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BBC Arts pays tribute to filmmaker Sir Alan Parker tonight

16th September 202016th September 2020 Josie McFarlane 12 Views 0 Comments BBC, British, Death, filmmaker, Remember, Sir Alan Parker, Tribute

In a special tribute to film director Sir Alan Parker, BBC Arts presents a freshly restored print of his 1975

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BBC to promote black and minority ‘senior leaders’

8th December 20196th December 2019 Josie McFarlane 541 Views 0 Comments BAME, BBC, black, Diversity, equality, leadership, Multi ethnic, opportunities

The BBC has announced its plan to promote black and ethnic minority colleagues as “senior leaders”. Corporation boss Tony Hall

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Mark De Lisser hosts nationwide Xmas choir search show on BBC1

4th December 20194th December 2019 Josie McFarlane 657 Views 0 Comments BBC, choir, Gospel, Mark De Lisser, search, television

Vocal coach and Choral Arranger Mark De Lisser will host ‘Meet the Street at Xmas’ – airing from 16th December.

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Trevor McDonald ‘had problem with’ being hired when BBC needed more black reporters

26th October 201922nd October 2019 Josie McFarlane 868 Views 0 Comments BBC, black, Diversity, News, Race, television, Trevor McDonald

Trevor McDonald has opened up about being hired when the BBC needed more black reporters, admitting he ‘had a problem’

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Ofcom criticises BBC’s ‘lack of transparency’ over Naga Munchetty case

7th October 20197th October 2019 Josie McFarlane 459 Views 0 Comments BBC, Diversity, Naga Munchetty, OfCom, Racism, television

Media watchdog Ofcom has said it has “serious concerns around the transparency of the BBC’s complaints process” following its handling

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Uganda’s Solomon Serwanjja wins BBC World News Komla Dumor award

1st October 201930th September 2019 Josie McFarlane 1156 Views 0 Comments Africa, BBC, Journalism, Komla Dumor Award, Solomon Serwanjja, Uganda

Ugandan investigative reporter and news anchor Solomon Serwanjja has won the 2019 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. Serwanjja is

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Two new BBC series on forgotten black figures launched

7th July 20192nd July 2019 Josie McFarlane 1028 Views 0 Comments BBC, Black figures, Black history BME, Television series, The Tudors

The BBC has launched two new online series – Alt History and Black to Life – that take a look

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BBC ‘burying’ Songs of Praise in lunchtime slot:

22nd February 201921st February 2019 Josie McFarlane 1024 Views 0 Comments BBC, christian, church of England, community, Faith, Lunchtime slot, Songs of Praise, television

Senior religious figures in Northern Ireland have voiced their disappointment at the BBC’s decision to move the broadcast time of

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Komla Dumor Award 2019: Seeking a rising star of African journalism

9th February 20196th February 2019 Josie McFarlane 664 Views 0 Comments African, BAME Authors, BBC, black, black writers, Journalism, Komla Dumor Award, Talent search, Writers

The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award, now in

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Whoopi Goldberg asked to be the first female Doctor Who

5th February 20195th February 2019 Josie McFarlane 651 Views 0 Comments #TV Series, Actress, BBC, black, Black actress, Doctor Who, entertainment news, Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg has revealed that years ago she asked BBC bosses to give her the lead role in Doctor Who.

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BBC announces new programmes celebrating British diversity, including a collaboration with Sir Lenny Henry

15th January 201914th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 884 Views 0 Comments BAME, BBC, black, community, Diversity, documentaries, Entertainment, ethnicity, Lenny Henry, Series, television

BBC 4 has announced a series of new programmes that will celebrate British diversity. The new programmes will explore the

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‘Google Doodle’ celebrates Evelyn Dove’s 117th Birthday

11th January 201914th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 1719 Views 0 Comments BBC, birthday, black, Black Icon, celebrate, Evelyn Dove, first black singer on BBC Radio, Google Doodle, Remember

Today’s ‘Google Doodle’ celebrates the life and legacy of British star Evelyn Dove, a classically trained singer, pianist, and actress

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7 black women who are rocking TV in 2018

17th October 201815th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 1134 Views 0 Comments Angela Bassett, BBC, black, Black Mirror, christian, community, Doctor Who, drama, Entertainment, Faith, Fox, Freema Agyeman, Keke Palmer, Law Order, Letitia Wright, Michaela Coel, Netflix, Samira Wiley, Sky, television, TV, Viola Davis, women

2018 has been a big year for black TV and film. We’ve had brand new seasons of Dear White People, Black-ish, and Insecure,

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The link between earth tremors, God and Nigeria’s elections

20th September 201820th September 2018 Josie McFarlane 747 Views 0 Comments #Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, #Letters, Africa, BBC, christian, community, God, Nigeria

In the BBC’s series of letters from Africa, Nigerian writer and novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani considers why some earth tremors

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BBC publishes landmark report on BAME career progression and culture

17th August 201819th August 2018 Josie McFarlane 1096 Views 0 Comments accountability, agile, annual reports, Asian, BAME, BAME employees, BAME members, BAME person, BAME representation, BBC, BBC Studios, black, career progression, cultural awareness, culture, Diversity and Inclusion, ethnic diversity, Executive Committee, intelligent, leadership, leadership programme, leadership teams, minority ethnic, Modern, performance monitoring, staff engagement, Time Davie, trust, Tunde Ogungbesan, workforce

The BBC has published a landmark report on career progression and culture for staff from a black, Asian and minority

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