Mark Robson on his abuser: âWhen he died, I went through a terrible time because I wanted to kill himâ
Rugby commentator has spent his life putting himself back together after being abused by paedophile Lindsay Brown when he was 11
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British Broadcasting Corporation
Getting our oar in: Frank McNally on the perils of linguistic imperialism
Their eccentricity might be charming if it wasnât for the assumption that everyone else speaks that way
âTourette syndrome is like blinking: the urge is too strong to controlâ
The man at the centre of the Bafta racial slur controversy said he was âdeeply mortifiedâ if anyone considered his tics intentional
Bafta N-word Tourette fallout has done nobody any good and there is no easy fix
On one thing everyone agreed: broadcast of the involuntary tics two hours after the live event defied all reason
PSNI and MI5 unlawfully obtained phone data of prominent Northern Ireland journalist, tribunal hears
Vincent Kearney was wrongly referred to as a âsuspectâ in a criminal investigation, and the PSNI compiled a detailed profile of intelligence material on him
Bafta N-word controversy: BBC producers âdidnât hearâ slur while âworking in a truckâ
Broadcast containing N-word remained on BBC iPlayer overnight before coverage was taken down
Britainâs King Charles should heed the lesson of the crumbling Irish Catholic Church
Abusers did not bring down the hierarchy here, it was down to the repeated cover-ups by bishops
AI Confidential with Hannah Fry: A stark message about the shadowy side of machine intelligence
Television: Absorbing first episode of three-part series explores ominous possibility that AI isnât so much stealing our jobs, as our souls
Robert Carlyle joins Line Of Duty cast in lead role for new series
Carlyle will star alongside Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar in series seven
RTĂ crime drama Kin is coming back, and based on more recent offerings, it canât come soon enough
Kin gave RTĂ of its biggest ratings hits since its previous big crime show, Love/Hate
Patrick Freyne: If I could marry a TV show, Iâd choose this one about a bearded man
From a warm, funny series about connection to the embodiment of cuddly evil, these are the recent(ish) shows Iâve liked most
Hillary Clinton accuses Trump presidency of Epstein files âcover upâ
Clinton calls on âslow-walkingâ US department of justice to âget the files outâ with some 3m documents being withheld
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
February 15th-19th highlights: including The Tony Blair Story, Yellowjackets, and 56 Days
Fergal Keane: veteran Irish foreign correspondent leaves BBC after 37 years
Threats to a free press from oligarchs are now greater than ever, warns journalist as he departs reporting role
BBC set to cut costs by about 10% in latest restructuring plan
Director-general Tim Davie tells staff broadcaster aims to trim annual budget by hundreds of millions of pounds
Lord of the Flies: Adolescence writer Jack Thorneâs experiment in free-range parenting
Speaking of strange islands, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsorâs less famous brother Charles has a documentary on Prime Video
Lord of the Flies on BBC One review: Far too pretty to reflect the ugly side of humanity
You tune in expecting scorched earth insights into the fundamental ugliness of humanity â but instead itâs a glorified David Attenborough documentary
Lupita Nyongâo, Odessa Aâzion and the Norman Nobrains of racially controversial casting
Nobody wants casting directors to be administering DNA tests to establish the genetic suitability of auditioning actors
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
February 8th-14th highlights, including Lord of the Flies, The Summit, and How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
âTo be honest Iâm a bit overwhelmedâ: Pat Kenny signs off after more than four decades of daily radio
Radio: Vetaran broadcaster is flooded with messages from wellwishers as he leaves his weekday slot on Newstalk
Nigella Lawson descends from the heavens to redeem The Great British Bake Off with her sacred double entendres
News that the food guru is to join the Channel 4 cookery show has sent journalists crackers
Challenger, 40 years on: the space shuttle disaster watched live by millions of children
Nasaâs avoidable tragedy exemplified 1980s overconfidence and haunted a generation, but the allure of space exploration endured
Motherland star Philippa Dunne: âPeople love Anne, and it really touches meâ
Mayo-born actor on her new play at the Gate Theatre, getting a âcringeyâ photo with Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders, and coming from a long line of women who âlive into their 100sâ
Irishwoman Rachel Duffy has proven the truth at the heart of Traitors UK
Cast as a traitor, the communications executive from Newry has played a brave yet clever game. But is it over?
Peter Mandelson apologises for Epstein association in sudden U-turn
Labour peer was sacked as UKâs ambassador to US when details of his support for Epstein emerged
Industry review: So nasty it makes Game of Thrones seem like Teletubbies
Television: In series four of the critically adored HBO/BBC drama Mickey Down and Konrad Kay have broadened the canvas and darkened the picture
Shay Given apologises for âHolocaustâ comments while live on BBC
The former Republic of Ireland goalkeeper was asked for his thoughts on Nancyâs reign on BBCâs Final Score show and replied with insensitive language
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
January 11th to 16th highlights: Industry returns; Room to Improve in Raheny; Nevenâs in Northumberland; Any Given Day at CUH
The Traitors review: Would the BBCâs secret traitor twist work on the Irish version?
Television: With three gimmicks in the latest UK series, the makers seem terrified of the blueprint going stale
âItâs the story that nobody will ever believeâ: How le CarrĂŠâs The Night Manager returned to TV
The first season of the BBCâs John le CarrĂŠ spy story aired a decade ago. The sequel has arrived via an unusual route
If RTĂ feels it is under pressure then it should look at what is happening across Europe
Public broadcasters are under scrutiny like never before and even their legitimacy is being questioned
Lynley on BBC One: Ken Loach does Agatha Christie on the creepy Norfolk coast, but itâs fun
Television: The class distinctions will quickly bore Irish viewers, but the mystery is at least compelling
TV guide: The best new shows to watch, starting tonight including Dancing with the Stars
Jan 3rd-9th highlights: RTĂ favourites like Room to Improve return, BBC crime dramas reboot and streaming giants unleash big-budget programmes
The Night Manager on BBC One review: Dark TV for dark times - with compelling results
Television: Suave sleuth Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston) emanates movie star glamour, but the world he inhabits is notably murkier than before
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