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Radio 1 looks at India's biggest rock band
Somethin' Else is to travel the world for a slate of documentaries commissioned by BBC Radio 1 and digital station 1Xtra. DJ Bobby Friction will present a 30-minute programme following India's biggest rock band. Parikrama - Rock in India will air on R1 in mid-August. Gay in JA will focus ...
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NewsTiger lifts lid on murky world of pet surgery
Five is to spotlight the bizarre world of plastic surgery for pets with a documentary from indie Tiger Aspect.
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New class for Teachers
Channel 4's hit drama series Teachers will return this autumn minus its two lead characters following the latest in a series of cast overhauls.
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BBC beats rivals to US ?friends' sitcom
The BBC has picked up the rights to a 'taboo-busting' new US comedy after paying around£100,000 an episode for the eight-part series.
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BBC to launch ?Opera Idol'
The BBC is launching a Pop Idol-style search for children to take part in an operatic version of the classic French children's book Le Petit Prince alongside soprano Lesley Garrett.
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Ten Alps dives into animation
Ten Alps, the indie part-owned by Bob Geldof, is developing its first animated series.
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NewsC4 to chart 14th century misery
Channel 4 is to air three new factual shows as part of a season for September, which will ask whether the 14 thcentury was the worst time in history to be alive.
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NewsEarl Spencer to front TV doc
Princess Diana's brother Earl Spencer has got his first presenting job, fronting a series on the Battle of Blenheim for the History Channel.
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News4Learning to tackle voter apathy
Channel 4's education arm, 4Learning, has ordered a new drama that tackles the problem of voter apathy.
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Mentorn looks at urban myths
Indie Mentorn is to make a series for Channel 4 exploring the truth behind a range of urban myths such as the tale of the fisherman who was skewered through the eye by a leaping swordfish, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Eight takers for monster garage
Granada International has clinched several deals for mechanical makeover series Monster Garage and spin-off Monster House. The first series of Monster Garage, which has already aired on Channel 4, has been picked up by a further eight broadcasters including AB Sat in France, Ananey in Israel and Discovery International. In ...
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Sewell to front rolls-royce doc for five
Art critic Brian Sewell is to present another show for Five - fronting a history of Rolls-Royce. The two-parter, which will air later this summer, is timed to coincide with the luxury car manufacturer's centenary year. The series, produced by Wag TV, was ordered by Five controller of daytime, arts ...
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Monkey to produce spielberg doc
Monkey Kingdom is to produce a documentary on movie director Stephen Spielberg for Five, featuring exclusive interviews with the director. Five controller of music and youth Sham Sandhu has commissioned the 60-minute programme, Hollywood Heroes: Spielberg, to air in September to tie in with the UK release of Spielberg's new ...
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US makeover for Judge John Deed
BBC Worldwide and US production outfit Reveille are to rework BBC1 crime drama Judge John Deed for a US audience. Colin Jarvis, director of programming and operations at BBC Worldwide, is working with Ben Silverman, who heads the Universal-owned Reveille, to find writers to adapt the original scripts for the ...
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Jason comedy drama returns to ITV
ITV has commissioned a third and final outing of the David Jason-directed comedy drama The Quest. The Quest III - Gold Diggers of 1961 will be filmed in London and Leeds between June and July. The executive producers are Steve Christian and David Reynolds, who also produces. Douglas Livingstone has ...
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Challenge gambles on Poker series
Challenge, the Flextech-owned games entertainment channel, has acquired exclusive TV rights to the Pacific Poker UK Open. The 22 x 120-minute series will feature 108 players competing for£630,000. Produced by indie Matchroom, the series will air throughout September.
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Yentob to paint a picture of Britain
Alan Yentob, the BBC's director of drama, entertainment and children's, is set to present another series for the corporation. BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has asked Yentob - who fronts the Imagine arts strand - to host the forthcoming 6 x 60-minute A Picture of Britain ...
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BBC's wide eye travels to middle east
Pre-school BBC co-production Wide Eye is to be shown throughout the Middle East following a deal between rights owner Abbey Home Media and TV1 International. The 26 x 10-minute series, made by King Rollo Films, could be screened in up to 16 countries throughout the region including Egypt, Saudi Arabia ...
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Disney to launch Freeview channel in autumn
Disney has announced an autumn launch for its long-delayed Freeview entertainment channel, which it plans to call ABC1 after its US network ABC, write Naomi Rovnick and Michael Rosser.
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Stein to barge around coast of france
Celebrity chef Rick Stein is to travel on a barge around the coast of France for his next BBC2 culinary series. Rick Stein's Between Two Seas, through indie Denham Productions, will either be eight or 10 episodes long. It will be produced and directed by David Pritchard and executive produced ...