BBC English Regions has announced details of 11 live television specials that will follow the Olympic Torch Relay as it travels across the country. The live half-hour programmes going out regionally on BBC One, 7.00-7.30pm will be hosted by local presenters together with Olympians including Dame Kelly Holmes, Amy Williams and Sharron Davies.
Radio 5 live and BBC Local Radio are compiling an archive of hundreds of the most memorable BBC radio football commentary clips for a permanent exhibit, that will be on display at the National Football Museum in Manchester when it opens later this summer.
BBC Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and English Regions announced their plans for covering the 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.
To mark the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic in April 2012, the BBC will broadcast a special range of programmes on TV, radio and online, exploring the people, history craftsmanship and legends surrounding the events of that fateful night.
BBC Radio 4 today launches The Listening Project, an ambitious new partnership between the network, BBC Local Radio, the BBC’s national radio stations and The British Library which aims to capture the nation in conversation.
Figures for BBC Local Radio in England for Quarter 4 2011 were released today by RAJAR (Radio Joint Audience Research Ltd).
BBC Vision has launched a nationwide search for new disabled presenting talent to be offered a unique training opportunity with the BBC. Established BBC schemes such as Extend and ManageAble develop the careers of off-screen talent in the media and now, ‘PresentAble’ will focus efforts on discovering and developing new presenters with disabilities.
Music Nation is a nationwide weekend of live events devised and led by the BBC, including performances by the six BBC Performing Groups. The weekend is the first nationwide countdown event to the London 2012 Festival.
All of the BBC Nations and BBC Local Radio stations throughout England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will invite their listeners to become castaways and join in the 70th anniversary celebrations for Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs.
Figures for BBC Local Radio in England for Quarter 3 were released today, 27 October 2011, by RAJAR (Radio Joint Audience Research Ltd).
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