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  • The Hour
    News

    BBC1 orders Abi Morgan crime series

    2013-09-24T12:28:00Z

    BBC1 has commissioned a crime drama from Emmy-winning writer Abi Morgan that will be made by Broadchurch producer Kudos.

  • Wolfblood
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    Trust rules BBC must do more to promote kids shows

    2013-09-24T10:05:00Z

    The BBC must do a better job of promoting children’s shows across its services after dedicated programming was removed from BBC1 and BBC2, according to the corporation’s governing body.

  • Doctors
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    Doctors examined over sex storylines

    2013-09-24T09:24:00Z

    BBC1 daytime drama Doctors is to be investigated after featuring storylines of a sexual nature.

  • MediaCity
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    Broadcast all set for Salford week

    2013-09-23T13:15:00Z

    Broadcast will relocate to MediaCityUK in Salford this week for a special two days of events and coverage.

  • frozen_planet
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    BBC unveils blue chip factual slate

    2013-09-23T12:41:00Z

    BBC1 has ordered follow ups to Planet Earth and Blue Planet as part of a raft of blue chip factual documentaries that effectively signals the end of its £150m co-pro deal with Discovery Communications.

  • Lord Patten
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    Patten repeats pledge to cut BBC execs

    2013-09-23T09:42:00Z

    Lord Patten has reiterated his desire to force BBC senior management numbers down to account for just 1% of corporation staff - and has hinted he won’t push for a big rise in the licence fee.

  • Davina McCall
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    McCall to front BBC1 physical gameshow pilot

    2013-09-20T12:55:00Z

    Davina McCall is to front a BBC1 Saturday night physical gameshow pilot made by Victory Television.

  • Henry Winkler
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    Happy Days' Henry Winkler lands CBBC series

    2013-09-20T10:11:00Z

    Henry “The Fonz” Winkler is to feature in a new CBBC comedy drama about a dyslexic boy’s unique approach to life.

  • John Whittingdale
    News

    MPs plan BBC governance review

    2013-09-19T13:19:00Z

    The cross-party Culture, Media and Sport Committee is planning a “major” inquiry into the BBC’s governance arrangements.

  • James Harding
    News

    BBC News to scrap 75 jobs

    2013-09-19T12:19:00Z

    BBC News is to scrap up to 75 jobs as part of its latest tranche of cuts under the Delivering Quality First cost savings scheme.

  • Saturday Kitchen
    News

    Saturday Kitchen offers takeaway recipe kits

    2013-09-19T11:29:00Z

    BBC1 cookery show Saturday Kitchen is to offer viewers the opportunity to recreate dishes prepared by the programme’s chefs - with the launch of home-delivered recipe boxes.

  • Strictly
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    Cohen to transform in-house

    2013-09-19T07:54:00Z

    The BBC is to plough £2m into development, free up executives to work across genres in “creative labels” and encourage senior managers to “go back to the floor” in a bid to turn in-house into a world-leading production outfit.

  • Mishal Husain
    News

    BBC launches 100 Women campaign

    2013-09-18T11:07:00Z

    The BBC’s global news services are to kick off a campaign to feature more women on air, following critical feedback from female viewers and listeners.

  • The Johnny and Inel Show
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    BBC comedy lures back Princess exec

    2013-09-17T13:26:00Z

    The BBC in-house comedy unit has lured back Rebecca Papworth from Princess Productions and promoted radio producer Steve Canny.

  • Up the Women
    News

    Race on for BBC4 channel editor role

    2013-09-16T09:44:00Z

    A number of internal candidates are leading the charge for the BBC4 channel editor role - with more than one Channel 4 commissioner also said to be interested.

  • BBC Breakfast
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    BBC Breakfast appoints editor

    2013-09-13T13:13:00Z

    Adam Bullimore has been promoted to editor of BBC Breakfast following the death of Alison Ford in July.

  • Training
    News

    Fast Train makes tracks for Scotland & Wales

    2013-09-13T12:09:00Z

    Scotland and Wales are to host the next in the series of BBC Academy training events, Fast Train.

  • BBC
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    BBC names new press chief

    2013-09-13T11:56:00Z

    The BBC has appointed John Shield, the Department for Work and Pensions’ press chief, as its director of communications.

  • James Purnell
    News

    Purnell warns against handing NAO increased power

    2013-09-12T16:24:00Z

    James Purnell has warned that culture secretary Maria Miller’s proposal to ramp up the National Audit Office’s scrutiny of the BBC could impinge on the corporation’s independence.

  • Terry Burns
    News

    Burns and Bland back BBC regulation change

    2013-09-12T16:15:00Z

    Channel 4 chairman Terry Burns and former chair of the BBC board of governors, Christopher Bland, have suggested that a single board, plus Ofcom, is the best method for regulating the BBC.