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Hollywood...spins off into celebs' homes
The Travel Channel has commissioned a spin-off of September Films' Hollywoodfranchise looking at celebrity homes. Hollywood Real Estate, a 2 x 60-minute series for transmission early next year, will focus on celebrity mansions in LA. The series producer is Michelle ...
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Mentorn takes on von Hagens corpse project
Television Corporation subsidiary Mentorn is behind the controversial Channel 4 project to find a volunteer willing to have his or her body preserved and modified after death for a television series. The company is undertaking the search in conjunction with Professor Gunter von Hagens, whose Body Worlds exhibition is currently ...
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BBC's Tranter orders fourth Clocking Off
Red Productions' drama Clocking Offis returning for a fourth series on BBC 1. The 6 x 60-minute series, ordered by BBC controller of drama commissioning Jane Tranter, is produced by Juliet Charlesworth, directed by Brian Grant and Brian Percival and executive produced by Nicola Shindler. ...
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Pulling to be main theme of Trouble
Flextech's teen offering Trouble has ordered three 15 x 30-minute commissions. Sex Bomb, from Mentorn, is a gameshow based on the art of pulling on the UK club scene. Executive producer is Steve Carsey and producer is Sam Rogerson. It will air in October. Separately, ...
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C5 to reveal rundown of top 50 sex tips
Channel 5 controller of youth, music and interactive Sham Sandhu has commissioned Initial to produce a 2 x 90-minute factual entertainment documentary, Cosmopolitan's 50 Ways to Please...The programme, which ties in with a sex survey being carried out by Cosmopolitanmagazine, ...
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NewsBlind Date spin-off for ITV 2
ITV 2 has announced plans for a Blind Date spin-off, to air after the ITV 1 original on Saturday nights, which it says will give viewers 'backstage access to the nation's favourite dating show', writes Luke Satchell
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NewsITV 1 confirms£836m programming budget
ITV 1 has confirmed its network programming budget will be£836 million for 2003, the largest in its history and a hike of£61 million on last year, writes Luke Satchell
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Davies revisits Scottish news issue
BBC chairman Gavin Davies has agreed to re-examine the case for a separate Scottish six o'clock news as politicians prepare for the elections to the Scottish parliament in May, writes David Rose
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BBC 2 orders life makeover show
BBC 2 has commissioned a new life makeover series which promises to do for people's lives what Changing Rooms has done for their front rooms, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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ITV takes a third look at marriage
ITV is to screen the next instalment of its 7 Up-style series on marriage, For Better or for Worse, later this year after commissioning a third series from Granada's factual department, write Steve Aston and Jon Rogers
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Rennie Mackintosh on Home & Leisure
Discovery Home & Leisure has unveiled a brace of commissions, including a 15-part series on celebrated Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, writes Paul Revoir
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BBC launches major Harold Pinter season
The BBC is to devote a season of programmes across its services to celebrate the work of playwright Harold Pinter, writes Leigh Holmwood
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UK Food to show taste of paradise in Seville
UK Food commissioning editor Gareth Williams has asked Sparkling Productions to make a 15 x 30-minute series set in the hills above Seville in Spain. Paradise Kitchenfollows chef Gioconda Scott as she cooks in her home, which is also a summer retreat for the rich ...
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This is your life recommissioned by BBC 1
BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heg-gessey has commissioned Thames TV to produce a further 26 x 30-minute series of long-running show This is your Life. Presenter Michael Aspel will surprise more personalities and heroes with the big red book when the series airs on BBC 1 ...
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Sky launches hard news interactive show
Sky News has launched a new interactive morning show and has reshuffled its pack of presenters. The new show, Sky News Today, will be a hard news programme which will use interactivity to try to bring viewers closer to the issues. Julie Etchingham, from breakfast ...
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BBC 1 to air new Robbie Williams songs
BBC 1 has ordered a 60-minute special on pop star Robbie Williams that will showcase new songs from his upcoming album, Escapology. The Robbie Williams Show, produced by Done & Dusted, will air in November. It will be made by ...
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Tranter orders six-part conspiracy drama
BBC controller of drama commissioning Jane Tranter has ordered a 6 x 60-minute conspiracy thriller for BBC 1 from award-winning writer Paul Abbott. Produced by Endor in association with the BBC, State of Playstars John Simm as an investigative journalist trying to uncover a web ...
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Cloud 9 to make fifth the tribe for channel 5
Channel 5 controller of children's Nick Wilson has ordered Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment to produce a fifth series of teen drama The Tribe. The 52 x 30-minute series will go into production in October and air from next spring. It is being distributed by Cumulus ...
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Granada builds on success of I'm a Celebrity.
Granada is hoping to build on the recent success of its I'm a Celebrity ... Get me out of Here! format by expanding its development shop, The Hothouse, writes Steve Aston
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NewsOn the record goes in BBC politics revamp
The BBC is to embark on a major£5 million overhaul of its political coverage which will see veteran Westminster shows On the Record and Despatch Box both axed, write Georgina Lipscomb and Luke Satchell