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Match of the Day 2 to air as cut-back BBC show as Gary Lineker gets more backing

Match of the Day 2 host Mark Chapman refused to work on Radio 5 Live on Saturday after the BBC axed Gary Lineker on Friday and the BBC have now made a decision over the programme itself

Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2023

BBC apologise over changes to Match of the Day and weekend schedule in Gary Lineker row

The veteran anchor was stood down on Friday

Nottingham Post · Mar 11, 2023

The people who have joined the BBC boycott in solidarity with Gary Lineker as shows axed

Neither Football Focus nor Final Score survived on BBC One, while Radio 5 Live’s radio coverage was radically altered throughout the day

Manchester Evening News · Mar 11, 2023

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Helen Skelton praises 'brave' daughter Elsie, one, and praises men who let women 'shine' nearly a year after marriage split

Strictly 2022 finalist Helen shared a photo of her daughter on Instagram to mark International Women's Day

Manchester Evening News · Mar 8, 2023

Helen Skelton squirms over Strictly co-star rumours as ex Richie Myler poses with new girlfriend

The pair went head-to-head in the final of the BBC One dance contest in December before hitting the road on the Strictly Live tour

Manchester Evening News · Mar 7, 2023

Helen Skelton teased about Strictly Vito rumours as she breaks cover on Radio 5 show

Helen Skelton is rumoured to have grown closer to Vito Coppola on the Strictly tour and her Radio 5 Live pal couldn't resist teasing her on the Mirror's exclusive

Daily Mirror · Mar 5, 2023

Major BBC radio stations see second consecutive year-on-year drop in listeners

However, Radio 5 Live experienced a strong uptick in the final quarter of 2022 amid the World Cup.

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

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BBC Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty ‘sent home in tears’ by bosses early in career after being called ‘useless’

The presenter says the experience toughened her up

Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2022

BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty told by bosses she was 'useless' and 'sent home in tears'

Naga Munchetty has opened up about how she went from being called 'b****y useless' by her bosses early in her journalism career to commentating on the Queen's funeral as the BBC celebrates 100 years of service

Daily Mirror · Oct 17, 2022

Graham Norton labels Holly and Phil 'foolish' amid queue jump claims

The star was speaking on Radio 5 Live

Nottingham Post · Sep 27, 2022

Helen Skelton tried to flee through fire escape moments before Strictly debut

The Radio 5 Live presenter told how she wept and had to be coaxed back by partner Gorka Marquez, 32

Daily Mirror · Sep 25, 2022

Nigel Owens sings Frank Sinatra classic in final goodbye to BBC radio stars Scott Mills and Chris Stark

Scott and Chris completed their last ever Radio 5 Live show on Saturday morning

Wales Online · Aug 22, 2022

BBC stands firm on decision to scrap classified football results on Radio 5 Live

In spite of widespread criticism the corporation has said decision to scrap classified results, which have been read out on Saturday afternoons since the mid-1950s, will stand

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2022

Des Lynam weighs in on 'cheap' decision to axe long-running BBC show amid fan backlash

Ex-Sports Report host Des Lynam has urged the BBC to rethink their decision to axe a popular Radio 5 Live feature - pointing out that the classified football results are a 'tradition that the older people will miss greatly'

Daily Mirror · Aug 8, 2022

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Daily Mirror · Aug 8, 2022

John Motson leads backlash as BBC Radio 5 Live drops classified football results

For decades, fans returning to their cars or coaches after watching their team's latest triumph or setback have been serenaded by the opening bars of Out Of The Blue, a call to arms ahead of the radio balm of football results from up and down the country

Football London · Aug 8, 2022

Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham results will no longer be read out on BBC Radio 5 Live

The classified football results have been a staple of 'Sports Report' on a Saturday afternoon since the 1950s

Daily Mirror · Aug 4, 2022

Two of the BBC's flagship radio stations see sharp drop in listeners since start of year

New data has shown the listening figures for BBC radio stations, with two of its flagship outlets having experienced a sharp decline in audiences - whilst some shows have remained steady instead

Manchester Evening News · Jul 26, 2022

Laura Whitmore reveals exciting new TV venture a world away from ITV Love Island

The news comes after Laura quit her BBC Radio 5 Live show earlier this month

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The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022

Love Island: Laura Whitmore leaves BBC Radio 5 Live after 4 years amid dating show’s success

Presenter had hosted her own radio show for four years

Daily Mirror · Jul 19, 2022

Laura Whitmore quits BBC Radio 5 Live show to 'capitalise on Love Island exposure'

Laura Whitmore has quit her show on BBC Radio 5 Live and won't be returning after the end of the current series of Love Island so that she can explore other opportunities

Daily Mirror · May 10, 2022

Deborah James says trying to 'get her head around dying' would 'keep her awake at night'

BBC podcaster Deborah James says her bowel cancer battle and the thought of dying one day would 'keep her awake at night'

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2022

Labour MP claims ‘oligarchs’ lawyers are cracking down on free speech’

Chris Bryant was due to appear on Radio 5 Live on Tuesday morning.

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