BBC Three has always been an easy target. Right from its inception, the channel came in for criticism - whether it was people turning their noses up at Snog, Marry, Avoid or middle class, middle-aged mutters about where the licence fee was going.
So when the news broke today that BBC Three is being axed as a regular, broadcast channel - and moving solely online - I wasn't surprised. Sure, the station has produced high quality drama, comedy and entertainment. Sure, it picks up higher ratings than some of the other BBC brands. Sure, it's pretty much the only BBC channel aimed at young people. But, well, it's always been an easy target.
I have sympathy for the BBC. They've been stuck between a rock and a hard place in recent years, as the recession bit and funding was squeezed. With a coalition government that's never been too warm towards...
So when the news broke today that BBC Three is being axed as a regular, broadcast channel - and moving solely online - I wasn't surprised. Sure, the station has produced high quality drama, comedy and entertainment. Sure, it picks up higher ratings than some of the other BBC brands. Sure, it's pretty much the only BBC channel aimed at young people. But, well, it's always been an easy target.
I have sympathy for the BBC. They've been stuck between a rock and a hard place in recent years, as the recession bit and funding was squeezed. With a coalition government that's never been too warm towards...
- 3/5/2014
- Digital Spy
Adam Deacon talks about his Bafta for rising star and his desire to be a voice for modern youth
Adam Deacon has had an incredible week. Last Sunday he became the surprise winner at the Baftas when, against the odds, he took home the Orange Wednesdays Rising Star award. You get the impression life has been a non-stop party ever since.
He arrives for his interview an hour behind schedule, four days after his victory, but still carrying the Bafta in a carrier bag. He looks exhausted but on a high, so he gets the trophy out and we all take a moment to coo at it. He will pose for photographs only if the Bafta is in the shot, which seems terribly precious. But he says: "I'll be straight up with you. I was the outsider for this, bottom of the list. So this is huge for me."
The category,...
Adam Deacon has had an incredible week. Last Sunday he became the surprise winner at the Baftas when, against the odds, he took home the Orange Wednesdays Rising Star award. You get the impression life has been a non-stop party ever since.
He arrives for his interview an hour behind schedule, four days after his victory, but still carrying the Bafta in a carrier bag. He looks exhausted but on a high, so he gets the trophy out and we all take a moment to coo at it. He will pose for photographs only if the Bafta is in the shot, which seems terribly precious. But he says: "I'll be straight up with you. I was the outsider for this, bottom of the list. So this is huge for me."
The category,...
- 2/19/2012
- by Megan Conner
- The Guardian - Film News
Richard Bacon has signed up to chair an edition of Young Voters' Question Time this week. The episode of the BBC Three show, which explores political issues relevant to young people, will focus on tuition fees. The programme will air on Wednesday following planned protests and demonstrations by students across the country. The panel will include the Nus president Aaron Porter, the universities minister (more)...
- 11/23/2010
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
BBC Three has announced that it will air more episodes of Young Voters' Question Time over the next year. The show began as First Time Voters' Question Time, which was hosted by Dermot O'Leary and aired in the build-up to the General Election. BBC Three has now revealed that it will broadcast four more episodes of the programme. The channel's controller Danny Cohen said: "There was a great vibrancy and energy to (more)...
- 9/21/2010
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
Dermot O'Leary will interview the three main party leaders in an upcoming BBC Three series. The X Factor host will ask Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg questions submitted by first-time voters in Dermot Meets..., The Mirror reports. BBC Three will also feature interviews with the leaders of Plaid Cymru and the Scottish National Party. O'Leary, who hosted First Time Voters' Question Time earlier this year, said: "If (more)...
- 4/20/2010
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
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