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TX - MILLENNIUM - A THOUSAND YEARS OF HISTORY
Producer: Jeremy Isaacs ProductionsBroadcaster: BBC 2/CNNStart: 19.10, 18 OctoberLength: 10 x 60-minutesCommissioned by: Ted Turner (CNN)Executive producers: Jeremy Isaacs, Pat Mitchell (CNN)Like natural history epics of recent years, packaged with sweeping
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Off the Record - Puppet masters
There's only one sensible way to get to Mipcom, taking place in Cannes this week, and that's by plane. But Carlton International grand fromage Rupert Dilnott-Cooper (above right) appears to have
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Off the Record - X-Dream measures
Also at Mipcom, there was unfortunate news from the good people of young person's sports channel X-Dream International. Assorted grands fromages from the station - which specialises in snowboarding and other
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Off the Record - Kilroy's cabs
Ever wondered how BBC 1's daytime talk show Kilroy finds so many saddos willing to vent their spleen on every subject under the sun? Why, it simply electronically mail-drops London cabbies,
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Off the Record - Mind blowing
In the clearest example yet of what ITV big kahuna Richard Eyre meant by 'public interest TV', those purveyors of quality television at LWT bring us Demolition, an explosive look behind
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Off the Record - Gotcha!
Perhaps Channel 5's Alan Nixon should have been an archaeologist rather than an entertainment guru - so beloved is he of digging up the past.Hot on the heels of the revival
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Off the Record - Exodus from C5
Still with the good people of Channel 5, its ubiquitous director of programmes Dawn Airey was in a rather sad mood at her RTS bash last week. Her spirits were apparently
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Off the Record - On Digital botch
Oh dear, trouble at mill at On Digital last week when a download of its ground-breaking digital text services was called off at the last minute, presumably because of technical problems.
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Heggessey lands BBC Production job
BBC Production head of children’s programmes Lorraine Heggessey has been named the directorate’s deputy chief executive and director of programmes.
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Merger prospects rise as Holme fronts BSC
The prospect of a merger between television's two main watchdogs came closer this week with the appointment of Lord Holme of Cheltenham as the new chairman of the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC), writes Tim Dams.
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C5 acts to bale out Sunset Beach
Channel 5 is attempting to mount a Baywatch-style rescue bid on its imported soap, Sunset Beach, recently dropped in the US by NBC.The station is due to have talks with distributor
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Reeve quits as LNR chief for solo role
London News Radio (LNR) managing director Nigel Reeve has quit the company to set up his own outfit to apply for new local radio licences, writes John Plunkett.
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Indie producer Talent Television and its Scandinavian and Danish partners are talking to UK broadcasters about a gameshow that will give away a flight into space as its top prize, writes
Indie producer Talent Television and its Scandinavian and Danish partners are talking to UK broadcasters about a gameshow that will give away a flight into space as its top prize, writes
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PENK RETURNS TO ITV AS A FLY ON THE WALL
LWT head of entertainment Bob Massie is executive producing a new Steve Penk special, Fly on the Wall, for ITV. The 60-minute show, which is based on a US format owned
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JEREMY ISAACS PRESENTS HISTORY OF THE FUTURE TO CNN
Jeremy Isaacs Productions has been commissioned by CNN Productions for a 4 x 60-minute documentary about life in the 21st century. A History of the Future was ordered by Ted Turner,
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BBC'S LIVING PROOF GETS UNDER THE SKIN OF THE BENTALLS
The BBC science department's Living Proof production team is working on a one-off BBC 1 documentary special for this autumn, The Secret Life of the Bentalls. The one-off will feature fly-on-the-wall
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FLASHBACK DIGS UP NEW RUN OF LOST GARDENS FOR C4
Channel 4 features has commissioned a second series of Lost Gardens from Flashback Television, a month before the first series goes to air. Each episode in the latest 4 x 60-minute
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BELL MAKES RADIO DRAMA DEBUT ON R4'S JERUSALEM
Veteran actor Tom Bell is to make his radio drama debut in a new comedy drama series on BBC Radio 4. Jerusalem, airing on Fridays at 23.30 from 22 October, is
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C4 TAKES SECOND HELPINGS OF BAZAL'S DISHES
Channel 4 has commissioned GMG Endemol Entertainment subsidiary Bazal for a second series of cooking and dating show Dishes. Ordered by C4 deputy commissioning editor daytime Jo McGrath and daytime strategy
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EDMONDS TELLS RADIO LUXEMBOURG STORY FOR R2
Noel Edmonds is to present a history of Radio Luxembourg for BBC Radio 2. The Great 208 - The Story of Radio Luxembourg is being produced by independent USP Radio Projects