An investigation by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) into historical issues of equal pay at the BBC has found no unlawful acts of pay discrimination and has recommended improvements to increase transparency and rebuild trust with women at … Continue reading BBC cleared, but needs to reevaluate equal pay policies
40 years ago, the Iranian hostage crisis gripped the world, with details unfolding nightly on television. But one story remains untold. Desperate to get their message out, the hostage takers invited 50 ordinary Americans to visit Iran, these delegates were … Continue reading A Call From The Hostage Takers
Tommy Cooper was one of the best comedians and many of his peers in the Magic Circle actually believed him to be one of the most outstanding magicians that existed in Britain. A man who towered in at he was 6′ … Continue reading Tommy Cooper – “Just Like That”
Stacey Dooley has been examining Europe’s hardest hit countries in her new series . This very caring an understanding journalist has produced thought-provoking documentaries and in one of her recent ones it was almost unbelievable to witness the pressures among … Continue reading Stacey Dooley Investigates
The BBC are again showing Professor Jim Al–Khalili on BBC Four’s “Shock and Awe – The Story of Electricity”. The Story of Electricity is quite incredible from the work of Alessandro Volta and Humphrey Davy up to the invention of electro-magnetism of Michael Faraday work and the foresight of Nikola Tesla – this is recounted captured beautifully. There is debate about as to where the music for the series has come from – many people on the internet seem to think it may originally be from Hans Zimmer. What follows is the series of three parts in full (courtesy of … Continue reading BBC – The Story of Electricity
The current news from the BBC Internet News service concerning Syria Heavy artillery fire has been rocking Homs, as Syrian troops step up an assault on the restive city. A BBC correspondent there describes almost constant blasts, in the fiercest attack in the 11-month uprising. US President Barack Obama said it was important to resolve the conflict without outside military intervention. Meanwhile, Russia and China defended their veto of a UN draft resolution criticising Syria – a move that angered opponents of President Bashar al-Assad. Later the US State Department said it had closed its embassy in Damascus and pulled … Continue reading Syrian Update (from the BBC)
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