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NewsITV to mark Butlin's 75th
ITV1 is to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Butlin’s with a special documentary on the holiday resort company.
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NewsC5 gets Soho Blues again
Channel 5 has ordered a second series of emergency services series Soho Blues.
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NewsKing’s Speech producer lines up TV drama
The indie behind Oscar-winning The King’s Speech has started work on a TV drama about a group of female Spitfire pilots.
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NewsC4's failed F1 bid uncovered
Channel 4 planned primetime coverage and a raft of new programming as part of an estimated £45m bid for Formula 1 rights, it has emerged.
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NewsGok Wan returns with bargain roadshow
Gok Wan will return to Channel 4 with an affordable version of Gok’s Clothes RoadShow this autumn.
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NewsC4 going back to A&E
Channel 4 fixed-rig documentary series 24 Hours in A&E and One Born Every Minute will return in 2012, marking the broadcaster’s commitment to fixed-rig documentaries.
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NewsC4 to open Bank Of Dave with Glasgow’s Finestripe
Self-made millionaire David Fishwick will attempt to set up a bank and prove he can do a better job than the established high-street names in a 3 x 60-minute series for Channel 4.
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NewsRenegade asks ITV house-hunters to Drive To Buy
ITV1 is to pit house-hunters against each other on a touring bus as part of a raft of new daytime commissions.
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NewsBBC Daytime orders WWII docs
BBC Daytime has ordered two factual formats commemorating Britain’s war efforts, for BBC1 and BBC2.
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NewsDiscovery UK lines up stars for survival series
Discovery UK has secured its biggest ever talent line-up for a series that will challenge the likes of Freddie Flintoff, Joe Pasquale and SAS soldier- turned-author Chris Ryan to survive alone in locations including Belize, Botswana and Guyana
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NewsScience gets Wide-Eyed for Dark Matters
Wide-Eyed Entertainment has produced a science series about twisted experiments for a US broadcaster.
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NewsQuestion Time returns to debate riots
Question Time is to break from its summer hiatus for the first time to debate the riots that have flared up across the country, while BBC3 will hear from young people in a discussion presented by Richard Bacon.
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NewsC4 plans live riots debate; Panorama special for BBC1
Channel 4 is to host a live debate on the riots that have rocked London and spread throughout the country, while the BBC has ordered a fast-turnaround Panorama special.
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NewsITV1's Tonight to go live amid riots
ITV1 is to broadcast its current affairs strand Tonight live for only the second time on Wednesday as it examines the quickly evolving UK riots.
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NewsBen Fogle to host BBCW travel show
BBC Worldwide has ordered several new shows for its international channels, including a Lonely Planet spin-off hosted by Ben Fogle.
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NewsAl Jazeera docs to investigate 9/11 and slavery
Al Jazeera English has ordered five new documentary series including one on the myths around 9/11 and focus on human trafficking presented by Rageh Omaar.
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NewsBroomfield tackles Sarah Palin for C4
Channel 4 has ordered a new film about US politican Sarah Palin from director Nick Broomfield.
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NewsFilm4 and More4 to chart history of world cinema
A major new series charting the history of international cinema and how it has changed with innovation has been greenlit by Film 4 and More4.
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NewsGreenlight round-up: Going up the aisle
This week’s Greenlight round-up sees a fresh batch of comedy, arts and drama as well as two new commissions based around weddings.
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NewsBBC1 teams with NT for restoration project
BBC1 is teaming up with the National Trust to create a series in which a team of experts renovate a 500-year-old manor house to reflect four classic periods of its history.