All CBBC articles – Page 40
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NewsBBC names new Doctor Who producer
Former Torchwood producer Brian Minchin is to replace Caroline Skinner as the new executive producer of Doctor Who.
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CommentKids TV must school new talent
Finding new talent is akin to finding Britain’s next Wimbledon champion says Jeremy Salsby
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FeaturesMixing it with the UK’s best
A combination of the BBC’s regions policy, more high-profile drama shoots and a greater collaborative effort has created an upbeat mood among Scottish facilities. By Michael Burns
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RatingsBig freeze boost for BBC1
Hits from Miranda to Death In Paradise help the channel increase share in the first quarter, while Channel 4 and Channel 5 lose 12% in peak.
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NewsOfcom gets tough with BBC over treatment of kids
Ofcom wants assurances from the BBC over the protection of children in its programmes after Dick & Dom’s Hoopla was found to have breached its code.
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FeaturesProving science isn’t just for boys
Casting a female expert has opened up science to a broad audience, says Owenna Griffiths
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NewsSky orders set of new comedies
Sky has ordered a raft of comedies including series from Curb Your Enthusiasm producer Robert Weide and the team behind Horrible Histories.
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NewsCBeebies to follow kids’ first steps into school
CBeebies is to follow children as they take their first steps in education in an innovative series on starting school.
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NewsBBC wins big at RTS Programme Awards
The BBC dominated the RTS Programme Awards 2012, claiming 18 of the 28 awards available on a night which saw the Olympics and the BBC Sport head of major events honoured.
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NewsFremantleMedia eyes Danger Mouse reboot
Classic cartoon Danger Mouse is set for a return to TV after FremantleMedia has begun eyeing a reboot, following CITV’s Old Skool retro weekend.
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CommentNo box for Patten?
There’s no doubt that Lord Patten had a lot on his plate in the final months of last year, but amid the Jimmy Savile crisis, the BBC Trust chairman had more prosaic priorities.
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Greene joins Sunset + Vine
Sarah Greene has joined Sunset + Vine as the head of production at their Oxford headquarters.
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NewsCBBC kicks off Blue Peter talent hunt
CBBC is to turn the hunt for a new Blue Peter host into a talent show, as the BBC Trust launches a wide-ranging review of the corporation’s children’s services.
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NewsJoff Powell launches Broad Bean Media
Former Lion Television entertainment exec Joff Powell has launched a new indie, Broad Bean Media, and has already hired two staff and secured a number of developments.
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NewsAlan Patridge and will.i.am vie for RTS Awards
The RTS Programme Awards 2012 nominations have been revealed with Sky’s Alan Partridge, Channel 4’s Fresh Meat and BBC2’s Twenty Twelve vying for best scripted comedy.
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NewsKavanagh to start BBC role next month
Damian Kavanagh is set to join the BBC next month after Channel 4 cleared the path for his departure.
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RatingsAll change for daytime
As Liam Keelan exits BBC Daytime, what sort of inheritance has he left his successor Damian Kavanagh?
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NewsFormer TV3 boss Michael Murphy joins Beyond
Former TV3 programming boss Michael Murphy has joined international distributor Beyond Distribution as acting general manager following the resignation of Fiona Crago.
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NewsDamian Kavanagh named BBC daytime controller
Damian Kavanagh is to become the BBC’s new daytime controller - after just six months as head of features and factual formats at Channel 4.