Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball are often mistaken for each other. “It happens all the time,” says Jo. “I mean, every single week.” “It’s hilarious,” agrees Zoe. “I was sitting outside a pub near my brother’s in Kent last week, and a woman started talking passionately to me about how much she loves my outfitsContinue reading “Jo Whiley & Zoe Ball: “Life’s been a pretty rocky rollercoaster at times””
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Ken Bruce: “I was grateful to Gary Lineker for coming along and taking the heat off me…”
Ken Bruce never wanted to be famous. And in some ways (as he’d be the first to contend) he sort of still isn’t. Which sounds like an extraordinary claim to make about Britain’s most popular broadcaster – but, through some strange act of quantum trickery, the 72-year-old has somehow managed to become a fully-fledged nationalContinue reading “Ken Bruce: “I was grateful to Gary Lineker for coming along and taking the heat off me…””
Through the square window: 100 years of the BBC
When we consider the great moments that have bound our nation together over the past century, there is a singular thread that runs through them all. From Neville Chamberlain gravely informing the British people that “this country is at war with Germany” to Her Majesty The Queen assuring us during the Covid pandemic that “weContinue reading “Through the square window: 100 years of the BBC”
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