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the Frontline tells the story of the events that are known locally as “the uprising”. Not riots, but a civil rights reaction to sustained racist mistreatment of black people by the police. Grime MC and TV personality Big Narstie, who grew up in Brixton, is our narrator. He doesn’t do the interviews, which I don’t like, but he does know what he’s talking about, and his immense charm and chatty, slang-peppered delivery make him a good choice as presenter. There are acted inserts, which take personal stories and make them… what? A bit tighter? More dramatic? I’m unsure. (They‘re ...

'I have decided it's time to leave': Annie Mac, 42, announces she has quit BBC Radio 1 after 17 years as she is replaced by Clara Amfo, 36, amid huge line-up change The DJ wrote a statement about her decision to leave Radio 1, saying she wants to spend more time with her two children  Annie, who confirmed her departure on Tuesday, added that she likes the idea of leaving her gig while she is 'still having the most fun I can have'  Clara is set to present flagship show Future Sounds from Monday to Thursday, 6pm to 8pm starting in September  She said: 'I'm such a fan of this show, the arti...

Annie Mac is to leave BBC Radio 1 after 17 years at the station. The Irish DJ, full name Annie MacManus, issued a lengthy statement on social media on Tuesday in which she announced she was leaving the station on 30 July so she could spend more time with her children and pursue other projects such as podcasting and writing fiction. "I'm still in awe of the magic of music radio. Of the responsibility of handling these songs that are so powerful they can stop you in your tracks and make your emotions soar. I have never not walked out of the studio feeling lighter and happier than when I walked...

'The best party ever': DJ Annie Mac to step down from Radio 1 after 17 years Broadcaster and DJ Annie Mac is to step down from her flagship music show and leave BBC Radio 1 after 17 years at the station. © Reuters Annie Mac will leave BBC Radio 1 after 17 years Mac, 42, made the announcement on Twitter, saying she wants to spend more time with her kids, writing fiction and creating podcasts. "It's hard to articulate what this job has meant to me. It started in 2004 with Annie Mac's Mashup on Thursday evenings," she said. "I'm still in awe of the magic of music radio. Of the responsibility ...

BBC News Published Annie Mac is to leave BBC Radio 1 after 17 years. The Irish DJ said on Instagram: "I need more time to see my kids in the evenings now they are both in school. I would like more time to write fiction and to create podcasts." She added: "I love the idea of leaving the party... when I'm still having the most fun I can have." She'll host her last Future Sounds show on 30 July, before Clara Amfo takes over. "I'm such a fan of this show, the artists that is has championed and to be receiving the baton from Annie who I love and respect makes it extra special for me," said Clara.