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Mile high flies again for Sky One
Sky One commissioning editor for drama Sara Johnson has asked indie Hewland International to make a second 26 x 60-minute series of drama series Mile High. Filming will kick off in London and mainland Europe in September to air on Sunday nights from January next ...
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Nat Geo showcases Asian directing talent
The National Geographic Channel's executive vice-president of programming and production, Bryan Smith, has commissioned four young Asian directors to each shoot a documentary for a new series, Reel Talent, covering a range of topics across Asia. The 30-minute films, funded by Nat Geo, include: ...
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Turner classic movies plans crime wave
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has put together a Crime Wave Season from 14 to 20 July which will feature classic crime films and some original material. The season, which ties in with TCM's sponsorship of the National Film Theatre's annual festival of crime films between 10 and 12 July, will ...
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UK Style sends out design ambulance
UK Style head of lifestyle Nick Thorogood has commissioned indie MadMac Productions to make a second series of interior makeover programme Design+ER. Each of the 15 x 23-minute episodes will see a team of experts arrive at a viewer's home in a design 'ambulance' to ...
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Edinburgh to host MTV Europe music awards
This year's MTV Europe Music Awards will be broadcast live from Edinburgh on 6 November, the first time the ceremony has been held in Scotland in its 10-year history. The event, held in Barcelona last year, will take place at a specially built 6,000-capacity venue in Leith and will be ...
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Five commissions El Greco documentary
Michael Attwell, former senior programme controller at Five, is making a 60-minute film on the forthcoming El Greco exhibition at the National Gallery for his old employer. Hanging El Grecowill follow curators and staff at the National Gallery as they choose and negotiate the loan ...
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NewsC4 plans Mary Archer doc
Mary Archer, the famously 'fragrant' wife of disgraced Tory peer Jeffrey, is to give her side of the story on the couple's marriage in a documentary for Channel 4, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsUK History makes first commission
UK History has ordered its first ever commission - a one-off documentary arguing that the first manned flight was made nearly half a century before history books would have people believe, writes Rosemary Gallagher
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BBC religion puts Noah to the test
The BBC is to recreate Noah's Ark in a major new one-off programme that will mix state-of-the-art computer graphics with dramatic reconstruction, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC relives Dunkirk spirit
Two multimillion pound docu-dramas and extensive live coverage of commemorative events will feature in the corporation's year of special second world war coverage timed to coincide with next year's 60th anniversary of D-Day, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsCalfs to get full run
Baby Cow, the indie set up by comedian Steve Coogan and Henry Normal, is set to sign deals with the BBC for two new series, including a full run of Paul and Pauline Calf, writes Leigh Holmwood
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C4 to scrutinise multinationals
The first-time director behind The Luckiest Nut In The World- the Channel 4 film presented by a singing peanut that was feted in the broadcaster's 2002 annual report - has secured a four-part series for C4, writes Penny Hughes.
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BBC uses 'dung cam' to spy on elephants
Wildlife documentary-maker John Downer is to camouflage a tiny camera as a piece of animal faeces for a new BBC1 special about a herd of elephants, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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CBBC gives pre-schoolers own cookery show
The BBC is to launch a cookery show for pre-school children as part of a slate of new kids shows, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC plans second Fame Academy
BBC talent show Fame Academyis to return, although this time the corporation will put more emphasis on its public service merits. BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has put an end to speculation over the show's future by ordering a second run from Endemol-subsidiary Initial, despite criticism ...
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OSF to study killer insects for Nat Geo
National Geographic Channels International vice-president of production Brian Smith has commissioned Oxford Scientific Films to produce a 3 x 60-minute series studying the preying instincts of insects. Set to be aired as part of a longer Nat Geo series, Built for the Kill, later this ...
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Five to show Capital FM's Party in the Park
Five has secured the exclusive rights to broadcast 95.8 Capital FM's music concert Party in the Parkfor the second year running. Endemol-owned Initial will produce the seven-hour live broadcast, which will air in the summer. A line-up is due to be announced shortly - last ...
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S4C gets Pavarotti concert exclusive
S4C has bagged the exclusive rights to broadcast opera star Luciano Pavarotti's UK farewell concert to be staged at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. S4C is likely to air the performance within days of the event, which will be held on 5 July. It will also be broadcast on S4C ...
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CBBC orders 26-part Basil Brush series
CBBC head of entertainment Anne Gilchrist has commissioned a further 26 x 30-minute series of The Basil Brush Showfrom Foundation TV and Entertainment Rights. Foundation will make the show, which will air in 2004 and 2005, with Vanessa Amberleigh as the producer and Dez McCarthy ...
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ITV2 agrees new David Letterman deal
ITV2 has re-signed its deal for The Late Show with David Lettermanand has also picked up exclusive UK rights to US daytime talkshow The John Walsh Show. The channel has signed with CBS Broadcast International for the rights to Letterman, ...