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A round-up of 主播大秀 announcements and press releases and blogs, plus some highlights from our TV, radio and online output last week.

Make Your Move

This summer 主播大秀 Sport’s Get Inspired is urging people across the UK to get moving. New campaign is packed with a range of challenges aimed at encouraging those who want to be more active to get involved and make a change.

24 Hour Shakespeare

On the longest day of Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary year- 20 June, the Summer Solstice – , a six-month online festival, co-curated by the 主播大秀 and the British Council to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of the Bard, goes round the clock and round the globe using the time references in Shakespeare’s plays and Sonnets.

World War One Anniversary

As part of the , the 主播大秀 will broadcast a series of live programmes to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, on 30 June and 1 July.

Announcements

Drama

It was announced that Matt Lucas is to join Peter Capaldi and Pearl Mackie for series 10. Elsewhere a press pack was published for award-winning Irish drama series that is coming to 主播大秀 Daytime.

Comedy

Earlier this year, it was announced that 主播大秀 Comedy would bring the first ever televisual adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's , one of the greatest comic novels of all time, to 主播大秀 Two, now Jack Whitehall, David Suchet and Eva Longoria are confirmed to star in the series.

Two recommissions were announced: Ben Elton’s  and are both set to return for second series on 主播大秀 Two.

Factual

Patrick Holland, 主播大秀 Head of Commissioning, Documentaries, announced from acclaimed directors and producers, including Brian Woods, Simon Dickson, Lorraine Charker-Phillips, Steve Humphries and Darren Kemp. While 主播大秀 Daytime has for three more series.

主播大秀 Four revealed it will take viewers into the laboratories on its 100th anniversary

The winner of the was announced as Edinburgh-based ska band Bombskare.

Entertainment

主播大秀 One confirmed its brand new Saturday night entertainment show (working title) in conjunction with Gary Barlow and presented by Graham Norton and Mel Giedroyc.

Children's

C主播大秀 unveiled - five short animations based on C主播大秀’s Scream Street that have been produced in partnership with animation production company Factory and international media group and rights holders Coolabi, and we .

Meanwhile, CBeebies and FremantleMedia Kids & Family announced  - a ground-breaking big, new comedy adventure for preschoolers with a twist, due to air in 2017.

Music

主播大秀 Music announced that its – telling the story of pop music - reaches the Sixties with a raft of programmes to air in July.

Radio

主播大秀 Radio 4 announced that philosopher and cultural theorist Professor Kwame Anthony Appiah will be the . He will be followed by author Dame Hilary Mantel who will deliver the prestigious Reith Lectures in spring 2017.

主播大秀 Radio 3 announced that it will continue its commitment to world and roots music with , the leading annual festival of world music. In addition the network the first two music commissions have been announced as part of 主播大秀 Radio 3’s special patronage of the arts to mark the .

Meanwhile, Radio 2  announced the full line-up for one of the summer’s hottest festivals – - which takes place on Sunday 11 September in Hyde Park, London.

Digital

主播大秀 Online attracted record-breaking digital figures for the with 2.3m unique browsers watching online, while a peak audience of 9.3m million people (73 per cent share) tuned in on 主播大秀 One.

Blogs

Key blogs on About the 主播大秀 this week include an interview with Euan Doak ; Producer Jessica Rickson's starry behind-the-scenes look at Producer Emily Dicks on how the 主播大秀 Radio 1Xtra spoken word project Words First has given a whole new wave of writers unique opportunities to create, develop and perform to thousands of people, in ; and 主播大秀 Comms trainee Shamima Debar's first blog for us: .

Broadcast Highlights

• , Saturday 11 June, 主播大秀 One
• , Sunday 12 June, 主播大秀 One
• , Sunday 12 June, 主播大秀 One
• Sue Barker presents live coverage from the opening day of  in west London, Monday 13 June, 主播大秀 Two
• To celebrate the Euros, C主播大秀 presents  - a brand new three-part drama based on the best-selling books by Dan Freedman, Monday 13 June, C主播大秀
• , Wednesday 15 June, 主播大秀 One
• , Saturday 11 June, 主播大秀 Radio 4
• , Sunday 12 June, 主播大秀 Radio 2
• , Monday 13 - Friday 17 June, 主播大秀 Radio 3
• Live coverage of the  at the Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania, USA, Thursday 16 June, Radio 5 Live