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Former Radio 2 Presenter Dies
Former BBC Radio 2 presenter Malcolm Laycock died on Sunday,
his agent said today.
Mr Laycock left Sunday Night at 10 - a programme dedicated to music of the
1930s and 40s - in the summer after spending 14 years as its presenter.
His decision - due in part to disagreements with the station - prompted
outrage among his listeners.
Bob Shennan, controller of Radio 2 and 6 Music, said Mr Laycock's former
colleagues were "shocked and saddened" to hear of his death.
"Malcolm was a much-loved and highly respected broadcaster, renowned for his
skill as a presenter and producer, and his passion for music and radio," he
said.
Mr Laycock's radio career spanned four decades, during which he worked on
Radio 2, BBC London and the BBC World Service as well as helping to set up
London's Jazz FM.
He was awarded a Sony Radio Award for his programme Billie Holiday In Her
Own Words.
23:07
November 09 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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Max Clifford Thinks Twins
Have A Future
Publicist Max Clifford thinks X Factor hopefuls John and
Edward should set their sights on a television presenting job - like younger
versions of Ant and Dec.
He thinks they are entertaining and a part of the reason the latest X
Factor series has been so successful so far.
The PR guru - who manages Simon Cowell, amongst others - says the Dublin
twins should work on getting a manager familiar with the TV business.
14:14
November 09 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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Ofcom
Rules Spoof Ad Too Graphic
Media watchdog Ofcom has ruled that a spoof car advert shown
on BBC Two's motoring show Top Gear was too graphic for the time of its
broadcast.
The mock advert, which featured a man committing suicide by shooting himself
in the head, prompted 50 complaints.
The BBC argued that the advert, shown before the 21:00 watershed on August
2, was "ludicrous and obviously comic".
But Ofcom found the programme in breach of its guidelines, saying it
"exceeded audience expectations".
The spoof suicide, it ruled, was both "graphically depicted" and
"potentially disturbing" and was not editorially justified.
A warning had not been given before the programme, which also
included a mock advert featuring a man with a severed arm in a hospital
waiting room.
Ofcom also noted that the scene showing the man shooting himself was edited
out when the programme was repeated on BBC Two at an earlier time.
12:05
November 09 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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Garry
Glitter Threatens To Sue
Former pop star Garry Glitter has threatened to sue if
Channel 4 goes ahead with the transmission of its programme The Execution of
Garry Glitter, scheduled for tonight.
The programme is set in an imaginary Britain where
politicians have reintroduced the death penalty for certain crimes. Gary
Glitter, or Paul Gadd, played by Hilton McRae, faces the hangman after his
child sex convictions.
Although the production is a drama, real people, such
as Ann Widdecombe, Miranda Sawyer and Garry Bushell appear, treating the
situation as if it is authentic.
Lawyers for Paul Gadd - fear the programme puts Glitter back
in the spotlight against his will, and have written to Channel 4 demanding
it be withdrawn.
Gadd was jailed in Vietnam in 2005 for sexually assaulting
two young girls. He was released in 2008 and returned to his native Britain.
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Susan Boyle X
Factor
Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle is to appear on the X
Factor later this month, according to reports.
It is also rumoured that Boyzone are in talks to perform for
the first time since the death of band member Stephen Gately.
This will add to the famous acts that Simon Cowell has already signed up to
perform on the show..
Robbie Williams, JLS, Whitney Houston, Bon Jovi have already appeared and
Lady GaGA, Rihanna and Shakira are due to appear.
Boyle is reportedly to sing her debut single `Wild Horses' on November 22.
It will be the first time she has returned to Fountain Studios in Wembley,
London since she was runner-up in Britain's Got Talent.
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