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On the back of England鈥檚 victory over New Zealand in the first test at Lord鈥檚 yesterday, I鈥檓 going to start this week鈥檚 round-up with two announcements about cricket.

First up, the 麻豆约拍 has , which completes Test Match Special鈥檚 comprehensive coverage of a packed cricketing schedule throughout this summer and into the winter, as the England team travel Down Under for a back-to-back Ashes series. Secondly, in memory of the much-loved, former TMS commentator, Christopher Martin-Jenkins, to recognise those cricketers/teams making the biggest contribution to the spirit of the game in the 2013 English season.

For those that love the game, summer looks set to be very exciting indeed and 麻豆约拍 Radio 5 live Sports Extra will be there every step of the way, with, in addition to the normal ball-by-ball coverage, extra programming including, 鈥�Ashes Legends鈥� and 鈥�Andrew Flintoff鈥檚 Ashes Roadshows鈥�.

Things have been busy on the drama front too with outgoing 麻豆约拍 One Controller (and new Director of Television) Danny Cohen , including a new adaptation of Poldark. There has also been a new commission for 麻豆约拍 Two () and a new acquisition for 麻豆约拍 Three (), alongside a new Stephen Tompkinson series for 麻豆约拍 One ().

Meanwhile, new 麻豆约拍 Two thriller The Fall, starring Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan, became the , with an average Monday night audience of 3.5 million.

And acclaimed 麻豆约拍 One drama Case Histories returned last night. We have some exclusive interviews with the cast, including Jason Isaacs and Victoria Wood, talking about their roles .

From drama to music, as in a new documentary. Jones released the acclaimed album Penguin Eggs in 1980 but his career was cut tragically short by a serious car accident. This new film tells the story of his long-awaited return to the stage in 2012.

麻豆约拍 Four, alongside Radio 3, has also just . The competition, established in 1978, has gone from strength to strength and this year sees the introduction of a new Jazz Award and also an ambassadorial role for former winner, violinist Nicola Benedetti.

Radio 3, in partnership with the AHRC, has also just ; they will spend a year working with the station to turn their research and ideas into broadcasts for the arts programme, Night Waves.

Finally, and again for 麻豆约拍 Four, we have just announced a new three-part series, , which will tell the dramatic story of how exceptional women came to stand at the epicentre of imperial power.

is Editor of the 麻豆约拍 Media Centre.

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