BBC Three

BBC Three, the successor of the similar BBC Choice, is a British television channel from the BBC broadcasting only on digital cable, terrestrial and satellite. BBC Three was launched on February 9, 2003, eleven months after its originally planned launch date (and that of BBC Four). The delay was due to debate over its proposed format - some felt it would not be sufficiently different to existi ...

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• BBC Three - Identity
• BBC Three - Programmes
• BBC Three - Viewership
• BBC Three - Awards and criticism

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The channel's idents were conceived by a junior animator working at Aardman Animations and have been used since the channel was first launced. According to reports, Stuart Murphy was touring Aardman Animations looking for new programming ideas for BBC Three when he spotted the cone shaped creatures, he then took the idea back to the Lambie-Nairn agency, responsible for the BBC Three identity package. A feature of this identity is also the m ...

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BBC Three, BBC Three - Identity, BBC Three - Programmes, BBC Three - Viewership, BBC Three - Awards and criticism

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BBC News and Current Affairs (sometimes abbreviated BBC NCA) is a major arm of the BBC responsible for the corporation's newsgathering and production of news programmes on BBC television, radio and online. It claims to be the largest broadcast news gathering operation in the world and produces almost 100 hours of output daily. The current director is Helen Boaden. BBC News carries out a key objective of the BBC's Royal Charter: to "collect news and information in any part of the wo ...

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• BBC News - History
• BBC News - News output
• BBC News - Television news
• BBC News - Radio news
• BBC News - Online news
• BBC News - Opinions of BBC News
• BBC News - Censorship
• BBC News - Hutton Inquiry
• BBC News - Aftermath of Hutton report
• BBC News - Editors

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BBC America is the BBC Worldwide owned-and-operated television network in the United States, which was launched on March 29, 1998, available on both cable and satellite. Since its launch, BBC America has carried programming from the BBC and other British television networks, including comedy, drama, and lifestyle programmes. The entire schedule is given to repeats of drama, comedy such as Benny Hill and home-improvement series such as Changing Rooms. There are also four half-hour BBC World news bulletins included on weekdays -- no regularly-scheduled documentary or current affairs pro ...

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• BBC America - Examples of Idents

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A British sitcom is a situation comedy (sitcom) produced in the United Kingdom. Like sitcoms in most other countries, they tend to be based around a family, workplace or other institution where a group of contrasting characters can be brought together. A common factor is the exploration of social mores, often with a healthy dollop of satire or bathos, in contrast to the sometimes uplifting sentiments of many American sitcoms. British comedies are typically produced in series of six episodes each. British sitcom - Charact ...

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• British sitcom - Characteristics
• British sitcom - History
• British sitcom - British sitcoms overseas
• British sitcom - United States
• British sitcom - Australia
• British sitcom - Canada
• British sitcom - Some popular British sitcoms

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Channel 4 is a public service television broadcaster in the United Kingdom (see British television). It was created by an Act of Parliament and started broadcasting on November 2, 1982. Unlike the nation's long established public service broadcaster, the BBC, it does not receive public funding. All programming is financed through its commercial activities, which includes advertising. It is a publicly owned corporation whose board is appointed by OFCOM, in agreement with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Like the BBC it has a public service remit. It also h ...

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• Channel 4 - History
• Channel 4 - IBA Control: 1982–1990
• Channel 4 - Independence: 1990–Today
• Channel 4 - Management
• Channel 4 - Chairmen
• Channel 4 - Chief executives
• Channel 4 - Other channels
• Channel 4 - Film Four
• Channel 4 - attheraces
• Channel 4 - E4
• Channel 4 - T4
• Channel 4 - Quiz Call
• Channel 4 - More4
• Channel 4 - 4Learning
• Channel 4 - FourDocs
• Channel 4 - Future proposals
• Channel 4 - Programming
• Channel 4 - Audience records
• Channel 4 - Building

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BBC Two (or BBC2 as it was formerly styled) was the second UK television station to be aired by the BBC. BBC Two - History. The channel was scheduled to begin at 7:20 pm on April 20, 1964 and show an evening of light entertainment, starting with the comedy show The Alberts, a performance from Soviet comedian Arkady Raikin, and a production of Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate, culminating with a fireworks display. However, at around 6:45 pm a huge power failure, originating from Battersea Pow ...

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• BBC Two - History
• BBC Two - Programming
• BBC Two - Some popular programmes
• BBC Two - On screen identity
• BBC Two - BBC Two today
• BBC Two - Controllers of BBC Two

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BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest television station in the world. It is the primary channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation, and first broadcast as the 'BBC Television Service' on November 2, 1936, although the BBC had been broadcasting experimental and test transmissions in a variety of formats since 1929. The station held a complete monopoly on television broadcasting in the UK until ITV was launched in 1955. BBC One - History. Baird Television Ltd. made Brit ...

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• BBC One - History
• BBC One - Programming
• BBC One - On-screen identity
• BBC One - Channel Controllers

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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the national public service broadcaster of the United Kingdom (see British television). It produces programmes and information services, broadcasting on television, radio, and the Internet. It is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world. The BBC's main domestic services on television include BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, the news channel BBC News 24, BBC Parliament and the children's channels CBBC and CBeebies. BBC One and BBC Two are available via conventio ...

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• BBC - History
• BBC - The Corporation
• BBC - Funding
• BBC - Management
• BBC - Current review of Royal Charter
• BBC - Political and commercial independence
• BBC - Location
• BBC - BBC Services
• BBC - BBC Departments
• BBC - BBC News
• BBC - Radio
• BBC - Television
• BBC - Worldwide
• BBC - Internet
• BBC - Interactive
• BBC - Unencrypted satellite transmissions

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For the usual meaning of this term, see body. Bodies is a 2004 medical drama from BBC3 based on the book Bodies by Jed Mercurio. The series is the channel's attempt to break into hour long dramas, with its most successful shows to date being half-hour comedies (Little Britain, etc.). The series was also broadcast to American audiences on digital channel BBC America during the late Summer, early Fall of 2005. The drama has been described as a "dark, sometimes funny" take on the favourite genre made popular through shows s ...

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Pixies are an alternative rock music group. They formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1986 and disbanded in 1993, then reunited in 2004. Pixies found only modest success in their home, the United States, but were significantly more successful in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in Europe. Black Francis a.k.a. Frank Black (real name Charles Thompson) (vocals, guitar), Joey Santiago (lead guitar), Kim Deal (bass guitar, vocals), and David Lovering (drums) have been the group's conti ...

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• Pixies - History
• Pixies - The albums
• Pixies - After the breakup
• Pixies - Reunion
• Pixies - Discography
• Pixies - Studio Albums
• Pixies - Compilations and tributes
• Pixies - Tributes to the Pixies
• Pixies - Singles
• Pixies - Samples
• Pixies - Trivia

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A conviction is when a person is found guilty of a crime by a court. The opposite verdict is an acquittal or (in Scotland only) a verdict of Not Proven. The intention of the court and jury system is that only the guilty should be convicted and that the innocent should always go free. However errors can be made (in both directions) and this is the reason for the appeal system. An error that convicts an innocent person is known as a miscarriage of justice. The next step after conviction is sentencing. See also criminal justice, law. A con ...

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The station was originally intended to be the southern terminus of the Great Northern and Strand Railway, running from Finsbury Park in the north, under King's Cross station, to a point near The Strand. In the event, the GN&SR was merged with two other proposed tubes to form the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway (now known as the Piccadilly Line), and the section to Strand became a mere branch. Although two tunnels were constructed to Holborn they were c ...

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Aldwych tube station, Aldwych tube station - History, Aldwych tube station - Films made at Aldwych tube station, Aldwych tube station - Reference

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The show featured many memorable characters, they are listed here by performer. The Fast Show - Charlie Higson. (with Arabella Weir:) Friendly but naked newlyweds. Colin Hunt, unfunny office practical joker. Colin Hunt's office trolley, geddit? *whack* Note: The writers claim Colin is based on those fans of comedy sketch shows who constantly repeat the catchphrases the next day. The name C. Hunt is also one character away from a common ...

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The Fast Show, The Fast Show - Characters, The Fast Show - Charlie Higson, The Fast Show - Paul Whitehouse, The Fast Show - Charlie Higson & Paul Whitehouse, The Fast Show - Mark Williams, The Fast Show - Simon Day, The Fast Show - Arabella Weir, The Fast Show - John Thompson, The Fast Show - Caroline Aherne, The Fast Show - Jeff Harding, The Fast Show - Mixed performances, The Fast Show - Trivia, The Fast Show - Filming Locations

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BBC - Funding. Main article: Television licence#United Kingdom The principal means of funding the BBC is through the television licence. Such a licence is required to operate a broadcast television receiver within the UK. The television licence is set by the government and enforced by the criminal law but is collected privately and does not pass through the state before reaching the BBC, and hence it is inaccurate to ref ...

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BBC, BBC - History, BBC - The Corporation, BBC - Funding, BBC - Management, BBC - Current review of Royal Charter, BBC - Political and commercial independence, BBC - Location, BBC - BBC Services, BBC - BBC Departments, BBC - BBC News, BBC - Radio, BBC - Television, BBC - Worldwide, BBC - Internet, BBC - Interactive, BBC - Unencrypted satellite transmissions

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Aardman Animations - Feature films. Chicken Run Wallace & Gromit - Curse of the Were-Rabbit Flushed Away Aardman Animations - Music videos. Barefootin' for Robert Parker My Baby Just Cares for Me for Nina Simone "Sledgehammer" for Peter Gabri ...

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Aardman Animations, Aardman Animations - Aardman productions, Aardman Animations - Feature films, Aardman Animations - Music videos, Aardman Animations - Commercials, Aardman Animations - TV series, Aardman Animations - Short films, Aardman Animations - Miscellaneous

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The initial format of the channel was criticised as being less authoritative than other BBC News output, this being blamed on the radical colour and design of the set and the shirtsleeved male presenters. As a result the channel was relaunched on October 25, 1999 with a new set, music and titles which were based on the recently relaunched network news. This similarity was intended to increase the credibility of ...

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BBC News 24, BBC News 24 - Background, BBC News 24 - Presentation, BBC News 24 - Countdown, BBC News 24 - Changes Announced

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The British Broadcasting Company broadcast its first radio bulletin on November 14, 1922. On July 5, 1954, the first television news bulletin was broadcast. The BBC celebrated 50 years of Television News on July 5, 2004. The BBC television service originally carried news in the form of images with a newsreader narrating but off camera, having decided that a newsreader on screen would distract viewers from the stories. Newsreels had been in use for some time, shown at cinemas and other places of public gathering. These were adapted as See also:

BBC News, BBC News - History, BBC News - News output, BBC News - Television news, BBC News - Radio news, BBC News - Online news, BBC News - Opinions of BBC News, BBC News - Censorship, BBC News - Hutton Inquiry, BBC News - Aftermath of Hutton report, BBC News - Editors, BBC News - Anchors, BBC News - BBC Breakfast, BBC News - BBC News at One O'Clock, BBC News - BBC News at Six O'Clock, BBC News - BBC News at Ten O'Clock, BBC News - BBC Weekend News

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Stop motion animation is almost as old as film-making itself. The first instance of the technique can be credited to Albert E. Smith and J. Stuart Blackman for The Humpty Dumpty Circus (1898), in which a toy circus of acrobats and animals comes to life. The earliest clay animation film was Modelling Extraordinary (1912). The great European stop motion pioneer was Wladyslaw Starewicz, who animated The Beautiful Lukanida (1910). The technique took hold among the avant-garde in Eastern Europe in the 1920s and '30s, g ...

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Stop motion, Stop motion - History, Stop motion - Current Work, Stop motion - Software, Stop motion - Compare with, Stop motion - Stop Motion Movies

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Digital terrestrial television launched in the UK in 1998 (just after digital satellite television. The British governement decided to broadcast the channels in six groups, or multiplexes (sometimes abbreviated to 'MUX') labelled 1, 2, A, B, C, and D. Each multiplex represents a certain amount of bandwidth, which can be used for any combination of compressed video, audio, and data. Within a multiplex it is possible to make trade offs between the number of channels and the quality of the picture and audio. Each of these multiplexes was given to the control of a different company, an ...

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Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom, Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom - Receiving digital terrestrial television in the UK, Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom - Features, Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom - History, Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom - List of digital terrestrial channels, Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom - Television channels, Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom - Radio stations, Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom - The multiplexes, Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom - Multiplex 1, Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom - Multiplex 2, Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom - Multiplex A, Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom - Multiplex B, Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom - Multiplex C, Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom - Multiplex D, Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom - Use of multiplexing technology, Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom - New compression technology, Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom - New channel launches, Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom - Future changes

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