All BBC articles – Page 662
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NewsMPs take stand against top-slicing
Government proposals to top slice the BBC licence fee suffered a setback today, after Labour and Conservative figures called for the corporation to keep all of its £3.5bn a year income.
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NewsSophie Dahl to look at emotional food for BBC2
Sophie Dahl is to take an emotional look at food, in a new BBC2 show from Jamie Oliver’s Fresh One Productions.
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NewsFast Show star takes lead in BBC online comedy
A star of The Fast Show is bringing another comedy character to life, this time on the BBC Comedy website in the first online series to be produced by ITV Studios.
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NewsBBC commands golf monopoly after Setanta collapse
The BBC will remain the sole broadcaster of this year’s Open Golf Championship after the collapse of Setanta forced the corporation to reapply to Ofcom for approval.
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NewsBBCW hunting development deals
BBC Worldwide is looking to sign more small-scale development deals with individual producers following a record year for equity stakes in indies.
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NewsLicence fee evasion rising
Licence fee evasion rose 4% last year and is expected to get worse as the recession deepens.
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NewsBBCW sales pass £1bn but profits drop 27%
BBC Worldwide’s revenues have broken through the £1bn barrier for the first time – but the collapse of Project Kangaroo has contributed to a 27% plummet in profits.
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NewsBBC1 unveils new dramas
BBC Drama controller Ben Stephenson has announced five new dramas set for BBC1 in 2010, including a thriller set below the Arctic ice, a deaf girl who accidentally witnesses a murder and a mother’s affair across the years.
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NewsBBC to crackdown on salaries
BBC bosses have pledged to “bear down” further on exec and talent pay – but warned the corporation must stay “flexible” to award bonuses.
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NewsBBC Scotland signs League of Gentlemen producer
League of Gentlemen producer Jemma Rodgers has returned to the BBC to become executive editor of comedy for BBC Scotland.
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NewsMoyles accuses BBC of being dull
BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris has hit out at the BBC for making dull programmes on purpose so as not to offend anyone.
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NewsBradshaw slams BBC's "wrong-headed" leadership
Culture secretary Ben Bradshaw has slammed BBC chiefs over their refusal to share the licence fee revenue – as the BBC Trust reveals that the 10 most senior staff will continue to waive bonuses.
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NewsNewsnight veteran Donald MacCormick dies
Tributes have been flowing in for veteran BBC journalist and former Newsnight presenter Donald MacCormick, who has died of a heart attack aged 70.
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NewsTop-slice licence fee by 5%, says ex-ITV exec
Former ITV news and regions chief executive Clive Jones has accused the BBC of suffering “delusions of grandeur” and called for the licence fee to be top-sliced by 5% going forward.
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NewsGarnett slams "junk food" drama at BBC
This Life and Cathy Come Home producer Tony Garnett has launched a blistering attack on the BBC, accusing it of smothering creativity and “packing in junk” in a cynical bid for ratings.
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NewsAbove the Title to produce new O'Connell show
Radio and TV indie Above the Title has won the race to produce a new BBC Radio 5 live comedy strand featuring Christian O’Connell.
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NewsBBC to cut 26 post-production jobs
The BBC is to axe 26 staff, following the move of 70 jobs from BBC Resources to BBC Vision Productions.
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NewsJay Hunt: Totally Saturday has not worked
BBC1 controller Jay Hunt has admitted Totally Saturday has not worked – even though the corporation has refused to confirm the Graham Norton’s entertainment show is being axed.
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NewsBussell and Dixon in as Arlene exits Strictly
Prima ballerina Darcy Bussell is to join Alesha Dixon on the judging panel of Strictly Come Dancing after the BBC confirmed that Arlene Philips is to step down.
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NewsRecord numbers watch Glastonbury online
A record number of viewers watched the BBC’s coverage of this year’s Glastonbury Festival online and via the red button, with Lady Gaga proving most popular.