New programmes coming to BBC Three
Following on from the announcement that BBC Three programmes will feature in a regular slot on BBC One, BBC Three have announced new commissions that showcase the breadth and range of programmes that the channel has on offer for young people.
BBC and ITV confirm proposals for BritBox - a new transformational streaming service
The BBC and ITV are in the concluding phase of talks to establish a strategic partnership to bring an exciting new streaming service to UK audiences.
Radio
Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2019 will be in Middlesbrough this May. Announced on Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James, Radio 1 will be joined by Miley Cyrus, The 1975, Little Mix, Zara Larsson, Mabel and Khalid.
Liverpool will be the host city for the 6 Music Festival 2019, taking place in venues across the city from Friday 29 to Sunday 31 March. Lauren Laverne announced the details and full line-up today on the BBC Radio 6 Music Breakfast Show.
Radio 1 Breakfast Show host Greg James will present a new series - Rewinder - on Radio 4 this May. This is the first time James has presented on Radio 4.
Paradise, the latest true crime podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live, re-examines the case of British backpackers Chris Farmer and Peta Frampton, who went missing while travelling through Belize in Central America.
BBC Radio 3 announces a revamped Saturday schedule showcasing the distinctive BBC Radio 3 musical offering and features a brand new weekly programme This Classical Life, fronted by rising star saxophonist Jess Gillam.
Footballing legend Peter Crouch is one of the sport’s funniest personalities and now he has one of the biggest podcasts in the country.
Paul Woolford, Charlotte de Witte, Honey Dijon, HAAi, Marcel Dettmann and Jayda G lead the new line-up for BBC Radio 1’s Residency.
Comedy
Ten years after audiences were wowed by Jennifer Saunders’ dance moves and Philip Glenister’s vocal prowess, Mamma Mia for Comic Relief is back!
Drama
Ground-breaking US series about the underground world of 1980s ball culture, set at the height of the AIDS epidemic. Making television history, Pose features the largest cast of transgender actors in series regular roles, as well as the largest recurring cast of LGBTQ actors ever for a scripted series.
Factual
Crimewatch Roadshow Live returns to BBC One Daytime from Monday 4 March (9.15am) for three weeks, appealing to the public to help crack the UK’s biggest unsolved cases - as well as tackling the everyday crimes which could affect any one of us.
Featuring testimony from those who knew and worked with Michael Jackson, BBC Two’s new documentary will explore the life and career of one of the most famous and controversial pop stars in history.
Two and a half years after the murder of the Pakistani glamour model Qandeel Baloch, a new BBC documentary looks at the recent developments in the case and asks if there have been any changes in the treatment of violence against women in Pakistan.
Entertainment
The toughest business show on TV, The Apprentice, returns for Comic Relief with Lord Sugar putting ten celebrities through their paces to raise money for Red Nose Day 2019.
All Together Now, hosted by comedian Rob Beckett, is back! This new series sees a whole range of exciting performers take to the stage to sing in front of The 100 - a unique panel of music experts and singers from all over the UK.
Sport
The BBC has strengthened its commitment to women’s football by confirming it will broadcast every England Women’s game ahead of the 2019 Women’s FIFA World Cup.
NorthernIreland
As BBC Radio Foyle turns 40, join the station for a celebration of the broadcasting legend that was Gerry Anderson.
Scotland
The new BBC Scotland channel has made a strong start, attracting record digital audiences for its opening night schedule.
An innovative collaboration between the BBC and Screen Scotland, which aims to put Scotland’s television industry on the world stage, has been announced by BBC Director-General, Tony Hall.
Tectonics Glasgow, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra’s festival of new and experimental music, returns this May to once again push the boundaries of what music can be.
Wales
Former Wales and British & Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton reveals pressures of captaincy in new hard-hitting BBC One Wales documentary.
Corporate
Fran Unsworth, the Director of News and Current Affairs, has been appointed to the BBC’s Board.
The BBC is launching a major new season, Crossing Divides, exploring how people can be brought together across lines that divide them in a fragmented world.
BBC Bitesize have revealed a brand-new collection of free, online resources offering careers inspiration and advice to UK students, to coincide with National Careers Week (4-9 March 2019).
Broadcast highlights
- Jerk, Sunday 24 February, BBC Three and BBC iPlayer
- This Time with Alan Partridge, Monday 25 February, BBC One and BBC iPlayer
- The Satanic Verses: 30 Years On, Wednesday 27 February, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
- Back In Time For School, Thursday 28 February, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
- Inside Music With Natalie Murray Beale, Saturday 23 February, BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds
- Knowing Steve, Knowing You, Saturday 23 February, BBC Radio 4 Extra and BBC Sounds
- The Invention Of Britain, Sunday 24 February, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
- The Old Man In The Moon, Friday 1 March, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
