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NewsBBC2 looks to recent past and poetry
The leadership practices of modern day politicians and businessmen such as Ronald Reagan and Robert Maxwell are to be linked to Hitler in a major new documentary series that forms part of BBC 2's£100m winter season, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsBBC gets input for Neighbours scripts
The BBC has asked the makers of its Australian soap Neighbours to include a storyline on domestic violence as part of a forthcoming season on the issue - one of the highlights of BBC 1's£173m winter season, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsKate Adie to present life of Martha Gellhorn
The life of famed reporter Martha Gellhorn, widely seen as the doyen of female war correspondents and an influence on many current journalists, is to be explored in a new documentary for BBC 4, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsRise presenters get a lie-in
Rise presenters Kirsty Gallacher, Liz Bonnin and Chris Rogers have been dumped from the beleaguered Channel 4 show ahead of its relaunch in the new year, writes Georgina Lispcomb.
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TX - Singing on the inside.
Tomorrow La Scala! is, on the face of it, a straightforward tale. The story follows a
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Trade talk - In the hot seat.
Five factual entertainment boss Sue Murphy aims to build on her success with Michael Jackson's Face, the channel's biggest home-grown hit
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PROGRAMMING - FIVE LINES UP ROD STEWART FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE.
Veteran rock star Rod Stewart is to take centre stage on Five on New Year's Eve
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PROGRAMMING - ZOE BALL COMES BACK WITH SKY MOVIE SHOW.
Former The Priory presenter Zoe Ball is to make her TV presenting comeback with a one-off
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PROGRAMMING - CARLTON ORDERS BOOST WEST COUNTRY INDIES.
Carlton Westcountry director of programmes Jane McCloskey has ordered a selection of 6 x 30-minute series
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PROGRAMMING - WARK CLEMENTS TO FILM SLEEPOVER CLUB FOR ITV.
ITV controller of children's and youth Janie Grace has ordered a 26 x 30-minute series based
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PROGRAMMING - MURDER IN SMALL TOWN X TO COME TO BBC 1.
The BBC's version of US reality game show Murder in Small Town X has finally gone
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PROGRAMMING - NICKELODEON GIVES KIDS CHANCE OF A LIFETIME.
Plymouth-based indie Twofourtv has been commissioned to produce an 8 x 30-minute series, Dare U?, for
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News Special: Future of Commissioning Conference 28-29 Nov - Copy-cat docs must stop, says Channel 4.
Documentary commissioners called for a return to originality, warning producers to steer clear of pitching copy-cat ideas, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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Programming - Lion to make'DIY burglary' series.
Lion TV has been commissioned to produce a six-part series of its controversial BBC pilot which
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Programming - BBC plans Sweeney gameshow.
The BBC is hoping a new game show based in Spain and hosted by Claire Sweeney will perk up its Saturday evening entertainment output, writes Leigh Holmwood and Georgina Lipscomb
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Programming - Five orders raft of kids shows.
Five controller of children's programming Nick Wilson has made a range of commissions including an Australian drama, writes Jon Rogers
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Programming - CBBC orders internet radio drama.
Indie Darral MacQueen has been commissioned by the BBC to make a children's drama about an internet radio station, as part of CBBC controller Nigel Pickard's last slate, writes Leigh Holmwood
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C4 orders The Regency House.
The flamboyant era of Byron, Nelson and Lady Hamilton is to be recreated in the latest instalment of Channel 4's successful ... House franchise, writes Leigh Holmwood
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£1M BBC ARTS STRAND.
BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has pledged to pump£1m into a new 12-part arts strand,
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KUMARS GO GLOBAL.
Hat Trick International has concluded a raft of sales of BBC 2's The Kumars At No