All BBC articles – Page 389
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NewsBBC2 orders RAF display doc
BBC2 has ordered an documentary series about the RAF’s special display teams from Red Arrows: Inside The Bubble indie Archie Productions.
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CommentWe must lose TV's diversity blind-spot
It is a shocking waste to let diverse talent go unrecognised, says Marcus Ryder
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NewsChris Evans to lead new Top Gear line-up
Chris Evans has signed a three-year deal to lead a new line-up of Top Gear presenters.
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NewsTensions surface at BBC3 comedy briefing
Shane Allen set out his ambitions for the future of BBC3 comedy at an indie briefing today where tensions over the channel’s future came to the fore.
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NewsJohn Whittingdale to appear at Edinburgh TV Festival
John Whittingdale, the secretary of state for culture, media and sport, is to appear at this year’s Edinburgh International Television Festival to face questions about the future of the BBC and Channel 4.
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VideoVIDEO: Don't Tell The Bride, BBC1
Renegade Pictures’ wedding format moves from BBC3 to the flagship channel.
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RatingsPrized Apart launches with 3.1m
SATURDAY: BBC1 gameshow Prized Apart spluttered on take-off, as BBC3’s Women’s World Cup coverage outperformed Channel 4.
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NewsRomesh Ranganathan goes back to his roots for BBC3
BBC3 has commissioned a series from Rumpus Media following comedian Romesh Ranganathan as he learns more about his Sri Lankan roots.
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NewsGovernment denies licence fee freeze ‘almost inevitable’
The government has denied making any decisions about the future of the licence fee after a report at the weekend claimed the BBC will be hit by another freeze to its funding.
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NewsBBC Studios company established without approval
The BBC has incorporated a company for BBC Studios without yet having formal clearance to push ahead with plans to commercialise the in-house production division.
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PodcastTalking TV: ITV indie land-grab & BBC3
The latest edition of Talking TV hears from BBC3 digital controller Damian Kavanagh on his plans for the channel online.
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CommentNew BBC Charter will call for new skills
With Charter review round the corner, the BBC needs to think carefully about what its organisational structure looks like, says Ben Bird
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NewsBBC Trust to review statistics reporting
The BBC Trust has launched a year-long review of how the corporation’s news and current affairs shows report statistics.
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NewsBBC warned over efforts to access tax breaks
The BBC Trust has reminded the BBC that it must safeguard its financial reputation after failing to let the governing body know it was setting up companies to secure tax breaks.
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NewsLabour to fight for licence fee increase
The Labour Party will fight for the BBC to secure some form of increase in licence fee funding during charter renewal, according to the shadow culture secretary.
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NewsWhittingdale appoints former Sky exec as advisor
New culture secretary John Whittingdale has appointed a former Sky director of public affairs as his senior policy advisor.
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Behind The ScenesThe Interceptor, BBC1
Car chases through London and a takeover of Waterloo station required precision planning and tight budget control, says Patrick Schweitzer
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FeaturesBBC journalism is under threat
As the new culture secretary contemplates the future of the BBC, Neil Midgley focuses on the challenges for the corporation’s flagship news services
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CommentMusic would be lost without the BBC
From classical to pop, the BBC’s support is essential, says John Smith
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CommentLicence fee must not be frozen again
BBC needs to remind government of its strengths, says Gerry Morrissey