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This week at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ: 7 -13 November 2020

Matt Seel

Digital Content Producer, About the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

Highlights from the last week including announcements, tributes and blogs.

Announcements

New Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Arts Culture in Quarantine commissioning strand to support disabled artists in anniversary year of DDA
As different restrictions are put in place across the United Kingdom, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Arts continues its Culture in Quarantine initiative, which aims to keep the arts in the homes of the public during lockdown and support artists at a difficult time with the launch of a new commissioning opportunity to celebrate the work of disabled artists.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds launches new gaming podcast
Press X To Continue, an entertainment and review podcast about video games, has today launched on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1 to host Lockdown Awards show
In a special edition of Radio 1 Breakfast, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1 will host an awards show with a difference to celebrate some of the most weird and wonderful moments of 2020

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Panorama and Frontline (PBS) partner on major investigative podcast I’m Not A Monster
For the first time, two of the world’s most respected investigative teams have come together to co-produce a major new podcast for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds.

View all Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ press releases on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Media Centre.

Media Packs

The Hit List: Celebrity Specials
Marvin and Rochelle Humes are back with two sparkling celebrity specials of the most addictive music quiz on TV!

Small Axe - Mangrove
Mangrove is the first of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One’s Small Axe anthology series, which comprises five original films by Academy Award, Bafta and Golden Globe-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen (Hunger, Shame, 12 Years A Slave, Widows). It premieres on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer on Sunday 15 November.

Tributes

Tributes to Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ released the following tribute to Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks who died this morning aged 72.

Statements

Letter from the Chairman and Director-General to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Sir David Clementi, Chairman of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and Tim Davie, Director-General of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ today sent the following letter to The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport regarding the Licence Fee settlement.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ response to the Equality and Human Rights Commission report into Equal Pay
In March 2019, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) started an investigation into pay practices at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ. Today, the Commission has published its final report, which has found no evidence of unlawful pay discrimination.

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