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On Sunday 8 June 2025, BBC Two broadcasts Saturday Kitchen Best Bites!

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The upcoming episode of “Saturday Kitchen Best Bites” on BBC Two promises to be a delightful culinary experience. Olia Hercules will kick things off with her vibrant dish of charred courgette and halloumi. This dish features a sharp lyok dressing and a unique “misery salad,” which is sure to intrigue many.

Cyrus Todiwala will join the show to prepare a flavorful spiced Parsee fried chicken. His take on this classic dish is bound to bring warmth and spice to the table. Meanwhile, Julie Lin will introduce viewers to a Malaysian breakfast curry served with roti jala, a type of delicate crepe that adds a special touch to the meal.

Lisa Allen will take center stage with a masterclass in steak cookery. She will demonstrate how to prepare a simple yet delicious hanger steak paired with a blue cheese...

“Saturday Kitchen Best Bites” promises an exciting culinary experience in its upcoming episode. Viewers can look forward to the delightful cooking of Olia Hercules, who will prepare a vibrant dish featuring charred courgette and halloumi, all drizzled with a sharp lyok dressing. Alongside this, she will whip up a refreshing misery salad, adding a unique twist to the meal.

Cyrus Todiwala will also join the show, bringing the flavors of his heritage with spiced Parsee fried chicken. This dish is sure to satisfy those craving something with a bit of a kick. Julie Lin will take breakfast to a whole new level by serving a Malaysian curry paired with roti jala, a deliciously delicate rice flour crepe that complements the rich flavors of her dish.

In addition to these exciting recipes, Lisa Allen will share her expertise in steak cookery during a masterclass. She will focus on a simple yet delicious hanger steak,...

The logo of Gray Media’s Local News Live.

More than three dozen local television stations owned by Gray Media have started airing an afternoon newscast from the company’s national news service Local News Live.

The one-hour newscast features stories aggregated from Gray Media’s local newsrooms across the country and the company’s Washington, D.C. bureau. A total of 37 Gray Media stations are airing the one-hour program in the afternoons, the company said in a statement.

The show offered to local TV stations is hosted by Debra Alfarone, the anchor of Local News Live and Gray Media’s national correspondent.

“Local News Live is uniquely positioned to deliver the stories the nation is talking about through a distinctly local lens,” Lisa Allen, the General Manager of Gray Media’s Washington, D.C. operation, said this week. “We are excited to increase our footprint and deliver impactful news...

The Local News Live app offers Gray Media’s around-the-clock streaming news channel along with local broadcasts from more than 110 TV markets. (Graphic by The Desk)

Gray Media says its national news brand Local News Live will produce its own Election Night special that will be helmed by a team of four anchors and with contributions from more than 110 of its local television newsrooms.

The special will stream live through the Local News Live app for Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV starting at 7 p.m. Eastern Time on Election Day. It will also stream via more than 500 Gray Media-owned websites and on the Local News Live website.

The Local News Live Election Night special will be anchored by Debra Alfarone, Rasheeda Kabba, Graham Ulkins, and Camila Rueda from Gray Media’s Washington, D.C. bureau, and will feature contributions from reporters who are on the ground in 113 local TV markets,...

The Local News Live app offers Gray Media’s around-the-clock streaming news channel along with local broadcasts from more than 110 TV markets. (Graphic by The Desk)

Gray Media has debuted a new app focused on its Local News Live streaming channel, offering access to the around-the-clock news stream as well as local broadcasts from its TV markets.

The service started hitting app stores last week, and is now available for Amazon Fire TV, Roku and Apple TV devices along with Android and Apple phones and tablets.

The app is free, and offers news from journalists across Gray Media’s portfolio of 113 television stations and news bureaus.

“Local News Live delivers a local perspective on national stories by tapping into the expertise of Gray journalists in 113 markets,” said Sandy Breland, the Chief Operating Officer at Gray Media. “With this new streaming presence, our reach will expand to deliver that unmatched breaking...