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Glastonbury 2011

The BBC has announced its most comprehensive coverage of Glastonbury to date. Andy Parfitt, Controller Radio 1, 1Xtra, Popular Music and Asian Network, blogs about how the BBC delivers its coverage.

Andy Parfitt's blog

BBC press release

BBC's Glastonbury website
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BBC North arrives

The first teams have moved into the BBC buildings at MediaCityUK in Salford Quays. To mark the occasion, a new BBC North website and Twitter have been launched and Director, Peter Salmon, has posted a blog.

BBC North website

Read Peter's blog

From our blogs

Arriving at Media City - a sports reporter goes North
About the BBC
Wed, 8 June 2011 16:45:41 BST
A new home for Ouch! at BBC News
The Editors
Wed, 8 June 2011 13:42:42 BST
So what is 3DTV?
BBC Internet blog
Wed, 8 June 2011 12:45:13 BST
Thinking Allowed: Dirt
Radio 4 blog
Wed, 8 June 2011 18:43:00 BST
Poor Kids: A child's view of growing up in poverty
TV blog
Tue, 7 June 2011 11:20:00 BST
Glastonbury - covering a major cultural event
Radio blog
Tue, 7 June 2011 17:50:30 BST

For more blogs from around the BBC, go to the Blog Network

BBC announces most comprehensive multi-platform coverage of Glastonbury to date

Between Thursday 23 June and Friday 1 July, there will be a host of programming, including live headline sets, festival highlights, interviews and a special first-time radio triple-cast, taking viewers and listeners directly into the heart of one of the world's greatest festivals.
BBC Radio 1Xtra Live brings the party to Majorca
Wed, 8 June 2011 18:15:00 BST
Graham Norton welcomes Tom Hanks, Nicole Scherzinger and Simon Pegg
Wed, 8 June 2011 15:00:00 BST
BBC In House Comedy and Baby Cow sign development deal for comedy in North of England
Wed, 8 June 2011 12:00:00 BST
Wimbledon Championships to be first ever BBC 3D broadcast
Wed, 8 June 2011 11:00:00 BST

Recent speeches by BBC executives

Danielle Nagler
Head of BBC HD and 3D

Speech to the 3D World Forum 2011

Thursday 14 April 2011
Mark Bell
Commissioning Editor, Arts

Speech to the Book Industry Conference

Monday 16 May 2011
Mark Thompson
Director-General

Speech to the National Digital Conference, London

Wednesday 11 May 2011