All BBC articles – Page 338
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NewsRugby League World Cup to remain on BBC
The BBC has retained the rights to the next Rugby League World Cup ahead of this year’s tournament.
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VideoThe Moorside, BBC1
ITV Studios drama recollecting the disappearance of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews.
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Behind The ScenesThe Cult Next Door, BBC2
Sleight of hand in the edit helped illustrate this extraordinary story
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News!mpossible indie broadens slate
Mighty Productions, the indie established by The Weakest Link co-creator Lynn Sutcliffe and Tipping Point creator Hugh Rycroft, is eyeing a move into new genres after receiving a supersized order for its BBC daytime quiz !mpossible.
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NewsC4 to air full series of Bake Off this year
Jay Hunt has revealed that the eighth series of The Great British Bake Off will air on Channel 4 in 2017.
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NewsGinger Spice helps BBC celebrate the ‘90s
Ginger Spice Geri Horner is to feature in an Outline Productions documentary as part of the BBC’s My Generation strand.
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NewsBBC acquires first Spanish drama
BBC4 has acquired its first Spanish drama – striking a deal with distributor Arrow Films for thriller I Know Who You Are.
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RatingsFurther Back In Time For Dinner struggles
TUESDAY: BBC2’s Further Back In Time For Dinner failed to live up to its last course – losing out to its terrestrial rivals in the 9pm slot.
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NewsReports: C4 in Bake Off talks with BBC
Channel 4 is negotiating with the BBC to air The Great British Bake Off this year, according to a series of press reports.
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NewsLine of Duty commissioner joins Two Cities
Line Of Duty commissioner Stephen Wright is to leave the BBC to join Alex Graham and Michael Jackson’s Two Cities indie.
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NewsDot To Dot brings all-star animation to Cbeebies
Dot To Dot Productions is producing an animated dinosaur pre-school series featuring Kathy Burke, Sarah Lancashire and Andrew Scott for CBeebies.
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RatingsWinterwatch warms 3m
MONDAY: Winterwatch returned to the schedule with over 3m viewers – doubling BBC2’s slot average.
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NewsBBC restructures specialist factual team
The BBC has overhauled its specialist factual commissioning team - creating three roles dedicated to science, religion & ethics and history.
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RatingsConsolidated ratings point to Sherlock decline
Consolidated ratings for Sherlock reveal that one of the most-watched shows on British TV is suffering from some ratings decline.
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NewsOfcom dismisses Isis Housewives complaints
Ofcom has decided not to investigate complaints made against BBC2 sketch show Revolting after it included an Isis-themed parody of the Real Housewives franchise.
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NewsDragonfly examines African albinism
Dragonfly is to explore the persecution of people with albinism in East Africa in a one-off special for This World.
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RatingsApple Tree Yard puts down roots
WEEKEND: Kudos Films’ adaptation Apple Tree Yard made a confident start after receiving a healthy inheritance from the return of Call The Midwife.
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NewsA1 doc and rural repair shop on BBC daytime slate
A rural repair shop and the A1 road will provide the backdrop for two of the five shows on the BBC’s forthcoming daytime slate.
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RatingsSpy in the Wild loses ground
THURSDAY: BBC1 natural history doc Spy In The Wild lost 700,000 as it returned for a second outing.
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NewsBBC appoints first kids’ commissioner for the nations
The BBC has appointed executive producer Julia Bond as its first children’s commissioning executive for Scotland and Northern Ireland.