Veteran broadcaster John Simpson explains the reasons behind a number of BBC newsmen marrying younger women and starting new families in their advancing years
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The BBC is to spend thousands of pounds flying a senior member of the Question Time production team from Glasgow to London to brief David Dimbleby... more
Harriet Harman calls for a female host for BBC1's Question Time after claims David Dimbleby is on the verge of quitting the position after 17 years... more
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg's speech on the Government's economic plans came during a week in which ministers took a battering from business over the feeble state of the recovery... more
Former BBC newsreader Peter Sissons today reignited the row over ageism at the corporation after condemning the decision to drop David Dimbleby from coverage of the royal wedding ... more
Newsreader Huw Edwards is chosen by the BBC to lead its coverage of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding, instead of veteran David Dimbleby... more
Queen’s tailor is embroiled in a bitter High Court dispute, amid claims a former employee stole information about its rich and famous clients to help him set up a rival Savile Row firm... more
As the Camerons and Browns choose British resorts for their summer holidays, Connie Allfrey seeks out the seaside towns where demand for second homes is still soaring... more
The BBC has been accused of turning Question Time time into a 'pantomime' after artist Grayson Perry answered political questions alongside host David Dimbleby.... more
David Dimbleby breaks a 40-year silence to reveal the extraordinary emotional impact of losing his 'Papa' - and the real nature of the cancer that killed him.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do