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Century to film Aboriginal ‘musical doc'
Century Films' “documentary musical” format, which includes the likes of Feltham Sings and Songbirds, has won a commission from Australian broadcaster SBS to tackle Aboriginal rights.
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NewsFive opens door to property shows
Five has made property the primary focus for a string of new lifestyle shows.
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NewsLumley and Hislop hit the road for BBC docs
Takeaway Media has lined up Joanna Lumley and Ian Hislop to present factual shows for the BBC.
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NewsFive opens door to property shows
Five has made property the primary focus for a string of new lifestyle shows.
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NewsSuperstars returns on Five
Five is to revive classic sporting competition Superstars with a host of Olympic medallists already signed up.
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NewsFive to bring back Superstars
Five is to resurrect iconic sporting show Superstars for a new series with Olympic medallists as captains and is due to roll it out this summer.
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NewsBBC unveils new Imagine series
BBC1 arts strand Imagine has lined up profiles of Japanese author Haruki Murakami, Nobel Prize novelist Doris Lessing and film director Werner Herzog for its latest run.
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NewsGMG Radio delves into£1m commissions fund
GMG Radio has ordered UBC Media to make four series in the first wave of commissions from its£1m production fund.
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NewsBBC2 accepts Dave Gorman's Genius
BBC2 is readying itself for a slew of crackpot inventions in a TV version of Dave Gorman's hit Radio 4 show Genius.
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NewsSky One to resurrect sci-fi classic Blake's 7
Sky One is planning a remake of iconic British science fiction series Blake's 7.
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NewsBBC3 orders body double doc
Prospect Pictures is to produce a revealing portrait of the world of body doubles in a new one-off ob doc for BBC3.
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Celeb MasterChef line-up
Michael Buerk, Denise Lewis, Andi Peters and Julia Bradbury will battle it out for the Celebrity MasterChef title this summer.
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BBC3 pilot gets go-ahead
Supernatural drama Being Human has become the second of BBC3's pilot dramas to be commissioned for a full series.
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NewsComedy duo aims to be new Morecambe and Wise
James Corden and Mathew Horne are hoping to become the next Morecambe and Wise in a new sketch show for BBC3 that will be directed by Kathy Burke.
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NewsBaby Cow trilogy to star Hoskins
Bob Hoskins, Rhys Ifans and Sheila Hancock are set to star in a BBC1 comedy drama series from Gavin and Stacey producer Baby Cow.
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NewsDragons' Den star to front smoking doc
Dragons' Den panellist Duncan Bannatyne is to turn investigative reporter for BBC2's This World strand.
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NewsHi-5 to be reworked for UK audiences
Hit Australian kids show Hi-5 is to be remade for the UK and will air on GMTV next year.
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NewsPresentable to make BBC4 quiz
RDF-owned indie Presentable is to make a University Challenge-style quiz show for BBC4 and a third Oz and James show that has a British twist.
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Marr to study Darwin for BBC2 series
Bafta-winner Andrew Marr's next big project will be a series on Charles Darwin's theories for BBC2.