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R1 lines up new duo
Radio 1 duo Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley will hand over their headphones to Colin Murray and Edith Bowman when they leave the BBC station next month, as exclusively revealed in Broadcast last week. Murray and Bowman, who present the 10.00 till 13.00 slot across the weekend on R1, are ...
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Savage's eyes down set to return to BBC1
Lily Savage creator Paul O'Grady's BBC1 comedy Eyes Down , set in a Liverpool bingo hall, has been commissioned for a second series. The new 6 x 30-minute run, which was ordered by BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and controller of entertainment commissioning Jane Lush, is ...
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NewsBurns warning on BBC governors
Lord Burns, who is leading the government's review of the BBC's Royal Charter, this week gave the clearest indication yet that the BBC governors in their present form are unlikely to survive.
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NewsFive viewers to go home with Geri
Five has lined up former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell as the next subject of its At Home with? reality strand.
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NewsBo' Selecta! star leads C4's spring season
Channel 4 has handed Bo' Selecta! star Avid Merrion a central role in its spring schedule with a new chat show.
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First US order for 12 Yard
Indie 12 Yard Productions has landed its first commission in the US with a reality show that will make someone an instant millionaire.
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Henry hires non-blondes
The stars of BBC3's 3 Non-Blondes are to join Lenny Henry in his new BBC1 show.
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ITV's Tonight secures Soham exclusive
ITV will broadcast a Tonight special on the Soham murders after gaining exclusive access to Kevin and Nicola Wells, parents of murdered schoolgirl Holly.
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BBC3 to air cancer op
BBC3 is to show a three-hour operation of a woman undergoing a mastectomy as part of a forthcoming season on cancer.
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Turner and Nickelodeon make raft of promotions
Kids networks Turner Entertainment and Nickelodeon UK have both restructured their management line-ups.
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Midsomer goes to Germany for first time
All3Media International has made its first sale of ITV crime series Midsomer Murders to Germany. The first two series of the murder mystery series, made by All3Media offshoot Bentley Productions, will be screened on public broadcaster ZDF. An eighth season of the programme, starring John ...
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Maidstone indie wins commissions
Maidstone-based indie Peter Williams Television has been commissioned to make a 6 x 30-minute regional series on crime during the second world war for Meridian. Underworld at War, dubbed the 'factual Foyle's War', was commissioned by Meridian controller of regional programming Mark Southgate. It will be produced and directed by ...
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Five commissions more 'swap' shows
Five has created its own 'swap' strand, following the success of RDF's Wife Swap and Boss Swap on Channel 4. Controller of special events and pop features Sham Sandhu has commissioned indie Flame TV to produce three 60-minute instalments: ...
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Top trumps inspires Challenge TV show
Challenge TV has ordered 20 x 30-minute episodes of a comedy panel show from Princess Productions, based on the classic card game Top Trumps. Totally Top Trumps was commissioned by Challenge channel controller Jonathon Webb and will air in April. Sebastian Scott will executive produce ...
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Canning Factory to make cartoon for Five kids slot
Animation specialist The Canning Factory has been given the greenlight to start production on a£1m pre-school cartoon for Five, writes Michael Rosser.
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Somethin' else looks at branding sport
Indie Somethin' Else is to chart the history of the brand within the world of sport for BBC Radio 5 Live. The 4 x 30-minute series, Brand It Like Beckham , will run from Monday to Thursday at the end of May. Presented by journalist ...
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Celador scores more brainiest success
Celador International has won further international success for its Brainiest? quiz show with a new format sale in Greece. Fremantle Media's Greek subsidiary has landed the commission to produce a 70 x 45-minute series plus a 90-minute final, which will be stripped through weekdays on ...
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Italian channel to adopt Kumars format
Italian broadcaster Mediaset is to make a local version of comedy chat show The Kumars at No. 42 for Canale 5 following a deal with indie Hat Trick International. The deal is accompanied by a second series commission of the format from Dutch public broadcaster ...
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BBC script error hinders ABC deal
Plans to adapt BBC crime series Murder in Mind for the US could be scuppered after the corporation forgot to gain permission from the original scriptwriter.
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C4I secures deals with french channels
Channel 4 International has secured a raft of sales in France, including the acclaimed arts reality show Operatunity. The Diverse Productions series has been picked up by Arte. In addition, French entertainment channel M6 has bought ITN Factual's two-part documentary Di's Guys and France ...