This weekend saw the return of the Premier League and, with it, the return of Match of the Day. This is the first season of the football highlights show for 26 years without Gary Lineker. Having paid Lineker huge amounts and put out the fires he caused on social media for all those years, everything […]
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Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner analyse the Apple TV+ drama Prime Target and the distinct vibe British shows on the platform have. They also discuss Apple’s apparent bid for Formula 1 rights and Son Heung-min’s move to LAFC, which means Charlotte might now have to watch the MLS. [0:00] Intro: Prime Target and TV+ Topics[1:17]
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The Odd Lots podcast is having a moment. So much of a moment, in fact, that it got a profile in the New York Times. Reading that made me reread a profile of co-host Joe Weisenthal, published by the same outlet. That article, originally released back in May 2012, is something of a time capsule
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Roman Kemp has signed for Sky Sports and will launch a new show ahead of the Premier League kicking-off on Friday, 15 August. The Premier League Show is to air Monday-Thursday between 5pm and 7pm. Julian Warren and Emma Paton will share hosting duties on those day. Kemp leads Premier League Friday. The show is
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What to Watch This Weekend Cricket England vs India: It’s the fifth and final test of what has been an epic series. India have to win to draw the five-Test match battle. A draw will be enough for England to get a 2-1 victory, but we know that they always go for the win. Watch
Annie Mac was my idol growing up. Her BBC Radio 1 show on a Friday evening signalled the start of the weekend. I wanted to be a DJ and radio presenter like her. (There’s still time, right… right?) Macmanus no longer presents on BBC radio, but co-hosts the BBC Sounds podcast Sidetracked, alongside Nick Grimshaw.
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I have, unsurprisingly, just returned from The Mall in central London. The Lionesses were there celebrating winning their second Euros title. Alongside me were 65,000 others enjoying the parade. Today’s festivities followed a record-breaking competition. A peak of 16.2 million watched Sunday’s final across the BBC and ITV. The BBC had a peak of 12.2
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What I’m Watching FINALLY I’ve carved out enough to time to watch Wicked… although I’ve had to do it in two parts given how long it is. I’m enjoying it so far. You can buy it on ​Amazon​ and Apple TV, or it is available to stream via NOW in the UK. It’s on Peacock
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