All BBC articles – Page 383
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NewsSmith: BBC must examine child protection measures
Dame Janet Smith has recommended the BBC “undergo a period of self-examination” and audit its child protection procedures to reassure the public in light of her findings on Jimmy Savile.
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NewsDame Janet Smith: BBC ‘unaware’ of Savile’s actions
Dame Janet Smith has concluded that senior BBC management was unaware of Jimmy Savile’s record of abuse, despite a number of prominent producers being privy to evidence of his behaviour.
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NewsTony Blackburn 'sacked' by BBC over allegation in Savile review
Tony Blackburn has claimed that he has been sacked by the BBC days before the publication of a report on Jimmy Savile’s reign of abuse at the corporation.
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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.