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BBC’s Upstaged invites public to make a show of themselves
MUMBAI: UK pubcaster BBC appeals to all UK residents to participate in its new show Upstaged. The show is open to anyone across the UK who thinks they are interesting enough to keep the nation entertained for eight hours.
What contestants do is completely up to them – the more unusual, wilder and wackier, the better, says a release.
As long as the online community vote to include them in the show, they can do whatever they want. By visiting bbc.co.uk/upstaged, potential contestants can find out more about this unique new show and get details about how they can apply to take part.
Even if they just have an idea that they think might be interesting, they can drop the Upstaged team a line via the website to let them know about it.
The eight-week programme will see the first five weeks exclusively shown on the BBC Three website, with the final three weeks being accompanied by coverage on BBC Three.
The entertainment takes place in two huge 15 x 25 ft glass boxes, both in full public view in the Millennium Square in Bristol, which will double up as stages, performance spaces, exhibition spaces or platforms.
So from artists to musicians, from sculptors to those needing a venue or soapbox, Upstaged is the place to be. In a twist from other shows, who goes in and who goes out – and ultimately who wins – is entirely in the hands of the online community.
This method of programme-making involving both TV and an online community empowers the public to effectively make their own show by deciding what they watch and when they watch it. Upstaged is produced by Initial West, part of Endemol UK.
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
