Jonty Claypole
Director, BBC Arts, Director, BBC Arts
Blog posts in total 22
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The Bard comes to the BBC and launching Museums In Quarantine
Jonty Claypole tells us all about bringing Shakespeare to the BBC and the new Museums In Quarantine.
Culture In Quarantine: bringing arts and culture into the home
The world of arts and culture, has seen the unprecedented but essential move of temporarily closing many of the buildings that welcome the public each day. Jonty Claypole tells us about how the BBC plans to bring the arts into people's homes.
BBC Panel Announces Novels That Shaped Our World
Last night, Stig Abell, Syima Aslam, Juno Dawson, Kit de Waal, Mariella Frostrup and Alexander McCall Smith revealed a 100 genre-busting reads as part of an ambitious Novels That Shaped Our World season. Jonty Claypole tells us more.
Launching New Creatives
We spoke to Jonty Claypole, about launching New Creatives, a new talent development scheme.
Introducing BBC Two's Poetry Night
This Saturday night BBC Two dedicates its schedules to poetry. Director of BBC Arts, Jonty Claypole introduces what's in store.
Introducing #LoveToRead 2016
Director of BBC Arts Jonty Claypole introduces a new BBC campaign for 2016 designed to inspire reading, and a new selection of book-related programming across radio and television.
Open Call for 'Performance Live' - 15 new performances for TV
The BBC, Arts Council England and Battersea Arts Centre have launched an Open Call for Performance Live - a scheme that will see us broadcasting up to fifteen new performances, devised especially for television, over the next two years.
Inspiring people to get reading
Jonty Claypole introduces our plans to inspire a nation to get reading.
Last month on BBC Arts
Jonty Claypole looks back at recent BBC Arts highlights.
Our plans to celebrate Shakespeare's life and works
Director, Arts Jonty Claypole introduces our plans to celebrate the life and works of William Shakespeare next year, 400 years after his death.
Inspiring Arts for Autumn across the BBC
BBC Arts have produced a brochure for the upcoming Autumn season of cultural programmes across the BBC. Jonty Claypole introduces highlights, from poetry to pottery and beyond.
A new UK arts platform for the internet age
Jonty Claypole is Director, BBC Arts shares the detail and thinking behind around the proposed BBC arts platform.
What The Space is and why the BBC is involved
Director of BBC Arts Jonty Claypole responds to recent reports about The Space and explains how the BBC is involved in the digital platform that pushes the boundaries of creative expression.
The BBC's commitment to the arts and nurturing talent
Director, BBC Arts Jonty Claypole explains how the BBC continues to support and nurture artistic talent in the UK.
Looking ahead to the BBC at Hay 2015
Director of BBC Arts Jonty Claypole looks forward to this year's Hay Festival and highlights some of the BBC's coverage of the 11 day event.
Creativity Matters
Director, BBC Arts, Jonty Claypole updates us on the recently launched Get Creative campaign.
Introducing BBC Get Creative
Jonty Claypole, Director, BBC Arts, introduces the Get Creative campaign.
Books at the BBC
Jonty Claypole responds to Robert Harris's claims that the BBC isn't broadcasting enough programmes about books.
Rolling up the astro-turf on Edinburgh 2014
BBC Arts Director, Jonty Claypole takes a look back at a very successful Edinburgh Festival season.
The BBC at Hay Festival
Director of BBC Arts gives a slightly rainsoaked update from the BBC tent at the Hay Festival of Literature.
