Burnham's stuttering BBC2 performance was further ammunition for Starmer's most die-hard supporters. Led by the Prime Minister's wife, they believe he should fight the 'lightweight' Burnham.
The only surprise about this show is that it's taken so long to happen - eight years since the initial success of BBC2's Gone Fishing with Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer.
Insiders say bosses are plotting a major revamp of the BBC2 weeknight show in the wake of a string of damaging scandals that have rocked the franchise.
While BBC2 treasures its quiz classics Mastermind and University Challenge, Ch4 seems disdainful of straightforward general knowledge games, writes Christopher Stevens.
The eighth series of the much-loved BBC2 show, which sees comedians Paul and Bob travel the UK for a spot of fishing, returned to our screens last night (26 October 2025).
After over four years, the CCTV of the last recorded moments before Heslop disappeared from her boyfriend's Caribbean catamaran in 2021, have been released in a new BBC2 documentary.