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Vittorio Angelone as he appears in forthcoming BBC NI sitcom 'Rewarding'. Photo: Conker Pictures/Peter Marley/BBC

Graham Norton pushed back for joke storm comic's sitcom, as BBC condemns remarks

Vittorio Angelone as he appears in forthcoming BBC NI sitcom 'Rewarding'. The broadcaster is now 'actively considering' a storm around the comedian after his joke about rape. Photo: Conker Pictures/Peter Marley/BBC

Vittorio Angelone storm: Comedian's apology 'acknowledged, not accepted'

Martin Reid (left) played 'Uncle Andy' and Tim McGarry played 'Da' in Give My Head Peace, which has now been axed due to cutbacks.

MP tables motion against BBC cutting 'Give My Head Peace'

New BBC sitcom Rewarding puts Northern Ireland’s social care workers in the spotlight. Pictured is Sinead (Hannah McClean) and Nicola (Joanne Crawford)

New BBC Northern Ireland sitcom gets first-look images

It is reported that BBC boradcaster Joel Taggart is to leave the corporation.

'Voice of Northern Ireland sport' Joel Taggart to leave BBC

Martin Reid (left) played 'Uncle Andy' and Tim McGarry played 'Da' in Give My Head Peace, which has now been axed due to cutbacks.

Axing 'Give My Head Peace' by email after 30 years 'stung'

The BBC has announced a new Northern Ireland sitcom Hopley Hall starring James Nesbitt and Derry Girls actress Jamie-Lee O’Donnell. Credit BBC

BBC unveils new NI sitcom despite comedy cuts

The cast of Give My Head Peace, which has been axed by BBC NI amid budget pressures. Pic: BBC

BBC NI axes two of its biggest shows amid budget pressures

Award winning BBC broadcaster Stephen Walker has died, aged 61.

Tributes from across spectrum after death of broadcaster Stephen Walker

Daniel O'Donnell is one of the celebrity guests on the new series of chef Anna Haugh's culinary tour of the island of Ireland. Photo: Below The Radar TV

Celebrity chef's TV tour takes in Londonderry, Down and Daniel

Donald Trump is an American and president of the world’s strongest nation, not a confused Englishman

Letter: I was due to speak in defence of Trump but was cancelled due to BBC bias

Demolition work on the old Casement Park stadium in March this year

Scaling back Casement 'a vindication of our position' says UUP

Rose Neill who has been made an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the King's Birthday Honours list, for services to Broadcasting and to Charity

Rose Neill pays tribute to ‘hard-working and happy team at UTV’ after MBE honour

Goldsprings of Comber Orange Lodge has received an apology from the BBC.

BBC apologises to Orange lodge over cancelled children's GAA event claim

George Best (left) and Pelé both featured in the North American Soccer League

New documentary sheds light on George Best's time playing in the USA

Claire McCollum interviewing Fiona Bruce

How I turned decades of TV experience into a confidence coaching business
Love Your Local: Broadcaster Claire McCollum on life beyond the camera and building a business helping others step into the spotlight with confidence
Claire Cartmill

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gets a standing ovation after his speech at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on February 14. He told the event: "Our frontiers were shaped by Scots-Irish" (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

Ben Lowry: We alone seemed to cover Rubio’s warm tribute to Ulster Americans

The proposed arc21 waste facilities in Hightown Quarry Mallusk.

Indaver Highlights Looming Waste Crisis in Northern Ireland in the Absence of Mo...

SF minister Liz Kimmins's announcement received blanket coverage on BBC, as part of a "as part of a day...dedicated to road safety". Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

SF roads minister accused of undermining Assembly over announcement

Jon Burrows has announced his candidacy to become Ulster Unionist Party leader

Stormont needs fresh talent, says UUP leadership hopeful Jon Burrows

BBC Sport NI’s Stephen Watson (left) presenting Rory McIlroy with the BBC Northern Ireland Sports Personality of the Year award for 2025

Rory McIlroy claims another sports personality of the year award

The body of Inga Maria Hauser from Munich was found in a remote forest near Ballycastle in Co Antrim 14 days after she was last seen alive on a ferry from Scotland

Family of murdered Inga Maria Hauser ‘hope inquest can provide answers’

The Shadow NI Secretary Alex Burghart says that in a referendum in Northern Ireland the UK government should not be neutral, as it was not neutral in Scotland. Photo: Ben Whitley/PA Wire

Ben Lowry: Unionists and Tories reject nationalist demand of UK neutrality on NI

Catherine Connolly (centre) with Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns (left) and Sinn Fein Leader Mary Lou McDonald (right)

Sectarian abuse ‘never okay’, says Sinn Fein leader after Humphreys targeted

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer says new protections for veterans will not apply to paramilitaries

Letters to editor

Letter: BBC's lack of coverage of Tullyvallen anniversary was bad journalism

Letters to editor

Letter: Everyone knows that the BBC is biased against unionists
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Following success of his the hard-hitting investigations in Hunting The Catfish Crime Gang and Hunting The Cybersex Crime Gang, BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Three have commissioned a new documentary, ‘Hunting The Manosphere’ with Northern Irish presenter James Blake at the helm

NI presenter James Blake to front new BBC documentary 'Hunting The Manosphere'

BBC News NI podcast The State of Us came in for criticism for its coverage of the UK Supreme Court ruling.

BBC Northern Ireland 'climbdown' on controversial trans podcast

Pictured at the launch of this year's RTS NI 10th Anniversary Awards at the Titanic Belfast are: Sarah McCaffrey, Chair of the RTS NI,; Richard Williams, CEO, Northern Ireland Screen; Adam Smyth, Director, BBC Northern Ireland and Zoe McGivern, Chair of the RTS NI Awards Committee,

Royal Television Society celebrates 10 years of Northern Ireland awards as it ca...

Letters to editor

Letters: Winning a border poll? Here’s how

(L-R) Tara Lynne O'Neill, Jenn Murray, Cameron Cuffe and Kerri Quinn

Filming gets under way on Hope Street series five in Donaghadee

Home cook Suzie Lee. Picture: Waddell Media.

New series of Suzie Lee’s Great Food Made Simple

Sunny days ahead as Angie Phillips gave her final weather forecast today (3rd). Image: BBC

Bowing out after 30 years, BBC's Angie gives final forecast

Michael McNamee had his final show as BBC Radio Ulster Sportsound presenter on Saturday. (Photo by BBC)

Tributes paid to 'unbelievable man' Michael McNamee after final Sportsound show

A BBC NI news article, reflecting controversy over a BBC television depiction of the SAS, has kicked off a controversy of its own after describing the regiment as "infamous". Photo shows a scene from the corporation's drama SAS: Rogue Heroes. Jack O'Connell (left) plays Paddy Mayne and Connor Swindells (right) is David Stirling.

BBC 'needs to reflect on culture' after SAS description

Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen has been named the 2024 BBC Northern Ireland Sports Personality of the Year award winner. (Photo by BBC Sport Northern Ireland/PA Wire)

Daniel Wiffen ends 'magical year' with BBC NI Sports Personality honour

An order of service for the veteran newspaper journalist turned UTV political editor Ken Reid at St Patricks Church in Ballymena, Co Antrim on Thursday November 28, 2024. Photo: Mark Marlow/PA Wire

Ben Lowry: Ken Reid was an inspiration - a newspaper man who conquered TV

New home for The Mortgage Shop as flagship city centre branch opens. Pictured is Gavin Annon, President of Belfast Chamber; Siobhan McAleer and Philip Strong, The Mortgage Shop and James Fairley, interior designer, pictured at the official opening of the Wellington Place branch

New home for The Mortgage Shop as flagship city centre branch opens

Tim Davie, Director General, BBC will be in conversation with John Campbell, BBC NI for the RTS NI Dan Gilbert Lecture for Belfast Media Festival on Thursday 14 November.

Just one week to go to start o Belfast Media Festival

Northern Ireland House of the Year 2024 winners Fiona and Jonathan, owners of Melmore House, with Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen

Melmore House crowned the winner of Northern Ireland's House of the Year - 2024

Pictured at the launch of Belfast Media Festival 2024 at the MAC Belfast are partners BBC NI’s Eddie Doyle and NI Screen’s Richard Williams with Chair of the BMF Jennifer Johnston and BMF Vice Chair Sara Gunn-Smith.

Global focus for Belfast Media Festival 2024 to celebrate NI screen success

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Finalists revealed for Northern Ireland TV Awards

Christine Lampard greets everyone to A Century Of Stories – a celebration of 100 years of BBC Northern Ireland – in the Waterfront Hall

In pictures: Celebration of 100 years of BBC in Northern Ireland

Lord Mayor Belfast, Councillor Micky Murray takes a selfie of himself with Pamela Ballantine, Mayor Kurtis Dickson, Lisburn and Castlereagh and Paula McIntyre at the BBC’s The Living Air concert, celebrating 100 years of the BBC in Northern Ireland in St Anne’s Cathedral

Alf McCreary: BBC NI’s centenary concert was a tour de force

The Living Air concert in St Anne’s Cathedral last evening, Friday September 13 2024, celebrating 100 years of the BBC NI. Photo by William Cherry/Presseye

BBC Northern Ireland's 100th birthday is celebrated by a concert

Northern Ireland’s Dion Charles scores during the N Ireland v Denmark UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifier at The National Stadium at Windsor Park in Belfast last year. Pic Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

IFA gives hope after ‘blackout’ fears for Northern Ireland games

The order of service for the funeral of John Bennett at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Ballygowan, Co Down, the veteran BBC broadcaster who died aged 82

John Bennett described as 'one of the greatest broadcasters'

BBC Broadcasting House in Belfast. BBC Broadcasting House in Belfast.

BBC wants 500 job cuts to save £200 million to drive the "transformation"

A new industry-led initiative has supported 93 people from underrepresented ethnic minority, socio-economic and disabled communities in Northern Ireland into supported employment in the screen and creative industries.Pictured is Adam O'Connor CINE trainee at Triplevision

'Life-changing' jobs boost for Northern Ireland creative industries

Mourners embrace each other as the hearse, carrying the coffin of former BBC Northern Ireland political editor Stephen Grimason, arrives for his funeral mass at Drumbeg Parish Church in Dunmurry, Belfast. Pic: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Ex-BBC broadcaster lived a life full of 'colour, character and achievement'

A mourner holds the order of service for the the funeral mass of former BBC Northern Ireland political editor and director of communications at Stormont, Stephen Grimason, at Drumbeg Parish Church in Dunmurry

Ex-BBC broadcaster Stephen Grimason lived life full of colour, funeral told

Michael Bell OBE (left), Executive Director, NIFDA and Niall Martindale, CEO, firmus energy

Entries open for 17th Northern Ireland Food and Drink awards

Ken Reid (left) and Stephen Grimason have been honoured by QUB for services to journalism

Veteran journalists Ken Reid and Stephen Grimason honoured by Queen's University

The Mavemacullen Accordion Band on the march.

BBC series: Accordion women tell of close-knit-family behind the music

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