All BBC articles – Page 476
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NewsPhilippa Gregory to front White Queen companion series
Philippa Gregory is to front a companion series to BBC1’s adaptation of her War of the Roses books The White Queen.
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NewsBBC turns its back on 3D
The BBC is to turn its back on 3D content after revealing it believes there is not sufficient viewer demand for the technology.
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NewsBBC1 acquires Aussie daytime drama
BBC1 has acquired Australian crime drama The Doctor Blake Mysteries for its daytime schedule.
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NewsOlympic opening ceremony scribe slams reality TV
Olympics opening ceremony writer Frank Cottrell Boyce has delivered a broadside against reality TV as part of an impassioned speech celebrating the power of storytelling.
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News‘Respect is a two-way street’
Former BBC executive Tom Archer’s criticisms of commissioning last week sparked much debate among our readers. Danny Cohen and Delissa Needham have their say
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NewsBBC puts spotlight on payoff processes
The role of the BBC’s non-executive remuneration committee is set to come under scrutiny as the corporation bids to clamp down on senior management payoffs.
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NewsCohen hints at BBC4 future
Danny Cohen has revealed that the genre mix for BBC4 is still up for grabs and has pledged to supercharge development within inhouse production.
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Behind The ScenesTop Of The Lake, BBC2
Writers Jane Campion and Gerard Lee discuss the growing constraints of film and unleashing their creativity on TV
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NewsBBC must air more extreme views
The BBC must consider reporting more “contentious” opinion and broaden its diversity of voices beyond politicians, according to a review into the corporation’s impartiality.
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NewsCF Forum: Cohen criticises Tom Archer's attack on commissioning
BBC director of television Danny Cohen has criticised Tom Archer’s attack on UK commissioning processes, arguing the system “is not broken”.
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NewsNAO: No evidence of fraud in BBC payoffs
The National Audit Office (NAO) has made clear that it uncovered no evidence of illegality during its investigation into the excessive payoffs handed to senior BBC managers.
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NewsBBC embraces hotspots for Luther trailer
BBC1 has tapped into video hot spotting technology to support the return of Luther for a third series.
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NewsRoger Mosey quits BBC for Cambridge
Roger Mosey is to leave the BBC to join the University of Cambridge just two months after becoming the corporation’s editorial director.
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NewsBBC2 strikes deal for Martin Luther King doc
BBC2 has commissioned an international co-pro following Martin Luther King’s 1963 march on Washington, in association with US network PBS and French broadcaster France 3.
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NewsSavile scandal slows FOI response times for BBC
The BBC was late to respond to nearly 30% of the freedom of information requests it received in the first half of 2013 as a result of the Jimmy Savile scandal.
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NewsMichael Palin stars in WWI drama
Michael Palin is to return to TV drama in a story set on the battlefields of World War I, written by Ian Hislop.
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NewsRoly Keating returns £375k payoff
Former BBC archive director Roly Keating has handed back his £375,000 payoff after the National Audit Office found that the process to award it was “seriously deficient”.
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NewsPurnell defends Trust over payoffs
James Purnell has described a damning report on BBC payoffs as “humbling” - but claimed it is unfair to blame the BBC Trust for not preventing the bumper severance deals.
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NewsCohen warns talent over 'inappropriate conduct'
Danny Cohen has written to an on-screen BBC star to warn them about their inappropriate behaviour, the new director of television has revealed.
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NewsBBC staff payoffs ‘put public trust at risk’
The BBC has been lambasted for putting “public trust at risk” after spending nearly £370m on staff payoffs over the past eight years.