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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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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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BBC2 lines up political thriller
Prime Suspect writer Peter Berry has penned a political thriller for BBC2, to be made by indie Box TV.
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C4 to chart 2005's disasters
Channel 4 has commissioned indie Pioneer Productions to produce a major fast turnaround documentary chronicling the year's numerous natural disasters.
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Kickback bags C4 cartoon commission
Indie Kickback Media has secured its first UK commission, a 30-minute animated Christmas special for Channel 4.
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C4 brings back squirtgate pranksters
The Channel 4 entertainment series that was responsible for Tom Cruise being sprayed with a water pistol before a film premiere has been recommissioned. Objective's Balls of Steel will return for an as yet undecided run of 45-minute episodes helmed by Mark Dolan, who will continue his part-time presenting role ...
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C4 follows unusual beauty pageant
Channel 4 is to delve into the world of beauty pageants with an hour-long documentary commission with a twist. Plus Size Beauty Pageant (working title) is the story of a group of British women attempting to put on a US-style beauty pageant, but for size 16 and above women. C4 ...
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Carbon nets C4 doc
Indie Carbon Media is to follow two gay clergy members for Channel 4 as they take advantage of changes in the law to get married. Love and the Church (working title) follows an Anglican Church priest and a vicar from the Metropolitan Church who are marrying their partners. The idea ...
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Village show competition to air on BBC
One of Britain's national institutions, the village show, is to be examined on BBC1 in a series described as 'Pop Idol with vegetables'. The Great British Village Show from 12 Yard Productions will be filmed next summer, with broadcast set for 2007 in a Sunday night slot. Six 40-minute regional ...