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Down to earth back for third run on BBC 1
BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and controller of drama commissioning Jane Tranter have commissioned a third series of the Pauline Quirke-led Sunday night drama Down to Earth. The 8 x 60-minute series, which is made by indie Whistling Gypsy, follows the story of a family ...
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Kemp takes star role in ITV detective drama
Former EastEnders actor Martin Kemp is to star as a detective whose wife is having an affair with his brother in his first full drama series for ITV since he signed an exclusive deal in July 2001. The 6 x 60-minute Serious and Organised, to ...
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Granada factual makes history of mistress
Discovery Channel UK has commissioned Granada Factual to make a 3 x 60-minute series charting the history of the mistress. The series, which is due to air in November, will feature interviews with Ivana Trump and one of John Lennon's mistresses, as the programme looks at the role of the ...
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C5 special to dissect what the royals eat
Channel 5 controller of news and current affairs Chris Shaw has commissioned a 50-minute special in which chef Graham Newbould reveals the eating habits of the royal family. Secrets of the Royal Kitchen, made by indie True North, will also see Newbould - who prepared ...
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Choice's Liquid News gets autumn makeover
Flagship BBC Choice entertainment show Liquid News is to get a sixth weekly edition as part of its overhaul following the death of regular frontman Christopher Price in April. Heat magazine editor Mark Frith will front the new Friday show from 11 October alongside Australian comedian Julia Morris. Claudia Winkleman ...
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London estate life to feature on Choice
BBC Choice controller Stuart Murphy has commissioned a 6 x 30-minute comedy based around the lives of a group of people who live in a south London tower block. 15 Stories High, which Murphy describes as 'dark and really bizarre', concentrates on a man and ...
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Cheaper formats gain in popularity
A specially commissioned report on the state of the UK's equipment hire market has highlighted once again a trend towards programmes being made with cheaper and smaller acquisition equipment, writes Will Strauss
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Archangel proves its worth
Metro Broadcast has used Snell & Wilcox's Archangel video repair and restoration system to bring the late US singer Eva Cassidy back to life for a Top of the Popsperformance
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Molinare to open sound effects area
TV Corporation facilities arm Molinare is to build a new dedicated audio recording stage at its Fouberts Place headquarters. The new area, which will allow extended ADR (automatic dialogue replacement) and Foley work is being installed as a result of increased business for the audio department
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This Morning gets new look
TSI Design has created the new title sequence for flagship ITV magazine show This Morning. The concept consists of a graphic composition made from different organic backgrounds subtly divided into rectangles like a chequerboard. The design and direction was carried out by TSI Design's ...
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Condor loses TK man
Condor Post Production colourist Ben Rogers has quit the facility to join Oktobor Post Production in New Zealand. His recent credits include 'Organics' (for Mother), 'BBC Radio Three' (for the BBC) and a promo 'Love the Sunshine' for Phats and Small/10cc. Rogers, who was previously at Framestore, will be part ...
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M2 ups 3D capacity
3D animator Tim Kilgour of Digital Ammo has linked up with Code Design & Direction at M2 Television's Soho premises to allow the company to offer improved 3D services. Kilgour's credits include Boots commercial stings, completed with Glassworks, and work on a Björk promo 'All is Love.' Code's major recent ...
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Promotion at Rushes
Rushes has promoted Anthony McCaffery to the role of head of its new media division, Rocket. McCaffery has played a major part in developing Rocket's services, which now include media production, encoding, asset management, global digital delivery, tape in tape out worldwide transfers, DVD authoring, internet streaming, as well as ...
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ASA adds Avid Lanshare
Manchester facility Andrew Sumner Associates (ASA) has installed an Avid Unity LANshare system. ASA, which has 25 edit suites and two dubbing theatres, installed a nine-seat Avid Unity system last year. In order to streamline workflow it was decided to add the entry level Avid Unity LANshare. ASA will initially ...
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NewsBBC in dock over 'ignorant' approach to Islam
The BBC has come under fire for a spate of factual programmes in the wake of the September 11 attacks that have been 'ignorant and arrogant' in their coverage of Muslim issues, writes David Wood
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Newsbid-up.tv parent launches third digital channel
Parent company of interactive auction channel bid-up.tv, sit-up ltd, will this week launch its third digital channel on the Sky Digital platform, writes Luke Satchell
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Evans blast at Judy boob
ITV dropped its biggest clanger whe it let daytime stars Richard and Judy leave for Channel 4, says Chris Evans, th...
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Reality TV wrecked our lives
Former Big Brother contestants are lining up to sue telly bosses after claiming the show ruined their lives. ...