BBC Music unveils 2021 Glastonbury weekend line-up

While Glastonbury isn’t taking place again this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the BBC is one again pulling its virtual wellies on and bringing a taste of Worthy Farm to living rooms.

The Glastonbury Experience will run from Friday … Read More

BBC unveils Proms 2021 line-up

The BBC Proms will return this summer for a series of in-person concerts, after last year’s virtual event.

The 2021 proms will feature 52 concerts over 44 days featuring 30 orchestras and ensembles, over 100 soloists and conductors and more … Read More

BBC to broadcast director’s cut of Glastonbury: Live at Worthy Farm

Update: Live at Worthy Farm will be broadcast on BBC Two at 10pm on Sunday 27th June, with individual performances available on BBC iPlayer from Thursday 24th June. For more, click here.

The BBC has bagged the rights to broadcast … Read More

Since September: BBC launches The Empty Seats Tour on YouTube

Little Mix The Search winners Since September are streaming their new tour on YouTube, but with a slight difference.

The BBC is streaming The Empty Seats Tour, a three-part series that follows the winning band in the beginning of a … Read More

Trailer: This Time with Alan Partridge returns this April

Alan Partridge is back on our screens this month with Season 2 of This Time with Alan Partridge – and a new trailer gives us a first look at what to expect this time from This Time with Alan Partridge.

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Filming begins on Jerk Season 2

Jerk will return to BBC Three for Season 2, with filming now underway.

Jerk is a black comedy that revolves around the character of Tim (played by Renkow), a man who uses the fact that he has cerebral palsy to … Read More

BBC continues educational programming with Bitesize Learning Zone

With schools welcoming pupils back to lessons, the BBC has committed to continuing its educational programming this year, with new episodes of Bitesize Daily on the way.

Sitting on the CBBC channel for three hours each school day, a new … Read More

First look: Keeping Faith returns for Season 3 this March

Eve Myles will return to our screens one more time as Faith Howells in the third and final season of Keeping Faith.

The legal drama first arrived on our screens back in 2018, becoming a sleeper hit on BBC iPlayer. … Read More

BBC iPlayer and the TV Licence: Your questions answered

As of 1st September 2016, you now need a TV Licence to use BBC iPlayer to watch BBC programmes live, after broadcast or download them to stream offline.

Here’s what you need to know:

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TV Licence rises to £159 this April

The government has confirmed that from 1st April 2021 the cost of the annual television licence fee will increase from £157.50 to £159.

The government, not the BBC, is responsible for setting the level of the licence fee and announced … Read More