HISTORICAL FACTS: 6 - Caught on Camera

BBC major plans to scrap BBC Four and CBBC with the loss of 1,000 jobs

It comes as the broadcaster looks to rebuild for the "digital age"

Nottingham Post · May 26, 2022

BBC announces raft of closures with CBBC and BBC Four to be online only

Plans include merging BBC News and World as well as cuts to local TV and radio services in England

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2022

BBC announces big change with BBC Four and CBBC channels to close

One thousand jobs will also be cut

Manchester Evening News · May 26, 2022

CBBC, BBC Four and Radio 4 Extra to become online-only in corporation shake-up

BBC World News and BBC News Channel are also set to merge to become one channel

The Independent UK · May 26, 2022

The week in TV: DI Ray; The Staircase; The Dry; Prisoner C33

Parminder Nagra’s spirited DI battles a thicket of social issues; a raked-over US murder is overplayed as drama; and drink addiction fuels a sharp new Irish dramedy

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2022

TV tonight: drugs, bodies and gang war in Swedish crime drama Beck

Peter Haber returns as newly promoted chief detective Martin Beck. Plus: reliving Freddie Mercury’s disco years in a new documentary. Here’s everything to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2022

TV tonight: plunge into the rich waters of Devon and Cornwall

Channel 4 explores England’s beautiful south-west coast. Plus: test your knowledge on the solar system and classic western films on Celebrity Mastermind. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2022

By the Grace of God to 45 Years: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

François Ozon takes on child abuse in the French Catholic church, and Charlotte Rampling stars in the devastating drama about a 40th wedding anniversary gone sour

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2022

From The Office to Ten Percent: why some remakes soar (and others suck)

Adapting TV shows for new countries is a multi-billion dollar business. But, as the team behind the US version of This Country found out, it’s no easy ride …

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2022

Thrills and spills at 4mph: the return of Canal Boat Diaries

The BBC Four series is back next week, following Robbie Cumming along the waterways of West and North Yorkshire

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2022