All Broadcast articles in 22 January 1999
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BBC 1 lands new Davies adaptation
The BBC is set to go into production next month on a new Andrew Davies adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's classic novel, Wives and Daughters, writes Alice Macandrew.The period drama will see
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Sunburn makes scorching debut on BBC 1
New Michelle Collins BBC 1 drama vehicle Sunburn put on a blistering performance for its first outing on Saturday (16 January), writes Alice Macandrew.According to unofficial overnights, the BBC 1 drama
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UK Gold outshines Sky 1 at Xmas
UK Gold eclipsed cable and satellite rival Sky 1 in the ratings for the first time over Christmas, according to consolidated viewing figures released last week, writes Alice Macandrew.The BBC/Flextech joint-venture
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COMMENT - Quality will bring back BBC 1's audience
Years and years ago, in a time when we all believed in fairies, there was a broadcaster called Jeremy Isaacs, said to be a giant of his time. The BBC, then
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SVC SNAPS UP 10-YEAR DEAL FOR CHRISTMAS GLORY
BBC Worldwide has signed a 10-year deal with independent SVC Screen Entertainment for global television rights to Christmas Glory, a concert commissioned and transmitted by ITV over the recent festive season.
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NATPE 1999 - Steaming in on the US
As producers and distributors head to New Orleans for Natpe, Tim Westcott looks at the opportunities the US cable market offers UK companies wanting to boost their international business.
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NATPE 1999 - THE INTERVIEW - Uniting nations
Catherine Malatesta is the driving force behind Warner Bros' move into international co-production. So how is she making out in foreign lands?
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OFF THE RECORD - Party like it's 1999
Auntie's spin doctors were out in force last week at Sir John Birt's New Year soiree at Broadcasting House.In fact, the packed bash attracted so many hungry mouths that Sir John's
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TalkBack bags epic BBC 2 drama serial
TalkBack and Sterling Pictures have been commissioned to make what is thought to be one of BBC 2's biggest ever dramas, In a Land of Plenty, writes Jason Deans.The 10 x
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Jim Henson's Creature Shop is putting the finishes touches to its first primetime science fiction drama co-production, Farscape. The 22 x 60-minute series, a co-production with Australia's Nine Networ
Jim Henson's Creature Shop is putting the finishes touches to its first primetime science fiction drama co-production, Farscape. The 22 x 60-minute series, a co-production with Australia's Nine Network in association
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'ELITIST' RADIO STATION SHAPES UP TO TAKE ON R3 AND R4
TV producer Tariq Ali and playwright Howard Brenton have called for an 'unashamedly elitist' radio station to challenge BBC Radio 3 and Radio 4. The pair are said to be seeking
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CHANNEL 4 JOINS THE SEARCH FOR LAW AND ORDER
Channel 4 is preparing to screen the new three-part series from film-maker and criminologist Roger Graef, In Search of Law and Order. Five years in the making, the series looks at
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KUDOS LOOKS AT TECHNOLOGY AND LOVE FOR C4
Kudos Productions is producing a one-off Valentine's special for Channel 4 called love.co.uk, which looks at the impact of modern technology - such as the internet, email and the pager -
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Strange departs C4 science for indie role
Channel 4 deputy commissioning editor for science Bob Strange is leaving Horseferry Road to return to the independent sector, writes Tim Dams.According to C4, Strange has decided not to renew his
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M4 ASSETS AND EDWARDS MOVE TO ROLL TO RECORD
Roll to Record has acquired the assets of M4 Outside Broadcast and appointed former M4 managing director Peris Edwards as marketing director. Roll to Record managing director Peter Webber declined to
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Granada Media's TV movie, Murder in a Small Town, has become the third highest rating show ever on US cable network A&E. The drama, starring Gene Wilder, drew a 4.7 rating
Granada Media's TV movie, Murder in a Small Town, has become the third highest rating show ever on US cable network A&E. The drama, starring Gene Wilder, drew a 4.7 rating
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BROWN ADVISER SIGNS UP FOR RADIO 5 SUNDAY SERVICE
Charlie Whelan, former adviser to Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, is joining BBC Radio 5 Live's new Sunday morning show, Sunday Service.Whelan joins Times columnist Michael Gove and presenter Fi
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PORTER TO PRESENT CHANNEL 5 MOVIE CHART SHOW
Gail Porter, presenter of BBC 2 children's show Fully Booked, is to front Channel 5's Movie Chart Show from Sunday (24 January). The show, produced by Mentorn Barraclough Carey subsidiary Worldwide
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GNU was commissioned by Red Rooster Television to create the title sequence for Channel 5 drama series The Alchemists. The sequence depicts a series of mysterious images interspersed with ultrasound p
GNU was commissioned by Red Rooster Television to create the title sequence for Channel 5 drama series The Alchemists. The sequence depicts a series of mysterious images interspersed with ultrasound pictures
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Locomotion in£5m managers' buyout
Storyboards Harpers, which includes Soho facility Locomotion, has been acquired in a management buyout backed by venture capitalist 3i.The deal, which values the presentation to facilities group at£5 million, sees