McCririck too irritating, not too old, says Channel 4

The controversial pundit John Mc-Cririck was dropped from Channel 4's horse-racing programmes because he was "unappealing and irritating" to viewers, not because of his age, a senior executive at the broadcaster has claimed.

John McCririck age discrimination case begins

Racing pundit John McCririck insisted today that he had played the part of a "pantomime villain" and claimed he had never been ordered to tone down his on-screen style.

Older workers still have much to offer

Our population is ageing and the workforce growing greyer, with Wednesday’s jobs data showing the number of over-65s in employment continuing to rise.

Where's Anna Ford?

Actress Julie Walters asks: what happened to the authoritative voice of BBC News?