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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
BBC was criticised for ageism after dropping veteran newsreader Moira Stuart after four decades More than two years after the BBC dropped her – sparking accusations of ageism – veteran newsreader Moira Stuart is being lined up for a return to the airwaves on Chris Evans's BBC Radio 2 breakfast show . Stuart, a familiar voice on BBC television for four decades, is understood to be Evans's...
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Unreality TV (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Strictly Come Dancing presenter Bruce Forsyth was forced to pull out of Saturday night’s show, after being struck down by a bad case of flu. Former judge of the show Arlene Phillips says he was badly missed. She told The Sun: “Bizarrely, I thought the show missed him. “It’s not until you haven’t got Bruce there that [...]
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The Daily Dust (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
Former England cricketer Phil Tufnell was given out last night as he became the latest celebrity to be voted off Strictly Come Dancing. Tufnell and his partner Katya Virshilas lost out to Eastenders actor Ricky Groves in the dance-off. Judges Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli opted to save the former spinner but Craig Revel Horwood and Len Goodman, who [...]
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The Stage (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Equal roles: West End star Adam Garcia has waded into the ongoing row over the BBC's decision to drop Arlene Phillips from Strictly Come Dancing, claiming his former mentor was a victim of ageism and branding the move "ridiculous and inappropriate".
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Strictly Come Dancing's former judge Arlene Phillips has spoken of her hurt and pain at being axed admitting she no longer likes Saturdays the day of the show's broadcast.
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Doubters might have predicted an early retirement for Arlene Phillips after she was ungraciously dropped as a judge on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. But yesterday she cemented what can only be described as an extraordinary career comeback when Sadler's Wells Theatre announced her appointment to its board of directors. The position will become effective with her first board meeting on 25 November....
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Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman has given his verdict on this year's contestants - and says they aren't as good as in previous series.
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Dropped by the BBC from Strictly Come Dancing in favour of Alesha Dixon who is 35 years her junior Arlene Phillips appears to be having the last laugh.
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Her doubters might have predicted an early retirement for Arlene Phillips after she was ungraciously dropped as a judge on the TV dance quiz Strictly Come Dancing.
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Unreality TV (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Former Strictly Come Dancing competitor Julian Clary, has admitted that he is missing Arlene Phillips on this year’s show. Julian appeared on Scottish chatshow The Hour and when asked if he is watching the current series, Clary replied: “I am, but I’m missing Arlene Phillips a bit this year. She was like a mother to me [...]