All Broadcast articles in 26 December 2003
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The 100 Greatest TV Treats of 2003 (C4 Christmas Eve) - Edna Pottersman, Daily Telegraph
'A year of TV in one fell swoop; if your idea of bliss is non-stop trailers, you'll love it.'...
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Absolutely Fabulous (BBC1 Christmas Eve) - Karl French, Financial Times
'While still nowwhere close to the heights the show reached in its earlier years, this seasonal epilogue to the lat...
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World Idol (ITV1 Christmas Day) - David Chater, The Times
'Pop Idol continues its dastardly pursuit of world domination.'...
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Posh and Becks' Big Impression (BBC1 Christmas Day) - Nick Griffiths, Daily Mail
'Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona have quitely become a mainstay of the BBC's festive schedule, and their kudos is...
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Morecombe and Wise (BBC1 Christmas Day) - Gareth McLean, Guardian
'Spend a few hours opening presents and pretending to be grateful, as there's nothing worth watching until Morecomb...
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NewsITC fires off parting shot at ITV
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has fired a parting shot at ITV's news and factual coverage in its final assessment of public service broadcasting before it hands over control to Ofcom.
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The Office (BBC1 Boxing Day) - Charlotte Civil, Daily Express
'When Sir John Betjeman wrote 'Come friendly bombs and fall on Slough', little did he know that 65 years later, its...
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NewsR4's Today picks guest editors
Professor Stephen Hawking and Radiohead singer Thom Yorke are among a series of guest editors to be handed the reigns of BBC Radio 4's Today.
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NewsMerry Christmas to all our readers
We shall return on Monday 5 January. We would like to wish all of our readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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NewsBlue Planet gets the film treatment in US
A feature length documentary based on the BBC's hit natural history series The Blue Planetis to be released in American cinemas after Miramax Films acquired the distribution rights.
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NewsRose & Maloney extends to a full series
Company Pictures has been commissioned to make a full series of the ITV1 Sarah Lancashire drama Rose & Maloney.
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RatingsTest the Nation quizzes 6.4m
BBC1's sporadic Test the Nationspecials proved to be attractive to viewers last night (22 December) with 6.4 million (25.5%).
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Galileo's Daughter (C4) - Paul Hoggart, The Times
'Galileo's Daughter was watchable enough, with the re-enactments of his life and trial stylishly dramatised, it was...
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Galileo's Daughter (C4) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'A watchable biography, even if those of a delicate disposition might have found the portrayal of Galileo by Simon ...
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The Kumars at No 42 Christmas Special (BBC2) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'Like all the best Christmas Specials, it didn't make the mistake of stretching itself in new directions. Instead, ...
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Body Shock: Anatomy of a Shark Bite (C4) - Gareth McLean, Guardian
'Very, very frightening Body Shock: Anatomy of a Shark Bite actually got very, very boring very, very quickly.'...
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NewsNew BBC digital centre for Glasgow
Glasgow is to be the site of the BBC's first purpose-built digital headquarters with a new centre providing accommodation and facilities for around 1,200 staff.
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NewsPressure on Ent Rights over Chorion bid
Basil Brush-owner Entertainment Rights has been ordered by a City watchdog to make clear whether it is likely to launch a takeover bid for rival Chorion.
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NewsUnions urge Granada staff to take pay offer
Union negotiators are urging workers across Granada's businesses to accept a new pay offer from the company, following the threat of strike action.
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Off the Record - Superstar Suites.
BBC Television Centre has installed swish new dressing rooms with en-suite showers, plasma TVs and mini-bars.