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Datshiane Navanayagam will compete on University Challenge, Cambridge VS Exeter on Sunday 28th December. Watch from 8:30pm on BBC Two.

Marverine Cole will present the news on Good Morning Britain from Monday 29th to Wednesday 31st December. Watch from 6am-9am on ITV1.

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb will appear in the new series, Titanic Sinks Tonight, looking in depth at the most infamous disaster in maritime history. Watch at 9pm every evening from Sunday 28th to Wednesday 31st December on BBC Two.

Tom Dyckhoff will compete in University Challenge, UCL VS Leeds on Tuesday 23rd December. Watch from 8:30pm on BBC Two.

Tim Harford is presenting a new series of More or Less where he explains and debunks the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life. The first episode which aired on Wednesday 17th December asked if we really have ‘superflu’, examining the NHS’s warning of an unprecedented flu season. Catch up now on BBC Sounds, and listen to a new episode every Wednesday at 9am on BBC Radio 4.

Michael Buerk will be taking part in the Royal Variety Performance on Sunday 21st December at 7pm on ITV. This year’s show will dedicate a special segment to the anniversary of Live Aid which inspired the West End musical of the same name. It was Michael’s reporting from the site of the famine in Ethiopia in 1984 that let to the creation of Live Aid concerts by Bob Geldof and the worldwide awareness of the emergency.

Harry Wallop is cover presenting the Alexis Conran Show on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st December. Listen from 1pm on Times Radio.

Greg Jenner is presenting a spin-off of his hit podcast, You’re Dead To Me, called Dead Funny History. The new series looks at the history of football, from its Medieval origins to its modern impact. Listen on BBC Sounds with new episodes out on Fridays at 2:45pm on BBC Radio 4.

Louise Minchin will present Morning Live on Monday 15th December. Watch from 9:30am on BBC One.

Congratulations to Michael Crawford who has been recognised with the prestigious award, the Kennedy Center Honors, which recognises his outstanding contributions to the performing arts. The ceremony was held in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, December 7, 2025.

President Donald Trump presented the medal to Michael in the Oval Office, before the gala tribute at the Kennedy Center Opera House. The evening marked the 48th annual celebration of lifetime achievement in the arts, with Crawford joining fellow honourees Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, George Strait, and legendary rock band KISS.