All Broadcast articles in 21 May 1999
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Ecosse lands major BBC 1 drama
Independent Ecosse Films has been commissioned to produce an 8 x 60-minute drama series for BBC 1, writes John Plunkett.Monarch of the Glen, which was commissioned by BBC 1 controller Peter
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BBC Choice has picked up its first commission for BBC 1 - a documentary about the UK's Eurovision Song Contest entry, girl band Precious (above), writes Colin Grimshaw. The 1 x
BBC Choice has picked up its first commission for BBC 1 - a documentary about the UK's Eurovision Song Contest entry, girl band Precious (above), writes Colin Grimshaw. The 1 x
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Root aims to raise profile of arts on 2
BBC 2 controller Jane Root is reviewing arts programming on the channel in a bid to boost audiences for the genre, writes Jason Deans.Root is understood to be keen to commission
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LADBROKE TO SUPPLY RADIO 2 WITH TWO NEW SERIES
BBC Radio 2 has ordered two new series from independent Ladbroke Productions. London American, a four-part series to be broadcast in December, tells the story of the London American record label,
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Middle-class values facing BBC 2 scrutiny
BBC 2 controller Jane Root is setting documentary-makers loose on middle England with two series about middle-class mores, writes David Wood.Set to air in 2001 is landmark series The Middle Classes
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Clear has produced two new spots for Saatchi & Saatchi's campaign for the Lexus IS200. Directed by Vaughan Arnell, Make Waves involved a live-action helicopter shoot combined with shots of the
Clear has produced two new spots for Saatchi & Saatchi's campaign for the Lexus IS200. Directed by Vaughan Arnell, Make Waves involved a live-action helicopter shoot combined with shots of the
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C4 airs portrait of Picasso for 2000
Channel 4's arts department has lined up two long-form, prime-time documentaries - one tracing the life of Picasso, the other examining British architecture.Picasso's Diary is written and presented by John Richardson,
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News must brand to win says 3i chief
Broadcasters and news organisations must increase their commitment to 'branding and bundling' if they are to survive competition from the new communications networks, according to 3i director John Forrest, writes Dominic
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RDF TV swoops on Blair's constituency for C4 series
Independent RDF Television is nearing completion on a Channel 4 observational documentary series shot in Tony Blair's Sedgefield constituency, writes Jason Deans.The documentary will feature characters from the local community, as
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ZKK NEARS FINISHING LINE ON STEPKIDS FOR CHANNEL 4
Independent ZKK is completing production on Stepkids, a 6 x 30-minute run for Channel 4. The observational documentary series, executive produced by ZKK founder Kathy O'Neill, takes a look at a
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MORTIMER CREATES NEW DRAMA FOR RADIO 4
John Mortimer, creator of Rumpole of the Bailey and adapter of Brideshead Revisited, has written a play for BBC Radio 4 starring Paul Scofield and Imelda Staunton. The Summer of a
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HADLOW MOVES TO C4
Janice Hadlow, editor of BBC 2's Reputations, has been confirmed as the new commissioning editor for history, religion and features at Channel 4 (Broadcast, 14.5.99). Due to have a baby in
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C4 BUYS SPICE GIRLS DOC
Channel 4 has secured the world premiere of Spice Girls in America - A Tour Story, a 1 x 78-minute behind-the-scenes portrait of their 1998 tour. The film, pencilled in for
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R4 launches themed night for moon landing
Indie Testbed Productions has been commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to make a night of programmes to mark the 30th anniversary of the first manned lunar landing, writes John Plunkett.The theme
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Obesity, choppers and vets head C5 summer
Channel 5 has unveiled a range of factual and documentary commissions for its summer and autumn schedules, including a 6 x 30-minute series about obesity, writes John Plunkett.Fat Chance, produced by
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C5 HITS NEW SHARE HIGH
Channel 5 recorded its best monthly audience share last month, attracting 5.3 per cent of all viewing. April's figures, which beat the channel's previous high of 5.1 per cent in March,
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DARKLIGHT FESTIVAL TO SCREEN ABE'S EXODUS
The four-day Darklight Digital Film Festival, Ireland's first digital animation and film showcase, kicks off next Thursday (27 May) at Temple Bar in Dublin. Developed in conjunction with Sink Digital Media,
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ITC UPHOLDS COMPLAINT ABOUT SKY'S FOREIGNERS
The Independent Television Commission has upheld a complaint against Sky One's Bloody Foreigners, broadcast on 2 March at 22.00. Sexual intercourse had appeared on a TV set in the background during
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Action Time hails new orders
Action Time has netted 137 hours of new commissions for this summer, including a third series of the Bob Monkhouse gameshow Wipeout for BBC 1, writes Alice Macandrew.Filming for the 80
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Ocean acts to save skin as debts pile up
Ocean Post Productions has put itself into voluntary administration in an attempt to stave off closure. The company, set up by VTR veteran Steve Dann, owes creditors around£870,000.Dann, Ocean Post's