All BBC articles – Page 420
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NewsBBC hands TVC keys to developers
Television Centre (TVC) is to be formally handed over to developers by the BBC this week in what has been described as a “new chapter” for the west London location.
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RatingsStrictly suffers but still tops X Factor
SATURDAY: Strictly Come Dancing got the better of The X Factor over the weekend – but the BBC1 format lost around a million viewers year on year.
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NewsArts Council boss lands Radio 3 role
Arts Council England chief executive Alan Davey has been named controller of BBC Radio 3.
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NewsVera producer joins new BBC drama team
Vera and Shetland producer Elaine Collins has left ITV Studios to join the BBC as part of a new team created by BBC Scotland’s head of drama Christopher Aird.
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RatingsMarvellous scores 1.5m
THURSDAY: Peter Bowker’s BBC2 musical biopic Marvellous entertained 1.5m viewers – in line with Channel 4’s Educating the East End.
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NewsBBC3 docs boss to lead current affairs
BBC3 docs boss Fiona Campbell is to become the corporation’s head of current affairs as news chief James Harding reshuffles his top team.
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NewsMatthew Price takes senior Today reporting brief
Radio 4’s Today programme is to appoint its first full-time chief reporter in a bid to give its domestic news a more consistent voice.
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RatingsBake Off sinks to 8m
WEDNESDAY: The Great British Bake Off sunk to its lowest audience in five weeks, as Scott & Bailey continued to edge Our Zoo.
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NewsLabour hints at plans for BBC
Shadow culture minister Helen Goodman has said the BBC’s forthcoming charter renewal process must be open and transparent to secure the best outcome for the corporation and licence-fee payers.
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NewsBBC2 takes Gogglebox format into the kitchen
BBC2 is to open up the kitchens of families across the country in a Gogglebox-style series from the creators of Channel 4’s hit format.
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NewsBBCW to boost Lookout Point slate
Parade’s End co-producer Lookout Point will beef up its development slate and work more closely with BBC channels around the world after securing a multi-million pound investment from BBC Worldwide.
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FeaturesFurchester Hotel
A show with a cast of 170 puppets and a giant set that completely filled the studio was a huge logistical challenge
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NewsBBC NI seeks next Mrs Brown
BBC Northern Ireland hopes its first comedy pilot event can pave the way for the next Mrs Brown’s Boys, according to the event’s organisers.
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FeaturesThe Motorway: Life in the Fast Lane
Complete picture and audio post for the BBC2 series about the workforce that maintains the M6 and the motorway’s impact on the lives of local residents.
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NewsTony Hall rallies BBC in-house staff
Tony Hall has urged in-house production staff to remain “strong” following plans to scrap the BBC quota system.
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RatingsThe Driver underway with 4.4m
TUESDAY: David Morrissey-fronted crime drama The Driver got underway with an audience of 4.4m.
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NewsBBC Trust safeguards BBC1 current affairs
The BBC Trust has ring-fenced current affairs output on BBC1 for the first time, requiring the main channel to air at least 40 hours a year in peaktime.
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NewsBBC2 to celebrate Julie Walters’ career
Whizz Kid Entertainment is to celebrate Julie Walters’ career in a special BBC2 documentary.
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NewsBBC apologises for Jimmy Savile gaffe
The BBC has apologised for mistakenly airing footage of Jimmy Savile in a repeat of Top of the Pops 2.
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RatingsBoomers bows out with 2.9m
FRIDAY: BBC1 sitcom Boomers bowed out with its second lowest audience of the series, but still edged the competition in the 9pm slot.