Tag Archives: BBC Studios

New crisis at ‘toxic’ Strictly: Ex-staff claim they faced sexualised comments and cruelty

Having worked on a production team before Definitely Come Dance The BBC’s most-watched television programme has been dealt a further blow as the number of people complaining about a toxic work culture at the corporation fails to take their complaints seriously, the Observer can reveal. One former employee alleged she was subjected to sexist and… Read More »

‘Even though I had my heart set on two dragons, I rejected the Dragons’ Den offer’

Entrepreneur Richard Marles with his dog Penny at Dragons’ Den. (BBC screenshot) Entrepreneur Richard Marles tells Yahoo why he made the difficult decision to leave Dragons’ Den, despite receiving offers from Peter Jones and Touker Suleyman. The eager businessman was accompanied by his dog Penny in his study. Asked for £150,000 investment for 5% stake… Read More »

How did Gary Neville land himself on Dragons’ Den?

Dragons’ Den S21,First Look,Touker Suleyman, Sara Davies, Deborah Meaden, Steven Bartlett, Gary Neville, Peter Jones,BBC Studios,Simon Pantling Gary Neville is best known for his football skills, so it’s no wonder people were surprised when he made a guest appearance on the Dragons’ Den panel. In this series, the dragons join forces with Peter Jones, Deborah… Read More »

BBC suppressed gender-critical tweets about trans Doctor Who character

David Tennant returns as the Doctor in 60th anniversary episodes, alongside transgender character Rose Noble, played by Yasmin Finney, who is also trans – Sally Mais/BBC A BBC social media account posted undercover tweets saying “people can’t change gender” and “sex is immutable” in response to an episode of Doctor Who. Trans character Rose Noble,… Read More »