All BBC articles – Page 359
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NewsBBC2 to pilot amateur engineering show
RDF Television is to explore the UK’s most extraordinary amateur engineering projects after landing a pilot for BBC2.
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VideoVIDEO: Dickensian, BBC1
Tony Jordan-penned drama set within the realms of Charles Dickens’ novels
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NewsBBC policy boss: ITV wants to ‘freeze us in aspic’
ITV has been accused of wanting to “freeze the BBC in aspic” with its proposals to ban the corporation from importing foreign formats and curtail its competitive scheduling.
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NewsBrinkworth unravels Mona Lisa mysteries
The groundbreaking discovery of a secret portrait beneath the Mona Lisa has been unearthed in one of fledgling indie Brinkworth Films’ first documentaries.
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NewsLord Grade backs C4 privatisation
Lord Grade has come out in favour of selling off Channel 4 - arguing that it could be built into a media powerhouse if freed from government control.
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NewsBBC edges back from Studios claim
The BBC has edged back from a claim that launching BBC Studios and removing commissioning quotas will open up 80% of its network television hours to competition.
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NewsBBC to drop Darts Championship
The BBC is understood to be close to dropping its coverage of the BDO World Darts Championship as it continues to cut its sports budget.
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RatingsDoctor Who deserted by 1m viewers
SATURDAY: Doctor Who lost a million viewers on last year to tumble to one of its lowest series averages on record.
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RatingsThe Detectorists closes on 480k
THURSDAY: The second series of Mackenzie Crook’s quirky comedy The Detectorists came to a close in line with its first series, while BBC1’s Doctor in the House ended well below the channel’s slot average.
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PodcastTalking TV: C4’s future & Dickensian
David Abraham’s grave warning about the future of Channel 4 and BBC3’s move online are put under the microscope in the latest edition of Talking TV.
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NewsMurdered By My Boyfriend writer lines up sci-fi drama
The writer of BBC3’s Bafta-winning drama Murdered By My Boyfriend is turning to dystopian science fiction for her next project.
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NewsUncle returns to BBC3 for third series
BBC3 has recommissioned a third series of Nick Helm’s sitcom Uncle for next year.
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CommentWho benefits from CBBC's extended hours?
All channels will be affected by a decision made with no clear justifcation, says Adam Minns
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CommentWe all have a stake in the future of BBC radio
The radio sector needs to debate the disinctiveness,market share and regulation of the BBC, says Siobhan Kenny
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NewsBBC Trust rules out Yentob action
The BBC Trust has decided not to launch an investigation into Alan Yentob’s involvement in the BBC’s reporting on Kids Company.
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CommentAlan Yentob: down but not out
Alan Yentob may be the most divisive man in television, but there is broad agreement that the BBC’s creative director has done the right thing in resigning.
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NewsLuther creator to pen Euston's first commission
The BBC has commissioned a 6 x 60-minute pre-apocalyptic crime drama by Luther creator Neil Cross from Kate Harwood’s Euston Films.
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NewsYentob steps down as BBC executive
Controversial BBC executive Alan Yentob has resigned from his role as creative director of the public broadcaster.
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Behind The ScenesShaun The Sheep: The Farmer's Llama, BBC1
The challenge on our 30-minute Shaun The Sheep special was to broaden his world without alienating his fans - and meticulous planning of every last detail, says Jay Grace
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NewsBBC Learning puts out call for VR space game
European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Tim Peake’s forthcoming journey into space has inspired the BBC to kick off a search for a major virtual reality game.