Highlights from the last week including announcements, tributes and blogs.
Announcements
New BBC Arts Culture in Quarantine commissioning strand to support disabled artists in anniversary year of DDA
As different restrictions are put in place across the United Kingdom, BBC Arts continues its Culture in Quarantine initiative, which aims to keep the arts in the homes of the public during lockdown and support artists at a difficult time with the launch of a new commissioning opportunity to celebrate the work of disabled artists.
BBC Sounds launches new gaming podcast
Press X To Continue, an entertainment and review podcast about video games, has today launched on BBC Sounds.
BBC Radio 1 to host Lockdown Awards show
In a special edition of Radio 1 Breakfast, BBC Radio 1 will host an awards show with a difference to celebrate some of the most weird and wonderful moments of 2020
BBC Panorama and Frontline (PBS) partner on major investigative podcast I’m Not A Monster
For the first time, two of the world’s most respected investigative teams have come together to co-produce a major new podcast for BBC Sounds.
View all BBC press releases on the BBC Media Centre.
Media Packs
The Hit List: Celebrity Specials
Marvin and Rochelle Humes are back with two sparkling celebrity specials of the most addictive music quiz on TV!
Small Axe - Mangrove
Mangrove is the first of BBC One’s Small Axe anthology series, which comprises five original films by Academy Award, Bafta and Golden Globe-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen (Hunger, Shame, 12 Years A Slave, Widows). It premieres on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Sunday 15 November.
Tributes
Tributes to Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
The BBC released the following tribute to Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks who died this morning aged 72.
Statements
Letter from the Chairman and Director-General to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Sir David Clementi, Chairman of the BBC and Tim Davie, Director-General of the BBC today sent the following letter to The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport regarding the Licence Fee settlement.
BBC response to the Equality and Human Rights Commission report into Equal Pay
In March 2019, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) started an investigation into pay practices at the BBC. Today, the Commission has published its final report, which has found no evidence of unlawful pay discrimination.
