All BBC2 articles – Page 51
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NewsRobot Wars returns to BBC2
Menacing robots charged with crushing, sawing and scorching their opponents will return to BBC2 after Mentorn Scotland’s Robot Wars was renewed for another series.
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NewsBBC2 orders Andrew Marr stroke doc
BBC2 has ordered a one-off film from Icon Films following Andrew Marr’s battle to recover from his stroke.
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NewsBBC2 gears up motoring format
Paul Hollywood is to front his own car show as BBC2 ordered a North One Television series starring The Great British Bake Off host.
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NewsBBC2 finalises Saturday arts strand
BBC2 is preparing a slate of experimental Saturday night arts programming to offer viewers an alternative to BBC1 and ITV’s entertainment formats.
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NewsSacha Baron Cohen shortlisted for SNL-style BBC2 format
Sacha Baron Cohen and Andrew Newman are going head-to-head with Hat Trick and Princess Productions to win a Saturday Night Live-style format on BBC2.
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NewsPatrick Holland: BBC2 needs fact-ent
Newly appointed BBC2 editor Patrick Holland has called for producers to bring him factual entertainment shows, saying the channel is not pitched enough.
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NewsBBC2 slate led by Nigel Farage mockumentary
A comedy from The Inbetweeners creator Damon Beesley and a mockumentary starring Kevin Bishop as Nigel Farage are among the latest slate of BBC2 shows.
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NewsEric Idle and Brian Cox star in BBC2 Christmas special
Monty Python’s Eric Idle is to feature alongside Professor Brian Cox in a BBC2 Christmas comedy special.
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NewsBBC2 to revisit Versailles
BBC2 has acquired the second series of French period drama Versailles to air on the channel next year.
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NewsHat Trick plots Brexageddon satire for BBC2
The Hat Trick team responsible for BBC3’s The Revolution Will Be Televised is to produce a fast-turnaround satirical comedy for BBC2 reacting to the Brexit fallout.
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NewsBBC2 vision in the spotlight
Senior figures have backed the plan to make BBC2 the home of authored programming, and urged new channel editor Patrick Holland to cast the net wide to find distinctive voices.
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NewsPatrick Holland confirmed as BBC2 chief
Patrick Holland has been tasked with giving BBC2 a “new focus on authorship and an unprecedented commitment to factual specialism” after being confirmed as BBC2 channel editor.
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NewsBBC2 acquires Serena Williams doc
BBC2 has acquired a feature-length documentary exploring the life of tennis icon Serena Williams.
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NewsPatrick Holland set to become BBC2 boss
BBC head of documentaries Patrick Holland is expected to be appointed editor of BBC2, less than a year after taking up his current commissioning position.
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NewsMum to return to BBC2
BBC2 has commissioned a second series of Big Talk Productions’ comedy Mum.
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NewsBBC2 commissions canine competition format
Wall to Wall is to produce an ambitious canine competition format inspired by Canicross – a man and dog cross country sport - for BBC2 after being brought an idea by Hastings-based indie Ten66.
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NewsUpstart Crow to return to BBC2
Ben Elton’s Shakespearian comedy Upstart Crow will return for a second series on BBC2.
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NewsCharlotte Moore steps up efforts to hire drama and BBC2 boss
BBC content supremo Charlotte Moore has stepped up her efforts to find a new drama boss and BBC2 channel editor - but there remains no clear frontrunner for either role.
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NewsImagine… to bolster BBC2 arts push
Alan Yentob’s Imagine… is to air on BBC2 for what is thought to be the first time as part of plans to make Saturday nights a home for arts on the channel.
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NewsMinnow to access US justice system for BBC2
Minnow Films will unlock the American justice system in a BBC2 series announced as part of raft of fresh documentaries from Patrick Holland.