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NewsBBC invitation to BNP "unlawful", claims Hain
The BBC’s decision to allow BNP leader Nick Griffin onto Question Time is “unlawful” and runs “the very serious risk of legal challenge,” Welsh secretary Peter Hain has claimed.
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NewsMock the Week "humiliated" Olympic sportswoman
The BBC Trust has censured the BBC over a joke on Mock The Week that branded Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington “very dirty”.
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NewsC4 cleared over care in Boys and Girls Alone
Ofcom has ruled that Channel 4 provided due care to the children in controversial series Boys and Girls Alone, but did not sufficiently reassure viewers of this fact in the first episode.
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NewsWogan to replace Ball on R2 Sunday slot
Sir Terry Wogan is to take over Michael Ball’s Sunday slot on BBC Radio 2 with a show that features a mixture of guests and live musical performances.
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NewsBBC 'dumptying down' nursery rhymes
The decision to “dumpty down” children’s nursery rhymes for “creative reasons” has been defended by the BBC.
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NewsPublic backs Question Time invite to BNP
The BBC’s flagship Question Time programme was right to invite British National Party (BNP) leader Nick Griffin to appear, according to an overwhelming number of voters.
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NewsOctober to produce Nobel Laureate doc
October Films has been commissioned to produce a documentary about the 2009 Nobel Laureate in Literature, Herta Müller.
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NewsHarry Enfield jokes held to ransom
A thief who stole comedian Harry Enfield’s jokes for an upcoming BBC show and is holding them to ransom will not be getting the last laugh.
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NewsHome secretary slams Question Time BNP decision
Home secretary Alan Johnson has hit out at the BBC’s decision to allow BNP leader Nick Griffin on Question Time, live on the show.
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NewsAdrian Chiles to pilot The Ten Show
The BBC is planning a late-night spin-off of The One Show in which Adrian Chiles will chair a debate about the stories behind the week’s headlines.
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NewsO’Grady confirms ITV move
Paul O’Grady has confirmed he is to move from Channel 4 back to ITV next year.
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NewsMTV to drop TMF for Viva
MTV Networks is dropping its TMF brand in the UK and replacing it with a new entertainment channel called Viva.
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NewsJanet Lee to edit The Culture Show
Imagine editor Janet Lee is to move across to The Culture Show, replacing Eddie Morgan.
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NewsChannel 4 to revisit The Hospital
Channel 4 is planning to return to Britain’s specialist NHS wards for an extended second run of documentary series The Hospital next year.
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RTS to honour Midlands’ media talent
The Royal Television Society (RTS) Midlands Centre has unveiled the shortlist for its 2009 awards, celebrating the region’s top media talent.
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NewsNelson replaces Alleyne as Somethin' Else CEO
Somethin’ Else creative director Jez Nelson has been promoted to the role of chief executive, replacing Sonita Alleyne who is stepping down from her role.
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NewsYouTube to host C4 shows
Channel 4 has agreed to make catch-up and archive content available in full-length form on YouTube for the first time.
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NewsFuture funding strategy to help Pepper
Future Film’s move into TV production financing (Broadcast 09.10.09) is set to provide a boost to Pepper, the post facility in which it owns a stake.
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UTV invests in tapeless future
UTV has set out its ambition to become a fully tapeless broadcaster by the end of next year.
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NewsRufus Hound fronts Dave monologues
Argumental star Rufus Hound is to hold forth on subjects ranging from the internet to dancing and camping in a series of webonly monologues for comedy multichannel Dave.