All BBC articles – Page 460
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NewsFran Unsworth named BBC World Service chief
BBC deputy director of news Fran Unsworth has been appointed director of BBC World Service group.
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NewsR1’s Big Weekend in 'serious' editorial breach
The BBC Trust has ruled that Radio 1’s Big Weekend seriously breached the corporation’s editorial guidelines after acts including Lily Allen swore during their live sets.
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NewsCohen defends £88m Children in Need stockpile
BBC director of television Danny Cohen has justified Children in Need’s £88m stockpile and urged the public to keep donating to the charity.
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NewsBBC America boards London Spy
US cable network BBC America has boarded Working Title Television’s BBC2 thriller London Spy.
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RatingsOur Girl bows out with 3.7m
SUNDAY: BBC1 war drama Our Girl bowed out with a series average of 3.8m - as Strictly regained its Sunday night ratings lead over The X Factor.
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NewsCeri Thomas confirmed as Panorama editor
Ceri Thomas, the BBC’s former head of news programmes, has been confirmed as the permanent editor of Panorama.
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RatingsStrictly widens gap on The X Factor
SATURDAY: Strictly Come Dancing waltzed off with a series high, beating The X Factor by 1.5m viewers.
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NewsBBC1 bumps Citizen Khan into earlier slot
Citizen Khan is to move to a pre-watershed slot as BBC1 bids to attract a broader audience to the Asian sitcom.
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NewsBBC1 plans Frank Sinatra tribute
Bands, choirs and solo artists are to perform a selection of Frank Sinatra songs for a BBC1 entertainment show celebrating the centenary of the singer’s birth.
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NewsSir David Attenborough to lead raft of BBC natural history docs
Sir David Attenborough is to front three natural history documentaries as part of a major factual push from the BBC.
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RatingsWaterloo Road registers 3.3m
WEDNESDAY: Waterloo Road began a new term with a slot-winning outing as ITV’s Celebrity Squares checked out on a high.
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NewsPact calls on BBC to ‘open up’ about terms of trade plans
The BBC has come under pressure to open up about its plans to overhaul the terms of trade amid concern that some true indies could lose out as a result of any changes.
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FeaturesWildscreen Film Festival
Ahead of the festival, two leading natural history producers discuss their latest work
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CommentIt’s Marvellous to experiment
Some stories cry out to be told in an unorthodox way, says Peter Bowker
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NewsBBC boost for indie relations
BBC director of television Danny Cohen has demanded that the corporation’s commissioners abide by a fresh set of guiding principles as he bids to improve indie relations.
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NewsEmma Willis to join Twenty Twenty
The Great British Bake Off commissioner Emma Willis is to leave the BBC after nearly nine years to become creative director of Twenty Twenty Television.
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NewsBBC News condemns China over website clampdown
BBC news boss Peter Horrocks has condemned the Chinese authorities for “deliberate censorship” after they blocked access to the BBC News website earlier today.
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RatingsThe Apprentice hires 6.7m
TUESDAY: The tenth series of The Apprentice got underway on BBC1 with 6.7m - its best opening performance in three years.
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CommentThe smartphone revolution: why training matters
Filming on smartphones can deliver huge value for money, argues Mark Wray
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NewsBBC orders Shaun The Sheep Christmas special
The BBC has ordered a Christmas special episode of Shaun the Sheep from Aardman Animations.