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Behind The ScenesMarvellous, BBC2
Peter Bowker’s BBC2 drama Marvellous gave young trainees from a range of backgrounds a chance to gain experience alongside the crew on a real TV production
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CommentBig BBC1 debate on horizon
Trust criticism is fair, but it must be nuanced to make a difference
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NewsUnions reject BBC revised pay offer
Unions are balloting all of its members to strike after roundly rejecting the BBC’s revised pay offer.
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NewsHarding stresses importance of preserving local news
Director of BBC News and Current Affairs James Harding launches new initiatives to support local media.
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NewsBBC appoints digital exec
BBC Productions’ digital content drive is gathering pace with the promotion of Will Saunders to creative director of digital production.
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CommentBBC must be bolder on diversity
Mistakes of the past should not be repeated, says Barnie Choudhury
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NewsLenny Henry: Hall's plan won't change much
Tony Hall’s plans to boost on and off screen diversity are based on an outdated model, actor and comedian Lenny Henry told a Select Committee hearing today.
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NewsBBC Trust: BBC1 too predictable
Acting BBC Trust chairman Diane Coyle has criticised BBC1 for not taking enough risks in the highest-profile areas of its schedule.
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NewsDiane Coyle warns government influence over BBC is growing
Clearer terms of engagement between the BBC and the government must be put in place to protect the corporation’s independence, according to Diane Coyle.
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NewsTV Collective 'cautiously' welcomes BBC diversity blueprint
TV Collective founder and director Simone Pennant is cautiously optimistic about the BBC’s latest push to boost diversity on- and off-screen.
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RatingsA Question of Sport spin-off falters
SATURDAY: BBC1’s A Question of Sport spin-off launched with more than 2.7m viewers, as the World Cup continued to dominate the schedules.
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NewsHall: Lenny Henry’s diversity plan ‘not appropriate’
BBC director general Tony Hall has argued that the quota-led approach to boosting diversity put forward by Lenny Henry is “not appropriate” for the corporation.
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PodcastTalking TV: Kids’ classics and DocFest
The latest edition of Talking TV runs the rule over the return of some classic children’s television shows and is back on the previews trail.
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NewsSky, BBCW execs join Broadcast commissioning event
Key commissioners from Sky and BBC Worldwide have joined senior industry figures including Peter Fincham, Jay Hunt and Charlotte Moore speaking Broadcast’s second annual Commissioning & Funding Forum.
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NewsBBC iPlayer comedy pilots revealed
Ashley Walters, Kayvan Novak and Tom Rosenthal are to star in the latest round of Comedy Feeds pilots for BBC iPlayer.
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NewsTony Hall unveils blueprint to tackle BBC diversity
Tony Hall has set out his blueprint for boosting diversity at the BBC, including creating a £2.1m commissioning fund to help ensure the corporation “represents every family and community in the UK”.
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CommentCorruption, economics and the Henry Plan
Lenny Henry’s diversity vision is vital, says Simon Albury
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RatingsJeremy Paxman’s Newsnight finale draws 1.1m
WEDNESDAY: Jeremy Paxman went out with a bang as Newsnight pulled in its biggest audience in more than two years.
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RatingsTigers hunt solid finale despite World Cup
WEDNESDAY: Tigers About The House and Mary’s Silver Service have mixed finales as football continues to dominate the schedule.
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NewsHall set to reveal BBC plans to boost diversity
BBC director general Tony Hall is preparing to reveal the corporation’s plans to improve diversity both on- and off-screen in the run-up to charter renewal.