Zoe Ball is the new host of the 成人论坛 Radio 2 Breakfast Show
A round up of 成人论坛 announcements, press releases and blogs, plus some highlights from our TV, radio and online output from the last week.
Zoe Ball new host for 成人论坛 Radio 2 Breakfast Show
She will start in January 2019, following Chris Evans’ announcement last month that he is leaving the UK's most listened to radio programme in December, after eight years hosting the Radio 2 Breakfast Show and 13 years on the station.
Line Of Duty: Stephen Graham as Balaclava Man for series five
The Taboo and This Is England actor will play John Corbett alongside Rochenda Sandall (Girlfriends, Broken) as Lisa McQueen - two pivotal figures in a deadly organised crime group known to have links with corrupt police officers.
Announcements and blogs
Drama
Hit drama Keeping Faith / Un Bore Mercher has been commissioned for a second series is and in production. Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger are set to return for a brand new four-part drama in the Strike series, the hit 成人论坛 One shows based on J.K. Rowling’s best-selling crime novels written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. New drama, as well as comedy and documentary, commissions have been announced by 成人论坛 Northern Ireland.
Entertainment
Take That will celebrate their 30th anniversary with a 成人论坛 One programme later this year, while a host of new 成人论坛 One Daytime series presented by Nick Knowles, Catherine Fulvio, Paul Ainsworth and Matt Allwright and others have been announced for the winter. Fearne Cotton will also present a new 成人论坛 Two interior design competition series, titled Project Interiors.
Sport
In its 65th year, 成人论坛 Sports Personality Of The Year will introduce a range of new and exciting changes to voting and categories, including that contenders for the main award being revealed on the night, and the public to decide the Greatest Sporting Moment of the Year. Tickets go on sale on 12 October.
Radio
Charlie Sloth is stepping down from 成人论坛 Radio 1 and 1Xtra after nearly a decade as a presenter, while Jonathan Sumption was unveiled as the 2019 Reith Lecturer for 成人论坛 Radio 4.
World Service
The She Word, a new 成人论坛 TV discussion programme for Africa, launched on 29 September, to explore the life experiences of women. The show is being hosted by contributors from across the continent, and is broadcast on partner stations in Kenya; Liberia; Malawi; Namibia; Nigeria; Sierra Leone; Uganda and Zambia. Talk It Out is another weekly TV discussion programme for Africa, focusing on health, food and lifestyle issues, which started this week.
Blogs
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Broadcast highlights
Drowning In Plastic picks up where Blue Planet II left off; presented by wildlife biologist Liz Bonnin
- Drowning In Plastic, Monday 1 October, 成人论坛 ONE and 成人论坛 iPlayer
- The Cry, Sunday 30 September, 成人论坛 ONE and 成人论坛 iPlayer
- George Shelley: Learning To Grieve, Sunday 30 September, 成人论坛 THREE and 成人论坛 iPlayer
- The Cod Wars Revisited, Tuesday 2 October, 成人论坛 RADIO 4 and iPLAYER RADIO
- The Weekend Documentary: The Children Of Belsen, Wednesday 3 October, 成人论坛 WORLD SERVICE and iPLAYER RADIO
- Friday Night Is Music Night, Friday 5 October, 成人论坛 RADIO TWO and iPLAYER RADIO
- Slow Radio - A European Industrial Landscape, Friday 5 October, 成人论坛 RADIO THREE and iPLAYER RADIO