All BBC articles – Page 696
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NewsJackson to head NHU, Smithson to take over at Tigress
Tigress managing director Andrew Jackson is stepping down to head up the BBC Natural History Unit, with Darlow Smithson’s John Smithson taking over responsibility for Tigress’ creative output.
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NewsJonathan Ross cleared of 'homophobic' claims
Jonathan Ross has escaped censure over comments on his Radio 2 show that more than 60 listeners claimed were ‘homophobic’.
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NewsTrotters to return in Only Fools and Horses prequel
Del Boy’s coming back to BBC1 – but as a teenager.
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NewsBBC to resurrect Just William
Just William is to return to the BBC for the third time, in a new adaptation by Men Behaving Badly writer Simon Nye.
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NewsF1 host and Blue Peter producer in Salford move
Sports presenter Dan Walker and Blue Peter producer Ewan Vinnicombe are among 216 mid-tier BBC staff moving to Salford MediaCity in 2011.
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NewsRobin Hood axed
The BBC has axed Robin Hood after ratings plunged to 2.2m for the climax of the third series.
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NewsBBC middle-managers back Salford move
Around 40% of mid-ranking BBC staff whose departments are moving to Salford will relocate to work at BBC North, Peter Salmon has revealed.
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NewsOld ideas hit as BBC freeze ends
Multiplatform ideas that were set to be greenlit before the bbc.co.uk budget freeze are likely to lose out to new pitches in the current CBBC commissioning round.
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FeaturesBBC expenses: an expensive lesson in transparency
The corporation’s decision to reveal allowances hasn’t exposed any duck houses, but ‘the antiseptic of sunlight’ will still make staff think twice about claims.
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Behind The ScenesSkate Nation, BBC2
Skate Nation will roll out with a Saturday night approach to a kids format, says Elaine Bancroft
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RatingsIt’s a late gain for the arts
Never ones to pull in huge audiences, arts shows can attract the right kind of viewer with a night-time slot.
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Restoration and rip-offs land BBC daytime orders
The BBC is bolstering its daytime output with a “daytime Watchdog” and a 20 x 30-minute antiques show on repairing damaged goods.
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NewsIndies slam BBC and Pact’s low support
The BBC and Pact have come under fire over the level of support they are offering indies, it emerged in Broadcast’s Surviving the Downturn survey.
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NewsCBBC commissions Cinderella sitcom and kids Dragon’s Den
CBBC has ordered a major sitcom about a modern-day Cinderella and a Dragon’s Den-style series in which children will compete to come up with inventions that could change the world.
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NewsRoss pre-record plans were discussed six months ago
Plans were being discussed to pre-record Jonathan Ross’ Radio 2 show shortly after the Sachsgate scandal, according to station boss Bob Shennan.
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NewsGrade slams BBC partnerships
ITV executive chairman Michael Grade has rubbished the BBC’s partnership proposals and criticised the corporation’s efforts to avoid top-slicing the licence fee.
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NewsTop-slicing legislation plan revealed
Gordon Brown has revealed government plans to formally introduce legislation that will divert TV licence fee revenue into propping up regional news coverage on ITV1.
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NewsConnery slams BBC Glasto coverage
Sir Sean Connery has slammed the BBC for sending more than 400 staff to Glastonbury but “not one” to cover the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
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NewsSomethin' Else wins 606 contract
Multiplatform indie Somethin’ Else has won a three year contract to make 606, BBC Radio 5 Live’s flagship football phone-in.