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OFF THE RECORD - A friend in need ..
At least Vanessa can count on the support of her BBC colleagues during her programme's current travails. Or at least that's what OTR thought until it heard Nicky Campbell trailing his
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OFF THE RECORD - A Brum deal
Much excitement over at Brummie radio station 100.7 Heart FM, where more than£40,000-worth of prizes are on offer in a poptabulous competition.Among the top-notch goodies up for grabs are a
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OFF THE RECORD - Waxing lyrical
OTR is reassured to discover that the quality of BBC 2's doc slot, Modern Times, will not be diminished following the departure of editor Stephen Lambert. This week's offering, for instance,
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OFF THE RECORD - Charting the musings of industry grands fromages
This week: Chris Parry and Xfm, London's 'only alternative' rock station 1994 Xfm, launched by Parry in 1992, fails to get a permanent licence for the second time. 'I just don't
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Hilary finally sworn in as ICG head
Bill Hilary, BBC Broadcast independent commissioning group (ICG) head of entertainment, has been confirmed as the new boss of the ICG.Hilary is to retain his entertainment role, as well as taking
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C4 boosts budgets as funding formula ends
Channel 4 is to boost its programming budget by£43 million and pump an extra£44 million into digital expansion, marketing and film production, in its first year without the funding
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Halliwell doc adds spice to C4
Channel 4 is preparing to air a fly-on-the-wall documentary about ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, charting her split with the band and reinvention as a solo artist, writes Tim Dams.
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Gladiators fights for life on ITV schedule
The future of LWT's Gladiators was hanging in the balance after it emerged that ITV is working on plans to replace it, writes Nicola Methven.
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JUST A MINUTE HEADS BRUM BBC 1 COMMISSIONS
BBC network production in Birmingham has chalked up three commissions for BBC 1's daytime schedule, including a TV version of BBC Radio 4 panel game Just A Minute. Executive produced by
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JAILBIRDS BREAKS FREE ON BBC 1 IN EARLY MARCH
Jailbirds, the latest documentary series from Chris Terrill, the director/cameraman behind The Cruise, is due to go out on BBC 1 in a 21.30 slot from Tuesday 9 March. The 10-part
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PAYNE TAKES OVER RUSCOE AFTERNOON SLOT ON 5 LIVE
Sport on 5 presenter Ian Payne is to take over Sybil Ruscoe's afternoon slot on BBC Radio 5 Live. He will present a new magazine-style show, Ian Payne, on weekdays between
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CARLTON COMPLETES SHOOTING PUMP IT UP FOR CITV
Carlton Television has just finished an eight-day shoot for Pump It Up (left), a 13 x 30-minute 'inflatable' gameshow for CITV. Filmed by a 100-strong crew in the 25,000 square foot
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ROYLE FAMILY FIRST SERIES TO AIR ON UK PLAY
UK Play channel editor Stuart Murphy has acquired the first series of last year's popular new comedy, The Royle Family, from BBC Worldwide. The 6 x 30-minute run, which aired on
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TRANSMEDIA BAGS HAT-TRICK OF C5 FOOTBALL COMMISSIONS
Transmedia Productions has been given the go-ahead to make a raft of 3 x 40-minute football specials from Channel 5 controller of features and arts Michael Attwell. Football Foreign Legion will
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UK GOLD AND BBC 1 REVIVE ASK THE FAMILY
UK Gold has teamed up with BBC 1 to commission a brand new series of classic BBC quiz show Ask The Family from BBC entertainment. UK Gold head of programming Kathryn
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CLARY BRINGS MR & MRS INTO THE 1990S FOR ITV
Independent producer Action Time will go into production with an up-to-date version of 1970s ITV show Mr & Mrs on 5 March. Presented by Julian Clary and assistant Stacey Young, the
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ITV back to school for new docu-soap
Grant Mansfield, ITV controller of documentaries, features and arts, has ordered two new docu-soaps for 1999 - one looking at a school, the other going behind the scenes at a hairdressers.The
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Sky 1 orders new dating show
Sky 1 has commissioned a new dating show from Talent Television that will see eight single young strangers thrown together each week in a Mediterranean villa, writes Alice Macandrew.
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BBC 2 asks celebs to guess Whose House?
BBC 2 has booked 76 x 30-minute editions of a new daytime gameshow from Mentorn Barraclough Carey Midlands, writes Tim Dams.
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Joseph Fiennes and Catherine McCormack will star in a 3 x 45-minute dramatisation of Charlotte Bronte's gothic tale, Villette, for BBC Radio 4, writes John Plunkett. Independent Catherine Bailey produ
Joseph Fiennes and Catherine McCormack will star in a 3 x 45-minute dramatisation of Charlotte Bronte's gothic tale, Villette, for BBC Radio 4, writes John Plunkett. Independent Catherine Bailey produced the