A round up of BBC announcements, press releases and blogs. Plus some highlights from our TV, radio and online output from the last week.
Superstar takeover of BBC Radio 1 on Christmas Day
Little Mix, BTS, The 1975, Charli XCX, HRVY and a Hollywood All-Star line-up including Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Emma Stone and Benedict Cumberbatch are set to host their own hour long shows on BBC Radio 1 this Christmas Day with festivities starting from 10am.
Holby City celebrates its 20th anniversary
2019 is set to be a major year at Holby City Hospital, as the long-running drama series will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a host of guest appearances from previous Holby classic characters and fan favourites across the anniversary year.
Baddiel & Skinner to reunite with the Lightning Seeds at BBC Sports Personality Of The Year
Twenty two years after the ultimate football anthem Three Lions was released, Frank Skinner and David Baddiel will reunite with the Lightning Seeds at BBC Sports Personality Of The Year 2018 for an unmissable performance.
Radio
BBC Music Sound Of 2019 revealed its longlist of artists who are tipped for success next year. The longlist has been chosen by a panel of industry experts including Stormzy, BBC Radio 1’s Annie Mac, Emily Eavis and Olly Alexander.
Factual
BBC Two has commissioned a social history series from 72 Films exploring the extraordinary reach of the Murdoch empire across the British press.
Entertainment
The BBC Sports Personality of the Year trophy has finally spoken out about his wonderful 65 year career living with some of the world’s greatest sporting stars.
Northern Ireland
BBC Northern Ireland have launched their Christmas Appeal, Playing Our Part: Everybody Needs Somebody. It aims to raise awareness of the effects of loneliness and to offer advice, guidance and ideas on how everybody can do something - big or small - to someone in need.
Corporate
The BBC has made the 1940s issues of the Radio Times magazine publicly available online for the first time. The release, covers World War Two, the immediate post-war years and key landmark events in British history such as the Royal Wedding in 1947 and the 1948 London Olympics.
Broadcast Highlights
- Care, Sunday 9 December, BBC One and BBC iPlayer
- Mrs Wilson, Tuesday 11 December, BBC One and BBC iPlayer
- Vic & Bob's Big Night Out, Wednesday 12 December, BBC Four and BBC iPlayer
- Nadiya's Party Feasts, Friday 14 December, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
- Inside Music With Matthew Barley, Saturday 8 December, BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds
- Jim Morrison’s Will To Be Weird, Saturday 8 December, BBC Radio 4 Extra and BBC Sounds
- The Documentary: When You Tire of Tech, Tuesday 11 December, BBC World Service and BBC Sounds
- Shaun Keaveny Breakfast Show, Friday 14 December, BBC Radio 6 and BBC Sounds