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11+ mon, 1+ week ago (289+ words) For a better experience on your device, try our mobile site. Introduction to the Platform BBC sites are powered by a number of common frameworks, including Barlesque and Spectrum. Learn about our dynamic web development platform and the tools we use to build scalable applications. Learn more about digital certificates. Your digital certificate is like a building pass. Without it, you can't get in. Learn more about what you need to do to get one and how to look after it. Many parts of the BBC follow a set delivery process, and if you are supplying websites or products to these areas then your work will need to go through these quality gates before making it to the live website. Staff from the BBC's online and technology teams talk about BBC Online, BBC iPlayer, and the BBC's digital and mobile…...
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (86+ words) Listen to previews, reviews and interviews, put together by volunteers working on the East Festival Most people in a London borough want fast-food outlets banned from opening near schools. City workers trade the downturn in the square mile for the high intensity of the boxing ring House prices in the borough drop to less than the capital's average A new film by Tower Hamlets Summer Uni students portrays life in London for young people You are in: London > London Local Help with BBC iPlayer...
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5+ mon, 2+ week ago (136+ words) The remit of BBC Parliament is to make accessible to all, the work of the UK's parliamentary and legislative bodies and the European Parliament. BBC - BBC Parliament - BBC Trust Accessibility links ... The remit of BBC Parliament is to make accessible to all, the work of the UK's parliamentary and legislative bodies and the European Parliament. The service should also analyse and set in context the issues and politics behind parliamentary debates. The Trust reissued this service licence in April 2016 with an amended baseline budget for the year 2016/7. In giving approval to this change, the Trust has been assured by the BBC Executive that the change to the budget does not reflect any change to the remit, scope or other stated key characteristics of the service. BBC Parliament, April 2016, PDF (101KB)...
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2+ week, 2+ day ago (24+ words) Culture reporter Noor Nanji explains how the BBC is funded and governed, amid controversy that has lead to the departures of two senior bosses....
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9+ mon, 2+ week ago (154+ words) News & views from the BBC's international radio station. Trump speaks to Putin about Ukraine war The US defence secretary says return to Ukraine's 2014 borders "unrealistic". The childhood injury that turned me from singing to surgery Prema Dhanraj survived a serious fire which also damaged her vocal chords, ending her singing dream. She went on to become a leading plastic surgeon treating other burns survivors What in the World Sudan: What's life like two years into the civil war? Social media is being used to keep the world's eyes on the conflict. The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world. Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events. The…...
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (221+ words) bbc.co.uk/pressoffice is the online BBC Press Office. This contains the latest BBC press releases; current and archived programme information; biographies of BBC staff; key information to answer frequently asked questions BBC Worldwide Press Releases Garden design may seem demanding and exclusively for those with experience and a limitless budget, but Diarmuid disagrees. Here, he sets out to demystify the whole design process and push back the boundaries of garden style. Viewing the garden as an outdoor room, he explains how to take new ideas, colours and materials outdoors to create a garden to reflect your own personality, from the initial idea and inspiration, through to planning the layout, and choosing materials, features, colours and plants. Chapters include: " A QUESTION OF CHOICE - what you need in your garden, what you would love to have in your garden and…...
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (329+ words) Elis James is one of the exciting new faces of Welsh comedy, a rising star who has supported Rhod Gilbert on tour and who performed his d'but solo show at the 2009 Edinburgh Festival to many ... Elis James is one of the exciting new faces of Welsh comedy, a rising star who has supported Rhod Gilbert on tour and who performed his d'but solo show at the 2009 Edinburgh Festival to many plaudits. Bilingual comedian Elis James began his stand-up career in 2005. In August 2008 he hosted the new act showcase The Comedy Zone at the Edinburgh Fringe. He performed at the Leicester Comedy Festival in 2008 and in 2009 took his debut solo show, The Most Cautious Little Boy In Wales, to Edinburgh. In 2008 and 2009 he supported Rhod Gilbert on his national tour, Rhod Gilbert and the Award-Winning Mince Pie. James has worked as…...
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5+ mon, 2+ week ago (169+ words) Across Italy, 90 per cent of the population using these dialects are over seventy. She reflects on what the loss of the Pavese dialect will mean for her. The Killing Call: 1. The death of a star Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender' Muhammad Yunus: We dream of creating a new Bangladesh Sidhu Moose Wala explodes onto the Canadian music scene. His sound is a fusion of two worlds - hip-hop with the poetic language of rural Punjab, where he is from. After years of struggle he's making it. But with the spotlight comes a dark side. As his fame grows, so do the threats. "We will kill you." Presented by broadcaster and DJ Bobby Friction and investigative journalist Ishleen Kaur. Season 8 of World of Secrets, The Killing Call, is a BBC Eye investigation for the BBC World Service. Archive audio credits: Lovepreet Waraich,…...
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5+ mon, 2+ week ago (133+ words) In this help site we have gathered together our most frequently asked questions asked by our audience. You can use the search bar above to search our FAQs. Top Tip: Try searching with a keyword, like the name of the programme or service you have a question about. In this help site we have gathered together our most frequently asked questions asked by our audience. You can use the search bar above to search our FAQs. Top Tip: Try searching with a keyword, like the name of the programme or service you have a question about. If any of our FAQs don't answer your'question see'How can I ask a question about a BBC programme or service?'or'How can I contact the BBC? To leave feedback see'How can I submit feedback about the BBC?...
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (100+ words) Watch the full episode of Michael McIntyre's Big Show on BBC iPlayer. Chris turned down appearing on the series multiple times before becoming this year's fan-favourite. The stop motion duo appeared "live via video link" to announce Strictly's voting terms and conditions. Women were seen as targets by a serial scammer, but together they ensured he would face the truth. Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl will hit small screens this Christmas. BBC Northern Ireland announces its upcoming season of new commissions. Filmed and set in Greater Manchester, the show follows the pupils and staff at a comprehensive school....