All articles by Alexandra Chapman – Page 2
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NewsKay Benbow named acting BBC Children’s boss
CBeebies controller Kay Benbow is to become the acting director of BBC Children’s.
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NewsKayvan Novak creates Julian Assange-inspired BBC4 comedy
Facejacker star Kayvan Novak has created a Julian Assange-inspired BBC4 comedy as part of a raft of BBC programming marking the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta.
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NewsTony Hall commits to tackling ageism
Director general Tony Hall has renewed the BBC’s commitment to tackling the ageism which has been encountered by some of its female presenters.
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NewsBBC1 axes Tumble after first series flop
The BBC has axed its latest in-house Saturday night entertainment format, Tumble.
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NewsDistributor Electric Sky enters administration
International distributor Electric Sky has fallen into administration two days after Broadcast revealed its production and post-businesses had become insolvent.
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NewsNetflix confirms Left Bank’s The Crown
Netflix has confirmed the arrival of its first original show from the UK, a £100m biopic of the Queen.
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NewsBBC3 reloads People Just Do Nothing
Roughcut Television’s pirate radio mockumentary People Just Do Nothing is to return to BBC3 for an extended run.
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NewsLittle Gem wins first commission
Ben Gale and Natasha Bondy’s Little Gem has landed its first commission as part of an order for three BBC1 shows described as “factual entertainment with purpose”.
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NewsNigel Slater launches indie to make ‘inspirational’ TV
Chef Nigel Slater and long-term business partner and producer James Thompson have launched a factual indie.
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NewsElectric Sky Productions enters administration
Electric Sky Productions and post-house Brighton TV have entered administration, raising questions about the future of their sister company, distributor Electric Sky.
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NewsBBC mulls Panorama split
The BBC is considering moving Panorama and some current affairs output into proposed commercial arm BBC Productions.
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NewsJames Harding calls for support from the press
BBC news chief James Harding has urged the press to support the BBC ahead of charter renewal negotiations next year.
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RatingsGrantchester bows out with 5m
MONDAY: ITV’s detective drama Grantchester bowed out with a series average of 5m and a slot-winning performance.
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NewsBBC pulls Panorama 'fake sheikh' report
BBC1 pulled last night’s episode of Panorama which was to expose “fake sheikh” Mazher Mahmood after the undercover reporter’s lawyers intervened minutes before transmission.
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NewsBBC Academy restructures ahead of Birmingham move
BBC training arm BBC Academy is to shrink its leadership team and reduce the volume of commercial work it undertakes as it prepares to relocate to Birmingham next year.
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NewsGreens, SNP & Plaid Cymru challenge TV election debate plans
The Green Party, Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru have joined forces to petition the BBC Trust to be included in the BBC leaders’ debate.
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NewsRadio 1 Newsbeat slammed for Isis report
The BBC Trust and Ofcom have slammed Radio 1’s Newsbeat for broadcasting a report featuring comments from Isis suicide bomber Abu Sumayyah.
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NewsSearch begins for BBC3 digital controller
The BBC is hunting for both an overarching digital content chief and an editorial head of BBC3 as it paves the way to move the channel online.
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NewsAdrian Van Klaveren returns to BBC News
Adrian Van Klaveren, the former Radio 5 Live controller who lost his job in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal, is to return to BBC News as head of strategic change.
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NewsMaxine Watson named BBC acting docs head
BBC documentaries commissioning editor Maxine Watson has been appointed as acting head of documentaries to replace Emma Willis.