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NewsC5 explores fight against crime
Channel 5 is to explore modern crime in the UK as part of a raft of documentaries from recently installed factual commissioner Guy Davies.
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NewsJimmy McGovern's Banished debut BBC First order
Banished, Jimmy McGovern’s RSJ Films drama about the 18th century colonisation of Australia has emerged as the debut commission from BBC Worldwide channel BBC First.
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NewsBig Star’s Little Star to return
ITV has ordered an extended second series of Stephen Mulhern-fronted entertainment show Big Star’s Little Star.
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NewsBBC2 to Meet the Puppies
BBC2 is to follow the development of six puppies in their first year of life in an RDF Television series.
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NewsBBC1 lines up third David Walliams adaptation
BBC1 is to adapt David Walliams’ children’s book The Boy in the Dress for its third Christmas collaboration with the Little Britain Star.
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NewsC5 counts down with Objective
Channel 5 has commissioned seven entertainment-based countdown shows including The Ultimate Action Movies hosted by Vinne Jones.
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NewsTiger Aspect meets the taxman for C4
Channel 4 is to discover what makes the taxman tick in a three-part documentary series from Tiger Aspect.
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NewsSky Living back at Mount Pleasant
Sky Living has recommissioned Tiger Aspect-comedy Mount Pleasant for a fourth series.
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NewsMr Selfridge opens doors for third series
ITV has ordered a third series of its in-house department store drama Mr Selfridge.
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NewsRaw heads to Siberia for Discovery
Discovery has ordered a Siberian reality series from Raw TV, the first commission to emerge after the indie was acquired by the factual broadcaster earlier this week.
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NewsE! royal drama set for UK
US cable network E! has commissioned a Liz Hurley-fronted royal family drama that will be set and shot in the UK.
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NewsObjective probes psychology for Discovery
Discovery International has commissioned UK indie Objective Productions to make 10-part series The Mind Control Freaks.
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NewsLondon Live tunes up for music show
London Live has commissioned SoundClash, a 12-part live music show from music indie 3DD.
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NewsDavid Cameron commits to TV tax break
Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to continue to back high-end film and TV tax credit breaks, claiming that they are “working so well”.
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NewsBBC2 goes back to school for student vet series
BBC2 has ordered a Vet School-style series following a group of students in their final year at the Royal Veterinary College.
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NewsE4 heads to New York for next Made In Chelsea
E4 is looking to build on the success of Made In Chelsea with a scripted reality series based in New York City.
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NewsC4 gives voice to West African churches
Waddell Media has been commissioned by Channel 4 to produce a season of films about the UK’s West African churches in the run-up to Easter.
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NewsITV2 seeds viral panel format
ITV2 has ordered viral panel show from Irish indie Vision Independent Productions and Shed Media-backed Yalli Productions.
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NewsC4 plans musical Gay Wedding doc
Channel 4 has commissioned a one-off musical to coincide with the legalisation of same sex marriage.
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NewsSky Arts raises curtain on Playhouse Presents
Sky Arts has ordered its third run of Playhouse Presents comedies and dramas starring talent including Matthew Perry, Cara Delevingne and Ben Whishaw.