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Central to air house-building challenge
ITV1 Central has ordered a new series from Carlton and indie Newman Productions, which follows a race to build two brand new houses from scratch. The 7 x 30-minute series, which is also being made into a longer 10 x 30-minute series for Discovery Home and Leisure, is called ...
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Dutch Net 5 buys Granada's Stoners
Granada's controversial obese makeover show 18-30 Stoners is among a trio of formats from the ITV giant set to be adapted for the Dutch and Belgian markets, writes Michael Rosser.
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C4 goes backstage with motorhead
Ideal World is to chart the exploits of 1980s rock band Motorhead in a 50-minute documentary for Channel 4. Motorhead: Live Fast Die Old follows the behind-the-scenes action on the band's latest UK tour and chronicles the adventures of frontman Lemmy who, at 57, is ...
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Pozzitive wins returns for R4 comedies
Pozzitive Productions has won a raft of comedy recommissions from BBC Radio 4 for later this year. A third series of scripted comedy Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off will feature six further outings for Marcus Brigstocke's intrepid but idiotic middle-class traveller. Pozzitive will also produce ...
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Irish comics set for BBC2
The co-writer of Channel 4 hit comedy Father Ted , Arthur Matthews, is working on an all-Irish comedy sketch show for BBC2, writes Paul Revoir.
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Millionaire offers $10m prize in US
Celador Productions' hit quiz show Who Wants to be a Millionaire ? is to be relaunched in the US with a jackpot of $10m, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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ITV1 to be 'home of motor-sport'
ITV1 is planning to devote its Sunday afternoon schedule to motor-sport after securing rights to the World Rally Championship (WRC).
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BBC1 series to look at greats of UK design
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has green lit two major arts series looking at key British designers and how different areas of the country have influenced artists, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Extreme wins rights to celebrity race
Extreme Entertainment has picked up the exclusive television rights to celebrity-led motor-racing marathon, The Gumball 3000 Rally. The indie will produce both a 6 x 30-minute series and a 90-minute special, following six racers throughout the six-day event from Paris to the Sahara and back. It will also provide an ...
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NewsBBC clears schedules for Hutton
The BBC is to rip up its regular daytime schedule tomorrow (Wednesday) in order to bring gavel to gavel coverage of the Hutton report.
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Survivor next up for star treatment
A celebrity version of British reality format Survivor , devised by former Planet 24 executives Waheed Alli and Charlie Parsons, is being made for Australia's Nine Network. All Star Survivor will air on the network at the end of the ...
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Kudos plans US Psychos
Kudos, the indie behind hit BBC drama Spooks, is set to make its first foray into original programming in the US with a version of its award-winning Channel 4 hospital drama Psychos.
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Maverick wins fat ITV daytime order
Indie Maverick has landed its first ever series for ITV daytime, in which two fat families compete against each other to lose weight, writes Paul Revoir.
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ITV commissions Harold Shipman documentary
ITV has ordered a 90-minute documentary that aims to shed light on the motivations of serial killer Dr Harold Shipman. The programme, commissioned by ITV controller of factual Bridget Boseley, will be produced by indie Brook Lapping. It will feature analysis from criminal psychologists and FBI profilers as well as ...
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Mosaic to make Chinese co-pros
Indie Mosaic Films has linked up with Shanghai-based Jiateng Knowledge International to jointly develop projects in China for the international market, writes Michael Rosser.
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Electric children set for discovery USA
Indie Extreme Entertainment has been commissioned by Discovery USA to make a one-hour documentary exploring how humans can affect electronic circuitry. Electric Children will be co-produced by fellow UK indie Illumina TV. The programme will blend case studies with discussion on how this phenomenon could evolve in the future. Extreme ...
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Bravo hypnotises high street
The Comedy Unit is taking hypnotism onto the streets in a new series for men's entertainment channel Bravo, writes Michael Rosser.
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Brand to star as nun in ITV sitcom
ITV has made a rare sitcom order, with a new show from Thames Television starring larger than life comedian Jo Brand, writes Paul Revoir.
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Brainpool to develop comedy formats
Distraction Formats has landed a deal with German comedy producer Brainpool TV to handle all its international formats rights. Brainpool's catalogue includes comedy chatshow Rent a Host , sitcoms Anke and Axel , and sketch show ...
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Nickelodeon buys Tiger's Mr Bean
Children's network Nickelodeon is to air the animated version of ITV sitcom Mr Bean after signing a three-year deal with the programme's creator, Tiger Aspect.