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    Brule to present BBC4 media show

    2004-09-09T08:30:00Z

    Tyler Brûlé, the founder of iconic lifestyle magazine Wallpaper , is to front new BBC4 flagship media show The Desk and his indie will co-produce it.

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    C4 doc explores origins of AIDS virus

    2004-09-09T08:30:00Z

    Channel 4 is to explore the origins of the HIV/AIDS epidemic with a documentary which claims that the disease spread from monkeys to humans via polio vaccination.

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    C4 targets baby boomers in the afternoons

    2004-09-09T08:30:00Z

    Channel 4 is to open up its afternoon schedule to the baby boomer generation with a range of 'aspirational' shows targeting middle-aged adults.

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    C4 replaces The Slot with short film series

    2004-09-09T08:30:00Z

    Channel 4 is replacing its long-running post-news window The Slot with a daily showcase for short films made by new directors.

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    Simm stars in BBC adaptation of Blue/Orange

    2004-09-09T08:30:00Z

    The BBC has signed up an all-star cast for a feature-length dramatisation of Joe Penhall's Olivier-award winning play Blue/Orange.

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    Commissioner's Q&A: Nick Wilson

    2004-09-09T08:30:00Z

    Five's controller of children's programmes is proud of carving out a niche for Milkshake in a crowded market, and is looking for programmes to help extend the strand and keep it strong.

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    UKTV commissions deck dating show

    2004-09-09T08:30:00Z

    Red Door Television has been commissioned by UKTV Food to produce a dating series with former Blue Peter presenter Katy Hill. Deck Dates will air in a weekday primetime slot from the end of October and will be co-hosted by chef James Martin. Single contestants will be lined up for ...

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    Creative touch goes into the unknown

    2004-09-09T08:30:00Z

    London-based indie Creative Touch Films is making a 26-part documentary series about modern-day explorers for the National Geographic channel. Into the Unknown , which will air on National Geographic channels internationally from January next year, is the third biggest adventure and exploration-based series that the ...

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    Two-part thriller ordered by Granada

    2004-09-09T08:30:00Z

    ITV has commissioned a two-part thriller from Granada about an ambitious policewoman and her brother who are forced to face up to some painful memories when their father, a convicted murderer, is released from prison. Bloodlines , 2 x 90-minute minutes, stars Emma Pierson ( ...

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    Cilla comeback on Living

    2004-09-09T07:50:20Z

    Cilla Black is returning to live entertainment television this winter in a three-hour spectacular for Living TV.

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    ITV pitches O'Grady against Richard & Judy

    2004-09-09T07:50:12Z

    ITV has drafted in Paul O' Grady, the camp aggressive comic behind Lily Savage, to rescue its troubled teatime slot with a new chat show.

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    BBC picks up ITV Casanova drama

    2004-09-09T07:50:08Z

    A major period drama about Casanova from Queer as Folk writer Russell T Davies has crossed over from ITV to the BBC.

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    Deayton to star in ITV drama

    2004-09-09T07:50:06Z

    Angus Deayton, the disgraced former host of BBC quiz show Have I Got News for You , is to take his first serious leading role in a new ITV1 drama.

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    C4 plans theme night launch for Simpsons

    2004-09-09T07:50:04Z

    Channel 4 is to launch The Simpsons on 5 November with a night of dedicated programming.

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    Robson Green wins BBC daytime order

    2004-09-09T07:49:50Z

    Actor Robson Green's indie, Coastal Productions, has scored its first commission for the BBC with a rare daytime drama order.

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    Coastal wins BBC daytime drama order

    2004-09-08T12:14:59Z

    Actor Robson Green's indie Coastal Productions has scored its first commission for the BBC with a rare daytime drama order.

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    CD:UK indie gets into animation

    2004-09-08T10:35:53Z

    Zenith Entertainment, the indie behind ITV pop show CD:UK , is making its first foray into animation with a series for CiTV about King Arthur.

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    The Vice writer pens new ITV thriller

    2004-09-07T10:25:35Z

    ITV has commissioned a two-part thriller from the writer of The Vice.

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    Ivana Trump turns to reality TV

    2004-09-06T12:07:27Z

    Not to be outdone by her ex-husband, Ivana Trump is turning to reality TV host to help a 'mature' woman find love with a younger man.

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    ITV to air Prince Harry doc

    2004-09-06T10:08:11Z

    ITV has lined up a documentary devised and partly filmed by Prince Harry about the plight of AIDS-stricken African country Lesotho.