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NewsGranada to make US reality series
Granada has been commissioned to make a six-part reality TV series for US broadcaster NBC, which follows 10 American women who come to England to learn to live as a princess, writes Paul Revoir
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Neurotic pets get the television treatment
An 'animal whisperer' is to tame neurotic pets in a new ITV1 programme from wildlife specialist Tigress Productions, as part of a slate of new commissions for the indie, writes Penny Hughes.
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Elliott orders drama from Zhivago producer
Granada's newly established northern drama department is to produce a new series for ITV1 starring Amanda Redman. The 2 x 90-minute Suspicionis in production until 9 May and is due to air later in the year. Produced by Hugh Warren, whose past credits include ...
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Clarkson looks at history of Victoria Cross
BBC Top Gearpresenter Jeremy Clarkson is to front a new show for BBC 2 about the history of the Victoria Cross medal. The 60-minute For Valourwill assesses the 'highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the ...
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Wise Buddah syndicates dance music show
Wise Buddah is set to produce a nationally syndicated dance music show featuring rising talent and established DJs. The World's Greatest DJswill be broadcast weekly from this month on Kiss 100, Vibe 101, The Fire and Ozone Radio. Produced by Janet Bell for Wise Buddah ...
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Discovery to help those who've been dumped
Discovery Health has commissioned indie Uden Associates to produce two series, both set to air in August. The 9 x 30-minute Celebrity Doubleswill focus on nine lookalikes who are made to look even more like their heroes with the help of experts while the 15 ...
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BBC's cunning plan for opera
The BBC is to try and bring opera to a whole new age group when it animates The Cunning Little Vixen by Czech composer Leos Janacek as part of a number of new arts commissions, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Five keeps up major arts push
Five has ordered a raft of new arts commissions which it hopes will bolster its reputation as the new home of the genre, including a three-part series looking at the riches of Russian city St Petersburg, writes Penny Hughes.
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Real Radio to air UK-wide gulf war phone-in
Real Radio has hired former Middle East correspondent and Sky TV anchorman Scott Chisholm to host a 60-minute weekday phone-in show on the Iraq war. Real Radio's Gulf War Phone-Inwill give listeners the chance to voice their opinions on the war in a 12.00 slot ...
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Rock 'N' Roll myths exploded by Channel 4
Channel 4 commissioning editor, music and young people's Jo Wallace has commissioned indie Free@Last to investigate the origins and background to the wild stories and legends that surround rock 'n' roll folklore. Under investigation will be such legendary stories as The Who drummer Keith Moon driving his Lincoln convertible into ...
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C4 puts Blair crisis under the spotlight
Tony Blair's fight for political survival under the pressure of war and rebellion from his own party will be the focus of a new documentary for Channel 4, writes Penny Hughes.
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Reborn treasure hunt gets full BBC2 run
BBC2 controller Jane Root and controller of entertainment commissioning Jane Lush have commissioned a full run of the resurrected Treasure Huntseries, following the success of a pilot last year. A 5 x 30-minute series, which will be presented by Dermot Murnaghan and Suzi Perry, will ...
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NewsFrostrup to front new BBC2 game show
Gravel-voiced presenter Mariella Frostrup is to front a major new BBC2 quiz show in which contestants are moved around the set by a hydraulic lift, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Five does Clear pop deal
Five has teamed up with Clear Channel to launch a£500,000 seven-hour pop concert extravaganza in a bid to establish itself as the 'home of pop music', writes Penny Hughes.
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Spanking new comedy club comes to BBC7
BBC7 has commissioned its first original programming with stand-up show, Spanking New on 7. The 7 x 60-minute series will focus on showcasing new comic talent and aim to create 'the feel of a comedy club on the radio'. Commissioned by BBC7 editor Mary Kalemkerian, ...
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Series for No Going Back couple
The husband and wife team who quit their mobile disco business in the UK to run a 15-acre farm in Tuscany as part of Channel 4's No Going Back series have been given their own six-part show, writes Penny Hughes
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Celador to sell All American Girl for indie 19
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? distributor Celador International has teamed up with Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment to sell the Pop Idol creator's latest format, All American Girl, writes Jane Marlow
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RDF plans new ?Swap' format
RDF Media has followed up the success of its Wife Swap series with two more ?swap' shows for Channel 4 and is making a foray into formatted entertainment with a gameshow for BBC2, writes Penny Hughes
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Iraq War deters Mip attendees
The war in Iraq has dealt a blow to attendance at this week's Mip-TV market with American, Australian and Japanese visitors deciding not to make the trip amid concerns about security, writes Leigh Holmwood
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C4 buys quirky US chat show
Channel 4 has snapped up the UK rights to a quirky new US chat show which features a 20-year-old American interviewing celebrities in his front room, writes Leigh Holmwood