All BBC articles – Page 534
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NewsBBC1 orders second David Walliams adaptation
BBC1 is to adapt David Walliams book Gangsta Granny for Christmas 2013, following the success of Mr Stink last year.
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NewsBBC1 to return to The Village
BBC1’s historic drama The Village has been commissioned for a second series before the first has ended.
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NewsVic and Bob to turn BBC2 into House of Fools
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer are to return to BBC2 in a surreal studio sitcom about a pair of flatmates and their unwanted visitors.
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NewsCohen signs three-year deal for One Show
Outgoing BBC1 controller Danny Cohen has secured the long-term future of The One Show - and helped to sign off the programme’s move to New Broadcasting House.
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CommentSelect committee success - Hall's decent start
DG’s surefooted start was encouraging - now the hard work begins says Jake Kanter.
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NewsBBC committee hearing: At a glance
Tony Hall faced MPs on the cross-party Culture, Media and Sport Committee for the first time as BBC director general yesterday.
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NewsDG defends Helen Boaden radio hire
Tony Hall has defended the appointment of Helen Boaden as director of radio after she was criticised over the Jimmy Savile affair.
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NewsHall: North Korea doc needed written consent
BBC director general Tony Hall has admitted the corporation should have sought written consent from the students that accompanied a Panorama team to North Korea - but resisted calls for an independent review into the trip.
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FeaturesFaith Penhale, BBC Wales
BBC Wales’ head of drama tells Robin Parker about her plans for a broader, more ambitious mix of shows – and why tax breaks can galvanise writers to free their imaginations
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NewsBBC wants £150,000 cap on severance pay
Lord Hall has revealed plans to cap redundancy and severance pay at the BBC at £150,000 for all senior managers.
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NewsRDF rewards execs behind wins
RDF TV has won two BBC factual series commissions and promoted the pair of executives behind them to key positions.
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NewsKlein in the frame for ITV head of factual role
A number of external candidates have emerged as contenders to become ITV’s next head of factual, including BBC4 controller Richard Klein.
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NewsBBC1 clocks up cost of living season
One of Danny Cohen’s final season commissions as controller of BBC1 is a look at the cost of living through five single docs, a two-parter and a Watchdog spin-off series.
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NewsBBC1 controller: hunt begins
Speculation over who would replace Danny Cohen as BBC1 controller sparked into life just minutes after he was unveiled as the BBC’s next director of television.
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NewsCohen promises creativity and innovation
Danny Cohen wants to bring an emphasis on creativity and innovation to the BBC director of television role when he starts work next month.
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VideoVIDEO: The Politician’s Husband, BBC2
BBC2 releases the trailer ahead of tonight’s launch of Paula Milne’s follow-up to the classic 1995 drama.
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News"Strong possibility" no election debates in 2015
BBC head of political programmes Sue Inglish has warned of a “strong possibility” that there will be no TV debates in the run up to the 2015 general election due to a lack of commitment from the political parties.
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CommentYou the Jury: The Wright Way
BBC1’s new Ben Elton comedy The Wright Way falls under the spotlight.
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NewsBBC2 confirms Dylan Thomas drama
BBC2 has confirmed details of a single drama about the last days of Dylan Thomas.
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NewsDanny Cohen confirmed as BBC director of TV
BBC1 controller Danny Cohen has been named director of television and will become the final member of Tony Hall’s new senior management team.