BBC MasterChef studios will be built in Digbeth

Hit BBC MasterChef show’s new Digbeth studio approved by Birmingham City Council

Birmingham City Council’s planning department has approved exciting plans for an old Digbeth building to be turned into a state of the art studio for BBC MasterChef.  The vacant Banana Warehouse – a grade II listed building – situated in Fazeley Street in the Digbeth area of the city will be transformed into a new…

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Lynette Linton, Cole Martin, sir Lenny Henry and Kit de Wall on the red carpet for the My Name is Leon preview

Sir Lenny Henry joins stars behind drama ‘My Name is Leon’ ahead of BBC television premiere

Ahead of the film adaptation of bestselling book ‘My Name Is Leon‘ coming to BBC Two this Friday, actor and executive producer Sir Lenny Henry joined the Birmingham writer behind the story, Kit de Waal, and the programme’s young star Cole Martin on the red carpet last night. They appeared along with the film’s director Lynette…

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BBC Radio 1Xtra's DJ Target will broadcast his entire show live from Birmingham tonight

BBC Radio 1Xtra to host live Birmingham broadcast tonight to celebrate city’s music scene

BBC Radio 1Xtra’s DJ Target will broadcast his entire show live from Birmingham tonight, celebrating local talent and getting to know more about the city’s unique and growing music scene. BBC Radio 1Xtra will connect with artists and DJs in the area and speak to special guests, including Birmingham FC footballer Troy Deeney, about the…

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BBC drama Doctors is set to return to filming in Birmingham after coronavirus lockdown

BBC One’s Doctors resumes filming in Birmingham following coronavirus production hiatus

BBC One’s daytime drama Doctors returns to filming today, with production having been on pause since March due to lockdown; other than a special episode in early June, entirely self-shot by the cast at home on their mobile phones. The popular medical soap opera – launched in March 2000 – is primarily filmed in Birmingham and…

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