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Doctor Who – BBC announces new ‘live escape rooms’ experience is coming this year
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The BBC is partnering with Escape Hunt to bring Doctor Who-themed live escape rooms “to several locations across the nation”. Launching this December, the rooms will be available in the Bristol Escape Hunt venue, with further rooms opening in Birmingham, Leeds, Oxford and Reading from early 2019.
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MPs call on BBC bosses to learn from past mistakes as corporation prepares for more commercial future
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BBC bosses have been told to learn lessons from the failure of the BBC Store download service and their purchase of travel guide publishers Lonely Planet when embarking on new commercial ventures. The corporation is expected to become more commercial in the coming years as it seeks to reduce reliance on the Licence Fee by…
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BBC appoints new Director of BBC England as part of commitment to better serve UK’s regions and nations
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The post sits alongside the existing Directors for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and replaces the Controller of BBC English Regions role held by David Holdsworth who is leaving the BBC after more than three decades.
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BBC launches new personalised app bringing together live radio, podcasts and music
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BBC has released a new audio app called BBC Sounds which brings together its live and on-demand radio, music and podcasts into a single place. Available to download for free from Apple, Google and Amazon app stores, the app is part of the BBC’s efforts to re-invent itself and provide a more personalised experience.
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BBC to open new design and engineering hub in Glasgow
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The new hub of more than 110 people will include the existing BBC Design + Engineering team in Pacific Quay, Glasgow and the broadcaster says it’ll will “play a critical role” in delivering on its ambition to reinvent itself for a new generation
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Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy’s John Paul Getty drama Trust to air on BBC Two
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Donald Sutherland stars as as J. Paul Getty Senior, the oil tycoon and art collector at the head of the Getty family, alongside a stellar cast that includes Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby), Brendan Fraser (The Mummy), Harris Dickinson (Beach Rats), Anna Chancellor (Ordeal By Innocence), Charlotte Riley (Peaky Blinders), Amanda Drew (Broadchurch) and Sophie…