Amol Rajan: Last News

«However, too often it is overblown and unfounded claims from unnamed sources that are presented as facts and it is disappointing when anyone, including the BBC, gives them credibility.»The two-part doc, presented by BBC Media Editor Amol Rajan, explores the relationship of Prince William and Prince Harry with the media, allegedly showing how royal sources work with journalists.The BBC, meanwhile, defended its documentary, stating that the show «looked at the tensions for the two royals between the benefits of publicity and the downsides of intrusion — and how they tried to handle the press.»«Journalists and commentators described how information was sometimes obtained, whether by leaks or by dishonest practices such as phone hacking, and

Prince Harry "sold more copies" than Prince William.Talking in the new BBC 2 documentary The Princes and the Press that aired on Monday night (November 22) Gavin Burrows says he used to carry out investigative work for News of The World and The Sun, where Harry was thought of as "the new Diana".Mr Burrows tells BBC journalist Amol Rajan: "It wasn't a case of me being interested in him, the editors made it very clear that if you put Prince William on the front of a newspaper, he doesn't sell as many copies as Prince Harry."He says there was a lot of interest in Harry's former girlfriend, Chelsy Davy, when the couple began dating in 2004 and he was hired to find out about her personal life.Mr Burrows says: "There was a lot of surveillance

BBC documentary lifting the lid on an alleged feud between Prince Harry and Prince William has drawn an angry response from Buckingham Palace.The Queen has reportedly joined with Prince Charles and Prince William in issuing the threat of boycott to the Beeb over The Princes And The Press which is set to air at 9pm on BBC2 tomorrow (Monday).Presented by Amol Rajan, who has previously slammed the whole idea of monarchy as "absurd" and once described Prince Charles as "scientifically illiterate,” claims the two-part documentary promises to tell "the definitive story of one of the most dramatic periods in royal history for a generation”.The show, which discusses a the relationship between Prince Charles’s two sons, has unusually not been made

Naman Ramachandran A new current affairs series for BBC Two will chart the relationship of couples Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and Prince William and Kate Middleton with the media.Presented by BBC media editor Amol Rajan for the BBC Two channel, the two-part series features over 50 hours of interviews, conducted over several months, and tracks the divergent paths taken by the two sets of younger Royals. Rajan meets the journalists who started covering the story, and then found themselves becoming a part of it.

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Strictly Come Dancing 2020 star JJ Chalmers is currently learning his Chitty Chitty Bang Bang number for Musicals Week.The former Royal Marine could be seen in training for the ballroom dancing competition during an appearance on The One Show, when the host drew attention to his very short shorts.Amol Rajan said they looked “incredibly suspicious” when JJ and his dance partner Amy Dowden appeared on the evening show, via video link, earlier this week.In some behind-the-scenes footage, the pair could be seen practicing their routine for Saturday night’s live show.While Amy wore a fringed dress and leggings, JJ wore his tiny shorts with a white T-shirt and a pair of shiny black dancer’s shoes.His co-star Alex Jones joked that the Strictly

The One Show presenter rarely reveals much of his home life, but the coronavirus pandemic means that fans have been given an insight into more of the star's property than ever before. Where design is concerned, a bold approach runs throughout the home within bright colours and vivid patterns, all of which contrast against one another.

EastEnders actress Preeya Kalidas said she "still holds resentment" towards John Partridge because of his character Christian Clarke.

Matt Lucas has said that Little Britain will “definitely” return but could take the form of a podcast.

Alex Jones, 43, and co-host Patrick Kielty, 49, chatted with BBC correspondent Amol Rajan, 36, on The One Show.The Welsh-born presenter revealed she was in an "impossible" situation with her eldest son Teddy who admittedly doesn't understand what's going on following the coronavirus outbreak.The One Show host said she is "finding it hard" to explain COVID-19 to her three-year-old son.Amol quizzed the pair: "How are you guys doing?"Patrick replied: "We're okay.

supports HTML5 videoJohnny Depp thinks Paul Whitehouse is ‘the greatest actor in the world’ and is ‘obsessed’ with his cult ’90s comedy series, The Fast Show.Comedy legend Paul, 62, revealed Johnny is a massive ‘fan’ of his during an appearance on The One Show with his Gone Fishing co-star, Bob Mortimer. Guest presenter Amol Rajan asked Paul and Bob: ‘Which one of you was called by someone interesting “the greatest actor in the world”?’Bob gleefully replied: ‘Paul! By Johnny Depp!’Paul then explained: ‘He was a big fan of The Fast Show.