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Brook lapping to look at Palestine
BBC2 has commissioned documentary specialist Brook Lapping to explore the conflict in Palestine. Three one-hour films entitled Elusive Peace will cover the recent history of diplomatic efforts between Israel and the Palestinians. Brook Lapping's Norma Percy, who worked on the indie's award-winning series ...
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September explores Britain's wild side
September Films has been commissioned by Sky One to make a studio-based live audience entertainment show celebrating the eccentric nature of the British public. Ordered by Sky One controller James Baker, the 8 x 60-minutes series, Britain's Wildest , presented by Mike Walker, will air ...
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ITV's Andrew stocks up on kids shows
ITV controller of children's and youth programmes Steven Andrew has commissioned a number of new programmes. My Life as a Popat , a Feelgood Fiction production, follows Anand Popat, a 12-year-old Asian Adrian Mole who lives in a fantasy world to escape his squabbling family. ...
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Stand up for the BBC
Whatever reservations we might have about the BBC, we must rally to defend its core principles
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NewsByford to lead review into Kelly decisions
Acting BBC director general Mark Byford is to personally lead a review into the conduct of BBC staff involved in the Dr David Kelly affair following the stinging criticisms in the Hutton report.
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NewsRyder delays Dyke Charter document
Acting BBC chairman Richard Ryder's decision not to publish the BBC's 2006 Charter renewal proposals represents an unwelcome delay for the corporation.
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NewsElstein panel loses another member
Another TV industry executive has quit the group chaired by David Elstein which is charged with advising the Tory party on BBC Charter review.
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NewsIn the shadow of Dyke: Byford steps forward
Mark Byford may have moved into Greg Dyke's old job, but he hasn't moved into his office. While he holds the BBC fort in the immediate post-Hutton period, Byford has been conducting business from a small conference room next door to Dyke's former office suite in Broadcasting House. As if ...
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NewsSky finance director quits
BSkyB chief financial officer Martin Stewart has quit the satellite operator after eight years to pursue 'new opportunities'.
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Powell secures ITV drama brief
Carlton drama chief Jonathan Powell has secured a role in the new merged Granada programming department, with a brief to develop and executive produce 'high-end' projects.
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NewsFive dumps Terry and Gaby
Chris Evans has suffered another humiliating failure, with Five confirming it will axe The Terry and Gaby Show next month.
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NewsChrysalis & Capital figures boost radio
The radio sector is continuing is continuing to show robust signs of recovery with both Capital Radio and Chrysalis reporting a bullish start to the year.
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NewsFreeview boss for Top-Up TV
Freeview general manager Matthew Seaman has resigned from the digital terrestrial television operation and is expected to join a new DTT pay-service.
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NewsWeapons expert 'backs Gilligan claims'
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke's case against the Hutton report was strengthened today (Wednesday) after a retired senior intelligence official said the government's Iraq weapons dossier was misleading.
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Faking It (C4) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star
?Now in its fifth year; this award winning series has lost none of its appeal.?...
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Faking It (C4) - Alun Palmer, Daily Mirror
'The toffs versus oiks fireworks failed to materialise.'...
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NewsFormer BBC Worldwide chief jailed
A former BBC executive has been jailed for 20 months in Hong Kong for taking bribes from agents representing companies that made toys based on characters from children's programmes.
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Faking It (C4) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'Faking It has insinuated itself into the vocabulary of television by spawning so many spin-offs.'...
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Crisis Command: Could You Run the Country? (BBC2) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
?Crisis Command always worked best as a game show with heavy elements of reality TV thrown in.?...
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Crisis Command: Could You Run the Country? (BBC2) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'Crisis Command could be taken as a well-seasoned symptom of the BBC's willingness to substitute game-show gimmicks...