All articles by Katherine Rushton – Page 64
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NewsFry returns with US travelogue follow-up
Stephen Fry is to return to BBC4, with a spin-off series to his BBC1 travelogue Stephen Fry in America.
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CBBC revives Bamzooki as TV show
CBBC gameshow Bamzooki is set to return to television in the new guise of Bamzooki Streetwars.
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NewsBBC agrees first-look comedy deal with Horgan
The BBC has agreed an exclusive deal with Sharon Horgan, the co-creator and star of BBC3's dark comedy series Pulling.
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NewsBryson tackles litter for Panorama
Bill Bryson is to scrub the chewing gum off the streets of Liverpool and rage against fly-tippers in a Panorama polemic against the rising tide of litter on British streets.
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ITV1 to reveal stars who found fame in The Bill
ITV is to mark the 25th anniversary of The Bill with a one-hour special on the celebrities who started their careers on the soap.
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NewsListeners attack BBC for 'over publicising' Blair book
The BBC has come under fire from listeners for acting as a “publicity machine” for Cherie Blair's memoirs.
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NewsNew youth channel unveiled
CSC Media Group has launched a new digital channel targeted at young boys with the “desire to be cool”.
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NewsFive's Brookman confirms BBC Vision move
Five controller of acquisitions Vanessa Brookman has confirmed that she is leaving the broadcaster to scout for third-party production funding for BBC Vision.
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NewsITV job cuts in Manchester and Leeds
ITV is planning to make 89 staff redundant from its offices in Manchester and Leeds, it is understood.
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NewsTinopolis in talks to buy US sports giant
Welsh super-indie Tinopolis is aiming to double in size with the take-over of the biggest independent sports producer in the US, worth£40m.
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NewsCall Girl wins third series
ITV2 has ordered a third series of Secret Diary of a Call Girl before the second run has aired.
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FeaturesIs the BBC losing the PSB battle?
The BBC has brought out its big beasts to bang the drum for a publicly backed corporation. But even these veteran stars can't agree on the way forward.
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BBC1 calls for Motorway Cops series
BBC1 has commissioned Folio to make its Motorway Cops specials into a series.
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NewsDiscovery doc shows dark side of Cleopatra
Lion TV and Brave New Media are promising to cast Cleopatra in a macabre new light in a two-hour primetime documentary for Discovery US.
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NewsSalmon quits Blue Peter
Blue Peter is to lose its second presenter in as many months, with the departure of Zoë Salmon to present a new CBBC game show.
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NewsMoffat replaces Russell T on Doctor Who
Coupling creator Steven Moffat will replace Russell T Davies as lead writer and executive producer of Doctor Who, the BBC has confirmed.
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NewsBBC making Proops biopic
The BBC is developing a biopic of the former Daily Mirror agony aunt Marje Proops who worked until she died aged 85.
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NewsHutton floats levy for C4
Will Hutton, the Observer columnist and former Newsnight economics correspondent, has called for an additional levy to fund Channel 4 after digital switch-over.
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NewsPanorama to trail docs with web minisodes
The BBC is planning to plant Panorama “minisodes” on the web ahead of each weekly edition in a bid to boost TV audiences and reach younger viewers.
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NewsBBC1 and BBC2 series to tackle climate change
The BBC is planning a “definitive” look at climate change in two major linked commissions across its terrestrial channels.