All Broadcast articles in 19 September 2003 – Page 5

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    Canterbury Tales (BBC1) - Paul Hoggart, The Times

    2003-09-19T09:39:00Z

    'It was a clever, wittily scripted solution that probably kept much closer to the spirit of Chaucer than a mechanic...

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    Hewitt to announce merger plans

    2003-09-19T10:40:48Z

    Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt is planning to announce her decision on the proposed ITV merger in the week beginning October 6, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Jowell promises wide ranging review of BBC

    2003-09-19T11:30:52Z

    Media secretary Tessa Jowell has heralded the most exhaustive and wide ranging review of the BBC ever after she announced her plans for the build-up to charter renewal in 2006, writes Paul Revoir

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    7.2million tune into Canterbury Tales

    2003-09-19T12:36:51Z

    BBC1's modern adaptation of Chaucer's Wife of Bath starring Julie Walters attracted an impressive 7.2million viewers with a 31.3% audience share, writes Sam Matthews

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    Rageh criticises coverage of war in Iraq

    2003-09-19T14:53:12Z

    BBC News correspondent Rageh Omaar has claimed that 'iconic' images of the toppled statue of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein during the war may have 'confused' and 'misrepresented' the real story of the conflict, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Allen softens line on sales house spin-off

    2003-09-19T15:10:54Z

    Granada chairman Charles Allen has given the first indication that he is prepared to accept selling off ITV's sales houses as the price for getting approval for his company's merger with Carlton, writes Paul Revoir.

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    RI:SE gets the chop

    2003-09-19T16:44:00Z

    Channel 4 is to axe its ailing breakfast show RI:SE after just 20 months on air, following months of speculation about the future of the show, which replaced the Big Breakfast, writes Paul Revoir