SKY MAX 8.10pm Saturday 23rd December Featuring Sam Pamphilon “This Christmas (2023), The Unofficial Science Of… is returning with a brand-new special: The Unofficial Science of Die Hard. The special will see comedians Chris Ramsey and Paul Chowdhry, alongside engineer Zoe Laughlin, scientifically assess stunts from much-loved Christmas action film, Die Hard. From rooftop escapes … Read more
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Hannah MacInnes steps in for Ruth Davidson and Alexis Conran on Times Radio this Christmas
Broadcaster and Journalist Hannah MacInnes will be keeping the seat warm for both Ruth Davidson and Alexis Conran on Times Radio during the festive period. Tune in to hear her covering Ruth’s show on Friday 22nd December (1-4pm), followed by back-to-back weekends presenting Alexis’ show on Sat 23rd & Sun 24th and Sat 30th & … Read more
Freddy McConnell competes in Christmas University Challenge 2023
Journalist and Filmmaker Freddy McConnell will take part in this year’s University Challenge Christmas Special. As a graduate of The University of Edinburgh, he will take on Corpus Christi, Oxford along with his fellow alumni teammates in the festive competition’s first round of heats. Tune in on Thursday 21st December at 8.30pm on BBC Two … Read more
Krishnan Guru-Murthy rejoins the cast for the final of Strictly Come Dancing 2023
Who will lift the glitter ball trophy? Krishnan Guru-Murthy will be back with his Strictly Come Dancing co stars for the season finale. Saturday 16th December BBC One 7pm Krishnan will be getting out his dancing shoes once more for the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour in 2024. Between 19th January – 11th February, the … Read more
Nicki Chapman announces “riveting” 2024 memoir ‘So Tell Me What You Want’
Nicki Chapman announced today that she will be releasing a fascinating memoir in July 2024 titled So Tell Me What You Want. Named after the famous line in the Spice Girls hit, the book will explore the Nineties and Noughties music scene and Nicki’s incredible experience as a “no-nonsense team player” working with some of … Read more
Lexie Carducci graces the cover of First Time Buyer magazine
Lexie Carducci, known as the ‘Property Personal Shopper’, takes centre stage on the cover of First Time Buyer magazine for their December/January issue. Inside the festive issue, she talks to Lynda Clark about her current projects, her fascinating career so far and shares some expert tips on how best to enter the property market for … Read more
Anita Anand narrates short film on Princess Sophia Duleep Singh for Historic Royal Palaces
In Historic Royal Palaces’ latest YouTube mini-doc, Anita Anand explores the extraordinary story of Suffragette Princess Sophia Duleep Singh. As Goddaughter to Queen Victoria, Princess Sophia went from being a prominent socialite to a revolutionary. You can watch the film here.
Krishnan Guru-Murthy to continue his Strictly Come Dancing journey on the 2024 Live Tour
Krishnan Guru-Murthy will be getting out his dancing shoes once more for the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour in 2024. Between 19th January – 11th February, the tour will visit Birmingham, Sheffield, Newcastle, Glasgow, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham and London. Krishnan will be dancing with Jowita Przystal and joined by fellow 2023 contestants Bobby Brazier, … Read more
Anita Anand returns to present BBC’s The Reith Lectures for 2023
The Reith Lectures return this Autumn and once again will be chaired by radio and television journalist Anita Anand. Titled Our Democratic Future, this year’s lectures will be delivered by Ben Ansell, a Professor of Comparative Democratic Institutions as Nuffield College, Oxford. Anita will present all four lectures in the series, the first of which … Read more
Lexie Carducci to give talks at Ideal Home Show Christmas 2023
Lexie Carducci, known as the Property Personal Shopper, will be giving talks at the Christmas Theatre on Friday 24th November as part of this year’s Ideal Home Show Christmas. With the festive season being one of the most popular times of year for moving house, Lexie will ‘unpack’ the highlights and challenges of choosing to … Read more