All BBC articles – Page 478
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CommentDavid Cameron undersells UK drama
The Prime Minister’s jingoistic BBC-bashing conveniently ignores some monster global hits
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NewsiPlayer catch-up window extended
The BBC Trust has approved plans to extend iPlayer’s seven-day catch-up window to 30 days.
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NewsLeopard lifts lid on British builders for BBC2
BBC2 will lift the lid on the world of British builders with a new series from Leopard Films.
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NewsBBC to co-produce second series of Hinterland
BBC Wales has come on board Welsh and English-language drama Y Gwyll (Hinterland) for its second, extended run.
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NewsDavid Cameron questions BBC content
David Cameron has waded into the BBC licence fee debate - claiming the corporation should produce more home-grown scripted hits.
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NewsTom Hardy to star in BBC1 Ridley Scott drama
BBC1 has commissioned a major new period drama starring Tom Hardy, who will also executive produce the series with acclaimed director Ridley Scott.
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NewsBBC3 reveals fresh round of factual orders
Keo Films will follow the arrivals and departures of British tourists at Bangkok airport as part of a raft of BBC3 factual commissions.
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NewsBBC in-house plans revealed
BBC Productions is preparing a major digital content push and is drawing up plans to reward staff for devising international hits.
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Behind The ScenesProtecting Our Parents, BBC2
Filming showed the complexities of a system involving multiple agencies and budgets, says Alice Perman
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NewsBBCW shortlists six for Labs 2014 scheme
A company that uses webcams to analyse viewers’ expressions and a social media video editing app are among the six companies selected for BBC Worldwide Labs 2014.
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NewsGuy Hibbert pens BBC2 China drama
Complicit writer Guy Hibbert is to pen a BBC2 drama about a Chinese woman struggling to find her identity after being adopted by Anglo/American parents.
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NewsBBC under fire over climate change
The BBC must draw up “clear editorial guidelines” for reporting on climate change to avoid providing a “false balance” for audiences according to a group of MPs.
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NewsBBC1 shuts down Waterloo Road
BBC1 has announced that it will close the school gates on classroom drama Waterloo Road after 10 series.
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NewsBBC probes Films of Record Panorama data leak
The BBC has launched an “urgent investigation” into an information leak on a Films of Record Panorama documentary about the mayor of Tower Hamlets.
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NewsBBC ‘must safeguard World Service’
Foreign secretary William Hague must “hold the BBC’s feet to the fire” to ensure it protects the World Service, a group of MPs has argued.
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NewsThe Voice to return in two-year deal
BBC1 has wrapped up a deal to keep broadcasting The Voice UK for another two years.
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PodcastTalking TV: BBC Arts & Made in Chelsea
The latest edition of Talking TV assesses Tony Hall’s vision for the arts in light of the closure of BBC3 and hears about the craft behind E4’s Made in Chelsea.
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NewsBBC names Newsbeat editor
BBC Radio 5 Live daytime editor Louisa Compton is to become the boss of Radio 1 Newsbeat.
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NewsBBC must halve senior managers to hit Trust target
The BBC must halve its number of senior managers over the next 20 months or fail to hit a stretching target set by Lord Patten, according to Broadcast calculations.
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NewsBBC launches child protection policy review
The BBC has launched a stand-alone investigation into its child protection and whistleblowing policies following delays to the Dame Janet Smith review.