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NewsSky Arts signs Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe and Mad Men actor Jon Hamm are to appear in a new comedy drama series on Sky Arts.
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NewsSky signs Steve Coogan deal
Alan Partridge is heading to Sky Atlantic as part of a new output deal with Steve Coogan indie Baby Cow Productions.
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NewsITV hands reality show to Keith Lemon
ITV continues to be sweet on Keith Lemon – handing the comedy character his own reality show.
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NewsBBC docs to follow Olympians
Big-name Olympians Usain Bolt and Tom Daley and a host of up-and-coming British athletes will feature in a range of documentaries across the BBC this summer.
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NewsC4 offers female comedy writers a platform
Inbetweeners Movie actress Jessica Knappett, Phoneshop’s Emma Fryer and Edinburgh fringe newcomer winner Roisin Conaty all have comedy scripts in development with Channel 4 as part of a move to develop new female talent.
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NewsBBC probes insect world in Science US co-pro
The BBC is making a documentary investigating the miniature world of insects, uncovering the biological blueprint that enables them to survive and flourish a wide range of environments.
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NewsParthenon wins US order for Forensic Firsts
Parthenon Entertainment has secured a commission with US broadcaster Smithsonian Channel for a new six-part series about forensic investigations.
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NewsEddie Izzard runs to Sky1
Sky1 has fired the starting gun on a new documentary series in which comedian Eddie Izzard attempts to run 27 marathons in 27 days across South Africa.
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NewsRTE boards Rival surf series
Rival Media is to produce a reality series about teen surfers for RTE Ireland.
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NewsC4 slate to tackle social issues
Channel 4 is asking Gordon Ramsay to rehabilitate prisoners and help run a hotel staffed by talent and the young unemployed as part of a PSB-heavy slate that includes a mental health season.
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NewsNeal Street eyes Flavia de Luce as Midwife successor
Neal Street Productions hopes to follow the success of its Call the Midwife adaptation for BBC1 by creating a TV series based on the Flavia de Luce mystery novels .
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NewsClunes and Norris to star in ITV1 murder drama
Hermione Norris and Martin Clunes are set to star in an ITV1 drama about a mother who suspects her son has committed murder.
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NewsPortillo boards BBC2 railway show
BBC2 is to push daytime format Great British Railway Journeys into peak as host Michael Portillo broadens his horizons to the rest of Europe.
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NewsITV1 orders second helping of Let’s Do Lunch
ITV1 has commissioned a second series of Let’s Do Lunch…With Gino and Mel after a solid first outing last year.
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NewsC4 asks viewers to spot mental health patients
Channel 4 is embarking on a major programming stunt by casting people with mental health issues in some of its highest-profile series – and asking viewers whether they can spot them.
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NewsMykura to build NGCI London hub
Hamish Mykura is creating a National Geographic Channel International commissioning hub in London in a bid to reinvent its output with a string of long-running formats.
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NewsSky extends comedy strategy to Living and Arts
Sky Living has ordered its first ever scripted comedies as BSkyB ramps up its aggressive push in the genre across its portfolio of channels.
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NewsSky Atlantic joins Jews on Bikes
Sky Atlantic has ordered an ob doc series following a gang of British Jewish bikers riding across the US in remembrance of the Holocaust.
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NewsShine cooks up daytime baking show for ITV1
The indie behind MasterChef is to create a daytime baking series for ITV1 that will look to capitalise on the success of BBC2’s The Great British Bake Off.
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NewsBlast! lifts lid on 999 services
Channel 4 has revealed full details of an ambitious Blast! Films series designed to provide a comprehensive inside view of all the emergency services across a 10-week period.