Trevor McDonald

War-like Smurfs

newstatesman.co.uk     14-Apr-2008   1 related          

Apparently many Olympic traditions date back to the Nazis... ... I may not live to see the Revolution, but at least I know what it will be like. The BBC website even speculated that spontaneous street parties might break out across London. And we asked one another who...                    

BBC rings changes with news revamp

timesonline.co.uk     13-Apr-2008   4 related          

AS Gordon Brown’s chief fixer, Stephen Carter has the unenviable task of selling the prime minister to the public. Now it can be revealed how Carter’s wife has helped revamp another British institution - BBC news. ... Dipesh Gadher, Media Correspondent AS Gordon Brown’s...                    

TV matters: Fayed admits defeat

guardian.co.uk     10-Apr-2008   147 related          

Mark Lawson: It was hardly an interview, but Sir Trevor McDonald's face-to-face with Mohamed Al Fayed made gripping television ... It was hardly an interview, but Sir Trevor McDonald's face-to-face with Mohamed Al Fayed made gripping television Mohamed Al Fayed delivers...                    

'My dream come true'

thisiswiltshire.co.uk     10-Apr-2008   2 related          

Paralympic swimmer Stephanie Millward says she will dedicate her Beijing games dream to her family, boyfriend and work colleagues. ... She says all of them have been inspirational in her fight back from being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Miss Millward, 26, of Cepen...                    

Eight years after Damilola died, his mother's broken heart gives way

servefeed.com     10-Apr-2008   47 related          

TRAGIC MUM FOUND IN STREET BY HUSBAND By Will Payne Eight years ago, her treasured son Damilola was killed by thugs - now the heartache has finally caught up with mum Gloria Taylor who collapsed in the street and died. The 57-year-old's husband Richard spotted her lying...                    

Mark Lawson on Sir Trevor McDonald and News At Ten

guardian.co.uk     10-Apr-2008          

Mark Lawson on News At Ten ... Thursday April 10, 2008 The Guardian Screwed in the ratings by the simultaneous BBC bulletin and skewered on ITV1's new computerised satire show Headcases, Sir Trevor McDonald may be regretting his return from retirement to News At Ten...                    

PermaBlog: The Olympic spirit will never be extinguished

guardian.co.uk     09-Apr-2008   8 related          

The Olympic spirit will never be extinguished ... Protesters who have stalked the route of the Olympic torch procession have tried to undermine this noble tradition in the name of a hazy collection of leftish causes. But their determination to bring chaos will never...                    

Why Toyah Willcox refuses to take sleeping pills despite suffering from insomnia for 36 years

dailymail.co.uk     09-Apr-2008   4 related          

From the age of 14, Toyah Willcox has suffered from chronic insomnia. Most nights she has just four hours' sleep, much of it broken, and she has become used to starting her day at 4am, having given up on sleep in despair ... By JILL PARSONS - More by this author » Last...                    

Guess whose back? (it's my back)

chortle.co.uk     09-Apr-2008          

I was slightly narked when I came in from work today, and I've no idea why. So I changed my Facebook status to 'Paul is narked but has absolutely no idea why'. A couple of clicks and I see that only one minute earlier, m'pal Russ made his status 'Russ is euphoric and has...                    

The Monitor: Paper Monitor asks 'Where was Vanessa Mae?'

bbc.co.uk     08-Apr-2008   1 related          

Paper Monitor A service highlighting the riches of the daily press. There's something a little unsettling about the phrase "someone is trying to grab the torch from Konnie Huq", although Paper Monitor can't quite explain why it feels so. Among the other torchbearers it...