Samuel Spencer

4 days ago | bbc.com | Samuel Spencer

How to win Eurovision, according to the expertsGettyWho will follow in the footsteps of Loreen and Nemo as the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest? The Eurovision Song Contest was watched by around 163 million people last year – meaning there are potentially 163 million different opinions on what makes a perfect entrant. Do you go for a soulful ballad, guaranteed to leave Europe misty-eyed and full of love and peace?

1 month ago | bbc.com | Samuel Spencer

Bruce Parry on life among tribal communitiesBBCBruce Parry spent time along the Amazon with the Waimaha peopleLiving with some of the world's most remote tribal communities has changed filmmaker and indigenous right activist Bruce Parry. "I started out as an adventurer," he says.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Shola Lee |Samuel Spencer

Gay kiss 'furore' to domestic violence: How EastEnders shattered taboosShola Lee & Samuel SpencerBBCEastEnders characters Colin (Lord Michael Cashman, left) and Barry (Gary Hailes, right) took part in the first kiss between two gay men on a British soapOver its 40-year run, EastEnders hasn't just been plot twists, emotions and gripping "doof doof" cliffhangers. It's also tackled social issues head-on, its stars say.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Samuel Spencer |Shola Lee

How EastEnders was made, from 'doof doofs' to Angie and DenSamuel Spencer & Shola LeeBBCIn the early research stages of EastEnders, multiple cities were considered for the new soap, from Manchester to London to Birmingham, according to BBC archive documents. But one audience report recommended that a serial set in a working-class neighbourhood in London would probably have the most widespread appeal.

Jan 30, 2025 | bbc.com | Samuel Spencer

Image source, BBC / FremantleMedia LtdImage caption, Tim Campbell was named the first winner of The Apprentice in 2005Two decades on, businessman Tim Campbell reflects on his journey from contestant to becoming one of Lord Alan Sugar's advisors. Just days after winning BBC series The Apprentice, Campbell began his job at Lord Sugar's company.