Stranded on Honeymoon Island review: Dating show makes Love Island look like Mastermind
Even by the tawdry standards of reality Television, Davina McCall’s new show is painful watching. This is pop culture rock bottom
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Gregg Wallace: Former MasterChef presenter opens legal claim against BBC over dismissal
Wallace was dropped in July after independent report substantiated 45 allegations against him
Irish chef Anna Haugh part of new BBC MasterChef presenting team after sacking of Gregg Wallace and John Torode
Gregg Wallace was dropped from show after report substantiated 45 allegations against him
The Lines We Draw by Tim Franks: A taut, satisfyingly woven narrative about being Jewish and a journalist
This book is at once a family chronicle, an inquiry into the nature of writing and the forces that shape one’s self, and a history that spans centuries
The Traitors Ireland: ‘It’s a safe way to be a treacherous, backstabbing person’
At Slane Castle, where Siobhán McSweeney is hosting RTÉ’s big new TV show, skulduggery is the name of the game
RTÉ’s Steve Carson: ‘It would be great if Patrick Kielty continued as Late Late host’
After spending 11 years at the BBC, the executive has returned to Montrose at a time of flux for RTÉ.
James Whale obituary: Controversial British radio presenter known for ‘shock jock’ style
He was also an extra in TV shows such as Z Cars and Doctor Who
Downing Street warns against funding Palestine Action after Sally Rooney cash pledge
Author suggested she would use royalties from books and BBC adaptations to fund group banned in UK
Sally Rooney: I support Palestine Action. If this makes me a ‘supporter of terror’ under UK law, so be it
I would happily publish this statement in a UK newspaper – but that would now be illegal
Lucy Letby: Who to Believe review - Baffling exploration of convicted neonatal nurse’s case
Television: We learn a lot more about the charges against Letby, while being many times more confused as to her guilt or innocence
Alison Spittle: ‘I’m treated more like a human being now I’ve lost weight’
After an illness last year, the comedian was advised to lose weight. Her new show BIG explores her relationship with her body before and after, and why no one should feel any shame for being ‘on the jabs’
The absurdity of office culture: ‘Some of the rules, I was, like, what is this?’
Caitríona Daly, author of the new Abbey play The Lunch Punch Power Hour in Conference Room 4, on sending up the absurdity of office culture
RTÉ’s Traitors aftershow: Uncloaked will be part of the new not-TV-but-on-TV genre that’s still jarring
Companion show to The Traitors Ireland will be part visualised podcast, part regionalisation push
Irish chef Anna Haugh to replace MasterChef host Gregg Wallace
Haugh set to step in as co-host of show which has been mired in controversy
MasterChef 2025 review: The cursed 21st season has made it to air with all hint of flavour removed
Television: Gregg Wallace and John Torode’s screen time has been minimised and the result is as bland as over-boiled potatoes
Anatomy of a photograph: Gaza, starvation and the battle for truth
The power of a picture operates on different levels
Brian Rowan: the ‘long and difficult journey’ to decommissioning in the North
Twenty years after the IRA declared its war was over, previously unseen documents from Brian Rowan’s personal archive tell the story of the hard road to peace
TV guide: the best new shows to watch this week
August 3nd-8th: including North Circular, Cooking with the Stars, Fleadh25, MasterChef and Platonic
Mrs Brown’s Boys review: It’s surely time for this dreary and unfunny series to fade from our screens
Television: After 14 years of this iffy humour, is it time for Brendan O’Carroll to pull the plug on his famous Finglas mammy?
How a controlling cult and a strangling Catholicism ruined lives in Britain and in Navan
Inside the Cult of the Jesus Army, on the BBC, and Pray for Our Sinners, on RTÉ, document the grip of religions
The show mustn’t go on for RTÉ underperformers, say RTÉ news staff
Plus: Fungus inspired by octopus; and what hens behind bars tell us about Mountjoy Prison
TV guide: the best new shows to watch in the coming week
Shows to watch this week including Impact: The Anatomy of a Crash; Inside the Cult of the Jesus Army; and Jason Mamoa’s Chief of War
Séamas O’Reilly: Mix Tape is a bit of a mixed bag while Bookish combines cosiness, craft and class
A lot of Mix Tape reminded me of my own life at 18. Not merely because I made desperately try-hard mix CDs for girls I fancied
BBC denies cutting Irish language lyrics from debut broadcast of CMAT’s new song
Singer says she was not responsible for cuts to single Euro-Country, saying: ‘I don’t know who edited it out’
YouTube could be forced to promote British public service TV content
UK Media regulator Ofcom warns networks such as BBC and Channel 4 are ‘endangered’ as viewers move online
The Narrow Road to the Deep North review: Unflinchingly savage war tale starring Ciarán Hinds is a gruelling watch
Television: Justin Kurzel’s first foray into television marks a stark departure from the usual Sunday night staples of cosy crime or bingeworthy drama
Look inside: Terry Wogan’s £3.75m home with tennis court, swimming pool, croquet lawn and orchard
Limerick-born BBC broadcaster’s Buckinghamshire home sits on 2.84 acres with views of Windsor Castle
What does the future hold for popular BBC show Masterchef?
Presenter Gregg Wallace was accused of inappropriate sexual language and co-presenter John Torode of racist language
John Torode’s MasterChef contract not renewed after racist language allegation
Allegation against Torode was upheld as part of inquiry into former co-presenter Gregg Wallace
Mix Tape review: Unspools like a glorified cover version of Sally Rooney’s Normal People
Television: Set in Sheffield but filmed in Dublin, the story hangs on the implausible premise of a rekindled teenage crush
BBC ‘failed’ to ask the right questions regarding Gaza documentary, says executive
Report on Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone finds it breached accuracy guidelines
Gregg Wallace dropped by BBC over doubts he could ‘change behaviour’
Presenter reportedly preparing to sue BBC for discrimination
Gregg Wallace sacked as MasterChef presenter, says BBC News
Presenter says he has been cleared of ‘most serious and sensational accusations’
Ashling Murphy’s partner Ryan Casey settles action against BBC
Broadcaster issues statement on content of its The View programme, and `acknowledges Mr Casey’s personal tragedy’
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