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British police arrest man after spy claim in soldier case

LONDON (Reuters) - British counter-terrorism police arrested a man at the BBC's headquarters after an interviewee said that security services tried to recruit one of the two suspects in the murder of a soldier in London.Full story

UK politician sues for defamation in high-profile Twitter case

LONDON (Reuters) - A retired British politician sued the wife of the House of Commons Speaker for defamation on Thursday, accusing her of implying in a tweet that he was a pedophile guilty of sexually abusing boys living in a care home. Full story

BBC criticized over "reckless" secret filming in North Korea

LONDON (Reuters) - The new head of Britain's BBC stumbled into a new threat to its journalistic reputation on Monday after its decision to use university students as a cover to film secretly in North Korea was branded "reckless and irresponsible". Full story

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In 'Helicopter Rescue,” a four-part BBC reality series set to air next month, viewers will get a unique look at the joys - and risks - of Prince William’s day job as a helicopter rescue pilot for the Royal Air Force search and rescue team. “I have a duty of care for the crew, for the casualty for ma

  What would a world ruled by women look like?

On International Women’s Day, Andrea Mitchell and former Clinton Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers discuss the new BBC documentary “What If Women Ruled the World,” how far women have come, and how far women still have to go.

  Did Armstrong make one small fib for mankind?

Astronaut Neil Armstong claimed that his famous quote “This is one small step for man…” was spontaneous, but his brother Don Armstrong says in a new BBC documentary that the quote was dreamed up months before the lunar landing.

  Martin Freeman dishes on 'Sherlock'

Martin Freeman chats about when filming will begin for his BBC series, "Sherlock," and meeting "Elementary's" Lucy Liu at the Emmys.

  BBC faces scrutiny for falsely reporting sex abuse

After being accused of covering up former BBC star Jimmy Savile’s sexual abuse, the BBC falsely reported that a Margaret Thatcher-era politician had sexually abused children, leading to the resignation of the network’s chief and the arrest of a former producer. NBC’s Michelle Kosinski reports.  

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