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BALLYKISSANGEL COMMISSIONED FOR SIXTH SERIES BY BBC
BBC Northern Ireland has been commissioned for a sixth series of hit BBC 1 drama Ballykissangel. Commissioned by BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon from BBC Northern Ireland head of drama Robert
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NewsSMG serves ITV1 another double helping of Scots crime
ITV1 has ordered new runs of two of its biggest drama brands, Taggartand Rebus.
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TWENTY TWENTY HAS VISION FOR BBC 1'S SECOND SIGHT
Twenty Twenty Television has secured a firm commission for a full 6 x 60-minute series of Paula Milne-scripted police drama Second Sight. The news follows the broadcast earlier this month of
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NEW ANIMATED TV VERSION OF FRED BASSET TAKEN TO NATPE
UK indie distributor 2 Match is taking a new animated TV version of Daily Mail comic strip Fred Basset (right) to the Natpe programming market in New Orleans next week. US
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XFM TO LAUNCH SUNDAY AFTERNOON DANCE SHOW
Capital Radio-owned Xfm is to launch a new Sunday afternoon dance show, London Xpress. The two-hour slot, which promises to 'capture the diversity of underground dance music', will air at 16.00
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NewsRome makers take on Warriors
The team behind BBC1 series Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empireis creating an epic drama-doc series looking at six famous warriors from history.
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LOOSE ENDS TO MOVE TO SATURDAY NIGHTS ON R4
BBC Radio 4's long-running Loose Ends is to transfer from Saturday mornings to a new slot at 18.15 on Saturday evening from 15 April. A new interactive travel show is being
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PAXMAN DRAWS UP WISHLIST FOR ONE-OFF INTERVIEWS
Hilary Clinton, Rupert Murdoch and Steven Spielberg are some of the names on an interview wishlist being drawn up by Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman for BBC 2. A series has not
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BBC dramas line up Poliakoff/McGovern
New TV dramas by Jimmy McGovern and Stephen Poliakoff have been commissioned by head of BBC films and single drama David Thompson.The McGovern project, Liam, his first for the corporation since
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Hare goes Wilde for R3
Former EastEnders star Patsy Palmer is to make her BBC Radio 3 acting debut in David Hare's The Judas Kiss, part of a R3 season of shows marking the centenary of Oscar Wilde's death, writes John Plunkett.
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Diverse gets neo-Nazi doc for C4
Channel 4 commissioning editor, documentaries Peter Dale has greenlit a one-off documentary from Diverse Productions about neo-Nazis, writes Ashley Davies.
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Impossible Television, the animation arm of Carlton-owned production house Planet 24, has begun work on its first major series commission for Channel 5, writes Jason Deans. TooMuchTV, a 13 x 30-minute
Impossible Television, the animation arm of Carlton-owned production house Planet 24, has begun work on its first major series commission for Channel 5, writes Jason Deans. TooMuchTV, a 13 x 30-minute
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Gormenghast proves a fantasy for BBC 2
BBC 2's adaptation of Mervyn Peake's fantasy novel Gormenghast made a fantastic debut on Monday (17 January), writes Tara Conlan.
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NewsMcGregor revs up Barry Sheene doc
Hollywood star Ewan McGregor will narrate a documentary chronicling the life of motorcycle racing legend Barry Sheene for the Biography Channel.
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Elliott announces drama package
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has greenlit a raft of 90-minute dramas, featuring stars including Samantha Janus and Ray Winstone, to run at 21.00, writes Jason Deans.
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ITV prepares to launch kids pay-TV
ITV is gearing up to launch a CITV-branded children's pay-TV channel before the end of 2000, writes Jason Deans.
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C4 set to hire 30 staff for E4 launch
Channel 4 managing director of pay-TV channels Gerry Bastable is to hire 30 new staff, including a director of programmes, to form the launch team for entertainment channel E4.The executives are
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Zig Zag investigates hoarders for C4
Zig Zag Productions is making a one-hour special about compulsive hoarders for Channel 4.
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C4 News shake-up rocks indies
ITN's Channel 4 News independent commissioning team has shaken up its regional output deals, in a move that sees two indies dropped and a new fund open to all indies launched, writes Tara Conlan.
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BBC arts job on hold
BBC Production has decided to postpone its search for a new arts chief until after director general designate Greg Dyke unveils his review of BBC Broadcast, writes Tim Dams.