All articles by Kate Govier – Page 3

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    Nelson on 1Xtra breakfast

    2007-08-09T08:00:00Z

    BBC Radio 1Xtra is to revamp its schedule and has recruited Trevor Nelson from Radio 1 to host its new breakfast show, which will go on air on 8 October in the 8am to 11am slot.

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    Child in Time back on BBC1

    2007-08-09T08:00:00Z

    Child of Our Time, the Open University and BBC co-production presented by Professor Robert Winston will return later this month for three weeks on BBC1.

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    Setanta unveils star shows

    2007-08-02T08:00:00Z

    Setanta is to air The Friday Football Showat 6.30pm from 10 August, kicking off with former ITV frontman Des Lynam interviewing Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill (pictured).

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    Sky Sports mobile service

    2007-08-02T08:00:00Z

    BSkyB has taken a major step into mobile simulcasting by offering live coverage of Barclays Premier League football on mobile phones for the first time.

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    History returns to London

    2007-08-02T08:00:00Z

    The History Channel has commissioned a 4 x 60-minute third series of How London Was Built.

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    Fireman Sam

    2007-08-02T08:00:00Z

    There is a very minor mistake on page 3 of Broadcast(20.07.07) in the story 'Hit weighs up future of Bob the Builderstudio'.

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    Film festival on web TV

    2007-08-02T08:00:00Z

    Internet TV network Babelgum has launched a dedicated channel on the Rushes Soho Shorts Festival, an event that supports film-makers.

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    Lighten up, everyone, it's showbusiness

    2007-08-02T08:00:00Z

    I was flattered recently to be named as another suspect in the quest to uncover the identity of the infamous TV Controller...

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    Talk Sport signs rugby duo

    2007-08-02T08:00:00Z

    Will Carling, England's youngest ever rugby captain, and David Campese (pictured), Australia's record try scorer, have been signed up by Talk Sport as new anchors for the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

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    Why we need community radio

    2007-08-02T08:00:00Z

    The events of recent weeks have, once again, brought the issue of local communities to the fore. So why is it that politicians consistently brush aside community radio as something that has been brought in on someone's shoe?

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    Crime channel looks at killers

    2007-08-02T08:00:00Z

    Crime and Investigation Network has teamed up with Scarlet TV to make a 6 x 60-minute series looking at the origins of serial killers. The Making of Monstershas no air date as yet but there are also plans to run it on sister station The ...

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    Cape Wrath

    2007-08-02T08:00:00Z

    Cape Wrath co-creator Matthew Arlidge on how the concept was sold to Channel 4 and the US.

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    Camerawork critique

    2007-08-02T08:00:00Z

    It was good to see Michael Hurll mentioning 'camera direction' ( Broadcastletters, 06.07.07) and even better to see Roger Fenna (13.07.07) responding.

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    Blackburn joins KMFM

    2007-08-02T08:00:00Z

    Veteran broadcaster Tony Blackburn is to join KMFM to host a new syndicated show in Kent following his departure from Classic Gold at the end of this week.

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    Lonely girl finds new friends at Bebo

    2007-08-02T08:00:00Z

    KateModern is a UK internet drama spin-off from the successful Lonelygirl15, an interactive web drama that viewers originally didn't realise was staged, writes Holly Cruickshank.

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    Station Profile: BBC Asian Network

    2007-08-02T08:00:00Z

    BBC Asian Network DJ Bobby Friction won the specialist music programme of the year award for his show at this year's Sony Radio Academy Awards. He presents the 10pm to 1am weekday slot.

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    Life after the scams

    2007-08-02T08:00:00Z

    Even indies now need to sharpen their image, says Magnus Willis

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    Ladbroke to make R4 docs

    2007-08-02T08:00:00Z

    Ladbroke Radio has been commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to make 3 x 30-minute factual radio programmes to air in 2008.

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    R4 hits the hippie trail

    2007-08-02T08:00:00Z

    David Morley from radio indie Above The Title has been travelling around India's hippie trail with Hardeep Singh Kohli (pictured), star and director of Channel 4's Meet the Magoons.

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    BBC3 meets single mums

    2007-08-02T08:00:00Z

    Ten single mothers and their children will live together for a week in PramfaceMansion, a Love Productions commission for BBC3.