All BBC articles – Page 428
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FeaturesBest Multichannel Programme: Uncle
Uncle was described by the judges as a “truly original show” with “brilliant performances and great writing”.
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FeaturesBest Comedy Programme: Harry And Paul’s Story Of The Twos
“A total treat,” declared our judges of Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse’s irreverent and truly impressive skewering of 50 years of BBC Two.
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FeaturesBest Single Drama: Common
Jimmy McGovern’s 90-minute drama Common, which told the story of a young man standing trial for murder under complicated circumstances, was a “jaw-dropping drama that never did the predictable” and an “outstanding exposition of a complex theme”, according to the judges.
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FeaturesBest Soap or Continuing Drama: EastEnders
“EastEnders has had a real reboot under Dominic Treadwell-Collins,” said one judge. “It feels like a fresh show again.”
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FeaturesBest Documentary Programme: Storyville: Pussy Riot – A Punk Prayer
Injecting a little punk rock into the BBC Four schedule, Storyville’s film raised important questions about the battle lines drawn between artistic freedom and state control in Russia.
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FeaturesBest Original Programme: Glasgow Girls
Glasgow Girls may not be the highest-profile show to win a Broadcast Award this year, but it is one of the most distinctive.
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FeaturesBest Drama Series: Happy Valley
Such was the impact of Happy Valley when it aired in April 2014, it was used as one of Charlotte Moore’s ripostes to criticism of BBC One.
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FeaturesChannel of the Year: BBC One
In a multichannel, on-demand age, BBC One is still the channel the nation turns to for big events.
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FeaturesBest Popular Factual Programme: The Great British Bake Off
The Great British Bake Off was a TV juggernaut before it moved to BBC One – but no one would have predicted what happened when its fifth series debuted on the flagship channel.
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FeaturesBest Children's Programme: Operation Ouch! Goes Back In Time
Maverick TV has a long track record of successful spin-offs, and proved it can apply the formula to children’s programming with this stand-out episode of its medical format.
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NewsTrust would consider BBC3 bid
Avalon and Hat Trick Productions’ £100m bid to buy BBC3 will be considered by the BBC Trust if it is submitted as part of the official consultation process.
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NewsBBC bullying cases to be resolved externally
The BBC has agreed to introduce external input into its bullying and harassment procedures following lobbying from broadcasting unions.
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NewsCBeebies signs up Footy Pups
Arsenal footballer Rachel Yankey OBE has signed up to front a new Dot to Dot Productions sports skills series for CBeebies.
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NewsRona Fairhead criticises BBC data
BBC Trust chairman Rona Fairhead has voiced “surprise” at the lack of data the corporation has about its audiences.
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NewsRona Fairhead makes case for BBC Trust
Rona Fairhead has made a passionate case for the BBC Trust’s role in protecting the BBC’s independence amid growing calls for the governing body to be abolished.
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NewsBBC reschedules controversial royal doc
The BBC has rescheduled controversial royal family doc Reinventing The Royals, a month after it postponed the two-part series.
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CommentReligion loses out in BBC reshuffle
Once again, the BBC has failed to create a proper strategy for religious output, says Roger Bolton
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Behind The ScenesInside The Commons, BBC2
Anthony Geffen reveals how winning trust was key to capturing parliament as it’s never been seen before
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NewsFairhead: BBC charter renewal must not be handled by elite
Rona Fairhead will today warn that the job of renewing the BBC’s charter for the next decade should not be handled by a “small elite” if it is to deliver value for licence fee payers.