A round up of BBC announcements, press releases and blogs. Plus some highlights from our TV, radio and online output from the last week.
CBeebies Bedtime Stories airs its first-ever signed episode
Comedian, actor and writer Rob Delaney read a CBeebies Bedtime Story, Ten In The Bed by Penny Dale, which he also signs in Makaton - a first for the much loved show. Missed the bedtime story? Don't forget to watch it on iPlayer.
New BBC research shows nationalism is driving spread of fake news
Extensive BBC research project carried out in India, Kenya, and Nigeria shows nationalism is driving the spread of fake news.
Kurupt FM kidnap viewers in BBC’s first-ever comedy VR short
The cast of hit comedy series People Just Do Nothing kidnap viewers in the BBC’s first-ever comedy virtual reality film.
Announcements and blogs
Radio
BBC Radio 4 has announced an extensive line up of new comedy commissions, with programmes from new talent as well as well-known names such as Suggs, Bridget Christie, Twayna Mayne, Joe Lycett, Tom Allen, Rowan Atkinson, Geoff Norcott and Joanna Lumley.
BBC Radio Wales also celebrated their 40th Birthday this week. To celebrate, they went on a week-long tour of Wales, visiting Aberdare, Barmouth, Connah’s Quay and Llandrindod Wells where the station’s presenters broadcast special editions of their shows.
Drama
Mrs Wilson, a new original three-part drama for BBC One, led by award-winning actress, Ruth Wilson. The original three-part drama is also based on the life of Ruth Wilson's grandmother, Alison.
The cast of Holby City will be joined by two new actors. Former EastEnders heartthrob Jack Ryder and Olivier Award nominee Amy Lennox are due to join the cast of the long-running medical drama Holby City next year.
Factual
In December, BBC One will be taking viewers inside The Recording Studio, for a new two-part series that captures the laughter, tears and nervous anticipation as ordinary people step into a world-class studio and record a song with great meaning for them.
Comedy
Michael McIntyre's Big Show is returning to BBC One for series four, which is set to be the biggest to date.
BBC Wales has recommissioned the popular comedy series Tourist Trap. The series stars Sally Phillips as Elaine Gibbons, the hapless boss of a fictional Welsh tourism board.
World Service
The BBC World Service went to Dehli as part of its series of debates across the world led entirely by questions from the audience. BBC World Questions is an international series of English language events, allowing the public to question politicians, leaders and opinion-formers directly, face-to-face.
Corporate
The BBC has cut out more than half a million items of single-use plastic cutlery since April 2018, is purchasing renewable electricity for all major sites and piloting one of the world’s first electric broadcast vehicles, all as part of its drive to be more environmentally-friendly.
BBC Young Reporter invites young people between 11 and 18 years old across the country to take part in competition as part of new initiative aiming to give young people a voice.
Broadcast highlights
- Clique, Saturday 10 November, BBC Three and BBC iPlayer
- Dynasties, Sunday 11 November, BBC One and BBC iPlayer
- They Shall Not Grow Old, Sunday 11 November, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer (until Sunday 18 November)
- Children in Need 2018, Friday 16 November, BBC One and BBC iPlayer
- The Ballads of the Great War, Saturday 10 November, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds
- The Documentary: From Truman to Trump, Tuesday 13 November, BBC World Service and BBC Sounds
- Prisoner Soul, Wednesday 14 November, BBC Radio 4 Extra and BBC Sounds
- BBC Radio 2 in Concert: Ed Sheeran, Thursday 15 November, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds