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Marverine Cole will feature as the Dictionary Corner special guest on Channel 4’s Black to Front edition of Countdown in Autumn 2021. Hosted by Sir Trevor McDonald, Channel 4’s longest running show will feature Marverine alongside Lemn Sissay OBE who will adjudicate the words from Dictionary Corner and Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE. Black to Front is part of Channel 4’s on-going commitment to improve Black representation on and off screen. From breakfast right through to late night, some of Channel 4’s most iconic shows will have Black talent at the forefront offering viewers a new perspective of much-loved programmes.

Michael Buerk has a double header of programming this week, beginning with The Moral Maze on Wednesday 21st at 8pm on Radio 4. This is then followed by the finale of How the Victorians Built Britain on Channel 5 at 8pm Thursday 22nd. Michael will be exploring the Victorian’s sense of exploration as he comes face to face with a dinosaur that changed history at the Natural History Museum.

Suzannah Lipscomb’s Walking Tudor England continues tonight on 5 Select at 9pm or catch up with the previous episodes on My5. This week, Suzannah will be visiting parts of East Anglia associated with Queen Mary, including the castle where she was crowned and a site in Norwich where protestants were burned alive.

James King takes us through the 6 Films You Loved in ’96 on BBC Radio 2 this Saturday. For each of these seminal films, James takes a look behind the curtain to see what makes these masterpieces just so good.

Michael Buerk presents a new series of How the Victorians Built Britain, starting on Wednesday 14th and continuing Thursday 15th at 7pm on Channel 5. Michael discovers how bold Victorian experiments built Britain, revolutionised the medical world and created the first modern police force.

Suzannah Lipscomb presents a new series, Walking Tudor England, for 5 Select. Starting on Tuesday 13th July at 9pm over 6 episodes, Suzannah will be travelling across the country to visit the most significant locations in the absorbing tales of the Tudors.

Peter Frankopan has launched his own podcast series, made by Global. I’ve Been Thinking with Peter Frankopan will be an insightful and entertaining listen with Peter, Professor of Global history at Oxford and bestselling author, talking to and challenging well known guests from different walks of life. Available on all podcast platforms now.

Camilla Tominey is joining LBC to present a new weekly show on Sundays from 4-7pm, starting 4th July.

Martin Lewis will be joining the other side of the panel alongside Susanna Reid on Good Morning Britain as a guest presenter. Hailed by the show as “the most trusted man in Britain”, Martin will be joining the team from 6am on Monday 28th June until Wednesday 30th June. Viewers can expect to be informed both on key consumer issues alongside a whole host of other breaking news, debates and entertainment.

We are delighted that two of our clients, Marc Abraham and Professor Tom Solomon, feature in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Marc Abraham who led Lucy’s Law has been awarded with an OBE for services to animal welfare, whilst Professor Tom Solomon was awarded a CBE for his services to Neurological & Emerging Infections research.