All BBC articles – Page 363
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NewsEvans apologises for Top Gear Cenotaph stunt
Top Gear presenter Chris Evans has apologised “unreservedly” for any offence caused by co-host Matt LeBlanc filming scenes by the Cenotaph war memorial in London on Sunday.
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RatingsNight Manager dents Indian Summers
SUNDAY: The Night Manager dropped to a series low, but its audience remained resolutely above 6m and it damaged the return of Indian Summers on Channel 4.
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NewsBoaden: government proposals risk turning BBC into state broadcaster
BBC Radio chief director Helen Boaden is to warn that new governance proposals could turn the corporation into a “state broadcaster”.
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NewsBBC4 doc explores disabled Romeo & Juliet adaptation
BBC4 has ordered a one-off film documenting a theatrical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet which features a disabled cast.
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NewsGreenbird backs factual indie
Greenbird Media has invested in fledgling indie Top Hat Productions as it has landed a debut documentary series about the House of Lords for BBC2.
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PodcastTalking TV: BBC distinctiveness & Obama’s White House
Talking TV unpicks another busy fortnight for broadcasting, as well as heading behind the scenes on BBC2’s landmark series Inside Obama’s White House.
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RatingsSecret History of My Family locates 1.3m
THURSDAY: The Cruise, Bear Grylls: Mission Survive and Murder all lost ground on a tough night for terrestrial TV – which included the launch of BBC2 social history format.
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VideoVIDEO: Inside Obama's White House, BBC2
Brook Lapping four-part documentary includes an interview with President Obama.
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NewsInsert Name Here lands second run
Sue Perkins-fronted panel show Insert Name Here is to return for a second series on BBC2 later this year.
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NewsCulture minister does not rule out charter extension
Culture minister Lady Neville-Rolfe has said the government could extend the current BBC charter to buy more time for the publication of its white paper on the future of the corporation.
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RatingsFamous, Rich and Homeless unable to match debut run
WEDNESDAY: After a seven year hiatus, the return of Sport Relief special Famous, Rich and Homeless was unable to match the success of its opening run.
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NewsCulture secretary ‘surprised’ by defensive Charlotte Moore
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has voiced “surprise” at Charlotte Moore’s defensive reaction to government-commissioned research showing that BBC1 has become less distinctive in recent years.
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Behind The ScenesTwo Doors Down, BBC2
When you have naturally funny performers like Doon Mackichan, Elaine C Smith and Sharon Rooney in your cast, you’d be crazy not to take their opinions on board, says Simon Carlyle
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NewsJo Brand returns to BBC4 for Getting On spin-off
Jo Brand is to reprise her role in BBC4 hospital sitcom Getting On in a spin-off series from Vera Productions.
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NewsStephen Garrett plots more John Le Carré
Kudos founder Stephen Garrett has lifted the lid on his new drama indie, revealing plans to develop a BBC series with the author of the Twilight saga and expand the John le Carré universe following the success of The Night Manager.
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NewsSharon Horgan pilot to spearhead BBC comedy strand
The BBC is lining up a contemporary comedy from Catastrophe co-creator Sharon Horgan and The IT Crowd writer Graham Linehan as a counter to its season of sitcom revivals.
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CommentCharlotte Moore gets defensive – again
BBC controller can’t simply ignore criticism over distinctiveness
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NewsCharlotte Moore gets to grips with BBC2
Charlotte Moore has made reinvigorating factual on BBC2 her top priority after spending six weeks getting to grips with the channel in her new role.
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NewsBBC savings target rises to £800m
Director general Tony Hall has revealed that the BBC must make deeper savings than previously set out – cutting £800m from its budget by 2022.
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NewsBBC Studios hires head of comedy
BBC comedy commissioner Chris Sussman is to replace Myfanwy Moore as BBC Studios’ head of comedy.