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January 10, 2022, 11:26 am

Complaints about ‘Jewish mother’ joke helped end BBC Radio 4 show, says host

Nigel Rees, who presented 'Quote... Unquote' for 46-years, criticised 'cultural issues' which brought it to an end

By Lee Harpin

January 9, 2022, 7:38 pm

BBC postpones debate on whether anti-Zionism should be ‘protected characteristic’

Jewish News learned the producers of Radio 4's Sunday programme had approached the Board last Friday and asked them to put forward a speaker to take part in the discussion.

By Lee Harpin

August 7, 2021, 3:37 pm

Story of Nuremberg Trials told in compelling new radio drama series

Natalie Dormer, Freddie Fox, Ed Stoppard and Alex Kingston will feature in the eight-part drama starting on 27 August

By Jewish News

Ashley Blaker with his brood of half a dozen children, three of whom have special needs

July 8, 2021, 12:27 pm

Ashley Blaker: ‘In lockdown I was both a lecturer and children’s presenter!’

Francine Wolfisz speaks to the comedian about his new BBC Radio 4 show, Ashley Blaker: 6.5 Children, which explores the trials and tribulations of parenting

By Francine Wolfisz

Emma Barnett (Photo credit: Lia Toby/PA Wire)

January 4, 2021, 12:25 pm

Queen delivers anniversary message during Emma Barnett’s first Woman’s Hour

Jewish broadcaster said the programme had approached Her Majesty The Queen to mark the show's 75th anniversary, as 'one of the most influential and well-known women in the world'

By Jewish News Reporter

May 1, 2020, 1:27 pm

British Library archiving lockdown experiences, including passover preparation

‘Covid Chronicles’ will be based of callers to BBC Radio 4 and will 'document the national experience' of the pandemic.

By Jewish News Reporter

September 27, 2019, 11:28 am

Chief Rabbi urges more ‘menschedik’ behaviour amid ‘toxic’ Brexit atmosphere

Rabbi Mirvis invokes the 'Jewish tradition of treasuring healthy disagreement' after House of Commons speaker John Bercow bemoans the culture in politics

John Humphrys with former Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks following a recording of 'Thought for the Day'

September 19, 2019, 11:14 am

Lord Sacks pays tribute to John Humphrys on final presenting of Today programme

Former Chief Rabbi says the veteran interviewer was in the biblical 'tradition of holding power accountable to truth' as he quoted texts during his Thought for the Day

Dame Margaret Hodge. Photo credit: Yui Mok/PA Wire

March 5, 2019, 9:54 am

Margaret Hodge: Corbyn misled me, or was misled, over antisemitism

The senior Labour MP has accused Jeremy Corbyn's "inner circle" of interfering in the outcome of antisemitism cases.

By Jewish News Reporter

Lord Michael Howard, Rabbi Lord Sacks with his award, and David Lidington

November 21, 2018, 2:54 pm

Rabbi Lord Sacks recognised for ‘bridge building’ between Jews and Christians

Former chief rabbi given prestigious award in Downing Street ceremony as he heralds the 'pioneering' work of the CCJ

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn with Shadow Attorney General, Baroness Chakrabarti, who published a report into anti-Semitism in June 2016

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September 5, 2018, 11:05 am

Baroness Chakrabarti: Jewish critics should ‘come back into the room’ after IHRA

Labour's shadow attorney general criticises Lord Sacks and Dame Margaret Hodge's remarks about the row as she tries to woo the community

August 15, 2018, 4:00 pm

Rabbi Lord Sacks to present week-long Radio 4 series on morality

Former chief rabbi will take to the airwaves to speak about moral dilemmas in the 21st century, ranging from social media to artificial intelligence

Katie Gee and Kirstie Trup before the attack.

July 3, 2018, 3:44 pm

Zanzibar acid victim: ‘My life continued…but Katie went through it every second of every day’

Kirstie Trup and Katie Gee, both 23, have spoken about their horrific 2013 attack on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour

By Francine Wolfisz

Jeremy Corbyn Photo credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

April 24, 2018, 9:27 am

Labour must ‘acknowledge anti-Semitism problem’, as Corbyn set to meet Jewish leaders

Shadow minister Andrew Gwynne joins Holocaust survivor Susan Pollack in calling for the Labour leader to take on the problem of anti-Semitism in Labour

Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell

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March 29, 2018, 10:29 am

John McDonnell backs disputes chief who resigned over Shoah ‘hoax’ candidate’s suspension

Shadow chancellor says Christine Shawcroft should remain on the party's ruling executive, after standing down for 'misguided' approach to anti-Semitism complaint

By Jewish News Reporter

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