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    Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (C4) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph

    2004-04-28T10:24:00Z

    'The honours belong to nastiness - with Ramsay's show having the vigour and dark comedy that Diarmuid's (Big Advent...

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    Klinghoffer composer starts new C4 opera

    2004-04-28T10:25:18Z

    John Adams, the composer behind Channel 4's award-winning The Death Of Klinghoffer , is making another opera for the channel.

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    BBC triumphs at Wildlife awards

    2004-04-28T10:26:58Z

    The BBC has landed a hatful of awards at the 27 thInternational Wildlife Film Festival, taking over 20 gongs.

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    Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (C4) - Joe Joseph, The Times

    2004-04-28T10:28:00Z

    'Ramsay's punchy vocal performance makes an already mesmerising show twice as hypnotic.'...

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    New website offers global indie pitches

    2004-04-28T10:28:15Z

    Indies will now be able to get their programme proposals seen by commissioners all around the world through a new web service.

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    Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (C4) - Alun Plamer, Daily Mirror

    2004-04-28T10:29:00Z

    'Ramsay was an average footballer, then a superb chef but this was that rare dining treat - Michelin three-star tel...

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    Bravo to scout for Euro 2004 'Three Lions'

    2004-04-28T10:29:29Z

    Bravo has responded to a challenge from XFM DJ Christian O'Connell to film his search for a 'Three Lions'-style song for Euro 2004, composed by ordinary members of the public.

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    Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares chops up ITV1

    2004-04-28T11:42:43Z

    Channel 4's new food show Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares was a ratings feast last night (27 April) with a peak of 4.4 million (19.8%) as ITV1 was left on a strict diet in peaktime.

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    Teachers' writers do battle in Broadcast Young Talent Awards

    2004-04-29T07:55:00Z

    Two writers who worked on the Tiger Aspect series Teachers will go head to head in the battle to win the coveted young writer of the year award at this year's Broadcast Young Talent Awards.

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    Jackson rules out return to UK television

    2004-04-29T07:55:05Z

    Former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Jackson has ruled out a return to the UK when he leaves his chairman post at Universal Television Group (UTG), effectively scotching rumours that he could become the next BBC director general.

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    C4 follows Operatunity with ?ballet idol'

    2004-04-29T07:55:10Z

    Channel 4 is to follow up its 'opera idol' series Operatunity with another minority arts talent trawl - this time set in the world of ballet.

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    Field widens for BBC2 job

    2004-04-29T07:55:15Z

    BBC3 controller Stuart Murphy has emerged as a surprise contender for the BBC2 controllership.

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    At It opens in Bristol

    2004-04-29T07:55:20Z

    At It Productions - the indie behind Channel 4's T4 strand - is to launch a Bristol office on the back of a rare joint commission from T4 and 4 Learning.

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    Parky boss stays at BBC

    2004-04-29T07:55:25Z

    Parkinson executive producer Bea Ballard has ruled out a move to ITV despite Michael Parkinson asking her to join him when he defects from the BBC later this year.

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    BBC pulls plug on politics for ?yoof'

    2004-04-29T07:55:30Z

    The BBC has abandoned its high-minded Saturday morning youth politics slot, amid claims it was never interested in it in the first place.

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    Five to dig for WWII hero's fighter plane

    2004-04-29T07:55:35Z

    Five will bring central London to a standstill with a live event, in which a team of archaeologists attempt to dig up a second world war Hurricane fighter plane from underneath a main road by Buckingham Palace.

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    BBC and ITV to bid for live Premier matches

    2004-04-29T07:55:40Z

    The BBC and ITV are set to go head to head for the rights to six to eight Premiership football matches after NTL, Telewest and Irish pay-tv company Setanta dropped out of the running.

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    Smaller indies join forces

    2004-04-29T07:55:45Z

    The growth of 'super-indies' such as RDF and Wall to Wall has sparked a wave of collaboration among smaller indies desperate to improve their profit margins and negotiating power.

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    BBC pledge on arts and current affairs

    2004-04-29T07:55:50Z

    The BBC this week revealed plans to put greater focus on arts and current affairs programmes on its main services over the next year, as it gears up for its Charter review battle.

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    BSkyB explores tapeless future

    2004-04-29T08:30:00Z

    BSkyB has taken a significant step towards becoming a tapeless broadcaster with the purchase of Sony's XDCam disk-based production equipment and its automated robotic playout system, writes Rick Dacey.