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Arthur Lowe on playing Captain Mainwaring in Dad's Army

Arthur Lowe, who was known for forgetting his lines as Captain Mainwaring, on being the Dad's Army legend

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Harold Snoad obituary

BBC comedy producer who directed the hit sitcoms Keeping Up Appearances and Ever Decreasing Circles

The Guardian - UK

Why isn’t David Croft doing Sky F1 commentary in Baku and who is his replacement, Harry Benjamin?

Formula 1 fans will miss out on hearing the iconic “It’s lights out and away we go” at the Azerbaijan race this weekend as David Croft is set to be replaced by Harry Benjamin. This year has seen the iconic lead commentator miss his first races since joining the Sky Sports…

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Why isn’t David Croft doing Sky F1 commentary in Baku and who is his replacement, Harry Benjamin?

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Mateship and sacrifice: thousands reflect at Newcastle Dawn Service

Camp Shortland was packed as Anzac Day began in Newcastle

Newcastle Herald

F1 on TV: The Sky Sports commentary lineup on ESPN for 2024

American F1 viewers can watch every race live on ESPN channels commercial-free from lights-out to checkered flag in 2024.

Motorsport

David Croft to miss first F1 races as Sky commentator

Ahead of a record-breaking 24 race calendar, which includes four double-headers and two triple-headers, Croft has taken the decision to stand down from the Emilia-Romagna, Austrian and Azerbaijan Grands Prix.

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‘Don’t tell him, Pike!’ How Ian Lavender gave Dad’s Army its most adored moment

With his asthma troubles and his very warm scarf, the mummy’s boy soldier was Lavender’s greatest creation. But he also gave EastEnders one of its earliest gay characters, in a strong storyline about homophobia

The Guardian - UK

Ian Lavender obituary

Last surviving member of the BBC’s Dad’s Army cast who played the bumbling Private Pike

The Guardian - UK

How ASI pointed to motorsport's future

The gradual move away from reliance on fossil fuels in motorsport is well under way. Since 2021, a steady stream of championships have jumped on the bandwagon with fully or partially sustainable fuels, with GT World Challenge Europe and Goodwood among the latest to mandate what goes into their competitors’…

Autosport

Steiner opens up on what really happened at the Haas F1 team

After an on-stage Q&A – and impromptu book signing – with Sky Sports F1 TV commentator David Croft in front of a bumper crowd at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, Steiner gave his first media interviews since leaving the squad he formed on behalf of team owner Gene Haas…

Motorsport

Exclusive: Steiner opens up on what really happened at the Haas F1 team

After an on-stage QA – and impromptu book signing – with Sky Sports F1 TV commentator David Croft in front of a bumper crowd at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, Steiner gave his first media interviews since leaving the squad he formed on behalf of team owner Gene Haas…

Autosport

What to look out for at Autosport International this year

The 2023 show was very much about restarting things after the hiatus brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. But now it’s about looking ahead. The plan is to improve the show over the next three years, and the 2024 edition is the first with the new concept and floor plan…

Autosport

Stroll laughs off F1 to tennis switch rumours

The idea has been floating around on social media in recent days and has been mentioned by Sky F1 commentator David Croft.

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Daily Mirror

Sky Sports pundit slams Red Bull for axing F1 star in favour of Daniel Ricciardo return

AlphaTauri's decision to sack Nyck de Vries and appoint Daniel Ricciardo has been slammed as the ex-McClaren driver gets ready to enter the pit lane after over six months away

Daily Mirror

Lewis Hamilton contract latest as Mercedes verdict given on Canadian GP announcement

Lewis Hamilton and boss Toto Wolff have been teasing an imminent contract announcement in recent days with the Brit set to finally commit his F1 future to Mercedes

Daily Mirror

David Croft mimes proposal to female Sky F1 colleague at Spanish GP as fiancée watches on

Sky Sports cameras caught the moment a Red Bull employee proposed to his partner in front of Max Verstappen's car in the Barcelona pit lane, and Crofty almost committed to a recreation of it

Daily Mirror

Aston Martin 'will be the next Red Bull' as Christian Horner makes Fernando Alonso point

Red Bull are dominating the Formula 1 world this season, but Aston Martin have made remarkable progress and have shown signs of being able to compete with the leaders

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David Croft reveals private chat with Sergio Perez's race engineer about Max Verstappen

Perez won the Azerbaijan GP with Verstappen second after the Dutchman has his strategy ruined by a safety car, denying fans what could have been a closely-fought duel between the Red Bull racers

Daily Mirror

Christian Horner reacts as Ted Kravitz accuses Red Bull of breaking F1 rules in Baku

Sergio Perez won the Baku race with Max Verstappen second to cap another very strong weekend for Red Bull, but team boss Horner was forced to defend his team after accusations of a rule break

Daily Mirror

Christian Horner demands F1 probe as driver almost runs down people in Azerbaijan pit lane

Esteban Ocon came close to hitting a group of photographers who had entered the pit lane for the podium ceremony as the Alpine driver came in for his mandatory stop

Daily Mirror

Fernando Alonso mercilessly mocked by Sky Sports' F1 commentators over Taylor Swift rumours

Two-time F1 world champion Fernando Alonso is rumoured to be dating Taylor Swift and the Sky Sports commentators made several references to the pop star during qualifying in Azerbaijan

Daily Mirror

Oscar Piastri tipped to outshine Lando Norris with McLaren star "the real deal"

Piastri may only have three F1 races under his belt and four points to show for his efforts, but Sky Sports commentator David Croft has seen enough to make up his mind about the Aussie

Zenger

Iconic British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit Recreated Using Scalextric

The historic Formula 1 track was recreated by a team of model makers over the course of hundreds of hours.

Daily Mirror

David Croft defends Michael Masi after Sky Sports F1 colleague Ted Kravitz's attack

Ted Kravitz was highly critical of Michael Masi during the Australian Grand Prix weekend, questioning why he had chosen to appear in the F1 paddock at the weekend

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