All articles by Katherine Rushton – Page 29
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NewsBBC Wales: the next Salford
The BBC is planning a new drama village in Cardiff Bay that is likely to become the cornerstone of a “Salford for Wales”.
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NewsGreenlit gets first BBC order with cop comedy
Foyle’s War producer Greenlit Rights has won its first BBC commission: a “relationship-driven” comedy drama about a pair of police detectives.
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NewsMr Bean to mark 20 years with HD series
Mr Bean is to return to television in high definition (HD), as part of plans by Tiger Aspect Productions and RDF Rights to mark the 20th anniversary of the brand.
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NewsAussie MasterChef dishes up record ratings
The Australian version of MasterChef has set a new ratings record – attracting the biggest audience share of any non-sporting event the country has even seen.
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NewsKavanagh named CBBC chief
Daytime scheduler and former children’s commissioning exec Damian Kavanagh has landed the job of CBBC controller.
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NewsBBC's local output "letting Wales down"
The BBC’s localised Welsh television output has fallen 15% since 2004 – prompting claims the corporation is “letting Wales down”.
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NewsSalmon woos Salford 'backyard'
Peter Salmon, director of BBC North, has appealed to economic interests in the region in a bid to bolster support for the corporation.
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NewsBBC plans web push for Burgess thriller
Lime Pictures’ digital arm Conker Media has teamed up with controversial teen novelist Melvin Burgess for a cross-platform psychological thriller for BBC Switch.
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CBBC to give kids run of British Museum
CBBC viewers will get the chance to stay overnight in the British Museum, dodging security guards and piecing together mysteries, in a new adventure game show for CBBC.
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CommentI want to be on Jay Hunt's Christmas list
BBC1 controller Jay Hunt is one of the biggest gift givers, but at least she has the good grace to be imaginative with public money, writes Katherine Rushton
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NewsNew BBC expenses reveal Jay Hunt's £50 sock claim
BBC1 controller Jay Hunt has spent more than £2,000 of licence fee payers’ money on gifts – including £50 on socks for an indie and over £800 of Molton Brown products.
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NewsBBC boss defends new expenses revelations
BBC chief operating officer Caroline Thomson has defended a second tranche of expenses published today (17 July) stressing that some claims, such as overseas travel, are inevitable and help secure “millions of punds” of co-production investment.
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NewsQuestion Time libel suit costs BBC £45,000
The BBC has paid £45,000 in damages to the head of the Muslim Council of Britain after airing claims on Question Time that the organisation implicitly encouraged the killing of British troops.
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NewsJo Whiley moves in R1 shake-up
Jo Whiley and Edith Bowman are to leave their weekday slots on BBC Radio 1 in its biggest schedule shake up for five years.
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NewsBBC in firing line over drama
The Writers’ Guild is to call a public meeting with the BBC after the battle lines were drawn this week over the state of its drama commissioning.
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NewsBBC Trust lays down challenge in comedy
The size of the challenge facing the next BBC comedy chief was spelled out this week as the BBC Trust highlighted failings in the genre.
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The Broadcast InterviewRichard Deverell, BBC Children's & BBC North
BBC Children’s and BBC North’s Richard Deverell speaks to Katherine Rushton about catering for teenage audiences, disability ‘box ticking’ and stepping into the DG’s shoes
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Tories: hand regional TV to papers
Regional television news could fall into the hands of local newspapers, under Conservative proposals published this afternoon.
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NewsMPs take stand against top-slicing
Government proposals to top slice the BBC licence fee suffered a setback today, after Labour and Conservative figures called for the corporation to keep all of its £3.5bn a year income.
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NewsSophie Dahl to look at emotional food for BBC2
Sophie Dahl is to take an emotional look at food, in a new BBC2 show from Jamie Oliver’s Fresh One Productions.