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NewsBBC2 orders pilot of BBC3 comedy
A second, studio-based pilot of advertising agency comedy The Scum Also Rises is being made for BBC2 after the show's first pilot went out on BBC3 last year.
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NewsInbetweeners second run
E4 has ordered a second series of The Inbetweeners days after the first series ended.
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NewsDSP wins first ITV drama commission
Tara Fitzgerald is to star in Darlow Smithson's first drama production for ITV.
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NewsSky to give Snow White comic twist for Christmas
Sky One is planning a comic version of the classic fairytale Snow White as its big “event” drama for Christmas 2009.
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NewsFive goes wild for summer
Five has ordered three wildlife series to fill its early evening schedules through the summer, including a show fronted by news presenter Kate Gerbeau.
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NewsDyke to front BBC4 Bevan doc
Greg Dyke will explore the life of “father” of the National Health Service Aneurin Bevan in a one-hour documentary for BBC4.
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NewsStyle icon has designs on Apprentice success
Uber-designer Philippe Starck is set to take the Alan Sugar role in an Apprentice-style show set in the world of design.
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NewsZig Zag to make 48-hour outdoor gameshow for C4
Channel 4 has ordered an outdoor gameshow from Zig Zag Productions in which contestants can face questions at any time or in any place.
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NewsC4 will track 24-hour ‘cycle of life' in Bristol
Documentary-maker Sue Bourne will chronicle all the births, deaths and marriages that take place on a single day in Bristol in her latest high concept project.
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NewsReal Hustle team to make magic-themed BBC1 special
BBC1 has commissioned a magic-themed spin-off from BBC3's The Real Hustle with a view to turning it into a returning format.
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NewsStein heading to Far East for BBC2 odyssey
Rick Stein will tour the Far East in a Denham Productions cookery series for BBC2.
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Something cooking on ITV
Daily Cooks Challenge has been commissioned for a second series on ITV1.
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FeaturesEureka!: the story behind an idea
Producer/director Sally George on the moral dilemmas raised by Brothers and Sisters in Love.
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NewsGreen Bay pilot on rescuing an ancient wonder
Welsh indie Green Bay Media is to make a 60-minute broadcast pilot for National Geographic and ITV Wales about how modern technology is saving and restoring glories of the ancient world.
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Electric Sky tracks rare animals
Electric Sky Productions has won series commissions from Animal Planet International and Smithsonian Networks.
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NewsE4 plans late-night run for Hollyoaks
E4 has ordered a batch of late-night spin-off episodes of Hollyoaks to be screened during a week in November.
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NewsAl Murray fronts new ITV1 sketch show
Comic Al Murray will take on the role of a Nazi for a new ITV1 sketch show.
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NewsReal Hustle gets more cons on BBC3
The Real Hustle team are to play tricks on Gavin and Stacey actress Joanna Page and rugby player Matt Dawson in the next series of the BBC3 factual entertainment series.
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NewsCBeebies orders Dirtgirlworld
CBeebies has commissioned a new animated series for older preschoolers that encourages them to play outdoors and “get grubby”.