Who will save the BBC from itself now?
Corporation’s brilliant boffins have nowhere left to hide from prying management. Source: Who will save the BBC from itself now?
BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky back UK industry anti-bullying initiative
The broadcasters will support the setting up of an Independent Standards Authority (ISA) to counteract bullying and harassment in the TV workplace, lending further momentum to a scheme already backed by industry bodies including the British Film Institute, Bectu and … Continued
Why is a brilliant BBC serial kept in its most secret vaults?
If someone had managed to bottle the essence of the 1960s – the exciting, adventurous bits – wouldn’t you want to take at least one deep draught? I certainly would. I sometimes long for the power to recreate that odd, … Continued
Platinum Jubilee: BBC documentary to give viewers ‘extraordinary glimpse’ into Queen’s private life
The BBC was granted access to previously unseen photos and private family footage of the Queen to make the documentary. Source: Platinum Jubilee: BBC documentary to give viewers ‘extraordinary glimpse’ into Queen’s private life
Transphobia row erupts after Stonewall by BBC presenter Stephen Nolan was nominated for a string of awards
A ‘transphobia’ row has erupted after an expose of Stonewall by BBC presenter Stephen Nolan was nominated for a string of awards.BBC podcast Nolan Investigates: Stonewall examined the campaign group’s influence on UK institutions and was nominated in four categories … Continued
How the ‘unadulterated horror’ of Peter Cushing’s Nineteen Eighty-Four broke the BBC
In 1954, Nigel Kneale’s ‘sadistic’ George Orwell adaptation terrified the nation – and became TV’s first ‘watercooler’ moment. Source: How the ‘unadulterated horror’ of Peter Cushing’s Nineteen Eighty-Four broke the BBC