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Return of the heroes
A rush to remake classic adventure series such as Doctor Who, Robin Hood and The Prisoner suggests we've had enough of anti-heroes and ambiguity and that old-school heroes are back in fashion, says David Wood.
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ITV's new doyenne of daytime
Simon Shaps pulled off a coup by enticing CBBC controller Alison Sharman to defect to ITV. But is his new factual and daytime boss ready for the challenge?
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NewsC4 has another art attack
Channel 4 has launched another major public art initiative, with a scheme to fund three 'Sci-Art' projects.
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Five to capture Pompeii dig live
Five is continuing its series of live historical outside broadcasts with a series of major excavations in the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, planned for next summer.
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NewsBBC series looks at convent life
BBC2 is to follow up its hit series The Monastery with a programme looking at women's progress in a convent.
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NewsCollins to host Have I Got News For You
Hat Trick has lined up former Dynasty star Joan Collins as a guest presenter for Have I Got News For You in the run up to Christmas.
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NewsBBC4 profiles Kenneth Williams
BBC4 is to profile the life and death of the legendary star of the Carry On... films, Kenneth Williams, in a drama for broadcast next spring.
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NewsOliver to revisit Jamie's School Dinners
Jamie Oliver is to return to his Jamie's School Dinners initiative with a one-off special next year.
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NewsBBC stocks up for kids
The BBC's kids' current affairs programme Newsround has created a spin-off journalism series called Newsround Investigates.
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NewsBBC revives classic comedies for Christmas
10am: Ronnie Barker's final TV performance is to form part of the BBC's Christmas line-up, along with revivals of classic comedies, The Goodies and French and Saunders.
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NewsC4 to air Madonna interview
8am: Channel 4 has commissioned a fast turnaround interview with Madonna, produced by At It Productions, to air this Sunday night.
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NewsGranada wins new Dimbleby politics show
The shake up of ITV's Sunday morning political slot has resulted in the old Granada show presented by Jonathan Dimbleby being replaced by a new Granada show - presented by Jonathan Dimbleby.
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NewsBiography Channel to tell Oliver's story
9.15am: A&E Networks, parent company of The Biography Channel US, has commissioned Flashback TV to make a Jamie Oliver special including interviews with the TV chef's parents, sister, business manager and old friends.
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NewsITV2 orders British Comedy Award spin-offs
TV2 is airing a series of spin-off shows for next month's British Comedy Awards, looking at some of the most outrageous moments from previous ceremonies and a programme about the after show party.
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Redgrave rows in
Olympic legend Sir Steve Redgrave, the rower who bagged six gold medals for Great Britain, is to star in a new ITV1 factual show. Made by Outline Productions, Redgrave will be charged with turning eight youngsters from inner-city Liverpool into top-class rowers. He will gather a team of expert coaches, ...
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Wright heads west
Football pundit and presenter Ian Wright is taking to the road across America in a new 10 x 60-minute series for Men and Motors. Ordered by commissioning editor Joe Talbot, Wright Across America from Thumbs Up Productions, will see Wright cross the US on a Harley-Davidson. The series, starting on ...
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Frost to front ITV London politics show
Sir David Frost has been signed up to present ITV London's new politics show, as the network revamps its regional political programming. Produced by Frost's own production company, Paradine Productions, Frost Tonight will broadcast on Thursday evenings from January, covering all the major political issues in the capital. It will ...
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Hunt orders found
BBC1 controller of daytime Jay Hunt has ordered a series from Leopard Films looking at the lives of foundlings - babies abandoned on doorsteps by their parents. Presented by Kate Adie, the 5 x 45-minute series Found will look at the effect of abandonment on their lives. Gill Waddington will ...
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Format focus: So Sudoku
ITV Production has released details of its long-awaited sudoku gameshow format.
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Tory grandee to front Five series on trees
Former Conservative deputy prime minister Michael Heseltine is to present a 60-minute one-off documentary on Britain's best known trees for Five.