All Broadcast articles in 4 September 2020
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VideoHis Dark Materials, BBC1
Second series of Jack Thorne’s adaptation of Philip Pullman’s acclaimed series of novels. Produced by Bad Wolf
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CriticsMe and My Penis
“This tender and thoughtful programme should be added to the sex education curriculum”
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VideoThe Great British Bake Off, Channel 4
Love Productions’ popular baking format returns for a new series
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NewsAnalysis: the intense political backdrop to Davie’s DG debut
Impartiality in spotlight ahead of first speech on 3 September
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NewsBBC execs found Manchester podcast firm
Crowd Network counts John Bishop among debut investors and picks up £500,000 of seed funding
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NewsSTV buys Barefaced TV amid £5m loss
STV takes ‘decisive action’ over H1 dips and acquires ex-Argonon producer
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NewsLine of Duty resumes filming
Covid-19 had halted production of series six of Jed Mercurio’s BBC1 cop drama
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NewsSky opens Westminster studio for Sky News
Sky has opened a new Westminster studio for Sky News, which has been created by its in-house advertising wing, Sky Creative Agency (SCA), in collaboration with Jago Design. The studio space is designed to feel like an extension of other Sky News studios and features a modular ...
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NewsYoung filmmakers handed directors tool
Noel Clarke among 100 contributing to Lewis Arnold’s Directors Now
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NewsFugitive expands international team
Anthony Kimble and Merrily Ross firm hires four, while rival distributor Hat trick reshuffles team
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RatingsStrike outranks ITV’s detectives
SUNDAY: Bank Holiday weekend showdown sees BBC1 drama soundly beat ITV’s detective countdown during latter’s second half
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NewsGerman VFX firm Rise to open office in London
The 50-seat office in Holborn will be open before the end of this month
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NewsSteph Show returns as Steph’s Packed Lunch
Postponed flagship daytime talkshow refreshed with new line-up of regular guests
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VideoLong Way Up, Apple TV+
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman ride electric motorbikes from the tip of South America to Los Angeles
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NewsPunk icon Viv Albertine drama in works
Number 9 Films and Rachael Horovitz working to adapt pair of memoirs
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CriticsAll Creatures Great and Small
”With its wild landscapes, drystone walls, steam trains and vintage cars, it was family-friendly comfort-viewing. A soothing balm in febrile times”
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NewsDoctor Foster sets up Turkish practice
Turkish broadcaster Kanal D orders local version of BBCS drama format
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RatingsAll Creatures reboot smashes C5 drama records
TUESDAY: Reboot of James Herriot’s 1980s family favourite is easily channel’s most-viewed UK drama of all time


















