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NewsBlair to prove he's down with the kids
Prime Minister Tony Blair is set to carry on his tour of duty to convince the public of the need for war with Iraq with an appearance on youth music channel MTV, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsNew lunchtime news for C4
Channel 4 is to air a new lunchtime news bulletin that will go head to head with Five News as the build-up to a possible war with Iraq continues, writes Penny Hughes
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NewsC4 drops celebrity shares format
Channel 4 has shelved plans for a celebrity stockmarket trading game after the BBC launched its Celebadaq service first, writes Leigh Holmwood
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NewsPeter Foster doc fails to deliver
Despite the media hype of the prospect of new revelations in the so-called 'Cheriegate' affair from last nights BBC1 documentary - the programme turned out to be a turn-off, writes Jon Rogers
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NewsSky One snares Jacko Tonight rebuttal
Dawn Airey has kicked off her campaign to reinvigorate BSkyB's programme output by buying Michael Jackson's two-hour counterblast to Martin Bashir's recent ITV1 Tonightinterview, writes Colin Robertson.
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NewsITV1 plans Colditz epic
Thirty years after the classic BBC drama Colditz, ITV1 has commissioned Granada to make a£5m romantic epic based around the infamous German prison camp, writes John Plunkett
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Granada unearths saucy secrets of locals
Granada Television is planning an 8 x 30-minute series revealing the raunchy secrets of Cheshire residents. Cheshire Sexwill expose the hidden side of Greater Manchester suburbia and feature interviews with everyone from 'naughty northern novelists' to sexy sales staff. Set to air in the Granada ...
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Somethin' Else profiles legends for Jazz FM
Somethin' Else has been commissioned to make a 10-part series on the greats of jazz for Jazz FM. The programmes, called Behind the Mask, will be fronted by singer Alison Moyet and produced by Sarah Cropper and Jez Nelson. Herbie Hancock is the subject ...
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SMG TV wins new ITV and CiTV commissions
SMG TV, producer of ITV's Club Repsis returning to the Mediterranean to make a 10 x 30-minute series about British twentysomethings in Greece. The Workerswill look at Brits who give up their careers at home to make a new life ...
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TWI and Carlton work on Japanese history
TWI and Carlton have started production on their Japan at War in Colourseries for Japanese broadcaster NHK. There will be 2 x 60-minute instalments, which will chart the rise and fall of the Japanese Empire from 1931 to 1945. The production team is based in ...
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Five calls on Canada's decode for kids slot
Five controller of children's Nick Wilson has ordered pre-school shows Franny's Feetand The Save-Ums!from Canada's Decode Entertainment to air in its Milkshakekids strand. The 26 x 11-minute series Franny's Feetfeatures ...
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C4 goes to Ibiza with Maverick
Birmingham-based indie Maverick Television, has bagged£3m worth of Channel 4 commissions including a documentary about Christian ravers, writes Penny Hughes.
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Geldof gets own show on Radio 2
Bob Geldof will make his BBC Radio 2 presenting debut with a series made by his own production company about the most influential songs in rock history, writes John Plunkett.
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Conley will front ITV1 reality show
Endemol UK has been commissioned by ITV1 to produce a new Saturday night entertainment format presented by Brian Conley, writes John Plunkett.
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BBC1 plots another crime drama
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has ordered yet another police drama - this time featuring a group of former officers brought out of retirement to crack a complicated murder case, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsCelebrity Gladiators comes to Five
First there was Celebrity Boxing - now Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn will renew their legendary rivalry in Celebrity Gladiators on Five, writes John Plunkett
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NewsLiving TV to show Diana séance
Living TV has fought off terrestrial bids to secure UK rights to a controversial Princess Diana televised séance, which will feature some of her close friends and aides, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsSadie Frost opens her heart to BBC3
BBC3 will next week air an exclusive interview with actress Sadie Frost given in November last year in which she complains about the state of her marriage to Hollywood hearthrob Jude Law, writes Hayley Treacy
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NewsTaggart gets another run
ITV1's longest-running crime drama, Taggart, has been commissioned for yet another run after its latest incarnation proved a ratings hit, writes John Plunkett
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MMA TO MAKE HIDDEN CAMERA COOKERY SHOW.
Multi Media Arts (MMA) is producing a new daytime cookery show for ITV, described as