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Welsh animation Egin Bach on S4C, iPlayer

A new Welsh-language animation series encouraging preschool audiences to discover the wonders of nature and the world around them will premiere on S4C, S4C Clic and BBC iPlayer on October 21st. Created by Cardiff-based animation studio Bumpybox, the series – titled Egin Bach (‘Tiny Buds’ in English) – has been supported by the Welsh Government via Creative Wales and with investment from S4C’s […]

October 20, 2025

Ofcom: BBC Gaza doc in breach

An Ofcom investigation has found that the BBC documentary, Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone broke broadcasting rules which state that factual programmes must not materially mislead the audience. Ofcom received 20 complaints which had completed the ‘BBC First’ process. Ofcom’s investigation also considered the findings from the BBC’s own internal review, which concluded that […]

October 17, 2025By Colin Mann

The Celebrity Traitors sets BBC viewing record

The first episode of The Celebrity Traitors has already been watched by over 11.7 million viewers to date [October 16th] and continues to grow reports the BBC – with 2.2 million 16-34 year olds tuning in, breaking its own record for most viewed episode of the programme. This makes the series debut of The Celebrity […]

October 17, 2025

Questionnaire reveals “resounding support” for BBC

The BBC has published the results of what it calls its “biggest ever listening exercise” revealing “resounding support” for its ethos. The Our BBC, Our Future questionnaire, launched in March, received 872,701 responses, with people from across the UK sharing their views on the organisation and its future. The results will play a central part […]

October 16, 2025

BBC News Polska partners with Onet.pl

Content from BBC News Polska is now available on the Polish news website, Onet.pl, following a syndication agreement between the two news organisations. Users of Onet can now see the BBC’s Polish-language news in text and video on the Onet homepage and via a branded BBC News Polska section. BBC News Polska is part of […]

October 16, 2025

BBC, UKTV commission Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators Season 6

Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators is returning for its sixth season, with filming having already commenced in Stratford-Upon-Avon. The new season of the popular cosy-crime drama, produced by BBC Studios Drama Productions in Birmingham, is a co-commission by BBC Content and UKTV, and will premiere exclusively on UKTV’s specialist crime drama channel, U&alibi in 2026, […]

October 16, 2025

Rugby League Ashes returning on BBC

The Rugby League Ashes series returns for the first time since 2003, as England take on Australia in a best-of-three Test match showdown this autumn. The tour will take place across three iconic venues: Wembley Stadium (October 25th), Everton’s new stadium at Bramley Moore Dock (1 November 1st), and AMT Headingley Leeds (November 8th). Fans […]

October 15, 2025

Rainbow celebrates success of Winx Club return

Italian production studio Rainbow has cast a spell on audiences worldwide with the return of its celebrated animated franchise, Winx Club, in the revival series, Winx Club: The Magic is Back. The new CGI version of the series, which follows the magical adventures of Bloom and her fairy friends, launched the first 13 of 26 […]

October 14, 2025

Ritu Arya, Sanjeev Bhaskar star in BBC’s legal drama The Split Up

Ritu Arya (The Umbrella Academy) and Sanjeev Bhaskar (Unforgotten) star in The Split Up, a new six-part legal drama for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, with story and characters created by Ursula Rani Sarma (Smother, Delicious), based on The Split, created by multiple award-winning Abi Morgan (The Split, Eric) and produced by SISTER in association […]

October 14, 2025

S4C greenlights Season 2 of Cleddau (The One That Got Away)

S4C has commissioned a second season of the critically acclaimed psychological thriller Cleddau (The One That Got Away). Filming will begin in the autumn, with the new season set to air in 2026.    The emotionally charged drama is once again produced by Blacklight (part of Banijay UK)  and distributed globally by Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of content […]

October 14, 2025