It has been quite the year, so as a distraction from all that here are my WTF TV news moments from 2024 ✨.

RT @Broadcastnow: Kevin Lygo responds to Ian Katz's suggestion in Broadcast that C4's rivals have become creatively timid: "I don't know wh….

RT @BBC: You have been cordially invited 📜 . Coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One in October. #TheCelebrityTraitors #TheTraitors #ClaudiaWin….

Kevin Lygo Says John Torode Remained On ITV After ‘MasterChef’ Scandal Because “It Was A Bit Much For Us To Jump On The Bandwagon”.

Scoop from #EdTVFest. Doctor Who confirmed to continue on BBC "with or without Disney".

Thanks to @TKopelman for having me on The Long Game Podcast. We dug into Indexed Universal Life (IUL) insurance pitched as “investments” & “tax-free retirement.” In reality, they’re costly insurance products ruining retirements and draining savings nationwide. 🎧.

RT @TVAddict2025: EastEnders continuing to serve us absolute cinema this week

RT @TVAddict2025: The shot of David Peckham walking past a sign saying “PRIVATE HEN PARTY” might just be the best thing I’ve ever seen on t….

RT @SarahHamstera: Future of #DoctorWho? COO Kate Phillips reassures fans the BBC will recommission even without Disney backing. "It's goin….

BBC has not denied another series of Line of Duty, just saying “no news” #EdTVFest.

RT @tvukzone: NEW: BBC bosses talk about the future of #DoctorWho at #EdTVFest, reassuring fans the show is "going nowhere", with the show….

"And as we swing towards a Reform government, which is terrible, but we are. It's just unthinkable, but we are.". RTD's next project, Tip Toe, is all about these themes. He said cast will be announced soon.

Interviewed Russell T Davies on stage last night in Manchester. He said: . "I do think we're in trouble. In terms of gay rights, in queer rights and certainly with trans rights. "[We're] genuinely in danger. ".

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Thursday at Edinburgh TV Festival.

RT @amyvangar: Incredible scenes on EastEnders this week

RT @MikeIsaac:

RT @TVAddict2025: Stunning opening to today’s episode #EastEnders

“Our sympathies are with the Osbourne family at this difficult time,” the BBC said. “We are respecting the family’s wishes to wait a bit longer before airing this very special film. The new [broadcast] date will be confirmed shortly.”.

On BBC Breakfast shortly to talk about the National TV Awards nominations. Adolescence is up for New Drama, with Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper up for Drama Performance. Nothing for Erin Doherty, though.

Other standout bits from my chats with presenters: . “You’re utterly infantilised” – an entertainment presenter tells me. “There are more toxic execs than there are toxic presenters,.".

Interesting bits:. These comments by Chris Packham on who is responsible when things go wrong.

New feature in @Broadcastnow . I spoke to household names about how they are treated and managed, and what they think should change in the industry following the Masterchef debacle.