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  • Prince Charles’ 70th birthday to be marked with new BBC One documentary

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    Film-maker John Bridcut has been granted exclusive access to the Prince over the past twelve months, both at work and behind the scenes, at home and abroad, and speaks to those who know him best, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, and his sons, the Dukes of Cambridge and Sussex.

  • Mastermind goes to Kazakhstan as BBC announces latest format sale

    Mastermind goes to Kazakhstan as BBC announces latest format sale

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    One of Britain’s most enduring and best loved quiz shows (debuted on BBC in 1972), Mastermind has previously sold to nine territories including Australia, Ireland and Russia, and is known for its “I’ve started so I’ll finish…” catchphrase

  • Two Doors Down – BBC bosses reveal what’s in store for the hit comedy’s fourth series

    Two Doors Down – BBC bosses reveal what’s in store for the hit comedy’s fourth series

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    Originally commissioned as a one-off Hogmanay special in 2013, the show proved a hit with critics and viewers and was recommissioned as a regular series. The third series pulled in UK audiences of more than 1.8m, while in Scotland it seen by more than 400,000 – roughly a quarter share of the viewing audience.

  • BBC iPlayer app gains ‘last chance to watch’ alerts

    BBC iPlayer app gains ‘last chance to watch’ alerts

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    The BBC has updated its iPlayer app to alert users when their downloads are set to expire, helping to ensure TV fans don’t miss their favourite shows. Many viewers prefer to download episodes and boxsets to watch while on the move to avoid eating into their mobile data plans.

  • New BBC virtual reality film takes viewers on an RAF bombing run over Berlin

    New BBC virtual reality film takes viewers on an RAF bombing run over Berlin

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    Viewers will experience the jeopardy and the excitement of the bombing raid, as VR transports them into the belly of Lancaster bomber ‘F for Freddie’. As the plane flies high over Berlin while anti-aircraft shells burst all around, the sense of danger is palpable, and justified – just four months after this flight F for…

  • BBC Four acquires Australian drama Mystery Road

    BBC Four acquires Australian drama Mystery Road

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    Airing in Australia on ABC, the drama stars Aaron Pedersen as detective Jay Swan, who is sent to the remote outback town of Patterson for what he thinks will be a simple investigation into the disappearance of two young jackaroos.