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jeremy paxman, the 28 years.und on him. he used to be the editor of the independent newspaper before it went online only. since then he's been a presence on the bbc. he hosted the media show for a few years and then moved over to the today programme on bbc radio 4. he has a series on bbc two at the moment which runs throughout the year and he also does other interview stuff across the entire bbc so he is stepping down from his media role but he will still be doing interviewing on his bbc two series. because this is the thing, when you take over a role such as university challenge, it can take pretty much all of your time up. it's on every single week of the year. you have to record it in big blocks. you can't spread yourself too thinly! blocks. you can't spread yourself too thinl ! �* ., , ., blocks. you can't spread yourself too thinl! �* ., , ., , too thinly! and on the show itself because it's _ too thinly! and on the show itself because it's been _ too thinly! and on the show itself because it's been around -

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jeremy paxman is stepping down as the host of university challenge later this year, after 28 years inisode in the autumn. he revealed last year that he'd been diagnosed with parkinson's disease. a native american actress who was booed off stage at the oscars almost 50 years ago has received an apology from the academy. sacheen littlefeather appeared at the ceremony on live tv in 1973 to refuse an oscar on behalf of marlon brando, who had won the best actor prize for the godfather. brando rejected the award in protest at the representation of native americans by the us film industry. lizo mzimba reports. i'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse. when he won the oscar for the godfather, marlon brando refused to attend the ceremony... marlon brando, in the godfather. ..instead sending a native american activist and actress. accepting the award _ for marlon brando in the godfather, miss sacheen littlefeather. he very regretfully cannot accept this very generous award, and the reasons for this being, are the treatment of american indians today by the film industry... excuse me. booin

he'll be taking over from jeremy paxman, whose last episode is due to be broadcast next summer. she prepares to defend her us open title, at the end of the month. the teenager famously won the title last year and is warming up with a series of impressive wins against former world number ones. she beat serena williams in the first round in cincinnati and has now beaten belarusian viktoria azarenka, as jane dougall reports. still basking in the glow of a straight sets win over serena williams, emma raducanu conquered anotherformer williams, emma raducanu conquered another former world number one. williams, emma raducanu conquered anotherformer world number one. a another former world number one. a convincing anotherformer world number one. a convincing defeat of victoria azarenka, hitting back at criticism of her recent lack of success. i'zre of her recent lack of success. i've realised in _ of her recent lack of success. i've realised in the _ of her recent lack of success. i've realised in the last _ of her recent lack of success. i�*e: realised in the last year of her recent la

he'll be taking over from jeremy paxman and he said it was a dream come true to present his favouritesh mccolgan will be in action in the 5,000 metres final. before that, there's a medal chance in the men's all—round individual gymnastics event. our sports correspondent, nesta mcgregor, is there. what's the latest? this competition dates back to 1955, and great britain has never produced and great britain has never produced a winner. could this be the year, the format is simple, six pieces of apparatus and that you messed with the best overall score is crowned the best overall score is crowned the winner of that you might be able to see behind me members of gb practising on the parallel bars. we are so close to the action, i've got some tissue, the chalk keeps coming onto my glasses. we should find out the overall winner in a couple of minutes and joe fraser is best place for gb pick—up it should be another notable night in the olympic stadium for the loss of battles to be handed out, five in total, the men's and women's long jump but the 1500 metres, three british athletes in it, but

and we have had a statement from jeremy paxman. clara amfo, trevor nelson and adele roberts and provided a platform for stars including stormzy, dave and little simz. dj target, has been a presenter on 1xtra since 2007 and i asked him about the impact the station's had on contemporary black music. if you take it back to pre—2002, you would have had to have been seeking out these kind of, at that time, underground artists, mainly independent artists, on pirate radio stations, community radio stations, that were actually operating without a licence but they were at the same time providing a service to a community that were underserved and wanted to be heard and had amazing talent and everything that is needed to be an artist but theyjust did not have access to ears, i guess, and pirate radio was definitely a place to put on a lot of these stars. i was listening to pirate radio from a young age that is where i built my name before being able to be on a national artform like 1xtra that has done so much to amplify support and develop an

jeremy paxman is stepping down as the host of university challenge later this year, after 28 years in his final episode in the autumn. he revealed last year that he'd been diagnosed with parkinson's disease. the former pop idol contestant and theatre star darius campbell danesh has been found dead in his us apartment at the age of a1. the singer and actor was found in rochester, minnesota, on august the 11th — although the cause of death remains unknown. after coming third in pop idol in 2010, he went on to win the first series of itv�*s popstar to 0perastar contest. music fans heading to reading and leeds festival later this month say they're angry, because the likes of eurovision winners monoskin — and american rapperjack harlow have announced they've pulled out of their performances. i'm joined now by the bbc�*s music correspondent, mark savage. mark, is there a reason, and it seems a bit naughty? i mark, is there a reason, and it seems a bit naughty?- mark, is there a reason, and it seems a bit naughty? i guess you can sa so. seems a bit naughty? i guess you can say so- jack— seem

he'll be taking over from jeremy paxman, whose last episode is due to be broadcast next summer.d. the rain at the moment light and patchy. we are expecting it to perk up across north—west england and parts of wales as we go into the afternoon. breezy, particularly unexposed north—west coast, and gusts in excess of 35 mph. a fresh appeal, 16-21 . excess of 35 mph. a fresh appeal, 16—21 . quite warm and humid in the south—east corner with highs of 25 celsius. as the weather front sweeps its way steadily south, the rain will be fairly light and patchy by the time it pushes to south—east england. cloudy and rainy here and that keeps temperatures up high through the night, 17—18 , noticeably fresher and more comfortable for slipping further north and west. some early morning cloud and drizzle to ease away from the south—east, and behind it, but your conditions is follow—on. as the isobars start to open up and the wind is follow—on. as the isobars start to open up and the winds for quite some time across western scotland and into northern ireland. sunny spells elsewhere, quite warm wi