Called it - Romesh filmed "What has the BBC ever done for me?" straight after filming #CelebrityTraitors on May 23. It's a remake of this classic 1985 @JohnCleese advert David Jason appeared in both. Attenborough appeared in picture in the original but only in voice in this time

Yes this was in the June announcement, all weeknight programming swaps to WS

Goodbye BBC Scotland, you gave us Wonderball, that driving test thing... other stuff.

#journorequest for another feature in the i paper, I’m looking to speak to people who have downshifted their careers in their 50s i.e. gone from a high flying/high paid job to one that was less so. Maybe because of stress, maybe redundancy. Email rentswrites@gmail.com if you can help

I think this means that the midnight news on BBC Radio 4 - which is due to replaced by World Service news - is going to come from Australia, not London 🤷‍♀️

"In addition, the proposal would lead to a significant saving on night payments, taxis and freelance costs. We recognise the impact this proposal will have on freelance colleagues, but the level of freelance spending on nights is unsustainable." 8/

Kyle Kennedy, Granddaughter of Bobby and Ethel Kennedy, Dies at 42 people.com/kyle-kennedy-dead…

Google's Eric Schmidt dated a woman 24 years younger than him. They broke up. She went on to marry Dario Amodei, the founder of Anthropic. Then she got her ex into Anthropic's Series A. His stake is now worth ~$20 billion. Be nice to your exes.

Exclusive: Anne Boden, the founder of Starling Bank, offloaded her remaining shares in the digital lender at a valuation of just £1.7bn, less than half the £4bn it was reportedly seeking from a secondary share sale last year. news.sky.com/story/starling-…

On a train, and they have just announced that anyone listening to anything on a phone should use headphones, and that there may be a £100 fine. (feels like they may be jumping the gun on the final bit, but nicely efficient otherwise)

BBC Three this, BBC Scotland that, I will personally be mourning HER.

Is London's mystery Batman Niko Omilana? 🦇👀 A masked man calling himself 'London's Batman' has reportedly been giving away thousands of pounds to strangers across the capital. Most recently, he was spotted handing out £70 fuel vouchers at a petrol station in south-east London, where crowds gathered and traffic came to a standstill. He's also been filling potholes, cleaning up litter, paying hospital parking charges and even selling Freddos for just 5p. #London #Batman #MysteryBatman

Tech firms have paid just two of 11 online safety fines, Ofcom boss admits to MPs lbc.co.uk/article/ofcom-tech…

Quite how the gutting of the BBC will be in any way beneficial is anyone’s guess. Meanwhile, where is Lisa Nandy?

Who knew that the BBC would celebrate the tenth anniversary of Class this week by putting BBC Three back to being online-only?

Craig Revel Horwood is to star as Mother Superior in Sister Act the Musical, which is returning for a tour of the UK and Ireland next year. Read more 👉 thestage.co.uk/news/producti…

🎵 IN THE TOWN WHERE I WAS BORN 🎵 A new one-of-a-kind Beatles experience is coming to Liverpool! The Beatles story will relocate from its current home on the Royal Albert Dock to St Johns Market in 2028. The attraction will bring the Fab Four’s story to life with immersive tech, original artefacts and spectacular sets and props from Sam Mendes' upcoming Four Film Cinematic Event. Visitors will journey through the world that created The Beatles from post-war Liverpool, through to their years in Hamburg, to the explosion of Beatlemania, and the heights of international fame. Fans will step inside some of the most memorable locations including: 🎙️ The Cavern 🎚️ Abbey Road 🏟️ Shea Stadium 🎶 Savile Row and more! The iconic St Johns Beacon will also house a new Yellow Submarine experience that will give fans: 🌆 A panoramic 360-degree view of Liverpool 🎸 A chance to spot Beatles landmarks 📍 A look at some of the city’s most famous sights This will be the first official fan experience to be operated in Liverpool by Apple Corps, creating a world class destination befitting of the world’s greatest musical legacy!

@BBC plans to creat 19 posts in Sydney and says: "This new team would work eight-hour shifts across seven days to produce the output for the World Service bulletins, The Newsroom and the 0600 Global News Podcast." 2/

@BBC announces plans to move its entire @bbcworldservice overnight production+presentation operation from London to Sydney, Australia, closing 26 posts. The current night shift for WS bulletins+The Newsroom teams to end. These teams make 0600 episode of The Global News Podcast.1/

Paddy Power cuts 1,400 jobs and blames betting tax rises bbc.in/4yURQ09

Personally, I'd like a Director General who actually places any sort of value on culture, identity and public service broadcasting. But maybe I'm weird that way.