A round up of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ announcements, press releases and blogs, plus some highlights from our TV, radio and online output last week.
Get Creative Festival 2018
The UK-wide celebration of have-a-go creativity is set to return in 2018. Delivered in partnership with cultural organisations including Arts Council England, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Arts Council of Wales, the Crafts Council, Creative Scotland and Voluntary Arts the.
Licence Fee
The Government confirmed this week that the will increase to £150.50 from 1 April 2018.
Best place for women to work
As part of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s drive to have women in half of senior management and on-air roles by 2020, Director-General Tony Hall has appointed , to lead work that aims to sweep away any barriers to women progressing, fulfilling their ambitions and reaching the top.
Sir David Attenborough
Naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough will present a brand new landmark series from the multi-award winning Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Studios’ Natural History Unit. Co-produced with Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ America and France Télévisions, (w/t) will air later this year on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One.
Announcements and blogs
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Arts
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Arts and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) have today announced 2018’s cohort of . The selected academics will be publicly unveiled at a free event recorded as part of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3’s Free Thinking Festival at Sage Gateshead on Saturday 10 March and broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3 on Tuesday 3 April at 10pm.
Drama
Filming has begun in Scotland and Australia for starring Jenna Coleman, Ewen Leslie and Stella Gonet. News this week also thet is to return to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One. Created by screen writer and NHS doctor Dan Sefton, the second series will once again be set and filmed in Scotland with the drama revolving around a hospital department in Edinburgh.
News
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ VR Hub and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News have launched a two-part virtual reality news documentary series exploring the water politics of the river Nile. is available now through a new Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ VR app on the Oculus Gear VR store.
Comedy
Following news last week that filming had begun on , Steve Coogan has confirmed that Felicity Montagu will be reprising her role as Alan’s assistant Lynn across the new series.
The first winner of the was announced; Sophie Willan's entry impressed the panel with her funny ideas, strong work ethic and real desire to tell stories about Northern England. Plus, Mrs. Brown’s Boys creator and star Brendan O’Carroll is to host a brand new panel show - will air later this year on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One.
Entertainment
After three successful series !mpossible is moving to primetime, will see 18 celebrity contestants competing to give themselves a chance of winning £10,000 for a charity of their choice.
World Service
On Monday the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ launched two new services for Nigeria. The will include exciting short format audio, video, graphics and illustrations.
Children's
On Monday we published the media pack for new CBeebies animated series .
Blogs
This week we published James Purnell's blog on . We also had news of the third from series producer William Mager; as well as the weekly .
Broadcast Highlights
Old Grey Whistle Test: For One Night Only
- – Saturday 17 February, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE
- – Saturday 17 February, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TWO
- – Sunday 18 February, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE
- Newsbeat Documentaries - Going Vegan: Is It Just A Fad? – Tuesday 20 February, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ RADIO 1
- - Tuesday 20 February, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ RADIO 4
- – from Wednesday 21 February, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ THREE
- – Friday 23 February, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ FOUR