20·04·10 Week 16 explore.gateway.bbc.co.uk/ariel THE BBC NEWSPAPER BBC people were among those left stranded by the volcanic eruption a Page 3 TIM FRANKS, Middle East ◆correspondent (right), keeps stride with Palestinian 5000 metre runner Nader al Masri – until the Gaza-based athlete picks up the pace and leaves the BBC man for dust. Al Masri is one of 25 hopefuls being tracked by the BBC for its World Olympic Dreams project Pages 8-9 KEEP UP WITH THE STORY ◆ Heard the One ◆ Rod McKenzie looks ◆ Words on the street about Adrian Chiles back on 25 years on that shouldn’t be on going to ITV? Page 2 the beat Page 7 the air Page 10 > NEWS 2-4 WEEK AT WORK 8-9 OPINION 10 MAIL 11 JOBS 14 GREEN ROOM 16 < 216 News aa 00·00·08 20·04·10 NEWS BITES a Chiles off to ITV after A RAPIST from Devon has been jailed after his victim contacted the police – ten years after her Room 2316, White City abuse – having seen a plotline about 201 Wood Lane, London W12 7TS losing his Friday slot paedophilia in EastEnders which inspired her to break her silence. A 020 8008 4228 jury at Exeter Crown Court found Editor by Rumeana Jahangir 55 year old Frederick Hanmer Candida Watson 02-84222 guilty of four counts of rape and Deputy editor ADRIan CHILES HAS CONFIRMED weekend ru- five counts of sexual assault. Cathy Loughran 02-27360 mours that he is leaving the BBC to join ITV on Chief writer an exclusive four-year deal. THE BBC’S The Virtual Revolution, Sally Hillier 02-26877 His decision comes after last Tuesday’s an- an ambitious project that explored Planning manager nouncement that he was to be replaced by Ra- the impact of the worldwide web, Clare Bolt 02-24622 dio 2 broadcaster Chris Evans for the Friday ep- has won a Digital Emmy Award Broadcast Journalists isodes of The One Show. in the non-fiction category. The presenter of Match of the Day 2 and The Claire Barrett 02-27368 Apprentice spin-off You’re Fired! had been expect- BBC ONE and the V&A are Adam Bambury 02-27410 ed to renew his BBC contract which ends this collaborating to offer a free Lisette Johnston 02-27630 month. He will now host GMTV and lead ITV’s exhibition at London’s Victoria and Rumeana Jahangir 01 -43756 football coverage, including the World Cup, Albert Museum, exploring the work AV Manager Champions League and England’s home inter- of Warhol, Matisse, Picasso and Peter Roach 02-24622 nationals. Dali – all featured in next month’s Digital Design Executives In a statement on Monday, he described the television series Modern Masters, David Murray 02-27380 ITV offer as an ‘irresistible’ one that made his presented by Alistair Sooke, and Gary Lonergan 02-84229 decision to leave the BBC ‘not quite as hard as online at bbc.co.uk/modernmasters. Team assistant it might have been’: ‘I would have been happy Graeme Allister 02-84228 to stay at the BBC doing the same shows on the tribution and wished him well for the future. PacIFIC QUAY is showcasing work same terms, especially The One Show, of which I Chiles, who will continue to present The from the Glasgow International am so proud, having worked on it since the first One Show for the next two weeks but not Match Festival of Art [Gi]. The exhibits, Guest contributors this week pilots four years ago,’ he said. of the Day 2, was on holiday when the BBC an- from more than 20 artists closely ‘It’s no secret how disappointed I was by the nounced that Evans is to co-host the one-hour associated with Glasgow, were TRUDI BARBER, 5 live sbj, feels the controller’s decision to change an apparent- programmes on Fridays. chosen in collaboration with the chill but rises to the challenge with ly successful and well-loved show at this stage, On Monday his replacement on neither show National Galleries of Scotland radio current affairs. Page 14 but I fully respect her right to do so and sin- had been confirmed. and are on display until May 3. cerely wish her and the brilliant One Show team Chiles launched The One Show in 2006 with PAULO CABRAL, Brazil well with it.’ Nadia Sawalha and went on to present the A RECENT surge of requests for correspondent, on why there’s much He went on to say: ‘I’ve spent all my working show with Myleene Klass. He and current co- maps showing constituency more to say about his country. life at the BBC, working with and learning from host Christine Bleakley saw the show reach a boundaries has prompted BBC Page 15 some of the best people in the business. I will record 7.4m viewers this winter and regularly Distribution to set its computers miss all my friends and colleagues very much attract audiences of more than 5m. running automatically to churn out but can’t wait to get started with new people ITV made a lucrative offer to Chiles in 2008 maps for all 650 of them. They are Ariel mail on two major new challenges for me at ITV.’ but he chose to stay at the BBC because of the available at http://home.gateway. Candida. [email protected] The BBC thanked the presenter for his con- breadth of the work his contract offered. bbc.co.uk/distribution/parliament/ Ariel online explore.gateway.bbc.uk/ariel BBC Jobs 0370 333 1330 RaDIO 1 was named station of the Jobs textphone 028 9032 8478 year at the Music Week Awards, BBC Jobs John Clarke 02-27143 beating Radio 2 and 6 Music, Bectu backs Casualty protest which were also nominated. Room 2120, White City, London W12 7TS Advertise in Ariel BECTU IS SUPPORTING formal appeals against ue an open dialogue with Bectu to ensure that UnDER A new two year deal with Ten Alps Media 020 7878 2313 dismissal by members of the props team who fixed term staff and freelances are appropriate- the Scottish Premier League, Radio www.bbcarielads.com work on Casualty. ly engaged and recognised for the critical con- Scotland will be able to broadcast Printing Seven of the 12-strong team face losing their tribution they make.’ live commentaries of every match, Garnett Dickinson Group jobs after 11 months and two weeks – a fort- Meanwhile, Bectu members at Red Bee Me- while 5 live will be able to showcase Rotherham 01709 768000 night short of the 12 months required to secure dia – which provides playout and support serv- a number of league games across them certain employment rights. A lunchtime ices to BBC tv channels – have voted 83 percent the UK. BBC Scotland will continue Subscribe to Ariel protest against the move was staged by produc- in favour of strike action over the proposed to run a Monday night tv highlights Six months: £26, £36, £40 tion staff outside the Bristol studios last week halving of their redundancy terms. Talks reo- programme, and the amount of Twelve months: £50, £60, £68 and a petition is being circulated. pened on Monday between the union and Red clips and highlights that can be (prices for UK, Europe, rest of world ‘Management’s policy on the non-renew- Bee management. shown online will be extended. respectively) al of contracts is unfair and immoral and will Many of those affected at the company were Cheques to: Garnett Dickinson Print, be challenged,’ said Bectu supervisory official formerly employees of BBC Broadcast which PaUL MAIDMENT has been appointed Brookfields Way, Manvers, Helen Ryan. was sold to the Australian Macquarie group director of Motion Gallery, the Wath Upon Dearne, Rotherham S63 5DL The BBC stressed that its fixed term and free- in 2005. Diane Dumas, BBC head of employee international stock footage arm Tel 01709 768199 lance workforce was ‘much valued’ and pro- relations, told Ariel recently that it was ‘inap- of BBC Worldwide, following the vided ‘the flexibility needed to respond to the propriate’ for the BBC to get involved in com- departure of Simon Gibbs. INFORMATION IN AN EMERGENCY dynamic and project-oriented nature of pro- mercial decisions that needed to be made by its Telephone 0800 0688 159 gramme making’: ‘We are committed to contin- supply partners. Ceefax Page 159 www.bbc.co.uk/159 Ariel is produced by Internal THE BBC CLUB Photography Communications for people at the BBC Section Exhibition will take place Theft levels now ‘unacceptable’ between May 9-13 (inclusive) at Acquire Space Gallery, 155 A FREEDom OF InFORmaTIon request has re- Responding to the FOI request by The Dai- Battersea Park Road, London vealed that property worth almost £600,000 ly Star newspaper, the BBC admitted that this SW8 4BU. 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