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C4 charts troubles of Men Behaving Badly star
Leslie Ash - the former Men Behaving Badly star whose recent sexual antics ended in a spell in hospital - is to be profiled by Channel 4.
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One Last Job for C4's ex-cons
Channel 4 is setting up six former prisoners in business as florists for a new documentary series produced by indie Lion.
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Channel 4 is to reunite the array of 80's pop icons who sang the smash hit Do They Know It's Christmas , to mark the 20 thanniversary of the landmark charity single
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NewsITV & BBC face off over Sherlock Holmes
ITV and the BBC are set to slug it out in a Sherlock Homes battle after both channels revealed they have commissioned new dramas based on the fictional detective.
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A drama or a crisis?
Fewer people are taking a butcher's at the residents of Albert Square - unless they're on webcams, of course. Peter Keighron finds out how the bigwigs plan to reverse the ratings decline and get things sorted.
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C4 chooses 12 indies for funding scheme
Twelve regional indies are to be given cash to hire new staff as part of a Channel 4-funded scheme, writes Glen Mutel.
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Channel 4 has ordered a third series of Tiger Aspect's
A Place in France, as well as the spin-off series A Place in Spain, Greece and Italy, which have been running in both peak and daytime. In addition, Tiger's documentary series, Seaside Parish, will return to BBC2 for a second series. The programme follows the Reverend Christine Musser and her ...
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Channel 4 doc meets the Shrek sequel
Forthcoming Dreamworks movie Shrek 2: Meet the Parents is to be the subject of a 40-minute documentary for Channel 4. Ordered from indie At It Productions by C4 head of scheduling and T4 Jules Oldroyd, the programme will be executive produced by Jamie Farrow and Paul Day. Tabatha Hanson-Obtulowicz will ...
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Morris leaves C4 to focus on writing career
Channel 4 commissioning editor, comedy Iain Morris is to leave the broadcaster to devote more of his time to writing, writes Glen Mutel.
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Tributes for cameraman killed in action
Tributes poured in this week for cameraman Simon Cumbers, who was gunned down in Saudi Arabia this week while working for the BBC.
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Animation studio hooks up with Fox Kids
Fox Kids Europe (FKE) has signed an exclusive first look deal with animation studio Marathon and will co-produce at least three 52-episode series. The shows will air on FKE's pan-European network of pay channels. FKE will also hold the pay-TV rights for the shows across Europe, the Middle East and ...
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Millions at stake in Celador battle
Celador has lost a court battle that could cost it millions. Naomi Rovnick examines the case.
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BBC celebrates D-Day success
Coverage of the weekend's D-Day commemorations pulled in strong audiences, with the BBC taking the lion's share, writes Sam Matthews.
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BBC investigates Saudi shootings
The BBC has begun its own investigation into the gun attack in Saudi Arabia that left a freelance cameraman dead and seriously injured its security correspondent Frank Gardner.
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Danger on the beach rights picked up
All3 Media International has picked up the rights to BBC reality series Danger on the Beach. The 8 x 30-minute series is set around the coastal resorts of Devon and Cornwall and looks at the coastguards and volunteers that keep the beaches safe. The first series has just ended and ...
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Blue Peter takes up digital berth
The BBC is to expand its flagship children's brand Blue Peter by launching it on its digital CBBC channel five days a week.
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Glover for celador
Celador has hired Lin Glover in the new role of head of radio development. Glover, who has been consulting for many of the major radio groups, will focus on the new FM licences and develop a new strategy for Celador's interests in radio broadcast. As well as consulting for radio ...
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ITV could run second I'm a Celebrity this year
ITV is banking on a strong performance from England during Euro 2004 and a possible second outing of I'm a Celebrity..., after media buyers claimed it could lose up to£100m in ad revenues if ratings do not pick up, writes Paul Revoir.
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Midas to delve into celtic mythology
Dublin-based indie Midas Productions is to look at Celtic mythology for a new documentary series for broadcasters in Ireland and Wales. The 3 x 60-minute Celtic Monsters aims to investigate the demons and supernatural spirits that 'inhabit the Celtic consciousness'. The series, which will cost£500,000 in total, is a co-production ...
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Israeli market charmed by dating show
Prospect Pictures' dating show Straight Dates By Gay Mates is to be adapted for the Israeli market. The format, which features two gay men choosing dates for single girls, has been sold by distributor Target Entertainment to Gil Productions. The indie will make a 13-part series for Israel's second biggest ...