Latest BBC News – Page 249
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NewsBBC1 orders hospital comedy
Roughcut TV has landed a six-part hospital comedy for BBC1, marking the People Just Do Nothing indie’s first commission for the corporation’s flagship channel.
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NewsRobot Wars returns to BBC2
Menacing robots charged with crushing, sawing and scorching their opponents will return to BBC2 after Mentorn Scotland’s Robot Wars was renewed for another series.
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NewsBBC4 acquires remake of slave drama Roots
BBC4 has bought A+E Studios’ high profile remake of Roots, the classic 1977 American slavery drama.
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NewsMatthew Read to exit the BBC
BBC drama commissioner Matthew Read is to leave the BBC at the end of the year to ‘focus on other projects’.
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NewsViewing rises with myBBC
The 7.2 million registered users of the BBC’s online services consume up to 40% more content than those who are not logged in, according to myBBC boss Phil Fearnley.
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NewsBBC adds singing to Comic Relief’s Let’s Dance
The BBC is bringing back Let’s Dance For Comic Relief and has challenged twinkled-toed celebrities to warm up their vocal chords as well.
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NewsBBC sets comedy challenge
The BBC’s Shane Allen has challenged Britain’s comedy writers and producers to take on the mainstream after the Porridge revival topped a trio of sitcom commissions.
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NewsBBC1 explores 'generation rent'
Boundless will turn the tables on landlords in a three-part commission for BBC1 in which they will be forced to live in the properties they rent out
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NewsKit Harington preps BBC gunpowder drama
The BBC is lining up a Guy Fawkes-inspired drama produced by and starring Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington.
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NewsCBBC reboots Dennis The Menace
Dennis The Menace is to be revived as a CGI series for CBBC after Beano Studios landed its first TV commission.
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NewsJames Purnell handed BBC radio brief
James Purnell is to take responsibility for the BBC’s audio division after Helen Boaden revealed she will retire in March.
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NewsTFI producer to join Fulwell 73
Suzi Aplin, the former producer of TFI Friday, Friday Night With Jonathan Ross and Comic Relief, has taken a staff job as Fulwell 73’s first head of non-scripted.
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NewsTony Hall backs BBC Studios to win
BBC director general Tony Hall has expressed a “strong belief ” that BBC Studios will hold its own in an era of full competition for the broadcaster’s airtime.
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News‘Big rewards’ on offer for right daytime ideas
BBC daytime chief Dan McGolpin is searching for thought-provoking and topical breakfast shows and mid-morning returnable formats for BBC1.
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NewsBBCW boosts Lookout stake
BBC Worldwide has increased its stake in War And Peace producer Lookout Point and laid out a path to taking full ownership of the firm.
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NewsThe great Bake Off bun fight
A fierce row has erupted between the BBC and Channel 4 over the transfer of The Great British Bake Off, and Ofcom and Love Productions owner Sky have had their first say on the controversy.
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NewsNick Fraser exits BBC
BBC Storyville editor Nick Fraser has left his role after nineteen years to launch SVOD documentary platform Yaddo.
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NewsCBBC's Muller leaves for Milkshake!
Channel 5 has appointed CBBC’s Sarah Muller as head of children’s programming, replacing Jess Symons who left earlier this year.
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NewsBake Off heads to Bulgaria and Mexico
The Great British Bake Off is heading to Mexico and Bulgaria after BBC Worldwide secured two international format sales.
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NewsHunt and Purnell clash over Bake Off
Jay Hunt and James Purnell have gone toe-to-toe over The Great British Bake Off, in a fiery on-stage exchange at the RTS London conference.