http://radio-and-television.com Radio and television show news Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:51:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en BBC Two's legendary satirical music series Never Mind The Buzzcocks is back with a brand new series next month. Simon Amstell returns for his third series as host, but the show waves goodbye to team captain Bill Bailey, who leaves the series. After 11 series selflessly, heroically and hilariously captaining one ... http://radio-and-television.com/all-new-buzzcocks-as-bill-bailey-bows-out-83900537.html Burt Bacharach and Razorlight to headline London and Liverpool respectively Saturday Night Fever evening sees Robin Gibb collaborate with Sam Sparro and Sharleen Spiteri Keane, Chaka Khan, Goldfrapp and Maddy Prior also confirmed to perform Peel Night debuts in Liverpool Over 60 artists to perform The BBC Electric Proms today announced ... http://radio-and-television.com/bbc-electric-proms-2008-more-acts-announced-73207307.html A tribute to the timeless repertoire of the masters of song and swing, Jazz Voice, with Guy Barker as Musical Director; award-winning Nigerian musician Femi Kuti; Puerto Rican saxophonist David Sánchez; pianist Danilo Peréz; and the drummer composer Bobby Previte are among the broadcast highlights of BBC Radio 3's extensive ... http://radio-and-television.com/experience-best-of-2008-radio-3-london-jazz-festival-on-air-and-online-81100065.html Stars of BBC Local Radio and regional tv will put their dancing shoes on and participate in a Dancer in Need competition this weekend at the Royal Berkshire County Show to raise awareness for charity BBC Children in Need. Inspired by BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing series, presenters from BBC Radio ... http://radio-and-television.com/stars-of-local-radio-and-tv-get-their-dancing-shoes-on-for-children-in-need-98519254.html The BBC will tell the story of a cultural revolution in British music and explore one of Europe's most successful and wide ranging art movements in two major new television series planned for early next year. In The Birth of British Music for BBC Two, acclaimed conductor Charles Hazlewood tells the ... http://radio-and-television.com/bbc-announces-major-new-programmes-about-history-of-the-baroque-and-birth-of-british-music-16754290.html Following the transmission of Pedigree Dogs Exposed on BBC One on 19 August 2008, the BBC is seeking reassurance, on behalf of its viewers, that the objectives, practices and organisation of the breed competitions at Crufts have as a first priority the health and welfare of all dogs taking part in ... http://radio-and-television.com/bbc-statement-on-crufts-21905422.html The BBC is to launch a new "magical" interactive campaign using "augmented reality" technology in cinemas across the UK to promote Merlin, a new 13-part drama for BBC One. ... http://radio-and-television.com/bbc-launches-new-magical-merlin-campaign-in-uk-cinemas-68866156.html A Panorama investigation into monitoring by the UK electronic intelligence agency – the Government Communications Head Quarters (GCHQ) – of the Omagh bombers has uncovered details of a Home Office meeting in 1999 chaired by the head of MI5, Sir Stephen Lander. Meeting minutes include reference to a discussion of the ... http://radio-and-television.com/panorama-omagh-what-the-police-were-never-told-28047277.html Paul Merton On Hitchcock Paul Merton continues his love affair with silent cinema by looking at Alfred Hitchcock's British films - 10 of which were silent. Paul, who presents and directs the film, regards the master of suspense as a man immersed in the visual language of cinema and who understood how ... http://radio-and-television.com/bbc-four-puts-science-at-the-heart-of-its-autumn-winter-schedule-documentaries-14587070.html Prog Rock Britannia – An Observation In Three Movements Prog Rock Britannia is a comprehensive, feature-length documentary about progressive music and the generation of bands that made it - from the international success stories of Yes, Genesis, ELP, King Crimson and Jethro Tull, to the trials and tribulations of the lesser-known ... http://radio-and-television.com/bbc-four-puts-science-at-the-heart-of-its-autumn-winter-schedule-music-18224156.html