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Christmas TV takes the Casablanca approach —rounding up the usual suspects

Ghost of Christmas Past does overtime as broadcasters make viewers nostalgic for a time when nostalgia was a little less creaky

Tue Dec 17 2024 - 06:05

Strike: The Ink Black Heart review: JK Rowling’s unlikely cult hit is a gift that keeps on giving

Television: BBC’s sixth adaptation of author’s Robert Galbraith crime books is full of rumpled charm

Mon Dec 16 2024 - 22:00

Gregg Wallace accused of sending ‘gross’ texts and ‘creepy’ voicemails to young female reporter

MasterChef presenter has stepped back from the television show amid allegations of misconduct

Thu Dec 12 2024 - 11:40

Gregg Wallace’s ghostwriter makes new harassment allegations

TV presenter denies fresh claims of incidents that Shannon Kyle alleges occurred when she was working on his 2012 autobiography

Thu Dec 05 2024 - 10:19

MasterChef star Gregg Wallace’s bad behaviour was not ‘uncovered’, it was widely known

All it took was for someone to finally decide that it was time to care

Thu Dec 05 2024 - 06:00

The Young Offenders deserves better than to be dumped on RTÉ’s online player

Television: Handed a hit comedy by the BBC, RTÉ has once again fumbled its big punchline

Wed Dec 04 2024 - 11:47

BBC pulls MasterChef Christmas specials from schedule amid Gregg Wallace allegations

The TV presenter faces allegations from 13 people across a range of shows over a 17-year period

Tue Dec 03 2024 - 13:43

RTÉ to adapt Marian Keyes bestsellers into new series

The Walsh Sisters, which is set to begin filming in 2025, has been billed as a ‘comedy about serious things’

Tue Dec 03 2024 - 12:45

Downing Street comments on Gregg Wallace allegations indicative of pressure on BBC

Prime minister’s office has criticised Wallace, presenter of popular cookery show Masterchef

Mon Dec 02 2024 - 20:09

Gregg Wallace: What are the allegations against the MasterChef presenter?

Wallace, who stepped back from the BBC show last week, claims accusers are ‘middle-class women of a certain age’

Mon Dec 02 2024 - 09:54

TV host Gregg Wallace accused of ‘highly inappropriate’ behaviour while filming

TV presenter rejects allegations of harassment, including claim he made ‘lesbian jokes constantly’ and discussed spanking

Fri Nov 29 2024 - 14:45

MasterChef’s Gregg Wallace steps away from show over sexual comments allegations

The 60-year-old presenter faces allegations of inappropriate sexual comments from 13 people across a range of shows over 17 years

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 17:18

The Listeners review: Creepy and absorbing thriller is a showcase for Irish actor Ollie West

Television review: West plays a school student struggling with a sound only he and teacher Rebecca Hall can hear

Tue Nov 19 2024 - 21:45

I’m a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! review: Barry McGuigan comes unstuck in bungled rumble in jungle

Television: It’s all a bit ho-hum so far as Coleen Rooney stands out as most recognised ‘celebrity’

Mon Nov 18 2024 - 11:17

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

Wed Nov 13 2024 - 06:00

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

Mon Nov 11 2024 - 22:25

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

Mon Nov 11 2024 - 20:40

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

Mon Nov 11 2024 - 19:00

Horrific crimes of ‘catfish’ Alexander McCartney exposed by bravery of 12-year-old girl

BBC documentary features interviews with three of McCartney’s victims

Mon Nov 11 2024 - 16:38

June Spencer, star of The Archers, dies at 105

Actor featured in hit BBC radio drama for more than 70 years

Fri Nov 08 2024 - 15:45

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’

Wed Oct 16 2024 - 13:18

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

Tue Oct 15 2024 - 06:15

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

Thu Oct 10 2024 - 20:01

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

Thu Oct 10 2024 - 17:24

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?

Thu Oct 10 2024 - 11:46

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’

Thu Oct 03 2024 - 07:53

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

Wed Oct 02 2024 - 00:10

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

Mon Sept 30 2024 - 05:00

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

Wed Sept 25 2024 - 22:00

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

Tue Sept 24 2024 - 23:15

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

Tue Sept 24 2024 - 20:20

Multiple women accuse Mohamed Al Fayed of rape and sexual assault

More than 20 ex-Harrods employees share allegations with BBC

Thu Sept 19 2024 - 09:10

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

Thu Sept 19 2024 - 07:17

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

Thu Sept 19 2024 - 05:00

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