All BBC articles – Page 389
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NewsBBC1 orders social experiment special
BBC1 is to follow the fortunes of a family after they are handed £27,000 in an hour-long special inspired by a Ugandan social experiment.
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NewsGeorge Osborne eyes BBC governance overhaul
George Osborne has indicated that a Conservative government would overhaul BBC governance and explore funding mechanisms beyond the licence fee.
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NewsBBCW and Fremantle strike deals with Chinese media giant
MipTV: BBC Worldwide and Fremantle Media have both signed major production deals with Chinese media giant Shanghai Media Group (SMG).
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NewsStudio Lambert lands first BBC1 order
Studio Lambert will send a doctor to live with three different families for a month as part of its first ever commission for BBC1.
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NewsLabour manifesto backs BBC and C4
The Labour Party has used its election manifesto to reiterate plans to back the BBC and keep Channel 4 in public ownership.
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RatingsHIGNFY outperforms Gogglebox
FRIDAY: BBC1 overtook Channel 4 in the 9pm slot after the return of Have I Got News For You proved more popular than Gogglebox.
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NewsCBBC constructs 'dream dens' for kids
CBBC is drawing up plans to create a series of dream dens for viewers in a makeover show fronted by Strictly Come Dancing finalist Mark Wright.
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NewsBBC extends freeze on newsroom job cuts
The BBC has extended by three months the moratorium on compulsory redundancies in its newsroom after further talks with broadcasting unions, it has emerged.
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NewsINFOGRAPHIC: The Musketeers
Click to see how the second series of the BBC1 drama compared with its opening run in 2014.
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CommentLet's make TV greener
Sustainable production is getting easier all the time. It’s time to make it the norm for our industry, says Hattie Park
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NewsClarkson pulls out of Have I Got News For You
Jeremy Clarkson has pulled out of hosting an episode of topical news quiz Have I Got News For You, despite having been cleared to appear by the BBC.
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Behind The ScenesTatau, BBC3
The tropical setting of the Cook Islands and legends surrounding Maori culture inspired BBC3’s new drama about two backpackers caught up in a mystery.
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NewsIndies react to BBC daytime boss
Dan McGolpin can overcome a lack of commissioning experience to be successful as the new BBC daytime controller, but will need to foster relationships with producers after a number of them admitted they knew little about him.
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NewsBBCW tops drama sales table
BBC Worldwide distributed nearly half of 2014’s biggest UK drama series, as its relationships with high-end producers helped it dominate the genre of the moment.
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NewsPoldark to return to BBC1
BBC1 has recommissioned historical drama Poldark and revealed the channel has secured its highest first quarter share of viewing in a decade.
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RatingsO’Briain and Byrne's BBC2 trip ends with 1.8m
TUESDAY: BBC2’s travelogue featuring Dara O’Briain and Ed Byrne concluded solidly while an appearance from David Cameron on Tonight brought the strand to an 18 month low.
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NewsBBC revives Shannon Matthews drama
The dramatisation of the Shannon Matthews’ hoax kidnapping is to resume after the BBC halted production last year to address production and editorial issues.
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NewsBBC2 explores Victorian baking
BBC2 is to explore Victorian baking techniques in a three-part series produced by Wall To Wall.
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NewsBBC2 pilots Shakespeare sitcom
Peep Show star David Mitchell is to play William Shakespeare in an in-house sitcom being piloted for BBC2.
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CommentJoe Godwin: BBC Academy on track with Midlands move
BBC Academy and Birmingham director Joe Godwin responds to Broadcast’s story last week that staff have shunned a relocation to the Midlands city