Happy 2nd Birthday BBC Alumni It's been two joyous years since the BBC Alumni scheme was founded and in that time we've welcomed almost 4,000 of you into the fold. Were you at our first event, W1A series 2 at the Radio Theatre? Our first BBC Films preview, Brooklyn? Bristol's Planet Earth II screening was only a few weeks back and those exquisite snow leopards are still fresh in our minds. And surely you and your small ones haven't forgotten the very sweet Stickman? There have been tons of highlights, not least meeting so many of you and watching old BBC friends reconnect.

Join us for more exclusive BBC Alumni events across the UK in the coming months; there are now enough of you outside of to form a decent crowd, so rest assured that we'll be 'coming to a town near you' ASAP.

Above all thank you for your input, feedback, alumni recruitment efforts and kind messages, as well as your valuable support during the Charter review period.

Go buy yourself a cake, you deserve it.

BBC Alumni Blog

Diane Messias: "Comedy’s a serious business" Former BBC Comedy Producer and BBC Alumni member Diane Messias is a comedy writer. Here she reflects upon the joys and the pitfalls of comedy production and it isn’t always funny. Thanks Diane, it's been emotional.

News

BBC World Service expansion The BBC World Service announced its biggest expansion since the 1940s, in a move designed to bring its independent journalism to millions more people around the world, including in places where media freedom is under threat. You can read more about plans subsequently unveiled for BBC World

Service English here.

BBC Wogan House To honour the life and career of broadcasting legend, Sir , the BBC has renamed BBC Western House in central London BBC Wogan House. The newly named building is home to BBC Radio 2 where Sir Terry first worked over 40 years ago.

Wimbledon on the BBC until 2024 The BBC and the All England Lawn Tennis Club announced a four-year extension to their broadcast partnership, giving the BBC the domestic rights to broadcast the Wimbledon championships until 2024.

100 Voices that made the BBC – The Birth of TV To coincide with the 80th anniversary of the launch of the first British television service by the BBC on 2 November 1936, BBC History has developed a new microsite that provides access to archive material from the early days of television.

Tony Hall at the VLV Conference Earlier this week, Tony Hall spoke at the Voice of the Listener and Viewer autumn conference about how the BBC brings the country together. He also set out how the BBC could do more globally with its rich audio archive and radio programming.

Tickets and Events

Revolting Rhymes There are still a few tickets available for our exclusive preview screening of this year's BBC One festive highlight Revolting Rhymes on the morning of Sunday 11 December in London. To apply for tickets (maximum of 4 per member), please email 'Revolting', your telephone number and required

number of tickets to alumni.offers@.co.uk by Monday 5 December. Tickets are limited and will be allocated on a first- come, first-served basis. Revolting Rhymes is recommended for children aged 5+.

A Question of Sport *COULDN'T RESIST USING THIS IMAGE FROM QoS 1982* To apply for a pair of tickets for a live recording of A Question of Sport on the evening of Wednesday 14 December in Salford, email 'Sport' and your telephone number to [email protected] by Monday 5 December.

Tickets will be allocated by random draw.

Dead Ringers To apply for a pair of tickets for a live recording of in London on the evening of Friday 16 December,

email 'Ringers' and your telephone number to [email protected] by Monday 5 December. Tickets will be allocated by random draw.

Annual Carol Concert, Coventry To apply for a pair of tickets for a live recording of BBC Coventry and Warwickshire’s Annual Carol Concert in Coventry on the evening of Saturday 17 December, email 'Coventry' and your telephone number to [email protected] by Monday 5 December.

Tickets will be allocated by random draw.

News Quiz News Quiz returns in the New Year. To apply for a pair of tickets on the evening of Thursday 5 January OR Thursday 2 February in London, email 'News', your telephone number and your preferred date to [email protected] by Monday 5 December. Tickets will be allocated by random

draw.

Loose Ends The Loose Ends team have kindly offered two lucky BBC Alumni members the opportunity to sit in on a live studio recording, on the morning of Friday 6 or Friday 13 January at . To apply for a pair of tickets email 'Loose', your telephone number and your preferred date

to [email protected] by Monday 5 December.

Movers & Shakers

BBC Wales has appointed Nick Andrews as the new Head of Commissioning and Colin Paterson as the new Editor of BBC Radio Wales. Bob Shennan, Director of BBC Radio and Music, has announced changes to his senior team. Amol Rajan has been appointed BBC News' Media Editor. Mentorn Scotland has appointed Liam Hanley as the Editor of Question Time. BBC Studios has appointed Claudia Lewis (pictured) as Development Executive for Science, Jon Swain as Head of Popular Factual and Mark Hedgecoe as Head of Factual Scotland. And and Angela Scanlon are to cover for Alex Jones on .

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