All Broadcast articles in 6 November 2009
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NewsBBC safari guide killed by elephant
The expedition guide for a BBC children’s programme tracing the footsteps of explorer David Livingstone in Africa has died after being charged by an elephant, the corporation said.
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NewsAmy Winehouse's father to host online chatshow
Amy Winehouse’s father Mitch is to host a new interview show from the back of his taxi for Living’s online channel Liv, where he will also deliver an alternative Christmas message.
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NewsC4's Lygo outearns PM five times over
Channel 4 director of programmes Kevin Lygo earned five times more than the Prime Minister last year, according to newly published figures.
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RatingsX Factor down 1.3m but scares off Strictly
Halloween delivered a minor fright for The X Factor, with nearly 1.3m fewer viewers tuning in for Saturday’s live performance show, but it was still able to scare off Strictly Come Dancing.
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NewsBBC4 to make MPs expenses drama
BBC4 is to turn the MPs expenses scandal into a comedy drama directed by Simon Cellan Jones.
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NewsBBC launches political iPlayer
The BBC has launched a political iPlayer-style website, offering live and on-demand coverage of Parliamentary sessions across the UK.
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RatingsBenidorm has last laugh over Armstrong and Miller
Armstrong and Miller’s new sketch show continued to slide against Benidorm, with 3.7m (16.4%) tuning in for the third episode of the comedy duo’s new series on BBC1 last Friday.
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CommentFilming Panorama: The Child Protectors
In the wake of the Baby P scandal, Panorama follows employees in Coventry tasked with identifying “at risk” children to find out if they are being kept safe. Producer/director Emma Loach explains the hurdles that Films of Record had to overcome to make the film.
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NewsRobinson to front BBC2 series on wills
Sir Gerry Robinson will help people write their wills and divide up their estates in a Talkback Thames series for BBC2.
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NewsCoastal branch into films
Coastal Productions, the Robson Green-owned indie behind Place of Execution and Wire in the Blood, is to make its first foray into feature filmswith an adaptation of the children’s book Ways to Live Forever.
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RatingsRecord-breaking X Factor peaks with 15.8m
The X Factor smashed another ratings record last night with a peak of 15.8m tuning in to ITV1 to see Rachel Adedeji lose out in the final sing off to Welsh crooner Lloyd Daniels.
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NewsFriends Reunited sale referred to Competition Commission
ITV has been left “disappointed” after the Office for Fair Trading raised concerns about its sale of Friends Reunited to Brightsolid Group, and referred the deal to the Competition Commission.
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NewsHollyoaks producer named EastEnders EP
EastEnders executive producer Diederick Santer will step down in February to be replaced by former Hollyoaks producer Bryan Kirkwood.
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NewsLamb switches 6Music slots
BBC 6Music DJ George Lamb is to swap his weekday show for a new weekend slot and will be replaced by Lauren Laverne, as part of a station reshuffle.
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CommentRobinson on Rajar
Radio 4’s stellar performance in the Rajar audience figures for the third quarter of 2009 has dominated the headlines but more significantly points to some fundamental shifts in UK listener behaviour, writes Paul Robinson.
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NewsGordon Ramsay to co-pro MasterChef US
MasterChef is finally heading to the States - featuring Gordon Ramsay.
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NewsAbsolute Radio to launch 80s station
Absolute Radio is to ditch Absolute Xtreme and replace with with the more mainstream Absolute 80s, from early December.
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NewsPM questions Ross' salary
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has questioned the salaries paid to BBC stars like Jonathan Ross, but said entrepreneurs like Simon Cowell “deserved” their money.
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Comment3 Nov, '09
“Could not be taken seriously either as history or biography.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.