Its been over 50 years now and i take the greatest pride in the impact that i think i personally and playboy has had on the change in social sexual values in my time. And change they did. No more so than here at the playboy mansion, in los angeles. So for hugh hefner, all of this the mansion, the money, the multiple girlfriends was about freedom. Freedom to live whatever life he liked. For his many critics, it was about freedom for men only. To look back at that period and say it was liberating for women is, i think, fatuous. It was liberating for men, not for women. It wasnt all gloss, it wasnt all romantic, it wasnt all glamorous. It was sleazy. And lets not make any mistake about it. Donald trump was a fan, even featuring on the cover himself. But some men said they bought playboy for the writing and not all were joking. Hugh hefner showcased countless great authors, like norman mailer, ray bradbury and margaret atwood. He championed racial equality too, but his legacy is a brand bu
Heres whats coming up on sportsday tonight englands summer of cricket draws to a close, but will they have ben stokes for the winter . Well have the very latest on a very damaging week for the sport. Birmingham get the green light from the government and theyll be favourites to stage the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Manchester city will be without Sergio Aguero this weekend after he broke a rib in a car crash. Theres also bad news for manchester united. Also coming up in the programme, the day sir viv traded in his carribbean hot spots for hot pots and landed in lancashire to play. Good evening. For the next half an hour. We will bring you all the very latest sports news. Some great features coming up, and well be looking ahead to the weekends football with trevor sinclair. But all this week, england cricket has been dominating our coverage. Not the mens and womens ashes squads for the winter series, they have been completely overshadowed by ben stokes arrest under suspicion of causing act
Good evening. After ten years of low Interest Rates, the governor of the bank of england has signalled theyre likely to rise in the near future. That could mean as early as november. Mark carney told the bbc that because of the state of the economy, which is experiencing rising inflation, consumers should expect rates to increase, though he added any hike would be limited and gradual. Millions have enjoyed cheaper mortgages and loans since rates began coming down after the financial crash in 2007, though savers have lost out. Heres our economics editor simonjack. Its been a great decade for borrowers, a miserable one for savers. Interest rates are at their lowest level since the bank of england was founded over 300 years ago. But today, the governor of the bank sent his strongest signal yet that that may be about to change. What we have said is that if the economy continues on the track that its been on and all indications are that it is in the relatively near term, we can expect that
Are you honestly thinking that you dont know who Fleetwood Mac is . Well i suppose. There is one Fleetwood Mac that has been with you for a0 years. That is a lot, most bands dont even last two years. But it has been reincarnated quite a few times with quite a few. Well, thats the story of Fleetwood Mac. Mick fleetwood lovely to talk to you. Youre welcome. Thats all we have time for tonight. Ill be back on monday with the very latest from the conservative Party Conference in manchester, where, amongst other treats, well be following a day in the life of one of the darlings of the fringe jacob rees mogg. Meanwhile, at its conference, ukip got a new leader, henry bolton. And it also got a new logo. Unfortunately, some people noticed it looked rather like that of the english premier league. I dont know what anyones talking about. But it made us think its time to refresh our own look. Goodnight. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with me, hugh ferris. Englands cricketers have ended their longe
No longer the new kid on the block radio one turns 50. Welljoin Nick Grimshaw and Tony Blackburn for a special in sport, attacks england put all their off field controversy to one side and end their cricketing summer on a high. Joe root hits the winning runs as they beat west indies to seal a 4 0 series win. And fasten your seat belts. Mike has swapped our red sofa for one with a bit more get up and go. Hes been finding out about the world of furniture racing. And sarah has the weather. Good morning. The weather is turning autumnal. After a bright start there will be some rain and strengthening winds. I will bring you all the details in about 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. For the first time in seven years, Public Sector workers in england and wales could receive pay rises which exceed the governments 1 pay cap. Teachers and nurses could be among those who benefit, after pay review bodies were told they could recommend higher wage increases to professions which have s