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A season of BBC2 programmes about mixed-race Britain
When my parents Bianca (Sicilian/Maltese) and Ade (Sierra Leonean/Gambian) got married there was still a lot of disapproval towards mixed-race marriages. White woman who partnered black men in the late 50s and 60s were often seen as 'loose' or 'immoral.' Certainly my brothers and I grew up in the...
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Selecting the audience for the Question Time Election Leaders Special
David Dimbleby presents an Election Leaders' Special Question Time, with David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg. Ric Bailey explains how the audience was selected for the programme.
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The Biggest of Big Weekends
On 23rd and 24th June, Radio 1 will be presenting its biggest ever live music event: Radio 1's Hackney Weekend 2012. It's an extension of the station's annual Big Weekend festival, which lands in a different town every year, bringing the world's biggest music stars with it. As we all realise by...
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BBC Broadcasting House all wrapped up
Andy Baker, W1 manager, remembers a busy year at New Broadcasting House and looks forward to an eventful 2015.
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Re-designed BBC College of Journalism website launches
No other media organisation has anything quite like the BBC College of Journalism website. Online training aids are common, of course. But for its sheer ambition, scope and authority, the College site is in a league of its own. That's why newsrooms and journalism schools around the world pay a...
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The Other Glastonbury
James Ballardie throws light on the first and lesser-known Glastonbury Festival established by composer Rutland Boughton.
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Sir Terry Wogan Remembered
Paul Balmer was a sound engineer on Come Dancing in the 1970s and reflects on his experiences working with Sir Terry Wogan.
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Revisiting Srebrenica
Producer/director Gillian Bancroft talks about the challenges of making a documentary about the genocide at Srebrenica in 1995.
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Outlook Inspirations
Outlook features extra ordinary true life stories on the BBC World Service.The programme is celebrating its 50th birthday with a special awards ceremony.
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The Best Bottoms in the Land
Regional BBC One's across the UK will broadcast a special programme documenting the RSC's current tour of Midsummer Night's Dream featuring local amateur actors in the role of Bottom. Producer Ed Barlow explains how the programme came about.
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BBC Films at London Film Festival
BBC Films are putting a good showing in at this year's BFI London Film Festival, and with stars like Alan Rickman, Maxine Peake, Michael Winterbottom, Kristin Scott Thomas and Kevin Kline featuring, it promises to be an exciting couple of weeks.
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Local journalism partnership: BBC and local news partners move forward
After months of work, news of a detailed plan for a new partnership with the local news sector for this Charter period.
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‘Sofa’, so good: BBC Breakfast’s red sofa makes its way to Ramallah
Walid Batrawi explains how one retired BBC Breakfast sofa found a new home in the Palestinian Territories with BBC Media Action, the BBC’s international development charity.
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Genome – Radio Times archive now live
Genome – the BBC project to digitise the Radio Times magazines between 1923 and 2009 is now live, and now the team needs your help...
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Embarking on an epic global journey
Adventurer and documentary maker Mark Beaumont reveals how he'll be working with the BBC providing coverage of the Queen's Baton Relay in the run up to the Commonwealth Games in 2014.
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CBeebies Playtime launch Furchester Hotel Game
Lucy Beckett explains how the latest app from CBeebies Playtime will see kids problem solving with Sesame Street's Elmo and Cookie Monster.
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BBC Local Radio reflects the UK festival experience in partnership with BBC Music
BBC Local Radio has long championed local events, celebrated great live music and through BBC Music Introducing has helped start the careers of new acts like Florence and the Machine and Jack Garrett. However, until now we have not showcased the scale of coverage the BBC gives to music festival...
