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Kudos works up fraud romance for BBC
Kudos is developing a drama for BBC1 based around one of the world's fastest growing frauds. Skimming (working title) is a romantic tale about a man stealing money from the company he works for and the woman who is brought in to investigate. Nick Fisher is writing the six-part series, ...
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UKTV probes embarrassing ailments
UKTV head of commissioning Jo Clinton-Davis has announced three shows for UKTV Style's early 2006 schedule, including a£500,000 reality series following Britons afflicted with embarrassing illnesses.
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Living TV show sends Acorah on live ghost hunt
Living TV has commissioned a live spin-off of its Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns series as part of the channel's strategy to increase its live content.
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Celestial bodies star in latest BBC4 theme night
Walking With Dinosaurs executive producer John Lynch is making a pair of programmes about the sun and the moon, as part of a series of themed nights for BBC4.
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C4 brings back Bring Back strand
Channel 4 has ordered four more editions of Zeal Television's format Bring Back..., following the success of the one-off special Bring Back Grange Hill.
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Bravo to witness 24-hour drinking
Bravo has commissioned an hour-long special spin-off of its Booze Britain series to be filmed on the night Britain's licensing laws change to allow 24-hour pub opening. Made by Granada Media Bristol, footage for 24 Hour Booze Britain: Boozageddon will be shot on 24 November and air on Sunday 27 ...
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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.