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NewsBBC orders Life of Brian drama
A new BBC drama is to explore the controversy surrounding the Life of Brian following its release and use it to discuss the subject of free speech.
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NewsBBC to show film on Muhammad's life
The BBC is to trace the journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad for a new series which is claimed to be a first for British television.
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NewsFormula 1 boss makes free-to-air vow
Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has vowed that the sport will stay free-to-air after it emerged that the BBC could halt coverage to save money.
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NewsBBCW reveals slate of US projects
A New York-based version of Criminal Justice and a remake of I, Claudius are among a raft of series being developed by BBC Worldwide Productions.
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NewsBBC1 unveils Borrowers remake
A remake of children’s classic The Borrowers is to air on BBC1 over Christmas with an all-star cast including Stephen Fry, Victoria Wood, Christopher Eccleston and Misfits star Robert Sheehan.
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NewsLadies Paradise to air in 2013
BBC1’s adaptation of the Emile Zola novel The Ladies’ Paradise has taken a step closer to broadcast, with filming set to begin next summer.
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NewsShed to bring The Voice to BBC1
BBC1 has confirmed it will be the UK home of The Voice, ending weeks of speculation about where the talent show would land.
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BBC1’s Good Cook to use QR codes to offer extras
The BBC is launching its first TV series using Quick Response (QR) codes, enabling viewers to link directly to additional content via their mobile phones.
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NewsBBC4 follows up the Killing with new Danish drama
BBC4 is to build on the success of acquired drama The Killing with a new political thriller from the same production company.
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NewsBBC launches connected TV news app
The BBC is launching its first product for connected TVs – a BBC News app that will supplement the broadcaster’s 24-hour news channel.
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NewsBBC1 orders 1950s midwife drama
BBC1 has revealed details of an adaptation of the memoirs of a 1950s East London midwife from Neal Street Productions.
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NewsBBC to apologise for Primark Panorama
Panorama’s 2008 film Primark: On the Rack contained footage that was probably not genuine, the BBC Trust has ruled.
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NewsShine’s Humphreys off to Glasgow to join BBC
BBC Vision Productions has appointed the executive behind BBC2’s History Cold Case to the new role of head of specialist factual, based in Scotland.
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NewsBBC1 takes Hammond to the centre of the earth
BBC1 has ordered two Richard Hammond-fronted science films that will take viewers to the centre of the earth and the ocean floor.
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NewsBBC Bristol relocation at odds with media hub proposal
Bristol’s newly designated ‘enterprise zone’ could drive a wedge between the council’s plans to create a media hub and the BBC’s relocation plans in the city, sources have indicated.
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NewsJob cuts loom as BBC News prepares for £89m cut
Details have emerged of the BBC’s plans for News within its Delivering Quality First initiative, including widespread cuts to jobs and specialist subject coverage.
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NewsMaverick looks into Bizarre Crime for BBC3 spin-off
Maverick has begun production on a spin-off of its Bizarre ER series for BBC3, called Bizarre Crime.
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NewsBBC3 prescribes a second dose of Junior Doctors
BBC3’s highly acclaimed Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands has been recommissioned for a second series, after it racked up record ratings for the digital channel.
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NewsPratchett euthanasia film sparks 898 complaints
Hundreds of people have complained to the BBC after it showed a man committing suicide at a clinic in Switzerland.
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NewsGlobal iPlayer to launch in Western Europe
BBC Worldwide is launching the Global iPlayer in Western Europe first, Jana Bennett is set to reveal.