A round-up of BBC announcements, press releases and blogs, plus some highlights from our TV, radio and online output last week.
Glastonbury
BBC plans for broadcasting the world’s best-known music festival - Glastonbury were announced on Monday.
Announcements and blogs
Drama
Filming has begun on a brand new short-form drama series for BBC Three, Overshadowed. Meanwhile, BBC Studios’ Head of Continuing Drama, Oliver Kent, has appointed Simon Harper as Executive Producer for BBC One’s Casualty and Holby City.
On Friday BBC Two announced it has acquired Feud: Bette and Joan, Ryan Murphy's eight-part series about the legendary rivalry between Hollywood icons Bette Davis and Joan Crawford.
Factual
BBC Three announced their Sorry Not Sorry season, an unapologetic season of programming celebrating stories of those who are taking back control of their identity and owning it.
Radio
On Wednesday BBC Radio 2 announced the artists who will form the line-up of their "festival in a day" - BBC Radio 2 Live In Hyde Park - which takes place on Sunday 10 September 2017.
Regional
On Thursday, new content to help children learn Welsh was launched on BBC Bitesize.
International
BBC Hausa has unveiled a new female-focused programme: Adikon Zamani (Contemporary Veil) is a new radio programme which will highlight the day-to-day challenges facing women in the Hausa-speaking parts of the world.
Blogs
Editor Jon Jacob attended Ronnie Corbett's Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey; and Katy Searle, Editor BBC Political Newsgathering blogged about Grace W Goldie, the woman who invented election broadcasting in With good Grace.
Broadcast Highlights
- Sgt. Pepper’s Musical Revolution, Saturday 3 June, BBC TWO
- Where In The World, Monday 5 June to Friday 9 June, CBEEBIES
- General Election 2017 Special, Thursday 8 June, BBC ONE, BBC NEWS
- The Ministry Of Utmost Happiness, Monday 5 June, BBC RADIO 4
