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NewsC4 partners Darlow in Maddie film bid
Channel 4 is attached to Darlow Smithson's proposed documentary about the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsC4 to track 'real Elephant Man' doctor
Channel 4 will follow a maverick doctor in China who treats the people no one else will as part of its Bodyshock strand.
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Old Street on the money
Oxford-based indie Old Street Films has won its second commission for BBC2's Money Programme strand.
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Free Agents wins series
Channel 4 is lining up a full series of Free Agents, one of the six pilots in its recent Comedy Showcase strand.
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Shephard in lottery slot
Dance X host Ben Shephard is to take over from Dermot O'Leary as host of BBC1's National Lottery gameshow, 1 vs 100.
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Rhodes sets out across China for UKTV
UKTV aims to build on the success of Gary Rhodes' culinary travel show, Rhodes Across India, by sending the TV chef to China to celebrate authentic regional cuisine.
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NewsBBC to explore forces of nature worldwide
The BBC's Natural History Unit in Bristol is to look at how seasonal changes in the environment affect animals for a six-part BBC1 series.
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NewsBBC1 to search for the next Oliver
The BBC is wheeling out its ‘search for a musical star’ to find the next Oliver.
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Tony Jordan planning kids animation
Life on Mars co-creator Tony Jordan is developing a children’s animation series.
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NewsBBC turns to Bollywood for CGI series
The BBC is set to launch a£10m animated series featuring musicians Jamelia and Justin Hawkins that has been made in India.
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NewsCelebs hit the slopes for Ski Sunday relaunch
BBC2 is to bring back Ski Sunday in a higher profile evening slot, and with a new celebrity element added to the mix.
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NewsCold Feet creator pilots new comedy drama
Cold Feet creator Mike Bullen is developing a new comedy drama series about thirtysomethings, this time set in Australia and starring Robson Green.
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NewsMore business reality for ITV1 despite Tycoon flop
ITV1 is to take another stab at business entertainment with new reality show Natural Born Sellers, after the failure of Tycoon.
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NewsCITV to end kids spending freeze
CITV is poised to spend money on UK-made kids programming for the first time in 18 months.
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Shed wins BBC double
Shed Media and its newly acquired subsidiary Wall to Wall have received a double commissioning boost, getting major orders from BBC1 for Waterloo Road and Who Do You Think You Are? respectively.
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History orders Snow series
The History Channel and Telegraph Media Group have signed an ad-funded deal for a major five-part series.
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Tern lands BBC NI docs
Tern Television has won three single documentary commissions from BBC Northern Ireland.
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NewsSky doc goes behind the scenes of Riverdance
Sky Real Lives has ordered an observational documentary on the day-to-day lives of the cast of the Irish dancing show Riverdance.
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NewsHat Trick to produce trial of God drama
Hat Trick Productions is making a one-off drama for BBC2 based on the true-life attempt by Auschwitz inmates to put God on trial.