All BBC articles – Page 518
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NewsBBC & Showtime add more Episodes
BBC and US network Showtime is bringing back Matt LeBlanc’s Episodes for a fourth series ahead of the launch of series three.
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NewsBBC Trust takes a step back
The BBC Trust is to put greater distance between itself and the BBC executive under plans to dramatically improve governance arrangements.
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NewsBBCW lifts lid on male channel
BBC Worldwide’s Tracy Forsyth has revealed detailed plans for the company’s forthcoming male-skewing channel, which will be the key focus of its push on original content.
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FeaturesThe Great Train Robbery, BBC1
Turning back the clock to 1963 – and the moral ambiguity at the heart of this cops and robbers story
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NewsBBC Trust stands by Pollard report
The BBC Trust has stood by Nick Pollard’s review of Newsnight’s spiked Jimmy Savile investigation despite it missing a key piece of evidence about former director general Mark Thompson’s role in the saga.
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NewsLovefilm in talks to revive Ripper Street
The BBC is in talks with Lovefilm to bring back Ripper Street following the cancellation of the crime drama.
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NewsBBC Trust's targets for corporation to be revealed
The BBC Trust will be more transparent about the targets it sets the corporation and hold it to account more robustly as a result of the payoffs debacle earlier this year.
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Behind The ScenesHelicopter Heroes, BBC1
Ian Cundall reveals the skills required to film in a chopper
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NewsCambodian rock doc set for BBC4
The BBC has ordered a documentary about a Cambodian rock band produced by Ronachan Films, the indie behind Ade Adepitan’s Journey of My Lifetime.
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NewsBBC and ITV split World Cup games
The BBC will broadcast England’s first World Cup 2014 game against Italy after dividing up its coverage of the tournament with ITV.
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NewsComic Relief reviews investment policy
Comic Relief has committed to carrying out a full review of its investments after a Panorama documentary revealed it had indirectly taken stakes in alcohol, arms and tobacco companies.
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NewsSir Howard Stringer to join BBC executive board
Former Sony Corporation chief executive Sir Howard Stringer is to become part of a bolstered group of BBC non-executive directors following the payoffs debacle last year.
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NewsPollard row blows up between Patten and Tory MP
An on-going dispute over the Pollard report has erupted into a full blown row after BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten warned a Tory MP off publishing evidence that could undermine the Jimmy Savile investigation.
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NewsLife for Shopgirls revealed by BBC2
BBC2 is to chart what life has been like for women working behind the shop counter in a social history series from Betty.
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NewsGraham Norton reprimanded over World Aids Day ribbon
Graham Norton and his production company So Television have been reprimanded by the BBC after the presenter wore a World Aids Day ribbon on air.
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NewsPanorama: Comic Relief's investments 'risk reputation’
Comic Relief has been accused of “risking its reputation” after Panorama revealed that the charity’s revenue-generating investments have ended up in the hands of alcohol, arms and tobacco companies.
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NewsBBC defends Mandela coverage
BBC news and current affairs director James Harding has defended the corporation’s coverage of Nelson Mandela’s death.
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NewsBBC preps five HD channels
The BBC is to launch five HD channels tomorrow, doubling the number of channels it currently airs in the format.
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NewsQuestion Time visits South Africa for Mandela special
BBC1’s Question Time is to be broadcast from South Africa this week to mark the death of Nelson Mandela.
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NewsBBC spends £1.3m on Manchester flights
BBC executives have spent more than £1.3m on flights to Salford over the past two years.