Less-than-fully-appreciated Lineker leaves big shoes to fill on MOTD
British media can hardly contain its joy as veteran presenter finally quits iconic soccer highlights show
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Crá review: Quality noir thriller puts both Donegal and the Irish language to beautiful use
Television: It takes a while to get going and is not without flaws, but this show is good enough to almost convince us our native tongue is in everyday use
Gary Lineker will leave Match Of The Day at end of the season
Presenter will step back from highlights programme in 2025, but will cover 2026 World Cup
I’m A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here!: Barry McGuigan and Dean McCullough revealed as contestants
This year’s lineup for the reality show will see the pair join Coleen Rooney, Tulisa and Danny Jones in the jungle
Horrific crimes of ‘catfish’ Alexander McCartney exposed by bravery of 12-year-old girl
BBC documentary features interviews with three of McCartney’s victims
June Spencer, star of The Archers, dies at 105
Actor featured in hit BBC radio drama for more than 70 years
Brendan O’Carroll apologises over ‘clumsy’ racial joke during Mrs Brown’s Boys rehearsals
BBC paused rehearsals of Christmas special over joke where ‘racial term was implied’
Good Boy comedy marks new era for RTÉ Player
Prominent slots on Montrose app have grown in importance as audiences continue their shift to on-demand viewing
Late Late Show will not be diminished by plan to make it off-site, says RTÉ boss
Broadcaster will not give up editorial oversight of ‘very sensitive’ flagship programme, Kevin Bakhurst tells Sean O’Rourke podcast
Gerry Adams defamation case against BBC to be heard by jury next spring
The former Sinn Féin leader alleges he was defamed in a 2016 programme and article
Curfew review: Passable thriller set in dystopian near future where men aren’t allowed out after dark
Television: Have the producers never heard of domestic violence? Do they think the patriarchy only does its dirty work at night?
Boris Johnson interview cancelled after BBC presenter accidentally sends him notes
Laura Kuenssberg said she sent former UK prime minister the notes ‘in a message meant for my team’
Industry review: Overworked, over-medicated, over-sexed bankers? Tell us something we didn’t know
Television: Bankers ripping each other apart makes for an engaging blood sport until you realise there’s not much else going on
Uncharted with Hannah Fry: how numbers, graphs, maths and data are the secret sauce behind some of the biggest scandals
Podcast review: Maths is the hero in every 15ish-minute episode, upending views of many people’s least favourite subject in school
Ludwig review: David Mitchell is perfect as nerdy sleuth in comic thriller stuffed with laughs
Television: This agreeably chortle-filled show is the perfect midweek distraction
Rebus review: The real mystery is why is RTÉ rehashing this BBC crime caper
Television: Ian Rankin’s stoic copper is more character study than pulsating thriller but Edinburgh leaps off the screen
Katie Simpson: Coroner to ask BBC to hand over relevant material about murdered showjumper
Broadcast set out certain matters relating to 21-year-old’s death and the late Jonathan Creswell’s involvement coroner Joe McCrisken says
Multiple women accuse Mohamed Al Fayed of rape and sexual assault
More than 20 ex-Harrods employees share allegations with BBC
Huw Edwards’ staggering fall from grace leaves the BBC with serious questions to answer
The downfall of a newsreader – once beamed into the homes of millions during era-defining events – is also a story about the BBC’s shortcomings
Watch as these bellowing beasts – the three kinds of ageing Englishman – roam the plains one last time
On The Grand Tour: One for the Road, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May bow out of their Prime Video car show
Huw Edwards given six-month suspended sentence for receiving indecent child images
Former BBC broadcaster pleaded guilty to three charges related to indecent images of children
Who Killed Emma? There’s an extraordinary twist to this podcast about a murder that went unsolved for 19 years
Podcast review: Journalist Samantha Poling became witness at a murder trial in a development that led to this podcast being made temporarily unavailable
Nightsleeper review: new BBC train thriller is as fantastical as an Irish Rail timetable
Television review: For a high-octane caper, Nightsleeper simply doesn’t have enough oomph
TV guide: The best new shows to watch, beginning tonight
September 15th-20th: From the origin story of child prodigy Mozart to Colin Farrell as the Penguin
James May reckons the car is at ‘most interesting part of its history since it was invented’ as trio sign off on The Grand Tour
The three presenters turn off their engines after one last epic trip
Waterloo Road review: Unflinching look at the twin hellscapes of adolescence and school struggles
Television: British soaps can be hit or miss for Irish audiences but growing up is an ordeal everywhere
‘A proper lady in every sense of the word’: Terry Wogan’s wife Helen dies
Helen and Terry Wogan’s son said he hoped his parents were ‘sharing a vodka martini and hoping we don’t make too much of fuss’
Queen guitarist Brian May says he recently had minor stroke
Musician assured fans he was recovering and able to play music again after ‘health hiccup’
In My Own Words review: Billy Connolly retains his twinkle in affecting and celebratory documentary
Television: Scottish comedian is both emotional and phlegmatic as he looks back on his life and career
Forget the DVD box set, all of Mad Men is now on the RTÉ Player
Both Virgin Media Television and RTÉ are aiming for further digital growth via their players, already the main point of access to content for some viewers
Dead and Buried review: Entertaining, cheesy and 100% bonkers escapist thriller
Television: Colin Bateman adaptation of his Border-based play Bag For Life offers everything you need from a bit of Monday night nonsense
Voices of the dead speak again, telling unheard stories of the IRA ceasefire 30 years on
New writing and never-previously broadcast interviews bring alive the negotiations and nervousness before a critical moment in the Belfast peace process
Graham Norton: ‘Angry people want you to lose rights. I hope young gay people are up for the fight’
As he prepares to publish his fifth novel, a low-key Norton reflects on fame, growing up in west Cork and the Ryan Tubridy debate
New season on RTÉ: crime dramas, GAA docs and the return of ‘tricky’ comedy
News verification strand Clarity and natural history series Ireland’s Coast on the line-up as board approves more projects in wake of RTÉ's multi-year funding deal
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