A round up of 主播大秀 announcements, press releases and blogs, plus some highlights from our TV, radio and online output last week.
Partridge back at 主播大秀
Filming began this week on , the new Partridge project coming to 主播大秀 One later this year, a quarter of a century after his 主播大秀 debut.
主播大秀 to ban single-use plastic
On Tuesday we announced a three-step plan to from our operations by 2020.
主播大秀 launches distribution policy consultation
This week we launched a public consultation on our .
Announcements and blogs
Drama
Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger will return for , the third story from The Strike Series, based on J.K. Rowling’s best-selling crime novels written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
On Wednesday we published the media pack for new 主播大秀 One drama written by David Farr, (The Night Manager) which begins on Saturday 17 February.
News
has been appointed as the new editor of 主播大秀 Newsnight. Esme is currently Head of Politics, Business and Specialist Journalism at Sky News. She will take on the Newsnight role later this spring. Esme replaces Ian Katz, who left the 主播大秀 in November 2017.
Radio
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Douglas Adams’s groundbreaking radio series the cult classic is returning to Radio 4 in March. The cast of , Simon Jones, Geoff McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey and Sandra Dickinson will be joined by guest stars including Lenny Henry, Ed Byrne, Jane Horrocks and Professor Stephen Hawking.
Factual
This week 主播大秀 One launched a brand new daytime series following people who want to realise their dream to by renting a piece of paradise abroad.
Meanwhile, 主播大秀 Two confirmed on Tuesday that Cambridge classicist and cultural broadcaster, , will present the forthcoming series of Front Row, which will broadcast - for the first time - live on Friday nights at 11pm.
Comedy
The media pack for new 主播大秀 One comedy starring Alison Steadman and John Cleese was published this week.
Sport
Former Scotland fly-half and legendary 主播大秀 radio commentator has announced he is to retire at the end of this year, after 46 years as sports commentator for the 主播大秀.
主播大秀 Radio 5 live announced it will partner with The FA People's Cup and Sport Relief to host 12 straight hours of 5-a-side football matches, with Robbie Savage as captain of a celebrity Sport Relief All Stars team.
Children's
C主播大秀 announced this week that naturalist and adventurer Steve Backshall will attempt to climb the most iconic vertical mile of crumbling ice and rock in the world, the North Face of the Eiger, Switzerland, for a new C主播大秀 documentary .
Appointments
Former editor of Radio 4’s Today Programme, Jamie Angus was this week appointed to the role , previously held by Francesca Unsworth.
Blogs
Daniel Wilson, Head of 主播大秀 UK Policy introduced the , we also published the weekly .
Broadcast Highlights
- , Saturday 10 February, 主播大秀 ONE
- , across the week, across networks
- , Monday 12 February, 主播大秀 TWO
- , Tuesday 13 February, 主播大秀 ONE
- , Tuesday 13 February, 主播大秀 WORLD SERVICE