All BBC articles – Page 427
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NewsBBC Earth unveils commissioning wishlist
BBC Earth commissioning executive Kirsty Hanson has outlined her shopping list for the factual channel ahead of its launch across the Nordics.
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RatingsStargazing transports 1.9m
WEDNESDAY: Brian Cox and Dara O’Briain’s countdown to tomorrow’s solar eclipse performed solidly as BBC1’s visit to KFC plucked almost 3.5m viewers.
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RatingsOrdinary Lies sets off with 4.7m
TUESDAY: Ordinary Lies got underway with an audience of 4.7m on BBC1, outperforming Red Production Company’s The Driver but failing to surpass Happy Valley.
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NewsBBC film to examine legacy of Savile abuse
Olly Lambert is to direct a 90-minute film for BBC1 which will highlight the impact on the lives of those affected by child sexual abuse, including the victims of Jimmy Savile and the crimes exposed by the Operation Yewtree investigation.
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NewsBen Stephenson issues rallying call as BBC wins 18 RTS Awards
The BBC walked away with 18 of 28 gongs at the RTS Awards, as well as a special recognition prize for Ben Stephenson, who called on the industry to get behind the corporation during charter renewal.
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NewsDame Janet Smith review due in May
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 due to report in May after more than two years of gathering evidence.
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NewsTrust to meet Thoday & Mulville over BBC3
Avalon and Hat Trick bosses Jon Thoday and Jimmy Mulville are preparing to canvas support from the indie community for their proposal to keep BBC3 as a linear channel ahead of a meeting with the BBC Trust.
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NewsTop Gear cleared over use of word ‘pikey’
The BBC Trust has rejected a complaint about the use of the word “pikey” in an episode of Top Gear in February last year.
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NewsBBC2 to share The Clare Balding Show
BBC2 has agreed a deal with BT Sport to share the latest series of The Clare Balding Show.
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NewsBBC develops 'smart' radio service
Director of radio Helen Boaden has warned the BBC risks damaging “our family silver” if it fails to innovate around its audio content and outlined plans to develop a “smart” digital radio service.
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RatingsBBC2 stalls over lack of Top Gear
SUNDAY: Top Gear’s absence put a dent in BBC2’s ratings - with Dave, The Voice UK and All Star Family Fortunes all benefiting from the channel’s loss.
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VideoVIDEO: The Ark, BBC1
Click to view the trailer for the Red Planet Pictures one-off drama retelling the biblical story of Noah.
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NewsABC picks up Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef
ABC Australia has acquired the rights to Atlantic Productions’ forthcoming BBC1 natural history series David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef.
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RatingsComic Relief ratings hit low
FRIDAY: Comic Relief pulled in its lowest audience since at least 1999 despite breaking the £1bn fundraising mark.
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NewsJeremy Clarkson: weekend catch-up
Jeremy Clarkson’s “fracas” with a Top Gear producer continued to dominate the headlines over the weekend. Broadcast rounds up the biggest stories.
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NewsScience season examined by BBC
Masterchef star Gregg Wallace and Cherry Healey will investigate the way in which Britain’s favourite food is made in a three-part BBC2 science documentary from Voltage TV.
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NewsBBC ties with tech giants for digital initiative
The BBC has partnered with Google, Microsoft and Samsung to deliver its Make It Digital education initiative.
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NewsBBC2 plans Grand Theft Auto drama
BBC2 has commissioned a 90-minute drama focusing on the British coders behind controversial computer game Grand Theft Auto (GTA).
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RatingsIn and Out of the Kitchen falls short of Detectorists
WEDNESDAY: BBC4 sitcom In and Out of the Kitchen failed to gain the traction of The Detectorists, while BBC2’s suffragette series concluded on a series high.
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CommentStrategic thinking doesn’t mean stifling creativity
BBC is right to analyse daily ratings in detail to help with commissioning, says Ally Castle