More News – Page 5522
-
News
TOUCH CONTINUES SIMON'S JOURNEY FOR BBC 1
Touch Productions is working on a fifth instalment of the story of Simon Weston, the Welsh Guardsman whose face was severely burnt during the Falklands conflict. Simon's Journey, a 60-minute special
-
News
BBC 1 and 2 link up for peaktime battle
BBC 1 and 2 are forging closer ties to beef up their peaktime programming in a bid to combat ITV's post-News at Ten schedule.According to insiders, BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon
-
News
'The doc-father' signs for United
The father of fly-on-the-wall documentaries, Paul Watson, is quitting Granada Media Productions to join rival ITV company United Productions.The Bafta and Emmy award-winning producer/director will take on a dual role at
-
News
RA cleared of Newsnight allegations
The Radio Authority (RA) is demanding a broadcast correction from the BBC after it was cleared of allegations of impropriety by an independent inquiry, writes John Plunkett.
-
News
Mansfield orders new ITV '7-Up'
ITV has commissioned RDF TV to make a documentary billed as the network's new version of acclaimed documentary 7-Up, writes Jason Deans.
-
News
Resources complaint goes to OFT
BBC Resources Ltd has been referred to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) after a regional commercials facility accused it of unfair trading, writes Dominic Timms.
-
News
C4 REQUESTS TOP DJS FOR LOOK AT UK NIGHTCLUB SCENE
Channel 4 has commissioned facilities and production outfit the 400 Company to produce a 6 x 30-minute chat and music show about the UK's nightclub scene. Nightlife Legends will take an
-
News
SOUL STARS IN J EDGAR HOOVER FOR BBC RADIO 4
Former Starsky and Hutch star David Soul is to appear in a new 4 x 45-minute drama about J Edgar Hoover for BBC Radio 4. A BBC drama production, J Edgar
-
News
TRIFFIC LIGHTS UP NO SMOKING DAY WITH THE OUTLAW
Triffic Films has produced a new animated series that will air on Channel 4 throughout the week of National No Smoking Day. Based on Michael Heath's Spectator strip, The Outlaw (left)
-
News
FINAL CURTAIN FOR NOEL'S HOUSE PARTY
BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has axed Noel's House Party, ending months of speculation about the future of the long-running Saturday night entertainment show. But Edmonds will be back in BBC
-
News
CARLTON FOOD NETWORK SERVES UP TRIO OF NEW SHOWS
Head of programming for the Carlton Digital channels Anne Gray has ordered three new programmes for Carlton Food Network (CFN), including two from CFN stalwart Transmedia Productions. The first, Ross on
-
News
VANESSA MADE SHORTER FOLLOWING BBC REVIEW
The Vanessa Show is to be shortened from 70 to 45 minutes from Monday (8 March), in a move designed to strengthen the programme editorially following revelations about the use of
-
News
PICKARD EXTENDS CAPTAIN PUGWASH ON ITV
ITV controller of children's programmes Nigel Pickard has commissioned a third and fourth series of Captain Pugwash from The Britt Allcroft Company. The first 13 x 10-minute run will be delivered
-
News
RAGDOLL TO MAKE 105 MORE EPISODES OF TELETUBBIES
Independent Ragdoll Productions has signed an agreement with the BBC to produce 105 more episodes of the Teletubbies. The deal means a total of 365 episodes will be available when filming
-
News
C4 gives go-ahead to indie comedies
Channel 4's entertainment department has lined up two new sitcoms from Hat Trick Productions and a comedy from Open Mike Productions.Perrier award-winner Tommy Tiernan stars in the first of Hat Trick's
-
News
BBC Wales and S4C unveil co-pros
BBC Wales and S4C are building on their recent animation joint-ventures with a slate of new co-productions, including a feature film version of the life of Jesus, writes Jason Deans.
-
News
YTV finds recipe for ITV
Yorkshire Television (YTV) has landed a commission to produce ITV's first peaktime food and drink programme, plus a series for the network on the current lives of former celebrities, writes Nicola Methven.
-
News
United loses C5 contract for The Mag
United Productions has lost the contract to produce Channel 5 children's show, The Mag, to a 50/50 joint-venture between Two Hats Productions and SVC Screen Entertainment, writes John Plunkett.
-
News
OVERNIGHT RATINGS - National Lottery revamp scores on BBC 1
BBC 1's new-look National Lottery show hit the jackpot on Saturday (27 February), scooping 9.7 million viewers (41 per cent share), according to unofficial overnights, writes Alice Macandrew.
-
News
Moore to host chat show on Channel 4
TV satirist Michael Moore is to host a thrice-weekly late-night chat show on Channel 4 starting at the end of June.The show will feature occasional celebrities and a live phone-in element