All BBC articles – Page 507
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NewsBBC2 orders gardening contest
BBC2 is hoping to capture some of the spirit of The Great British Bake Off with a show that pits pairs of passionate gardeners and cooks against each other.
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NewsPolice probe BBC teen driver
A teenager’s actions on BBC3’s road safety series Barely Legal Drivers are being investigated by the police.
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CommentPassions make for mesmerising television
Shows about the things ordinary people do aren’t easy or shallow, says Emma Willis.
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NewsBBC halves Tony Hall’s notice period
The BBC has halved the notice period it must give director general Tony Hall if he is sacked while he will receive no private medical insurance, it has emerged.
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NewsTony Hall meets Bectu & NUJ to quell strike threat
BBC director general Tony Hall has met with unions today in an attempt to ward off the threat of further strike action.
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NewsCBeebies reboots Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures
CBeebies is replacing the BBC Natural History Unit’s series Andy’s Wild Adventures with a reboot – Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures.
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NewsJimmy McGovern and Tony Jordan pen BBC dramas
MipTV: New dramas from signature writers Jimmy McGovern and Tony Jordan have been announced by the BBC’s controller of drama commissioning, Ben Stephenson.
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NewsBroadcasters clear schedules for Margaret Thatcher specials
BBC1, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky cleared their schedules to mark the death of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher.
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NewsJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell co-pro partners secured
MipTV: An international co-production team for BBC1 drama Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell has been finalised as the series prepares to enter pre-production.
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NewsOfcom gets tough with BBC over treatment of kids
Ofcom wants assurances from the BBC over the protection of children in its programmes after Dick & Dom’s Hoopla was found to have breached its code.
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NewsPanorama producer resigns over ‘bribery’ allegations
The Panorama producer at the centre of bribery allegations has resigned from the BBC.
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NewsBBC appoints Strictly showrunner
The BBC has appointed Louise Rainbow, the producer of the latest series of Let’s Dance for Comic Relief, as the Strictly Come Dancing showrunner.
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NewsPBS America lands deal with BBCW
PBS America has acquired a raft of content from BBC Worldwide, marking the pay TV channel’s second major acquisition deal in weeks.
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NewsBBCW expands Lookout Point first-look deal
BBC Worldwide has renewed and expanded its first-look deal with drama financing specialist Lookout Point TV for at least three years.
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NewsBBC 'disappointed' by BGT scheduling move
The BBC is understood to be disappointed with ITV rescheduling Britain’s Got Talent against The Voice.
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RatingsMick Philpott docs snare audiences
Fast turnaround documentaries on the Mick Philpott trial, dropped into the schedules at the last minute, attracted above average audiences to BBC1 and ITV.
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NewsTony Hall: BBC payoffs ‘not right’
Tony Hall has voiced his distaste at the size of senior management payoffs at the BBC and admitted that he does not expect to be rewarded if he fails in the job.
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NewsDG takes ‘dim view’ of BBC bullying
Tony Hall has promised to take a “very dim view” of bullying and harassment at the BBC as he prepares to receive a barrister-led report on the matter.
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NewsBBC beefs up Shetland for full series
ITV Studios has been commissioned to make an expanded six-part series of BBC1 murder-mystery drama Shetland.
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CommentDEBATE: What next for the new DG?
What must BBC incoming director general Tony Hall prioritise as he takes up his role?