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BBC commissions new World War Two drama written by The A Word’s Peter Bowker
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Written by Peter Bowker, (The A Word, Marvellous, Capital, Eric And Ernie and Occupation), World On Fire is a heart-stopping, is set in tells the story of the first year of the war, starting with the German invasion of Poland in September 1939 and ending with the Battle of Britain.
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BBC News India launches new services in Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi and Telugu
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The new services are available online and on social media, with a Telugu TV bulletin, BBC Prapancham, also starting tonight. This will be broadcast on Eenadu TV Andhra Pradesh and Eenadu TV Telangana.
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BBC News’ Korean language service launches
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The BBC World Service’s new Korean language service – first announced in November 2016 – began broadcasting this week, allowing audiences in the Korean peninsula and Korean speakers around the world to hear radio broadcasts and access the latest news online at BBC.com/Korean.
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Torchwood – Get seven audio adventures from the BBC sci-fi hit for free (legally!)
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Seven full-cast BBC Radio 4 dramas based on the hit BBC TV series Torchwood and starring John Barrowman, Eve Myles and Gareth David-Lloyd can be downloaded for free from Amazon’s Audible
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Aidan Gillen to play comedy legend Dave Allen in new BBC biopic
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Allen was at one stage Britain’s most controversial comedian, but was also one of its most popular and enjoyed a 40 year career including shows on both ITV and the BBC.
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BBC Worldwide takes Mastermind to Russia
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Mastermind, the BBC’s iconic quiz show, has arrived in Russia following a deal between the BBC Worldwide, the broadcaster’s commercial arm, and local production company BIZ Media.