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    TX - Left out in the cold.

    2002-11-15T15:29:48Z

    DOCTOR ZHIVAGOBroadcaster: ITV 1Producer: Granada Television/Evision/WGBH BostonStart: 21.00, 24 NovemberLength: 3 x 90-minutesCommissioning editor: Nick ElliottDuring

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    Documentary - Documentary evidence.

    2002-11-15T15:29:39Z

    Over the past few weeks a delegation of Canadian documentary makers from the Hot Docs Festival visited the UK to meet up with UK producers and commissioners for the first time. JUDY HOLM kept a diary

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    Isis Media looks at showbiz on the edge.

    2002-11-15T15:29:19Z

    Indie Isis Media is to produce a four-part series looking at local characters who exist on

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    Granada puts life into flagging careers.

    2002-11-15T15:29:19Z

    Granada has developed yet another talent show format, this time one aimed at reviving the careers

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    BBC to launch multimedia fightbox game.

    2002-11-15T15:29:19Z

    The BBC is launching a new multimedia entertainment format fusing gaming and technology to allow viewers

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    Big Brother's Adele fronts YTV youth show.

    2002-11-15T15:29:19Z

    Leeds-based indie Daisybeck Productions has been commissioned by Yorkshire TV (YTV) to produce a 4 x

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    Puppets Ripley and Scuff get 40 episodes.

    2002-11-15T15:29:19Z

    ITV controller of children's and youth Janie Grace has ordered a second series of Children's Company's

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    Brown eyed boy given C4 comedy lab slot.

    2002-11-15T15:29:19Z

    Indie Brown Eyed Boy, set up by former Chrysalis executive producer Gary Reich in June, has

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    VC cash to boost Mersey's coffers.

    2002-11-15T15:29:16Z

    Brookside producer Mersey Television has secured a multimillion pound investment from venture capital company LDC in

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    Channel 5 in hot pursuit of reality hit.

    2002-11-15T15:29:16Z

    A member of the public will be given the chance to become a Formula 1 racing

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    BBC 'books' Sunday slot for drama until 2004.

    2002-11-15T15:29:15Z

    The BBC has thrown down the gauntlet to ITV over the scheduling of major dramas by

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    Joe Public to live like royals in ITV show

    2002-11-14T11:06:10Z

    Television viewers are to be offered the chance of living like royalty in a new gameshow being developed by Granada for ITV 1, writes Steve Aston

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    Paice takes on Trouble

    2002-11-14T10:57:09Z

    Flextech has announced a new programming team structure which will see Bravo controller Matthew Paice take additional control of sister offering Trouble, writes Paul Revoir

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    Toon channel backs UK talent

    2002-11-13T14:21:25Z

    Cartoon Network has backed up its commitment to increase its level of original UK production with two animated projects, including a piece from the director of the award-winning Gorillaz music videos, writes Paul Revoir

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    Little Britain to get TV airing

    2002-11-13T14:20:34Z

    BBC Radio 4 sketch show Little Britainis set to be the latest radio comedy show to transfer to television, after securing an 8 x 30-minute slot on both BBC 2 and BBC 3, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    MTV and Tiger Aspect plan kids series

    2002-11-13T14:19:39Z

    Indie Tiger Aspect has teamed up with MTV to produce a 13-part, live-action series for CITV, writes Penny Hughes

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    Nigella indie to look at the Great British bottom

    2002-11-13T14:18:39Z

    Channel 4 has commissioned Nigella Lawson's indie, Pabulum Productions, to produce a 60-minute special on the history of the backside, writes Georgina Lipscomb

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    C4 moves fast on Washington sniper film

    2002-11-13T14:17:50Z

    Ideal World Productions is working on a one-hour, fast-turnaround documentary for Channel 4 charting the recent reign of terror inflicted on the US by the Washington sniper, writes Penny Hughes

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    Foyle's War gets second series from Elliott

    2002-11-13T14:15:32Z

    Greenlit Productions second world war crime drama Foyle's Warhas been commissioned for a second series before its first series has even finished its run. ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has ordered 4 x 120-minutes of the series. Executive producer is Greenlit Productions head Jill ...

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    HTV commissions pop factory music awards

    2002-11-13T14:14:51Z

    Welsh indie Avanti Productions has been commissioned by HTV controller and director of programmes Elis Owen to produce a 60-minute awards show spin-off from its regular music strand The Pop Factory. The Pop Factory Awardstakes place in a disused lemonade ...