A PENSIONER has received 100 ‘intimidating’ TV Licence letters – even though he hasn’t owned a television for 22 years. Fed-up Derek Cheesbrough scrapped his
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Why was Jo Brand investigated by police, what was the battery acid joke and what did the BBC say?
JO BRAND was investigated by police after making a gag about throwing battery acid at politicians. The comedian, who is set to star in season
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BBC1 primetime flop The Greatest Dancer signs Taylor Swift’s best friend Todrick Hall as captain
THE BBC has added a fourth dance captain to its primetime show The Greatest Dancer. But the new face alongside Cheryl Tweedy, Oti Mabuse and
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New BBC1 drama will mirror the tragic case of Alfie Evans and his parents’ battle to save him
A NEW BBC1 show will mirror the tragic case of toddler Alfie Evans, who died last year when doctors withdrew his life support. Parents Tom
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Over-75s face visit ‘home visits’ to make sure they pay their TV licence
OVER-75s face a home visit from an ‘outreach team’ next year to make sure they pay their TV licence. Pensioners who fail to set up
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In a ‘snowflake’ society hell-bent on wiping out all offence and danger, why are oldies still fair game for jokes?
“I AM on a BBC Health and Safety course. We have just been played footage of you and Boris riding a tandem,” the text message
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Gordon Brown urges Theresa May to ‘honour’ her Tory manifesto’s pledge to protect free TV licences for over-75s
GORDON Brown has urged Theresa May to use her final days in power to honour a Tory manifesto pledge to protect free TV licences for
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Jeremy Hunt vows to protect free BBC TV licences for over 75s in Tory leadership pledge
JEREMY Hunt has vowed to preserve free TV licences for over 75s if he wins the race to become Britain’s next prime minister. The Tory
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Gary Lineker is standing by disgraced pal Danny Baker over Royal baby racism row
GARY Lineker is publicly backing Danny Baker over an alleged racist tweet that sparked his BBC sacking. The pair will make another series of footie
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Spice Girl Geri Horner’s BBC1 primetime singing show All Together Now has been axed
THE Spice Girls reunion might have gone to plan, but unfortunately Geri Horner’s bid to crack Saturday primetime telly has not. I can reveal that
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