Blog posts by year and monthAugust 2015
Posts (26)
What’s on BBC Red Button: 29 August – 4 September
Find out what’s on BBC Red Button this week, 29 August – 4 September
BBC Four reveal plans at Edinburgh International Television Festival
Speaking at the Edinburgh International Television Festival, Cassian Harrison highlights what lies ahead for BBC Four, and how innovation is at the core when it comes to keeping up momentum for the channel.
A filming day in the life of Blue Peter
Thursdays are sacrosanct in the Blue Peter calendar. They’re the day that the live programme is filmed and broadcast each and every week. The About the BBC team visited Media City UK in Salford, where Blue Peter is based, to document a day in the life.
The BBC and market success - is the licence fee a tax that grows the economy?
James Heath, Director of Policy & Charter, blogs about the BBC and market success.
Writing When Elvis met the Beatles for BBC Radio 2
Writer Jeff Young talks about his new play When Elvis Met the Beatles for BBC Radio 2 - part of the networks anniversary programme marking 50 years since two of music's legendary acts brushed shoulders.
BBC Weather: Why we run an open competition for the service
Nigel Charters, Project Director, BBC Weather re-procurement explains the rationale behind the process to secure the future of the BBC's weather service.
Advice from a BBC Kick Off Trainee Sports Reporter
Max Mclean is currently on the BBC Kick Off Trainee Sports Reporter scheme, here he shares his experiences so far and offers advice to any prospective applicants.
Lenny Henry joins us for a special moment for Midlands drama
The red carpet was rolled out at Dudley’s Showcase Cinema for a sneak preview of Lenny Henry's new BBC One Drama Danny and the Human Zoo, and Joe Godwin, Director of BBC Birmingham was there.
BBC Africa: Giving African football fans the Premier League in their own language
On 8 August BBC Africa started broadcasting live English Premier League matches , accessible to the whole continent, bringing the UK to the world.
