All BBC articles – Page 443
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RatingsSix Nations peaks with 9.6m
SATURDAY: England’s valiant attempts to stop the Irish reclaiming the Six Nations rugby crown helped boost BBC1’s ratings, as The Voice rebounded to 7m but Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway continued to shed viewers.
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NewsLeaders’ debates schedule confirmed
The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky have confirmed the final schedule for the leaders’ debates in the run-up to the general election in May.
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NewsTop Gear live shows postponed
The BBC has apologised for postponing four Top Gear Live events in Norway amid on-going uncertainty over Jeremy Clarkson’s future.
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NewsClarkson petition delivered to BBC by tank
The campaign to reinstate Jeremy Clarkson has taken a theatrical turn with The Stig delivering a nearly million-strong petition to the BBC’s Broadcasting House in a tank.
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NewsBBC1 pilots motoring format
BBC1 is to pilot a motoring format in which members of the public travel abroad to take part in a series of driving challenges.
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NewsBBC expenses: five things we learnt
Broadcast sifts through the BBC senior management’s expenses and hospitality register to unearth some nuggets about the corporation’s biggest names.
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PodcastTalking TV: C5 & Clarkson
This week’s edition of Talking TV sizes up Viacom’s ambitious plans for Channel 5 and picks over the Jeremy Clarkson ‘fracas’ scandal.
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NewsMark Damazer among BBC Trust appointments
Mark Damazer, the former BBC deputy director of news and controller of Radio 4, is among three new members of the BBC Trust.
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NewsBBC2 charts Melvyn Bragg’s life
BBC2 is to celebrate the life and career of The South Bank Show presenter Melvyn Bragg with a 75-minute documentary from Storyvault Films.
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NewsJeremy Clarkson claims to have been sacked in public outburst
Jeremy Clarkson made an angry outburst at a charity auction last night in which the Top Gear host revealed he expected to be sacked over the ‘fracas’ incident.
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NewsJeremy Clarkson’s fate may be decided next week
A decision on Jeremy Clarkson’s future at the BBC could be made next week after an inquiry into the “fracas” is handed to director general Tony Hall.
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NewsBBC radio cuts and diversity targets revealed
BBC Radio 1 has been given permission to cut the number of live sessions and events it covers in order to save money, while Radio 2 has been told to attract more listeners from diverse backgrounds.
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NewsBBC Earth and BBC Brit set for Nordics launch
BBC Worldwide international pay-TV channels BBC Brit and BBC Earth are to launch across the Nordics next month as part of a phased roll-out into 12 territories.
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NewsBBC4 goes inside big six energy firm
BBC4 is to reveal the inner workings of SSE, one of the UK’s big six energy companies, in an access documentary from The Tube indie Blast! Films.
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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.