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Paddington The Musical sweeps the 2026 Olivier Awards with seven wins

The winners of the Olivier Awards 2026 with Cunard were announced on Sunday evening at a ceremony held at London’s Royal Albert Hall and hosted by Nick Mohammed.

13 Apr 2026-11:55
The scrubbing of Scott Mills

The BBC has reportedly removed historical episodes of Scott Mills' Top of the Pops from its archives and had a plaque dedicated to him removed.

07 Apr 2026-16:23
BBC sacks Scott Mills after police probe reports

The BBC has ended its contract with radio presenter Scott Mills following reports linked to a historic police investigation into allegations about his personal conduct.

31 Mar 2026-17:35
Ex-Google boss confirmed as new BBC director general

Former Google executive Matt Brittin has been confirmed as the BBC's new director general.

26 Mar 2026-10:24
Two big differences: why the BBC is allowed what Georgian TV channels are not

A few days ago, reports emerged of an anti-Azerbaijani gathering in London. Members of the British Parliament, including lords and baronesses, formed a group to conduct a so-called parliamentary inquiry into the alleged “destruction of Armenian heritage” in Karabakh. Representatives of these parliamentary groups met to discuss how to turn what are described as false Armenian narratives into positions of the global public and what tools could be used to exert pressure on Baku.

27 Feb 2026-09:41
BBC to launch quick probe into racial slur at Baftas

The United States will begin offering passport services inside an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank for the first time, the US embassy in Jerusalem announced. The service will be available in the settlement of Efrat, starting on February 27.

25 Feb 2026-21:27
UK to regulate Netflix, streamers like TV broadcasters

Britain will require major streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ to follow the same content and accessibility rules as traditional broadcasters, the government said on Tuesday.

24 Feb 2026-15:40
BBC apologizes for 'involuntary' slur aired during BAFTA

The BBC apologized on Monday for failing to edit out a racial slur during the BAFTA awards, explaining that it was an "involuntary" verbal tic from a Tourette's sufferer who inspired a winning film.

23 Feb 2026-20:58
BBC rejects Georgian demand to remove chemical attack investigation

The BBC has refused to comply with a demand from Georgian authorities to remove an investigation alleging the possible use of chemical agents against demonstrators in Tbilisi.

13 Feb 2026-13:01
BBC to produce shows for YouTube in new content deal

The BBC is preparing to produce programmes for YouTube for the first time under a new content deal with Google’s video platform as the UK broadcaster looks to boost revenues amid competition from streaming services.

16 Jan 2026-10:30