All BBC articles – Page 347
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NewsBBC refreshes daytime line-up
Dan McGolpin has argued that there is still much work to be done to revamp BBC daytime, despite unveiling more than 70 hours of fresh commissions and a record order of Pointless this week.
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CommentTime to tackle licence fee process
Consensus is that last summer’s agreement was unsatisfactory
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Behind The ScenesThe Prosecutors, BBC4
You learn to be patient when there’s no guarantee you’ll be able to use the cases you’re following, say Sara Hardy and Blue Ryan
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NewsBBC1 revisits Class of '92
Former Manchester United footballers Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, Gary and Phil Neville are to be reunited for a second time after Electric Ray scored a Class of ‘92 recommission.
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NewsJeremy Clarkson 'fracas' claim settled
Jeremy Clarkson has apologised to Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon for the ‘fracas’ last year after settling a £100,000 racial discrimination and personal injury claim over the incident.
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NewsShillinglaw to lead BBC Worldwide production review
Former BBC2 controller Kim Shillinglaw will conduct a high-level review of BBC Worldwide’s international production strategy for the remainder of her six months at the corporation.
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NewsLords call for licence fee deal transparency
The House of Lords select committee on communications has called for the licence fee to be set in a transparent way as part of BBC charter negotiations.
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NewsBBC and ITV prepare EU referendum debates
The BBC and ITV have revealed plans to stage a number of TV debates in the run-up to the EU referendum - including a live event at Wembley Arena in front of an audience of thousands.
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NewsLabour MP: EU debate threatens to delay charter renewal
Shadow culture secretary Maria Eagle has criticised secretary of state John Whittingdale for prioritising “his longstanding Eurosceptic obsession” over BBC charter renewal.
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CommentDramatic accuracy helps OJ drama hit the mark
Detail makes for gripping viewing, says the editor of the BBC’s coverage of the 1995 trial
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NewsThe Kennedys writer slams BBC's scheduling ‘gamble’
Writer Emma Kennedy has blamed the “massive gamble” of scheduling her sitcom, The Kennedys, in a primetime slot for its failure to be picked up for a second outing.
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NewsPointless to pass 1000-episode mark
The total number of Pointless and Pointless Celebrities will pass the 1000-episode mark after Remarkable Television scored its biggest-ever commission of the daytime format.
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NewsBBC3 partners with UFC
BBC3 has made a move into mixed martial arts after inking a deal with rights holder UFC to offer coverage of the 27 February clash between Anderson Silva and Michael Bisping.
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RatingsSNT smashes The Voice
SATURDAY: Saturday Night Takeaway returned with its biggest audience in three years to outmuscle The Voice UK by almost 2m viewers.
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RatingsMonty Don dreams big for BBC2
THURSDAY: Monty Don returned to BBC2 with almost 2m viewers – well up on the first series opener of Big Dreams Small Spaces.
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NewsBBC Trust raps ‘misleading’ natural history docs
The BBC Trust has censured the Natural History Unit (NHU) for two serious editorial breaches concerning “misleading” scenes in wildlife documentaries involving the same producer.
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NewsBBC4 orders hipster doc
Tinopolis Group indie Mentorn Media is investigating the rise of the hipster for BBC4.
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RatingsOne Child underway solidly
WEDNESDAY: Guy Hibbert’s Chinese-themed One Child got underway with a performance ahead of slot average, while Sky 1’s US acquisition Limitless also launched solidly.