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Opinion - In my view.
The BBC airing of Jerry Springer - The Opera, which contained blasphemous elements, has led me to resign, writes Antony Pitts.
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Comment - BB is no playground bully.
Germaine Greer's decision to quit Big Brother had more to do with an inability to deal with the challenges the show presents rather than bullying or psychological torture, says Ashley Hames.
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Opinion - (He) Bogey men of the right.
I was minded this week to write about the extraordinary revelations under the Freedom of Information Act that, for a short time in 2002, Tony Ball, the then chief executive of BSkyB actually moved in to the DCMS on a camp bed - at least this is the deduct
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Opinion - Peer Poll: Jerry Springer - the opera.
The BBC must not be cowed by the noisy minority who object to the antics of Dick and Dom in da Bungalow.
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Dear diary.
Hard at work on the BBC's eagerly awaited new series of Doctor Who, writer Russell T Davies stated: 'A lot of the time the actual writing process is as miserable as fuck.' A grim observation, but is it true for other writers? What follows is a week in the
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Interview - Initial plans.
It may be owned by Endemol and have a reputation for its reality output, but Initial is not simply Big Brother's little brother, say its bosses. Maria Esposito reveals their brand strategy.
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Production - What's on the menu?
Return of the Chef producer/director Paul Ratcliffe was in for a few tricky moments when he trailed chef John Burton Race and his family again while they set up a new restaurant.
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Production - Rough cut - Degrees of separation.
Ariel White asks what happens to the relationship between contributor and producer when filming is over.
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Production - At the extremes.
Filming in extreme weather conditions can make for great TV - but detailed planning and back-up are essential to ensure everything goes smoothly, writes Robert Gray.
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Production - Cocaine stories.
A trio of films for Channel 4 delves into the dark heart of the South American drugs trade.
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Off the record - 30 second guide - Desperate Housewives.
Susan, Lynette, Bree, Gabrielle and Edie are the new Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha. Come again? They're the
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Off the record - Bricking it.
Central News staff on the east Midlands service, peeved at their move from Nottingham to a
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Off the record - Bid for fortune.
For Sit-Up TV, changing its shopping channel's name from Bid-Up TV to Bid TV proved more
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Off the record - All you pretty things.
The lengths some broadcasters go to win favour with media hacks. Living TV is even staging
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NewsSpringer: Opera is offensive
Controversial chat show host Jerry Springer has waded into the row over the BBC's screening of Jerry Springer - The Opera, saying the musical was offensive to Christians.
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NewsBBC signs US VOD deal
BBC Worldwide has signed a deal to bring British comedy, drama and factual programming to video-on-demand viewers in the US.
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NewsBBC news should be 'serious & popular'
BBC chairman Michael Grade has said the corporation should make news programmes that are both serious and popular.
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NewsFX joins NTL line-up
Fox International's men's channel FX has secured a carriage deal with NTL, expanding its potential audience by 1.4 million households.
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NewsLike Father, Like Son gets 8.9m
ITV1's new two-part drama Like Father, Like Sonhad an impressive beginning with a peak audience of 8.9 million (37%) at the start.