All BBC articles – Page 462
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RatingsThe Ark transports 4.3m
MONDAY: Biblical drama The Ark performed solidly for BBC1, transporting an audience of over 4m.
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NewsBBC2 orders Stephen Poliakoff WW2 drama
Stephen Poliakoff is to write and direct a six-part drama set in a bomb-damaged London hotel in the aftermath of World War II for BBC2.
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NewsTop Gear showrunner: ‘we left 'em wanting more’
Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman has thanked staff for their work on the show, arguing “at least we left ‘em wanting more” after Jeremy Clarkson was sacked for physically assaulting producer Oisin Tymon.
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NewsBen Stephenson joins Bad Robot
BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson is to join JJ Abrams indie Bad Robot to lead its television division.
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NewsTV's gender imbalance revealed
Men outnumber women 2:1 on TV and programming continues to reinforce gender stereotypes, according to research commissioned by the BBC last year.
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NewsThe Office sequel among BBC Films slate
Ricky Gervais is to resurrect The Office’s David Brent for a feature as part of a slate of BBC Films projects.
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NewsStacey Dooley backs BBC3 online move
BBC3 investigative reporter and presenter Stacey Dooley has revealed she is optimistic about the channel’s proposed move online and has begun producing short films ahead of the shift.
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NewsBBC greenlights Steve McQueen drama
The BBC has formally commissioned its “epic” Steve McQueen drama about the experiences of a black community in west London.
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NewsTony Hall ‘receives death threat over Jeremy Clarkson’
The BBC has laid on security for director general Tony Hall after he received a death threat for not renewing Jeremy Clarkson’s Top Gear deal.
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NewsPolice continue Jeremy Clarkson probe
North Yorkshire Police is conducting witness interviews in relation to the Jeremy Clarkson “fracas” - but Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon will not press charges against the presenter.
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NewsINFOGRAPHIC: Family Guy
Click to see how ITV2 stands to benefit from its acquisition of the BBC3 series.
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NewsIndies voice concerns about BBC3 bid
Almost 100 indies turned out in solidarity with Jimmy Mulville and Jon Thoday’s campaign to save BBC3 - but voiced scepticism over their attempts to buy the youth channel.
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NewsBBC unveils boost for NI television sector
The BBC has pledged to increase network spend in Northern Ireland, as well as plough £200,000 a year into drama development and invest £2m annually in children’s content in the nation.
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NewsLabour wants 'strong' BBC
The Labour Party has vowed not to weaken the BBC if it wins the election, publishing a policy paper which backs the licence fee and the corporation’s plans to commercialise in-house production.
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NewsBBC bids to air remaining Top Gear episodes
BBC2 will attempt to get the final three episodes in the 22nd series of Top Gear on air despite sacking Jeremy Clarkson for assaulting a producer.
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NewsAlan Yentob rues Jeremy Clarkson’s workload
Alan Yentob has suggested that Jeremy Clarkson’s workload on the 22nd series of Top Gear may have been a factor in his physical assault on producer Oisin Tymon.
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FeaturesBBC: the top suppliers
The BBC’s ranking in the best and worst broadcaster stakes remains the same as last year: second on each measure.
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NewsFamily Guy set to deliver male viewers to ITV2
ITV2 will be expecting a boost in young male viewers after securing the free-to-air rights to Family Guy in a six-series deal.
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NewsClarkson and Top Gear’s future up in the air
The BBC’s decision to release Jeremy Clarkson after he physically assaulted a Top Gear producer has sparked speculation about his future and that of the motoring show.
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NewsBBC Studios: the indie verdict
Almost 100 indies have delivered their verdict on the BBC’s plans to abolish quotas and commercialise in-house production – and it has split the sector down the middle.