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Red Dwarf’s ‘visionary’ co-creator Rob Grant dies aged 70

Grant and Doug Naylor created the much-loved sci-fi sitcom in 1988

The Independent UK

Here’s a key task for the new boss at the BBC: solve the mystery of all the disappearing women

A report detailing how the careers of female presenters are curtailed should be a clarion call. The problem has endured for too long, says journalist and broadcaster Anne McElvoy

The Guardian - UK

How to listen to 'The Archers' for free from anywhere in the world

'The Archers' is still one of the easiest BBC dramas to keep up with, as long as you know where to look.

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Rachel Roddy’s puntarelle, radicchio, celery, apple and cheese salad recipe

This crisp and punchy salad is a tribute to the late veg specialist Charlie Hicks and a shared love of the versatile Italian chicory puntarelle

The Guardian - UK

Sir Mark Tully death: Former BBC correspondent dies aged 90

He resigned from the BBC in 1994 having denounced its new management style

The Independent UK

Amol Rajan to leave Radio 4's Today programme and set up his own company

The broadcaster presented the Today programme for nearly five years

Evening Standard

Why Amol Rajan had to say goodbye to the Today programme

IN FOCUS: Whether you’re a fan of the ‘Today’ host’s warm, conversational tone or bristle at his informal presenting style, Amol Rajan certainly knows how to get an audience talking. As one of the BBC’s most ubiquitous faces steps down from his biggest gig yet, Katie Rosseinsky looks at how…

The Independent UK

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In Our Time review – the first Melvyn Bragg-less show will have made BBC management clench buttocks

Misha Glenny’s debut as host of the long-running Radio 4 series tackled JS Mill’s On Liberty – a bold move given the BBC’s current legal battles

The Guardian - UK

Amol Rajan quits BBC Radio 4’s Today programme after five years

Presenter and former editor of The Independent is leaving flagship show but will continue to host ‘University Challenge’

The Independent UK

BBC journalist Martha Kearney was ‘surprisingly nervous’ to be made CBE

Kearney, who stepped down as a presenter of Radio 4’s Today programme last year, was made CBE for services to journalism and broadcasting.

Evening Standard

The Archers revisits first episode to celebrate 75th anniversary

Listeners will be able to hear The Archers’ very first episode brought back to life by the current cast as the original recording no longer survives.

Evening Standard

Misha Glenny to present BBC Radio 4 ‘institution’ In Our Time

Journalist, broadcaster and author, 67, will take over from Melvyn Bragg when series resumes next month

The Guardian - UK

Brian Hayes obituary

Pioneer of radio phone-ins who hosted a popular show on LBC in the 1970s and 80s, and won Sony awards for his work on BBC Radio 2 and Radio 5 Live

The Guardian - UK

King to discuss passion for environment on This Natural Life Christmas special

He chats with BBC Radio 4 host Martha Kearney on the Dumfries House estate.

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Lorraine Kelly to make Radio 2 debut as BBC reveals Christmas line-up

Kelly will present in Jeremy Vine’s slot over the festive period and Radio 4 will feature a festive special of Desert Island Discs with Kate Winslet.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The BBC Trump falsehood isn't an aberration but a symptom

BBC groupthink goes beyond Trump to transgender issues, migration and Hamas

The Independent UK

Bradley Wiggins: People doubted I was a survivor of sexual abuse – I had to tell the full story

Wiggins has revealed why he wanted to open up on abuse by a childhood cycling coach in his new book, ‘The Chain’, and why he only blames himself for his descent into cocaine addiction

The Conversation

Why the BBC’s Shipping Forecast still entrances people after 100 years

Like afternoon tea, red pillar boxes and bracing walks on crisp autumn days, there is something reassuringly British about the Shipping Forecast, broadcast twice a day on Radio 4, and three times at weekends.

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The Independent UK

Steve Coogan on the unusual Partridge viewer letter he keeps in his downstairs loo

BBC Radio 4 listeners had written to the station to say they were ‘appalled’ by Partridge’s on-air behaviour

The Independent UK

Melvyn Bragg explains why he left Radio 4’s In Our TIme

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The Independent UK

Melvyn Bragg says he left Radio 4’s In Our Time before he was pushed

‘One way or another, we’ve all got to go sometime,’ presenter said

The Independent UK

In Our Time: Who will replace Melvyn Bragg on the much-loved Radio 4 programme?

Presenter announced he’s stepping down as host of much-loved show after nearly three decades

The Independent UK

Melvyn Bragg steps down from BBC’s legendary ‘In Our Time’ – with new presenter to be announced

The presenter has reportedly suffered a string of health issues over the years

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s been quite a ride!’ Melvyn Bragg to step down from Radio 4’s In Our Time after 27 years

The broadcaster is leaving the hit BBC programme after presenting more than 1,000 episodes and having ‘enriched the lives of millions’

Evening Standard

Melvyn Bragg steps down from hosting BBC series In Our Time

Lord Bragg has presented the programme since it first launched in 1998, taking listeners through conversations with expert guests.

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