Football highlights and analysis on BBC One, Saturdays during the Premier League
The Guardian, Independent, Scotsman pieces show autumn TV lineups, with SNL UK season two returning on Sky One, The Box with Gary Lineker facing a mixed reception, and Last One Laughing UK planning a Halloween special and new cast developments.
The BBC’s annual salaries list shows Scott Mills as the highest-paid on-air star for 2025–26, following his sacking in March amid a police probe into historical offences. Several long-time earners have departed, while others remain and new leadership roles at radio and TV are highlighted.
The BBC has highlighted a funding crisis as licence-fee income declines and audience habits shift. The corporation is exploring options from subscriptions to a universal levy while warning that current funding may not sustain its public-service mission. With 23.3 million licences active and around 80% of households paying, the BBC is under pressure to reinvent its funding model before the 2027 charter renewal.
The Premier League has introduced five-second countdowns for throw-ins and goal-kicks to curb time-wasting, increasing injury-required replacements to one minute, and expanding VAR powers to overturn certain decisions. A record nine new managers will begin the season, with Arsenal set as defending champions.
Larne is eliminated after conceding a late penalty in extra-time to Invermen following a 2-0 lead, with Montel Gibson sent off and controversy around a handball in the dying stages.