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MYSTERIOUS: Michael grade - You Need To See This

Don’t worry, a politician can’t present the Today programme. Michael Grade is wrong about that – and GB News

As the former Ofcom chair says extraordinary things about the rightwing channel and its critics, a factcheck would not go amiss, say Stewart Purvis and Chris Banatvala, both formerly of Ofcom

The Guardian - UK

GB News critics want to limit free speech to ‘liberal, Islington consensus’, Grade says

Former Ofcom chair says he welcomed arrival of rightwing news channel five years ago in name of ‘plurality’

The Guardian - UK

‘Free of the shackles’: Michael Grade’s GB News defence raises concerns over relaxing of Ofcom rules

Former figures at regulator voice disquiet after series of provocative interviews by recently departed chair

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New chairman of Ofcom Sir Ian Cheshire ‘honoured and delighted’ to take on role

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall confirmed Sir Ian will take over as the head of the communications watchdog.

Evening Standard

Ofcom ex-chair: broadcasters embarrassed by GB News following ‘majority agenda’

Michael Grade dismisses impartiality concerns, saying rightwing channel faces same rules as BBC, Sky and ITN

The Guardian - UK

41 Years Later, The Oldest Sci-Fi Series Faces A Weird Recurring Problem

How big can 'Doctor Who' get? Here's why Mark Gatiss says the 'Star Wars' comparison is always wrong.

Inverse

Not like the old days? In truth, there has never been a better time to watch sport

For all the golden moments, rewatching coverage from 40 years ago was a lesson in how much things have improved

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TV bosses should dare to flout Ofcom rules, says Grange Hill creator Phil Redmond

Producer says ‘courage has gone out of broadcasting’ and audiences want to see grittier issues

The Guardian - UK

Ian Cheshire to step down as chairman of Channel 4 after three years

His term will end on April 10 2025.

Evening Standard

These riots are more than thuggery: they’re the outcome of 14 years of Tory race-baiting

Because the Conservatives had nothing to offer the people of the UK, they sought to refocus our attention on scapegoats, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

‘The quality of the writing was clear as a bell’: the astonishing talent of Dennis Potter

The trailblazing dramatist, who died in 1994 at 59, was celebrated for his extraordinary creativity, but also had work banned by the BBC. His peers discuss his legacy – and that extraordinary final interview

The Guardian - UK

TV has become exploitative and cruel, says Ofcom chair Michael Grade

The boss of the broadcast regulator has expressed concern about how the chase for audience ratings is harming the industry

The Guardian - UK

How can GB News get away with peddling ‘turbo cancer’ conspiracy theories? Only Ofcom knows

It smacks of political bias to cite freedom of expression when dismissing complaints about a presenter’s anti-vaxxer rants, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

The Guardian - UK

‘I attacked Daniel Craig with a toasting fork’: inside the wild creation of Drop the Dead Donkey

Ahead of a new stage revival, the creators and cast of Channel 4’s classic 90s newsroom sitcom remember close encounters with future Bond stars, writing episodes at the last minute and the meaning between that mysterious title

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BBC licence fee is ‘regressive tax’, broadcaster’s former chair says

Michael Grade, now chair of Ofcom, says the government should re-examine the fee and criticised the BBC’s handling of complaints

The Independent UK

Ofcom chairman: Our job is not to stop broadcasters from employing politicians

Lord Grade said rules around impartiality, fairness, accuracy are the same for GB News as other broadcasters.

The Independent UK

Music documentary pioneer Christopher Nupen dies at 88 following long illness

His body of work with a focus on classical music and musicians spanned five decades.

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‘Our presenter got kidnapped by German pornographers’ – How we made The Word

‘Police surrounded the studio one night because they thought somebody had a gun and was going to shoot Terry Christian’

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The Independent UK

Ofcom boss Lord Grade says watchdog should not regulate ‘culture wars’

The former TV executive made his first major public address on Tuesday since taking on the Ofcom role in May.

The Guardian - UK

Ofcom chair says tech firms must prioritise safety alongside clicks

Michael Grade cites Molly Russell’s death as reminder of urgent need for new era of accountability

The Guardian - UK

Mavis Nicholson obituary

Television interviewer, broadcaster and writer best known for Afternoon Plus and Mavis on 4

The Guardian - UK

Platinum anniversary for a devoted reader

Letters: Reading the Guardian for 70 years | Queen Elizabeth II avatar | Dressing your age | Ageism

The Guardian - UK

Michael Grade too lazy and old to lead Ofcom, says BBC official historian

Prof Jean Seaton, speaking at Hay festival on future of BBC, says Grade appointment is act of bullying

Evening Standard

Lord Attenborough ‘turning in his grave’ over Channel 4 plan

The son of Oscar winner and former Channel 4 chair Richard Attenborough says he would be turning “in his grave” at the plan to privatise the broadcaster.

The Guardian - UK

Lord Attenborough’s son says he would be ‘turning in his grave’ at Channel 4 sale

Exclusive: Michael Attenborough says late chair was promised by new Ofcom chief Michael Grade he would oppose privatisation

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