All BBC articles – Page 398
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NewsBBC2 controller targets ‘gorgeous’ single docs
BBC2 controller Kim Shillinglaw has called on producers to pitch more stand-out single documentaries and current affairs investigations.
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RatingsPoldark bows out with 5.9m
SUNDAY: Poldark’s finale won the battle of the Sunday night dramas, as BBC1’s London Marathon coverage peaked with 4m.
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RatingsMasterChef final cooks up four-year high
FRIDAY: The MasterChef final served up its biggest audience for BBC1 in four years.
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RatingsJeremy Clarkson’s final Top Gear outings popular on iPlayer
Jeremy Clarkson’s final two outings as the host of Top Gear helped the show top the iPlayer charts last month.
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RatingsW1A beats ITV’s Ice Rink on the Estate
THURSDAY: W1A returned to BBC2 with 1.5m viewers, beating the final part of ITV’s Ice Rink on the Estate.
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NewsBBC closes 217 newsroom jobs
BBC News has agreed voluntary redundancy deals with 176 staff following consultation with the broadcasting unions, while a further 41 senior managers and overseas staff will also leave.
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NewsTop Gear executive producer resigns
Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman has resigned from the BBC a month after Jeremy Clarkson’s contract was not renewed.
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NewsJohn Bishop scores BBC1 variety show
John Bishop is to a host a BBC1 Saturday night variety show from Hackney Empire.
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RatingsNigel Farage triumphs in Leader Interviews
WEDNESDAY: Nigel Farage triumphed over the main political party leaders in Evan Davis’ series of general election interviews, as ITV’s comedy line-up lost more than a million viewers.
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NewsBBC Studios battle lines drawn
The BBC has been warned by some of the UK’s biggest production companies that it will face fierce opposition to plans to commercialise its in-house production division unless it puts its biggest shows up for tender.
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NewsBBC3 move delayed until 2016
Plans to move BBC3 online have been pushed back until 2016 as the corporation waits for a decision on its proposals from the BBC Trust.
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NewsEd Vaizey: no plans to privatise C4
The Conservative Party has “no plans” to privatise Channel 4 according to Ed Vaizey, former minister for culture, communication and the creative industries.
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NewsBBC2 to air unused Top Gear footage
Kim Shillinglaw has promised to salvage unused footage from Top Gear series 22 in a move that will return Jeremy Clarkson to BBC2’s airwaves.
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NewsComedy from Him & Her creator amid BBC2 slate
BBC2 controller Kim Shillinglaw has unveiled a raft of commissions, including fresh comedy from the writer of BBC3’s Him & Her, a new Hugo Blick drama and a Great British Bake Off-style pottery format.
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NewsBBC News opens up website to local publishers
Local newspaper publishers will be able to submit their best stories for inclusion on the local BBC News sites following a trial in West Yorkshire and the North East.
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NewsBBC kicks off hunt for BBC Studios boss
The BBC has launched a hunt for a “world-class” executive to oversee the commercialisation of its in-house production division.
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NewsBBC admits 'honest mistake' over Marr's PM interview
The BBC has admitted to making ‘an honest mistake’ after Andrew Marr quizzed David Cameron about fox-hunting in his interview with the prime minister on Sunday.
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NewsBBC1 orders TV nostalgia format
Raise the Roof Productions will invite celebrities to take a nostalgic look at television in a 20-part format for BBC1 daytime.
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NewsSNP wants extra £100m from BBC licence fee
The Scottish National Party wants an additional £100m of the licence fee and a greater say in BBC charter renewal.