verona Olympic Arena, northern Italy. UK viewers can watch the ceremony on Channel 4 from 6.30pm GMT, while US viewers can watch it on NBC from 1.30pm ET. Friday’s opening ceremony will mark…

The Independent UK · Mar 6

Nadiya Hussain gives her verdict on Nigella Lawson joining Bake Off - but admits she no longer watches the show that made her famous

The former Bake Off winner shares her thoughts on the new judge, and reflects on life, career, and family after a decade in the spotlight

Woman & Home · Mar 6

Claudia Winkleman says presenting Crufts is better than her wedding day

Winkleman described her initial experience at the world-renowned dog show in Birmingham as ‘the best day of my life.’

The Independent UK · Mar 6

Claudia Winkleman hails Crufts presenting debut as ‘best day of my life’

The first day of the show, which is the biggest of its kind in the world, saw Winkleman attempt to take part in a routine with some golden retrievers.

Evening Standard · Mar 6