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Goodbye 9 to 5 to relaunch after Xmas
The Goodbye, 9 to 5 TV show and website is to relaunch after Christmas, production company Serious Leisure TV said today. “We like the Goodbye, 9 to 5 format very much,” said producer Chris Gosling, “and it seems that many viewers like the show, too – we’ve had an encouraging amount of feedback from TV... »
Ageism sends BBC presenter to China . . .
BBC News presenter Susan Osman, 51, claims that she has been forced to move to Beijing to escape the corporation’s ingrained “culture of ageism”. to take over a leading programme in China. Osman has worked in broadcasting for 28 years, presenting bulletins on BBC World and reporting for ITN News. She fronted the Bristol-based Points... »
Retirement housing firm apology over ‘dribbling geriatrics’ comment
A retirement housing firm was forced to apologise yesterday after its spokesman described elderly people as “dribbling geriatrics” on live television. Ian Rapley, of Consensus Business Group which manages retirement complexes, appeared on BBC Breakfast to rebut claims by residents that their service charges were being increased with little justification or consultation. Challenged over his... »
Ruth wins writers award – video
Goodbye, 9 to 5’s regular host, Ruth Dugdall, has been chosen as the second winner of the Luke Bitmead bursary, which was set up to encourage & support the work of struggling talented writers. The winner gets a publishing deal with Legend press and £2,500. Ruth entered her novel The Woman before Me, and was shortlisted... »
