Round-up week 33 (13-19 August)

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

BBC Sport breaks a digital record

BBC Sport cemented its position as the number one digital destination for sport as record numbers accessed digital services. Last week was the biggest ever week for BBC Sport online with 58.2m global unique browsers following the action from the Rio Olympics, the return of the Premier League and England’s Test match v Pakistan from around the world.

Awards

Cardiff-based Jethro Bradley has been announced as the winner of the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2016.

Announcements and blogs

Drama

BBC One announced that fans of Poldark will have the chance to attend an exclusive St Austell screening of the first episode of the second series ahead of its transmission on Sunday 4 September.

It was also revealed that Love, Lies and Records, a brand new six-part drama series from BAFTA award-winning writer Kay Mellor OBE, has been commissioned for BBC One.

Meanwhile, Cathy Shipton (Duffy) and Derek Thompson (Charlie) feature in a BBC iPlayer exclusive Back to Ours to relive the stunts, explosions, emotional storylines and Hollywood guest stars, as they celebrate 30 years of BBC One’s Casualty.

Comedy

BBC Comedy released details of its forthcoming Sitcom Season.

In addition, it was confirmed that, this Christmas, the Olivier Award-winning Mischief Theatre will bring their smash hit play, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, to BBC One.

Entertainment

Five more celebrity contestants were confirmed for this year's Strictly line up: Presenter and former pop star Louise Redknapp, former Hollyoaks star Danny Mac, model Daisy Lowe, BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty and singer Anastacia.

Factual

A new three-part series for BBC Two will take viewers to the heart of three iconic public spaces in the city of New York, one of the most thriving, economically powerful and complex metropolises in the world in New York: America’s Busiest City.

Children's

Comedian Susan Calman is to host a brand new show which will search for Britain’s smartest school. To be shown on CBBC in September, Top Classis a fast-paced, competitive knock-out series which pits schools from the length and breadth of the U.K against each other as they answer questions designed to test them to their limits.

Radio

Melvyn Bragg is to celebrate the history and culture of the North of England in new 10-part Radio 4 series, The Matter of the North.

Blogs

Shane Allen, Controller Comedy Commissioning, blogged about the new Sitcom Season in Here comes the comedy Olympics, and Nigel Charters, Project Director, BBC Weather re-procurement provided an update on The future of the BBC's weather service.

Broadcast Hightlights

• Jamillah & Aladdin, CBeebies from Monday 15 August
• Newsbeat - Brought Up On Porn, BB iPlayer from Monday 15 August
• Getting High For God: Trip To The Mountains, BBC Three from Tuesday 16 August
• Proms At... Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Shakespeare's Globe, BBC Radio 3, Saturday 13 August 
• Reading Europe - Greece: The Final Reckoning, BBC Radio 4 from Sunday 14 August
• Edinburgh International Festival 2016, BBC Radio 3, Monday 15 August
• Assignment: Colombia’s Forgotten Exodus, BBC World Service, Thursday 18 August