All articles by Alexandra Chapman – Page 10
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NewsBBC3 cooks up chicken shop sitcom
A sitcom set in a fried chicken shop, produced by Bwark and Two Brothers Pictures, is one of three comedies green-lit by BBC3.
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NewsSherlock pulls off Emmy hat trick
BBC1 drama Sherlock has won a trio of awards at the 2014 Emmy Awards.
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RatingsPeter Capaldi’s Doctor Who debut draws 6.8m
SATURDAY: Peter Capaldi’s debut as Doctor Who helped the sci-fi drama to its best series launch audience since 2010.
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NewsMoore blames social media for Generation Game mishap
BBC1 controller Charlotte Moore has blamed social media for the confusion over Miranda Hart’s involvement in a revival of The Generation Game.
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NewsTory MP: government has interfered in BBC Trust hire
Conservative MP Conor Burns had admitted the government has interfered in the appointment of the next BBC Trust chair.
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NewsShine opens R&D production lab
Factual entertainment indie Shine North has opened a R&D production lab in Sunderland to bolster its creative presence in the north east.
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NewsCohen: BBC in-house will hold onto hit shows
Long-running BBC in-house shows, such as EastEnders and Top Gear, will not be put out for tender as part of plans to scrap quotas and free-up internal producers to pitch to all broadcasters.
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NewsDarlow Smithson travels to Victorian workhouse for BBC1
BBC1 controller Charlotte Moore is keen to introduce new angles to the channel’s factual programming, kicking off with a series focusing on the poorest members of Victorian society.
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NewsZai Bennett: obliterating BBC3 budget a huge mistake
Former BBC3 controller Zai Bennett has roundly criticised the decision to close down its linear channel.
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NewsTony Hall backs BBC's Cliff Richard coverage
BBC director general Tony Hall has backed actions taken by BBC reporters covering the raid of Sir Cliff Richard’s home in South Yorkshire.
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NewsBBC4 bags Belgian drama Cordon
Belgian drama Cordon is to become BBC4’s latest foreign language drama acquisition as it builds on the success of The Killing and Borgen.
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NewsBBC2 orders first transgender comedy
BBC2 is preparing to launch what it claims is Britain’s first transgender sitcom and has bagged Jack Whitehall’s Backchat, its second BBC3 comedy.
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NewsITV brings back hypnotism and Harry Hill
ITV is to mix the old with the new by resurrecting Stars In Their Eyes “with a twist” and ordering the first hypnotism format on British TV for several years.
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NewsWatch hunts global talent in hybrid show
24 Hours To Go Broke indie Renegade Pictures will hunt for the world’s best talent in a “part travelogue, part variety” hybrid format for UKTV’s Watch.
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NewsBBC3 eyes factual dramas
Acting BBC3 controller Sam Bickley wants to build on recent factual drama successes and still has gaps to fill in the youth channel’s 2015 schedule.
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NewsBBC2 plans black history series
BBC2 is to explore black British history in a landmark documentary series fronted by British-Nigerian historian and broadcaster David Olusoga.
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NewsBBC to broadcast Prince Harry’s Invictus Games
The BBC has secured the broadcasting rights to the Invictus Games, Prince Harry’s four day sports tournament for sick or injured former service men and women.
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NewsBafta hires BBC exec for sustainability push
Bafta has hired Jez Nightingale, BBC in-house comedy’s head of production, as a sustainability production consultant.
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NewsLord Birt predicts BBC will reject Scottish government proposals
Former director general Lord Birt has predicted the BBC will reject Scottish government proposals to work closely on the creation of a Scottish Broadcasting Service if there is a Yes vote in the independence referendum.
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NewsiPlayer cues Notting Hill Carnival docs
BBC iPlayer is to head behind the scenes of Notting Hill Carnival with a four-part documentary series produced by Acme Films.