Round Up Week 46 (11-17 November)

A round up of BBC announcements, press releases and blogs, plus some highlights from our TV, radio and online output last week.

U2 At The BBC

This week BBC Music today announced a world exclusive hour-long music entertainment show, U2 At The BBC, for BBC One to be broadcast in December and presented by Cat Deeley.

S4C and the BBC

On Monday the S4C Authority and the unitary Board of the BBC published the new agreement which will take the place of the operating agreement which has formed the basis of the relationship between the S4C Authority and the BBC Trust from 2013 to the end of March 2017.

BBC Arts - Civilisations Festival Partners

The BBC is inviting UK museums, galleries and libraries to become Civilisations Festival Partners - hosting events that will spark debate, broaden understanding and share ideas about what the term ‘civilisation’ means for their communities. Events can range from debates and speeches to performances and workshops - all based around items in their collections.

Announcements and blogs

Drama

The Media Pack for Peaky Blinders IV was published. In addition, it was confirmed on Thursday that BBC One’s hit daytime drama series Father Brown is set to return this December, for its sixth series, and opens with a Christmas Special before the series continues in January.

Comedy

After last year’s hilarious Peter Pan Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award-winning Mischief Theatre Company, the brains behind the hugely successful The Play That Goes Wrong and The Comedy About A Bank Robbery in the West End, return to the small screen with their take on Dickens’ famous festive fable this Christmas on BBC One in A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong.

Entertainment

BBC One Daytime has commissioned a series celebrating the positive impact local people can make in their own communities, Get a Good Thing Going.

Elsewhere, Sir Tom Jones and Beverley Knight will join forces to celebrate Christmas in style this year as they host and perform a feast of gospel music in a special programme for BBC Two and BBC One Wales, Gospel Christmas.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday it was confirmed that BAFTA winner Michael McIntyre returns with the third series of his BBC One family entertainment show, Michael McIntyre’s Big Show.

Children in Need

On Thursday it was announced that Scot Squad and River City stars join forces for Children In Need mash-up with Pudsey.

Regional

On Tuesday BBC Cymru Wales launched a scheme to find the next generation of comedy writers: Find Me Funny. Meanwhile, on Wednesday BBC Scotland announce search for panel of young people to shape BBC Scotland’s future output across TV, radio and online.

Blogs

Sacha Mirzoeff wrote about Drugsland: Gaining access and trust prove key to making compelling documentary; while Helen Bailey celebrated 50 years of BBC Radio Sheffield. In addition, David Simms from BBC Studioworks took us behind the scenes at BBC Children in Need. We also published the weekly BBC iPlayer Highlights 18-24 November.

Broadcast Highlights

• Remembrance Sunday: The Cenotaph, Sunday 12 November, BBC ONE
• Howards End, Sunday 12 November, BBC ONE
• Alan Shearer: Dementia, Football And Me, Sunday 12 November, BBC TWO
• The Boy With The Topknot, Monday 13 November, BBC TWO
• Enterprice, Monday 13 November, BBC THREE
• Drugsland, Tuesday 14 November, BBC THREE
• Peaky Blinders, Wednesday 15 November, BBC TWO
• Love, Lies & Records, Thursday 16 November, BBC ONE
• Children In Need 2017, Friday 17 November, BBC ONE
• Johnnie Walker Meets Elton John And Bernie Taupin, Sunday 12 November, BBC RADIO 2
• The Children In Need Takeover, Friday 17 November, BBC RADIO 2