When Charlie Anson appeared on BBC Two’s Dragons’ Den in February 2015 to raise funds for his cartoon business, Charlie’s Cartoons, he was unsuccessful but praised by Deborah Meaden for his “passionate pitch”. (more…)
Tag: BBC
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Charlie Anson
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The wrong Lane?
Matthew Steeples asks: “Is the story of the ‘middle class Heathrow homeless couple’ all that it seems?” (more…)
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Moron of the Month: Gregory Lauder-Frost
Matthew Steeples suggests Gregory Lauder-Frost, the vice president of the Traditional Britain Group, as the second The Steeple Times ‘Moron of the Moment’
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Evading justice
As alleged paedophile John Stingemore mysteriously dies, it is about time Theresa May finally acted over historic abuse allegations (more…)
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Jill Dando (1961 – 1999)
Somerset born Jill Dando was the greatly respected presenter of the BBC’s Crimewatch between 1995 and 1999. (more…) -
Jeremy Lloyd OBE (1930 – 2014)
The co-creator of the BBC sitcoms ‘Allo ‘Allo! and Are You Being Served?, Essex born Jeremy Lloyd began his career as a road digger, light-bulb inspector and paint salesman. (more…) -
Philip Mould OBE
This renowned art sleuth co-presents BBC1’s Fake or Fortune? with Fiona Bruce. (more…) -
Siân Phillips CBE
Thrice married and the wife of Peter O’Toole between 1959 and 1979, Siân Phillips was born in West Glamorgan (more…) -
Wally of the Week: House of Commons Speaker John Bercow
House of Commons Speaker John Bercow is plainly obsessed with Roger Federer and given how much time he has on his hands, he may as well resign (more…)
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Turn The Arch
‘The Archers’ without the Archers won’t be ‘The Archers’
The BBC has lost its way; it’s plain and it’s as simple as that. Radio 4 is an institution and The Archers – which has been on the air since 1951 – was frankly something so essential to its very essence that what they’ve done in even suggesting that the Archer family depart for Northumberland is nothing other than sacrilege. (more…)