A round up of BBC announcements, press releases and blogs. Plus some highlights from our TV, radio and online output from the last week.
The Dead Room
Mark Gatiss brings the Christmas ghost story tradition back to life with The Dead Room, a chilling new tale for BBC Four.
Stacey Dooley and Joe Sugg to present the New Year’s Eve concert
Stacey Dooley and Joe Sugg take One Step Beyond the ballroom as they join Madness at this year’s New Year’s Eve celebrations on BBC One.
Bodyguard is BBC iPlayer’s biggest show of the year so far
Thrilling drama Bodyguard is BBC iPlayer’s biggest show of the year so far. The first episode has smashed records to reach 10.5 million requests.
Factual
Chef and family man Tom Kerridge shows eight families how making lifestyle changes and cooking great food at home can help them become fitter, healthier and happier.
Drama
Poirot is back on our television screens, in a new adaptation of one of his most exhilarating cases.
Airing this Christmas as two special feature-length episodes, BBC One’s Watership Down uses Richard Adams’ bestselling novel as its source to bring an innovative interpretation to the much loved classic.
Les Misérables is a brand new six-part adaptation of the classic 19th century book by Victor Hugo airing on BBC One on 30 December.
Entertainment
British racing driver Billy Monger received the Helen Rollason award at this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
Children's
The BBC Proms looks forward to welcoming CBeebies to the opening weekend of the world’s greatest classical music festival in 2019.
New CBBC comedy drama Almost Never will be airing at the beginning of next year, story of family, friendship, loyalty and embracing your dreams.
Digital
A new virtual reality documentary series from the BBC takes viewers into the heart of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, one of Africa’s most dangerous and beautiful countries.
Corporate
Fiona Campbell has been appointed as the new Controller of BBC Three.
The BBC Board has published a review into the operation of the BBC’s commercial subsidiaries.
Broadcast Highlights
- Searching For Kanye, Sunday 16 December, BBC Three and BBC iPlayer
- The Long Song, Tuesday 18 December, BBC One and BBC iPlayer
- Mark Kermode’s Christmas Cinema Secrets, Thursday 20 December, BBC Four and BBC iPlayer
- Thumbelina, Friday 21 December, CBEEBIES and BBC iPlayer
- Sound of Dance, Saturday 15 December, BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds
- Apollo 8, Saturday 15 December, BBC RADIO 4 and BBC Sounds
- Global Beats: Argentina, Saturday 15 December, BBC World Service and BBC Sounds
- Lauren Laverne, Friday 21 December, BBC Radio 6 and BBC Sounds