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🏆 The winner of MasterChef 2026 has been crowned!

Spoilers ➡️ https://t.co/0GbX5LmbkP

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Libby Fox returns to #EastEnders as Belinda Owusu reprises her role for a short stint

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"Kanya was a pioneer who was passionate about supporting black music and culture, and we are grateful to have been able to work so closely with her for so many years on the BBC."

Lorna Clarke, BBC Director of Music, pays tribute to Kanya King

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The BBC Proms has unveiled new details for the 2026 season 🎼

Guy Garvey, Carl Palmer, Gruff Rhys and Weyes Blood all make their Proms debut bring voices from rock, indie and alternative music into the orchestral spotlight.

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Dangersome news - Schitt's Creek is coming to BBC iPlayer from 6 June

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Stacey Dooley is bringing three new powerful documentaries to BBC Three and iPlayer.

Each will look at timely issues facing the UK today.

Find out more ➡️ https://t.co/V9nNgmcOoA

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Just seven days to go... The wait is almost over.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is about to begin - bigger, bolder and more iconic ⚽️

Find out how to watch, listen and follow the tournament across the BBC ⤵️ https://t.co/CwTEQB9j6B

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Legendary broadcaster Bob Harris has decided to step down from hosting his Radio 2 shows, Radio 2 Country and Sounds of the 70s

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Rebus series two has started filming! 🎬 Taking place around Edinburgh and Glasgow in the coming months, the acclaimed drama returns to @BBCiPlayer, BBC One and BBC Scotland in 2027

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🧑‍🍳 Giorgio Locatelli joins Celebrity MasterChef

The newest judge joins Grace Dent for the hugely anticipated series returning to BBC One and @BBCiPlayer this summer

Full story ➡️ https://t.co/RxYwVIGpb0

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BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 4 are the official Fringe festival partners of Crossed Wires 2026 🎙️📻

You can expect special live recordings from your favourite podcasts and radio shows from news, entertainment, sport and beyond.

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📸 Robson Green brings BBC’s Made Of Here campaign to Alnwick Castle

A new film projected onto the landmark was created to underline the BBC’s commitment to homegrown storytelling from the region

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BBC Sport’s first ever Premier League Player of the Year has been crowned 👑

The new awards saw pundits, commentators and journalists vote for standout players, managers and moments from the 2025/26 season.

See the winners ⤵️
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Lena Headey, Hannah Waddingham, Maisie Williams and Alison Steadman are among the stars of new audio drama, Intimacy 📻

The series tells the story of an intimacy coordinator whose dream job on a major film set takes a dark turn.

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Former England football manager Gareth Southgate will confront the crisis he believes is facing young men and boys and look at the solutions that can help this generation thrive in a new documentary, coming in June

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/VvnBr4FiDN

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There's one BIG story in Balamory - series three and four have officially been commissioned!

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📸 Never-before-seen photo of Britney Spears released for the first time as part of Britney: In Ten Pictures

Photographer Lisa Means captured snaps of Britney in 1999. Watch the new BBC Arts documentary now on @BBCiPlayer

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📸 Smoggie Queens mural unveiled in Middlesbrough

Part of the Made Of Here campaign, the mural celebrates the stars of the award-winning BBC comedy, Smoggie Queens. Series 2 now on @BBCiPlayer

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Ella Toone has given a sneak peek behind the scenes in the build up to her wedding.

Watch the Manchester United and England star prepare for her wedding - while still coming to terms with the loss of her biggest fan, her dad.

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