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News1Xtra names new breakfast DJ
BBC Radio 1Xtra has appointed Twin B as its new weekday breakfast show DJ in a bid to attract younger listeners, with existing hosts Trevor Nelson and Gemma Cairney moving to later solo daytime slots.
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NewsEx-army chief attacks BBC over McGovern drama
A former head of the Army has accused BBC1 of “gross insensitivity (and) gross arrogance” for screening a drama which portrayed bullying among troops.
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NewsThompson to face licence fee payers' questions
The BBC director general will be questioned by licence fee payers at a Voice of the Listener and Viewer (VLV) event this week.
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NewsBBC teams with Discovery to tell History of the World
The BBC and Discovery Channel US are joining forces to produce a landmark series in which journalist Andrew Marr looks back over 20,000 years of human history.
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NewsCaroline Quentin to host BBC2 restoration series
The BBC has commissioned a new factual series to be presented by Caroline Quentin called Restoration Home.
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NewsBBC Learning names senior team
BBC Learning has appointed three senior execs, including a former Channel 4 commissioner, to kick-start a new strategy.
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NewsMoD criticises BBC drama over army bullying
The head of the Army has written to the BBC, criticising a controversial drama showing bullying among British troops in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.
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NewsS4C urges Trust to clarify 'creative independence'
Sir Michael Lyons’ reassurances that S4C will remain “creatively independent” fall short of what the Welsh broadcaster believes is acceptable, the chair of the authority has said.
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NewsWaterloo Road gets online spin-off
BBC drama Waterloo Road is extending online with a new spin-off series that will catch-up with characters that had left the series.
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NewsBBC Trust is "broken", says Bland
The BBC Trust is “broken” and should ultimately be disbanded, a former chairman of the corporation has claimed.
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NewsMatt Baker in line to host One Show
Matt Baker has emerged as the frontrunner to replace Jason Manford as co-host of The One Show.
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NewsJason Manford quits The One Show
Jason Manford has resigned from The One Show after admitting that he shared sexual internet messages with female fans.
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NewsBBC shelves al-Hariri doc
A documentary film series about the assassination of a former prime minister of Lebanon has been shelved by the BBC.
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NewsJo Brand comic novel being adapted for BBC1
An adaptation of Jo Brand’s comic novel The More You Ignore Me is in development for BBC1, with the comedian already having written an initial screenplay.
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NewsDDA: BBC could save £12m by buying docs
The BBC could save up to £12m a year by acquiring more documentaries according to the Documentary Distributors Association (DDA), which has urged the corporation to take a “more enlightened” approach to buying in films.
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NewsNUJ eyes concessions that ‘cost nothing’
The NUJ is heading into fresh pension talks on 18 November claiming it could accept the BBC’s proposals if the corporation is prepared to make some concessions that would not cost it anything.
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NewsO'Reilly lawyers begin case summary
Andrew Thorman’s testimony that Jay Hunt was the ultimate decision maker in dropping Miriam O’Reilly from Countryfile is a “highly significant” part of the case against the BBC, O’Reilly’s legal team has claimed.
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NewsBBC hits back at Adam Smith Institute claims
The BBC has hit back at suggestions it is not living up to its public service remit, after the Adam Smith Institute claimed ITV’s “revival” was undermining the BBC’s right to public funding.
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NewsGulf War veteran criticises BBC's Accused
Gulf War veteran Colonel Tim Collins has criticised an episode of a BBC1 drama set on the front line as irresponsible and a “desperate” attempt to “shock”.
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NewsWright leaves BBC Films after 15 years
The managing director of BBC Films is stepping down from her role at the end of the month, to explore “several new opportunities” within the film world.