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Round Up Week 6 / 2014

Jen Macro

Digital Content Producer, About the Ö÷²¥´óÐã

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A quick round-up of Ö÷²¥´óÐã-related announcements and blog posts which appeared this week, plus a look forward to some selected highlights on TV and radio.


THIS WEEK

About the Ö÷²¥´óÐã launched an enhanced which highlights the breadth of activities the Ö÷²¥´óÐã is involved in across the country. Also the opened this week, closing date for applications is Monday 10 February.

The weekend saw the start of theÌý rugby, and on Saturday one of the games was Wales versus Italy – . The Six Nations along with the transfer deadline contributed to the busiest day for traffic outside of the London 2012 Olympics,Ìýincluding the (3.3m unique UK browsers).

Saturday also saw the last episodes of season two of Danish drama . ÌýBut fans of European drama need not grieve too long as Dutch drama starts next Saturday (8 February) and promises to provide the fix Scandi-drama fans will need in the wake of Borgen and The Bridge.

On Sunday returned to Ö÷²¥´óÐã Two. If you missed the first episode you can catch up on Ö÷²¥´óÐã iPlayer as many viewers already do – we know this because it was also announced last week that , and the most requested programme was Top Gear with 3.4 million requests over the year.

On Monday 5Live's Daytime Editor Louisa ComptonÌý previewing an interview with sufferers in their 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s on Victoria Derbshire's show. . One listener was .

On Tuesday the - an opportunity for amateur choirs to work with members of the Ö÷²¥´óÐã's only singing group - featured in a Radio 3 interval broadcast.

Two announcements from Ö÷²¥´óÐã Four this week, firstly a quartet of , including which airs on Monday (10 February). Secondly the channel unveiled a new season celebrating British architecture,Ìý.

Wednesday saw the start of League of Gentleman and Psychoville creators Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith new series – a selection of dark comic tales, . Also on Wednesday it was announced that to present Scotland 2014 which will replace Newsnight Scotland from May.

For the whole of FebruaryÌýÌýand invite people to take a look behind the scenes of the Ö÷²¥´óÐã radio station, details are on the website (we'll have a blog about it next week). Radio 1's Nick Grimshaw fared well in this quarter's (announced on Thursday) gaining 700,000 listeners, whilst Radio 4, 6music and Asian Network all broke audience figure records. explained that he was not under pressure to increase ratings for the station in an article he wrote for The Telegraph.

Tech reporter Rory Cellan-Jones met - a woman who first used a computer in 1944. The interview features in the 7th February episode of World Service's .Ìý

Lastly for this week, belated birthday wishes to iconic hourly audio time check the 'pips' who turned 90 on Wednesday. Radio 4 marked the occasion with a 'special' version of the Greenwich Time Signal, you can relive the moment .

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NEXT WEEK

On Sunday 9 February and is marking the anniversary with an evening of programmes on Saturday 8 February. about the anniversary.

Popular astronomy programme Ìýreturns to screens on Sunday on Ö÷²¥´óÐã Four, which should please the .

Tuesday is ÌýwhichÌýpromotes the safe and responsible use of online technology and mobile phones for children and young people. The Ö÷²¥´óÐã has a highlighting the subject.

And finally, Wednesday sees the first episode in the second series of Jed Mercurio's tense police drama starring Keeley Hawes, Adrian Dunbar and Vicky McClure.


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