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More directing for David Jason
ITV has given David Jason a further vote of confidence in his decision to take up TV production by commissioning a sequel to his directorial debut, The Quest , writes Paul Revoir.
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Five plans reality dating series
Five has ordered a reality-based formatted dating show called Meet the Parents, just a month after BBC1 announced it planned to air an entertainment series called Meet My Folks, writes Penny Hughes.
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Lion doc looks at babes on the make
ITV2 has commissioned Lion TV to make an 8 x 30-minute documentary following young women who are trying to make their millions in the world of clubbing and leisure, writes Paul Revoir.
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BBC1 to mark Potters Bar rail tragedy
Documentary-maker Roger Graef's indie Films of Record has been commissioned to make a fast turnaround documentary for BBC1, marking the first anniversary of the Potters Bar rail crash, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Home & Leisure goes on a fishing safari
Discovery Home & Leisure has unveiled a batch of commissions including another John Wilson's Fishing Safari. The 10 x 12-minute Granada show kicks off towards the end of the year and
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Five orders oz animals pre-school series
Five controller of children's programming Nick Wilson has ordered a 40 x 5-minute pre-school wildlife series from indie Two Sides TV, producer of Five's Insect Antics. Aussie Animal Antics(working title) will be shot on location in Melbourne, Australia over the ...
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Carlton Central answers history queries
Carlton Central has lined up a six-part factual entertainment series called History Detectives which will investigate historical queries sent in by viewers. Each 30-minute episode, made in-house, will feature a team of three history detectives including an archaeological consultant, a university lecturer in medieval history ...
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BBC Radio 2 to offer more live music
BBC Radio 2 is to shake up its schedule by increasing the amount of live music and album tracks it airs. Live music will be extended to the mid-morning schedule with a new strand in Ken Bruce's show, while Richard Allinson's Saturday afternoon programme will change its live music focus ...
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BBC1 looks for 50 Things to Do Before You Die
ITV Sport presenter Gaby Logan is to front a one-off for BBC1 looking at the kind of things everyone should do at least once in their lives. The 60-minute 50 Things to Do Before You Dieis a follow-up to 50 ...
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CNX buys in comic strip and kung fu heroes
CNX, Turner Broadcasting's channel for 16 to 34-year-old men, has unveiled a series of acquisitions for its new season starting next month. New programmes include the UK premiere of Batmanspin-off Birds of Preyfrom Warner Brothers, in which Batgirl is confined ...
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Jordan's world comes to BBC3
Busty glamour model Jordan is to be profiled in a third BBC3 documentary which will chart her attempts to launch a pop career. Film-maker Richard Macer will complete his trilogy of
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Endemol launches Jamie-style show
Endemol UK is hoping to cash in on the success of Channel 4's Jamie's Kitchenwith a new regional series offering students from the same catering college the chance to work in an expensive London restaurant, writes Penny Hughes.
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NewsITC comes out for ITV merger
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) is set to lend its support to the creation of a single ITV today (Wednesday) as it gives evidence to the Competition Commission, which began its investigation into the merger this week, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsGovt tries TV scheme to lure couch voters
Members of the public will be able vote for candidates in next month's local elections via their TVs for the first time, as part of a pilot scheme from Sky and NTL, writes Rosemary Gallagher
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Reuters chairman defends chief executives£610,00 bonus
Sir Christopher Hogg, chairman of Reuters, yesterday defended the£610,000 bonus paid to Tom Glocer, its chief exec...
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CD slump drives rockers on to shopping channel
Rock stars are to sell their CD's through home shopping channels in the latest attempt to counter a global slump in...
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NewsBBC daytime eyes 'scud stud'
The competition for the services of much in demand BBC News correspondent Rageh Omaar is set to be joined by an unlikely contender - BBC daytime, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Politicians discover reality on television
It was uplifting to see those photographs of Micheal Portillo in the Daily Telegraph the other day, in his green an...
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Direc TV's fate goes back to Capitol Hill
The morning after Rupert Murdoch successfully negotiated News Corp's purchase of DirecTV from General Motors, the 7...
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NewsNews teams pulled out as conflict ends
News broadcasters are scaling back their commitments to the region in and around Iraq, following the end of what has been viewed as one of the most expensive and heavily televised wars in history.