BBC 5 Live

Danny Baker says he was thrown ‘under the bus’ after BBC sacking

Baker referred to the decision as “faux-gravity” BBC presenter Danny Baker has hit out at those whose complaints prompted the national broadcaster to sack him from BBC 5 Live over a tweet about the child of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle which was deemed racist. The tweet in particular showed a man and a woman […]

7 years ago

BBC presenter says she has just days to live after battle against cancer

Rachel Bland has blogged and podcasted extensively about her treatment for breast cancer

8 years ago

Kelly Cates interview: “The point of football is it makes you feel something, we shouldn’t remove that”

Even back then, before she could fully read or write, there was a deep comprehension that this was different; it was special, seismic… Everything seemed to change: a greater vibrancy coated the atmosphere, there was a sharper dose of anticipation, and for those involved, a whisking in of extra steeliness to complement the euphoria. “I […]

8 years ago