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Free@last to make Batman documentary
Indie Free@Last TV is to make a 48-minute documentary, The Batman Story, for Five, exploring the Marvel comic's character from 2-D drawing to cinematic icon. The piece follows its The Spiderman Storyfor Five in 2002, and is in production with Katie Kinnaird ...
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Wartime reunion for VE anniversary
Wavelength Films is making a 30-minute BBC1 documentary about wartime friends who have lost touch for the broadcaster's season of programmes marking the 60th anniversary of VE Day. The as yet untitled film is currently in pre-production to air as part of the BBC's People's War strand in May. The ...
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BBC3 to show life in a fashion store
Richard Macer, the film-maker behind Shaun Ryder: The Ecstasy and the Agony, has trained his camera on a Middlesbrough fashion store for a new BBC3 documentary. Working-titled Psycheafter the Middlesbrough shop where he has been filming, the 4 x ...
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Ransley does crime for ITV1
The scriptwriter behind the BBC's forthcoming costume drama Fingersmithhas been signed up by ITV to write an original crime drama.
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BBC1 goes to Egypt
The lives of the ancient Egyptians and the archaeologists who uncovered them are being portrayed in a landmark BBC1 series. Discovering Ancient Egyptwill dramatise the tales of explorers who searched for artefacts from the ancient civilization, and recreate the lives of the pharaohs. The 6 x ...
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Rugby star for BBC
Rugby star Jonny Wilkinson is to follow in the footsteps of David Beckham and appear in BBC kids show Hotshots. The England player will front Wilkinson's Hotshots, a rugby version of the show which will see kids honing their sports skills under ...
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Zig Zag goes to real-life Wacky Races
ZIG Zag Productionshas won the contract to produce coverage of this year's Gumball 3000 rally for the Extreme Sports Channel.
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NGTI draws up co-pro for dinosaur doc
National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has signed co-production deals with Five, France 5 and ZDF in Germany for a new prehistoric documentary. Sky Monsterswill tell the story of Pterosaurs, the first large animals with the ability to fly. The two-hour documentary will use CGI to illustrate ...
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Joey gets second series in US and UK
Joey, the Friends spin-off dogged by plunging ratings, has been commissioned for a second season in the US and will again be screened by Five in the UK. US network NBC said the sitcom will return for a new run later this year, claiming it to be the 'best new ...
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NewsFive moves Trisha to morning slot
Five is planning to steal a march on ITV by moving Trisha Goddard's new show into the 9.25am berth where ITV1's Trisha has been airing for more than six years.
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Sky One probes politicians' affairs
Sky News anchor Kay Burley is fronting a documentary for Sky One spotlighting the seedy world of Westminster affairs.
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NewsBBC4 charts post-war 'lost decade'
Britain's 'lost decade' in the post-war years is being uncovered as part of a major season for BBC4.
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NewsBBC unveils Strictly Come Dancing for kids
The BBC has made a kids version of its massively successful Strictly Come Dancingformat.
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NewsO'Grady set for third ITV1 series
Paul O'Grady is to be given a third series for his ITV1 daytime show after making a strong return to the channel's afternoon slot this week.
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Stott to star as Rebus returns
ITV1 is to bring back Scottish detective drama Rebus, after a four-year break, with The Vice star Ken Stott taking over the lead role from John Hannah.
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Non-Blonde gets own BBC3 show
ONE of the stars of acclaimed comedy 3 Non Blondeshas gone solo in a new sketch show for BBC3.
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Robert Carlyle to star in ITV thriller
Indie Zenith Entertainment has landed an ITV1 drama commission with a psychological thriller starring Robert Carlyle.
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Jailbirds sing for Century
Factual producer Century Films is following up its musical documentary about young offenders, Feltham Sings, with a project set in a women's prison.
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Sewell tours Italian landmarks for Five
Art critic Brian Sewell is to follow up his Naked Pilgrimseries for Five with a tour of Italy's most prominent art and architectural landmarks. Brian Sewell's Grand Tour of Italywill air this autumn over a 9 x 45-minute series. Kim Peat, controller ...
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Fulmar West to cover Hay-on-Wye
Cardiff-based indie Fulmar West has won a commission to cover the Hay-on-Wye literary festival for Channel 4. Fulmar will produce a 50-minute programme about an as-yet-unnamed contemporary writer and four short films to be shown in the Three Minute Wonderpost-news slot on Channel 4 in the run-up ...