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We're saddened to hear of the death of comedian and star of The Goodies, Tim Brooke-Taylor
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We’re sorry to hear of the death of Paul Darrow, best known for his roles in #Blakes7 and #DoctorWho .
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We're saddened to hear of the passing of Keith Chegwin who was a presenter on Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, Cheggers Plays Pop and Saturday Superstore. He also appeared in comedy series Life's Too Short and Celebrity Masterchef.
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TH: "Our size relative to the giants of the media world is small." #yourBBC http://t.co/UsnuYDR1RL
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. @BBCStrictly wins Talent Show at #NTAs2016
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We're very sorry to learn of the death of Andrew Sachs.
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Just a quick reminder what you get for your licence fee #yourbbc
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The BBC now vs. 20 years ago. http://t.co/4dc1VqY56N
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#Sherlock ’s @BBCOne New Year’s Day launch was watched by 12.7 million viewers. #bbcara http://t.co/8IPbOY5odU http://t.co/FNeulP0eWx
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Peter Kay's Car Share wins Comedy at the #NTAs2016
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We love House of Cards (we made the original after all) but look what $100m also gets you…. #yourbbc http://t.co/f7Fyv0ZkTC
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The BBC is providing much more, for less. #yourBBC http://t.co/i2WpAhDkHk
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Just 1 hour until @BBCLetitShine starts... @GaryBarlow "It's all about the talent" sneak preview here -
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👼 😈 #GoodOmens is coming to @BBCTwo on Wednesday. Here's everything you need to know about the show based on the book by @terryandrob and @neilhimself :
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Nonsense suggestion in @TheSun that @BBCiPlayer is “costliest online streaming service”. Licence fee funds much more
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Jeremy Corbyn arrives for the #BBCQT Leaders Special. #GE2017
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Just passing on the message below to all @Sherlock221B
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Tony Hall, Director-General: "Terry truly was a national treasure." #TerryWogan
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After over twenty years at the @BBC , it's @maxinemawhinney 's last day. Thank you Maxine, we'll miss you.
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Great news! #AHouseThroughTime recommissioned for a third @BBCTwo series. This time, they're heading to Bristol. We spoke to series producer Mary Crisp about what goes into finding the perfect house.
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. @BBC now vs. 20 years ago. What the licence fee got you then; what it gets you now. More > http://t.co/y9sQrcfWdg http://t.co/kZmCT7WuhI
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Well done to @twhiddleston on picking up Best Actor for #TheNightManager at the #TVChoiceAwards
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League of Gentlemen @MarkGatiss , @ReeceShearsmith , and Steve Pemberton in 2002. #WorldSmileDay
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Congratulations to the cast and crew of @CallTheMidwife1 on their win at the #TVChoiceAwards
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Did you love the first episode of #HisDarkMaterials on @BBCOne last night? Here are some of our favourite audience reactions:
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Pictures from Sir Jimmy Young's career at the @BBC .
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Say hello to the #BBCmicrobit – inspiring a new generation to get creative with tech. http://t.co/jb4V6qWVEl http://t.co/3pvlgHwT9f
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#BOND25 could be Daniel Craig's last. Here's a few familiar faces who could slip into his designer footwear.
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Are you ready? @RealBobMortimer & Paul Whitehouse have #GoneFishing again - their second series starts on @BBCTwo this Friday! Here's how Bob describes the series in four words:
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Alan Rickman at the BBC: Romeo and Juliet- '78, Barchester Chronicles- '82, Big Adventure- '98, Song of Lunch- '10
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We're very sorry to learn of the death today of @BBCRadio2 DJ Jimmy Young at the age of 95.
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More women than ever before are watching, reading and listening to the BBC in #Afghanistan , thanks to @BBCWorldService
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🚨 EMERGENCY 🚨 The two-part #Casualty / #Holby crossover begins tomorrow on @BBCOne . We asked Simon Harper, the Executive Producer, all about #CasualtyXHolby :
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17-year-old cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, from Nottingham, has been named the winner of @BBCYoungMusician 2016.
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Our #FIFAWWC TV coverage attracted more than double the audience of Women's Euro's 2013, and it doesn't stop there. http://t.co/oQqc1oL8Qe
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The BBC's first British television service launched 80 years ago today, on 2 November 1936. >> #BBCTV80
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We hope #ThisTime will report on the pedestrianisation of Norwich city centre. People forget that traders need access to Dixons.
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🧀 We finally woke up and smelled the cheese - it’s time to give him a second shot. Alan Partridge (temporarily) joins the sofa as co-host of @BBCOne 's popular evening weekday magazine show #ThisTime :
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...and again. #RTSAwards 2017 Comedy Performance goes to @KuruptFM 's Asim Chaudhry
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We are very sorry to learn that Brian Cant has died.
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Brrr. Stunning Tardis carved from ice (via @paul_mcintyre ) >> http://t.co/Xd6prvjO2Q
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10 PRINT “YOU CAN NOW ENJOY THE ARCHIVES OF BBC’S 1980S COMPUTER LITERACY PROJECT” 20 GOTO 10 RUN 🖱
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A selection of pictures from Brian Cant's career at the @BBC .
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Sophie Rundle on #GentlemanJack , a starring role for Halifax and how Anne Lister's diaries were a bit mean about her character. Starts Sunday at 9pm on @BBCOne :
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A new drama starring Jamie Dornan will be airing on BBC Two next week. Find out all you can about Death and Nightingales here
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We're saddened to hear of the death of #MontyPython star Terry Jones
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In a very real sense, we are likely to see more of less of #W1A , as of after Sunday 26 Nov, the option of watching it on @BBCiPlayer is being re-imagined so as to be more of a, if you like, non-option, going forward.
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Happy anniversary to a certain @BBC logo which first appeared 20 yrs ago today. Find out the story of the BBC logo >
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Thank you Radio Times readers. Poldark: #BAFTATV Audience Award winner.
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With #GoodOmens starting on @BBCTwo tonight, we asked Costume Designer Claire Anderson the most important question: How do you dress for the end of the world?
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Congrats to #TheNightManager on 3 wins @GoldenGlobes , Best Actor @twhiddleston , Best Supporting Actress & Actor Olivia Colman & @hughlaurie
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Explosive #Bodyguard finale on @BBCOne has everyone on the edge of their seats - best reactions:
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We're sorry to learn of the death of Victoria Wood. A real shock and a tremendous loss for a generation of fans.
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There's a lot of love out there for #GardenersWorld @TheMontyDon & all the team @BBCTwo >>
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Happy birthday @BBC Radio - 50 years young & you've still got it: @BBCR1 @BBCRadio2 @BBCRadio3 @BBCRadio4
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Mark Rylance gets #BAFTATV Award for Leading Actor for #WolfHall .
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The wait is almost over - get the kettle on - she's back @BBCCasualty @BBCOne #duffy
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. @BBCOne 's Doctor Foster wins New Drama at #NTAs2016
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Pics from the #Poldark screening for 260 fans in St Austell, Cornwall earlier this evening.
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Watch highlights of Duran Duran's at #BBCMusicDay from @EdenProject , @BBCOne tonight, 11pm.
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Next category, programmes on @BBCTwo this evening: NLY CNNCT FNL - read our blog from @OnlyConnectQuiz question editors @jackwc & @davidjmcgaughey
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John Noakes (1934-2017) #BluePeter
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A pat on the back and a firm handshake for @jamesmartinchef : thanks for your 10 years at #SaturdayKitchen . We're going to miss you. X
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Pictures from the archive of comedy writer and performer Caroline Aherne at the @BBC .
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Very happy to see Sarah Lancashire receive Best Actress at the #TVChoiceAwards , stirling work Sergeant Cawood
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#Aberfan Green Hollow has received the highest audience appreciation rating for a BBC One programme in nearly 5 yrs.
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There are more infographics like this one about #DDay70 on the @bbciwonder website at http://t.co/1yKs6tRnPw http://t.co/j9f5Eoo2uy
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Is @BBCOne the same as ITV? Last week’s schedules give you a clue…
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Today's the day! New drama #DeathandNightingales airs on @BBCTwo with @MatthewRhys , Ann Skelly and Jamie Dornan. Get all the info here
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We’re saddened to hear of the death of Edward ‘Ted’ Kelsey who played Joe Grundy in #TheArchers on @BBCRadio4 since 1985.
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Suranne Jones wins #NTAs2016 Drama Performance for @BBCOne 's #DoctorFoster
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One Scripted Comedy Award for Peter Kay’s #CarShare . #BAFTATV
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High praise for the "the darkest humour on TV" #InsideNo9 @BBCTwo @ReeceShearsmith -
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. @BBC then vs. now. What your licence fee got you 20 yrs ago, and what it gets you now. http://t.co/KhKJ5WMaz7
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'Too much fun', @grahnort and Mel Giedroyc on presenting @BBCLetItShine and Mel's 'favouritising' of @realmartinkemp
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Congratulations to @spiceyw on her #RTSAwards for Writer - Drama AND Judges' Award. Read our interview with Sally >
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We're saddened to hear of the death of actor Keith Barron who appeared in many BBC productions including 'Doctor Who', Carla Lane's 'Leaving', 'Take Me Home' and as part of The Wednesday Play series 'Vote, Vote,Vote for Nigel Barton'
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. @ProfBrianCox : "The BBC is an institution whose primary goal is to make Britain a better place.” #yourBBC http://t.co/yTBbJhr42j
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We're sad to hear of the death of acclaimed British novelist Andrea Levy. She was the author of many books, frequently exploring topics related to the Jamaican diaspora in England, two of which - Small Island and The Long Song - were adapted for the BBC.
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Twenty of our favourite Ronnie Corbett pictures from the BBC Picture Library.
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You can download our plans for the next Charter from this page. >> http://t.co/md1scClvtd #yourBBC http://t.co/5VWg9hNbVJ
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Mackenzie Crook's comedy #Detectorists is most treasured by this viewer. Episode 3 airs tonight on @BBCFour at 10pm
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#GentlemanJack starts on Sunday at 9pm on @BBCOne . We caught up with #SuranneJones at the premiere in Halifax - she told us what it's like to play the inspirational Anne Lister:
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Working with babies - twins Noah and Oliver make their screen debuts this evening in @BBCOne 's #TheCry :
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"Journalism is not a crime." Journalists outside the BBC in London earlier on today. http://t.co/zA6DO6H2tn
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#BAFTATV award for Male Performance in a Comedy Programme goes to @peterkay_co_uk for Car Share
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This week's #HiddenGems on @BBCiPlayer include the acclaimed mockumentary Angry Boys from @ChrisLilley as well as Between Life And Death, a documentary chosen by Louis Theroux, and BBC Stories: How I Learned To Love My Skin Colour, investigating illegal skin whitening creams.
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"Nothing worthwhile is easy" - John Morton, writer and director of #W1A and #TwentyTwelve blogs about the new series
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Dear @BBCStrictly , just passing on this viewer's comments. #YouAreOurFavourite #KeepDancing
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Read @jeffxsmith 's blog recalling memories of working with #DavidBowie
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BBC 'blocks' removed from the side of TC1 at Television Centre. (via @standardnews ) >> http://t.co/mu3m5JkkvB http://t.co/NuuSuMU9ji
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The countdown has started to series 5 of #Luther , we spoke to #CostumeDesigner James Keast about what goes into creating such an iconic look.
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A solar-powered classroom in a backpack, farming apps boosting harvests and a smart wheelchair – @bbcbangla @BBCClick reports on how Bangladesh tech is transforming lives: @bbcworldservice @afroza_neela #BBCCLICKBangla @BBCNewsPR
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We know hashtags are a bit old time, but .. #PublicServiceAnnouncement . #LineofDuty back on #BBCOne tonight at 9pm.
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