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Scottish Sun
a day ago
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- Scottish Sun
The more comical the action at women's Euros, the more woke BBC get – one pundit's pearl of wisdom was red card offence
A SIMPLE equation is at play with the BBC and ITV's coverage of the women's Euros – the funnier the football gets, the more earnest the pundits must become. To the point, when things go really haywire, they sound more like they're dissecting Garry Kasparov versus the Deep Blue chess computer than the latter stages of a football tournament. 7 BBC's pundits during the England/Sweden game 7 Pundit Gabby Logan for BBC Sport Credit: Instagram/gabbylogan 7 Ian Wright during ITV's coverage of England/Italy semi-final Credit: Pixel8000 A sly reference to the exquisite mayhem of the England/Sweden penalty shoot-out, in Zurich, on BBC1, which has to be a contender for the...
The Irish Sun
a day ago
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- The Irish Sun
The more comical the action at women's Euros, the more woke BBC get – one pundit's pearl of wisdom was red card offence
A SIMPLE equation is at play with the BBC and ITV's coverage of the women's Euros – the funnier the football gets, the more earnest the pundits must become. To the point, when things go really haywire, they sound more like they're dissecting Garry Kasparov versus the Deep Blue chess computer than the latter stages of a football tournament. 7 BBC's pundits during the England/Sweden game 7 Pundit Gabby Logan for BBC Sport Credit: Instagram/gabbylogan 7 Ian Wright during ITV's coverage of England/Italy semi-final Credit: Pixel8000 A sly reference to the exquisite mayhem of the England/Sweden penalty shoot-out, in Eventual winners A challenge eventually ended by Smilla Holmberg, who nearly landed her effort on base camp at the Matterhorn. So long had this farce been going by that point, however, there was no time for the Beeb team to do anything more than agree with co- commentator Rachel Brown-Finnis's assessment that it had been a penalty shoot-out, 'worthy of any final'. Final of what? She didn't say, but I'd like to believe Rachel was referring to the carnage of It's A Knockout's old pan-European spin-off Jeux Sans Frontieres. It seems unlikely, though, as absolutely everyone at the BBC and ITV is in a state of denial about this tournament's wretched quality, aided and abetted by dozens of useful media idiots who've cast themselves in the Sir Galahad role and will go to any credibility-knackering lengths to protect the honour of the women. A self-deceiving charade that reached new levels of condescension, in one broadsheet newspaper, after the You treat readers like mugs, you get the response you deserve, which in this case was the comment: 'You won't get laid trying to be their ally.' You're also missing an easy trick, though. For just as the great Jock Stein said, 'without the fans, football is nothing,' it's also nothing without laughter. And for once, I really know what I'm talking about here. Lionesses celebrate after bonkers Euro 2025 penalty shootout win over Sweden For I have seen Scotland play in 31 countries and lose in seven different time zones, since 1986, and frankly it's only the laughter that's kept me going. It's the very last thing you'll hear on either channel in Switzerland though, where instead of taking the light-hearted approach they've gone to the extraordinarily controlling lengths of reinventing the pundit lexicon in an attempt to disguise what's really happening here. ITV's 'Yes, Sweden will much prefer the transitional game,' agreed Fara before Ellen White butted in to say: 'It's frustrating when you're conceding on that transition and Sweden really do like to play in that transition.' Which was the cue, apparently, for Jonas Eidevall to chip in with his observation that: 'If the game is played in transition, it's advantage Sweden.' At no point, however, did anyone ask: 'Transition? What the f*** is the transition?' A huge shame as someone would've been forced to admit it just means losing possession and the reason they were trying to blind us with science is because, in this tournament, it happens roughly every second or third pass. Pull at the honesty thread, everyone clearly believes, and the whole of women's football unravels. It's not the case, obviously. Viewers will watch football, no matter what the quality. Ten million tuned into ITV's coverage of the England/Italy semi-final, on Tuesday. Most of them, like me, probably praying it would end in more penalty shootout mayhem. It was narrowly avoided, sadly, but the night did at least benefit from the presence of Ian Wright and the absence of the terminally tedious jobs . Less gracious men than Wrighty would've told ITV to shove their invite, after they left him out of their original roster. But he was present, adding more passion, honesty and animation than the rest of them had managed in the previous 34 games combined. Given TV is so lost to the cult of woke, though, my worry now is it'll simply cut and paste the dull, pompous, dishonest, language-mangling insincerity of the women's game over to the blokes. Especially when Wrighty left a pregnant pause on Tuesday night. 'England can't quite find enough in . . . in . . . ' In the transition, Ian. The sacred bloody transition. UNEXPECTED MORONS IN THE BAGGING AREA TIPPING Point, Ben Shephard: 'Blue morpho and Western pygmy are species of which flying insect?' Shaz: 'A dandelion.' Ben Shephard: 'Which letter that appears in the word for a song of praise known as a 'hymn' is silent when spoken out loud?' Richard: 'P.' And Impossible, Rick Edwards: 'Which settlement is situated at the southern tip of Loch Ness?' Callum was given the choice of 'A) Fort William' or 'C) Fort Augustus,' but chose 'B) Fort Lauderdale.' TV LIES AND DELUSIONS GREAT TV lies and delusions of the week. Love Island, Meg: 'Lauren, you're not an idiot.' Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, Tim Wonnacott: 'Tez Ilyas is a celebrated satirical giant of comedy.' And John And Lisa's Weekend Kitchen, John Torode: 'We thought, 'What if friends come round for lunch?' ' They won't, John. Not any more. RANDOM IRRITATIONS THE new Royal Mail advert provoking us with BBC2 putting a 'no longer active' disclaimer on Live Aid's 1985 phone lines. Channel 4 newsreader Cathy Newman even sounding smug banking money on The Weakest Link. And Good Morning Britain starting every show with half an hour of Labour Party PR from Kevin Maguire, who is the very last thing TV needs right now: A complete irrelevance disguised as a minor nuisance. LOOSE Women, Monday, Charlene White: 'You will never guess Janet Street-Porter's summer holiday job.' 7 Janet Street-Porter on Loose Women, where Charlene White said we'd never guess the star's summer holiday job Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Pulling tourist carts round the Fez medina? Giving Princess Anne her next ride at Trooping the Colour? Mounted crowd control at the first Old Firm game? Actually, you're right. I give up. C4 LOST PLOT ON KNIFING 7 Weyman Bennett is billed as 'Stand Up To Racism, Secretary' in Channel 4's documentary One Day In Southport and portrayed as very much an 'honest broker' Credit: Alamy THE title of Channel 4's documentary One Day In Southport has to be the most grotesque misnomer of the year. Just seven minutes and 30 seconds, plus a brief sentencing update at the end, was devoted to No time at all, apparently, was available to discuss the systemic failings of the state preceding Rudakubana's savagery or indeed anything that happened before July 29, 2024, other than a And if you even begin to doubt this was because the network was engaged in a political crusade, rather than the moral one the victims' families deserved, you need only question the undue prominence given to a counter-protester called He's billed here as 'Stand Up To Racism, Secretary', and portrayed as very much an 'honest broker' but is also a hardcore member of the Socialist Workers Party and, indeed, part of the central committee infamously accused of covering up rape allegations against a far-left ally. All of which means there is still a huge gap in the network's schedules for a proper documentary about But as well as dropping its infantile political agenda, that would require Channel 4 to find its moral compass, and I'm not entirely sure it ever had one in the first place. URGENT clarification required Re: A cosmetic surgery consultant called Cindy Jackson, who looked 'Cos that's all natural, Cindy, and I'll challenge anyone else who says Olivia's stupidity isn't God given. LOOKALIKE OF THE WEEK 7 Love Island's Yasmin, left, and Morticia Addams, right Credit: Supplied THIS week's winner is Love Island's Yasmin and Morticia Addams. Emailed in by Michele M. GREAT SPORTING INSIGHTS ELLA TOONE: 'We kept going until the first minute.' Ellen White: 'Winning is everything but it's not.' Rachel Brown-Finnis: 'You have to draw a line behind what's happened before.' (Compiled by Graham Wray) Telly quiz Who said the following, this weekend: 'These doughnuts have gone slightly dark. They're really puffed up?' A) John Torode on ITV. B) The BBC on John Torode. TV (NOT QUITE) GOLD 7 John Wayne in the classic The Searchers Credit: Alamy NOTHING really deserved the description 'TV Gold' during this terrible TV week. But I feel I should mention BBC2's Top Gear repeats and screening of The Searchers, with Plus, Martin Lewis, of all people, making a genuinely unexpected cameo on the new series of Mandy (BBC2) to deliver the line: 'Just give her a paper receipt, you dirty wet wipe.' And ITV2's Love Island: Unseen Bits, which is the last reminder this show used to be quite funny, rather than simply soul-destroying, and made a point of flagging up Tommy's breakfast preparations, on Saturday: 'How the f*** do you squash avocado?' Conor: 'You literally just . . . mate, that's not an avocado. That's a lime.'
BBC News
18-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
BBC Sport scores millions of viewers as Lionesses triumph in nail-biting penalty shootout
England's jaw dropping quarter-final clash against Sweden saw millions flock to BBC Sport on Thursday night, with a peak TV audience of 7.4 million and 8.3 million views of the live text page. The quarter-final match generated nearly 3 million online streams across BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website, and the app - with a quarter of those coming from 16–35-year-olds, highlighting strong engagement from younger audiences. On the night, the BBC Sport website's live text page attracted 8.3 million views. So far, total online requests for Women's Euro 2025 content have reached 8.1 million across BBC Sport's digital platforms - a clear sign of the growing audience appetite for the tournament. England's comeback received the biggest TV audience of the competition so far – with a peak audience share of 65% – and means the reigning champions will face Italy in the next round. The gripping quarter-final also drew a significant number of 16–35-year-olds to the post-match analysis with Gabby Logan and the team, with nearly half a million streams on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website by 11pm on Thursday night. Following the match, the Women's Euros became the 4th most-watched programme among under-35s on iPlayer across all genres. Alex Kay-Jelski, Director of BBC Sport, said: "I was biting my nails on the sofa with the rest of the fans. What a win for the Lionesses! We can't wait for Tuesday. We'll be bringing fans closer to the action with full commentary and analysis on BBC Radio 5 Live, the BBC Sport website, and the BBC Sport app." BBC Sport is broadcasting one of the semi-finals along with the final on Sunday 27 July. Every knockout game is available to listen to live on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds. RM4 Follow for more
The Sun
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
EastEnders cancelled tonight as soap schedule chaos continues
EASTENDERS has been cancelled tonight as the soap schedule chaos continues. More sport will air on the BBC as viewers were forced to switch to iPlayer to catch the latest goings-on in Albert Square. EastEnders usually airs around 7:30pm every Monday through to Thursday on BBC One. 5 5 5 Four episodes a week of the long-running soap opera are shown on terrestrial TV. However, extended sports coverage has meant that bosses were forced to make sweeping changes to the schedule. Previously, EastEnders episodes were shown to viewers early on iPlayer due to coverage of the 2025 Wimbledon tennis tournament. Even though Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the tense final, more sport will be shown on the corporation's flagship channel. Tonight at 7pm, Gabby Logan, 52, will take to the airwaves live from Zurich until 10:15pm. She will front coverage of the latest match at the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 tournament as England take on Sweden. The BBC News at 10 bulletin will actually start later at 10:15pm due to the extended coverage. This means that bosses at the publicly funded broadcaster were forced to make changes for one the nation's favourite soaps. Two episodes of EastEnders were shown on Tuesday night (15th July) as the serial drama was knocked off the schedule for the 17th July. Viewers got to see a double bill of episodes staring at 7:30pm for a full hour of Walford action. This comes as an EastEnders legend quit Walford in extremely emotional scenes this week. Nigel Bates returned to the square last year, after a 26-year absence from the long-running soap. Fans found out that Nigel was battling early onset dementia as his friend Phil Mitchell took care of him in his home for months. Jay Brown was worried about the strain this is putting on Phil, so he contacted Nigel's wife Julie - who'd reported him missing. It later transpired that Nigel lied to Phil about his split, as he had actually walked out on his marriage to protect Julie from eventually seeing his deteriorating condition. Both Phil and Julie fought their case for Nigel to stay with them, but he elected to return to Scotland. 5 5
Scotsman
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
What channel is England v Sweden on? TV, live stream and highlights details for Women's Euro quarter-final
Full details ahead of England v Sweden in the quarter-final of the Women's Euro 2025. Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... England face a highly-anticipated clash with Sweden this week as the Women's Euros enter the quarter-final stage of the competition. The Lionesses have bounced back in emphatic fashion following their opening game defeat to France, storming into the last eight of the competition with a 4-0 win over the Netherlands and a 6-1 thrashing of Wales. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad However, Sweden provide a whole new challenge for Sarina Wiegman's side, having won all three of their opening games - including a 4-1 hammering of Germany - to sail in the knockout stages of the tournament. Want to catch every minute of the Women's Euro 2025 clash between England and Sweden? Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game, including how to watch live: Can England make it all the way to the Women's Euros final for the second tournament in succession? | Getty Images England Women vs Sweden Women match details Date and Time: Thursday 17 July 2025. Kick-off: 8pm UK time. Thursday 17 July 2025. Kick-off: 8pm UK time. Venue: Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland. England Women vs Sweden Women TV channel The game has been chosen for live broadcast on BBC One. Coverage of the game will begin at 7pm, with Gabby Logan hosting the pre and post-game show. England Women vs Sweden Women live stream The game is available to stream via BBC iPlayer, for those subscribed to the service. Details of how to sign up to the service are available here. England Women's quarter-final clash will also be streamed live on the BBC Sport Website. Global coverage Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Australia: Stan Sport Stan Sport Canada: TSN+, TSN4, TSN1 TSN+, TSN4, TSN1 Denmark: Viaplay Denmark, tabii, NRK1, TV3 Denmark Viaplay Denmark, tabii, NRK1, TV3 Denmark Germany: DAZN Germany, Sky Go, WOW, tabii, Das Erste, DAZN1 Germany DAZN Germany, Sky Go, WOW, tabii, Das Erste, DAZN1 Germany Greece: tabii, ERT 2 tabii, ERT 2 Italy: RaiPlay, tabii, RAI Sport 1 RaiPlay, tabii, RAI Sport 1 Netherlands: tabii, NPO 1, VRT Canvas, Canal+ Netherlands tabii, NPO 1, VRT Canvas, Canal+ Netherlands Norway: NRK Sport, NRK TV, tabii, NRK1 NRK Sport, NRK TV, tabii, NRK1 Pakistan: FanCode FanCode Palestine: beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English Poland: Canal+TV, P Sport App, tabii, TVP Sport Canal+TV, P Sport App, tabii, TVP Sport Portugal: Sport TV Multiscreen, tabii, Sport TV1 Sport TV Multiscreen, tabii, Sport TV1 Qatar: beIN SPORTS CONNECTTODbeIN Sports HD 1beIN Sports English beIN SPORTS CONNECTTODbeIN Sports HD 1beIN Sports English Spain: RTVE Play, Movistar+fuboTV, Españatabii, TDP RTVE Play, Movistar+fuboTV, Españatabii, TDP Sweden: Viaplay Sweden, SVT Play, Discovery+, tabii, SVT 1, NRK1 Viaplay Sweden, SVT Play, Discovery+, tabii, SVT 1, NRK1 Switzerland: Blue SportSRF Play, Sunrise TV Das Erste, ORF eins, RAI Sport 1, TDPRSI La 2, SRF zwei, TRT Spor, RTS 2, RTS Sport Blue SportSRF Play, Sunrise TV Das Erste, ORF eins, RAI Sport 1, TDPRSI La 2, SRF zwei, TRT Spor, RTS 2, RTS Sport Ukraine: Megogo, MEGOGO Football 1 Megogo, MEGOGO Football 1 USA: fuboTV, ViXFOX Sports App, FOX Network England Women vs Sweden Women highlights Highlights of every Women's EURO 2025 match, including England vs Sweden, are available on the BBC Sport website, BBC iPlayer, and the BBC Sport app following the match. England Women vs Sweden Women team news
