All BBC articles – Page 486
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NewsNBCU hires UK managing director
Universal Networks International, the global arm of the Hollywood studio, has hired former BBC and Disney exec Nicky Douglas as managing director of its UK business.
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NewsBBC3 checks in at Hotel of Mum and Dad
BBC3 is to examine the growing trend of young couples who are forced to move back in with their parents in a series produced by Mentorn Media.
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NewsJames Harding issues rallying call to BBC journalists
James Harding has issued a rallying call to BBC News journalists after what he described as a “chastening” few months for the corporation.
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NewsDate set for DG select committee appearance
BBC director general Tony Hall and BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten are to appear in front of the culture, media and sport select committee on 25 April.
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NewsLSE considers options after Panorama broadcast
London School of Economics (LSE) directors are meeting today to consider their options after the BBC broadcast its controversial Panorama investigation on North Korea.
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NewsJames Harding scoops BBC news chief role
The BBC has named former Times editor James Harding as its director of news and current affairs.
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NewsLSE students support BBC North Korea doc
The BBC has received messages of support from London School of Economics students backing its decision to broadcast a controversial Panorama documentary on North Korea.
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NewsBBC backs North Korea doc amid LSE row
The BBC is to plough ahead with a Panorama investigation on North Korea amid claims it used students as a “human shield” while gathering evidence for the film.
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NewsBBC will not play Ding Dong the Witch is Dead in full
The BBC has decided against playing Ding Dong the Witch is Dead in full on the Radio 1 chart show this Sunday.
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NewsAnthony Horowitz calls on broadcasters to take risks
Anthony Horowitz expects his period drama Foyle’s War to return to ITV - but has called on British broadcasters need to take more risks in drama commissioning.
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NewsIndies score record Sony Award nods
Independent production companies are in pole position to pick up a record number of Sony Radio Awards after securing 26 nominations in 13 categories.
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NewsBBC2 orders gardening contest
BBC2 is hoping to capture some of the spirit of The Great British Bake Off with a show that pits pairs of passionate gardeners and cooks against each other.
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NewsPolice probe BBC teen driver
A teenager’s actions on BBC3’s road safety series Barely Legal Drivers are being investigated by the police.
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CommentPassions make for mesmerising television
Shows about the things ordinary people do aren’t easy or shallow, says Emma Willis.
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NewsBBC halves Tony Hall’s notice period
The BBC has halved the notice period it must give director general Tony Hall if he is sacked while he will receive no private medical insurance, it has emerged.
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NewsTony Hall meets Bectu & NUJ to quell strike threat
BBC director general Tony Hall has met with unions today in an attempt to ward off the threat of further strike action.
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NewsCBeebies reboots Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures
CBeebies is replacing the BBC Natural History Unit’s series Andy’s Wild Adventures with a reboot – Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures.
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NewsJimmy McGovern and Tony Jordan pen BBC dramas
MipTV: New dramas from signature writers Jimmy McGovern and Tony Jordan have been announced by the BBC’s controller of drama commissioning, Ben Stephenson.
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NewsBroadcasters clear schedules for Margaret Thatcher specials
BBC1, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky cleared their schedules to mark the death of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher.
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NewsJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell co-pro partners secured
MipTV: An international co-production team for BBC1 drama Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell has been finalised as the series prepares to enter pre-production.