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    TX - Games without frontiers.

    2002-07-15T09:52:57Z

    The evening of Sport Relief programming planned for BBC 1 on Saturday 13 July is the

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    Programming - Are you tough enough - for the jungle?

    2002-07-15T09:52:55Z

    One of BBC 2's most popular shows this year, SAS - Are You Tough Enough?, in which contestants are put through the rigours of the elite division's training regime, has been recommissioned for a second series, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Programming - Oscar-winner to grace Discovery.

    2002-07-15T09:52:55Z

    Oscar-winning director Jon Blair has teamed up with indie 3BM to produce a series charting the

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    Programming - Wark Clements wins drama order.

    2002-07-15T09:52:55Z

    Wark Clements Monogram, the drama division of Wark Clements, is producing a two-part drama pilot for ITV from Fragile Heart writer Paula Milne, writes Georgina Lipscomb

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    Programming - More babies for Living.

    2002-07-15T09:52:55Z

    Living TV is boosting its morning strand of baby programming with three reality series, writes Paul Revoir

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    Programming - Tiger Aspect factual scoops three orders.

    2002-07-15T09:52:55Z

    Tiger Aspect has won a trio of commissions for its factual department, including its first commission for BBC 4, writes Georgina Lipscomb

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    Star to make millionaire kids

    2002-07-11T09:46:30Z

    Children will be given the chance to become 'millionaires' in a new show stemming from a deal between Celador Productions and the News Corporation-owned Asian channel Star Plus, writes Penny Hughes

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    Revamp for Sunday Grandstand

    2002-07-11T09:39:00Z

    One of the BBC's longest running programme brands, Sunday Grandstand, is to undergo a major revamp, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    ITV lines up pilots for daytime

    2002-07-11T09:21:09Z

    ITV is attempting to draw more viewers to its troubled daytime schedule by launching a newLorraine Kelly-fronted dating show for single mums, writes Steve Aston

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    Oscar-winner to grace Discovery

    2002-07-10T17:28:52Z

    Oscar-winning director Jon Blair has teamed up with indie 3BM to produce a series charting the history of terrorism for Discovery Channel, which features interviews with over 30 terrorists, writes Paul Revoir

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    More babies for Living

    2002-07-10T17:27:05Z

    Living TV is boosting its morning strand of baby programming with three reality series, writes Paul Revoir

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    Wark Clements wins drama order

    2002-07-10T17:25:33Z

    Wark Clements Monogram, the drama division of Wark Clements, is producing a two-part drama pilot for ITV from Fragile Heartwriter Paula Milne, writes Georgina Lipscomb

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    Are you tough enough - for the jungle?

    2002-07-10T17:24:25Z

    One of BBC 2's most popular shows this year, SAS - Are You Tough Enough?, in which contestants are put through the rigours of the elite division's training regime, has been recommissioned for a second series, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Tiger Aspect factual scoops three orders

    2002-07-10T17:22:24Z

    Tiger Aspect has won a trio of commissions for its factual department, including its first commission for BBC 4, writes Georgina Lipscomb

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    C5 youth commissions history of Penthouse

    2002-07-10T17:21:30Z

    Channel 5 controller of youth, music and interactive Sham Sandhu has commissioned indie Vascha to produce a 60-minute documentary on Penthousemagazine. The Rise and Fall of Penthousecharts the magazine from its launch in 1965 by Bob Guccione, through its successful ...

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    BBC buys rights to second series of 24

    2002-07-10T17:19:44Z

    The BBC has snapped up the second series of cult US thriller 24, which has just been recommissioned by US broadcaster Fox. The show, in which Kiefer Sutherland stars as a government agent battling against a terrorist conspiracy, has won rave reviews and a loyal ...

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    Patrick Kielty to get fourth series on BBC 1

    2002-07-10T15:56:03Z

    Television presenter Patrick Kielty is set to return with a fourth series of his BBC 1 chatshow, but the programme - currently transmitted live will go back to being pre-recorded. BBC Northern Ireland head of entertainment and events Mike Edgar has commissioned the 10-part series ...

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    Endemol's Initial to make Björk doc for C5

    2002-07-10T15:54:24Z

    Endemol production arm Initial has been commissioned to produce a 60-minute profile of Icelandic pop pixie Björk for Channel 5. Inside Björk charts the rise of the artist from her days singing for indie band The Sugarcubes through to her international solo career. The singer will let Initial film into ...

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    Just for Starters to come back on UK Food

    2002-07-10T15:44:04Z

    Red Door Television has been commissioned by UK Food channel editor Nick Thorogood to produce Just for Starters 2. The 15 x 30-minute second series follows three sets of neighbours as each couple prepares one of the courses for an evening dinner party. Each attempts ...

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    TWI unveils fresh look at Churchill

    2002-07-10T15:41:59Z

    TWI and Carlton are to add their take on the story of wartime prime minister Winston Churchill with a three-part series for ITV, writes Steve Aston