Blog posts by year and monthJuly 2018
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BBC iPlayer Highlights 7-13 July 2018
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.
Progress on the gender pay gap, but more to do
When Tony Hall, the BBC’s Director-General commissioned a review into culture and progression for women at the corporation, I was delighted to sponsor the work.
Women on the front line of rising audience figures for BBC News Uzbek in Afghanistan
Audience figures for BBC News Uzbek exceeded all expectations this year, with our new Monday to Friday television bulletin reaching an audience of 1.8m.
How we’re celebrating 50 years of Bristol’s St Pauls Carnival, and the seven city elders who helped create it
It’s not often a TV editor gets to commission a poet. But when I first heard Bristol artist Michele Curtis talk about her idea to mark 50 years of the St Pauls Carnival, it felt like BBC Points West should do something to complement it.
How BBC News Korean covered the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore
The summit between the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, and US President Donald Trump in Singapore on 12 June was one of the most talked about events for the BBC and other news providers.