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NewsCharlotte Moore named acting BBC1 controller
Charlotte Moore has been named acting BBC1 controller after Danny Cohen’s promotion to director of television last week.
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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.