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The
Arts on BBC Television
Franny
Moyle, Commissioner, Arts & Culture, BBC Television:
"The
BBC is committed to broadcasting the best in arts and cultural programming
from a wide range of perspectives and for a diverse audience.
"As
life in Britain changes, and as the television landscape changes,
the BBC wants to reinvigorate cultural programming, employing new
and original thinking and innovative programme making techniques.
"The
portfolio of BBC television channels – BBC ONE, TWO, THREE
and FOUR – creates new and exciting opportunities for arts
programming across all networks.
"Last
year the two-part Arena on Harold Pinter for BBC TWO was accompanied
by a season of Pinter plays on BBC FOUR.
"The
forthcoming three-part series on Mozart fronted by Charles Hazlewood
for BBC TWO will be accompanied by a series of Mozart concerts on
BBC FOUR. Look
out for more seasons in future months and years.
"The
BBC is also developing its relationships with major artistic institutions
in the UK – from the National Gallery and Tate to the Royal
Opera House and West End theatre.
"Working
hand in hand with these organisations creates more access for viewers
to performances, events and talent.
"As
well as working with other organisations, the BBC makes its own
mark on cultural life, ranging from its support of five orchestras
and its staging of the BBC Proms to commissioning original work
– opera, classical music and jazz.
"Here
is an overview of what arts and cultural programming means for each
of the television channels and a flavour of just some of the arts
and music output for 2003 and beyond."
The
Arts on BBC Television
BBC
ONE
BBC
TWO
BBC
THREE
BBC
FOUR
Facts
and figures
The
press packs below are in PDF
format. You may require Adobe Acrobat Software to read PDF files
which can be obtained here.
Recent
arts programming on BBC Television (338
KB)
Forthcoming
BBC arts programmes (933
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Notes
to Editors
BBC
FOUR Samuel Johnson Prize 2003 - shortlist announced (02.05.03)
An
epic season of BBC Proms - 18 July to 13 September 2003 (30.04.03)
All the
BBC's digital services are now available on Freeview,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable.
Freeview
offers the BBC's eight television channels, interactive services
from BBCi, as well as 11 BBC radio networks.
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