NEWSNIGHT INTERVIEWS ’12 YEARS A SLAVE’ DIRECTOR STEVE MCQUEEN
Kirsty Wark speaks to Steve McQueen, director of ’12 Years a Slave’ and the man tipped to become the first black director to win an Oscar.
UK TV / VIDEO: COMEDIAN STEVE COOGAN AND GREG DYKE RIP IN TO FORMER NEWS OF THE WORLD FEATURES EDITOR ON NEWSNIGHT
Comedian Steve Coogan and Greg Dyke ripped in to former News Of The World investigative journalist Paul McMullan the other night on Newsnight, over the now defunct newspaper’s involvement in the phone hacking scandal. Hahaha. Brilliant!
UK NEWS: BBC UNDER FIRE FROM THE BLACK COMMUNITY AFTER DIZZEE RASCAL APPEARANCE ON NEWSNIGHT
Via the Guardian Newspaper Pitting hip-hop star Dizzee Rascal against Jeremy Paxman in a Newsnight special was probably designed to up the “yoof” factor in the heavyweight debate about the consequences of Barack Obama’s election victory. But rather than receiving plaudits for making the programme less stuffy, the BBC has been criticised for its unorthodox choice of guest, with Paxman accused of conducting a “patronising” and “crass” interview with the London-born rapper.Critics say the 58-year-old journalist asked questions that he would […]
UK TV: DIZZEE RASCAL ON NEWSNIGHT
Dizzee Rascal appeared on Newsnight last night (November 5th) and spoke to presenter/the man politicians go out of their way to avoid, Jeremy Paxman. I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME EXCEPT FOR…. WHAT THE F**K NEWSNIGHT AND WHAT THE F**K DIZZEE????????? Your thoughts please…….