BBC launches new regional current affairs programme replacing cancelled Inside Out - Press Gazette pressgazette.co.uk/bbc-la…
[1983] BBC East - fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the planning and production of BBC's regional 'Look East' news programme, featuring presenters Judi Lines (later at BBC Tyne Tees) and Ian Masters youtube.com/watch?v=OuA3H…
BBC regional news still can't yet show programmes in HD after several years.
Then having to switch to normal definition on another channel despite robbing me of a ridiculous license fee, or watching some pointless red screen with mutterings in the background.
When did ' Strictly' start occupying vast chunks of BBC news programmes?
I like my BBC news, both TV and radio - and in the main it's fairly impartial. But I've noticed that 'Strictly' has started being reported as news on serious BBC TV and radio programmes. Personally I've never watched it, nor have I a desire to. Beeb, restrict your extra-corricular discussion to your already additional ' Strictly Extra ' TV programme, or whatever it's called. I care not a jot who was jettisoned on Saturday night, or who's rumoured to be shagging who as a spin-off. If I did, I would get my fix from the original programme or the spin-off. It's NOT news.
Charles Lieber: Harvard professor guilty of hiding ties to Chinese programme - BBC News cointuta.com/charles-lieb…
BBC news programmes that seem to think that what's happening in Strictly Come Dancing is news.
Having to try and scavenge for the remote to change to the non-HD channel of BBC News because for local news it says that "BBC News HD cannot yet show programmes from your area".
The first couple of hours of this 6 hour programme from the BBC feature 3 members of the Bach Family; Johann Sebastian, Carl Philipp Emanuel and Wilhelm Friedemann Bach performed at the Poznan Baroque Festival. No regional restrictions but only available for 27 more days. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000…
The first couple of hours of this 6 hour programme from the BBC feature 3 members of the Bach Family; Johann Sebastian, Carl Philipp Emanuel and Wilhelm Friedemann Bach performed at the Poznan Baroque Festival. No regional restrictions but only available for 27 more days. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000…
Ben Philip, BBC Scotland: "The co-leader of Aberdeen City Council, @dlumsden is to stand down from his role after being voted in as a Conservative MSP on the North East regional list. Mr Lumsden said the Aberdeen Conservative group will meet tomorrow to appoint his successor. 1/2" twitter.com/BenPhilip_/st…
"Here's a list of 'worried parents' who've appeared on BBC Scotland programmes with no mention of their party links. Alison Payne [twice] - Scottish Tories Michael Marra - Scottish Labour Jenny Stanning - Scottish Lib Dems Sarah Chisnal - Scottish Labour #WorriedParents #BBCBias" twitter.com/msm_monitor/s…
Ben Philip, BBC Scotland: "The co-leader of Aberdeen City Council, @dlumsden is to stand down from his role after being voted in as a Conservative MSP on the North East regional list. Mr Lumsden said the Aberdeen Conservative group will meet tomorrow to appoint his successor. 1/2" twitter.com/BenPhilip_/st…
One in six jobs to go as BBC cuts 450 staff from regional programmes theguardian.com/media/202…
The episode "Still Got It" (S3E4) topped BBC iPlayer's list of "Top 10 most-watched programmes per series" in May - with a total of 4 million viewers!
UK government's quarantine-free list 'absurd' , says Portugal's foreign affairs minister. Mr Santos Silva told BBC Radio 4's PM programme: "We are very disappointed with the decision of the British authorities. We think it is senseless and unfair. bbc.com/news/uk-53288080
There’s a lot of shit going on in the world at the moment, yet the BBC still decided to devote a big chunk of the 6 o’clock news to advertise a programme on later about how people hide their stammer.
MSM Monitor on Twitter: Well done Prof. Jason Leitch for openly calling out BBC Scotland's negative coverage of Scotland's booster jag programme. Jason was clearly angry after the producer of the John Beattie show complained at having to wait an hour and a half for his booster. twitter.com/msm_monitor/s…
BBC accused of leaving SNP out of daily Covid briefing. In a letter to the broadcaster’s bosses, Keith Brown, the SNP deputy leader, said he was “deeply concerned” about the BBC programme’s new name and change of format, which now invites opposition parties to comment on Ms Sturgeon’s announcements. thetimes.co.uk/article/bb…
Saudi Arabia launches Regional Geological Survey Programme -- contractors (Sander, Xcalibur) are hiring (2 million km of mag surveying!) globalminingreview.com/ex…
[1976] Pipkins - Pre-school series with Hartley Hare, Pig, Topov and the gang. Pipkins was one of the first children's programmes on British TV where the characters had regional accents: Pig had a Birmingham accent, while Topov the monkey was a Cockney and Octavia the ostrich had a French accent. youtube.com/watch?v=7PySD…
Scientists at Oxford say they've invented an artificial intelligence system that can lip-read better than humans. The system, which has been trained on thousands of hours of BBC News programmes, has been developed in collaboration with Google's DeepMind AI division. bbc.com/news/technology-3…
New Scottish Parliament poll, Ipsos MORI 22 - 29 Nov (changes vs 2021 Election): Regional List: SNP ~ 43% (+3), Con ~ 20% (-3), Lab ~ 15% (-3), Grn ~ 12% (+4), LD ~ 6% (+1), Alba ~ 1% (-1) | Constituency: SNP ~ 52% (+4), Con ~ 19% (-3), Lab ~ 17% (-5), LD ~ 5% (-2), Grn ~ 3% (+2) twitter.com/BallotBoxScot…
New Scottish Parliament poll, Ipsos MORI 22 - 29 Nov (changes vs 2021 Election): Regional List: SNP ~ 43% (+3), Con ~ 20% (-3), Lab ~ 15% (-3), Grn ~ 12% (+4), LD ~ 6% (+1), Alba ~ 1% (-1) | Constituency: SNP ~ 52% (+4), Con ~ 19% (-3), Lab ~ 17% (-5), LD ~ 5% (-2), Grn ~ 3% (+2) twitter.com/BallotBoxScot…
[1973] BBC One Northern Ireland Closedown – featuring a public service announcement on home loss payments, the late news summary, weather and a look at tomorrow’s programme ‘They Make Music’. youtube.com/watch?v=kh1p9…
Instead of reporting the lives lost and businesses destroyed, the BBC vouch for Antifa's self-proclaimed no weapons and self-defense only violence policies: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/X56rQkDgd0qqB7R68t6t7C/seven-things-you-need-to-know-about-antifa
NEW: Following the broadcast deal announced with Sky and BBC, the WSL and Championship Board have agreed a 3 year investment programme with PGMOL “to enhance the support and development of officiating in the professional women’s game”. A first step towards full-time officials twitter.com/M0lly_Writes/…
Ben Hunte on Twitter Exclusive: The BBC is expected to quit Stonewall’s LGBTQ diversity programme. LGBTQ staff at the BBC told me they are “super scared” by the implications of the decision, and they hope managers will change their minds twitter.com/beninldn/stat…
