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OSF sends Fast Show's Williams out on boat
Fast Show star Mark Williams is set to front a new history and science series by Oxford Scientific Films (OSF) for the Discovery Channel. Where There's Muck, a 10 x 30-minute series, will look at the industrial revolution and each ...
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BBCi to clean up with new web-based sitcom
The BBC is to launch a new sitcom written for and aired exclusively on its BBCi website. Cleaners, which is based around a group of late-night office cleaners, will be written by seven new writers - chosen from over 300 applicants - who won't meet ...
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Music Box produces Kerrang awards show
Television Corporation subsidiary Music Box has been commissioned by Channel 4 to produce a 60-minute special on the 2002 Kerrang! Awards on behalf of Emap Performance, part of the company that owns Broadcast. Tania Alexander will produce the show, which is due to air later ...
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Green Inc wins nostalgia recommissions
BBC Northern Ireland head of broadcast Tim Cook and head of entertainment Mike Edgar have recommissioned Belfast-based indie Green Inc to make second series of two popular shows. Nostalgia quiz Big Crash, produced by Chris Jones and executive produced by Stephen Stewart, will return for an extended run of 15 ...
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Shennan pulls plug on R5's Sunday Service
BBC Radio 5 Live controller Bob Shennan has axed the network's critically acclaimed politics programme Sunday Serviceafter three years. A new Sunday show is being planned which will be presented by R5 Live breakfast news host Julian Worricker. It is expected to launch in January ...
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NewsITV 2 goes back to its roots
ITV2 is refocusing on its former goal to become a breeding ground for new talent with a 10-part order featuring gags from up and coming comedians and members of the public, writes Steve Aston
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TX - The truth is out there.
In BBC 2's new gameshow Liar the studio audience must try to identify which person out
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ADVERTISER-FUNDED PROGRAMMING - Cometh the hour cometh the ad man.
Declining advertising revenues have forced broadcasters to re-examine the potential of advertiser-funded television. But many fear they will lose editorial independence as well as revenues from conventional spot advertising
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NEW PRESENTERS FOR REVAMPED LIQUID NEWS.
Presenter Claudia Winkleman and BBC reporter Colin Paterson are to front a revamped Liquid News, the
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ITV to lure men onto live marriage show.
Unsuspecting boyfriends could find themselves getting proposed to and then hitched live on air as part of a new Carlton show for ITV 1, writes Jon Rogers
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FOX KIDS TO SHOW JAPANESE HAMSTER TOON.
Fox Kids Europe (FKE) has secured the TV rights to the Japanese animation series Hamtaro from
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LOOKALIKE'S ELVIS TRIBUTE.
The 25th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley is to be marked by a one-off
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CARLTON TO GIVE THE VICE FIFTH OUTING.
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliot has commissioned a fifth series of Carlton drugs and prostitution
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BBC'S TRANTER RECOMMISSIONS LINDA GREEN.
BBC controller of drama commissioning Jane Tranter has ordered a second series of comedy drama Linda
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BBC PITCHES TOP OF THE POPS AGAINST SM:TV.
The BBC is to launch a Saturday morning version of music show Top of the Pops
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Navy drama will be ITV flagship.
ITV is hoping to replicate the success of its one-time ratings banker Soldier Soldier with a
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Moyle to be BBC arts head.
BBC director of television Jana Bennett has appointed creative director of arts Franny Moyle as the BBC's new head of arts commissioning, replacing Roly Keating who is to concentrate on his role as controller of digital culture channel BBC 4, writes Leigh
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ACE LIGHTNING SALES.
BBC Worldwide has secured further international sales for its flagship computer-generated, live-action kids series Ace Lightning
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POP IDOL MAY GO GLOBAL.
19TV chief executive Simon Fuller is developing plans to launch an international version of the hit
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Geldof indie to make politics pilot for BBC.
Bob Geldof's indie Ten Alps has been picked to make one of two pilot shows for