All BBC articles – Page 491
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NewsHappy Tramp secures BBC1 sitcom
Happy Tramp Productions, the indie established by a Zeppotron co-founder and The Inbetweeners movie director, has secured a comedy commission starring Kayvan Novak from BBC1.
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NewsNewsnight ratings fall 5%
Ian Katz faces an uphill battle to improve Newsnight’s ratings after its audience fell 5% since he took over as editor in September last year, according to data compiled by Broadcast.
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NewsIndies land 12 Radio Academy awards
BBC Radio 2 was crowned Radio Academy UK station of the year on Monday – as independent production companies walked away with 12 awards.
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NewsLords: boost election debate diversity
UK broadcasters vying to host an election debate next year should consider installing moderators from more diverse backgrounds, according to a group of peers.
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NewsTV Collective to host freelance career seminar
The TV Collective will provide career advice for TV industry freelancers at an event in London this week.
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NewsBBC pre-recorded N-word radio show
The BBC Radio Devon show that carried a version of The Sun Has Got His Hat On containing the N-word was pre-recorded, it has emerged.
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RatingsEurovision hits high note
Conchita Wurst helped Eurovision score its second best ratings in eight years on Saturday.
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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.