All articles by Balihar Khalsa – Page 79
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NewsBio to offer new take on gypsies
Gypsies and travellers unhappy about the portrayal of their communities in Big Fat Gypsy Weddings will be key characters in a series for Bio.
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NewsC4 to court more controversy
David Abraham has tasked Jay Hunt with increasing the volume of controversial output on Channel 4, the chief creative officer revealed at her first out-of-London indie meeting.
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NewsWindfall recreates Dam Busters mission for C4
Channel 4 has recreated the WWII mission to destroy two German dams that was immortalised in classic film The Dam Busters.
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NewsC4 proposes Royal gypsy wedding special
Channel 4 has ordered an hour long one-off of Big Fat Gypsy Weddings that will broadcast the day before the Royal Wedding.
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NewsMorgan Spurlock to open Sheffield Doc/Fest
Super Size Me director Morgan Spurlock is to open this year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest with his new product placement film.
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NewsClaudia Winkleman to host C4 chat show
Channel 4 has confirmed that Claudia Winkleman will be the host of a new comedy chat show due to start next month.
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RatingsSpace night provides mixed results for BBC4
SUNDAY: BBC4’s out of this world schedule of space themed programming provided a mix night of ratings for the channel.
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NewsC4's Facejacker to return
Facejacker will return to Channel 4 for a second series with comedian Kayvan Novak donning the prosthetics once again.
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NewsOutrage over Time Team move
Channel 4’s re-schedule of Time Team sparked more than 130 complaints.
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NewsC4 bosses defend Kosminsky drama
Channel 4 boss David Abraham has defended Peter Kosminsky drama The Promise following a wave of complaints that claimed its was anti-Jewish.
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RatingsSky1’s dogumentary debuts to 143,000
WEDNESDAY: Sky1’s new “dogumentary” A Different Breed debuted to 143,400 viewers (0.6% share), just below the year to date slot average.
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NewsC4 goes behind the scenes with Frankenstein cast
Channel 4 has ordered a behind-the-scenes documentary about Danny Boyle’s stage adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
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RatingsKatie Price ratings continue to slide
TUESDAY: Katie Price’s new series for Sky Living continued to shed viewers while BBC3 saw a dip in numbers in the wake of Junior Doctors.
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NewsNews Corp audit committee backs Shine deal
News Corporation has completed its controversial acquisition of Shine Group after it was approved by the media giant’s board of directors audit committee.
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NewsE4 lines up teen model series
MIPTV: A new series exploring the lives of young models is being made for entertainment channel E4.
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NewsC4 orders 27 Inch Man doc
Channel 4 has commissioned a special for its Bodyshock strand following the journey of a tiny man and his attempt to enter the record books.
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RatingsBBC3 Islam conversion doc attracts 482,500
MONDAY: BBC3’s documentary about a young filmmaker trying to understand his stepbrother’s conversion to Islam was watched by 482,500 viewers (1.9% share)
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NewsKatie Price takes aim at C4
Katie Price has attacked the lack of punishment for Channel 4 after Ofcom found Frankie Boyle’s joke about her son in breach of its guidelines, and questioned C4’s role as the Paralympics broadcaster.
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NewsFrankie Boyle rapped over Katie Price joke
Ofcom has found Channel 4 in breach of its guidelines after broadcasting a Frankie Boyle joke about Katie Price’s son Harvey. But the rest of the series has been found to be on safe ground.
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NewsC4 reveals royal wedding line-up
Channel 4’s royal wedding coverage will consist of documentaries looking at the traditions of the royal family, Kate Middleton’s family, light entertainment and the perspective of people marking the occasion.