Music
Macbeth - A Study Of Power For Our Times
Ambition, tyranny, war and witchcraft are just some of the ideas that Shakespeare dealt with in Macbeth. The South Bank Show looks at how, 400 years after the play was first performed, the ideas it addresses, almost more than any other of Shakespeare’s works, have daily resonance in political and cultural life.
Public Vote Sends Lee Mead To The West End
Saturday night's live grand final of Any Dream Will Do on BBC One saw understudy Lee Mead triumph in the public vote and win the right to wear the coveted Technicolor Dreamcoat in a new West End production of Joseph.
Navratilova Joins BBC Team For Wimbledon Coverage
Record, nine-time Wimbledon Women's champion Martina Navratilova and former World no.4 and US Open finalist Greg Rusedski are the latest recruits to the BBC's television commentary team for this year's Wimbledon Championships.
Radio 1 Announces Ibiza Weekend 2007
BBC Radio 1 has announced that the station will return to the White Isle from Friday 10 to Sunday 12 August 2007 for Radio 1's Ibiza Weekend. The weekend represents a key part of Radio 1's summer schedule and sees the station broadcast live from the iconic summer destination for dance music lovers.
Lesley Leaves Big Brother
After a week of is she isn’t she, Lesley finally decided her time in the house was over and departed the Big Brother House at 09:10am on the morning after the arrival of two new housemates Gerry and Seány. Lesley is the second Housemate to leave the house after Emily was removed early on Thursday morning.
US Dance Sensation Set To Hit UK Shores This July
US Billboard No.1 Dance Breakout artist, Erika Jayne, will hit UK shores this July as she presents her forthcoming hit record Rollercoaster (taken from debut album Pretty Mess).
Ken Loach Makes His Radio Debut On Radio 3
BBC Radio 3's Between The Ears broadcasts acclaimed film-maker Ken Loach's first work for radio, Blackpool – The Greatest Show Town, on Saturday 23 June. Taking a nostalgic look at the seaside town of his childhood holidays, Ken Loach recalls the working class resort, the music and comedy acts of Blackpool in the Forties, a time when the northern holiday town was at its peak.
Three Fat Brides, One Thin Dress
Their wedding is the most exciting and stressful occasion of most women’s lives, and among all the things to worry about there’s always one big worry which plays on every bride’s mind in the build up to the big day – her weight! In Three Fat Brides, One Thin Dress, formidable diet dictator, Gillian McKeith, turns her attention to big girls who are looking forward to their big day.
Big Brother Removes Housemate For Using Racially Offensive Word
Contestant Emily Parr was removed from the Big Brother house in the early hours of this morning (7th June) after using a racially offensive word to a fellow housemate.
You're Not Joseph! Public Vote Out Ben Ellis In Semi-Final Of Any Dream Will Do
The public decided live on BBC One's Any Dream Will Do on Saturday night that Ben Ellis will not be Joseph. With the final less than a week away, last Saturday tonight was Andrew Lloyd Webber's last chance to step in and save the hopeful he thinks could still be Joseph.
8 Million For Big Brother 8
Big Brother retained its incredible popularity last Wednesday night as over 8 million fans, (35 % of people watching television at that time) tuned in to watch the climax of the Big Brother launch show, equalling the previous highest peak of viewers for a Big Brother launch show, and beating stiff competition to be the most popular programme between 9 and 10pm.
Ben's Brother To Release Debut LP
Finally, Ben’s Brother have stepped out of the shadows. The London 5-piece have already been A-listed at Virgin & B-listed at Radio 2 with their new single ‘Rise’ (out today) and now they release their eagerly awaited debut LP ‘Beta Male Fairy Tales’ on Relentless Records, July 2nd.
BBC Makes Statement Over Premium Rate Telephony
The BBC Trust is announcing today that it has commissioned a longer-term policy review of how and when the BBC uses premium rate phone lines and associated programme interactivity.
Channel 4 To Halve Cost Of Big Brother Eviction Votes
Channel 4 has announced that it is halving the cost of eviction voting on Big Brother from 50p to just 25p. The reduction means Channel 4 will not be making any profit from the voting on the eighth series of the programme, which begins on 30th May.
Wanna Be On TV? New Documentary Needs Bad Drivers
Jo Clinton-Davis, ITV’s new Controller of Popular Factual has commissioned her first programme since joining Alison Sharman’s team at the Network last month. Timed to coincide with the Department of Transport’s official review of the driving test later this year, Last Chance Driving School puts Britain’s driving test under scrutiny in this factual entertainment event which will be produced by Steadfast Television.