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BBC2 to go late-night clubbing
BBC2 controller Jane Root and BBC Choice head of programming Stuart Murphy have co-commissioned a new 8 x 30-minute late-night clubbing series, writes Tara Conlan.Choice World Clubbing was commissioned from
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Vaughan to write Choice drama
BBC Choice head of programming Stuart Murphy has unveiled a raft of commissions, including a 30-minute drama written by Johnny Vaughan and a horror series featuring high-profile actors including Sadie Frost, writes Tara Conlan.
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MMM TV to make pilot for sci-fi channel
Sci-Fi has made its first major commission in two years, ordering MMM TV to produce a one-hour pilot, SFUK, for a projected series as part of a move to re-position the
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Company to adapt White Teeth drama
Company Pictures is developing an adaptation of 24-year-old Zadie Smith's debut novel White Teeth for the BBC, writes Ashley Davies.
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Celebrity Millionaire enriches ITV's spring/summer line-up
Liddiment promises 'something for everyone' in new season
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BBC2 drama to tap into dotcom fever
Award-winning This Life and The Cops producer World Productions has started work on a major 20-part drama series for BBC 2 about an internet start-up, writes Tim Dams.
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ITV2 acquires new series of HTV's Nuts and Bolts
ITV2 director of programmes Brian Barwick is in the final stages of acquiring a second series of Welsh teen soap Nuts and Bolts (right) from HTV Wales, three weeks into the
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GREEN LIGHT FOR SECOND SERIES OF THE PRIORY
Channel 4 head of entertainment Kevin Lygo has given the thumbs up for a second series of The Priory, the early-evening show presented by Zoe Ball and Jamie Theakston. Produced by
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COMPANY PICS UNVEILS DETAILS OF NEW C4 LEGAL DRAMA
Company Pictures has signed up Cracker and Woman in White director Tim Fywell to direct its 10 x 60-minute Channel 4 legal drama series, Law Zone (working title). The drama, formerly
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ITV2 buys into women's sport
ITV2 director of programmes Brian Barwick has commissioned a 13 x 30-minute series of women's sports show, Game Girls, writes Ashley Davies.
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Pilger back on ITV with Iraqi film
John Pilger's latest ITV film will be a 90-minute investigative special from Carlton TV exploring the effects of UN sanctions on the Iraqi population, writes David Wood.Paying the Price - the
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C4'S BARKER ORDERS F WORD AND 'REAL' BEACH SHOWS
Channel 4 commissioning editor, independent film and video, Adam Barker is waiting to schedule a 1 x 60-minute documentary called A Brief History of the F Word, made by Oxford Films.
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ITV orders 'popumentaries'
ITV controller of children's and youth programming Nigel Pickard has ordered 3 x 30-minute 'popumentaries' for eight to 11-year-olds from Granada's children's department, writes Annie Dare. A date with ... will
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Stressed Eric gets second series
BBC 2 controller Jane Root has commissioned a second series of Absolutely Productions' animated sitcom, Stressed Eric, writes Jason Deans. Creator Carl Gorham has written 7 x 30-minute new episodes for
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Root stirs in£82m to add new flavour
Jane Root last week unveiled her first major season as controller of BBC 2 with the launch of an£82 million autumn schedule.Root said: 'As controller I have set myself a
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UK Play bolsters line-up with raft of new series
UK Play channel editor Stuart Murphy has commissioned six new series for the autumn including a show from Avalon starring comedian Richard Herring, writes Alice Macandrew.
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ITV orders more celeb love tales
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned two TV movies based on real-life celebrity love stories, following the success of Diana Dors biopic Blonde Bombshell, writes Ashley Davies. Gor Blimey
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ELLIOTT COMMISSIONS KEMP'S CHRISTMAS CAROL
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has decided to commission the modern-day version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, developed from a treatment by former EastEnders star Ross Kemp. As exclusively
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ITV2 acquires Hot Sands
ITV2 director of programmes Brian Barwick has acquired the rights to Hot Sands: Beach Volleyball from Prisma Sports & Media, writes Jason Deans. The 12 x 30 and 1 x 60-minute