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NewsFive takes Konnie Huq to the zoo
Five has signed ex-Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq to front the third series of Zoo Days.
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NewsThis Life star returns in BBC murder mystery
This Life actor Daniela Nardini is set to return to the BBC, playing the part of a ruthless estate agent in the one-off murder mystery Purves & Pekkala.
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NewsWhizz Kid to make ITV New Year show
ITV has recommissioned Whizz Kid Entertainment to produce its “high energy, concert-driven” New Year show Countdown To Midnight.
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NewsAngelina Ballerina goes CGI
MIPTV: Hit Entertainment is to co-produce a CGI remake of its children's series Angelina Ballerina for US PBS station Thirteen/WNET New York and Nick Jr in the UK.
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NewsBBC lines up Strictly star for celeb cook-off
The BBC has lined up Strictly Come Dancing star Anton du Beke to host a new daytime cookery show.
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NewsITV orders ex-con drama Unforgiven
ITV has greenlit a new drama by Sally Wainwright, about a killer trying to rebuild her life after prison.
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NewsLark Rise writer sets Zola novel in Newcastle
The BBC is planning to relocate Emile Zola's classic Paris novel The Ladies' Paradise to Newcastle for a major drama adaptation.
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NewsLandmark BBC co-pro to retell Bible stories
The BBC's next landmark series will be to turn the Bible into a big-budget international co-production.
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Les Dennis to front home video show for Challenge
Challenge has hired gameshow legend Les Dennis to present a primetime home video howlers series.
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C4 in Christian follow-up to Muslim doc
Six volunteers will attempt to live by strict Christian principles in Channel 4's follow-up series to last year's Make Me a Muslim.
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NewsFive to air 'petrol head' cop show
Five will join police officers chasing criminals at 140mph in an ob-doc series from Raw Cut TV.
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Llewellyn to host new How?
Red Dwarf star Robert Llewellyn is to present indie Wag TV's How Do They Do It? for the second time.
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NewsBabylon back for a fourth
BBC1 has commissioned Hotel Babylon for a fourth 8 x 60-minute series.
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NewsCommissioners on hunt for contemporary drama
The elusive, returning contemporary series remains top of drama commissioners' wish lists, according to execs at Broadcast's TV Drama Forum.
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News4Talent selects drama winner
A 25-year-old first-time writer has won a competition to have her debut script turned into a C4 drama as part of the broadcaster's new talent month.
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NewsMichelle Ryan to star in ITV1 drama
Former EastEnders stars Michelle Ryan and Sean Maguire are to return to British TV this autumn in a two-part ITV1 romantic comedy drama.
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NewsDisney orders pre-school series from UK indie
The Disney Channel has commissioned new pre-school series Jungle Junction from UK indie Spider Eye.
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NewsFriends to revisit Lily Allen
Lily Allen is to host a second series of her interactive chatshow for BBC3 despite poor ratings throughout her first run.
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NewsThe Large Family returns
Kids show The Large Family is returning for a second series on CBeebies.