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Animated Wimbledon airs on C4
New Balls Please is the latest Channel 4 short film from Sherbet director Richard James. The story is about a clash between defending Wimbledon champion Kurt Bruckner and up-and-coming star Jorge Romeo. James created his own Centre Court using Flash animation combined with After Effects and 3D Studio Max. Sound ...
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C4 looks at Princess Di's guys
Channel 4 is to screen a revealing two-part documentary spotlighting the men who featured in the life of the late Princess Diana.
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Monkey tests couples for C4 pilot
Monkey, the indie behind shows such as Swag and Make My Day, is to make a pilot for Channel 4 which will test the commitment of an engaged couple. Ex Ratedwill see the couple ...
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Tern TV to review 2003 for discovery
Scottish indie Tern Television has received its first international commission from Discovery Europe to produce a new review show. 2003 will air on New Year's Day 2004 and look back at the year's events. Ordered by director of programmes Katy Thorogood, the 60-minute programme will ...
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NewsC4 to counter Blaine flak with famine doc
Channel 4 plans to counter criticism that its coverage of David Blaine's latest stunt trivialises third-world hunger, with an important film in which award-winning African journalist Sorious Samura spends a month living with undernourished Ethiopians, writes Colin Robertson.
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Ant & Dec to make US show in the UK
Geordie presenting duo Ant and Dec are finally 'off' to the US after signing a deal for a pilot of their ITV show Saturday Night Takeawaywith Fox - but in an unprecedented twist they will stay in the UK to make it, ...
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NewsOnly 3.7m convinced by ITV1's Lady Jane
ITV1's portrayal of the murder of Thomas Cressman died a sudden death in the ratings yesterday (14 October) with just 3.7 million (16.3%), writes Jon Rogers.
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NewsFive checks into Paradise Hotel
The Television Corporation has sold the full 31-hour US series of its hit format Paradise Hotelto Five, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsFive spotlights Mr Chelski
Five is to screen an investigation on the takeover of Chelsea football club by Russian oil magnate Roman Abramovich, writes Paul Revoir.
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News7.7m see ITV1's Henry VIII
ITV1's£6 million historical drama adaptation of the life of Henry VIII won over a secure 7.7 milllion (34%), writes Jon Rogers.
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NewsC4 to screen Diana documentary
Channel 4 is to screen a revealing two-part documentary spotlighting the men who featured in the life of the late Princess Diana, writes Colin Robertson.
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Lost Hancock found
BBC Radio 4 has unearthed three previously lost episodes of classic comedy Hancock's Half Hourand a sequel to Dad's Army. The programmes were thought to have been lost forever but were found hidden in the archives. They have now been ...
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BBC extends Top of the Pops
BBC chart show Top of the Popsis set to double the length of its international edition on the BBC World Service. The new 60-minute version, entitled Pops, will be hosted by Emma B and Wes Butters and include star interviews, ...
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BBC Asia unit moves into mainstream
The BBC's Asian programme unit (APU) is preparing to move into mainstream programming for the first time with a BBC3 series explaining global conflicts, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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C4 seals Carr exclusive
Comedian Jimmy Carr has signed a one-year exclusive deal with Channel 4 that will see him fronting a new gameshow as well as developing his own projects. Carr, who won a Royal Television Society award for best newcomer this year, will host Distraction, made by ...
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C4 orders Medici series
Lion Television has picked up a brace of history orders from Channel 4, including a four-part series on the Medici, writes Jon Rogers.
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New C4 100 greatest
Channel 4 has commissioned another instalment of its 100 Greateststrand, charting the top 100 sexy moments. Made by indie Shine Entertainment, the 180-minute show will ask viewers to chose their favourite erotic scenes from TV and film via the C4 website in order to compile ...
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C4 show will train viewers to guard celebs
Members of the public are to be put through a programme of SAS-style training to see if they have what it takes to become a top celebrity bodyguard in a new Channel 4 reality series, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC1 stages animal Olympics
brPThe sporting prowess of a variety of different animals is to be put to the test in a landmark BBC natural history programme that will use computer graphics to simulate how
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NewsTen countries book Paradise Hotel
Indie Mentorn has sold the US run of its hit format Paradise Hotel, which screened to good ratings on the Fox network this summer, to ten countries, writes Leigh Holmwood.