All BBC2 articles – Page 55
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NewsComedy from Him & Her creator amid BBC2 slate
BBC2 controller Kim Shillinglaw has unveiled a raft of commissions, including fresh comedy from the writer of BBC3’s Him & Her, a new Hugo Blick drama and a Great British Bake Off-style pottery format.
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NewsDavid Tennant to host live BBC2 Shakespeare event
BBC2 will mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death next year by celebrating his work as part of a live event hosted by David Tennant.
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NewsBBC2 explores Victorian baking
BBC2 is to explore Victorian baking techniques in a three-part series produced by Wall To Wall.
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NewsBBC2 pilots Shakespeare sitcom
Peep Show star David Mitchell is to play William Shakespeare in an in-house sitcom being piloted for BBC2.
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NewsBBC2 returns to £100k house formats
BBC2 has ordered a third series of Remarkable Television series The House That £100k Built.
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NewsBBC2 orders Stephen Poliakoff WW2 drama
Stephen Poliakoff is to write and direct a six-part drama set in a bomb-damaged London hotel in the aftermath of World War II for BBC2.
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NewsGareth Malone prepares acapella for BBC2
Gareth Malone is to return to BBC2 for an acapella spin-off of The Choir from Twenty Twenty.
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NewsBBC2 reveals satirical election line-up
Jack Dee, Charlie Brooker and Rory Bremner will help BBC2 take an irreverent look at the general election this year through a range of satirical programmes.
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NewsBBC2 charts Melvyn Bragg’s life
BBC2 is to celebrate the life and career of The South Bank Show presenter Melvyn Bragg with a 75-minute documentary from Storyvault Films.
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NewsBBC2 to share The Clare Balding Show
BBC2 has agreed a deal with BT Sport to share the latest series of The Clare Balding Show.
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NewsBBC2 plans Grand Theft Auto drama
BBC2 has commissioned a 90-minute drama focusing on the British coders behind controversial computer game Grand Theft Auto (GTA).
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NewsIndus brings fresh face to BBC2
Former Indus Films researcher Will Millard is to front a three part series by the indie exploring the Pacific Ocean’s Coral Triangle.
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NewsOSF ties with Korean indie for BBC2 plant doc
Oxford Scientific Films has partnered with Korean producer Paan Media to produce a four-part documentary series about the history of plants for BBC2.
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NewsBBC2 to launch Review Show-style brand
BBC2 is to launch a weekly topical arts programme a year after The Review Show was axed.
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NewsVanessa Engle visits Harley Street for BBC2
Award-winning filmmaker Vanessa Engle will access the exclusive world of private healthcare practices on Harley Street for a BBC2 series.
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NewsBBC2 leads BPG Awards nominations
BBC2 has racked up nine nominations for the 2015 Broadcasting Press Guild Awards, as the likes of Marvellous, Line of Duty and W1A all vie for gongs.
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NewsSimon Cowell and Objective prepare BBC2 gameshow
Simon Cowell’s indie Over The Top Productions has partnered with Objective Productions for a 30-part daytime gameshow for BBC2.
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NewsBBC2 swoops for US political thriller
BBC2 has made a rare major acquisition from the LA Screenings, swooping for big-budget US drama Odyssey.
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NewsBBC2 rustles up food season
BBC2 has lined up some of its top chefs and culinary talent to front a season of food programmes exploring how what we eat shapes who we are.
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NewsStarz boards BBC2's The Dresser
US network Starz has boarded BBC2 telemovie The Dresser, which stars Sir Anthony Hopkins and Sir Ian McKellen.