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NewsSelina Scott confronts BBC over ageism claims
Journalist and presenter Selina Scott has presented BBC director general Mark Thompson and director of people Lucy Adams with a raft of recommendations to root out ageism at the corporation.
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NewsSophie Dahl to front Mrs Beeton doc for BBC2
Former model Sophie Dahl is set to continue her culinary career with a one-off documentary for BBC2 about one of the most famous writers in British cooking: Mrs Beeton.
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NewsBBC news exec defends disabled protestor interview
A senior BBC News figure has defended an interview with a disabled man, who was dragged from his wheelchair by police during the student protests following growing criticism from viewers.
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NewsBBC3 to capture life on the frontline
The BBC is to train its sights on military life with two new series looking at the impact of the war in Afghanistan.
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NewsBBC bosses grilled over licence fee
BBC director general Mark Thompson and BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons faced a joint grilling over the licence fee settlement this morning at an unscheduled Select Committee meeting.
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NewsShooting Stars' Bob Mortimer launches BBC comedy hunt
Bob Mortimer is fronting a new initiative to unearth and nurture new comedy talent from the North East.
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NewsLocal TV challenges revealed
An advisory body has delivered a sobering account of the commercial viability of culture secretary Jeremy Hunt’s local TV agenda.
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NewsBBC services under threat, Trust confirms
Services at the BBC are facing closure as part of an “urgent” review already underway, the BBC Trust chairman confirmed this morning.
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NewsBBC to publish more details on talent pay
The BBC will publish more detail on how much it pays its top talent and senior managers under plans announced today.
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NewsBBC Radio 3 rolls out HD Sound online
BBC Radio 3 is rolling out a high definition audio stream for live online streaming ahead of its wider deployment.
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NewsBBC to invite comments from ITV/Sky
The BBC will invite broadcasting rivals to comment on its performance and react to changes in areas of “market sensitivity”, Sir Michael Lyons has said.
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Shelagh Fogarty to leave 5 Live breakfast
BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast host Shelagh Fogarty is to leave the show in May to take over the vacant lunchtime slot left by the departure of Gabby Logan.
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NewsSunday scores record TV audience
The biggest X Factor final on record and bumper ratings for Strictly Come Dancing helped TV to its biggest Sunday night audience in nearly 20 years.
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NewsVine to step down as Panorama host
Panorama host Jeremy Vine is to step down from the programme at the end of the year.
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NewsHunt claims BBC staff don't vote Tory
More BBC employees vote Labour or Liberal Democrat than Conservative, Cabinet minister Jeremy Hunt has declared.
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NewsTrust in BBC drops by a third, study shows
The British public’s trust in the BBC has dropped by nearly a third since the early 1980s, according to a survey of British Social Attitudes published today.
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NewsBBC could raise £1bn from Worldwide sale
BBC Worldwide, the corporation’s commercial arm, could be partially privatised to raise up to £2 billion and allow the BBC to spearhead growth in exports from Britain’s creative industries, according to reports.
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NewsEntwistle named interim BBC Vision boss
BBC Knowledge controller George Entwistle is to be interim director of Vision next year when Jana Bennett leaves for her new role at BBC Worldwide.
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NewsBBC2 and Animal Planet order Icon snake odyssey
BBC2 and Animal Planet US have commissioned a doc from Icon Films following reptile expert and conservationist Romulus Whitaker as he travels across India on a “serpentine odyssey”.
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NewsBBC1 hunts for series from 10.35pm docs
BBC1 is to use its 10.35pm documentaries slot as a testing ground for singles that could become 9pm series.