Round up week 10 (3-9 Mar)
Hannah Khalil
Digital Content Producer, About The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Blog
Tagged with:
A round up of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ announcements, press releases and blogs, plus some highlights from our TV, radio and online output last week.
Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sport is heading down under this April to bring fans the greatest moments of the , live from Australia.
Sport Relief 2018
is back for 2018 bringing a bumper night of entertainment, music and comedy to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One and for the first time the show will come live from Salford.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ to coach disadvantaged school students for apprenticeship success
New are to improve opportunities for young people from diverse backgrounds, to help them get sought after apprenticeships in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and creative sector.
Announcements and blogs
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Three
Controller Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Three Damian Kavanagh announced on Wednesday that, with an additional £10million investment to launch a new editorial pillar, two years after going online.
In addition, the network launched , a new short film that opens minds to the many individual perfect days that Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Three celebrates.
Drama
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two confirmed this week that Parks and Recreation’s Nick Offerman is latest name to join the cast of .
Meanwhile, it was announced that , a new high-stakes thriller from multi-award winning writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) has been acquired and will premiere on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Three later this year.
Entertainment
The media pack for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One's brand new comedy entertainment show was published.
Factual
This week Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two released the media pack for featuring Neil Morrissey, Debbie McGee, Heather Small, Ed Byrne, Kate Bottley, Raphael Rowe and JJ Chalmers who embark on a spiritual journey of a lifetime.
The network also confirmed that the New Vanessa Engle documentary film is coming to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two.
Learning
James Purnell, Director, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio and Education announced on Thursday his intention to focus the
Music
Details of the - coming to Belfast, Coventry, Perth and Swansea this summer with coverage on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four plus radio, online and mobile - were revealed.
Radio
Radio 4 confirmed that Sir Ian McKellen, Frances Barber and Simon Russell Beale are to star in new adaptation of on the network.
Elsewhere, announced a brand new partnership with Machynlleth Comedy Festival with more programming than ever coming from the annual event.
Meanwhile, it was confirmed that this year’s , held at Belfast Waterfront on 4 April, will see singer-songwriter Nick Drake inducted into the Folk Awards Hall of Fame.
National
On Wednesday, unveiled a major new apprenticeship and training scheme to ‘turbo-charge’ Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Wales’s commitment to recruiting talent from under-represented communities.
International
On Monday, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Russian premiered its TV programme, on bbc.com/russian, and on TV Rain. While on Tuesday 6 March went to Belgrade to host a debate on the country’s political and economic future, and to find out what Serbians themselves think about world events.
Also on Tuesday, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Hausa news headlines and radio programmes became available globally via the free . Launched by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service and AudioNow the app can be accessed on mobile phones and tablets. It is available through the Google Play and Apple App stores.
Blogs
Sinead Rocks, Director of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Education considers how, in an age when education is widely recognised to be the most significant element in determining life chances; the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ can ensure that everything we do in this space is as impactful as possible in .
On Thursday to mark four inspiring women from across the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ took part in 60-second quickfire video interviews - discussing their own inspirations and tips for the next generation wanting to follow in their footsteps.
In addition, and to mark the occasion Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Arabic Online Editor Mustafa Kadhum charted the development of the network from radio to the digital era.
There was also the weekly .
Broadcast Highlights
Ellie Undercover: The Botox Bust
- , Wednesday 7 March, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ THREE
- , Thursday 8 March, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE
- , Thursday 8 March, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE
- , Thursday 8 March, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TWO
- , Friday 9 March, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TWO
- , Saturday 3 March, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ WORLD SERVICE
- , Sunday 4 March, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ RADIO 5 LIVE