Now Show cleared of being 'pro-terrorist'
One listener complained about 'from the river to the sea’ reference
19/01/2024 … Radio 4’s Now Show has been accused of showing ‘bias towards terrorist groups’ when talking about the Gaza conflict.
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Fri 19 January 2024
Thu 18 January 2024
Omid Djalili sets up his own production company
...with a little help from his family
18/01/2024 … Omid Djalili has set up a new production company, with his three children.
Phil Ellis wins two North West Comedy Awards
Karl Porter also does the double
18/01/2024 … Phil Ellis was a double winner at this year’s North West Comedy Awards, handed out at Manchester’s Frog & Bucket comedy club last night.
Babatúndé Aléshé to host the Mobo awards
With Love Island's Indiyah Polack
18/01/2024 … Babatúndé Aléshé is to host the Mobo awards, organisers have announced.
Jamali Maddix to interview influential outsiders for Dave
New documentary series Follow The Leader made with Louis Theroux’s company
18/01/2024 … Jamali Maddix is to make a new documentary series for the Dave channel.
© BBC/Monumental Harry Enfield and Simon Farnaby join Here We Go
Tom Basden's BBC sitcom returns
18/01/2024 … Harry Enfield, Simon Farnaby and Fresh Meat’s Sophie Wu are to appear in the next series of BBC One comedy Here We Go.
Lou Sanders announces new tour
Just as she makes her debut on Dancing On Ice
18/01/2024 … Lou Sanders has announced a new tour – just before she makes her first appearance on Dancing On Ice.
Wed 17 January 2024
© BBC / Wall To Wall / Dave King Bill Bailey to host new BBC series about breaking into TV
Eight hopefuls to be mentored in screen acting
17/01/2024 … Bill Bailey is to host a new BBC Two series giving eight aspiring stars their first taste of screen acting.