Gary Lineker ‘to leave the BBC this week’ after antisemitism row Presenter expected to host his last Match of the Day on Sunday and will not front 2026 World Cup coverage The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025
BBC to rival Sky with subscription-free UK TV box and 100s of channels The BBC's director general has laid down plans for a BBC TV box T3 · May 16, 2025
Gary Lineker apologises for sharing post about Zionism featuring picture of rat BBC host says he would ‘never knowingly share anything antisemitic’ and deleted post on learning it was offensive The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025
BBC's main soccer presenter Lineker issues apology after sharing 'antisemitic' social media post Gary Lineker, the former England soccer player and a leading sports broadcaster on the BBC, has “apologized unreservedly” for reposting an Instagram story about Zionism which featured a picture of a rat The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
Gary Lineker apology on Instagram post: ‘That image does not reflect my views’ A statement added: ‘I very much regret these references.’ Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
BBC boss says disinformation ‘trust crisis’ putting social fabric of UK at risk Tim Davie pitches BBC as unifying force as he announces plans to make more news content for YouTube and TikTok The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025
BBC boss says ‘follow the rules’ after latest Lineker row Director general Tim Davie said ‘mistakes’ damage the broadcaster’s reputation. Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
BBC’s Tim Davie to call for ‘bold collective choice to take on the trust crisis’ Davie will make the comments at a BBC event in Salford on Wednesday. Evening Standard · May 13, 2025
Susan Sarandon and Frankie Boyle among signatories urging BBC to air Gaza film The open letter was signed by 600 people urging the BBC director general Tim Davie to air the unreleased documentary, Gaza: Medics Under Fire. Evening Standard · May 12, 2025
Ministers demand BBC World Service plan for cuts as aid budget slashed Exclusive: David Lammy asks BBC bosses to draw up tightened budget amid criticism move could harm UK’s global influence The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2025
BBC executives ‘draw a line in the sand’ after workplace culture review The review was announced in 2024 in the wake of the furore over disgraced former newsreader Huw Edwards. The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025
Evan Davis being told to stop hosting podcast was ‘tough’ for BBC boss He was told that the Happy Heat Pump Podcast could be seen as a breach of rules around presenters speaking about issues of public policy. The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025
Larry Lamb: The end of Gavin and Stacey is the start of another story The actor who played Gavin’s dad in the hit TV show tells Lisa Salmon he’s sad yet relieved it’s over, and has moved on by writing his first novel. The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025
Gavin and Stacey film: Star says he floated idea to BBC boss Gavin and Stacey star Larry Lamb has said he suggested the idea of a film adaptation of beloved sitcom to BBC director general Tim Davie. The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025
Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2025 Larry Lamb says he ‘suggested’ Gavin And Stacey film idea to Tim Davie Lamb told fans to ‘keep watching’ about the possibility of a film being made.
The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025 Gavin & Stacey star says he’s offered to lead BBC spin-off after record-breaking Christmas special Festive series finale became the UK’s most-watched scripted show since records began
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025 Larry Lamb reveals the advice from his ex that helped him land Gavin & Stacey role Sitcom star admitted his first audition for the role of Mick Shipman didn’t go to plan
The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025 BBC to poll public on what they want from broadcaster Tim Davie, BBC director-general, said ‘the BBC belongs to all of us and we all have a say in its future’.
The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025 BBC presenter hits out at ‘incredibly dumb’ decision to axe long-running show Presenter said he was left ‘really, really cross’ at the decision
The National (Scotland) · Mar 10, 2025 Media Watch: BBC comes under fire for removal of Gaza documentary There have been more developments and reaction over the last week to the BBC’s decision to remove a key documentary on Gaza from its iPlayer…
The National (Scotland) · Mar 9, 2025 Ex-BBC journalist speaks out on 'shocking' Gaza documentary removal A FORMER BBC News journalist has accused the broadcaster of a “shocking abdication of responsibility” over a Palestinian child at the centre of…
Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2025 BBC taking ‘nowhere near enough action’ over Gaza documentary – Nandy The broadcaster has apologised for the making of the programme, about children living in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war.
The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025 Voices: I’m a former BBC newsreader – Gaza is the reason I resigned COMMENT: The controversy over the pulling of the ‘How to Survive a Warzone’ documentary is a distraction from a much bigger problem my old employer has with impartiality, writes Karishma Patel
Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2025 Nandy says BBC review of Gaza documentary must look at finance and translation Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone was removed from BBC iPlayer after it emerged that the child narrator is the son of a Hamas leader.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2025 BBC chair tries to bore MPs into submission over Gaza documentary Samir Shah offered a long thought about Northern Ireland while Tim Davie repeated terms so broad as to be meaningless