Journalists’ deaths - BBC

BBC Director-General Mark Thompson and Deputy Director-General and Head of BBC Journalism Mark Byford today sent an email to all BBC staff following the death of two journalists who worked for the BBC.

Steven Moffat to helm Doctor Who

BBC Wales and BBC Drama has announced that BAFTA and Hugo Award-winning writer Steven Moffat will succeed Russell T Davies as Lead Writer and Executive Producer of the fifth series of Doctor Who, which will broadcast on BBC One in 2010.
Moffat has penned some of the series’ most unforgettable and acclaimed episodes, including Blink, with […]

Create your own Doctor Who trailer

The Emmy-nominated BBC Wales-produced Doctor Who website has launched a new and innovative tool that will allow users to create their very own Doctor Who footage. Trailer Maker will offer users the chance to mix a wealth of video clips, images, sound effects and music tracks together, to create their own special Doctor Who trail.

Age Of Terror – 10 Days Of Terror

British and Irish intelligence sources claim that in 1987 Martin McGuinness was the leading figure on the IRA’s Northern Command – the body that ran the “war” in the North.

They say that Northern Command knew about the Enniskillen bombing in advance and did nothing to stop it. Eleven civilians died and not a single member of the security forces.

BBC launches online ethical magazine - Thread

As ethical fashion promises to be the next big thing, the BBC has today (16/04) launched Thread – a new online magazine for fashion conscious people who care about where their clothes come from.
New research conducted for Thread among 16 to 30-year-olds suggests that ethical fashion is no longer a fringe movement; almost one in […]

Doctor Who: Sarah Lancashire gets new series off to flying start

Sarah Lancashire, best known for roles in Coronation Street, Clocking Off and Rose 7 Maloney, ensures the new BBC One series of Doctor Who starts with a bang.

Sarah guest stars as Miss Foster, an enigmatic and powerful businesswoman, in episode one of series four of the BAFTA Award-winning drama.

BBC iPlayer makes the unmissable, unmissable

BBC iPlayer launches second phase of marketing campaign to build awareness amongst audiences
Film-maker and writer Terry Jones is the latest star to feature in an ambitious marketing trail for BBC iPlayer.
The 90-second trail shows Terry following a unique colony of Adelie Penguins as they fly thousands of miles across the frozen wasteland of Antarctica to […]

New Executive Producer of Doctor Who

BBC Wales has announced that Piers Wenger is to take over the reins as Executive Producer for Doctor Who’s fifth series and will become the new Head of Drama, BBC Wales when Julie Gardner leaves that role in January 2009.

Piers was the producer of the multi-award winning Housewife, 49 with Victoria Wood […]

Comics Britannia season launches on BBC Four

BBC Four is set to explore the wonderful world of comic books in a new three-part series celebrating one the of most powerful achievements of British popular culture – the classic comic strips generations of us have grown up with over the past 70 years.

From the Beano to Bunty, Commando to Viz, The […]

Doctor Who: Filming begins on series 4

Doctor Who series four filming is underway with Catherine Tate joining the BAFTA award-winning BBC One drama series as The Doctor’s brand new companion, Donna Noble.
Award-winning actress Tate is reprising her role as Donna, the runaway bride who featured in last year’s Doctor Who Christmas special.
The start of the new series will see Donna tracking […]