Good afternoon Insiders, been all hands to the pump this week but we bring you the very latest news and analysis. Please read on. And sign up here. BBC Scandal(s) ‘Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone’ BBC Davie defiant: Monday and Tuesday delivered a whirlwind 48 hours for bosses at the UK’s oldest public broadcaster….
Nearly 50 allegations against ex-MasterChef host Gregg Wallace have been substantiated by Banijay’s report into his behavior, making his position “untenable,” while the report uncovered allegations against others on MasterChef. Banijay’s executive summary of the report into Wallace confirmed the much-reported decision that he has been fired from the show after a spate of allegations…
EXCLUSIVE: British culture secretary Lisa Nandy’s repeated attacks on BBC boss Tim Davie have sparked concern about the national broadcaster’s independence, with a Deadline analysis revealing the frequency of her interventions when compared with Conservative predecessors. Nandy, who was appointed culture secretary by Prime Minister Keir Starmer last July, has savaged the BBC over editorial…
EXCLUSIVE: BBC employees openly revolted about the UK national broadcaster’s Gaza coverage during an all-staff meeting earlier this month, per leaked messages seen by Deadline. Tim Davie, the BBC’s director general, hosted an “ask me anything” event with employees in June, during which he was grilled about editorial decisions relating to the Israel-Hamas conflict. Four…
Amid a dust-up with ex-bestie and top donor Elon Musk, Donald Trump on Wednesday has lashed out at Joe Biden and foreign nationals, again. Bellowing “Kill Bill” online with some Quentin Tarantino in hand, the recently dethroned Musk has turned on Trump’s spiteful and spendthrift “Big Beautiful Bill,” so it’s no surprise the White House…
After two seasons as the Fifteenth Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa is leaving the TARDIS behind, seemingly handing over the keys to a familiar face in Billie Piper’s Rose Tyler, the companion to the Ninth (Christopher Eccleston) and Tenth Doctors (David Tennant) who first appeared on the show in 2005. The just-aired explosive Season 2 finale of…