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NewsMcGregor brothers take to the skies in BBC1 doc
The BBC has enlisted Ewan McGregor and his RAF pilot brother Colin to recreate the experience of World War II fighter pilots for a major season to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
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NewsRadioCentre brands BBC 6 Music plans a ‘fig-leaf’
Commercial radio body the RadioCentre has labelled the BBC’s proposals to shut 6 Music as a “figleaf ” to divert attention away from the need to overhaul the remit of Radio 1 and 2.
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NewsBBC1 revives Rip-Off Britain
BBC1 has commissioned a second extended series of consumer show Rip-Off Britain.
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NewsBBC4 going to Church
BBC4 has ordered a new series to examine how the imagery and architecture of English parish churches have affected people throughout history.
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NewsBBC Trust boss meets with culture secretary
A lengthy private meeting has been held between the BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons and culture secretary Jeremy Hunt as major changes to the broadcaster’s ruling bodies are being considered.
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NewsAshley Jensen back in BBC comedy
Extras star Ashley Jensen is coming back to the BBC as the star of a new 60-minute comedy pilot.
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NewsBBC faced 12 sexism cases in 2009
The BBC faced 12 sex discrimination cases brought by its staff last year, information released under the Freedom of Information Act shows.
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NewsBBC fires up new Torchwood with US deal
Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood is to return to BBC1 next year with funding from US cable broadcaster Starz Entertainment.
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NewsSimpson: BBC is no longer doomed
The formation of the coalition Government means the BBC is “no longer doomed”, according to veteran broadcaster John Simpson.
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NewsBleakley to ITV rumours continue
Rumours that BBC presenter Christine Bleakley may be ready to defect to ITV have been branded “speculation”.
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NewsBBC apology over shootings in play
A total of 66 complaints were made to the BBC over a radio play broadcast a day after the Cumbria shootings in which a character shouts: “I’ll put a bullet in your brain”.
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NewsBragg: Nurture young talent
Melvyn Bragg was honoured for his contribution to broadcasting last night and called on the industry to nurture young talent.
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NewsTrust reviews Radio 3, 4 and 7
The BBC Trust has launched a review of BBC Radio 3, Radio 4 and Radio 7 to check licence fee payers are getting the best from the stations.
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NewsEastEnders reshoots plot after Bradford killings
EastEnders is to re-shoot parts of a storyline involving preacher Lucas Johnson in the wake of the murders of prostitutes in Bradford, soap bosses have revealed.
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NewsBBC3 tackles science with the inside story of drugs
BBC3 is to make its first foray into science with a CGI series about the effects of drugs on the human body.
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NewsBBC4 doc recalls the WWII bomber built in a day
BBC4 has ordered a 60-minute documentary on an extraordinary British propaganda film from the Second World War.
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NewsBBC World Service braces itself for budget cuts
The BBC is preparing to drop some of its international radio services in line with an expected cut to the World Service budget.
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NewsBBC calls up Libero replay technology for World Cup
The BBC is beefing up its replay technology ahead of this month’s World Cup to show 360-degree rotating freeze-frames of incidents using actual footage rather than computer graphics.
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NewsRoux to train service staff for BBC2 series
Michel Roux is hoping to do for front-of-house restaurant staff what Jamie Oliver did for chefs in a major series for BBC2.
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NewsNew BBC social networking rules warn against political bias
The BBC has clamped down on its employees’ social networking activity, asking programming staff not to reveal anything on the likes of Facebook or Twitter that may betray their political allegiances.