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Round up week 33 (11-17 August)

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

Ewan McGregor to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story

On Monday CBeebies has confirmed that Ewan McGregor is the latest star to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story.

主播大秀 New Comedy Award winner 2018

Stephen Buchanan has been announced as the winner of the 主播大秀 New Comedy Award 2018.

Strictly Come Dancing 2018

This week the first nine celebrity contestants were confirmed for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing: Katie Piper, Danny John-Jules, Faye Tozer, Joe Sugg, Vick Hope, Graeme Swann, Dr Ranj Singh, Stacey Dooley and Ashley Roberts.

Announcements and blogs

Corporate

On Wednesday a statement on the 主播大秀's decision not to appeal the ruling in the Sir Cliff Richard case was published.

Comedy

In 1975, a 16 year-old Lenny Henry bunked off school to appear on TV talent show New Faces, beginning a long and glittering career in comedy, theatre and film. In 2018 Sir Lenny is 60 - the perfect excuse to celebrate a man who has made a unique impact on British entertainment in The Lenny Henry Birthday Show.

Drama

After leaving River City over a decade ago, acclaimed actress Barbara Rafferty returns to 主播大秀 Scotland’s much-loved drama to play brand new character, Bernie O’Hara who will stir up trouble and turn heads in Shieldinch.

Factual

On Monday it was announced that series four of award-winning documentary series Hospital will return to 主播大秀 Two next year, filming across several Trusts in Liverpool.

Elsewhere, 主播大秀 One confirmed that brand-new cookery competition for home cooks, Britain’s Best 主播大秀 Cook, has been recommissioned.

Meanwhile on Friday it was announced that University Challenge's Eric Monkman and Bobby Seagull will travel up and down the country in search of Britain’s most remarkable scientific and technological achievements for their first TV series.

Proms

It was confirmed that West End star and Holby City actor Lee Mead is joining this year’s line-up for 主播大秀 Wales’ Proms in the Park in Colwyn Bay on Saturday 8 September.

主播大秀 Four

主播大秀 4.1 AI TV will bring two nights of experimental programming to 主播大秀 Four on 4-5 September, featuring new and classic programmes exploring Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Radio

Radio 2 confirmed this week that it’s Saturday night dance music line-up is taking to the road once again for Radio 2’s All Star Party  on Saturday 29 September, live from the Art Deco ballroom of Bridlington Spa.

Elsewhere, Radio 4 will explore morality in the 21st Century with Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, who presents a series of five programmes examining this topic in early September.

Meanwhile, 主播大秀 Radio 1Xtra has announced three additional artists for this year’s 1Xtra Live line-up. Hosted by the 1Xtra DJ family, the station’s flagship live music event will take place in London at the O2 Arena on Saturday 22 September.

Regional

主播大秀 Northern Ireland confirmed it will host a range of discussions on Saturday 1 September as part of the annual Mount Stewart Conversations - a joint initiative with the National Trust which reflects the County Down property’s long, and sometimes controversial, associations with domestic and international politics.

Blogs

Denise Black, Licensing and Synchronisation Executive, 主播大秀 Studios asked ; Angela Griffiths, Head of Scheduling, 主播大秀 Children's reported on how ; Saher Baloch, Video Journalist, 主播大秀 News Urdu revealed why 主播大秀 News Urdu took to two wheels in .

In addition, we explained , Bethan Jinkinson, Executive Editor 主播大秀 Ideas talked about ways ; and Charlie Taylor, Series Producer, 主播大秀 World Questions blogged about  how the idea of came about.

We also published the weekly .

Broadcast Highlights

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