A new global recognition, but he was defiantly un starry. He described his face as looking like an old wet bag, but in beckett, he could use it to hold an audience without saying a word. Beneath that cloak of mischief was a seriously good actor. Sir Michael Gambon there who died today at the age of 82. An independent review into bbc Social Media Guidelines for its employees and freelancers been published in the last hour. The bbc has a huge committment to achieving due impartiality in all its output. And in an age of social media, where anyone working for the bbc can easily broadcast their own personal, sometimes political, views to the world, this committment has sometimes come under strain. Not least when in march this year, the bbc s highest paid, and One Of The Best known presenters, former footballer gary lineker in a series of tweets, called the governments stance on illegal immigration. An immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most Vulnerable People in language that is not d
Bbc Social Media Guidelines and around freelance presenters like gary lineker. It has updated following that review the guidelines. What it does say in this report is that the new guidance recognises the importance of Freedom Of Expression, but there are a group of expression, but there are a group of presenters, like gary lineker who present these flagship and high profile programmes who are in this new group, where the bbc says they have a particular responsibility to respect the bbc s impartiality because of their profile on the bbc. What does this mean . It means, from the report from mr hardy, he says that high profile presenters outside ofjournalism should be ale to express views on issues and policies, including matters of political contention, but there is a window, though, while their high profile Flagship Programme is going out and a two week window either side of it, in this report, it says that its presenters of those programmes must not endorse or attack a political party.
The light of our lives. Police are continuing to question a teenage boy in connection with the stabbing. Lets cross to croydon and our correspondent barry caffrey. What is the latest . The shock and sadness here what is the latest . The shock and sadness here in what is the latest . The shock and sadness here in croydon what is the latest . The shock and sadness here in croydon really what is the latest . The shock and sadness here in croydon really is| sadness here in croydon really is palpable, with people questioning how a 15 Year Old Girl making her way to school at half past eight in the morning could have been knifed to death. She has been named, Elianne Andam, she has been described as much loved. Within the last hour, herfamily described as much loved. Within the last hour, her family have released a statement and written some words about her. I will read those to you now. They say that their hearts are broken by the senseless death of our daughter. Elianne was the light of our
The pairs will be confirmed very shortly. Europe looking to reclaim the trophy, after they were somewhat demolished by the usa two years ago, and they have switched things up from their usual tactics, deciding to start with the foursomes this time, instead of the traditional four balls, our Sports Correspondent is out in italy for us, he explains the thinking behind that. The home team in the ryder cup gets to choose whether they start by playing either foursomes on the first morning when they take alternative shots or four balls when each player plays their own ball and the best score on the hole win, for 30 years now, europe have chosen to start with four ball bus the captain luke donald wants to starts with foursomes tomorrow. Mainly for the simple reason he thinks they are better at it. They are stronger and he says it is crucial that europe gets off to a decent start on the first morning. And bearing in mind two years ago when europe lost at whistling strait, they were 6 2 down on
The Singing Detective. Ive got you under my skin. What is on . Falstaff. A word. Maigret. Welcome, welcome, to another year at hogwarts. And of course, dumbledore. Michael gambon was a serious acting talent. He never did seem to take it too seriously. Tom, tom, you are sitting here. Back where i started. His Stage Breakthrough was in alan ayckbourn s The Norman Conquests and in particular a scene in which he ends up dining on the little chair. You are all right where you are. Carry on amongst yourselves. The table was down. I actually saw a bloke one night fall out of his seat in the circle, laughing. You couldnt stop them. The whole house up, brilliant. His first big tv role had been a bit of Scottish Swashbuckling in the borderers. Michael gambon had grown up in london. He hated school and left without any qualifications but he liked acting and armed with a cv that was pure gambon esque invention, he got a job in dublin. They like their meat well spiced in edinburgh. Just kim, my lov