Richard Madeley

The BBC has an aura of entitlement

W1A (BBC) 
issue 23 March 2024

Richard Madeley has narrated this article for you to listen to.

To W12 to be in W1A. The spoof TV series on internal BBC politics (one of that vanishingly rare UK television species – a comedy that’s actually funny) filmed a special episode for Red Nose Day. It poked fun at Lenny Henry’s final appearance as Comic Relief host after nearly 40 years at the helm.

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