All Broadcast articles in 03 October 2003 – Page 5
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Moon hoax theory
Five commissioning editor for science Justine Kershaw has asked Zig-Zag Productions to make a 60-minute documentary exploring the hoax theories behind the moon landings . The Truth Behind the Moon Landings(working title) will take a scientific look at different conspiracy theories suggesting the moon landing ...
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Indigo wins rights to Snailsbury Tales
Indigo has secured the international rights outside the UK, Australia and Benelux, for Maverick Entertainment animated series Snailsbury Tales. The 26 x 10-minute series has already aired on the BBC, RTE Ireland and ABC in Australia. The adventure series was executive produced by the BBC's ...
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New Mellor outfit to nurture talent
Kay Mellor, one of TV's most bankable popular drama writers, is to develop a spin-off arm from her Leeds-based indie, Rollem Productions, to nurture new writers and directors in the north, writes Paul Revoir.
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World service move
BBC World Service has appointed Anne Koch as acting senior commissioning editor for news and current affairs. Koch, a former editor of The World Tonighton BBC Radio 4, will be responsible for commissioning Newshour, The ...
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ITC steps in to save London TV news jobs
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has intervened to safeguard jobs at London News Network (LNN), after Carlton and Granada proposed heavy cuts to the 105-strong newsroom as part of a plan to merge it into ITN, writes Paul Revoir.
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NewsLabour evades Kenyon scrutiny
The Labour government has clashed with the BBC again after it refused to allow investigative reporter Paul Kenyon and his production team to attend its party conference this week, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsFreeview eats into Sky One
BSkyB may be forced to fast forward plans to turn its digital terrestrial channel Sky Travel into a 'Channel 6' mixed genre offering after figures revealed that the growth of Freeview has eaten into Sky One's ratings, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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NewsC4 turns to reality for breakfast slot
Channel 4 is set to replace its outgoing breakfast ratings flop Risewith Endemol UK's hairdresser-based reality show The Salonand repeats of acquired programming such as Friendsand The Simpsons, ...
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The Human Mind (BBC1) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'We all welcome the happy sight of Professor Robert Winston and his moustache being jolly in a new television serie...
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Who Killed Marilyn Monroe? Revealed (Five) - Gareth McLean, Guardian
'Who Killed Marilyn Monroe? Revealed (Five) was a hodge-podge of conspiracy theory, conjecture and the ramblings of...
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Who Killed Marilyn Monroe? Revealed (Five) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'Of course, Who killed Marilyn Monroe? Revealed should have really been called Who Killed Marilyn Monroe? Suggested...
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Creature Comforts (ITV1) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'The animals are often funny in themselves? but the real brilliance lies in the way they underplay their lines.'...
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Creature Comforts (ITV1) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star
'We've finally produced a sitcom which is as funny as anything the Americans can come up with.'...
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RatingsCreature Comforts appeals to 8.4m
ITV1's start of the new animated series Creature Comfortswon over the viewers last night (1 October) with 8.4 million (36.8%), writes Jon Rogers.
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French Leave (C4) - Christopher Matthew, Daily Mail
'I imagine we're supposed to enjoy their domestic ding-dongs, but for me they seemed as pointless and dispiriting a...
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Eastenders (BBC1) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Express
'Eastenders' long, dark night of the soul began on Monday and now looks as if it could stretch into this evening.' ...
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Canterbury Tales: The Sea Captain (BBC1) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'Presumably the idea of updating Canterbury Tales is to provide drama that's both mythic and rooted in a particular...
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Canterbury Tales: The Sea Captain (BBC1) - Paul Hoggart, The Times
'It was beautifully acted, seductive and really rather chilling.' ...
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NewsKerrang! Radio gets West Midlands licence
Kerrang! Radio, run by media giant Emap, has been given the green-light to launch a new FM service in the West Midlands following a hard-pitched battle, writes Michael Rosser.