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BBC WALES STARTS SHOOTING THE GATEKEEPER
BBC Wales will begin filming The Gatekeeper, a£3 million 6 x 50-minute drama set in Cardiff for BBC 1, on Monday (25 January). The series, directed by Tim Lyn, centres
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CELEBRITY STARS IN THEIR EYES TO RETURN IN THE AUTUMN
Granada entertainment has been commissioned to make another Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes. The 60-minute special, presented by Matthew Kelly, will be produced by Nigel Hall, directed by Tony Prescott and
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GIMME, GIMME, GIMME SECURES SECOND OUTING
BBC 2 controller Jane Root has commissioned a second series of the sitcom Gimme, Gimme, Gimme. The episode on Friday (15 January), the second in the series, pulled 3.9 million (15
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CHANNEL 4 JOINS THE SEARCH FOR LAW AND ORDER
Channel 4 is preparing to screen the new three-part series from film-maker and criminologist Roger Graef, In Search of Law and Order. Five years in the making, the series looks at
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BRAVO BUYS NEW SERIES OF MARTIAL LAW
Catherine Mackin, head of programming at Flextech channel Bravo, has acquired new series Martial Law from Twentieth Century Fox. Mackin has committed to the first 22 x 60-minute series of the
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KUDOS LOOKS AT TECHNOLOGY AND LOVE FOR C4
Kudos Productions is producing a one-off Valentine's special for Channel 4 called love.co.uk, which looks at the impact of modern technology - such as the internet, email and the pager -
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TALK PROPOSES TO BROADCAST ROYAL WEDDING
Talk Radio has launched a bid for the rights to broadcast Prince Edward's wedding to Sophie Rhys-Jones, which is expected to take place on 19 June. Talk Radio chief executive Kelvin
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AIMIMAGE FOLLOWS IN PILGRIMS' FOOTSTEPS FOR DISCOVERY
Dee O'Brien, deputy commissioning editor Discovery Networks Europe, has commissioned Aimimage Productions to make a new history series for transmission on Discovery Home & Leisure. The 15 x 30-minute series, Routes,
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Meridian unveils new commissions
United News & Media subsidiary Meridian Broadcasting has picked up a diverse raft of factual commissions from ITV, Channel 5 and ITV2.New factual business won by Meridian includes ITV series Tested
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September to expand sex franchise for BSkyB
Independent producer September Films has won a package of new business from BSkyB, including a new series in the ... Sex franchise, writes Alice Macandrew.September has just finished filming American Sex,
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Central and Warner pilot ITV drama The Surgeon
Carlton Television and independent producer Warner Sisters have joined forces to make a drama pilot about a female surgeon for ITV, writes Nicola Methven.The Surgeon, a 1 x 90-minute commission from
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Sunburn makes scorching debut on BBC 1
New Michelle Collins BBC 1 drama vehicle Sunburn put on a blistering performance for its first outing on Saturday (16 January), writes Alice Macandrew.According to unofficial overnights, the BBC 1 drama
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BBC Resources wins Scots deal
BBC Resources Scotland has won the contract to supply television coverage of the Scottish Parliament, provoking criticism from local independents who were widely expected to secure the contract.The deal, estimated to
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SMG fury as ITC rules on ITV digital service
Scottish Media Group (SMG) executives have reacted angrily to the Independent Television Commission's decision to conduct a public interest test over their proposed digital ITV service for Scotland.Scottish 2 Television, a
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RA to launch new formats in February
The Radio Authority is to begin replacing station promises of performance with new-style formats from next month, write John Plunkett and Tim Dams.The new regulation will be introduced on a region-by-region
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Strange departs C4 science for indie role
Channel 4 deputy commissioning editor for science Bob Strange is leaving Horseferry Road to return to the independent sector, writes Tim Dams.According to C4, Strange has decided not to renew his
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Wark indie scoops multi-million deal for BBC projects
The BBC has signed a£3 million deal with Newsnight anchor Kirsty Wark and the indie she co-owns with Alan Clements - Wark Clements & Company, writes John Plunkett.The deal will
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SURPRISE IN STORE FOR US
LWT's ITV entertainment show, Surprise Surprise, is to be made into a 60-minute special for US network CBS. A presenter for the show, which will be produced by LWT's US partners,
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DYER STEPS UP AT PACT
Producers' alliance Pact has elected Johannah Dyer as chair of the association's national and regional committee. Dyer is managing director of Birmingham-based KPA Television.The chair for the past five years, David
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TV TRADE GAP NARROWS
New figures from the Department of Trade & Industry show the UK's trade deficit in TV programmes stood at£272 million in 1997, a small improvement on the previous year, when