EastEnders fans mourn Dr Legg after his ‘beautiful’ and topical death
Long-time EastEnders character Dr Harold Legg has died in a topical and “beautiful” scene which has moved fans.
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Animated virtual reality Doctor Who short film to be released
A short animated virtual reality film of Doctor Who is being produced by the BBC to allow fans of the long-running sci-fi series to experience life on the Tardis from a different perspective.
BBC did not give advice on abortion after Call The Midwife episode says charity
The BBC has refused to offer abortion advice because the issue is too “contentious” and treated it as a political matter, a health charity has claimed.
Journalists ask BBC director-general to reconsider News At Ten cuts
BBC journalists have written to the broadcaster’s director-general to oppose the decision to shorten News At Ten.
PM presses BBC to maintain free TV licences for over-75s
Theresa May has pressed the BBC to fund free TV licences for over-75s, amid calls for the Government to retake control of the scheme.
Ben Whishaw and Hugh Grant vie for best actor at Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
A Very English Scandal co-stars Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw will compete for the prize of best actor at this year’s Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
BBC cameraman ‘violently pushed and shoved’ during Trump rally
A BBC boss has called on the White House to review its security arrangements after a BBC cameraman was attacked during a speech by Donald Trump.
Presenters hail Top Gear as pure escapism from Brexit coverage
Presenter Chris Harris has said that Top Gear is welcome escapism from Brexit and a relief from dour media.
BBC to shorten News At Ten and local news and weather
The BBC’s late evening national and local news and weather will be shortened from 45 minutes to 35 minutes, the corporation has announced.
Blue Planet launches spin-off as part of ‘modernisation’ of BBC daytime
Hit TV series Blue Planet is getting a new spin-off, focusing on the seas around Britain.
BBC to air new show about animal ‘dating scene’
A raft of new natural history shows have been revealed by the BBC, including a programme capturing the animal “dating scene”.
BBC Two’s Hospital prompts surge in organ donor sign-ups
More than 1,300 people signed up to the organ donor register following an episode of BBC Two documentary Hospital.
Charity calls for free TV licences to remain for over-75s
More than two million over-75s would have to go without television or cut back on essentials such as heating or eating if free TV licences are scrapped, a charity has warned.
Chris Evans’ breakfast show audience grew just before BBC Radio 2 exit
Chris Evans grew his audience at BBC Radio 2 by nearly 250,000 listeners just before his departure from the station, new research shows.
Keeping Faith writer tries to ‘break the taboo around mental health’
The writer behind acclaimed BBC drama Keeping Faith has said that with each of his projects he tries to “break the taboo around mental health”.
John Humphrys’ name is synonymous with BBC after 50-year career at broadcaster
John Humphrys’ name has become synonymous with the BBC over a 50-year career at the broadcaster.
John Humphrys jokes about departure from Today programme
John Humphrys quipped that leaving the Today programme “will make other people happier” as he hosted the flagship show following news that he plans to leave.
John Humphrys announces plans to quit Today programme
John Humphrys plans to quit the Today programme this year after 32 years fronting the early-morning broadcast.
BBC’s top earners to be revealed in £5,000 bands to improve ‘transparency’
The pay packets of top BBC stars will be published in more detail this summer.
End to free TV licences will worsen pensioner poverty, Gordon Brown claims
Scrapping free TV licences for the over 75s would increase pensioner poverty, former prime minister Gordon Brown has warned.
Keeping Faith star Eve Myles handed best actress gong at BBC radio awards
Keeping Faith star Eve Myles has been honoured by the BBC for her work on a radio drama exploring the emotional and physical challenges of late-pregnancy termination.
The Greatest Dancer fans left outside venue after ticket ‘shambles’
Fans of The Greatest Dancer were left shivering outside in the cold after the live show was overbooked.
The Voice beats new BBC offering The Greatest Dancer in Saturday night ratings
The Voice provided a triumph for ITV over the BBC as it won the ratings battle with The Greatest Dancer.
Cheryl shows off her moves ahead of The Greatest Dancer’s first live show
Cheryl takes the lead in a group dance as the acts of The Greatest Dancer prepare for the competition’s first live show.
BBC licence fee to rise by £4 to £154.50
The cost of the BBC licence fee is set to rise by £4 to £154.50.
Bodyguard becomes iPlayer’s most-watched show ever
Bodyguard edged out Killing Eve to become iPlayer’s biggest show of 2018 and the streaming service’s most-watched programme ever.
Alastair Campbell explores hope of ‘happier life’ in BBC mental health film
Alastair Campbell will speak about his lifelong battle with debilitating depression and his hope for a “happier life” in a new BBC documentary.
A Very English Scandal spin-off will focus on ‘first woman to be slut shamed’
The BBC’s award-winning drama A Very English Scandal is to spawn a series of spin-off anthologies with the initial focusing on the first woman to be publicly “slut shamed”.
BBC News at Six gaffe shows PM travelling to Brussels in Second World War plane
A “simple human error” by BBC producers made it appear as if Theresa May was travelling to Brussels in a fleet of Second World War bombers to reopen negotiations with the EU.
MP suggests plane crashes on Albert Square to save rebuilding set costs
An MP has suggested the BBC could have flown a plane into Albert Square to save money on an EastEnders set rebuild estimated to cost around £86 million.