All BBC articles – Page 550
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NewsVictoria Wood writing new BBC drama
Victoria Wood is penning a 90-minute film for BBC1 following her commercial and critical success with biopic Eric and Ernie.
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NewsBBC1 orders War of the Roses drama
BBC1 will air 24 new dramas in 2012 after adding three literary adaptations, a trucking series and a special from the makers of The Gruffalo to its winter slate.
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NewsBBC orders more Saturday Kitchen
Saturday Kitchen, the BBC1 weekend food show hosted by James Martin, has been recommissioned for another 12 months.
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NewsSalford staff complain over Derbyshire
Staff at BBC Radio 5 Live are understood to have complained over preferential treatment for presenter Victoria Derbyshire following the station’s move to Salford.
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NewsRadio Fast Train tickets now available
Places at the Radio Fast Train at the BBC Academy next month are now available.
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NewsCelebrities join BBC3's Real Hustle
BBC3 has ordered a new series of The Real Hustle that will see celebrities helping con members of the public.
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NewsBBC staff plan action over Birmingham move
BBC staff are to carry out industrial action over plans to relocate shows such as Hairy Bikers and Countryfile from Birmingham to Bristol.
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NewsSomething for the Weekend axing sparks 2,300 complaints
Nearly 2,300 people have complained to the BBC over its plans to can Sunday morning show Something For The Weekend.
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NewsBBC3's Lansdown quits for Renegade
Harry Lansdown, the BBC3 factual boss behind Our War and Don’t Tell the Bride, is stepping down to join indie Renegade Pictures.
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NewsDoctor Who tops BBC Xmas chart
Doctor Who was the most watched of the BBC’s Christmas Day offerings, according to new figures released by the broadcaster.
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NewsBBC axes Something for the Weekend
BBC2’s Sunday morning magazine show Something for the Weekend is being cancelled after its current series.
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NewsPlans for MediaCity phase two unveiled
Plans for how MediaCity UK could look in 20 years time – including a hotel and new public spaces – have been submitted by developer The Peel Group.
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NewsDragons' Den relocated to Salford
Flagship BBC2 series Dragons’ Den is to cease filming at Pinewood Studios and move to the MediaCity studios in Salford.
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NewsGypsy Blood to be first True Stories film on C4
Gypsy Blood, a film tracing the tradition of fist fighting in the traveller community, will be the first True Stories film to be shown on Channel 4.
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NewsA look ahead: TV in 2012
The Olympics may be set to dominate this summer, but which of the broadcasters will take gold in the 2012 battle to go faster, higher and stronger than their peers? Broadcast analyses the year ahead.
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NewsBBC: coping with the cuts
If the BBC’s 2011 was defined by months of speculation over where exactly that 16% budget cut would be made, the year ahead will be characterised by the start of the surgery.
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NewsGiles Coren to serve up history of food for BBC2
Giles Coren is to front a new series for BBC2 investigating the history of food throughout the British Isles.
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NewsBBC1 dramas rescheduled after Lawrence Panorama
Two BBC dramas have been rescheduled following the last minute addition of a Panorama concerning the Stephen Lawrence case.
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NewsPVRs hand Downton Christmas crown
Downton Abbey’s festive special was recorded by more than 3m viewers, making it the most-watched Christmas Day show – unseating EastEnders from the top spot.
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NewsBBC draws fire over Sherlock nudity
The BBC has received nearly 60 complaints about pre-watershed nudity in its opening episode of Sherlock on New Year’s Day.