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OFF THE RECORD - Salmon makes a splash
Busy times ahead for BBC 1 grand fromage Peter Salmon, who oversaw the channel's autumn launch in Lombard Street this week. All eyes will be on Salmon as he seeks to
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OFF THE RECORD - Canned turkey
Staying with Yentob, it seems he can't kick the acting bug. Botney made his second appearance in the well-intentioned BBC 2 spoof docu-soap, Operation Good Guys, last week. Regular visitors to
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OFF THE RECORD - Live and cheating
It is with heavy heart that OTR has to report the latest fakery scandal to hit the BBC, this time surrounding drama head honcho Mal Young.Younger readers will remember that our
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OFF THE RECORD - Gag of the Day
Maybe Des Lynam's shock defection isn't such bad news for the BBC after all. One unexpected side-effect this week was that it sparked life, Frankenstein-style, into his likely successor as host
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OFF THE RECORD - Bad reception
A case of out of the frying pan and into the fire for David Robey, newly appointed acting editor of the BBC's ailing London radio station, GLR.Robey is to continue as
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OFF THE RECORD - Poor coverage
An unexpected side-effect of this week's solar eclipse was some of the worst TV since the phenomenon last occurred in 1927. BBC 1's Eclipse: First Contact reached a nadir with an
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OFF THE RECORD - A Power play on words
As if serving in the south Atlantic for months wasn't enough, the good people of HMS Richmond also have to put up with broadcasts from Hampshire-based 103.2 Power FM. Not that
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Everett to move on as Choice revamps
BBC Choice head of programming Katherine Everett is leaving in October to take up a new position in the corporation after overseeing a revamp of the digital channel's schedule.Everett, a member
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Davies report to back digital fee
The Gavyn Davies committee will unveil a detailed case in favour of a digital licence fee on Thursday (5 August), vigorously rejecting claims that a 'poll tax' will damage the take-up
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BBC mulls options for London rejig
The BBC has completed a wide-ranging review of its entire regional television and radio output in London, writes John Plunkett.Options that have been put before BBC governors are understood to include
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C4's 'invitation-only' briefings anger indies
Channel 4 is to rethink its traditional indie open day briefings, replacing them with invitation-only, genre-specific briefings starting this summer, writes Wale Azeez. The move has been criticised by some producers
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Scarlet Pimpernel steals in for second run on BBC 1
BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has recommissioned costume drama adaptation The Scarlet Pimpernel for a second run. Richard E Grant will again take the title role, but other casting details are
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Adams surfs internet revolution for Radio 4
Douglas Adams will present a two-part series for BBC Radio 4 about the challenges of the internet revolution in the next millennium. Adams, author of The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the
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Bazal to present regional gift to Carlton
Bazal has been commissioned by Carlton TV to make a 10 x 30-minute series about the gifts of today that will become the antiques of tomorrow. It's A Gift, which will
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BBC 2 brings summer in the suburbs to life
BBC 2 controller Jane Root has commissioned a new drama through BBC films and single drama for transmission later this year. Summer in the Suburbs is a 90-minute film about the
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United Sport wins Spurs closed circuit contract
United Sport head of production Tony Baines has signed a year-long deal to produce closed circuit coverage of home games for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club at its White Hart Lane stadium.
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World Service launches Albanian Kids' Radio Club
The BBC World Service has launched a 15-minute weekday service aimed at children in Kosovo and Albania. The Albanian Children's Radio Club, which went on air on Monday (2 August), is
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Channel 4 rolls out new slate of drama
Channel 4 has unveiled a slate of new dramas including a three-part love story from Paul Abbott and a 6 x 30-minute drama from The National Theatre of Brent.Abbott is penning
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Sky One, Westcountry to air WisedUp docu-soap
Sky One has joined forces with Westcountry Television for the first time to commission a six-part docu-soap from WisedUp Productions, writes Alice Macandrew.The 6 x 30-minute fly-on-the-wall series, entitled Life's A
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BBC calls in bouncers for winter
BBC features in Bristol has produced a fly-on-the-wall documentary series on security firms for BBC 1's winter schedule, writes Wale Azeez.Called Muscle, the 6 x 30-minute series focuses on a crack