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NewsBBC2 greenlights Simon Amstell sitcom
BBC2 has commissioned a six-part run of Grandma’s House from Tiger Aspect Productions, written by and starring Simon Amstell.
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NewsBBC defends BNP radio interview
The BBC has come under fire for the way it handled a controversial with two BNP activists, on Radio 1 Newsbeat.
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NewsCat Deeley to host US dance show import
The BBC’s forthcoming version of US show So You Think You Can Dance is to be hosted by Cat Deeley when it airs in January.
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NewsiPlayer guidance restricts viewing
The BBC has revised its editorial guidelines in a bid to stop children watching inappropriate programmes on its online iPlayer.
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NewsBBC recommissions Missing drama
The BBC has recommissioned the critically acclaimed drama Missing for 10 new episodes to be screened next year, making it twice the length of season one.
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NewsForsyth apologises for race row gaff
Veteran presenter Bruce Forsyth has been forced to backtrack in a formal BBC statement after he said the nation should get a “sense of humour” about the Strictly Come Dancing race row.
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NewsBBC 'breached charter' over FA Cup
The BBC Trust has criticised the corporation for the way it secured radio rights to FA Cup matches.
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BBC Trust freezes three learning services
The BBC Trust has frozen the budgets of three of the BBC’s online learning services following complaints from the British Educational Suppliers Association – one of the organisations that sealed the fate of BBC Jam.
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NewsAnimal baby series to kick off BBC Bristol partnership
BBC1 has unveiled plans for an “emotionally charged” natural history series about the attempts to save some of the rarest animals on earth.
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NewsShine to revive fortunes of brass band for BBC2
BBC2 hopes to do for local brass bands what Strictly has done for ballroom dancing with a three-part Shine Television series fronted by Sue Perkins.
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NewsBBC Trust issues public consultation on editorial guidelines
The BBC Trust has cracked down on “intimidation, humiliation and aggressive behaviour”, in a post-Sachsgate overhaul of the BBC’s editorial guidelines.
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NewsBBC plans Casualty webisode
Casualty is to get its first web-only episode at the end of this month.
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NewsHat Trick brings Israeli panel format to BBC2
MIPCOM: Hat Trick Productions is adapting Israeli news panel show format The Bubble for BBC2.
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NewsChapman strikes first BBC deals
Chapman Entertainment has struck its first deal with the BBC, which has taken its new preschool properties Little Charley Bear and Rah Rah The Noisy Lion.
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NewsBBC staff vote on Salford move
The BBC is to begin recruitment for around 800 jobs at BBC North after almost half of London-based rank-and-file staff agreed to the move to Manchester.
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NewsBBC gives go-ahead for second pregnancy series
BBC3 has greenlit an extended eight-part second run of Underage And Pregnant from Mentorn Media.
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NewsBBC hires Merton for Hollywood and Euro cinema docs
Comedian Paul Merton is to front his first factual show on BBC2 in one of two commissions drawing on his love of cinema.
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NewsBBC seeks out indies for hour-long Wonderlands
The BBC is to extend the length of its Wonderland docs from 40 minutes to an hour and open the strand to indie producers for the first time.
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NewsBBC execs round on ent team
The BBC’s in-house entertainment unit is under fire from the corporation’s own staff for failing to come up with enough new hits.