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NewsSherlock creators in final talks on series two
The BBC will confirm details of a second series of Sherlock this week, following strong ratings for the drama’s first run.
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NewsLiving orders first comedy
Living TV is planning its first move into British scripted comedy with a sitcom based around a former Page 3 girl that will feature appearances from Harry Hill and Louie Spence.
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NewsITV's Chase takes on Weakest Link
ITV has finalised a large order for a new series of teatime gameshow The Chase as it aims to challenge rival The Weakest Link.
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NewsC4 holiday for Kirstie and Phil
Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer are to lift the lid on holiday deals in the first commission for their indie, Raise the Roof.
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NewsITV1 puts Mears back in spotlight in Wild Britain
ITV1’s bid to establish Ray Mears as key talent will continue this autumn with a nature show that will also air in extended form on UKTV’s Eden.
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NewsITV1 orders moral dilemma thriller from indie TXTV
ITV1 has ordered a thriller about a single mother facing an agonising test of her moral fibre.
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NewsBiker Guy goes from TT rider to BBC1 presenter
North One Television has plucked an Isle of Man TT motorbike rider from obscurity to front a historical gadget show for BBC1.
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NewsWebb tackles the web in first solo outing for C4
Peep Show star Robert Webb is to take a humorous weekly look at the internet for Channel 4 in his first solo presenting gig.
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NewsC4 orders Saturday night nostalgia
Channel 4 is eyeing a nostalgic entertainment show as a returning format for Saturday nights.
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NewsFive expected to cut back on ent shows
Industry insiders have predicted that Five is likely to scale back big budget entertainment to focus on celebrity and fact-ent shows following its acquisition by Richard Desmond.
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NewsDrama heavyweights win BBC orders
Indies run by drama heavyweights Paul Abbott and Sita Williams and Roxy Spencer have won major new commissions from the BBC.
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NewsUKTV takes out Ration Book for four-part series
Yesterday’s one-off documentary Ration Book Britain is to return as a four-part series, and UKTV stablemate Home has ordered a look inside lottery winners’ houses.
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The Broadcast InterviewPolly Hill, drama, BBC
The BBC’s head of drama for England is on the lookout for series and a relationship drama. And, she tells Ben Dowell, it’s ideas that matter most, whether from new writers or old hands.
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NewsBBC2 unearths archaeology series
BBC2 has ordered a four-part archaeology series that will uncover a horde of 52,000 Roman coins and a mass burial of 97 infants.
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NewsFaith school doc to launch More 4 Dawkins season
More 4 is to kick off a season of Richard Dawkins documentaries with a new film in which the biologist and atheism advocate investigates faith schools.
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NewsSinbad sets sail to Sky 1
Sky 1 has unveiled a slate of new commissions and US acquisitions for its autumn schedule including a new take on the legend of Sinbad and a doc about Prince William’s first trip to Africa.
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NewsBBC lines up Pope season
The BBC has lined up Ann Widdecombe and documentary-maker Mark Dowd for a season of programmes to coincide with the Pope’s visit to the UK next month.
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NewsVintage TV orders first shows
Over-50s music channel Vintage TV has ordered its first round of shows from Transparent Television.
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NewsCBBC meets ballet boys
Real-life Billy Elliots and children trying to overcome a stammer will feature in a series of documentaries for CBBC.
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NewsStoppard returns to the BBC after 20 years
Sir Tom Stoppard is writing an adaptation of Ford Maddox novel Parade’s End for BBC2 as his first piece for the broadcaster in 20 years.