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Celeb dogs to raise money for BBC charity
The BBC is to drum up interest in its next Children in Need appeal with a series that will attempt to uncover which celebrity has the best dog, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Trouble orders hidden camera magic show
Flextech teen channel Trouble has ordered its biggest ever commission with a 10-part magic show from Endemol comedy arm Zeppotron, billed as 'David Blaine meets Trigger Happy', writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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NewsThe gloves are off in Crowe punch-ups doc
The notorious run-in between Hollywood tough guy Russell Crowe and Initial chief executive Malcolm Gerrie will form part of a Channel 4 documentary on the film star's penchant for off-screen fighting, writes Paul Revoir.
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Madness musical lined up for Xmas
BBC3 is to screen the last London performance of the Madness musical Our Houseas one of the highlights of its Christmas schedule. The deal was put together by the BBC
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Seventh Skinner run
The Frank Skinner Show is set to return to ITV1 for a seventh series this autumn with a 12 x 50-minute run. Once again the Avalon-produced show will consist of three guest interviews, following on from last year's successful run which included interviews with Pamela Anderson, Richard Gere, Britney Spears ...
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BBC2 hunts for best Brit sitcom
BBC2 is to undertake a Great Britons-style search to find the nation's favourite sitcom in a major television event to air next year, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsLeslie tells all on Sky
John Leslie, the TV presenter who found himself at the centre of rape allegations earlier this year, is to give his first TV interview to Sky One, writes Jon Rogers.
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Bodies brought to life on BBC2
BBC2 controller Jane Root has commissioned a controversial new drama based on the experiences of a junior doctor as part of a bid to refresh the genre on her channel, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsBBC2 pilots interrogation gameshow
The BBC is launching a new interrogation gameshow, to be fronted by investigative journalist Paul Kenyon, in which contestants have to try to withstand six hours of questioning and keep a secret, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC4 doc looks at DeLorean downfall
BBC4 controller Roly Keating has commissioned a 60-minute documentary on the ill-fated luxury car maker DeLorean. The working-titled The DeLorean Story, to be made by indie Mint Productions, will look at how the company folded after founder John DeLorean was wrongly charged for trafficking cocaine. ...
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Channel 4 looks at Bush's Texas
Channel 4 is to go under the skin of Texas for a major documentary series exploring the outlook of President George Bush's home state and its influence over US policymaking, writes Gavin Stamp.
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Smash Hits on C4
Channel 4 is launching the Smash Hits Chart Showthis weekend after poaching it from Five earlier in the year. An initial run of 24 x 30-minute editions will air as part of the T4 strand from Saturday (13 September) at 12.30. 1Xtra DJ Letitia and ...
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Tiger Aspect to set up LA office
Tiger Aspect is looking to increase its clout in the US by setting up a temporary base in Los Angeles off the back of a new commission, writes Gavin Stamp.
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Back to the boot sales for Carlton
Carlton has asked LNN Factuals to produce a further 15 x 30-minute episodes of its Boot Sale Challengefor its London franchise. The series, in which teams will again search car boot sales for bargains, will air from the new year. The series is presented by ...
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Britain's hardest flexes muscle on Sky
Zeal Television is to make a new series for Sky One called Britain's Hardest, in which tough guys undergo endurance challenges in a bid to win the title. Sky One head of factual Matthew Paice has commissioned the 10 x 60-minute series, which will air ...
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September goes clubbing with Israelis
September Films is to explore the lives of clubbers in troubled Israel with a documentary for Channel 4's news and current affairs department, writes Paul Revoir
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Inspector Lynley to make a return
Detective series The Inspector Lynley Mysteries has been recommissioned by BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey for a 4 x 90-minute run. The third series, which will again star Nathaniel Parker as Inspector Lynley, will include two adaptations of the Elizabeth George novels and two original scripts. The writers are Kevin Clarke ...
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ITV rebuilds the Titanic
ITV has signed off one of its biggest ever factual commissions, with a£1.75m 'blue-chip' documentary about the building of the Titanic using state-of-the-art computer-generated images, writes Paul Revoir.
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BBC1 beefs up daytime current affairs series
BBC1 has thrown its weight behind current affairs in daytime by commissioning another series from the department behind Britain's Secret Shame, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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12 Yard pushes gameshow to the limit
12 yard, the company behind Dog Eat Dogand Without Prejudice?, has come up with a new format that it claims will be the 'toughest gameshow on TV', writes Gavin Stamp.