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NewsPaul Whitehouse R4 sitcom set for BBC2
Paul Whitehouse is preparing to adapt his BBC Radio 4 comedy Nurse into a four-part BBC2 sitcom.
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NewsBBC signs ZDF to co-pro One Planet
MipTV: The BBC has signed up ZDF as co-production partner for landmark factual series One Planet following the termination of its financing deal with Discovery .
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NewsBBC2 plots Kew Gardens series
Raymond Blanc is to transform an area of Kew Gardens into a fruit and vegetable allotment for a BBC2 series.
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NewsiPlayer catch-up window extended
The BBC Trust has approved plans to extend iPlayer’s seven-day catch-up window to 30 days.
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NewsLeopard lifts lid on British builders for BBC2
BBC2 will lift the lid on the world of British builders with a new series from Leopard Films.
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NewsBBC to co-produce second series of Hinterland
BBC Wales has come on board Welsh and English-language drama Y Gwyll (Hinterland) for its second, extended run.
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NewsDavid Cameron questions BBC content
David Cameron has waded into the BBC licence fee debate - claiming the corporation should produce more home-grown scripted hits.
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NewsTom Hardy to star in BBC1 Ridley Scott drama
BBC1 has commissioned a major new period drama starring Tom Hardy, who will also executive produce the series with acclaimed director Ridley Scott.
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NewsBBC3 reveals fresh round of factual orders
Keo Films will follow the arrivals and departures of British tourists at Bangkok airport as part of a raft of BBC3 factual commissions.
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NewsBBC in-house plans revealed
BBC Productions is preparing a major digital content push and is drawing up plans to reward staff for devising international hits.
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NewsBBCW shortlists six for Labs 2014 scheme
A company that uses webcams to analyse viewers’ expressions and a social media video editing app are among the six companies selected for BBC Worldwide Labs 2014.
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NewsGuy Hibbert pens BBC2 China drama
Complicit writer Guy Hibbert is to pen a BBC2 drama about a Chinese woman struggling to find her identity after being adopted by Anglo/American parents.
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NewsBBC under fire over climate change
The BBC must draw up “clear editorial guidelines” for reporting on climate change to avoid providing a “false balance” for audiences according to a group of MPs.
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NewsBBC1 shuts down Waterloo Road
BBC1 has announced that it will close the school gates on classroom drama Waterloo Road after 10 series.
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NewsBBC probes Films of Record Panorama data leak
The BBC has launched an “urgent investigation” into an information leak on a Films of Record Panorama documentary about the mayor of Tower Hamlets.
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NewsBBC ‘must safeguard World Service’
Foreign secretary William Hague must “hold the BBC’s feet to the fire” to ensure it protects the World Service, a group of MPs has argued.
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NewsThe Voice to return in two-year deal
BBC1 has wrapped up a deal to keep broadcasting The Voice UK for another two years.
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NewsBBC names Newsbeat editor
BBC Radio 5 Live daytime editor Louisa Compton is to become the boss of Radio 1 Newsbeat.
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NewsBBC must halve senior managers to hit Trust target
The BBC must halve its number of senior managers over the next 20 months or fail to hit a stretching target set by Lord Patten, according to Broadcast calculations.
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NewsBBC launches child protection policy review
The BBC has launched a stand-alone investigation into its child protection and whistleblowing policies following delays to the Dame Janet Smith review.