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Des and Mel to chat for ITV daytime show
ITV is to launch a new 70 x 60-minute chat show fronted by network perennial Des O'Connor and former Big Breakfast presenter Melanie Sykes. Today with Des and Melwill run on ITV 1 in a lunchtime/early afternoon slot from the autumn. The series is to ...
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Green Umbrella journeys to centre of earth
Bristol-based indie Green Umbrella has been commissioned by the Discovery Channel to make a series based on the Jules Verne novel Journey to the Centre of the Earth. The 2 x 60-minute series of the same name will explore geology and 'what happens beneath our ...
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National Geographic to air Egypt special
The National Geographic Channel is to join with its sister stations around the world to air the 120-minute live special Egypt - Secret Chambers Revealedwhich aims to take viewers inside the great pyramids. The show, which goes out on 16 September, will see leading Egyptologist ...
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Flashback returns to battle stations
Flashback TV has been commissioned to produce another 6 x 60-minute episodes of history series Battle Stationsfor A & E Television Networks' History Channel. The series, which began as a 4 x 60-minute run when it was first commissioned by the US broadcaster in November ...
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Mixmasters gets second spin on ITV 1
Indie Addictive TV is to produce a second series of its dance music show Mixmastersfor ITV 1. The 13 x 30 minute series, which features DJ mixes from popular artists fused with visuals, will air in a night-time slot from 5 September. It will be ...
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Monkey to make my day once again for C4
Indie Monkey has been commissioned by Channel 4 head of entertainment John McHugh to make a second series of hidden camera show Make my Day. The 8 x 30-minute show will debut on E4 in the autumn before airing on C4 in January. It will ...
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NewsWorking Title makes Ready When You Are, Mr McGill feature
Working Title TV is currently producing a new 120-minute film of Jack Rosenthal's comedy drama Ready When You Are, Mr McGill, writes Jon Rogers
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TX - Sticking to your guns.
There are some unique problems associated with making a documentary series about terrorism. To begin with,
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Carlton lines up celebrities.
Carlton Westcountry is drafting in celebrities to give a boost to its autumn schedule, writes Steve Aston
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SCOOBY DOO DIVES INTO LAP OF 'TOON NETWORK.
Cartoon Network has struck its biggest ever programme acquisition deal, securing 300 hours of content from
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4LEARNING MAKES MODERN-DAY TWELFTH NIGHT.
4Learning, Channel 4's education arm, has commissioned a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, which presents
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C4 brings to life 'mad, bad' poet.
The team behind Channel 4's acclaimed Shackleton and Longitude dramas is developing a multimillion pound two-part
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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
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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
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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
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Speer to lead in debt drama.
The Full Monty star Hugo Speer has been signed up to star in a new BBC 1 drama, writes Leigh Holmwood
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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
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KUMARS SOLD TO US.
Indie Hat Trick Productions has sold the format to the BBC 2 comedy chat show The
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BBC NAMES SCOTS SOAP.
The name of the new Scottish soap set in urban Glasgow has been revealed by its
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C4 TO LAY LOVELACE BARE.
The life of celebrated porn star Linda Lovelace, who shot to fame in the cult 1972 movie Deep Throat (right) but who died tragically in a car crash in April, is to be brought to the small screen in a new Channel 4 documentary, writes Penny Hughes