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Trouble to examine celebrity bodies
Flextech channel Trouble has commissioned September Films to make a 15 x 30-minute series on how celebrities get their physiques. Celebrity Bodies, ordered by Trouble commissioning editor Lucy Pilkington, will give a detailed head-to-toe analysis of stars such as Justin Timberlake and David Beckham. It ...
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Elliot orders third Wire In The Blood
ITV has commissioned a third series of Robson Green vehicle Wire in the Blood, before the second series has aired. Controller of drama Nick Elliott has ordered four more episodes of the detective series, which
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Scandinavia and Malaysia snap up Mr Bean
Fremantle International Distribution has scored new sales of the animated adventures of comic creation Mr Bean. Produced by UK indie Tiger Aspect with Richard Purdum Productions and Varga Holdings, the 26 x 30-minute cartoon series has been taken by Danmarks Radio in Denmark, IBC in ...
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Diverse extends Britain BC with spin-off
Diverse is to make a spin-off of its formatted Channel 4 history series Britain BC, which featured sheep-farming archaeologist Francis Pryor, writes Glen Mutel.
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BBC returns to NHS
The BBC is to revisit the subject of its first current affairs day - the National Health Service - for a special next year. Programmes on BBC1 and across the BBC's radio and television network will look at the changes that have occurred two years on from ...
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Ian Wright travel show sells to Asia
Pilot Productions has closed a clutch of deals for its travel comedy series Ian Wright Live. The 13 x 30-minute co-production between Canadian network CTV and Thomas Howe Associates has been taken by Discovery Asia, Voyage in France, Asia TV in Hong Kong and Arts ...
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Scottish six not on the BBC's agenda
The BBC has again ruled out a Scottish Six O'Clock Newsfollowing a six-month review of news and current affairs output north of the border. The review, which included a series of public meetings and a survey of more than 1,000 people, found that 45% of ...
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C4 follows Iraqi Muslim festival
Channel 4 is to put coverage of an Iraqi Muslim festival - banned by Saddam Hussein for 30 years - at the heart of its religious output for 2004, writes Glen Mutel.
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C4 buys Family format from BVI
DISNEY distribution arm Buena Vista International (BVI) has sold its US reality format The Familyto Channel 4, writes Paul Revoir.
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Discovery commissions five original pilots for 2004
DISCOVERY Channel UK director Katy Thorogood has commissioned five broadcast pilots for the first quarter of next year, including a genealogy investigation and a programme which looks at the world's luckiest people, writes Paul Revoir.
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BBC2 to make three-part diet junkies
BBC2 controller Jane Root has commissioned a third instalment of its ?Junkiesstrand with a look at dieting. The 3 x 60-minute in-house Diet Junkies, which was co-commissioned by head of current affairs Peter Horrocks, will look at the history of ...
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RTE1 takes bulk order of the Bill
Fremantle has secured sales of a further 79 episodes of ITV1 police drama series The Billfor broadcast on Ireland's biggest broadcaster. RTE1 has renewed its commission of the long-running drama, produced by Thames Television, and will broadcast the new episodes throughout next year. RTE1 has ...
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BBC1 follows actors making screen debut
The BBC is to screen a one-off, fly-on-the-wall documentary following the progress of new actors on two of its flagship soaps.
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BBC gives indies Profile strand
The BBC is to hand an entire current affairs strand over to independent producers in a bid to increase its indie quota.
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NewsSky One bags 24
Sky One has seen off ITV and Channel 4 and secured the rights to the third series of US thriller 24, after the BBC's exclusive negotiations broke down earlier this month
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NewsSeptember lands BBC1 daytime order
Former ITV network programmes director Marcus Plantin has landed a BBC daytime commission for his new employer, September Films.
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NewsBBC snares Norton
BBC1 has signed up Irish comedian Graham Norton to head up its Saturday night schedule from next autumn.
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NewsRobson Green ITV vehicle gets third outing
ITV has commissioned a third series of Robson Green vehicle Wire in the Blood, before the second series has even aired.
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Serbian TV takes swathe of kids shows
Fremantle International Distribution has sold 240 hours of children's programming to Serbian television. Kanal D has taken a raft of shows dedicated to younger viewers including Cosgrove Hall's 39 x 15-minute animated series Jamie and the Magic Torch. Other sales include Cockleshell Bay (104 x ...
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Martin Shaw to star in PD James thriller
Martin Shaw is to star in a further PD James novel dramatisation for BBC1. The two-part The Murder Room, commissioned by BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and controller of drama commissioning Jane Tranter, will again feature Shaw as Commander Adam Dalgliesh who has to investigate a ...