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Congratulations Nayha Ahmad and Jasmine Takhar, whose contributions to the BBC Asian Network have helped see it win the UK Network of the Year Award at the ARIAS 2024.

Martin Lewis will present Good Morning Britain on Wednesday 8th May 2024. Watch on ITV1 from 6am or ITVX.

Louise Minchin hosted the Invictus Games 10th Anniversary Event on Tuesday 7th May. She spoke to the Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, about the creation of the Games, how far they have come and what the future looks like, as well as speaking to contestants from the new nations competing in 2025.

Jenni Murray hosts Dame Jenni Murray’s Motown Favourites on Monday 6th May, celebrating 60 years since Motown music broke through in the UK. Listen from 6pm on Boom Radio.

Congratulations to Louise Minchin, who has won the 2024 People’s Book Prize for non-fiction for her book Fearless: Adventures with Extraordinary Women.

The first episode of the new series of Legacy, a podcast hosted by Peter Frankopan, is available across streaming platforms as of Wednesday 1st May. This series discusses the life and impact of Cleopatra.

Knight Ayton staff and clients celebrated the launch of Cunard’s new cruise ship, the Queen Anne, on Wednesday 1st May 2024. Daisy McAndrew, Jennie Bond, Angela Rippon and KAM’s very own Sue Ayton attended the launch party as the ship prepares for its maiden voyage to Lisbon, Portugal.

Kate Williams explains how Cunard decided on the ship’s name here: Find out why Cunard chose the name Queen Anne for their newest ship | ROL Cruise

Alice Loxton and Kate Williams appear on Inside Windsor Castle, a new series exploring the transformation of the iconic castle from a defensive tower to the grand palace we know today. The series premieres on Saturday 27th April at 9pm on Channel 5.

Martin Lewis will present Have I Got News for You on Friday 26th of April from 9pm. Watch on BBC One or catch up on BBC iPlayer.

Jon Snow hosts Portugal’s Carnation Revolution on BBC Radio 4 at 1:30pm on Sunday 21st April. The programme provides a retrospective on the events of the 1974 revolution, and includes archive of Jon’s radio reports whilst working at LBC.