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TX - Real life in Harlesden.
There were 11 gang-related murders in Harlesden, north west London last year. But the BBC's new eight-part documentary series, Heart of Harlesden, aims to show that, despite being plagued by crime,
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RATINGS: WEEK ENDING 4 FEBRUARY - Popstars outperform all but Heartbeat and soaps.
Popstars went into overdrive as the 'moment of truth' arrived for the hopefuls. ITV left nothing to chance to ensure that the selection of the five stars would be the programme
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Dyke Towers - The occasional diary of a BBC Director General.
WEDNESDAY Let's be honest, jobs have to be cut and money has to be saved. But sometimes it's not hard. Plenty more fish in the sea, or is that shooting fish in
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Off the Record - ITV drama boss' perfect excuse.
ITV drama king Nick Elliott has come up with a cracking excuse for not responding to proposals and we believe him. We really do. He usually drives to his country pad
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Off the Record - Meridian site packs a punch.
Let's imagine for a moment that hundreds of right-thinking citizens find themselves compelled to find out more about Meridian Tonight. Should these good people choose to satisfy their curiosity via the
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Off the Record - Camping at the Crossroads.
Talking of camp, the public relations bumf for the relaunched Crossroads (above) is among the best we've ever seen. Carlton has produced a horribly cheesy brochure of the upgraded hotel. It
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Atlantic radio promotes Henderson
Long-wave radio station Atlantic 252 has appointed Sarah Henderson as its new programme controller.Henderson, who has been responsible for researching and programming the station's music output since 1998, will now
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Cockcroft dies
Award-winning documentary-maker Barry Cockcroft has died aged 68.Cockcroft worked at Yorkshire Television where he made around 100 TV documentaries in a career that spanned four decades.
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Ecosse films takes on programme makers
Indie Ecosse Films has bolstered its team with the appointment of programme-makers James Saynor and Elizabeth Bradley as development executive and development producer respectively.Saynor, who was a former script editor
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Virtue appoints chief
Webcasting and streaming specialist Virtue Broadcasting has promoted head of production Richard Griffiths to chief operating officer.Griffiths, a former GMTV producer and L!ve TV presenter, will head Virtue's 30-strong UK
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Hartog joins Pearson
Pearson Television has appointed Who Wants to be a Millionaire?executive producer Stephanie Hartog to the newly-created role of controller of light entertainment, acquisitions and resources, worldwide production.
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Cable 17 staff sworn to secrecy on closure
The closure of one of the last local cable channels is being marred by attempts by owner Telewest to gag the 15-strong full-time workforce.Cable 17, based in Croydon, Surrey, is
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Digital broadcaster's alliance set to rubbish BBC claims
Eight-strong group expected to urge BBC to aim digital service at over 65s
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Five Live boss wants stronger identity
Shennan expresses desire for dedicated team with one base
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Doomed Dome raid to get comedy treatment
Principal Pictures in negotiations with terrestrial broadcasters about 90-minute film
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C4's Durrance to follow Bender with new role
Commissioning editor, night-time to move on at the end of March
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ITN World News appoints producer
ITN's World News for Public Television, which broadcasts to more than 50 per cent of US households, has appointed Mark Holt as executive producer.He joins next week from
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Holman fills loonland development role
International children's production outfit TV-Loonland has appointed Celia Holman to the newly created role of head of development in its expanding London office.Holman, a former Macmillan editorial director, will oversee
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Edmonds joins BBC regulation row
Oftel director says BBC board of governors should report to super regulator Ofcom
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ITN expands into digital news service
Text+ news on ONdigital to be supplied by news provider as part of ITV-branded service