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Objective wins Balls of Steel spin-off
Objective has been commissioned to make a spin-off of its forthcoming Balls of Steelprank show - the programme which famously filmed actor Tom Cruise getting sprayed with a water pistol, writesGeoff White.
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Marr to host BBC's European quiz show
The BBC's outgoing political editor, Andrew Marr, is to front a BBC2 quiz that will test the European credentials of British viewers. How Euro Are You?is being made by Talent TV, the indie behind inter-active quiz Test the Nation, and will test ...
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Commissioner's Q&A: Geoff Daniels
The senior vice-president of development & production for National Geographic Channels International hopes to stir things up again with a provocative new format and find a breakout science series
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ITV role for Gimme Gimme's Dreyfus
James Dreyfus, star of Gimme Gimme Gimme, is to play the part of two characters in his first lead role in an ITV1 comedy. Inside Out(working title), a 90-minute comedy from Tiger Aspect, revolves around a career criminal and an actor who ...
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NewsOU announces the end of men with beards
Its kipper tie-sporting, bearded professors have been a staple of the BBC's graveyard schedules for 34 years, but now the Open University has decided to pull out of early morning broadcasting.
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Celebs pilot talkshows for ITV teatime slot
Joe Pasquale, Richard Hammond and Phillip Schofield are all in the frame to present a new teatime ITV family entertainment show.
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Real Time lines up male genre shows
Discovery Real Time channel director Paul Welling has stacked up a host of new series for the recently relaunched channel's autumn/winter schedule.
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ITV plans live Bill for 50th
ITV is to screen a second live edition of cop drama The Billas part of the network's 50th anniversary celebrations.
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NewsC4 to debate London suicide bombings
Channel 4 has commissioned a special edition of its Shariah TVstrand to debate the effect the recent London bombings is having on Britain's Muslim community.
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NewsBBC daytime to chart UK slavery
The hidden world of slavery in the UK is being explored as part of BBC daytime's autumn line-up.
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NewsDreyfus handed ITV drama lead
James Dreyfus, star of Gimme Gimme Gimmeand Hell's Kitchen, is to play the part of two characters in his first lead role in an ITV comedy drama.
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NewsKeating unveils BBC2 autumn
BBC2 controller Roly Keating has unveiled a strong factual slate for the channel's autumn season, featuring a new biopic of Bob Dylan, in a bid to claw back audiences.
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NewsCSI-style show for BBC1 daytime
The BBC's new daytime controller, Jay Hunt, is bringing a touch of CSIcrime to daytime with one of her first commissions.
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Dylan doc marks Arena's 30th birthday
The BBC is making its first simultaneous broadcast with US broadcaster PBS with a two-part documentary on the life of musician Bob Dylan. No Direction Homeis being screened on BBC2 on 26 and 27 September as part of Arena's 30th birthday celebrations. ...
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Talent TV wins R4 current affairs order
Indie Talent TV has won its first current affairs commission from Radio 4. Talent is to make Mr Ambassador- a 2 x 15-minute programme based around the personal essays of the EU's ambassador to the US, John Bruton. The commission, from Radio 4's commissioning editor for ...
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C4 hooks Betty for addiction series
Channel 4 has commissioned a new series from indie Betty that aims to force people with addictive personalities to face up to their ways. Intervention: We're Coming to Get Youfollows people with addictive behaviour as they are ambushed by friends and family and forced to confront ...
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Firecracker looks at steroid abuse
Firecracker Films is to follow up its Five show The World's Strongest Boywith three commissions for the broadcaster including a documentary exploring the misuse of steroids.
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Bands compete on MTV for slot with Anastacia
MTV has commissioned a new talent trawl show in which 10 unsigned European bands get to compete for a warm-up slot on pop star Anastacia's European tour.
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CiTV series teaches new skills to kids
CiTV has commissioned Initial to make an advertiser-funded series promoting energetic lifestyles to kids.
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Living orders live Dead Famous
Living TV has commissioned the first live version of its paranormal series Dead Famous. Dead Famous Livewill be broadcast over three nights from LA from 11 to 13 November and feature the show's presenters, Gail Porter and Chris Fleming, as well as guest ...