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NewsBBC1's Robin Hood captures third series
BBC1 has ordered a third series of Robin Hood, establishing the drama as a returning series.
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BBC2 to air fish tale
BBC2 has commissioned indie Big Wave to make a high-definition film about the largest fish in the world for its Natural World strand.
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UKTV Style renews Homes
UKTV Style has extended its property relocation series Fantasy Homes by the Sea by ordering a series centred on dream homes in international cities.
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Living reorders Top Model
Living has ordered a fourth series of Britain's Next Top Model from Thumbs Up Productions.
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FeaturesDeveloping genius potential
Electric Sky creative director Benita Matofska on how to Make Your Child Brilliant.
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C4 heads to India for teen fair trade doc
A Channel 4 documentary will follow a group of teenagers who travel to India to make their own fair trade clothes.
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NewsNat Geographic puts weapons to the test
National Geographic Channel UK will examine the science, technology and history of formidable weapons in its search to find the perfect killing instrument.
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Dandy Films makes debut with BBC2 doc
BBC2 is to track the lives of old-fashioned children's entertainers in the first documentary to be made by film-maker Daisy Asquith's new factual indie
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Beadle to bring adult illiteracy to the fore
The teacher who put unruly kids through their paces in Channel 4's The Unteachables is to tackle adult illiteracy for the channel
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NewsStoryville makes BBC2 comeback
BBC2 will examine the bloody world of brain surgery in one of seven Storyville documentaries lined up on the channel over the next six months.
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FeaturesC4 raises its provocative voice
Channel 4's 9pm slot has been overhauled as part of its creative renewal, with more campaigning and investigative seasons.
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NewsITV orders more Primeval
ITV has commissioned a third series of Saturday night sci-fi drama Primeval as the current series continues to pull in strong ratings.
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NewsVernon Kay signs with ITV
ITV has signed up Vernon Kay to an exclusive two year deal, and confirmed a new primetime series called Beat the Star.
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NewsGladiators ready for Sky One
Gladiators will return to British screens with a 21st century makeover this summer courtesy of Sky One.
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NewsC4 extends lifestyle formats
Channel 4 has commissioned extended runs of hit formats Come Dine With Me and A Place in the Sun: Home or Away for later this year.
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NewsC4 give teens big break
Four teenage first-time documentary makers have secured primetime slots for their shorts on Channel 4 and are now in talks to write for teen drama Skins.
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NewsITV orders psychological thriller
ITV1 has commissioned new three-part drama A Place of Execution based on the best-selling novel by Wire in the Blood creator Val McDermid.
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NewsKing Lear to reign on C4
Channel 4 is to broadcast a recorded version of the RSC's recent production of King Lear, starring Sir Ian McKellen.
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NewsITV orders modern-day Ripper drama
Rupert Penry-Jones will play a detective hunting for a modern-day Jack the Ripper in one of three ITV drama commissions for autumn.
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NewsBBC1 to give Little Dorrit the Bleak House treatment
BBC1's appetite for period drama is to continue this year with an adaptation of Charles Dickens' Little Dorrit and a second run of Lark Rise to Candleford.