Blog posts by year and monthJune 2018
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Round up week 26 (23-29 June)
A round up of BBC announcements, press releases and blogs, plus some highlights from our TV, radio and online output from the last week.
Welcoming BBC Sounds to the family
Bob Shennan, Director of Radio & Music talks about the response to the new BBC Sounds app and outlines the thinking behind it.
From no plans for the future to working on Sunday Politics: the story of a BBC Scotland apprentice
The first thing I did, on 3 March last year, when I found out I got a position as an apprentice for the BBC, was cry and call my dad.
BBC iPlayer Highlights 30 June-6 July2018
A quick round up of what's new this week on BBC iPlayer, plus programmes that are about to become unavailable, and some hidden gems you might have missed.
An archive for the 1980s microcomputer revolution
On 27 June the BBC launched an archive featuring a host of programmes from a 1980s project that helped make Britain the most computer-literate country in the world.
Why we broadcast Britain's first radio show devoted to curry
Leicester – what springs to mind when you hear the name of our city? Premier League winners? Richard III? Curry?
Introducing the first version of BBC Sounds
Dan Taylor-Watt introduces the BBC's new audio app - BBC Sounds, available to download today.
Round up week 25 (16-22 June)
A round up of BBC announcements, press releases and blogs, plus some highlights from our TV, radio and online output from the last week.
Not the Comedy Messiah – just a very naughty boy
Shane Allen, Controller of BBC Comedy Commissioning, expands on comments he made during his announcement of plans for more diversity in BBC comedy earlier this week.