The week in TV: Vigil; The Crown; Killing Sherlock; The Factory: Made in Manchester; The Real Full Monty – review
Suranne Jones comes up for air; The Crown limps home with a final flourish; Lucy Worsley turns sleuth on Conan Doyle; and Paul Burrell and co bare all
November 2022
TV review
Douglas Stuart: Love, Hope and Grit review – the amazing real life story of Shuggie Bain is ruined by Alan Yentob
The Booker-winning author takes a squirming Yentob on a tour of Glasgow, and he couldn’t be more out of his comfort zone. Just wait till they go to a sweet shop!
October 2022
TV tonight
TV tonight: sex addicts, new money and murders … welcome back to the White Lotus hotel
F Murray Abraham and Aubrey Plaza join Mike White’s five-star comedy. Plus, Alan Yentob’s busy and The Walk-In comes to a compelling conclusion. Here’s what to watch this evening
October 2021
The Audio Long Read
Inside the Booker Prize: arguments, agonies and carefully encouraged scandals – podcast
The long read
Inside the Booker Prize: arguments, agonies and carefully encouraged scandals
October 2018
‘Festival of Stanley’: touring Kubrick exhibition heads to UK
London to host 2019 tribute to film-maker behind The Shining and A Clockwork Orange
May 2018
Rupert Everett gears up for the next chapter: moving in with his mum
Speaking at Hay festival about his latest film The Happy Prince, the star also explained how being openly gay got him typecast
January 2018
Acclaimed Shakespeare stage productions to be shown on BBC
Other highlights of broadcaster’s culture programming for 2018 include reboot of Kenneth Clark’s Civilisation series
August 2017
TV review
Margaret Atwood – You Have Been Warned! review: precious little of the woman herself
Charity leadership
Two years on from Kids Company, it's time to decide if charities are worth saving
Asheem Singh
July 2017
Kids Company: ex-board members face company directorship ban
Camila Batmanghelidjh and ex-directors including Alan Yentob told to expect disqualification proceedings
Committee: (A New Musical) review – Kids Company crisis lacks drama
Sandra Marvin is imperious as Camila Batmanghelidjh but this verbatim reconstruction needs more vim
Batmanghelidjh and Yentob face the music in Kids Company musical Committee – review
Singing MPs grill charity founder Camila Batmanghelidjh and chair Alan Yentob in a show that’s as melodramatic as Tosca – though not as tuneful
April 2017
Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh 'facing directorship ban'
Insolvency Service reportedly wants to disqualify ex-board members including Alan Yentob over roles in collapsed charity
January 2017
The Audio Long Read
Alan Yentob: the last impresario – podcast
For decades, Alan Yentob was the dominant creative force at the BBC – behind everything from Adam Curtis to Strictly Come Dancing. He was a towering figure in British culture – so why did many applaud his very public slide from power?
December 2016
BBC, forget the pessimism and be bold. You can still make great shows
Rachel Cooke
The long read
Alan Yentob: the last impresario
July 2016
Media Monkey
Media Monkey: Karen Bradley, the Great British Bake Off, and Ed Vaizey
Top creative figures pay tribute to the outgoing culture minister, a possible return for a BBC heavyweight, and TV honours get a confusing revamp
April 2016
BBC Studios boss quits with parting shot at reorganisation
On eve of relaunch, Mark Freeland says changes put in place by director Mark Linsey do not give him the creative platform he needs
March 2016
BBC tightens conflict of interest rules for senior executives after Alan Yentob row
Criticism of former creative director’s role at Kids Company prompts new guidelines that include ‘potential for reputational embarrassment or damage’
