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Peter Williams traces wartime lovers
Six wartime love stories are to be retold in a regional series being made by indie Peter Williams Television for ITV Meridian. The indie has researched a group of second world war love affairs for the 6 x 30-minute series with the help of the Imperial War Museum,
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Dylan doc marks Arena's 30th birthday
The BBC is making its first simultaneous broadcast with US broadcaster PBS with a two-part documentary on the life of musician Bob Dylan. No Direction Homeis being screened on BBC2 on 26 and 27 September as part of Arena's 30th birthday celebrations. ...
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C4 hooks Betty for addiction series
Channel 4 has commissioned a new series from indie Betty that aims to force people with addictive personalities to face up to their ways. Intervention: We're Coming to Get Youfollows people with addictive behaviour as they are ambushed by friends and family and forced to confront ...
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NewsITV banks on new drama and sport
An extra£20m worth of ITV drama and sport is to hit screens this autumn following the network's better-than-expected licence deal.
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Five to tell story of 7/7
Five has commissioned a fast-turnaround feature-length film on the recent terrorist attacks on London.
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NewsBrighton.TV wins US orders
Brighton-based indie, brighton.tv, has recently been commissioned to film a series of lifestyle programmes for the US.
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NewsDrama to dominate BBC1's autumn schedule
BBC1 has put drama at the centre of its autumn slate and is now considering a remake of Robin Hood, to capitalise on the success of Doctor Who's revival of Saturday night drama.
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NewsBennett sets out commissioning priorities
The BBC's director of television Jana Bennett used a BBC/Pact briefing day to map out her commissioning priorities, in the wake of this week's annual BBC report.
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NewsBBC1 to boost comedy writers
BBC1 controller Peter Fincham has said he wants to recruit more star comedy writers - such as The Thick Of Itwriter Armando Iannucci - to boost comedy output at the channel.
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BBC4 series looks at post-war Britain
BBC4 controller Janice Hadlow has commissioned a season of programmes looking at the post-war decade in the UK.
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Doctor Doctor fills Five morning slot
Princess Productions is to make a new live medical Q&A show to replace The Wright Stuffon Five during the summer. Doctor Doctor, commissioned by Five controller of daytime Kim Peat, will see familiar TV medics, including Dr Phil Hammond, Dr Mark Porter ...
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Rantzen to front BBC2 death special
BBC2 and BBC Learning have commissioned Endemol UK to make a 90-minute special about medical care for dying people. Esther Rantzen will present How to Have a Good Death, which will be based on a national survey on the way we deal with death and dying. ...
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Granada to make ITV2 parenting series
Granada has been commissioned by ITV2 to make a new parenting series, in which a tough-talking teen coach is drafted into the family home to transform tearaway teens. You Have 'Em(working title) sees the parents pack their bags while their teenager is asleep and leave a ...
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C4 orders three minute wonder shows
Channel 4 has commissioned Endemol UK to make three short programmes for its Three Minute Wonderslot. Endemol will be making 3 x 3-minute shows about articulacy featuring vocal coach Bruce Wooding and his attempts to help a group of young people learn to communicate. The programmes ...
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Boorman back on road for Sky One
Sky One has secured exclusive rights to broadcast a follow-up to road trip series Long Way Round, which saw Ewan McGregor and his friend Charley Boorman go on a 20,000-mile motorcycle journey around the world. For the follow-up, Boorman has teamed up with BMW rider Simon ...
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RDF calms angry drivers with road rage school
RDF has devised a new format for BBC1 which will attempt to re-educate drivers afflicted by road rage.
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NewsFive orders UK 'Desperate Housewives'
A British answer to Desperate Housewives- a comedy thriller set in the Home Counties - is to launch on Five.
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ITV reopens Real Crime casebook
ITV1 is to revive its Real Crimestrand with a new 12 x 60-minute series.
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NewsITV1 stacks up daytime orders
ITV1 has commissioned three new shows for its daytime schedule, including a show that aims to find Britain's best amateur portrait painter.
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ITV2 aims to raise spirits
ITV2 is taking on Living TV's grip on paranormal TV with a new series called Haunted Homes.September Films is making the 6 x 45-minute series, in which a group of experts go into a home to establish the truth about a family's claims that ghosts and ...