21 Dec 2005
| by by Julia Pearlman
Tony Hancock, for a Boxing Day BBC Two documentary, 'The Unknown Hancock'.
20 Dec 2005
| by by Daniel Farey-Jones
LONDON – Neil and Christine Hamilton will ring in Swindon's Christmas with a two-hour show on BBC...After moving to Wiltshire last year, the Hamiltons are locals. "National TV and radio is all very well, but to be able to talk to friends and neighbours is very special," Christine said.
BBC Radio Swindon and BBC Radio Wiltshire are to broadcast the Christmas Day 9-11am show, on which the husband ...
19 Dec 2005
| by by Staff
LONDON – The BBC beat ITV in the ratings battle on what was dubbed super Saturday as more than 20m...Cricketer Darren Gough won a surprise victory with dance partner Lilia Kopylova in the hit BBC One dance show, as he was watched by a peak of 10.4m and 38% of Saturday night's audience.
"I thought I ...
shows.
The BBC won the ratings war, but the voting contest was won by ITV. The X Factor final saw a ...
19 Dec 2005
| by by Joe Lepper
LONDON - The BBC is to launch a web-based soap opera aimed at teenagers called 'Wannabes', which...to the characters and helping them make difficult personal choices."
This is the BBC's second online soap, with BBC World Service launching a weekly drama called 'The Flatmates' in the summer aimed at English ...
16 Dec 2005
| by by Joe Lepper
LONDON - The BBC is claiming that around 20 countries are interested in buying up its epic soap...BBC Worldwide, the BBC's commercial arm, said there had been a "huge amount" of global interest, with broadcasters in 20 unnamed countries actively seeking to air the hit adaptation.
The BBC has produced the show in a deliberate soap opera style to appeal to a wider audience, broadcasting it in half ...
15 Dec 2005
| by by Joe Lepper
LONDON - BBC London has revamped the title sequence and identity for its bulletins to include...and diagonal wipe sequences to provide a divide between headlines.
Red Bee Media was formerly BBC Broadcast, the broadcast and design service arm of the BBC. It was renamed last month following its acquisition ...
14 Dec 2005
| by by Joe Lepper
LONDON - The BBC has reported significant growth in audience share and reach for its portfolio...Latest figures for the end of the year show BBC's digital channels now have a reach of 17m, up 21 ...
sees recent critical hits, such as BBC Four's political sitcom 'The Thick of It' and BBC Three's comedy thriller 'Funland', as key to the recent success.
BBC Three has performed particularly well with its ...
14 Dec 2005
| by by Joe Lepper
LONDON - Microsoft is to unveil a computer-to-telephone call service as part of a relaunch of its
14 Dec 2005
BBC Homes & Antiques magazine is to be redesigned in the new year. A 20-page digital sample
12 Dec 2005
| by by Staff
LONDON - The BBC has appointed Robert Peston, associate editor of The Sunday Telegraph, to take...Randall announced he was leaving the BBC in September and has since joined the Daily Telegraph ...
person to hold the job of BBC business editor.
The role was created for Randall, a former City editor ...
saw the BBC shake up its business news output across television, radio and the internet, creating ...