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APPLE OPERABroadcaster: BBC 2Producer: BBC features (Bristol)Start: 21.50, 27 JuneLength: 10 x 10-minutesSeries producer: Jeremy HoweDirector: Wiz HokApples may not sound like the most enticing of subjects to kick off the
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OFF THE RECORD - No invitation to the ball
Hurrah! It's the end of June - the time when our attention turns to one of Auntie's most beloved events. No, not Wimbledon, silly. We're talking about OTR's annual invite to
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OFF THE RECORD - Secrets and spies
As a hyphenate novelist-TV exec, Docherty will of course be familiar with the way an author's work is frequently refashioned for television.Only last week at Canada's Banff TV Festival, for example,
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OFF THE RECORD - Barking mad
But if Andrew Davies raised the tone of this year's Banff, Canadian indie Bark Productions soon had it back where it belonged. Throughout the week, Bark could be seen promoting its
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OFF THE RECORD - A talent for borrowing
OTR was busy scanning cyberspace for scoops this week when we happened upon Carlton's website - every bit as good as its programming, as we're sure you'll agree. We were particularly
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OFF THE RECORD - A plague on your house
Sources in the book trade rumour that the BBC's multi-talented deputy director of television and new services David Docherty is so busy mapping the BBC's future that he's found time to
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OFF THE RECORD - Fans blow hot and cold
At last it's the time of year when we can all come out in The Sun and popstar Stephen Gately from Boyzone is no exception. In fact, his frank confession that
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OFF THE RECORD - AND FINALLY...
Don't bully Andy Ivy, editor of Sky's radio news arm - he drinks gunpowder.
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Wiliam steps into ITV comedy post
ITV director of programmes David Liddiment has finally filled the network's vacant controller of comedy post with the appointment of a relative unknown, independent producer Sioned Wiliam.Liddiment has been handling comedy
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Animation chief Kitson quits C4
Channel 4 commissioning editor of animation Clare Kitson is to leave Horseferry Road after 11 years, write Tim Dams and Annie Dare.Her departure will lead to an overhaul of C4's animation
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Salmon replaces Lynch as Resources head
BBC director of personnel Margaret Salmon has been confirmed as the new chief executive of BBC Resources, writes Dominic Timms.She replaces outgoing head Rod Lynch who quit last week (Broadcast, 11.6.99).He
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Root to drop Video Nation Shorts in bid to 'tighten up'
BBC 2 controller Jane Root is believed to be dropping the long-running Video Nation Shorts strand in a bid to 'tighten up the schedule', writes John Plunkett.Video Nation Shorts co-producer Chris
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VAN OUTEN TO OFFER C4 SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND
Channel 4 has commissioned Tiger Aspect Productions to make a major new Denise Van Outen (right) post-watershed entertainment series, based on relationships. The 7 x 30-minute series, provisionally titled Something for
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BBC 2 DIGS IN TO LOOK AT FIRST WORLD WAR TRENCHES
BBC 2 is to air a 6 x 30-minute series on the first world war from 29 July. Called Western Front, it was commissioned by former BBC 2 controller Mark Thompson
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MARK AND LARD TO MAKE TV DEBUT WITH MATCH OF THE 90S
BBC Radio 1 duo Mark and Lard are to make their BBC 1 debut later this summer with a 10-part football series called Match of the 90s. Produced by Manchester-based BBC
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TOYS FOR BOYS THEME OF THE LAB'S LATEST COMMISSION
LWT's low-cost, high-volume production unit, The Lab, has won a commission to make a fast turnaround series of shorts, Toys for Boys, for an upcoming ITV2 themed lads weekend. The 5
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UK PLAY TO SCREEN REGIONAL COMEDY AWARDS
UK Play channel editor Stuart Murphy has commissioned BBC entertainment to film the regional finals of the BBC's new Comedy Awards competition for a new five-part series. Filming of the competition,
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WILDTRACK TO PRODUCE SWEET FA FOR GRANADA
Liverpool-based independent Wildtrack Television has been commissioned by Granada Television to produce a new football show called Sweet FA.The 8 x 30-minute series is due to air from Thursday 15 July
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GINGER TO CHALLENGE ITV SATURDAY DOMINANCE FOR BBC 1
Ginger Productions has emerged as the production outfit behind BBC 1's new 50-minute primetime Saturday night show (Broadcast, 11.6.99). Red Alert will kick off in the autumn and is part of
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Rapido signed up for Sky One series
Sky One has again moved to beef up its quota of British programming by commissioning independent Rapido TV to produce a new 12 x 60-minute series for the channel.The show, Yanky