The BBC did not “consider the potential wider significance” of the complaint against Huw Edwards when it was logged last May, a review into the disgraced newsreader has said.
The review, published in the past few minutes, makes for uncomfortable reading for the nation’s public broadcaster and its response to the initial complaint made against Edwards. BBC Group Chief Operating Officer Leigh Tavaziva said the broadcaster has apologised to the complainant about the speed in which it was escalated.
The BBC newsreader was revealed to be the subject of a Sun exposé about a ‘BBC presenter’ who had allegedly paid a young person around £30,000 for indecent images, and Director General Tim Davie soon after ordered two reviews into the matter – one on BBC complaints processes, which published today, and the other a ‘factfinding investigation.’
The initial complaint was made in May 2023 but BBC senior leadership was only informed on July 6, the review said,...
The review, published in the past few minutes, makes for uncomfortable reading for the nation’s public broadcaster and its response to the initial complaint made against Edwards. BBC Group Chief Operating Officer Leigh Tavaziva said the broadcaster has apologised to the complainant about the speed in which it was escalated.
The BBC newsreader was revealed to be the subject of a Sun exposé about a ‘BBC presenter’ who had allegedly paid a young person around £30,000 for indecent images, and Director General Tim Davie soon after ordered two reviews into the matter – one on BBC complaints processes, which published today, and the other a ‘factfinding investigation.’
The initial complaint was made in May 2023 but BBC senior leadership was only informed on July 6, the review said,...
- 2/27/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The BBC has said it was “wrong to speculate” on who was responsible for the devastating blast at a Gaza City hospital amid internal unrest over its coverage of the tragedy.
The British broadcaster has conceded that a journalist on BBC News channel show The Context should not have speculated that Israel was behind the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital attack on Tuesday night.
The blast, which Palestinian officials said killed hundreds of people, has been fiercely contested. Hamas-controlled Palestinian authorities in Gaza blamed Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “barbaric terrorists” in Gaza attacked the hospital.
Jon Donnison, an experienced BBC correspondent, told viewers: “It’s hard to see what else this could be really given the size of the explosion other than an Israeli air strike or several air strikes.”
The comments prompted a political outcry in the UK, with former culture secretary Nadine Dorries accusing the BBC...
The British broadcaster has conceded that a journalist on BBC News channel show The Context should not have speculated that Israel was behind the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital attack on Tuesday night.
The blast, which Palestinian officials said killed hundreds of people, has been fiercely contested. Hamas-controlled Palestinian authorities in Gaza blamed Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “barbaric terrorists” in Gaza attacked the hospital.
Jon Donnison, an experienced BBC correspondent, told viewers: “It’s hard to see what else this could be really given the size of the explosion other than an Israeli air strike or several air strikes.”
The comments prompted a political outcry in the UK, with former culture secretary Nadine Dorries accusing the BBC...
- 10/19/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
The BBC’s London headquarters have been doused in red paint, in apparent protest at the broadcaster’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
News journalist Victoria Derbyshire shared on social media a video of her arrival at the building in central London on Saturday morning, showing how read paint had been splashed across the revolving glass doors and walls at the front.
Just arrived at work. This is the front entrance to BBC this morning pic.twitter.com/BHkyAtKZWF
— Victoria Derbyshire (@vicderbyshire) October 14, 2023
By the time she shared the video, the area had been cordoned off and cleaning was already taking place.
It has not been confirmed that the vandalism was in reaction to the broadcaster’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict, but security has been heightened across the city, with marches and protests by Palestinian supporters scheduled for later today.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “We are aware of...
News journalist Victoria Derbyshire shared on social media a video of her arrival at the building in central London on Saturday morning, showing how read paint had been splashed across the revolving glass doors and walls at the front.
Just arrived at work. This is the front entrance to BBC this morning pic.twitter.com/BHkyAtKZWF
— Victoria Derbyshire (@vicderbyshire) October 14, 2023
By the time she shared the video, the area had been cordoned off and cleaning was already taking place.
It has not been confirmed that the vandalism was in reaction to the broadcaster’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict, but security has been heightened across the city, with marches and protests by Palestinian supporters scheduled for later today.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “We are aware of...
- 10/14/2023
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
The UK’s influential Culture, Media & Sport Committee has written to both the BBC and The Sun over investigations into Huw Edwards and Dan Wootton.
Caroline Dinenage wrote to BBC Acting Chair Elan Closs Stephens yesterday saying the committee is “keen to see that the BBC conducts its two wider reviews in a transparent manner” following the Edwards scandal.
The BBC has launched two reviews since the accusations against Edwards, one of which will be a ‘factfinding’ investigation and the other a more detailed work on protocols. Director General Tim Davie has already said the latter could take several months to report back and a Deloitte partner has been drafted in to help.
“We share your concern to respect the privacy of individuals and to give due regard to the BBC’s duty of care obligations,” said Dinenage’s letter. “As such it is entirely appropriate that the BBC’s...
Caroline Dinenage wrote to BBC Acting Chair Elan Closs Stephens yesterday saying the committee is “keen to see that the BBC conducts its two wider reviews in a transparent manner” following the Edwards scandal.
The BBC has launched two reviews since the accusations against Edwards, one of which will be a ‘factfinding’ investigation and the other a more detailed work on protocols. Director General Tim Davie has already said the latter could take several months to report back and a Deloitte partner has been drafted in to help.
“We share your concern to respect the privacy of individuals and to give due regard to the BBC’s duty of care obligations,” said Dinenage’s letter. “As such it is entirely appropriate that the BBC’s...
- 7/25/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The BBC has drafted in a senior partner from Deloitte to help with its high-profile review into protocols following the Huw Edwards scandal, which Tim Davie revealed should complete in the late Autumn.
Simon Cuerden, who leads the accounting giant’s Fraud, Data and Disputes team, will support BBC Group Chief Operating Officer Leigh Tavaziva and the Board’s Senior Independent Director Nick Serota on the review, which the Director General said will publish its terms of reference later this week but won’t be completed for several months.
Speaking to the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee in the past few minutes, Davie said the review will “go through the process in terms of understanding what we do and whether we need to adjust protocols and procedures.”
“I have asked to see what is flagged [throughout] to ensure the consistency during the period we do the review,” he said.
Simon Cuerden, who leads the accounting giant’s Fraud, Data and Disputes team, will support BBC Group Chief Operating Officer Leigh Tavaziva and the Board’s Senior Independent Director Nick Serota on the review, which the Director General said will publish its terms of reference later this week but won’t be completed for several months.
Speaking to the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee in the past few minutes, Davie said the review will “go through the process in terms of understanding what we do and whether we need to adjust protocols and procedures.”
“I have asked to see what is flagged [throughout] to ensure the consistency during the period we do the review,” he said.
- 7/18/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Journalists and other personnel at BBC News remain divided over the organisation’s treatment of the story concerning its most senior news anchor Huw Edwards – identified on Wednesday as the presenter at the centre of allegations of spending thousands of pounds on sexual pictures.
The Times of London reports concerns within the building that one BBC news presenter, Victoria Derbyshire, had been making enquiries about the alleged behaviour of another senior presenter, in the days before the scandal came to light. Derbyshire went on to break a story on daily current affairs show Newsnight that three BBC staffers (current and past) had accused Edwards of sending them inappropriate messages.
The Times quotes another unnamed presenter saying, “I felt like it was more of an Hr thing than a story.”
However, a Newsnight source defended the editorial decisions, telling the paper:
“Whenever there’s a story about the BBC we bend...
The Times of London reports concerns within the building that one BBC news presenter, Victoria Derbyshire, had been making enquiries about the alleged behaviour of another senior presenter, in the days before the scandal came to light. Derbyshire went on to break a story on daily current affairs show Newsnight that three BBC staffers (current and past) had accused Edwards of sending them inappropriate messages.
The Times quotes another unnamed presenter saying, “I felt like it was more of an Hr thing than a story.”
However, a Newsnight source defended the editorial decisions, telling the paper:
“Whenever there’s a story about the BBC we bend...
- 7/16/2023
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The BBC has spoken to Newsnight journalists involved in investigating Huw Edwards after staff raised concerns about being approached for information regarding the star presenter’s conduct.
In a sign that Newsnight may have crossed a line with its inquiries, managers made the team aware that some staff felt uncomfortable being asked questions about their interactions with Edwards, who is suspended amid accusations he paid a young person for explicit images.
Deadline revealed yesterday that presenter Victoria Derbyshire was examining Edwards’ conduct prior to allegations being published in The Sun newspaper last Friday. Now, three sources have told Deadline that there was disquiet over how Newsnight’s probe developed this week.
Newsnight was accused of “profiling” potential Edwards sources by trawling through the 5,810 people he follows on Twitter and identifying BBC employees who may have had allegations to share about his behavior. Edwards’ Twitter ‘likes’ were also said to have been examined.
In a sign that Newsnight may have crossed a line with its inquiries, managers made the team aware that some staff felt uncomfortable being asked questions about their interactions with Edwards, who is suspended amid accusations he paid a young person for explicit images.
Deadline revealed yesterday that presenter Victoria Derbyshire was examining Edwards’ conduct prior to allegations being published in The Sun newspaper last Friday. Now, three sources have told Deadline that there was disquiet over how Newsnight’s probe developed this week.
Newsnight was accused of “profiling” potential Edwards sources by trawling through the 5,810 people he follows on Twitter and identifying BBC employees who may have had allegations to share about his behavior. Edwards’ Twitter ‘likes’ were also said to have been examined.
- 7/14/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: BBC News journalists had begun work on a potential exposé about Huw Edwards prior to The Sun newspaper sparking a UK media storm about the presenter, Deadline can reveal.
BBC sources said Newsnight anchor Victoria Derbyshire was examining accusations about Edwards’ conduct in the days before The Sun made explosive claims about the star allegedly paying a teenager for explicit images.
Derbyshire’s enquiries last week raised eyebrows among some BBC staff and it is not clear if senior editors in the news unit were aware of the work. The revelation has also sparked questions over whether allegations about Edwards were circulating in the newsroom and if senior managers were informed.
Newsnight broadcast its findings on Wednesday night, just hours after Edwards was named as the presenter who had been suspended by the BBC after five days in which his identity was kept out of mainstream media reporting.
The...
BBC sources said Newsnight anchor Victoria Derbyshire was examining accusations about Edwards’ conduct in the days before The Sun made explosive claims about the star allegedly paying a teenager for explicit images.
Derbyshire’s enquiries last week raised eyebrows among some BBC staff and it is not clear if senior editors in the news unit were aware of the work. The revelation has also sparked questions over whether allegations about Edwards were circulating in the newsroom and if senior managers were informed.
Newsnight broadcast its findings on Wednesday night, just hours after Edwards was named as the presenter who had been suspended by the BBC after five days in which his identity was kept out of mainstream media reporting.
The...
- 7/13/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Happy Valley star Rhys Connah has responded to some of the fan theories surrounding the show’s ending.
BBC One’s acclaimed crime drama reaches its climax on Sunday (5 February), with the finale of its third and final season.
The Independent has recapped all the major talking points from last week’s dramatic penultimate episode.
Ahead of the finale, viewers have been speculating about the fates of Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire), Tommy Lee Royce (James Norton) and others.
But Connah, who plays teenaged Ryan, seemed unconvinced by many of the guesses.
“One of my mates at college, he loves the show. So when we started filming, he wrote a big list with all the ideas of everything he thinks is going to happen,” he said in an interview with the BBC.
“Every time he watches an episode, he’ll sit there with his notes and go, ‘It happened, right, what’s going to happen now?...
BBC One’s acclaimed crime drama reaches its climax on Sunday (5 February), with the finale of its third and final season.
The Independent has recapped all the major talking points from last week’s dramatic penultimate episode.
Ahead of the finale, viewers have been speculating about the fates of Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire), Tommy Lee Royce (James Norton) and others.
But Connah, who plays teenaged Ryan, seemed unconvinced by many of the guesses.
“One of my mates at college, he loves the show. So when we started filming, he wrote a big list with all the ideas of everything he thinks is going to happen,” he said in an interview with the BBC.
“Every time he watches an episode, he’ll sit there with his notes and go, ‘It happened, right, what’s going to happen now?...
- 2/1/2023
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
Newsnight viewers – and Victoria Derbyshire – were unable to contain their laughter after Conservative peer Ken Baker’s phone wouldn’t stop ringing on TV.
During Tuesday (31 January) night’s episode of the BBC political programme, presenter Derbyshire sat down to discuss the state of the Tory party with the 88-year-old politician.
However, Baker’s phone began ranging during the conversation, with the Baron saying: “My advice to him is not to listen to my telephone, never mind.”
But while Baker thought he’d put his phone away, it kept ringing, leading him to ask Derbyshire: “Will you turn it off?”
She put the phone on silent, joking: “You’re in demand, you really are.”
The phone began ringing againt as the conversation kept on the topic of prime minister Rishi Sunak, with Derbyshire laughing: “Somebody is telling you to shush.”
She handed Baker back his phone at the end of the conversation.
During Tuesday (31 January) night’s episode of the BBC political programme, presenter Derbyshire sat down to discuss the state of the Tory party with the 88-year-old politician.
However, Baker’s phone began ranging during the conversation, with the Baron saying: “My advice to him is not to listen to my telephone, never mind.”
But while Baker thought he’d put his phone away, it kept ringing, leading him to ask Derbyshire: “Will you turn it off?”
She put the phone on silent, joking: “You’re in demand, you really are.”
The phone began ringing againt as the conversation kept on the topic of prime minister Rishi Sunak, with Derbyshire laughing: “Somebody is telling you to shush.”
She handed Baker back his phone at the end of the conversation.
- 2/1/2023
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
Representation
“Slow Horses” star Christopher Chung has signed with The Artists Partnership in the U.K. for representation. He will be repped by Christina Shepherd, who also counts Olivia Cooke, Suranne Jones and Noah Jupe among her clients. Chung recently dazzled viewers as egotistical tech wizard Roddy Ho in Apple TV+ spy series “Slow Horses,” which also starred Gary Oldman and Kristin Scott Thomas. Season 2 has wrapped and the show has already been renewed for a third and fourth season.
As well as an extensive theater background, including stints in Andy Fickman’s “Heathers the Musical, where he originated the role of Kurt, and “Romeo & Juliet” at Shakespeare’s Globe, Chung has also appeared in British drama “Waterloo Road.” Chung is also repped by More/Medavoy Management in the U.S.
Presenters
Victoria Derbyshire, who currently presents on the BBC News channel, BBC World News and the “News at...
“Slow Horses” star Christopher Chung has signed with The Artists Partnership in the U.K. for representation. He will be repped by Christina Shepherd, who also counts Olivia Cooke, Suranne Jones and Noah Jupe among her clients. Chung recently dazzled viewers as egotistical tech wizard Roddy Ho in Apple TV+ spy series “Slow Horses,” which also starred Gary Oldman and Kristin Scott Thomas. Season 2 has wrapped and the show has already been renewed for a third and fourth season.
As well as an extensive theater background, including stints in Andy Fickman’s “Heathers the Musical, where he originated the role of Kurt, and “Romeo & Juliet” at Shakespeare’s Globe, Chung has also appeared in British drama “Waterloo Road.” Chung is also repped by More/Medavoy Management in the U.S.
Presenters
Victoria Derbyshire, who currently presents on the BBC News channel, BBC World News and the “News at...
- 7/8/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
The BBC has offered some staff – those working in roles related to its “public service” commitments – the option of taking voluntary redundancy. In a staff briefing, BBC director-general Tony Hall stressed the need to make £125 million ($157 million) in savings, and as a third of the corporation’s costs are from human resources this will involve cutting payroll costs.
Voluntary redundancies could mean the BBC wouldn’t have to make compulsory redundancies in the future, Hall said.
The BBC’s need to make budgetary savings precedes the coronavirus pandemic. In January, the corporation announced the axing of 450 jobs across departments, in a bid to save £80 million ($100.4 million) by 2022. The pandemic exacerbated the issue and increased the amount to be saved.
“The impact of the coronavirus pandemic means the BBC needs to make £125 million of savings this financial year, in addition to the considerable efficiency savings the corporation had previously committed to and planned for.
Voluntary redundancies could mean the BBC wouldn’t have to make compulsory redundancies in the future, Hall said.
The BBC’s need to make budgetary savings precedes the coronavirus pandemic. In January, the corporation announced the axing of 450 jobs across departments, in a bid to save £80 million ($100.4 million) by 2022. The pandemic exacerbated the issue and increased the amount to be saved.
“The impact of the coronavirus pandemic means the BBC needs to make £125 million of savings this financial year, in addition to the considerable efficiency savings the corporation had previously committed to and planned for.
- 6/17/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Julie Walters is opening up about her decision to keep her daughter in the dark regarding her recent battle with cancer.
The 69-year-old British actress revealed in a new interview with The Daily Telegraph that she did not inform her 31-year-old daughter Maisie when she was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2018.
“I couldn’t bear the thought of everyone worrying, particularly my daughter,” the Mamma Mia! star said.
Walters recalled that at the time, she told Maisie she needed to have her appendix removed because she “couldn’t say the word ‘cancer’ to her.” Maisie simply responded, “Okay, mum,” Walters said.
The 69-year-old British actress revealed in a new interview with The Daily Telegraph that she did not inform her 31-year-old daughter Maisie when she was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2018.
“I couldn’t bear the thought of everyone worrying, particularly my daughter,” the Mamma Mia! star said.
Walters recalled that at the time, she told Maisie she needed to have her appendix removed because she “couldn’t say the word ‘cancer’ to her.” Maisie simply responded, “Okay, mum,” Walters said.
- 4/6/2020
- by Eric Todisco
- PEOPLE.com
Louisa Compton will be the new head of news and current affairs at U.K. broadcaster Channel 4, replacing Dorothy Byrne who stepped down from the role earlier this month.
Compton will be responsible for overseeing Channel 4’s news and current affairs programming as well as sport. Head of sport Pete Andrews will report to Compton.
Byrne will remain at Channel 4 for a year in the specially created role of editor at large.
Compton joined Channel 4 in 2018 as commissioning editor for news and current affairs. She has overseen “Dispatches” and was responsible for coverage of the 2019 U.K. general elections. In recent weeks she has been leading the current affairs department’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, commissioning several quick turnaround programs.
Prior to joining Channel 4, Compton was responsible for launching the BAFTA and Rts award-winning “Victoria Derbyshire” BBC TV program, and has had stints in radio.
Ian Katz, director of programs,...
Compton will be responsible for overseeing Channel 4’s news and current affairs programming as well as sport. Head of sport Pete Andrews will report to Compton.
Byrne will remain at Channel 4 for a year in the specially created role of editor at large.
Compton joined Channel 4 in 2018 as commissioning editor for news and current affairs. She has overseen “Dispatches” and was responsible for coverage of the 2019 U.K. general elections. In recent weeks she has been leading the current affairs department’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, commissioning several quick turnaround programs.
Prior to joining Channel 4, Compton was responsible for launching the BAFTA and Rts award-winning “Victoria Derbyshire” BBC TV program, and has had stints in radio.
Ian Katz, director of programs,...
- 3/30/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
U.K. broadcaster the BBC has temporarily put on hold a restructuring plan that would have axed 450 jobs in its news division and saved the corporation £80 million ($94 million) by 2022.
The restructuring plan was announced in January. On Wednesday, BBC director general Tony Hall informed staff that this has been paused for now. The corporation is now focusing on timely delivery of coronavirus news and related programming to its audience.
BBC programs affected by the plans include BBC Two’s “Newsnight,” “BBC Radio 5 Live” and the BBC World Service’s “World Update” program. “Politics Live” and “Victoria Derbyshire” are already off air.
Last week, the BBC put on hold plans to make some folks over the age of 75 pay for TV license fee, pushing the date back from June 1 to August. The corporation also announced a revamp of its programming schedule in order to keep audiences “informed, educated and entertained.”
“We...
The restructuring plan was announced in January. On Wednesday, BBC director general Tony Hall informed staff that this has been paused for now. The corporation is now focusing on timely delivery of coronavirus news and related programming to its audience.
BBC programs affected by the plans include BBC Two’s “Newsnight,” “BBC Radio 5 Live” and the BBC World Service’s “World Update” program. “Politics Live” and “Victoria Derbyshire” are already off air.
Last week, the BBC put on hold plans to make some folks over the age of 75 pay for TV license fee, pushing the date back from June 1 to August. The corporation also announced a revamp of its programming schedule in order to keep audiences “informed, educated and entertained.”
“We...
- 3/25/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has caused the BBC to suspend production of its long-running dramas “EastEnders,” “Casualty,” “Doctors” and “Holby City.”
“In light of the spread of Covid-19, after much consideration, it has been decided that filming on all BBC Studios continuing dramas will be postponed until further notice,” the broadcaster said in a statement.
“The decision was made after the latest government update. We will continue to follow the latest news and advice from the World Health Organization and public health organizations.”
“EastEnders” had been running every weeknight, except Wednesdays, since 2001. Broadcasts of taped episodes will now be reduced to Mondays and Tuesdays, effective immediately.
The BBC has also announced several changes to its news output. The “Politics Live” and “Victoria Derbyshire” programs have been temporarily rescheduled in order for the corporation to concentrate on core news service programs like “Breakfast,” “News at One,” “News at Six,” and “News at Ten.
“In light of the spread of Covid-19, after much consideration, it has been decided that filming on all BBC Studios continuing dramas will be postponed until further notice,” the broadcaster said in a statement.
“The decision was made after the latest government update. We will continue to follow the latest news and advice from the World Health Organization and public health organizations.”
“EastEnders” had been running every weeknight, except Wednesdays, since 2001. Broadcasts of taped episodes will now be reduced to Mondays and Tuesdays, effective immediately.
The BBC has also announced several changes to its news output. The “Politics Live” and “Victoria Derbyshire” programs have been temporarily rescheduled in order for the corporation to concentrate on core news service programs like “Breakfast,” “News at One,” “News at Six,” and “News at Ten.
- 3/18/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The BBC has announced plans to layoff 450 employees in its news division, with a number of flagship shows and services being scaled back in a bid to save £80M ($104M) by March 2022.
The BBC has already acknowledged plans to axe BBC Two news brand The Victoria Derbyshire Show, but staff were today briefed on the full cost-saving proposals by Fran Unsworth, the head of news and current affairs. The 450 job cuts represent 7.5% of BBC News’ 6,000-strong workforce.
Under the plans, the BBC is going to pool its resources so journalists serve different programs and platforms, including TV, radio and online. The BBC said this was part of an effort to “reduce duplication,” but added that it will result in a reduction in the number of stories the corporation pursues.
It provided some early insight on how this will work in practice. BBC Two’s tentpole current affairs show Newsnight will...
The BBC has already acknowledged plans to axe BBC Two news brand The Victoria Derbyshire Show, but staff were today briefed on the full cost-saving proposals by Fran Unsworth, the head of news and current affairs. The 450 job cuts represent 7.5% of BBC News’ 6,000-strong workforce.
Under the plans, the BBC is going to pool its resources so journalists serve different programs and platforms, including TV, radio and online. The BBC said this was part of an effort to “reduce duplication,” but added that it will result in a reduction in the number of stories the corporation pursues.
It provided some early insight on how this will work in practice. BBC Two’s tentpole current affairs show Newsnight will...
- 1/29/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Actress Richa Chadha always has some surprises up to her sleeves. The versatile actresses has explored almost all realms of film making other than being an actor. She is also vocal about her thoughts and speaks her mind openly on issues close to her heart on various public platforms. Recently she was in UK to promote her recently released film Love Sonia that was released there this past weekend. She was also invited as a guest on a BAFTA Award winning news show of Victoria Derbyshire.
Now with the latest development Richa added one more feather to her hat by being the only Bollywood actor to have her hand written message featured in a unique booked called the, The House of Commons Book of Tribute to the late Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa and a world leader. It's a book that has hand written messages by prominent people across the world.
Now with the latest development Richa added one more feather to her hat by being the only Bollywood actor to have her hand written message featured in a unique booked called the, The House of Commons Book of Tribute to the late Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa and a world leader. It's a book that has hand written messages by prominent people across the world.
- 2/5/2019
- GlamSham
The mother of 8-year-old Saffie Roussos, the youngest victim of the suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in the U.K., awoke from her coma and knew that her daughter was dead without having to be told, Saffie’s father has revealed.
Andrew Roussos spoke out for the first time on the BBC to celebrate his daughter on what would have been her ninth birthday Tuesday.
“She was a joker. She was a huge character. She was just everything you could wish for in a little girl. She loved dancing, music, gymnastics. If she wanted something, she would do it,...
Andrew Roussos spoke out for the first time on the BBC to celebrate his daughter on what would have been her ninth birthday Tuesday.
“She was a joker. She was a huge character. She was just everything you could wish for in a little girl. She loved dancing, music, gymnastics. If she wanted something, she would do it,...
- 7/4/2017
- by Simon Perry
- PEOPLE.com
A desperate mother threw her baby to safety as a massive fire ripped through a West London residential apartment block on Wednesday, witnesses say.
Six people died in the inferno that engulfed the at least 20-story Grenfell Tower on the edge of London’s affluent Notting Hill neighborhood, police said. Authorities said they expect the death toll to rise, according to CNN.
Witnesses reported seeing people jump from the blazing tower and a woman reportedly tossed her child out of a window on the ninth or 10th floor to safety, the Associated Press reports.
“A woman was gesturing that she...
Six people died in the inferno that engulfed the at least 20-story Grenfell Tower on the edge of London’s affluent Notting Hill neighborhood, police said. Authorities said they expect the death toll to rise, according to CNN.
Witnesses reported seeing people jump from the blazing tower and a woman reportedly tossed her child out of a window on the ninth or 10th floor to safety, the Associated Press reports.
“A woman was gesturing that she...
- 6/14/2017
- by Simon Perry
- PEOPLE.com
Actress Kim Cattrall has revealed that she “does not depend on Hollywood for jobs anymore.” Cattrall told BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire that she doesn’t want to be perceived as “a very, very older woman” at the age of 60. “I’m not ready to play someone who is grotesque. Either from being thought of as a very, very older woman, at […]...
- 5/16/2017
- by Jordan Appugliesi
- ET Canada
George Michael’s death on Christmas Day was related to his renewed used of hard drugs, a childhood friend said Tuesday. “Hard drugs had been back in his life but it wasn’t heroin,” Andros Georgiou told the BBC’s “Victoria Derbyshire” show. When pushed for more details, he said that the singer was taking “cocaine … and crack was one of his favorite drugs.” When asked by host Victoria Derbyshire what he meant when he said Michael’s death was an accident, Georgiou said: “He took too much of something, mixed with antidepressants and other drugs that he was on,...
- 1/18/2017
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
George Michael‘s childhood friend Andros Georgiou claims that the “Faith” singer’s Christmas Day death was linked to a drug overdose.
“I think it was an accident,” Georgiou told the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire Show on Tuesday. “Hard drugs had been back in his life.”
He continued, “I just think that he took too much of something, mixed with the anti-depressants and the other drugs he was on, with alcohol. I think his heart just stopped beating. You know if you take — if you’re on Xanax for instance, or Temazepam — your heart slows down anyway.”
Georgiou, who yesterday...
“I think it was an accident,” Georgiou told the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire Show on Tuesday. “Hard drugs had been back in his life.”
He continued, “I just think that he took too much of something, mixed with the anti-depressants and the other drugs he was on, with alcohol. I think his heart just stopped beating. You know if you take — if you’re on Xanax for instance, or Temazepam — your heart slows down anyway.”
Georgiou, who yesterday...
- 1/17/2017
- by Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
Nicole Kidman is clarifying the comments she made about Donald Trump‘s presidency.
The 49-year-old actress came under fire after she addressed the 2016 presidential election results in an interview with BBC 2’s Victoria Derbyshire.
“I just say, now elected, and we as a country need to support whoever’s the president because that’s what the country’s based on,” the Hawaiian-born actress, who was raised in Australia and has dual citizenship, said.
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The call for unity fell on some deaf ears, with many on social media lashing out at the actress.
The 49-year-old actress came under fire after she addressed the 2016 presidential election results in an interview with BBC 2’s Victoria Derbyshire.
“I just say, now elected, and we as a country need to support whoever’s the president because that’s what the country’s based on,” the Hawaiian-born actress, who was raised in Australia and has dual citizenship, said.
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The call for unity fell on some deaf ears, with many on social media lashing out at the actress.
- 1/14/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Nicole Kidman may be a mom of four, but she says she actually always envisioned herself as the matriarch of a much larger brood.
In a new interview with BBC 2’s Victoria Derbyshire, the Lion star revealed, “I wish I’d had more children.”
The actress is mom to Isabella, 24, and Connor, 21, with ex-husband Tom Cruise, and Sunday Rose, 8, and Faith Margaret, 6, with husband Keith Urban.
“I would have liked probably two or three more children,” Kidman, 49, says, adding, “I love, love children. I love raising children … they make me feel good and I love being around and I love the ups and downs,...
In a new interview with BBC 2’s Victoria Derbyshire, the Lion star revealed, “I wish I’d had more children.”
The actress is mom to Isabella, 24, and Connor, 21, with ex-husband Tom Cruise, and Sunday Rose, 8, and Faith Margaret, 6, with husband Keith Urban.
“I would have liked probably two or three more children,” Kidman, 49, says, adding, “I love, love children. I love raising children … they make me feel good and I love being around and I love the ups and downs,...
- 1/10/2017
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
Daniel Radcliffe, 27, appeared on the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire program this week to promote his new film Imperium, and weighed in on the topic of race in Hollywood. Daniel Radcliffe Says Racism Exists In Hollywood The interviewer asked Radcliffe if he thought Hollywood was racist, and the actor responded in the positive. “It’s pretty undeniable,” he said. “We […]
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- 9/21/2016
- by Hillary Luehring-Jones
- Uinterview
J.K. Rowling has made no secret of the fact that “Harry Potter” is largely about intolerance and prejudice, concerns shared by many of the actors who’ve brought her famous characters to life onscreen. Daniel Radcliffe, in a recent BBC interview, said that despite being seen as “very, very progressive,” the film industry is “lagging behind in all kinds of areas” and “pretty undeniably” racist.
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The actor’s discussion with Victoria Derbyshire came in conjunction with the release of “Imperium,” in which he plays an FBI agent who goes undercover with a group of white supremacists whose insults are presumably worse than “mudblood.” He also speculated that homosexual performers might be reluctant to come out publicly, perhaps because “then people just want to cast you as gay”.
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The actor’s discussion with Victoria Derbyshire came in conjunction with the release of “Imperium,” in which he plays an FBI agent who goes undercover with a group of white supremacists whose insults are presumably worse than “mudblood.” He also speculated that homosexual performers might be reluctant to come out publicly, perhaps because “then people just want to cast you as gay”.
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- 9/21/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Victoria Derbyshire has been using a wig after losing her hair during her chemotherapy sessions for breast cancer. The 46-year-old journalist, who was diagnosed with the disease last July, has admitted she's struggling to deal with her thinning mane and has been reliant on fake locks during her presenting gigs over the past month in a bid to hide it. Speaking in a video diary, recorded six days after her second round of treatment last month, the talented presenter slipped off her brunette wig to reveal her thin tresses, before turning to the camera and saying: ''I'm finding this hard.'' She added:...
- 1/4/2016
- Virgin Media - TV
Victoria Derbyshire has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The 46-year-old journalist took to her Twitter account yesterday (19.08.15) to reveal she is set to undergo a mastectomy in the near future after being diagnosed with the disease. She wrote: ''Hi, have been diagnosed with breast cancer & am having a mastectomy in a few wks. Family, friends, work & NHS staff are being brilliant (sic).'' The occasional 'Newsnight' presenter - whose self-titled current affairs show is broadcast on BBC Two and the BBC News channel - admitted she will continue to host the show as often as she can while she receives...
- 8/20/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire has announced that she is battling breast cancer.
The journalist confirmed on Twitter today (August 19) that she will continue hosting her BBC Two and BBC News Channel series as much as possible while receiving treatment.
"Hi, have been diagnosed with breast cancer & am having a mastectomy in a few wks. Family, friends, work & NHS staff are being brilliant," she tweeted.
"Will be doing the programme as much as possible during treatment in the months ahead."
Will be doing the programme as much as possible during treatment in the months ahead 2/2
— Victoria Derbyshire (@vicderbyshire) August 19, 2015
Derbyshire began hosting her own BBC Two news hour in April, having previously worked on Radio 5 Live for 16 years.
Last year, she took home the Speech Broadcaster of the Year prize at the Radio Academy Awards.
The journalist confirmed on Twitter today (August 19) that she will continue hosting her BBC Two and BBC News Channel series as much as possible while receiving treatment.
"Hi, have been diagnosed with breast cancer & am having a mastectomy in a few wks. Family, friends, work & NHS staff are being brilliant," she tweeted.
"Will be doing the programme as much as possible during treatment in the months ahead."
Will be doing the programme as much as possible during treatment in the months ahead 2/2
— Victoria Derbyshire (@vicderbyshire) August 19, 2015
Derbyshire began hosting her own BBC Two news hour in April, having previously worked on Radio 5 Live for 16 years.
Last year, she took home the Speech Broadcaster of the Year prize at the Radio Academy Awards.
- 8/19/2015
- Digital Spy
Victoria Derbyshire has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The 46-year-old journalist took to her Twitter account yesterday (19.08.15) to reveal she is set to undergo a mastectomy in the near future after being diagnosed with the disease. She wrote: ''Hi, have been diagnosed with breast cancer & am having a mastectomy in a few wks. Family, friends, work & NHS staff are being brilliant (sic).'' The occasional 'Newsnight' presenter - whose self-titled current affairs show is broadcast on BBC Two and the BBC News channel - admitted she will continue to host the show as often as she can while she receives...
- 8/19/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Victoria Derbyshire is to host a new daytime news programme on BBC Two.
The BBC Radio 5 Live broadcaster will present the currently-untitled show simultaneously on BBC Two, the BBC News Channel and online, focusing on breaking news, exclusive interviews and audience interaction.
It will aim to develop creative ways to engage with its audience on TV, online and via social media, becoming the first 'digital first' TV news programme, in which each video will be designed for an online audience first.
Broadcast from London, it will feature debates around the UK, and will be the first daily programme commissioned by the News Channel to run on network television.
Meanwhile, Ben Thompson and Sally Bundock will host a new business programme on BBC Two between 8.30am and 9am.
James Harding, Director of BBC News and Current Affairs, said: "I am thrilled that we are able to bring Victoria's award-winning journalism and...
The BBC Radio 5 Live broadcaster will present the currently-untitled show simultaneously on BBC Two, the BBC News Channel and online, focusing on breaking news, exclusive interviews and audience interaction.
It will aim to develop creative ways to engage with its audience on TV, online and via social media, becoming the first 'digital first' TV news programme, in which each video will be designed for an online audience first.
Broadcast from London, it will feature debates around the UK, and will be the first daily programme commissioned by the News Channel to run on network television.
Meanwhile, Ben Thompson and Sally Bundock will host a new business programme on BBC Two between 8.30am and 9am.
James Harding, Director of BBC News and Current Affairs, said: "I am thrilled that we are able to bring Victoria's award-winning journalism and...
- 1/19/2015
- Digital Spy
Victoria Derbyshire is to host a new daily show on the BBC News Channel.
The broadcaster is leaving BBC Radio 5 Live in the autumn, along with other presenters including Shelagh Fogarty and Richard Bacon.
Her programme will feature "exclusive interviews, agenda-setting discussion and audience debates".
"This is the TV programme I've always wanted to make," said Derbyshire. "It will include the kind of broadcasting I love doing - original journalism, stories that affect the lives of our audience, exclusive interviews, viewer debates and big breaking news."
The show will be available to watch online, on mobiles and on tablets.
"It's been a privilege to be able to build up such a strong relationship with the 5 Live listeners over the last 16 years and I hope to be able to do the same with audiences in our new venture," she added
James Harding, the director of BBC news and current affairs, said:...
The broadcaster is leaving BBC Radio 5 Live in the autumn, along with other presenters including Shelagh Fogarty and Richard Bacon.
Her programme will feature "exclusive interviews, agenda-setting discussion and audience debates".
"This is the TV programme I've always wanted to make," said Derbyshire. "It will include the kind of broadcasting I love doing - original journalism, stories that affect the lives of our audience, exclusive interviews, viewer debates and big breaking news."
The show will be available to watch online, on mobiles and on tablets.
"It's been a privilege to be able to build up such a strong relationship with the 5 Live listeners over the last 16 years and I hope to be able to do the same with audiences in our new venture," she added
James Harding, the director of BBC news and current affairs, said:...
- 7/8/2014
- Digital Spy
Sue Perkins raised the rafters in a new Sunday-evening panel show
Dilemma (R4) | iPlayer
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Victoria Derbyshire (5 Live) | iPlayer
Does the world – and Radio 4 in particular – need another panel show? Apparently so, for that is what we have in Dilemma, a new, post-Archers, Sunday-night effort, hosted by Sue Perkins and peopled by the familiar: Rebecca Front, Dave Gorman, Richard Herring. Oh, and Dominic Lawson. (Coming straight after The Archers could be a toughie: it's all inter-family bickering and people banging on about organic farming at the mo. Terrible. Like Radio Prince Charles.)
Anyway, Dilemma. I have no problem with the cast: all very funny and bantery. My heavy heart came from the format: I am sick of panel shows, which, by their nature, showcase show-off men and don't play to funny women's strengths. However, Dilemma was devised by comedian Danielle Ward,...
Dilemma (R4) | iPlayer
I've Never Seen Star Wars (R4) | iPlayer
Oscar and Al Pacino (R4) | iPlayer
Victoria Derbyshire (5 Live) | iPlayer
Does the world – and Radio 4 in particular – need another panel show? Apparently so, for that is what we have in Dilemma, a new, post-Archers, Sunday-night effort, hosted by Sue Perkins and peopled by the familiar: Rebecca Front, Dave Gorman, Richard Herring. Oh, and Dominic Lawson. (Coming straight after The Archers could be a toughie: it's all inter-family bickering and people banging on about organic farming at the mo. Terrible. Like Radio Prince Charles.)
Anyway, Dilemma. I have no problem with the cast: all very funny and bantery. My heavy heart came from the format: I am sick of panel shows, which, by their nature, showcase show-off men and don't play to funny women's strengths. However, Dilemma was devised by comedian Danielle Ward,...
- 11/20/2011
- by Miranda Sawyer
- The Guardian - Film News
The reaction to the justice secretary's rape remarks proves that true political discourse a thing of the past
This week's problem: where to find a quiet place in which to sit and think? Granted, most days are mighty shouty now, thanks to the echo chamber that is British politics. But even by our sandpaper-throated, pass-me-the-Nurofen standards, these past few have been close to deafening. Kenneth Clarke, the justice secretary, went on a radio programme (Victoria Derbyshire's yellfest on 5 Live) to discuss his plan to consult (please note: only to consult) on sentencing for crimes including rape and robbery (among the ideas he wanted to float was the concept that an increased discount be offered for an early guilty plea).
As he attempted to explain the nuances of sentencing, the way in which prison terms rise according to various "aggravated" circumstances and the discretion of the judge, he appeared to...
This week's problem: where to find a quiet place in which to sit and think? Granted, most days are mighty shouty now, thanks to the echo chamber that is British politics. But even by our sandpaper-throated, pass-me-the-Nurofen standards, these past few have been close to deafening. Kenneth Clarke, the justice secretary, went on a radio programme (Victoria Derbyshire's yellfest on 5 Live) to discuss his plan to consult (please note: only to consult) on sentencing for crimes including rape and robbery (among the ideas he wanted to float was the concept that an increased discount be offered for an early guilty plea).
As he attempted to explain the nuances of sentencing, the way in which prison terms rise according to various "aggravated" circumstances and the discretion of the judge, he appeared to...
- 5/21/2011
- by Rachel Cooke
- The Guardian - Film News
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