All BBC articles – Page 434
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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
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NewsIndus brings fresh face to BBC2
Former Indus Films researcher Will Millard is to front a three part series by the indie exploring the Pacific Ocean’s Coral Triangle.
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NewsBBC unveils nations formats
A primetime BBC1 physical gameshow, a “super-smart, cryptic” BBC4 quiz and a Robot Wars-style BBC2 pilot are among 10 entertainment commissions unveiled this week.
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NewsBBC Scotland boss to oversee Jeremy Clarkson case
The BBC’s investigation into the Jeremy Clarkson “fracas” will be overseen by Ken MacQuarrie and will be the highest-profile test yet of the corporation’s new bullying procedures.
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NewsTop Gear Live dates in doubt
The future of the forthcoming Top Gear Live tour has been thrown into doubt following Jeremy Clarkson’s suspension by the BBC.
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NewsTop Gear controversy threatens £50m 'super-brand'
The fracas surrounding the future of Top Gear and its host Jeremy Clarkson could significantly dent BBC Worldwide revenues after the format was estimated to be worth at least £50m per year.
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RatingsMasterchef cooks up 4.7m
TUESDAY: Masterchef cooked up 500,000 more viewers than the previous series opener for BBC1 as One Born Every Minute informed an audience of just over 2m viewers.
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CommentJeremy Clarkson: a scandal too far?
Could the BBC’s zero tolerance approach to bullying spell the end for the Top Gear presenter
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NewsJeremy Clarkson fracas: allegations emerge
Jeremy Clarkson was suspended by the BBC after throwing a punch at Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon, according to reports.
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NewsThe Fall returns for third outing
BBC2 has ordered a third series of Allan Cubitt’s thriller The Fall after the second series ended on an open-ended cliffhanger.
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NewsBBC suspends Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Clarkson has been suspended as the presenter of Top Gear following a “fracas with a BBC producer”.
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NewsBBC services face axe without ‘riskier’ management savings
More BBC services will face the axe if the corporation is unable to make “riskier changes to organisational structures and ways of working” as part of its strategy to save £700m a year, according to a report.
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NewsGaelic drama Bannan to return
Gaelic broadcaster BBC Alba is to tap into the success of foreign-language series such as The Killing after commissioning another 10 episodes of local drama Bannan.
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CommentLicence fee needs to be part of PSB mix
Why is there so little discussion of the benefits the licence fee bestows upon commercial rivals?
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NewsDon't Tell The Bride travels to China
Don’t Tell The Bride is to be remade in China after distributor DRG sold the format to local broadcaster Shenzhen.