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Oxford wins order for low budget series.
Oxford Scientific Films (OSF), a subsidiary of producer/distributor Southern Star, has secured its first major order since moving into high-volume, low-budget programming with a 6 x 30-minute series for the National Geographic Channel (NGC), writes Leigh
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Brook Lapping sets up spin-off.
Brook Lapping Productions is launching an Essex-based factual indie, Brook East Productions, headed by the Independent on Sunday's assistant editor, writes Penny Hughes
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BBC BEASTS WALK DOWN UNDER.
BBC Worldwide has sold the interactive rights to Bafta and Emmy award-winning Walking with Beasts (above)
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ASIAN LEAR TO AIR ON C4.
Channel 4 is set to screen a major multicultural drama that transposes Shakespearean tragedy King Lear
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NewsITV orders new Creature Comforts series
ITV controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz has commissioned Aardman Animation to produce a series based on the Oscar-winning Creature Comforts short films , writes Steve Aston
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NewsOzzy and family get second series
MTV has revealed that cult-television show 'The Osbournes', which follows the domestic trials and tribulations of bat-munching rocker Ozzy Osbourne, will return for a second season of 20 episodes towards the end of the year, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsSport Channel shows to broadcast on ITV 2
Carlton and Granada are to boost the output of digital channel ITV 2 by adding programmes left over from the defunct ITV Sport Channel to its schedule, writes Steve Aston
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NewsDrama highlights New Labour and new Coltrane
BBC 1 and ITV1 unveiled separate plans for high-profile dramas this week that will see Robbie Coltrane return to the commercial network and New Labour come under scrutiny from the corporation, write Leigh Holmwood and Steve Aston
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Asian Lear to air on Channel 4
Channel 4 is set to screen a major multicultural drama that transposes Shakespearean tragedy King Lear to the UK's Asian community, writes Steve Aston
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Greenlight for This Morning?
ITV is expected to greenlight a further series of This Morning despite the problems the strand has faced building its audience over its current run, writes Steve Aston
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C5 gets in first with royalty doc
Channel 5 is re-affirming its commitment to move away from tacky programming with a new major 12-part documentary on the history of British kings and queens, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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BBC 2 orders bisexual drama
A provocative new thriller featuring one man's search for emotional and sexual gratification with both male and female partners will be one of the highlights of BBC 2's drama slate next year, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Clerkenwell filming horror classic
Clerkenwell Films and Working Title Television are in production on a TV movie version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde for Universal Television in the US, writes Jon Rogers
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Superstars comes back in charity event
TWI is resurrecting classic 1970s show Superstarsto air as part of BBC 1's charity event Sport Relief. The new one-hour show will be shown in three parts on the evening of 13 July and feature athletes such as Steve Redgrave (left), Martin Offiah, Dwight Yorke ...
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SMG commissioned to find teenage comics
SMG TV Productions has been commissioned by Nickelodeon head of original production Joe Godwin to make its first series for the network. The 10 x 30-minute series, GFI, is a comedy talent search for teenagers who are eventually expected to provide the material for a ...
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Radio 5 to take in-depth look at the Queen
BBC Radio 5 Live has commissioned Unique the Production Company to produce an in-depth profile on The Real Elizabeth Windsor. The 60-minute programme will be presented by Clive Anderson and follows profiles The Real Jeffrey Archer and The Real Gordon Brown. It will include interviews ...
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Elliott recommissions Midsomer Murders
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned Bentley Productions to make a sixth series of Midsomer Murders. The 5 x 120-minute series once again stars John Nettles as DCI Tom Barnaby. The executive producer is Brian True-May with Ian Strachan as line producer. Directors are Sarah Hellings, Peter Smith ...
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The Bridge to make Brighton Festival doc
Independent The Bridge has been commissioned to make a television documentary charting the Brighton Festival for BBC South and BBC South East. The Brighton-based outfit tracked the 700 events that took place over the 23 days of England's biggest arts festival in May. BBC South East head of regional and ...
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Sky One to look at the real Lewis and Tyson
Sky One is to air a documentary previewing the big fight between Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson, examining the men behind the machismo. Lewis vs Tyson: Gloves Offwill be shown at 21.00 on Tuesday (4 June) and will cover the background to the fight and ...
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NewsC5 ups peaktime arts programming
Channel 5 has boosted its commitment to peaktime arts programming by commissioning a raft of new programmes for its 19.00 slot, writes Georgina Lipscomb