All BBC articles – Page 542
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NewsDQF cost £750,000 and rising
The BBC’s Delivering Quality First process has cost the corporation more than £750,000, a new FOI response has revealed.
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NewsGlobal iPlayer to roll out on new platforms
BBC Worldwide has revealed the first results for its on-demand service Global BBC iPlayer, which is set to roll out on iPhone and iPod Touch this week.
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NewsSienna Miller to star in BBC2 Hitchcock drama
Alfred Hitchcock’s obsessive relationship with actress Tippi Hedren is to be the subject of a new BBC2 drama about the master of suspense starring Toby Jones and Sienna Miller.
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NewsBBC2 to profile John Craven
The BBC is producing a one-off documentary on the legendary broadcaster John Craven to be broadcast on Christmas Eve.
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NewsOfcom clears news coverage of Gaddafi's death
Ofcom has cleared news coverage of Colonel Gaddafi’s death across a spectrum of broadcasters.
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NewsBBC2 to unveil 'unseen' Austen
A previously unseen portrait of author Jane Austen will be revealed in a BBC2 documentary this Christmas.
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NewsMoffat clears up Doctor Who film rumours
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has insisted that a feature film would be kept within the BBC, following reports that it was set for a Hollywood makeover.
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NewsGoodies star to front BBC animal show
The Goodies star Tim Brooke-Taylor and comedian Charlie Baker are to star in a BBC1 entertainment pilot about animals.
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NewsBBC Radio explores third-party tie-ups
BBC Radio will kick off discussions early next year with digital music providers including Last FM, Spotify and We7 to investigate potential collaborations.
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NewsClarkson complaints top 21,000
More than 21,000 complaints have been received by the BBC over Jeremy Clarkson’s comments on public sector strikers being shot.
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NewsJeremy Clarkson apologises for strikers jibe
Jeremy Clarkson has apologised for causing offence with comments about the striking public sector workers – but added that it was “clear” he was not being serious.
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NewsHarman backs BBC's call for retrans fee reform
Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman has backed the BBC’s call for retransmission fees to be waived when it appears on BSkyB’s platform.
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NewsUnison seeks legal advice over Clarkson comments
The country’s biggest union is seeking legal advice over whether Jeremy Clarkson should be reported to the police following his comments that striking workers should be shot in front of their families.
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Behind The ScenesAfter Life, BBC4
We were prepared for the overpowering stench of rotting meat and fish, but not for the amount of fly ‘speck’ we’d have to deal with, says Fred Hepburn.
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NewsCelebrities roll back the years for CBBC
Pop stars Nicole Scherzinger and One Direction will look back at their 12-year-old selves and everyday kids will be thrust into the frontline of the UK’s emergency services for two CBBC commissions.
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NewsBBC3 trials long-form online push
BBC3 is trialling long-form online comedy as part of a major push in the genre that includes a Jack Whitehall sitcom and recommissions for Pramface and Him & Her.
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NewsMcGregor back on BBC2 for Unicef docs
Ewan McGregor is to front a BBC2 documentary series charting the delivery of vaccines to some of the most deprived areas of the world.
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NewsPercy looks at Russia and the West in BBC2 season
Unseen interviews with poisoned ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko, the president of Georgia and other top world politicians will form part of a Norma Percy BBC2 season investigating the West’s relationship with Russia.
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NewsBBCW launches festive promo for iPlayer
BBC Worldwide is offering global iPlayer customers a free episode of festive themed content every day until Christmas.
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NewsTurner wins first Baftas with Gumball
Turner Broadcasting picked up its first Bafta award last night, winning two categories for live action animation The Amazing World of Gumball.