All BBC articles – Page 481
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NewsBBC local radio DJ quits in latest N-word scandal
David Cameron has joined Boris Johnson in condemning the BBC’s handling of a local radio DJ after he played a version of The Sun Has Got His Hat On containing the N-word.
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RatingsNewsnight hits 14-month low
BBC2’s Newsnight hit a 14-month low on Thursday, while Posh Pawn reached a series high.
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NewsBBC News on brink of religious affairs appointment
BBC News is close to moving defence correspondent Caroline Wyatt to cover the religious affairs brief.
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NewsDCMS kicks off hunt for Patten’s successor
The BBC Trust may have to wait up to six months for chair Lord Patten to be replaced – and John Whittingdale has warned that there won’t be a “massive queue” of candidates clamouring to fill the role.
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NewsBBC unveils World Cup plans
The BBC will launch an online World Cup breakfast show as part of a commitment to broadcast 50% more coverage of the football tournament than in 2010.
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NewsBBC drama producer Sarah Brown joins STV
BBC drama producer Sarah Brown is to join STV Production to lead its output in the genre.
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RatingsHappy Valley slips by 800k
The absence of Champions League football on ITV boosted the fortunes of BBC2, Channel 4 and Channel 5 on Tuesday, but could not prevent Happy Valley shedding 12% of its audience.
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NewsLord Patten: the key moments
Following Lord Patten’s decision to step down after undergoing major heart surgery, Broadcast reflects on the key moments of the BBC Trust chairman’s three-year reign.
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VideoVIDEO: Quirke, BBC1
Click to view the trailer for the three-part adaptation of Benjamin Black’s books set in Dublin city morgue and coproduced by Element Pictures and Tyrone Productions.
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NewsLord Patten steps down after undergoing heart surgery
BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten is to stand down with immediate effect after undergoing heart surgery.
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NewsOfcom probes Jeremy Clarkson joke
Top Gear’s Burma special is to be investigated by Ofcom after a Jeremy Clarkson joke was considered to be racist by some viewers.
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RatingsCrimson Field falls to series low
The Crimson Field fell to a series low on Sunday night, as In the Flesh struggled to rouse a big audience.
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RatingsBBC4 beats BBC2, C4 & C5 with The First Georgians
BBC4 documentary The First Georgians was the channel’s highest-performing programme of the year, pulling in 1.2m viewers on Thursday to beat BBC2, Channel 4 and Channel 5.
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NewsJeremy Clarkson ‘begs forgiveness’ in N-word scandal
The BBC has reprimanded Jeremy Clarkson after the presenter “begged for forgiveness” over apparently using the N-word in unaired footage from Top Gear.
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NewsPurnell: Jamaica Inn audio issues “upsetting”
The BBC found the furore over Jamaica Inn’s audio issues an “upsetting” setback after years of progress on improving sound quality, director of strategy James Purnell has admitted.
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NewsJeremy Paxman quits Newsnight
Jeremy Paxman is to step down as the lead presenter of Newsnight after 25 years.
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NewsBBC U-turn on bullying dispute mediation
The BBC is rethinking its approach to workplace bullying and harassment just a year after introducing a raft of measures aimed at tackling the issue.
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NewsBBC3 heads to Successville for hybrid show pilot
BBC3 is piloting a hybrid comedy entertainment murder mystery show where a celebrity must guess the identity of a killer in a fictional world.
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NewsFreelancers offered career shadowing opportunity
Television freelancers will be offered the opportunity to broaden their skillsets under a new BBC Academy scheme which opens for business today.
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NewsBBC reveals digital plans for Newsbeat
Radio 1’s Newsbeat will be used to help provide digitally led news for young people if BBC3 moves online next year, according to James Harding.