Hip hop won the US election, says Dizzee
Dizzee Rascal told BBC Newsnight that hip hop encouraged young people to vote for Barack Obama, and joked about becoming Prime Minister.…
Jeremy Paxman
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Marr set for Desert Island
Andrew Marr is the favourite to succeed Sue Lawley as presenter of Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, after she announced she would step down.…
CRCA calls for BBC accountability
The Commercial Radio Companies Association has called for greater BBC financial openness after leaked presenter salaries, questioning whether they suit the licence fee.…
Lawley leaving Desert Island Discs
Sue Lawley is leaving Radio 4's Desert Island Discs after eighteen years, with Jeremy Paxman, Andrew Marr, Jonathan Dimbleby and Fi Glover mooted as replacements.…
Newsnight likely to be dropped during strike
Newsnight is likely to be dropped from the BBC schedule during planned union strike action against cuts by director general Mark Thompson, with Jeremy Paxman refusing to cross the picket line.…
Paxman lays into Thompson at BBC conference
Jeremy Paxman interviewed BBC director general Mark Thompson at an internal event, pressing him on past comments and his plans for job cuts and moving departments to Manchester.…
Paxo turns on youthful TV stars
Jeremy Paxman has criticised TV's focus on the 16-34 demographic, while Channel 5's Chris Shaw courts experienced correspondents to redress the balance.…