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Labour has said Richard Sharp’s position as chair of the BBC is “increasingly untenable” after a committee of MPs found he made significant errors of judgment in failing to disclose his role in organising an £800,000 loan facility for Boris Johnson. Lisa Nandy, the shadow levelling up secretary, said on …

When Ruud Gullit coined the term “sexy football”, this isn’t what he had in mind. Shocked BBC viewers were treated to a phwoar-nil before a ball had even been kicked on Tuesday night. The sound of someone scoring played over presenter Gary Lineker’s introduction of commentator Alan Shearer before Wolves …

Uchechi Emelonye expressed her delight at the selection, saying, “I’m ecstatic and honoured that my song was chosen as the record of the year. It was an unexpected, pleasant surprise since I had no idea songs on BBC Introducing were considered for that recognition. This motivates me more than ever …

Beth Mead has won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, given to the British sportsperson adjudged to have achieved the most in 2022 by a public vote. The 27-year-old beat the gymnast Jessica Gadirova, curling’s Eve Muirhead, cricketer Ben Stokes, snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan and athletics star Jake …

Beth Mead is the latest footballer to be nominated for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, with the Arsenal and England forward hoping to join an exclusive club of five British footballers to earn the accolade since its inception in 1954.  Mead is also vying to become the …

The story of ‘Biafra’ takes place in both Nigeria and the United Kingdom, and it alternates between the present day and the 1967–1970 Biafra War. Deadline reports that the series will blend a character-driven personal story with themes of family, identity, and belonging at its core, seen through the perspective …

If you’re watching the World Cup 2022 (opens in new tab) semi-final between France and Morocco and are wondering who the BBC commentators (opens in new tab) are, we’ve got you covered. Steve Wilson and Danny Murphy are behind the mic for this game, which will decide who faces Argentina …

If you’re watching the World Cup 2022 game between Brazil and Serbia and are wondering who the BBC commentators are, we’ve got you covered. Guy Mowbray and Martin Keown are on for this one. Guy Mowbray primarily appears on the BBC and BT Sport. While working for Eurosport at the …

If you’re watching the World Cup 2022 game between Belgium and Canada and are wondering who the BBC commentators are, we’ve got you covered. Steve Wilson is the main commentator for the Belgium and Canada live stream, with Jermaine Jenas joining him on co-commentary. Steve Wilson has been an integral …

The BBC should have spoken out more about Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea and its human rights record when the country hosted the World Cup in 2018, said Gary Lineker, the broadcaster’s prominent soccer commentator. “I do look back four years ago and feel slightly uncomfortable,” Mr. Lineker, a former …