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Tag: British Broadcasting Corp
Now Drawing Viewers: The Election Interview Boris Johnson Won’t Do
Britain’s prime minister has yet to set a date with Andrew Neil, the BBC’s feared political interrogator. But Mr. Neil’s challenge to him is spreading widely on social media.
Prince Andrew’s Accuser Takes Her Case to the BBC
For the first time, Virginia Roberts Giuffre told a British television audience about a trip she took to London in 2001, during which, she says, she was ordered to have sex with Prince Andrew.
Prince Andrew Says He ‘Let the Side Down’ When He Stayed With Jeffrey Epstein
The Duke of York told the BBC that his 2010 visit to Mr. Epstein’s Manhattan mansion was unbecoming for a member of Britain’s royal family.
He Left His 310-Year-Old Violin on a Train. He Retrieved It in a Parking Lot.
The musician Stephen Morris said, “I’m still getting over the shock” at the unlikely recovery of his instrument.
Naga Munchetty, BBC News Anchor, Has Reprimand Overturned
Tony Hall, the BBC’s director general, reversed a ruling that the television anchor had breached editorial standards by criticizing President Trump’s comments.
BBC Rebukes Anchor Who Criticized Trump ‘Go Back’ Tweet. Now, It’s Under Fire.
The reprimand of a morning anchor, Naga Munchetty, for her remarks about the American president and racism, outraged many.
Bryan Magee, Who Brought Philosophy to British TV, Dies at 89
Mr. Magee was a philosopher, writer and politician who challenged the idea that television could not “make serious demands on viewers.”
A Man Began to Drown in Italy. Luckily, an Ex-Olympic Swimmer Was Nearby.
The drowning man had the good fortune of being on the same beach as Filippo Magnini, 37, an Olympic bronze medalist and a former world champion.
‘Vladimir Putin’ Talk Show in U.K. Prompts Sharp Intake of Breath in Russia
A new BBC comedy series will be led by a cartoon effigy of the Russian leader. “He doesn’t often get mocked and I don’t think that he’ll like it,” one expert said.