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NewsSeptember lands BBC1 daytime order
Former ITV network programmes director Marcus Plantin has landed a BBC daytime commission for his new employer, September Films.
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NewsBBC snares Norton
BBC1 has signed up Irish comedian Graham Norton to head up its Saturday night schedule from next autumn.
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NewsRobson Green ITV vehicle gets third outing
ITV has commissioned a third series of Robson Green vehicle Wire in the Blood, before the second series has even aired.
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Shameless wins reorder from C4
Channel 4 head of drama John Yorke has backed up his commitment to drama series by recommissioning Paul Abbott's controversial offering Shamelessbefore the first episode has even aired, writes Glen Mutel.
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ITV to mark 50 years of record-breaking
ITV1 has commissioned a major live event marking the 50th anniversary of the Guinness World of Records, which will attempt to break 50 records during its two-hour run, writes Paul Revoir.
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BBC tries again to turn teens onto politics
The BBC is to showcase the new kids on the political block in a fresh attempt to engage younger viewers with politics, writes Michael Rosser.
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SMG TV develops two club reps spin-offs
SMG TV Productions is developing a spin-off to its Club Reps series (above) to accompany a third run of the ITV1 documentary series. Club Reps - Aftersunhas been commissioned by ITV2 head of programming Daniela Neumann. The 6 x 60-minute series will tell the stories ...
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Martin Shaw to star in PD James thriller
Martin Shaw is to star in a further PD James novel dramatisation for BBC1. The two-part The Murder Room, commissioned by BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and controller of drama commissioning Jane Tranter, will again feature Shaw as Commander Adam Dalgliesh who has to investigate a ...
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BBC1 looks at getting the builders in
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and commissioner for documentaries and contemporary factual Tom Archer have commissioned indie Wall to Wall to make an 8 x 30-minute observational documentary series on builders. We've Got the Builders In , which is due to air on BBC1 early next ...
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Victoria wood makes slimming doc for BBC
Comedian Victoria Wood is to give her personal take on the slimming industry in a new two-part series for BBC1. Wood is to write and present the 2 x 60-minute Victoria Wood's Big Fat Documentary, to be made by indie Liberty Bell Productions, which will ...
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BBC and Turner plan secret agent drama
The BBC has teamed up with Turner Network Television to commission a three-part drama series about the war on terror. ER's Julianna Margulies and The Practice's Dylan McDermott will star in The Grid,about a group of American and British counter-terrorism agents who collaborate to disrupt ...
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Sony to fund T4's The Grill
Channel 4 has teamed up with Sony PlayStation 2 to launch a new advertiser-funded entertainment series fronted by Vernon Kay.
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Rivals line up bids as BBC2 drops 24
Sky one will have to see off ITV and Channel 4 to secure the rights to the third series of US thriller 24, after the BBC's exclusive negotiations broke down last week, writes Paul Revoir.
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Boarding school European-style
That'll Teach 'Em , Twenty Twenty's reality format in which a class of pupils are put through a 1950s-style boarding school regime, has been optioned by four European producers, writes Michael Rosser.
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Jones stays on as BTDA chair
Granada International general manager Ian Jones has been voted in as chairman of the British Television Distributors' Association (BTDA) for the second year running.
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Five's house doctor on route to America
Five's hit property show House Doctoris to be screened across Canada and the US after being sold to BBC America. Series three to six of the home makeover show, totalling over 50 episodes, will be shown from 14 January in primetime. Produced by Talkback Thames, ...
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3DD sells Jonny Wilkinson to the world
3DD Entertainment has licensed its profile on rugby hero Jonny Wilkinson to territories around the world. Jonny Wilkinson - The Real Story has been sold to M-Net in South Africa, Match TV in Paris and Multithematiques for Italy, Malta and Monaco. The co-production between 3DD and Clear Channel subsidiary SFX ...
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Zeal to distribute don't get mad format
Zeal Television has secured the rights for the global distribution of new event format Don't Get Mad, Get Even! The live quiz series has been developed by Tailor-Made Films alongside The Chatterbox Partnership. A UK version will be screened as part of BBC1's winter season.
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Serbian TV takes swathe of kids shows
Fremantle International Distribution has sold 240 hours of children's programming to Serbian television. Kanal D has taken a raft of shows dedicated to younger viewers including Cosgrove Hall's 39 x 15-minute animated series Jamie and the Magic Torch. Other sales include Cockleshell Bay (104 x ...
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GSB bags UK exclusive of cop show 10-8
GSB's flagship channel Plus will broadcast the British premiere of US cop drama 10-8. GSB have signed a deal with Paramount for the show, which is produced by TV legend Aaron Spelling's company Television.