Artist Nick Matson has teamed up with controversial television family The Fulfords to create a unique art holiday experience at their home near Exeter.
The Fulfords rose to fame with Channel 4’s The F***ing Fulfords and BBC3’s Life is Toff, which documented their unconventional way of living in their run-down stately home.
Art enthusiasts will have a rare opportunity to inhabit the stunning period property at the Great Fulford Estate where they can soak up the grounds and landscape during a four night art holiday.
The Fulfords are opening their home for a limited...
A ground breaking interactive BBC documentary series exploring some of the biggest questions facing mankind about its past, present and future features expert commentary from University of Exeter religion scholar Professor Francesca Stavrakopoulou. The ‘Story of Now’ series uses the latest video technology to enable viewers to explore films and hear from 20 experts about some of the world’s fundamental issues from religion, to politics, creation to consciousness. Hollywood star, Idris Elba presents the series on the BBC’s new online platform for trying out digital content and emerging...
The BBC is to double the amount of time for the regional news across England in the flagship BBC One 10pm news hour.
The extension will run from January until after the UK General Election in May 2015.
The increase in time devoted to news from the regions is intended to ensure that BBC audiences receive the most comprehensive coverage of the issues facing the country, both nationally and locally, ahead of the 2015 Election.
The bulletin which follows the UK BBC News at Ten will be extended to 15 minutes, Monday to Thursday, from January 2015 until the beginning of...
Around 100 LV= staff gave up their time on Friday to man the phone lines for BBC Children in Need.
The Exeter call centre staff were supported by Exeter Chiefs players Sam Skinner and Stu Townsend, who served drinks and snacks during the first part of the evening.
The volunteers handled over 2,000 calls between 6.45pm and 11pm, taking in excess of £60,000 in donations and pledges.
Steve Knight, Chief Operating Officer at LV= said: “We’ve worked with Children in Need for seven years now, however, this is the first time we have opened our Exeter call centre.
TV company Renegade Pictures are casting couples for a brand new BBC1 weight loss series.
The team are due in Devon over the next week to meet potential couples for the show.
Casting Assistant Producer Paul Braund, who is originally from Exeter states: “We would love to let Exeter and Devon locals know about this casting opportunity.
"Taking part in the series will be an exciting and fun way to lose weight and as part of the show, couples will be given expert advice on how to get rid of those excess pounds and improve their lifestyles.”
On Sunday 19 October BBC Radio Devon have teamed up with Dartmoor National Park Rangers to offer a FREE guided walk celebrating the wonders of Dartmoor on a visit to Tavy Cleave.
This superb high moorland valley where the young River Tavy carves its way through the moor is a fascinating place to explore. Discover the secrets of this place, the wildlife to be found and its history of ancient human occupation in the company of someone who knows it well - a National Park Ranger.
The walk will set off from Lane End Car park (SX 537 823) striking out along the old mine leat into...
Countryfile comes from Devon on Sunday (21 September) where Matt Baker discovers the story of a Second World War bomber which crashed on the moor and hears about one man's mission to find the truth behind what happened on that fateful night.
Matt helps with a geophysics search of the site to see if the key to the crash can be unearthed. The continued research into the crash site is just one of the projects being funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund as part of the Moor than meets the eye project on Dartmoor
He also meets with a farmers' co-op in Dartmoor, where 50 farmers...
Devon Community Foundation are set to hold their annual Volunteer of the Year awards in October at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) in Exeter, honouring the hard work and achievements of the hundreds of volunteers contributing to community groups across Devon.
The awards will have an added element of excitement as BBC Radio will be broadcasting the awards live with David Fitzgerald as host for the evening.
In 2013 BBC Radio Devon selected the Foundation as their Charity of the Year and together they raised nearly £37,000 helping local people to build better and more...
On Thursday 6th March the BBC announced their plans to close BBC3 as a broadcast TV Channel as of 2015.
If the proposals are accepted by the BBC Trust BBC3, which is home to popular shows such as Don’t Tell the Bride and Russell Howard’s Good News, will become an online only service.
The BBC claim this change to the BBC3’s format will save them 50 million pounds a year and also enable them to put more money behind drama programmes on BBC1.
The proposals have caused a public outcry. Petitions have been set up to stop the closure, with celebrities such as David...
