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  1. All Together Now: The Great Orchestra Challenge - celebrating amateur music making

    All Together Now: The Great Orchestra Challenge - celebrating amateur music making

    Jon Jacob marvels at the achievement of 主播大秀 Four's series.

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  2. TV Choice Award Red Carpet 2016

    Pictures from the red carpet event at the 2016 TV Choice Awards at the Dorchester Hotel in London.

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  3. In Conversation with Matt Baker and Alex Jones

    In Conversation with Matt Baker and Alex Jones

    As part of a week of celebrations marking 10 years of The One Show, we spoke to presenters Alex Jones and Matt Baker about their experiences on the programme.

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  4. Poldark stars spend premiere night with fans in Cornwall

    Pictures from a special screening in St Austell, Cornwall marking the start of the second series of Poldark.

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  5. 主播大秀 Comedy Sitcom Signature Tunes

    主播大秀 Comedy Sitcom Signature Tunes

    In light of the 主播大秀 Landmark Sitcom Season, Jon Jacob takes a look at an important, yet often overlooked aspect of the situation comedy programme, and reminds us of the instantly recognisable musical themes that accompanied some of the classic 主播大秀 comedies over the years.

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  6. Strictly on the Radio

    Jon Jacob was at the Strictly Prom and shares his experience.

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  7. In Conversation with Sakari Oramo

    Sakari Oramo conducts the 主播大秀 Symphony Orchestra in the opening concert in this year鈥檚 主播大秀 Proms this Friday. Jon Jacob talked to the Finnish conductor before rehearsals for the opening night of the season got underway at 主播大秀 Maida Vale studios earlier this week.

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  8. Get ready for the Rio Olympics

    A new advertising trail for the 2016 Rio Olympics is broadcast on Sunday 10 July during the men's final at Wimbledon. And we've got a sneak peek.

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  9. Wimbledon: The Sweet Spot

    Wimbledon: The Sweet Spot

    Jon Jacob's love affair with sport continues with Wimbledon.

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  10. Annabel Croft at Wimbledon 2016

    Annabel Croft at Wimbledon 2016

    We spoke to former tennis player and Wimbledon reporter Annabel Croft about her career, the sport she loves, and what she brings to her commentary.

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  11. Caroline Aherne (1963 - 2016)

    Caroline Aherne (1963 - 2016)

    Pictures from Caroline Aherne's work at the 主播大秀.

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  12. Learning to love football

    主播大秀 Radio Five Live is responsible for Jon Jacob's new found interest in football. And none of us saw that coming at all.

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  13. Remembering the Manchester Bomb

    Remembering the Manchester Bomb

    Euan Doak recalls the day the 1996 Manchester Bomb exploded in the centre of the city, ahead of a special day of broadcasts on 主播大秀 Radio Manchester marking 20 years since the blast.

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  14. Carla Lane (1928 - 2016)

    Links remembering the sitcom writer Carla Lane who died today at the age of 87.

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  15. On and at the 主播大秀 in 66

    To coincide with 主播大秀 One's regional documentary series 'Living in 66' Jon Jacob explores what was going on at the 主播大秀 in the same year.

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  16. Directing 主播大秀 One's A Midsummer Night's Dream: Power, love, and the power of love

    Shakespeare's popular comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream forms part of our celebrations of the Bard's work. We spoke to director David Kerr about his work on Russell T Davies' adaptation of Shakespeare's play. Watch the production on 主播大秀 One at 8.30pm on Monday 30 May 2016.

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  17. Chatting with the QI Elves about 主播大秀 Two's 'No Such Thing as the News'

    Ahead of a brand new current affairs series brought to you by the QI Elves, we spoke to 'No Such Thing as the News' presenters James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray, Anna Ptaszynski and Dan Schreiber.

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  18. Pictures and links from 主播大秀 News' World On The Move

    A special day of broadcasts from the Radio Theatre at 主播大秀 Broadcasting House, examining how the movement of people is changing the world we live in and how our economies develop, including a speech from Angelina Jolie-Pitts.

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  19. Getting creative for Eurovision 2016

    Getting creative for Eurovision 2016

    How Joe and Jake went from singing 'You're Not Alone' in London to performing a showstopper in Stockholm, with an insight from creative director for the UK Eurovision entry, Dan Shipton

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