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NewsBBC 999 Awards to challenge ITV’s Pride of Britain
BBC1 is poised to celebrate the heroics of the UK’s emergency services in a special awards ceremony that will rival ITV1’s Pride of Britain Awards.
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NewsITV returns to scene of The Bill
ITV1’s first daytime drama in nearly four years will be an innovative police procedural from the indie and key creatives behind The Bill.
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NewsObjective magics up first order from Discovery
Objective Productions, known for producing illusionist Derren Brown’s shows, has won its first order from Discovery Networks International to make a global series which combines magic with science.
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NewsHammond to front Saturday night prank show
BBC1 is lining up Richard Hammond to head a team of actors and comedians who will play pranks on members of the public for the Saturday night slot vacated by Total Wipeout.
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NewsSteve Hewlett sets up indie Genie Pictures
Former Panorama editor and media commentator Steve Hewlett has set up an independent production company with director James Cohen.
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NewsEmbarrassing Bodies apps near 400,000 downloads in one week
The new trio of Embarrassing Bodies iPhone apps have been downloaded nearly 400,000 times since the start of the new series of Embarrassing Bodies: Live from the Clinic last week.
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NewsAnneka Rice to lead Flowerpot Men on BBC1
Anneka Rice is teaming up with Phil Tufnell and Joe Swift to front a BBC1 series to regenerate outdoor spaces to create community legacies.
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NewsGeordie Shore returns for fourth series
MTV has ordered a fourth series of non-scripted reality show Geordie Shore ahead of the launch of the Cancun-based third series.
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NewsSarah Mulvey inquest re-opens
The inquest into the death of Sarah Mulvey has re-opened with the coroner reiterating that Channel 4 is not an interested party and confirming that it is not investigating any connection between the broadcaster and death of its former commissioner.
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NewsBBC's Football League Show to continue
BBC1 has breathed new life into The Football League Show after its future hung in the balance.
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NewsITV1 orders fast turnaround footie ads show
ITV1 has ordered a fast turnaround 60-minute clips show celebrating the best football adverts ever made.
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NewsBest House returns with expats
ITV1’s daytime format May the Best House Win is to return for a fifth series - this time featuring British expats in Europe.
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NewsSky Arts signs Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe and Mad Men actor Jon Hamm are to appear in a new comedy drama series on Sky Arts.
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NewsSky signs Steve Coogan deal
Alan Partridge is heading to Sky Atlantic as part of a new output deal with Steve Coogan indie Baby Cow Productions.
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NewsC4 offers female comedy writers a platform
Inbetweeners Movie actress Jessica Knappett, Phoneshop’s Emma Fryer and Edinburgh fringe newcomer winner Roisin Conaty all have comedy scripts in development with Channel 4 as part of a move to develop new female talent.
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NewsBBC docs to follow Olympians
Big-name Olympians Usain Bolt and Tom Daley and a host of up-and-coming British athletes will feature in a range of documentaries across the BBC this summer.
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NewsBBC probes insect world in Science US co-pro
The BBC is making a documentary investigating the miniature world of insects, uncovering the biological blueprint that enables them to survive and flourish a wide range of environments.
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NewsParthenon wins US order for Forensic Firsts
Parthenon Entertainment has secured a commission with US broadcaster Smithsonian Channel for a new six-part series about forensic investigations.
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NewsITV hands reality show to Keith Lemon
ITV continues to be sweet on Keith Lemon – handing the comedy character his own reality show.