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NewsStephen Fry profiled by BBC2
BBC2 is to celebrate the career of Stephen Fry in a documentary produced by Whizz Kid Entertainment and Bafta Productions.
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NewsBBC2 celebrates Jeremy Clarkson’s Top Gear years
BBC2 will celebrate the best of the Jeremy Clarkson Top Gear years with a two-part “extravaganza” this Christmas.
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NewsSky Arts to adapt HG Wells novels
Ray Winstone is to play The War of the Worlds author H.G Wells in a drama for Sky Arts.
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NewsZodiak's Bookhouse lands first commission
Zodiak-backed indie Bookhouse has landed its first commission, an ob-doc about Shane MacGowan’s teeth for Sky Arts.
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NewsBig Talk to revive Cold Feet for ITV
Big Talk Productions is to produce an eight-part revival of Cold Feet for ITV, while Mainstreet Pictures has landed a second original drama series for the broadcaster.
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NewsIndies land literary commissions for BBC reading campaign
Blast! Films and Century Films are among the indies producing literary films to support the BBC’s Get Reading campaign next year.
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NewsKatie Hopkins returns to obesity for TLC
Katie Hopkins is to return to TLC for a follow-up documentary about obesity.
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NewsNat Geo to run rule over UK hub
National Geographic could scale back its London-based commissioning hub after a major corporate restructure.
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NewsDerren Brown conjures up ITV magic
Derren Brown is teaming up with ITV to conjure up a search for the world’s next top magician.
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NewsElectric Ray sets sports stars global challenges
Welsh rugby captain Gareth Thomas and Olympic sprinter Iwan Thomas are among the former sports stars that will compete in a set of gruelling global challenges as part of a new BBC2 series.
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NewsVoltage explores world's most bizarre properties
Channel 4 is to investigate the most bizarre properties on the planet in a 90-minute special from Voltage TV.
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NewsMarks & Spencer opens doors to C4
Marks & Spencer is to throw open its doors to Channel 4 as part of a slate of shows which includes a drama from the producers of Line of Duty and the return of SAS: Who Dares Wins.
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NewsPlay To The Whistle scores second run
ITV has ordered a second series of Hungry Bear Media’s sports panel show Play To The Whistle.
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NewsBBC1 plans to revive five classic sitcoms
BBC1 is in talks to revive at least five classic sitcoms, including The Good Life, Are You Being Served? and Porridge, as part of a celebration of the genre next year.
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NewsUnforgotten secures second series
ITV has ordered a second series of Mainstreet Pictures crime drama Unforgotten.
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NewsBlurring the lines in factual
C4 and BBC commissioners highlight merging of genres and seek ideas that push boundaries
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NewsEntertainment chiefs seek the hit factor
Entertainment bosses have shared their secrets on giving new formats and talent the best shot of landing with audiences.
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NewsBBC3 to showcase fresh talent in stand-up series
BBC3 will showcase fresh stand-up comedians in a series from Dynamo: Magician Impossible indie Phil McIntyre Television, as it continues to gear up for life online next year.
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NewsFood Network scoops Paul Hollywood series
The Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood is to front a ten-part Reef Television-produced series for Food Network.
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NewsC4 doc explores Rich Kids of Instagram
Channel 4 Education has commissioned a one-off documentary inspired by the Tumblr blog Rich Kids of Instagram.