麻豆约拍

I've just finished my 'Meet the Controller' session at the where I was interviewed by Kate Silverton. It was a chance to reflect on what I think has been a really good year for 麻豆约拍 Two. We screened some of the highlights and you can see them in the video.

There's been an amazing resurgence in drama and comedy, with programmes like , , , and . We've proved that quality can rate with programmes like , , , and we've not been afraid to tackle sensitive subjects in factual programmes, for example and the recent series. We've also nurtured some really engaging and authoritative new presenters on the channel, like Mary Beard, Amanda Vickery, Brian Cox, Lorraine Pascale and Ben McIntyre. We've won five RTS awards and five Bafta awards this year across the range of genres and I'm pleased to say that 麻豆约拍 Two share is up in peak so far this year, which suggests that viewers like the direction that the channel is moving in too. Thank you for all your support.

If you look at what has worked over the last year you can see what the channel needs more of going forward, and this is what we were talking about in the session. I was pleased to be able to announce that The Hour will be returning - a programme that has had tremendous impact and has seen its audience appreciation figures rise over the series. We have agreed with writer Abi Morgan that the next series will be set ten months later and it will be interesting to see how the plot develops. You can read more about it .

I'm also delighted that Mary Beard will be returning to the channel with a three-part series on Rome. Following her ratings-busting first appearance on the channel with a one-hour documentary on Pompeii, we have persuaded her to put academia aside for a few more months in order to make a series for us on what life was like for ordinary people in ancient Roman Society. Mary is a wonderfully engaging and charismatic communicator, with a wealth of knowledge on her subject - always compelling, always passionate, she's a joy to watch. There's more about the new series and if you'd like to know more about our forthcoming programmes, take a look at .

Janice Hadlow is Controller of 麻豆约拍 Two

• The Media Guardian Edinburgh International TV Festival starts today and goes on all weekend. Details . Follow on Twitter.
• The Guardian has for news from the festival.
• There's also a special page for announcements from the Festival.