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NewsDeadly Knowledge Show returns to C4
Channel 4 schools commissioning editor Deborah Ward has greenlit a second series of The Deadly Knowledge Showfrom Princess Productions. The new 20 x 30-minute series will again be hosted by Dave Berry. Executive produced by Dean Nabarro, it will begin production soon and screen from ...
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Pilkington handed C4 slot
Karl Pilkington, the radio producer who gained cult status after appearing alongside Ricky Gervais in the most popular podcast ever, has landed his first TV commission for Channel 4.
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True North makes archive programmes
Leeds-based indie True North has been commissioned to make an 8 x 30-minute religious series called The Way We Worshippedfor ITV1. Greenlit by ITV controller of current affairs and documentaries Jeff Anderson, it will air from September and will explore changing religious habits in Britain.
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McGregor to voice biography of Sheene
Actor Ewan McGregor has signed up to narrate a documentary about legendary motor-cycling champion Barry Sheene. The 75-minute programme, being made by Leeds-based Double Jab Productions North, was commissioned by EMI for commercial release in 2007 and The Biography Channel for broadcast this winter. It is the first official biography ...
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Fireworks in US broadband content deal
UK distributor Fireworks International, which is owned by Content Film, has entered an agreement with broadband entertainment network Heavy to sell all its original and library programming outside the US. The three-year deal covers Heavy's existing library of 35 programming hours as well as new content. Heavy's slate includes ...
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Tigress captures game reserve commission
Five has commissioned Tigress Productions to make Game Ranger Diaries, a series looking at day-to-day life in Kenya's busiest private game reserve, Lewa.
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Commissioner's Q & A: Clare Hollywood
Living TV's head of commissioning is on the hunt for formatted series to go in slots from 8pm to 11pm and for weekend events - but no more paranormal please
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Top Gear defended
The BBC has taken the unusual step of issuing a general defence of Top Gearafter receiving more than 500 complaints about the show. Viewers have criticised the near-the-knuckle style of the BBC2 show's presenters, particularly Jeremy Clarkson. Last month Clarkson described a 'quintessentially German' car ...
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Tinopolis lines up Welsh hall of fame
Welsh indie Tinopolis has been commissioned by ITV Wales to create a three-part series on the country's first hall of fame.The Cool Cymru Photographic Collection features portraits of celebrated Welsh men and women such as Dame Shirley Bassey, Charlotte Church, Gavin Henson, Ryan Giggs and Bryn Terfel. The as-yet-untitled series ...
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NewsC4 doc to uncover the real Tony Blair
Channel 4 is to track the highs and lows of Tony Blair's premiership in a documentary series set to include both personal and political revelations.
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On the box - A Restoration folly?
Eloise Tooke wonders if ITV's Cruises Undercovermissed the big story and if Restoration Village was wise to spend£1.9m on a tearoom at Massey's Folley
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NewsIzzard stars in Five kitchen drama
Five will bring comedian Eddie Izzard's serious side to the fore in an edgy new drama inspired by Anthony Bourdain's book Kitchen Confidential.
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NewsWhat's a VoD show worth?
How much will a downloaded episode of Green Wingor The F Wordbe worth to consumers? Less than the cost of a music video on iTunes, according to Channel 4.
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NewsLyndhurst to star as divorcee in BBC1 comedy
Nicholas Lyndhurst will star as a divorced father of twins in the second comedy series to emerge from BBC1 controller Peter Fincham's series of six pilots.
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NewsC4's Faking It axed
Channel 4 is axing its former flagship documentary series Faking It, with an upcoming Christmas special to be the last episode.
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NewsEdinburgh TV festival to beam in West Wing creator
West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin will talk about his latest TV offering as part of the New Season Showcase strand of this year's Edinburgh TV Festival.
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C4 lines up Tanaka as latest celebrity chef
Channel 4 is handing a primetime show to the executive cook of London restaurant Pearl, Jun Tanaka.
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NewsReef sets up shop in South Africa for wine series
Lifestyle and arts indie Reef Television is co-producing an ob-doc series following one man's dream of owning a vineyard, and has opened up an office in South Africa to facilitate production.
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NewsProduction on Ugly Betty stalls
Production on the American adaptation of telenovela Betty La Feahas been shut down for a week coinciding with US network ABC's decision to change the name of the show for a second time.
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C4I and ID sign first-look deals
Channel 4 International and ID Distribution have secured first-look deals with indies V Good Films and True North respectively.