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Pensioners threaten to stop paying BBC licence fee if TV goes online only

1+ hour, 29+ min ago  (907+ words) Pensioners will boycott the'licence'fee if a BBC-backed move to switch to online-only TV goes ahead, it has been warned. There are fears that older people, the group most likely to be without internet, could be left behind if viewers are…...

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The impossible £500k job: BBC loses its front runner to be new boss

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (835+ words) Jay Hunt, a former BBC executive responsible for hit shows including Sherlock, was seen as the top contender to lead the organisation The race for the most powerful role in British media has taken a fresh twist after it emerged…...

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Nicki Chapman on Popstars: Certain elements are uncomfortable to rewatch

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1005+ words) INTERVIEW As the music talent show turns 25, the former judge reflects on launching a television revolution, what it's like to work with top music artists - and why she lost sleep over Robbie Williams But, while she has been away, ITV…...

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Danny Dyer on buying a caravan park: 'I love being around other peasants"

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (504+ words) INTERVIEW As a TV series charts the actor's new venture, he gives The i Paper a tour and talks about holidays and class, his daughter Dani - and the toxic side of fame "It was very orange in there," says Dani…...

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Simon Mayo: I realised with shock - my kids don't own a radio

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1007+ words) INTERVIEW The Greatest Hits presenter reflects on a life spent on air, leaving the BBC behind and why, at 67, he feels more content than ever "It's a bit like a kid learning to dive," says Simon Mayo. "When they end…...

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Nigel Havers: 'Margaret Thatcher was very attractive. She had a powerful aura"

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (329+ words) INTERVIEW The actor talks about meeting the Iron Lady, the joy of shooting Chariots of Fire, and why Ann Widdecombe is upset with the name of his new show "Halfway through his career," he answers with a story, "Cary Grant…...

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Gordon Ramsay's hyper-masculinity hides a very fragile man

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (508+ words) The chef built his empire on power, manliness and proving people wrong. He still can't let that go Given that Being Gordon Ramsay is a six-part documentary about a middle-aged man's "all-or-nothing" attempt to erect a "20m restaurant complex at the…...

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Why BBC online move could spell disaster for Boom, Magic and Classic FM

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (795+ words) Radio stations warn the cost of a BBC-backed digital switchover plan could force them off air Boom Radio and other popular stations could be forced to close if minsters push ahead with a BBC-backed plan to move to internet-only broadcasting,…...

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I'm Sorry, Prime Minister packs a surprisingly poignant punch

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (429+ words) Jonathan Lynn reunites Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey Appleby to reckon with fading power and familial relationships Share this story from The i Paper - and spark a conversation. Gift up to 10 articles a month to a friend, so they can…...

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I'm an American in Britain - this is what makes you funnier than us

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (389+ words) Saturday Night Live is coming to the UK, but our comedy just cannot compete with British satire Our local arts and entertainment public broadcasting station was broadcasting something called Monty Python's Flying Circus. Like millions of Americans my age, I…...