Western Daily Press (Saturday)
WHAT THEY SAY
He was a creative genius, great storyteller and knew just how to communicate with an audience. He has left a lasting legacy - Baroness Floella Benjamin pays tribute to actor Bernard Cribbins following the news of his death aged 93.
There was no one quite like Cribbins. A gifted comic actor with an incredible seam of pathos and real heart - Doctor Who writer Mark Gatiss.
Sam Tarry was sacked because he booked himself on to media programmes without permission, and then made up policy on the hoof, and that can’t be tolerated in any organisation because we’ve got collective responsibility - Sir Keir Starmer on why he sacked his former shadow minister.
The problem is we have this zombie Government at the moment that can’t make any big decisions - Consumer champion Martin Lewis says an urgent package of support to help households cope with soaring energy bills should be thrashed out by Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss.
I will enjoy a dollop of energy-boosting shut-eye to swing from ziplines with my three effervescent grandchildren and frolic with my fiance Ben, who irritatingly remains 10 years younger than me - Vanessa Feltz, who announced she is leaving her shows on Radio 2 and BBC Radio London.
I think it’s so important to me because we’ve never really had it, especially someone who’s young, black and queer. It’s a really exciting time for television and I never had it growing up so I’m just really happy that the younger generation has it - Heartbreaker star Yasmin Finney on the importance of having greater diversity on screen.