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BLACK Country band WEAK13 recently sparked controversy with their satirical single titled ‘On The BBC’ which pokes fun at the British…

In this excerpt from the first chapter of her book, Welcome To the Club: The Life and Lessons of a Black Woman DJ, out now, DJ Paulette reflects on her singular style, championing queer culture as a TV presenter in the early ‘90s, and becoming a full-time DJ

Ben Elton and Lenny Henry were backing Neil Kinnock; Bob Monkhouse and Steve Davis supported John Major

There have been several times the royals broke protocol, despite the Royal Family seeming like its ruled by rigid traditions and rules.

David Stafford, who has died from lung cancer aged 74, was a comedy polymath across television and radio, with a gift for parody and surreal humour that led him to collaborate with figures of the stature of Alexei Sayle and Benjamin Zephaniah.

They’ll be making documentaries about Sinéad O’Connor until the end of time. Some of them will soar; others might stumble. Most of them will hold our attention — and that’s exactly what O’Connor was famous for. Whenever she spoke, we listened; whenever she sang, we froze. Her voice, on and off the stage, was unlike any other, and films about O’Connor will always be interesting to watch because O’Connor was interesting to watch.

Television: Dignified RTÉ profile of singer, featuring contributions from Imelda May, Christy Moore and more, tells story honestly and without pretension

<strong>Other lives</strong>: Comedy writer and broadcaster who created the Guardian’s weekly Staffordshire Bull column

Dr Jacob Bloomfield is one of the world’s leading experts on drag – he even learned the ropes as a drag star on the Scottish circuit. Here, he…

BROADCASTING legend Chris Tarrant has landed a big new radio job, nine years after quitting Who Wants To Be A Millionare.It also marks ten years since