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New BBC One documentary sees Sir Lenny Henry tour the Caribbean to explore UK/Commonwealth links
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Henry’s travels will take him to the Bahamas and Jamaica, birthplace of his parents who came to the UK as part of the post-Windrush generation, where he’ll hear what the Commonwealth means to people.
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Irish language and Ulster-Scots programmes to be showcased on BBC iPlayer
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A collection of programmes, all of which have been supported by Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language and Ulster-Scots Broadcast Funds, will have a dedicated portal on BBC iPlayer where audiences will be able to access them beyond the standard 30 day period.
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Ashley Jensen and Rebecca Front are returning to BBC One in Love, Lies & Records, a new drama from Kay Mellor
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The series follows Registrar Kate Dickenson (Jensen) as she tries to juggle her personal life with the daily dramas of births, marriages and deaths and the impact they have on her.
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Doctor Who: BBC bosses confirm gameshow host Bradley Walsh is joining Jodie Whittaker in the Tardis
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Rumours of Walsh’s casting were greeted with mockery by some fans when they broke over the summer but today BBC bosses confirmed that The Chase will indeed join the Tardis crew as new companion Graham.
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BBC Two sitcom Two Doors Down to return this Christmas
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Put-upon couple Beth (Arabella Weir) and Eric’s (Alex Norton) hopes to have a quiet festive feast on their own are smashed when neighbours Cathy (Doon Mackichan) and Colin (Jonathan Watson) turn up, their trip to the French Alps having been thwarted by a cancelled flight.
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BBC launches iPlayer Radio app for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
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The new, car-friendly view of the BBC iPlayer Radio app includes the ability to listen to all the BBC’s national and local radio stations live, playback of downloads, back-to-back playback of user-selected episodes and bookmarked shows.