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    Clerkenwell wins second ITV order

    2004-10-07T08:30:00Z

    ITV has commissioned Clerkenwell Films, the indie co-owned by actor John Hannah and producer Murray Ferguson, to make a four-part supernatural drama starring Andrew Lincoln and Lesley Sharp.

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    Objective conjures up magic shows for Sky

    2004-10-07T08:30:00Z

    Sky one has commissioned two magic series from indie Objective Productions for broadcast early next year.

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    Format Focus: Date My Mom

    2004-10-07T08:30:00Z

    This format adds a twist to the dating show by challenging a single man to select a date by meeting her mum.

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    Five's world drivers

    2004-10-07T08:30:00Z

    Manic motorists from around the world are to be put under the spotlight in a new show for Five to complement its hit series Britain's Worst Driver. The 2 x 60- minute World's Worst Driver will include clips ...

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    A question of sport goes global with ESPN

    2004-10-07T08:30:00Z

    BBC Worldwide has extended its deal with Crackerjack for an Australian version of A Question of Sport. The 13-episode quiz will now be broadcast on global sports network ESPN in New Zealand as well as in Australia.

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    Trisha: why I've switched to Five

    2004-10-07T08:30:00Z

    Chat show queen Trisha Goddard, who defected from ITV to Five last week in what is thought to be a£3m deal, has said her decision to move was creative, rather than financial, and that the negotiations were 'done in days'.

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    Guys get sex tips from lesbians in UKTV show

    2004-10-07T08:30:00Z

    UKTV is to give straight men the key to a better love life in a series where a lesbian and a bisexual woman offer tips on sex.

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    Girls invade Sky mix

    2004-10-07T08:30:00Z

    Sky Mix is to be taken over for a day by a live eight-hour event for girls made by Endemol-owned Initial Productions. Sponsored by Barbie, It's a Girl Thing! will feature fashion, makeovers, music, gossip, celebrities and extreme sports for girls aged nine to 11. ...

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    Open Mike moves to radio

    2004-10-07T08:30:00Z

    Open Mike Productions, the indie behind Friday Night with Jonathan Ross , is to make its first foray into radio with a show for BBC Radio 2.

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    BBC develops drama about Thatcher 'coup'

    2004-10-07T07:50:35Z

    The BBC is planning a docu-drama based on the attempted military coup in Equatorial Guinea which led to the arrest of Baroness Thatcher's son, Mark.

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    BBC3 to air Dr Who fanzine show

    2004-10-07T07:50:30Z

    The BBC is to create a companion show for its new Dr Who series that will feature behind the scenes footage and interviews with cast members as well as archive of previous time lords.

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    Ghosts and guns win Bentley ITV1 orders

    2004-10-07T07:50:25Z

    Bentley Productions managing director Brian True-May has bagged another ITV1 commission, with a drama based on a book by horror writer James Herbert

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    Hyacinth goes to South Africa

    2004-10-06T09:17:48Z

    Local versions of BBC hits such as Keeping Up Appearances are to be made in South Africa after BBC Worldwide completed a deal with public broadcaster SABC.

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    RDF picks up rights to new Granada show

    2004-10-05T10:22:04Z

    Indie RDF has scored a major coup after winning the international rights to a new ITV reality show from the team behind I'm a Celebrity?.Get Me Out of Here!

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    'Dr Who' lands in Canada

    2004-10-05T09:42:00Z

    Canadian public broadcaster CBC Television has become the first channel to buy the new series of Dr Who , months before it is due to air in the UK.

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    Aardman secures CITV commission

    2004-10-05T09:11:51Z

    Aardman, the Oscar-winning animation studio behind Wallace and Gromit , has secured a CGI sketch show for CITV.

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    C4 orders 100 hours of sports

    2004-10-04T11:34:21Z

    Channel 4 has ordered around 100 hours of original sports programming from Hot House Productions to cover the winter ski season

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    Sky One buys Stargate Atlantis

    2004-10-04T10:47:37Z

    Sky One has bought the rights to Stargate Atlantis , the spin-off to sci-fi series Stargate SG-1 , as well as apocalyptic drama Revelations from MGM International Television Distribution.

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    'Strictly Come Dancing' sold to Australia

    2004-10-04T10:40:28Z

    Hit BBC1 entertainment show Strictly Come Dancing has been sold to Australia in a co-production deal between BBC Worldwide and Granada Productions.

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    Chorion in deals for 'Noddy'

    2004-10-04T10:26:26Z

    Intellectual property company Chorion has signed a slew of free-to-air and pay-TV deals to bring the£10m CGI animated series Make Way For Noddy to ten new territories.