"I think I've acted in the right way throughout this," says Tim Davie, who insisted that Gary Lineker had to step aside, then reinstated him just three days later after apologising to him.

A gun lobbyist’s oddly apt name saw him dubbed ‘Keith Arsewank’ on British and Irish Twitter – 14 best takedowns. thepoke.co.uk/2023/03/30/kei…

Makes for depressing reading. The BBC chasing an audience that doesn't exsist - while destroying all that is unique and good about radio, especially local (From the i newspaper)

Steve Coogan's piece last night for Liberal Democrats conference saying he would normally vote Labour but will be campaigning with the Liberal Democrats candidate in Lewes to help topple Tory Maria Caulfield CBE I sincerely hope they succeed. Tactical voting at the next GE 👍🏼

According to BritishComedySociety, Not the Nine O'clock News started 44 years ago today. So many sketches to choose from, of course, but perhaps none sharper than this.

this should be on duolingo

'It's just me ... and 7 million listeners'

Hi @IanNettletonUK 26 years later and unlike Oasis it’s still going strong! All the best for 2024

Gladiators is back on Saturday night TV, and it’s serving total nostalgia – 22 favourite reactions. thepoke.com/2024/01/15/gla…

Forty years ago today - I was exactly the wrong age for it. It seems more and more extraordinary with passing time.

Holly Valance’s Tory hot takes made us despair for the satirists – 15 favourite reactions. thepoke.com/2024/02/07/hol…

Karl Wallinger: what an amazing musician and songwriter he was. So many songs to choose from, but World Party's Ship Of Fools has bitterly and wondrously soundtracked the last eight years, and more

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I’m after some advice…we opened a new Watch Lab shop in St Albans a few weeks ago and it’s not doing as well as I’d hoped. In fact yesterday it took no money at all! We have added a simple sign in the window saying “watch repairs”, but do you have any other ideas?!

With Glastonbury kicking off this week, it’s only right that we remind you of the time The Killers & Johnny Marr performed ‘This Charming Man’ back in 2019 😍

Every episode of The Leftovers makes me wonder why this isn’t brought up as one of the best things of all time. Should still be in the cultural conversation.

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