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Summer sport gives R5 a leg up
A summer that included Euro 2004, Wimbledon and the Olympics has helped deliver a boost to BBC Radio 5 Live.
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NewsMatthew Kelly lands ITV role as serial killer
Granada has handed former Stars in Their Eyes presenter Matthew Kelly his first leading role in an ITV drama, as a twisted serial killer in a new crime thriller.
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Sex Traffic film to hit cinemas
Channel 4's successful sex slave drama Sex Traffic is being remade as a feature-length film.
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Design duo front more for Five
Five's star signings Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan are to present a raft of new shows for the broadcaster, all through Ricochet South, including one in which they try to create dream weddings on a budget.
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NewsITV gives dating another go
ITV1 is set to give dating shows another shot with a new improvised comedy format fronted by stand-up comics.
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NewsBrydon to front new BBC2 comedy
Hartswood Films, the producer behind sitcoms Coupling and Carrie and Barry , is co-producing a new comedy series in Australia for BBC2 with Marion and Geoff star Rob Brydon.
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NewsGermany plans never-ending Big Brother
Endemol Germany is turning the Big Brother format into a lifelong experience for next year's contestants and has lined up a purpose-built town to house the never-ending show.
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Sky takes Tiger Aspect's Wimps
Sky One has commissioned a primetime reality show from indie Tiger Aspect that aims to turn below-average Joes into fully fledged action men.
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Five adds Landmark trio to doc strand
Five is to extend its Extraordinary People strand with three new documentaries from indie Landmark Films including a film about women who live in a continuous state of sexual arousal.
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Daisybeck wins BBC1 order
Leeds-based indie Daisybeck Productions has picked up its first commission from BBC1 as part of a trio of 60-minute one-off orders.
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C4 goes for a further Jump
Channel 4 is to follow last year's documentary about the French urban sport of free-running.
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Blaze follows H's steps to new career
Blaze Television has been commissioned by Channel 4 to make an 8 x 30-minute series following former Steps singer H (pictured) on his journey to become a professionally trained singer at the Royal Academy of Music. The show , H-Side Story , for C4's teen ...
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BMF sponsors CITV watersports show
The British Marine Federation (BMF), the body set up to champion UK water-based activities, is paying for a new CiTV series. The group is backing Splash Camp , a 10 x 20-minute reality series which pits five boys against five girls in events such as ...
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C4 to blow up buildings with Riba
Channel 4 and the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) have teamed up to blow up Britain's worst building in a new four-part series. Oxford Film and Television is producing Demolition to coincide with the 10th anniversary of Riba's Building of the Year prize ...
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S4C commissions welsh choir drama
Welsh channel S4C has commissioned a major new drama that aims to turn the 'land of song' clichés on their head. Cardiff-based indie Teledu Apollo will produce the 10 x 60-minute drama Con Passionate for broadcast next year. The story follows a female conductor who ...
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C4 talks politics with Morgan, Platell
Channel 4 is set to launch a new political talkshow featuring former Mirror editor Piers Morgan and former Tory spin-doctor Amanda Platell. The show will bring together pundits from different ends of the political spectrum to discuss the week's issues. A seven-part series, due to ...
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Commissioners Q&A: Ian Russell
Five's deputy controller of news, current affairs and documentaries wants fresh ideas for late night, misses homegrown comedy and hopes to put us off our Christmas presents with disturbing toy stories
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Living TV lines up US dramas
Living TV has bought exclusive UK rights to two major US shows from Buena Vista Television, including a hospital drama widely tipped to be the new ER.
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Gavin starts vehicle to bid for BBC assets
Rupert Gavin, the former chief executive of BBC Worldwide, has taken a step closer to bidding for the corporation's commercial assets with the creation of a new company.
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Later makes US comeback
BBC2 music show Later with Jools Holland is to be screened in the US after a two-