The longer service is expected to launch this summer

A raft of stars, including Hollywood's Alec Baldwin and Joan Rivers, have adopted the medium, as well as universities, police and museum tours

Once pop stars just wanted their records played on radio. But now the UK radio industry’s biggest awards ceremony has recognised a number of music stars forging a new career as broadcasters.

The BBC has been accused of misleading the public about climate change, creating a “false balance” by allowing unqualified climate sceptics too much air time and giving opinion the same weight as fact.

Ellen E Jones gives her verdict on the launch of Britain’s newest TV channel

The Information Commissioner’s Office has been asked to investigate alleged breaches of Data Protection laws amid concerns that confidential sources of the BBC’s flagship Panorama programme may have had their identities revealed.

Plans to decriminalise non-payment of television licence fees would cost the BBC £500m – the equivalent to the annual budget of BBC2 – according to estimates drawn up within the Corporation.

Writers and actors are finding their audiences on the capital’s new TV channel, London Live

The capital’s first 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week television channel, launches on Monday. Its editorial director, Stefano Hatfield, explains its hopes and aims – and suggests what to look out for

Two of the most senior figures in British television comedy have accused the BBC of turning its back on younger audiences in favour of courting the high arts establishment.

Just as BBC Newsnight reporter Duncan Weldon thought he had answered Conservative critics who claimed he might be a Labour Party stooge, Harriet Harman has sent him a public expression of “solidarity”.

Tony Hall, the BBC Director General, today threw an arm around the arts establishment by offering new positions to grandees from the Tate gallery and the National Theatre in an attempt to safeguard the broadcaster’s reputation for producing high quality cultural programmes.

The BBC's spectacular fundraising marathon featured sporting stars and celebrities urging the public to donate to good causes

A respected scientist has attacked the Daily Mail for implying that she was chosen to speak on Newsnight because of her gender and skin colour – saying it has put her off ever appearing on television again.

My Mosley moment, by ‘leftie’ BBC newsman