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Dame Esther Rantzen, acclaimed television presenter and campaigner, has died. She was 86 years old. She began at the BBC as a sound effects assistant, before launching her presenting career on the satire show BBC-3 in 1965. In 1968, Rantzen became a presenter on Braden’s Week at the request of the producers who wanted the researchers to have a visible presence on screen. Her most famous presenting gig was probably That’s Life! which was hosted by Rantzen for 21 years, from 19

"Ready to knock?" The BBC has announced a revival of the much loved children's show "Play School" almost 40 years after it was axed. The new version will be revamped for the modern age and will air on linear, iPlayer and the new CBeebies Parenting channel on YouTube. The original version debuted on 21st April 1964 on BBC2, inadvertently becoming the channel's first programme. It featured songs, stories, and the famous toys, as well as launching the careers of the likes of Mi

Ofcom has recently announced that no more new commercial radio stations will launch on AM and FM transmitters, except community stations where specific criteria applies. Despite the launch of DAB in the 1990s and the rise of streaming services in recent years, FM radio remains popular - especially in workplaces and schools and in the car. FM also offers superior audio quality to DAB as the audio is not compressed, whereas DAB is compressed to the lossy AAC codec. There have l