All BBC articles – Page 383
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RatingsBBC2's China season off to a slow start
THURSDAY: BBC2’s China season did not bring particularly good fortune to the channel, as Jericho continued to suffer on ITV.
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NewsBBC comedy hit by second exit
The BBC’s in-house comedy unit has suffered its second departure of the week – after it emerged executive producer Ben Farrell is returning to Objective Productions.
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NewsTony Hall reflects on ‘dark chapter’ after Savile report leak
Tony Hall has described Jimmy Savile’s BBC tenure as a “a dark chapter” in the corporation’s history after a draft copy of the Dame Janet Smith Review was leaked to investigative journalism website Exaro.
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NewsBBC overhaul a ‘taste of future’
The BBC’s dramatic TV leadership changes will be a taste of things to come as the corporation bids to make £550m of savings under its new funding agreement.
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NewsMark Linsey unpicks BBC reshuffle
Mark Linsey has revealed how the BBC’s radical TV restructure will work in practice and clarified the division of responsibilities between himself and new content supremo Charlotte Moore.
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NewsDame Janet Smith report due in six weeks
Dame Janet Smith’s review into the culture and practices of the BBC at the time of the Jimmy Savile and Stuart Hall scandals is to be published within the next six weeks – after launching more than three years ago.
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NewsComedy chief Myfanwy Moore exits BBC
BBC controller of comedy production Myfanwy Moore is to leave the corporation after two years “to pursue new challenges” from next month.
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NewsEvans vetoes new Top Gear producer
The reboot of Top Gear has run into more trouble after the BBC’s preferred replacement for executive producer Lisa Clark was vetoed by presenter Chris Evans.
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RatingsPhone Shop Idol fails to connect
TUESDAY: BBC2’s Phone Shop Idol failed to connect viewers – as ITV’s Saved sunk to become the last-placed terrestrial show at 9pm.
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NewsTrust: build BBC funding process into charter
The BBC Trust has called for a defined funding process to be written into the BBC’s next charter to protect the broadcaster’s independence.
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NewsTransgender sitcom Boy Meets Girl returns to BBC2
Tiger Aspect’s transgender sitcom Boy Meet Girl has been picked up for a second series by BBC2.
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NewsBBC2 lines up ‘cheeky’ new idents
A range of ‘cheeky’ idents are to appear on BBC2 throughout 2016 to cement the contemporary image of the channel shaped by outgoing controller Kim Shillinglaw.
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NewsBBC extends diversity programme
The BBC has extended its £3.5m investment in on and off-screen black, Asian and minority ethnic talent, including lengthening its assistant commissioner programme to two years.
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NewsKim Shillinglaw leaves BBC2 in radical restructure
Kim Shillinglaw is to step down as the boss of BBC2 after less than two years, as part of a major restructure that will hand Charlotte Moore control of the corporation’s TV channels and iPlayer.
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RatingsCall The Midwife treats 8m
SUNDAY: Call the Midwife and War and Peace lost ground but continued to dominate the evening for BBC1.
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RatingsMr Selfridge dented by Shetland
FRIDAY: Mr Selfridge was dented by the return of Shetland– as Channel 5’s Lip Sync Battle outperformed First Dates.
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NewsBBC4 to air live Eurovision UK qualifier
Mel Giedroyc will host an X-Factor style singing competition on BBC4 next month, in the first televised national song search for the Eurovision Song Contest in six years.
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NewsBBC2 celebrates Chinese New Year
BBC2 is to celebrate Chinese New Year with a season of five shows, including Guy Hibbert’s One Child drama and a three-parter from Lion Television about the festivities.
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RatingsThe Getaway Car stalls for BBC1
SATURDAY: BBC1’s new driving format The Getaway Car spluttered on the starting line, as The Voice UK lost more than half a million viewers.
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NewsBBC seeks diverse assistant script editors
The BBC is hunting for two assistant script editors from diverse backgrounds to take up year-long contracts in its drama divison.