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Talkback returns to Sex Inspectors
Talkback Thames has been commissioned to make a second series of The Sex Inspectorsfor Channel 4. Julian Bellamy, C4 head of factual entertainment, has ordered the 6 x 45-minute series that helps couples who are experiencing difficulties in the bedroom. Executive producer is Daisy Goodwin and ...
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Landmark swings second Swap for Five
Landmark Films has been commissioned by Five to make a second series of Real Wife Swap. Peter Grimsdale, acting controller of science at Five, has ordered a 3 x 50-minute run of the documentary series on middle England swinging, for broadcast later this year.
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Zeta Jones doc for Five
The secrets of Hollywood actress Catherine Zeta Jones are to be revealed in a new documentary for Five from indie Tiger Aspect.
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Lion to make landmark Singapore doc
Lion Television has won a commission to produce a multi-million-pound documentary series about the history of Singapore for the Discovery Networks Asia. Lion City: The Story of Singaporewill track the city's transformation into a metropolis over nearly 200 years. The 3 x 60-minute series, set for ...
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Zeal in music show deal with McDonald's
Fast food giant McDonald's is looking to boost its profile with young audiences by launching a music chart show with indie producer Zeal TV.
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Commissioners Q&A: Karen Johnson
The commissioning editor for BBC children's learning wants beautiful programmes that make teachers glad they pay the licence fee, and more programmes for older learners
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Discovery buys Twofour makeover
Discovery Health has commissioned a new fashion and interiors makeover show from indie Twofour Productions. The 15 x 30-minute series, titled Room 2B You, sees presenter Jacqui Joseph transform the homes and wardrobes of participants. It is currently in production, with Lesley Perkins producing and Jill ...
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North One has Biggs deal
North One Television has been commissioned by Sky One to make a 60-minute documentary about train robber Ronnie Biggs.
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C4 to air British Asian Music Awards
Channel 4 has acquired the broadcast rights for the British Asian Music Awards, which take place in London next month. On the shortlist is Nitin Sawhney for best performer. The show will be produced by indie Zeal TV and will feature performances from British Asian artists. The hour-long show was ...
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Pett pilots female comedy for BBC3
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer's indie Pett Productions is making a female-led comedy show for BBC3. TittyBangBang, devised by Mortimer and Pett co-owner Lisa Clark, is a 30-minute comedy sketch pilot with a cast of new female comic talent. Jill Parker, who recently worked on Steve ...
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Target scores ITV2 double order
Target Entertainment has won its first commission for ITV2 with an order for two 60-minute films, Hollywood Rumoursand Bad Boys and Hell Raisers, for the Celebrities Exposedstrand this spring. The first show uncovers Hollywood scandals while the second ...
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Five to fill 11pm slot with co-pros
Five has lined up 40 hours of co-productions including a new strand of adult documentaries for a late-night slot.
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NewsWife Swap producer to film royals
BBC1 is set to offer viewers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of life at Windsor Castle to coincide with the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles.
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Hell's Kitchen gets new chefs
Gourmet chefs Jean-Christophe Novelli and Marcus Wareing have been lined up to replace Gordon Ramsay in the next series of ITV1's Hell's Kitchen.
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Ten Alps firms win raft of orders
The turbulent life of 18th-century Russian Empress Catherine the Great is to be retold in a major new documentary for the BBC.
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ITV revives Office Monkey
ITV2 is to bring back Princess Productions' Office Monkeyafter axing it over a year ago.
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NewsBBC rules out Panorama move
The BBC has ruled out returning Panoramato a permanent midweek slot but will instead increase the budget and number of slots for the flagship current affairs show.
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NewsMTV launches Advance Warning Europe
MTV is to roll its US new music show format Advance Warninginto Europe.
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Optomen tests religions
World record-holding triple jumper and devout Christian Jonathan Edwards is to front a Channel 4 show that tries to help members of the public improve their lives with spiritual practice.
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Waddell takes off for Discovery
Brian Waddell Productions is to co-produce a documentary with Discovery on an attempt to make the first solo non-stop flight around the world. The 60-minute show will be directed by Discovery's David Cumming and producer/director Kelda McCann and executive produced by Janine Waddell. It will air on the Discovery Channel ...