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A round-up of 成人论坛 announcements and press releases and blogs, plus some highlights from our TV, radio and online output this week.

Victoria Wood

On Wednesday 20 April we learned of the death of comedy icon Victoria Wood. to Victoria. 

Shakespeare Day Live

A dazzling array of actors, musicians and artists including Dame Judi Dench, Sir Ian McKellen, David Tennant, Dame Carol Ann Duffy, Adrian Lester, Germaine Greer, Ralph Fiennes, Simon Russell Beale, Lauren Cuthbertson and Edward Watson, the 成人论坛 Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra, together with new work inspired by Shakespeare from young artists from across the UK and Europe, will be featured on Shakespeare Day Live, which launches Shakespeare Lives, a six-month online festival marking the 400th anniversary of the death of the Bard.

Anniversaries

As HM the Queen turns 90 this week The Prince Of Wales has narrated 成人论坛 One documentary  and recorded a - details below in the broadcast highlights section. We at About the 成人论坛 also pulled together a .

Sir David Attenborough also turns 90 this year and a hunt through the Attenborough archive has led to  across 成人论坛 One, 成人论坛 Two and 成人论坛 Four to mark the occassion.

Awards

The 成人论坛 Young Musician Percussion category final was awarded to .

Announcements

Drama

成人论坛 One confirmed that MyAnna Buring will star in , a brand-new, four-part drama by BAFTA-winning writer Danny Brocklehurst. The network also revealed details of the , which will air this spring. Casting was also revealed for Sally Wainwright’s new 成人论坛 One drama, . 

It was also announced that 成人论坛 iPlayer Original  has been so popular that it will be broadcast on 成人论坛 Two after the semi-final of the World Snooker Championship on 30 April at 9.30pm.

Comedy

The 成人论坛 and National Literacy Trust launched a  with support from some of the UK’s top comedy talent, including comedian Charlie Higson, Kerry Howard, Marcus Brigstocke and David Walliams.

成人论坛 Three revealed that  a brand new comedy will be coming to the network later this year.

Documentary

成人论坛 Three had documentary news too this week - having signed up YouTube sensation RS for .

Entertainment

And the network also commissioned  - a brand new music show hosted by comedian James Acaster - from Rumpus Media and Phil McIntyre Television.

Sport

Sports fans may be pleased to learn that . In addition, it was confirmed that  have extended their rights agreement until 2021.

Meanwhile, Radio 5 live has launched the search for .

Radio

The full line-up for  in Exeter was announced, and features Mumford and Sons, The Weeknd, Iggy Azalea, Nick Jonas and Jess Glynne.

Meanwhile B have joined forces to commit to bringing coverage of 42 UK festivals to audiences this summer.  about the new partnership.

Regional

Dalriada School, Ballymoney and St Patrick’s Primary School, Drumgreenagh, Rathfriland were named as Northern Ireland’s top senior and junior school choirs in the live final of the  on 17 April, when it was also confirmed the competition will return next year. 

成人论坛 Radio Cymru  announced that  for young listeners has been commissioned for a second series.

International

This week,  to share news-related content and inspirational human stories told via videos and photos. With its overarching theme, #成人论坛GetInspired, the new channel adds to the 成人论坛’s presence on Indonesia’s other most popular social-media platforms: Facebook and Twitter.

Meanwhile, the 成人论坛’s pilots of innovative ‘virtual voice-over’ technology have entered a new stage, with . 

Broadcast Highlights

• Doctors This week the 成人论坛 commemorates the works of William Shakespeare, who was born on 23 April, so long-running soap Doctors used a Shakespeare sonnet as inspiration for every episode that aired this week, and featured scenes filmed in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Cast members,  about their experience.

• Elizabeth At 90 – A Family Tribute: 9pm on 成人论坛 One, Thursday 21 April with an extended 90-minute version on 成人论坛 One at 4.35pm on Sunday 24 April.

• Prince of Wales's birthday tribute to The Queen: 8.20 BST (7.20 GMT) on 成人论坛 World Service radio.

•  as part of Radio 2's 50s pop-up DAB station - live from 14-17 April.

•  Robert McCrum journeys across America tracing the origins of the country's love affair with Shakespeare, Tuesday 19 April, Radio 4.