All Broadcast articles in 26 August 2011 – Page 3
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NewsBBC3 to air Doctor Who short
BBC3 is to air a one-off mini episode of Doctor Who written by school children who won a competition earlier this year.
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NewsITV unveils heavyweight Saturday night schedule
ITV1 has unveiled an heavyweight Saturday night line-up, with Simon Cowell’s Red or Black? and Jonathan Ross’ new chat show scheduled to launch on the same night.
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Behind The ScenesAppropriate Adult, ITV1
Making drama based on real-life events takes sensitivity and painstaking research, especially when murder is involved, says Lisa Gilchrist.
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R4 orders live sketches
Scripted comedy specialist The Comedy Unit has been commissioned to produce a live sketch show for BBC Radio 4.
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CommentOnce a bully, always a bully?
As almost 40% admit to being a victim, can TV rid itself of the problem?
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RatingsRatings: the big schedule shake-up
With new channel heads making their mark and Richard Desmond ringing the changes, Stephen Price asks how the main channels are faring, while our team assess the controllers
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Behind The ScenesJohn Yorke: my big break as a director
Some 15 years after training as a director, BBC drama production controller John Yorke finally got his first on-screen credit, on Holby City. Going back to the floor, he was in for a shock
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Reel History of Britain / Fraud Squad / The Man Who Crossed Hitler
Wide-Eyed’s David McNab and director Jonothan McLeod on evacuees, fraudsters and Hitler’s inquisitor.
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CommentCommissioning: it’s a charade
Indies are banging their heads against a wall, says Gerri Gossage.
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CommentOff Cuts: CNN's Libyan Tripoli-up
Blame it on the speed at which events unfolded, or the fact that it all kicked off in the tail hours of the weekend.
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CommentEdinburgh’s the only place to be if you work in TV
From convergence to creativity, the festival tackles all the issues, says George Entwistle.
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The Broadcast InterviewRicky Gervais: no offence intended
For his new series Life’s Too Short, Ricky Gervais returns to BBC2 and the mockumentary style that made him a star - but this time, he’s mostly behind the camera, he tells Paul Whitelaw.
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CommentSex, lies and promo tapes
Edinburgh brings the industry flocking, but it’s not just for the festival, says Steven D Wright.
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FeaturesStructured reality
The popularity of TOWIE and Made In Chelsea has put structured reality on the TV map, but will terrestrial audiences embrace the genre?
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FeaturesSwinger Wives, TLC (US)
Broadcast throws its keys into the bowl for a new US series about swingers.
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NewsSergeant opens Reef’s First Photo Album on BBC2
John Sergeant is to front a daytime series for BBC2 chronicling the pioneering work of Victorian photographer Francis Frith, who set out to capture the nation on film.
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NewsBBC4 series to explore lives of medieval royalty
BBC4 has commissioned a series looking at medieval monarchy, as captured in the period’s intricately illuminated manuscripts.
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NewsC4 follows up SBTV pilot with series order for T4
A T4 pilot charting the success of online youth broadcaster SBTV will be turned into a 5 x 30-minute series for the Channel 4 teen strand.
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NewsC4 links off-peak and daytime commissioning
Channel 4 off-peak commissioning will now sit in the daytime department to make commissioning for the slots more coherent.
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NewsBBC4 buys Oz drama The Slap
BBC4 has acquired Australian drama The Slap, an adaptation of the bestselling novel by Christos Tsiolkas.