Choral evensong has been on our airwaves for 100 years today. Long may this vibrant, thriving art form continue | Jonathan Davies
One hundred years since the BBC first broadcast choral evensong, MP and former chorister Jonathan Davies hymns a beautiful and empowering collective experience that we should praise – and protectSome sounds seem to belong to Britain. The peal of church…
BBC boss faces barrage of staff criticism over job cuts in junior ranks
Matt Brittin fields questions on whether ‘bloated’ senior ranks are being spared and lays out iPlayer overhaulMatt Brittin, the BBC’s director general, has faced a barrage of accusations that frontline staff are being laid off instead of those from the…
Smashing glass ceilings, Strictly and a courageous final sign-off: Esther Rantzen’s 10 best TV moments
Rantzen was one of the most powerful women in British television. From making vegetable innuendos to changing lives and bestowing her own medals on brilliant people – here are her finest small-screen moments• Dame Esther Rantzen obituary• Esther Rantzen:…
Monty Don says he may have to let go of his gardeners after leaving BBC
Presenter reveals corporation has been paying part of their salaries to keep his Herefordshire garden camera-readyFor 15 years, viewers have looked in amazement at Monty Don’s beautiful Herefordshire garden, known as Longmeadow, as he hosted the show…
From shocking cruelty to the reason Claudia hid in a bush: 10 things you need to know about The Celebrity Traitors
Meltdowns, more contestants, Ross Kemp being ‘the daddy’: read on for our guide to the return of TV’s best reality gameshowPrepare to become obsessed with famous people backstabbing and betraying one another in a Scottish castle. Yes, autumn is upon us,…
BBC ‘risks entering inescapable doom spiral’ as further cuts hit TV and radio
Warning from union comes as corporation cuts local specialist correspondent roles as part of plan to save £500mThe BBC has been warned it risks entering a “doom spiral” of endless cuts and weaker public support for its services, as insiders anticipate…
Ready to knock? Play School returns as BBC pushes quality children’s programming
TV heads hope the revamped show – back after four decades – will win over parents seeking quality shows amid concerns about addictive online contentFor the generations who grew up watching Humpty, Jemima and Big Ted, the mere mention of the BBC’s Play…