All Broadcast articles in 15 August 2003 – Page 4
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House Trapped (Channel 4) - Rupert Smith, Guardian
'Having your own home is lovely, admitted House Trapped (Channel 4) - 'but it can go wrong. Very wrong.' The follow...
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Black Hawk Down: the True Story (Five) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'In order to tell the ?true? story, Black Hawk Down (Five) spent much of its time confecting re-enactments of scene...
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That'll Teach 'Em (C4) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Indpendent
'The faint vindictiveness of That'll Teach 'Em (Channel 4) strikes me as intriguing - as though anyone over the age...
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NewsHutton inquiry: What the papers say
It is the third day of evidence in the Hutton inquiry, and the national newspapers are divided over who are the heroes and villians in the affair, writes Jon Rogers
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RatingsRatings woe for Don't Drop The Coffin
ITV1's Don't Drop the Coffin fell into a critical state last night (12 August) with only 3.4 million (17%) bothering to tune-in at 20.30, writes Jon Rogers
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NewsC4 pilots online pitching
Channel 4 is about to pilot a system which could radically alter its commissioning process by forcing independents to pitch to the broadcaster online, writes Lucy Rouse.
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NewsBBC's Watts attacks 'misguided' bosses
BBC Newsnight science editor Susan Watts has revealed a damaging split within the BBC in its response to the Hutton inquiry after claiming she was put under
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NewsCracks open in BBC defence
Two days of evidence from BBC journalists to the Hutton inquiry have seen serious cracks appearing in the corporation's defence of Andrew Gilligan's report into the
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NewsPop Idol creator storms up Rich List chart
Pop svengali Simon Fuller has seen a dramatic£170m rise in his personal fortune on the back of the Pop Idolformat, according to Broadcast's annual Rich List, writes Conor Dignam.
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NewsSpooks indie goes hustling for next drama
Kudos, the indie behind BBC1’s award-winning drama Spooks has been commissioned to make a new six-part drama this time focusing on con artists, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsSky sticks to tried and tested formula
Sex and soccer dominate Sky One's autumn schedule, unveiled this week, with new controller Sara Ramsden sticking close to a formula of US acquisitions and risque UK commissions, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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Sky news reconstructs hutton inquiry
Sky News is this week and next week broadcasting nightly reconstructions of the Hutton inquiry with actors reading a transcript of each day's events. The first reconstruction was on day two of the inquiry and featured the witness hearing of BBC journalist Andrew Gilligan. Lord Hutton's closing statements will be ...
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John Hurt in frame to play Alan Clark
The BBC has commissioned a drama series adapting the famous diaries written by the late Tory MP and womaniser Alan Clark. Although the production is in the early stages of development a spokeswoman confirmed the commission by BBC4 controller Roly Keating. It is likely to air on the digital channel ...
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RDF international takes falling apart
RDF International (RDFI) has signed its first drama distribution deal after taking worldwide rights to Century Films' Channel 4 drama Falling Apart. The Bafta award-winning film, which charts the course of
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Shut Eye back as Bird Studios
Eye Animation, which was forced to close six months ago due to the advertising recession, has reopened as Bird Studios.
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Shorts fest back
Brief Encounters, the Bristol short film festival, returns for its ninth year between 12 and 16 November this year. The five-day festival includes a new award, the Momentum Pictures Best of British Award, with a£1,000 cash prize for the most innovative UK short. Also on offer is a four-day film ...
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Rapture jumps on Ibiza bandwagon
Youth channel Rapture TV is making its first piece of original programming since relaunching on Sky on 12 May, with 4 x 30-minute series Ibiza as it Happens. Shot on location and produced in-house, the series will look at the island's famous music and club ...
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HD at forefront of next BBC epic
The BBC Natural History Unit (NHU) will start filming its most expensive natural history series ever this month and nearly all of it will be shot in HD, writes Sam Espensen.
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September hires Braham for sales role
September International has appointed Fremantle International Distribution's James Braham as its new sales director, replacing Alessio di Capua, who has quit to sell DVD and video at VCI. Braham will report to September Films president Sally Miles and work out of the indie's Hammersmith offices. He will oversee sales of ...
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Uncle's VTR pods set to save time and cash
The new£3m facility being set up in west London by The Farm Group will have a revolutionary engineering infrastructure according to its chief engineer, writes Sam Espensen.