All BBC articles – Page 442
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NewsCohen: Top Gear is not racist
BBC director of television Danny Cohen has defended Jeremy Clarkson against racist allegations in a letter to The Guardian.
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RatingsThe Great British Bake Off cooks up 7.2m
WEDNESDAY: The Great British Bake Off dominated the 8pm slot by cooking up an audience of 7.2m for its BBC1 debut, over 1.5m viewers up on its previous series launch on BBC2.
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Behind The ScenesBoomers, BBC1
Having such a talented and experienced cast was a real blessing, says Paul Schlesinger
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NewsNews bosses to appear before Lords committee
The House of Lords inquiry into women in news is set to call the heads of news from all the major broadcasters to give evidence, and will also consider the role of women in high-end factual programming.
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Behind The ScenesOur World War, BBC3
Broken down tanks, torrential rain and real soldiers playing extras added to the authenticity, says Sue Horth
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NewsBBC seeks fresh WWI ideas
Commissioning opportunities remain up for grabs as part of the BBC’s plans to commemorate World War I, with Great War Centenary controller Adrian Van Klaveren pinpointing specific battles as areas of interest.
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FeaturesFran Unsworth, BBC deputy director of news
Fran Unsworth talks about accusations of bias in the Gaza conflict and getting more women on air
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NewsBBC4 and R2 tune in to Nashville
BBC4 will head to Nashville for a Friday night country music season in partnership with BBC Radio 2.
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NewsBBC cuts LA Screenings cost
The BBC has cut the amount it spends on attending the LA Screenings by 44% over the past seven years – but it still managed to spend more than £13,000 visiting an event that rarely leads to a purchase.
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RatingsIn The Club delivers 4m
TUESDAY: BBC1’s six-part drama In The Club got off to a slow start as Don’t Tell The Bride and Masters Of Sex also failed to make a splash on their return.
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NewsCohen orders Top Gear review
The BBC has conducted an internal review of Top Gear programme following the accusations of racism which were levelled at the BBC2 programme earlier this year.
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NewsITV demands platforms pay for flagship channel
Chief executive Adam Crozier has called for ITV to be paid by the pay-TV operators to carry its flagship channel.
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RatingsRadical Lives starts slow
SATURDAY: BBC2 documentary Melvyn Bragg’s Radical Lives got underway with 400,000 viewers as the penultimate day of the Commonwealth Games won the lion’s share of the audience.
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RatingsCommonwealth Games scores ratings gold
SUNDAY: The Commonwealth Games closing ceremony was the most watched show on Sunday and comfortably beat the audience from four years ago.
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NewsBBC4 paints docs for abstract art season
BBC4 has commissioned a raft of documentaries for a new abstract art season that will launch later this year.
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NewsBBC Radio 2’s Chris Evans hits 15 year high
Chris Evans has recorded the largest-ever audience figures recorded by Rajar, after his BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show pulled in 9.91m listeners.
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RatingsThe Stuarts fails to overthrow The Plantagenets for BBC2
WEDNESDAY: BBC2’s three-part history documentary of The Stuarts got underway with 1.3m - down on the channel’s audience for The Plantagenets earlier this year.
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NewsBBC S&PP to work on Elstree-based Tumble
BBC Studios and Post Production (BBC S&PP) will provide studio and post-production services from Elstree Studios and BBC Elstree for BBC1’s new primetime Saturday night gymnastics show Tumble.
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NewsBBC1 takes a punt on Coral doc
Boundless has secured access to high-street bookmaker Coral for a three-part documentary series for BBC1.
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NewsBBC backs learning initiative
Former BBC multiplatform boss Simon Nelson has secured the support of the corporation for his online social learning initiative, FutureLearn.