Fresh crisis at ‘toxic’ Strictly as former staff claim they faced sexual comments and cruelty

Production staff who used to Strictly Come Dancing have complained about a toxic work culture and accused the BBC of not taking their complaints seriously, in a new setback for the broadcaster’s primetime show, The Observer reports. One former staff member claimed they had been subjected to sexist and sexualised comments, including probing questions about … Read more

‘I declined Dragons’ Den’s offer even though I had my sights set on two dragons’

Entrepreneur Richard Marles with his dog Penny in Dragons’ Den. (BBC screenshot) Entrepreneur Richard Marles tells Yahoo why he made the difficult decision to walk away from Dragons’ Den, despite offers from Peter Jones and Touker Suleyman. The ambitious businessman was accompanied by his dog Penny in the study. He asked for an investment of … Read more