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Round up week 07 (9-15 February)

Matt Seel

Digital Content Producer, About the BBC

Julien Baptiste returns in the titular role of a new drama for BBC One

French detective Julien Baptiste, who first appeared in The Missing series one and two, returns in six-part drama, Baptiste.

BBC News launches We Are Bradford

BBC News is pioneering a new approach to newsgathering with a week of news stories about Bradford across its national and regional outlets, podcasts, online platforms and on social media.

Radio

Actor Cillian Murphy is set to join BBC Radio 6 Music for a run of shows as Guy Garvey takes an extended break to work on his next album.

Drama

John Heffernan, Joanna Scanlan, Dolly Wells, Morfydd Clark, Lujza Richter and series co-writer Mark Gatiss have joined the cast of new BBC Drama Dracula.

For the first time since 2005, the cast of Holby City and Casualty will join forces for a two-part crossover special on BBC One as the staff of the emergency department and the wards come together when Holby City Hospital is plunged into chaos.

Doctor Who fans will soon be able to step inside a virtual reality version of the TARDIS in an upcoming immersive VR adventure called Doctor Who: The Runaway.

Factual

BBC Programming & Daytime has annouced a number of new commissions for BBC One, including Blue Planet UK, a daytime spin-off presented by Gillian Burke and Steve Brown with Chris Packham that will focus on the UK’s marine wildlife, on air this March.

News

The BBC has announced a change to its scheduling to create a special slot devoted to showcasing the best of BBC Three programming.

Entertainment

BBC Radio 2 presenter Claudia Winkleman and her Strictly Come Dancing co-presenter Tess Daly have pledged to practice what they preach and 'keep dancing’ in an epic challenge that will see them floss, dab and salsa to the beat for the longest ever Danceathon in Red Nose Day history.

BBC Three has confirmed two of TV’s best loved presenters and personalities, Graham Norton and Alan Carr, will be joining RuPaul and Michelle Visage on the judging panel for RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.

Digital

Love Island winner Jack Fincham explores his passion for nature with Chris Packham in new programme, Nature Date, for the BBC.

News

Rising intolerance, unemployment, deforestation and the decline of traditional culture are some of the issues tackled in the 2019 edition of the BBC News Indonesia series, Get Inspired.

Children's

The BBC is reviving cult classic children’s TV show, Crackerjack. The show, a staple of children’s television from 1955-1984, marked the start of the weekend with its mix of sketches, pop performances and games.

Scotland

You can now meet the faces of The Nine - the BBC Scotland team that will bring the national and international news to Scotland in the new channel’s flagship nightly hour-long programme.

Wales

BBC Cymru Wales and S4C have confirmed that filming has begun for the second series of the hit psychological crime drama Hidden/Craith.

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