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I’m Spazticus pilot back as C4 series
A Channel 4 Comedy Lab pilot from 2005 featuring on and off-screen disabled talent is being dusted off to become a five-part series called I’m Spazticus.
Murphy injects ‘love’ into Sky 1 strategy
Director of Sky 1 Stuart Murphy has updated his channel strategy to offer “bigger, better, more loved” shows as it moves into its next phase of original programming.
Stella and The Cafe to return for Sky1
Sky1 has recommissioned Ruth Jones’ Stella and Ralf Little and Craig Cash’s The Cafe.
Dragonfly set to go West
Dragonfly is expanding its operations with the opening of a new office in Bristol later this month, after securing its first factual series commission for BBC2.
Windfall plans Colditz escape
Windfall Films will revisit Colditz Castle for Channel 4 in an ambitious attempt to recreate an escape glider and launch it from the roof.
Hill and McGowan team up for ITV1 sports review
Comedian Alistair McGowan is to front a primetime ITV1 sports entertainment show, executive produced by Harry Hill.
Watch partners with Travel Channel on Scream gameshow
UKTV entertainment channel Watch has partnered with the Travel Channel in the US on a new series of gameshow Scream If You Know The Answer!.
S4C restructure halves commissioning team
S4C is to halve the number of decision makers and editors in a major restructure of the commissioning team.
ITV lines up Dancing on Ice Olympics special
ITV1 is to put former Olympic champions through their paces in a Dancing on Ice special.
C4's Bouncers sparks outrage in Newport
Channel 4 documentary Bouncers has caused outrage among Newport businesses and the local council following its broadcast.
Comedy Central requests another Threesome
Comedy Central has recommissioned its first homegrown sitcom, Threesome.
BBC unveils Diamond Jubilee concert plans
The BBC is promising to stage the biggest concert in its history to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
C4 saddles up real War Horse
The story of the million British horses who served in WWI, which provided the inspiration for Steven Spielberg’s latest blockbuster, will be told in a new documentary for Channel 4.
BBC orders global childbirth doc
The BBC has ordered “a major global” documentary about childbirth around the world.
Harry Hill in talks with C4
ITV comedian Harry Hill is understood to be in talks to move to Channel 4 that could see him making a film with the broadcaster.
BBC3 comedy quiz to reveal state of the nation
Greg James and Russell Kane are to host new entertainment series for BBC3 that promises to reveal what the British public really think.
David Jason to direct BBC1 comedy
Only Fools and Horses star David Jason is turning his hand to directing for a new BBC1 sitcom set in a struggling family funeral parlour.
Screen Yorkshire wins £15m fund
Screen Yorkshire has secured £7.5m of funding for TV, film, games and the digital sector from the European Regional Development Fund.
Simon Mayo to host Blockbusters
Simon Mayo has been drafted in as the host of cult quiz show Blockbusters for Challenge TV.
C4 lines up Micky Flanagan pilot
Channel 4 has handed Micky Flanagan his first comedy panel show pilot since signing the cockney comedian last year.
BBC4 to explore Catholicism
BBC4 is to explore modern Catholicism in Britain in a three-part series from Wingspan Productions and Jerusalem Productions.
C4 to refurbish heroes homes
Community heroes who have let their houses fall into disrepair will have their homes transformed by people whose lives they have affected for Channel 4 daytime.
Stand Up For the Week gets fourth order
Stand Up For The Week is returning for a fourth series on Channel 4 with Andrew Lawrence replacing Rich Hall.
UKTV conjures up more Dynamo; sees off ITV/C4
UKTV has fought off fierce competition from terrestrial broadcasters to sign an exclusive talent deal with magician Dynamo, which will see him appear in two new series for Watch this year.
ITVS eyes Atomic Kitten for Steps-style doc
After reuniting pop band Steps for a Sky Living documentary last year, ITV Studios could now perform the same trick for girl group Atomic Kitten.
BBC1 secures comedy stars for Wodehouse
Timothy Spall and Jennifer Saunders are to star in a new BBC1 comedy series based on short stories by PG Wodehouse.
Sky Atlantic looks at ad mavericks for Mad Men tie-in
Ridley Scott’s RSA Productions is to lift the lid on the men behind the British advertising industry to tie in with the launch of Mad Men on Sky Atlantic.
E4 recommissions Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy had been recommissioned just one episode into the first series.
First Cut back for 12-part run
The financial value of the human body, the practical process of launching a fertility lottery and the dream of marrying Prince Harry will all feature in the next run of Channel 4’s First Cut strand.
CBBC partners with ZDF on Wolfblood
CBBC is teaming up with German broadcaster ZDF to produce a werewolf drama.
Artists Studio to produce BBC2 Cubitt thriller
A psychological thriller based on parallel storylines of two hunters, written by Allan Cubitt, is set to be a BBC2 serial scheduled for 2013.
Parthenon to Light the Ocean for Nat Geo
Parthenon Entertainment has been commissioned to produce documentary special Light The Ocean, which will air on National Geographic channels in the US, UK and around the world.
Spun Gold goes wild for BBC2
Spun Gold TV is to move into wildlife programming with a Ben Fogle series on crocodiles for BBC2.
ITV1 orders more of The Cube
Two more series of The Cube have been ordered for ITV1 and will include three celebrity specials.
C4 in life-changing pilot
Former Confused.com boss Carlton Hood will front a Channel 4 pilot offering families the opportunity to change their lives.
Rihanna to hunt fashion talent for Sky Living
What’s My Name? singer Rihanna is to turn her talents to exec producing with a new Sky Living series in which she will hunt for the next wave of British fashion designers.
Nighty Night’s Davis to pen Sky Atlantic comedy
Nighty Night creator Julia Davis is to write and star alongside a cast of crones and hunchbacks in a gothic black comedy set in the 1800s for Sky Atlantic.
ITV1 orders army wives drama
Military wives are to be the focus of an ITV1 drama created by former Birds of a Feather writer Sue Teddern.
Hoarders set for C4 return in home makeover series
Channel 4 has ordered its second series on hoarding, which will follow shopaholics given the opportunity to sell their collections and make over their houses.
Plum cooks up BBC2 show for Paris-based chef
BBC2 has ordered a cookery show introducing Croydon-born but Paris-trained chef Rachel Khoo.
C4 plans £450m spend on UK commissions
Channel 4 is planning on increasing its budget for UK commissions to £450m this year, chief executive David Abraham is expected to reveal today.
Bennett to outline BBC3 vision
BBC3 boss Zai Bennett is to explain his vision for the channel at the next RTS Futures event and will invite producers to pitch fresh ideas.
ITV1 orders Dom Joly prank show
ITV1 has confirmed that is has signed Trigger Happy TV star Dom Joly to front a fresh hidden camera show.
C5 to investigate fat nation
The morbidly obese are to put under the spotlight for a new Channel 5 series.
C4 orders Anna and Katy comedy
Channel 4 has commissioned a full series based on Comedy Lab pilot Anna and Katy.
BBC1 recommissions Call the Midwife
BBC1 period drama Call the Midwife has been recommissioned after just two episodes.
BBC unveils new Russell T Davies kids drama
Russell T Davies, best known for resurrecting Doctor Who, has co-created a new children’s drama for the BBC in which a young wizard protects the planet from aliens.
BBC4 partners with Southbank for classical festival
BBC4 is partnering with London’s Southbank Centre for a year-long classical music festival to be held in 2013.
Disney XD recommisisons Goalmouth
Disney UK has ordered a second series of its football-themed entertainment series Goalmouth featuring former England player Dion Dublin.
Bank Job extended for second series
The Bank Job, Channel 4’s latest interactive gameshow will return for a second extended series in February.
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Shed Media launches indie to take on Objective
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Sky orders Apprentice-style fact ent show
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ITV commissions second Perspectives run
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Keith Lemon to be nation's agony aunt for ITV1
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Sky and Tiger to revisit Kathy Burke’s schooldays
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BBC1 to shed light on food inspectors and pawnbrokers
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C5 doc season to examine war and disaster
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Celebrity Pointless heads to BBC primetime
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Avalon wins BBC3 commission for emerging talent
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Nina Conti seeks enlightenment in BBC4 travelogue
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C4 orders Costa Concordia film
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Sky Atlantic pilots Jack Dee show
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Sky Atlantic gears up motoring series
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Lloyd Webber to front ITV1 musical talent hunt
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ITV series to mark Diamond Jubilee
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Atom to produce Ultimate Cops for Discovery
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ITV orders 'journalism idol'
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Moffat: Sherlock will return
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Ridley Scott to tackle Lincoln assassination for Nat Geo
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McGuinness secures second Saturday night spot on ITV1
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Dave Gorman to host R2 Olympics panel show
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Secret Fortune wins extended run from BBC
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Marbella expats get Home makeovers
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C4 tackles ethics of torture in drama
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ITV1 to reveal untold story of Mrs Biggs
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Objective in Sky 1 comedy first
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ITV1 to revisit Kelly and Her Sisters
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C4 and Optomen to explore life of self-sufficiency
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Back2back and Target give birth to Royal Babies
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BBC1 orders War of the Roses drama
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Victoria Wood writing new BBC drama
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C4 planning repeats channel
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BBC orders more Saturday Kitchen
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C4 awards Dispatches contracts
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Box TV wins Asian Beats pilot
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Left Bank developing Mandela drama
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North One Australia lands series with child star
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ITV1 eyes Lloyd-Webber talent show
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C4 reveals indie briefing timetable
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Gypsy Blood to be first True Stories film on C4
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Giles Coren to serve up history of food for BBC2
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Des Lynam returns to ITV with Muhammad Ali series
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Nutopia lands second History mega-doc
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MPs urge more transparency from C4
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C4 lines-up two Alternative Christmas Messages
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Ricky Gervais working on C4 pilot
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Bedlam returning to Sky Living
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Tom Clarke made C4 News science editor
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Brown Bag wins Disney order
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Sky Arts to air Israeli In Treatment
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C4's Home for The Holidays gets online series
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C5 rapped over Big Brother swearing
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C4 orders more Deal or No Deal
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C4 signs exclusive deal with Micky Flanagan
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Great British Property Scandal hits 100k signatures
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This is Jinsy gets second series
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C4 orders fourth Misfits series
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Sky to explore Galapagos Islands in 3D
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C4 cuts back on Unreported World
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Let's Dance extended for next series
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Jesting About scheme targets BBC1 prime time
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Sky 1's Spy gets second series
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C4 announces multiplatform tour
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C4's Bank Job scores 1.7m plays
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Lucky Day wins trio of orders
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Titchmarsh looks back on Royal year for ITV1
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Sawalha to front kitchen DIY series
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Rude Tube gets festive makeover
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C4 poaches Impossible's Gardiner for drama
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ITV1 revisits The Unforgettables
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Sky Atlantic ups content push
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C4 crime pilot to use footage supplied by public
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Healey seeks answers in first major BBC3 series
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Silver River puts retired people to work for BBC1
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C5 orders Mentorn series on extreme events
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Boomerang in Pooh tie-up
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BBC1 collars Doorstep Crime series
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BBC to mark Titanic centenary
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Chris O'Dowd teams with Coogan for Sky 1 comedy
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Sienna Miller to star in BBC2 Hitchcock drama
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BBC2 to profile John Craven
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BBC2 to unveil 'unseen' Austen
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Goodies star to front BBC animal show
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C4 lines up death row series from Werner Herzog
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More4 orders apocalypse film
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Twofour Christmas for C4
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Home orders makeovers
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C4 to pilot comic trio’s Bad Sugar
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Gok Wan heads to China for C4
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McGregor back on BBC2 for Unicef docs
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Percy looks at Russia and the West in BBC2 season
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DMAX enters scripted reality with Superfans
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BBC3 trials long-form online push
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Celebrities roll back the years for CBBC
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C4 probes Queen Victoria’s secrets
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Whitehall bags BBC3 sitcom
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BBC3 reveals diverse factual slate
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Sky Arts resurrects South Bank Show
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DCI Banks set to return
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David Morrissey to star in C4 riots drama
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Grayson Perry to explore class and taste for C4
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ITV1 to review the year in news
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S4C to air Gary Speed tribute
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C5 defrosts Britain's Big Freeze
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BBC to mark Olympics with London season
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Rory Bremner to host C4 gameshow pilot
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Paddy McGuinness joins ITV1 Xmas line up
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BBC3 to profile Tourettes singer
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C4 orders Hollyoaks specials
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C4 orders fifth Supersize
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Sky Arts' First Love to return
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Discovery ups UK spend by 50% to boost quality
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Sky 1’s Mad Dogs to become Cats
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Dating and dealers help Fever win deals
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BBC Learning dramas to focus on literacy
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Leopard to return stolen goods for BBC1
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Question Time up for grabs for Scottish indies
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CBBC plans Blue Peter Olympic spin-off
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Gannon adapts Swiss Family Robinson for ITV1
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Back2back to revisit Soham murders 10 years on
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Magicians to go undercover in schools for CBBC
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C5 orders Princess series on engineering feats
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BBC4 orders Charlie Brooker review of the year
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Mrs Brown's Boys wins third run
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Jonathan Ross signs two-year ITV deal
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Vernon Kay to front festive Channel 4 show
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CTVC wins Radio 4 John Sweeney order
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Made in Chelsea gets third run
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Bercow and Doherty back under the same roof for C5
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C5 orders Benidorm ER
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Netflix recommissions Arrested Development
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BBC and HBO developing Wolf Hall drama
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BBC1's Turn Back Time set for return
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Country House Rescue to replace Watson with Davis
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BBC4 orders drama about Dispatches kidnap
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C4 gives True Stories original order boost
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BBC's Wonderland strand stalls
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Shooting Stars’ Angelos wins full C4 series
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MacIntyre revisits gangster family for Crime network
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Garden doc to follow family mediator team
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Top Boy to return for second series
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C4 to merge daytime with fact ent / features
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BBC orders Stephen Lawrence Panorama
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C4 talent to swap roles for 30th anniversary
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Dooley to front CBBC doc
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Jim'll Fix It to return for Christmas special
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BBC launches e-commissioning review
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C4 Education and Barclays launch youth fund
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ITV confirms more Poirot
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Ralph Lee to lead C4 factual department
THE COMMISSIONER
Adam MacDonald, AETN
A+E Networks UK’s vice-president of programming says the group’s four channels have more in common than many people think – and he’s hoping to do some cross-pollination.
BBC1
BBC unveils Diamond Jubilee concert plans
The BBC is promising to stage the biggest concert in its history to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
BBC2
Dragonfly set to go West
Dragonfly is expanding its operations with the opening of a new office in Bristol later this month, after securing its first factual series commission for BBC2.
ITV1
Hill and McGowan team up for ITV1 sports review
Comedian Alistair McGowan is to front a primetime ITV1 sports entertainment show, executive produced by Harry Hill.
CHANNEL 4
I’m Spazticus pilot back as C4 series
A Channel 4 Comedy Lab pilot from 2005 featuring on and off-screen disabled talent is being dusted off to become a five-part series called I’m Spazticus.
FIVE
C5 to investigate fat nation
The morbidly obese are to put under the spotlight for a new Channel 5 series.
