All BBC articles – Page 624
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NewsDavid Jason criticises BBC spending
Sir David Jason has criticised the BBC for spending too much on wages for administrative roles and said the money could be put to better use on programming.
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NewsFans protest 6 Music closure
A 1,000-strong crowd of BBC 6 Music supporters gathered over the weekend to voice their protest at the closure of the station under a strategic review by the corporation.
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NewsBBC broadcasts radio stations to mobile
The BBC has begun streaming its radio stations including digital-only channels such as 6Music and 1Xtra to mobiles - but not iPhone’s.
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NewsBBC's Jo Ball bounces back to Ricochet
BBC commissioner Jo Ball is to leave the corporation and return to indie Ricochet as managing director.
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NewsHairy Bikers win new BBC commission
The BBC has commissioned a new daytime series featuring TV chefs the Hairy Bikers, which will be screened near the end of autumn this year.
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NewsBonham Carter to star in Toast adaptation
Helena Bonham Carter is to star in a BBC film bringing to life food writer Nigel Slater’s celebrated memoir Toast.
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NewsNeil Morrissey to make care home doc
Actor Neil Morrissey is to finally uncover the reasons why he was taken into care as a child for a new BBC documentary.
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NewsGovernment to give NAO access to BBC books
The BBC is to be forced to open its books to the National Audit Office under the new coalition government.
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NewsPrince Charles to present doc on composer Parry
Prince Charles is to front a BBC4 documentary about Hubert Parry, the little-known composer behind a slew of imperial anthems including the music for Jerusalem.
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NewsBBC may run Archers early to push DAB
The Archers may be the oldest soap in the world - but it could also be the BBC’s secret weapon in converting radio listening to digital.
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NewsProducers accuse BBC of failing interactive media
Multiplatform producers have joined forces to call for the BBC to scrap plans to cut its £177m web spend by 25%
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NewsVirgin: Canvas is competition killer
Virgin Media has hit out at the Office of Fair Trading’s decision to give the go-ahead to Project Canvas.
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NewsBBC1 gets £60m sports budget boost
The BBC has inflated the BBC1 budget by £60m this year to account for coverage of major sporting events like the World Cup in South Africa.
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NewsIPTV provider attempts to block Canvas
IPTV service 3View has launched a last-ditch attempt to block rival service Project Canvas ahead of today’s decision about the future of the joint venture from the Office of Fair Trading.
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NewsPressure group tells BBC to up kids spend
Russell T Davies, Nigel Pickard and Stephen Garrett have called on the BBC to slash spending on “Hollywood imports” in order to free up cash for UK-produced kids’ content.
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NewsBBC airs apology for ‘Queen is dead’ joke
The BBC has broadcast an apology after presenter Danny Kelly joked on his radio show that the Queen had died.
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NewsMock the Week to return
Satirical panel show Mock the Week is to return for a new series next month.
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NewsBBC in new Queengate row
The BBC has become embroiled in another Queen-related gaffe after a local DJ told listeners that the monarch had died.
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NewsRuth Jones to play Hattie Jacques for BBC4
Gavin & Stacey star Ruth Jones is to play Carry On legend Hattie Jacques in one of two new projects for BBC4.