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Dr Kasim Ahmed will feature The Traitors: Uncloaked on Friday 16th January. Watch at 9:30pm on BBC One.

Kas will also appear on Morning Live on Wednesday 21st January. Watch from 9:30am on BBC One.

Megan McCubbin features is in the second episode of Gladiators: Epic Pranks. Join Megan as she confuses the Gladiators with a fake birdwatching club and joins a bird-loving conga! Watch now on BBC iPlayer and at 5:40pm on CBBC on Friday 16th January.

Delighted to confirm that award-winning journalist and broadcaster Cathy Newman will be joining Sky News in the coming months. She will front a new flagship politics programme at 7pm, present a new podcast and work on long-form investigations and documentaries.

Congratulations to Cathy!

Tori Herridge is a presenter in the new, six-part series of Digging for Britain, revealing the fascinating world hidden beneath our feet and showcasing the latest finds of dedicated archaeologists. The first episode aired on BBC Two on Wednesday 7th January, uncovering one of the largest Roman cemeteries in Britain as well as Scotland’s first skatepark. Catch up now on BBC iPlayer, with new episodes airing on BBC Two on Wednesdays at 9pm.

Congratulations to Marverine Cole on being awarded an honorary doctorate by Birmingham City University, her alma mater, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to journalism, education and media diversity.

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

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

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.