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Welcome to the first in a new series of weekly blog posts in which I round up some of the things we’ve announced on the in the preceding week.

For those who’ve not come across the site before, it’s the place where we announce details of all the Corporation’s output and activities – think of it as a news site specifically about the Â鶹ԼÅÄ.

The site’s audience of journalists and media commentators has expanded in recent years to include many of those with a general interest in the programmes we make and the things we do.

One of the best things about my job as editor of the site is that I end up working across the entire breadth of the Â鶹ԼÅÄ’s output, which certainly keeps me busy! Whether it’s a new educational initiative from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Learning, a series of concerts by one of our orchestras, a new drama commission on Â鶹ԼÅÄ One, or a new current affairs strand on Radio 5 live, it really is amazing to see just how much the Â鶹ԼÅÄ offers.

And, because what we announce is, by definition, about what’s coming up, I hope these posts will serve as a guide (albeit a partial one) to some of the things people can expect to see on the Â鶹ԼÅÄ in the near future.

So, what’s been happening over the last week? On Monday 7 January we launched the , which, as a keen and fan, I downloaded straight away. The editable ‘Quick Links’ button is a great feature, which provides super speedy access to all the latest sports news, results and fixtures. There’s also a handy video on using the app at the link above.

(the station’s lifetime). Voting closes on 25 January and on Friday 1 February will kick off the top 100, which will continue throughout the day, and culminate in the top spot being announced by on his evening show.

Sticking with radio, on Thursday (that’s jazz, blues, folk, country etc), including Mark Radcliffe’s new folk show which will feature future sessions by the likes of Karine Polwart, Chris Wood, Fairport Convention, and, especially exciting for yours truly, the phenomenal guitarist, Richard Thompson.

Moving on to telly, it’s great to see the return of Bernard Cribbins to our screens soon; he will be starring in a new storytelling programme for children called ; this will run across the week on and starts on Monday 21 January at 5.40pm. .  For those, like me, with fond memories of , this will be welcome news indeed!

Finally, we’ve also just announced the season on Â鶹ԼÅÄ Two. This features a host of forthcoming programmes that explore the inventions that have shaped modern society. Documentaries on Isaac Newton, JMW Turner and Josiah Wedgwood, sit alongside Dan Snow’s history of the railways and a new series hosted by Professor Brian Cox that uncovers some of Britain’s scientific heroes.

Ben Murray is Editor of the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Media Centre.

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